Eat Me

Chapter 2: New Changes

New Changes

"Katherine!" Elena knocked on the door of the bathroom with her fist. She looked at her watch great she only had about forty minutes to take a shower, get dressed, and eat breakfast before going to school. She didn't want to be late on the first day of senior year. "Quick hogging the bathroom!"

"Chill." Katherine snapped as she exited the shower. She had a purple towel wrapped around her body and her hair was still wet. "I'm done."

"Finally," Elena huffed as she entered the bathroom. "You've been in there for an hour."

"Hey time equals beauty." Katherine gave her a wicked smile. "Besides if you and Damon weren't too busy slobbering over each other, maybe you could have gotten home on time."

Elena turned crimson. "Shut up." She looked over her shoulder

"Oh, please they are still asleep." Katherine rolled her eyes. "Or knowing mom she's probably crying over Amara's baby pictures or something."

Their mom Jenna and their dad, Alaric had become weirdly mopy and depressed the weeks before Amara had left for boarding school.

"I still can't believe they let her go." Elena said balancing on the balls of her feet. "It feels so weird getting ready in the morning without her."

"I know." Even Katherine who usually wasn't so lovey dovey admitted missing her sister. While she and Elena constantly fought, she and Amara usually have a quieter bond no matter how many times Katherine got jealous of Amara getting their parents' praises. "But it's what she wanted. Hopefully she's happy."

It was true, Amara had been wanting to go to Abbey Mount Academy ever since seventh grade when two of her favorite authors had admitted that they had gone to school there. Amara's greatest dream was to be a writer, something that Katherine couldn't understand. Amara had pleaded to her parents to let her attend the boarding school and now that she was gone, the house just felt empty.

Katherine returned to her room and saw her neatly pressed cheerleading uniform on her bed along with her pompons. It was tradition for all cheerleaders to go to school wearing their uniforms on the first day and this year Katherine was head cheerleader.

She looked out the window and saw that it was a perfect, slightly windy fall day. Probably a little cold to be wearing a cheerleading skirt and top, but at least she would look good. She had just finished putting on the heart necklace that Elijah had given her for her birthday when her cell phone rang.

Katherine smiled as she sat at the foot of her bed. It was probably Elijah calling to wishing her good luck. But it wasn't Elijah it was an unknown number. "Hello?"

"Yes, is this Miss Katherine Pierce?" said a feminine voice. "I'm Amanda Hamilton from Silvia's modeling agency. I wanted to talk to you about your interview for the agency."

"Yes, this is me, I'm Katherine." Katherine stumbled on her words. Katherine wanted to become a model after high school and she had scheduled an interview at the local modeling agency for a spot. Only twelve models got picked each year and while they started with local magazine adds they could someday work at famous magazines.

She had scheduled it back in May, but hadn't told anyone not even Elijah in case she didn't get in and Jenna and Alaric didn't want their daughter to become a model, but to go to college. The only one that knew was Amara, but she had promised not to tell a soul.

"Are you free this afternoon around six?" Amanda asked. "Markos wants to check out your figure, you have a darling face really."

"Check out my figure?"

"Well, you know how this works sweetheart some women have really pretty faces, but not the right figure that is going to sell things." Amanda said sweetly. "So this afternoon at six?"

Katherine nodded. "I'll see you then." She hung up and tried to hold in squeals of excitement. She was going to be a model!

"Put on a sweater!" Alaric Pierce scolded as Katherine came down wearing her cheerleading skirt and top. "It's cold outside."

"Pain equals beauty." Katherine quoted back as she kissed his cheek. "Good morning, daddy."

"Morning." Alaric said. "But don't blame me when you get a cold."

"I won't." She slid in next to Elena who was dressed in her regular jeans and t shirt. They saw Jenna pull back down a bowl of oatmeal that would have been for Amara.

"Forced habit." Jenna said as she pulled back the oatmeal. "So you girls excited for the first day of school?"

"No." both girls snorted. Kids only got excited when they were entering a new school or really small to know better. Both girls just wanted to graduate already

Jenna sighed. "You two could learn from your sister. Elena, honey don't forget that Grandma Sommers is coming over this afternoon to help you practice for your Miss Mystic Falls interview."

Elena groaned. "Mom, that's two months away."

"It's not too early for perfection. It's just one afternoon and you girls can go to the bonfire afterwards." Jenna and Grandma Miranda Sommers had been Miss Mystic Falls and they desperately wanted Elena to become one too since Amara was too shy to join and Katherine thought it was for losers. So for the past year Elena's life had consisted of fake interviews, hand waves, and looking at hair and dresses. It was a nightmare.

"Fine." Katherine said sarcastically. "Mom, I'm going to be a little late for dinner you know how cheerleading tryouts can be."

"Don't I know it, Captain?" Jenna winked. "Do you want me to pack you some lunch?"

"Nope, I'll get a snack." She said. How could Katherine even think about eating when someone was going to be examining her to see if she had the right body type? She knew she was curvy, but was that a bad thing?

"My parents are driving me nuts and Katherine is running a close second." Elena huffed at Damon as she gave him a quick kiss and got into the blue car.

"Morning." Damon smirked. "Again, so Amara was lucky to leave I guess."

"Maybe." She joked. "It's just sometimes the house feels too small for all three of us and my family is driving me insane with the whole Miss Mystic Falls."

"Do you need an escort, my lady?" Damon half joked. He had been hinting for weeks that he would be a good partner.

Elena sighed. "You know I would love it if you were my partner but my parents would freak."

Damon's jaw tighten. "Why can't we tell them?"

"Because." Elena said, "They wouldn't understand and they will try to keep up apart and they can when I'm still living at their house. Just one more year and we can be together for good."