DARKNESS

03- 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠

Chapter 3: Founders day gone wrong

The next morning Iris wakes up as she drags her feet to her closet and grabs out the big deep red, black lace and poofy skirt corset dress that Caroline got for her. She walks downstairs with the dress in her hands as she passes Damon and Stefan. "I'm getting ready at Carolines, I'l see you at the founders day festival" Iris informs, "we'll look out for you" Stefan replies as she walks out the door.

"Hey care" Iris greets as she comes to the door, "come on in" Caroline replies, thank god, she's invited. "Got the dress I see?" Carline asks with a smile as she takes Iris's hand and drags her into her room, Caroliens hair and Makeup is already done but she insists on doing Iris's. "Okay makeup first, then hair, then outfit, sit down" Carolie orders as she sits on the chair and Caroline starts on her makeup.

After what felt like an eternity Iris looks in the mirror to see her black hair in a very late 1800's style half up half down with her ends curled and her makeup all done, completed with a black smokey eye to match the black lace detailing on her dress.

Iris walks into the bathroom as she puts on her dress and Caroline comes in to tie her corset as she turns around for Iris to do the same. After Iris ties up Caroline's dress and her mother takes a bazillion photos they set off for the founders day festival.
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As Iris and Caroline arrive at the chaos of the festival, Iris spots her brother as she leaves Caroline quickly to go greet them. "Hey Stef, how do I look?" Iris asks with an expectant smirk. "You don't look completely awful in that dress" Stefan teases with a smile. "Is that obnoxious big brother talk for "you look kinda      nice' ?" Iris replies, "you look beautiful" Stefan adds with a smile as Damon walks up to his two siblings.
"You look amazing, rissy" Damon greets, "Look at you, all retro" Damon teases, pointing at Stefan's suit. "What are you doing here?" Stefan snaps back. "Why wouldn't I be here? Bonnie

deactivated the Gilbert invention, Isobel is gone, Iris is a founders girl and it's Founders' Day!" Damon replies with a fake cheery voice. "I'm here to eat cotton candy and steal your girl" He adds with a smirk as Iris rolls her eyes.

"Don't start with me, Damon." Stefan warns, "Oh, you started this Stefan with that whole "I'm insecure, leave Elena alone" speech. I'm enjoying that" Damon replies, "come on guys" Iris begs, "As long as you heard it" Stefan says, moving past Iris's plea.

"What? You have no sense of humor, Stefan" Damon snaps back, "Actually I've no sense of 'Damon humor'." Stefan replies as Iris lets out a giggle, " 'Damon humor', Hey look, I get it, I get it. I'm the better, hotter, superior choice and you're scared, now that Katherine is out of the picture, that I'm gonna turn all my attention to Elena" Damon says as Iris lets out a large sigh.
"But don't worry, Elena is not Katherine" Damon reassures, "cause if she was I would kill her ass" Iris says as Damon nods in agreement. "You're right, she's not" Stefan confirms as Elena appears as she curtseys with a smirk on her face, very much looking like the bitch Katherine, "great timing" Iris mutters, her voice laced with sarcasm.

Damon and Iris walk off as Stefan goes to talk to Elena about John being her father, "John?! Is that even possible?" Elena questions in disbelief. "There is no proof, but he dated Isobel when she was a teenager and he was the one who brought her to your dad's office for the delivery" Stefan explains as Elena shakes her head in disbelief. "My whole life I've never liked this man" she mutters.

"Sorry, I'm sorry. I just, I wanted to tell you before Damon dropped it on you in some typically inappropriate way" Stefan says with a sorry look on his face. "No, I'm happy that you told me, I just, I really hope that it's not true. What am I supposed to do? Do I just confront him and say "are you my biological father?" Elena asks as Stefan shrugs his shoulders.
"I guess, when you're ready" he says as Elena shakes her head, "I'm never gonna be ready. Stefan, I have enough problems with the family that I actually care about. Jeremy hates me, and why wouldn't he? My journal gave him every single reason to" Elena says, "He's just hurt, he's confused" Stefan convinces. "He's never going to forgive me for Vicki, for taking away his memories, for lying to him" Elena says, "He's your brother, he'll forgive you. Just give him some time" Stefan reassures her.