Power Inside *The Vampire Diaries*

Chapter 5

Remind me of always knocking my cousin's bedroom room before entering after important parties.

I had no idea Jeremy had company the night prior this morning. I was tempted to go back upstairs and warn Elena about it, but having to see her reaction of seeing such an act from her little brother stopped me

I'm that meanie...

Mom was drinking coffee being the first one to wake up all morning to go to college. I was really proud of her being my family.

I was still in my pajamas as I drank my morning tea.

Elena descended the stairs and entered the kitchen with a weird-out expression

"Jenna! Jill! Are you aware of what's going on upstairs?"

I chuckled realizing she must have seen Vicky at Jeremy's bedroom or at bathroom

"Uh-huh" we answered taking a sip of our drinks.

Elena looked at mom skeptically "And you have no objection?"

"He could be craftier about it, at least make an effort to sneak her in and out" I chuckled smiling. My smile fading away at her remembrance "Oh, and just so you know, I won't be home for dinner"

I scowled on my cup. Elena looked between us confused.

"Oh, so you're actually going to do it" I huffed making my point clear "You're gonna go out with Logan"

Mom shot me a disapproving look. And grinned sardonically "I'm going to show up and torture him, yes"

I smiled proudly, grinning. Mom smiled too. Elena chuckled looking out interactions

"You're weird, Aunt Jenna. I can see where Jill got her weirdness from"

We chuckled. Her eyes suddenly casting out to the floor, sighing a little

"Speaking of bad boys" Mom shot me an amused look "Have you heard from Stefan?" I asked my cousin

Since the night of the Founder's party four days ago, Stefan suddenly disappeared from our radar. Not attending school nor hanging out with Elena.

Weird if you ask me. The guy hadn't leave Elena's side since they started to hang out together.

"Not since he left that very vague message three days ago. "Hi, um, Elena, I, um, have something I have to do. I'll, uh, explain in a few days." She answered imitating or trying to do a mimic of Stefan's voice making me chuckle

Mom looked at her sympathetically "Haven't you called him?" She asked Elena. She shook her head

"Nope. Not going to either"

I tilted my ahead curiously "And you're ok with everything?"

Elena looked between us annoyed. We definitely changed topics drastically since Vicky and Logan to her love life....

"No, I'm not ok with any of it. But I'm not gonna cry about it, either" I shrugged a little "You know, I was going to write in my diary this morning and then I thought, what am I going to write? Honestly, I'm not gonna be one of those pathetic girls whose world stops spinning because of some guy"

Mom and I exchanged an skeptical look and then shrugged looking at Elena unconvinced

"Ok, then"

She smiled more convincing this time reassuring us she would be "I'll be fine"

I tilted my head eyeing her curiously

~8~

At school I look at Caroline incredulously. How is a girl suffering from Damon's hurting hands looking like nothing happened?