When Life Mirrors Fiction- Reborn to TVD

Growing Pains Part 3: Life Goes On and On

Hey everyone!!! Sorry for the late update; I've been a bit lazy and lacking inspiration, so I spent my time reading fanfics of different movies. But hey, here's another update for this fic. Also, the other reason for the delay is that I was more focused on updating my other fic here: "From Fantasy to Reality - Harry Hook." Give it a look if you're curious. Anyway, enough of my rambling; let's dive into the story and enjoy!

PRESENT AGES: Bonnie, Tyler & Matt - 13 ; Elena & Caroline - 14; Vicki -15 ; Jeremy - 11

Life's just rolling along, you know? Hanging out with my family and friends is always a good time - never a dull moment. It's cool that my family still treats me the same, even though they know the little detail that I've already lived my life and kicked the bucket as an adult. The downside? They've waved goodbye to treating me like a kid and upgraded me to the adult package deal. No more getting what I want on a whim, and the days of throwing temper tantrums are a thing of the past. Since I can't pull the wool over their eyes anymore, I've dropped the childish antics. But hey, every now and then, I can't resist being playfully childish with them because, well, they're still my family.

On the flip side, the downside continues. Now that they know I've got an adult mind in a kid's body, they're on my case if the mere thought of sipping on alcohol or anything related to romance crosses my mind. And don't even get me started on the relentless nagging if I so much as consider slacking off in my studies and not acing every subject. They've got this expectation of top-notch grades all the time because of it. Talk about pressure!

Yeah, school can be a real drag. Easy for me to score good grades since I've been through all this before. Been there, done that and heck, I was even a teacher in my past life. But, you know, I feel kinda bad for the other kids who are putting in their best to grab that number one spot, unlike me.

Unfortunately, two things are keeping me tethered to the world of textbooks and exams. First off, there's this whole education requirement for kids my age, even for someone like me who's been reincarnated. Secondly, my family's got this expectation that I'll be acing everything, or I'll be drowning in a sea of nagging. Mainly the nagging, though. The struggle is real!

I can still vividly recall my preschool days, and let me tell you, it felt like a complete nightmare, especially when I had to hide how smart I was. I mean, not super genius-level, but just a kid with an adult's mind who had already been through it all. However, I didn't want to be slapped with the "genius kid" label and deal with crazy high expectations. Genius status? Not my vibe! Kindergarten wasn't much better. It felt like torture, even though my teachers thought I was a delight to teach. I breezed through elementary school, acing all the grades and consistently snagging the top student spot. Same story with middle school, and now, I'm cruising through 8th grade, the final year of middle school. I'll keep doing my thing, but this time, under my family's watchful eye to ensure I don't intentionally flunk any subjects. Great! Note the sarcasm there.

I've got my extracurricular activities covered right at home, from my training sessions-both physical and magical-to running a booming jewelry and accessory business catering to the supernatural. I'm even thinking of extending my business to humans who aren't in the loop about the supernatural side of things.

Now, against my own judgment and in an attempt to shake off the school monotony (which, let me tell you, is beyond exhausting), I reluctantly gave in to the persistent prodding from my family and joined a couple of clubs. The school rule is that students must be part of at least one club, but me being me, I signed up for more clubs than your average student would dare to handle. Multitasking is my forte, and the best part is, they don't really hassle you to be physically present every single day. You only have to show up when there's a mandatory meeting or something, so having a club count that surpasses two is totally acceptable.