Secrets

American Gothic

Song: Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande
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Elena speeds into a street parking space with Rebekah in the passenger seat. They get out of the car.

"Why are we stopping?" Rebekah says indignantly.

"We've searched three cities in the last 24 hours, I'm sick of Top 40 radio, and I smell like leather.

"And that's my fault? You are the one who stole the list of Katherine's possible whereabouts, did you ever think that Damon had bad information?"

"Have I mentioned I can't stand the sound of your voice?" Elena says looking around.

"Too bad. We're not done. Get in, next town." Elena has spotted a girl walking to her car.

"In a minute. I'm hungry."

"We're not here for a pub crawl, Elena! I want the cure, Katherine has it. We don't stop until we find her."

"I said in a minute." Elena says turning back to face Rebekah. The girl is putting stuff into the passenger seat of her car. Elena makes her jump by appearing next to her suddenly.

"Oh, my god, you startled me."

"Did I?" Elena vamps out and starts to go for the girl's neck.

"Katherine, what are you doing?" Rebekah raises her eyebrows; Elena stops and pulls back.

"You know me?"

"Of course. And I know most people around here prefer you to feed from the neck, but I asked you to drink from my wrist, remember?" The girl pulls back her sleeve and reveals two puncture marks.

"The conniving little bitch compelled the whole town." Rebekah says laughing.

"I think we just found Katherine. What's my full name?" Elena asks smiling.

"Katherine Pierce. I love the new 'do, by the way."

"So how do you know Katherine?"

"How do I know who?" The girl asks confused, looking at Rebekah.

"Me. How do you know me?" Elena asks.

"Small town, everybody knows everybody." The girl says.

"So everyone here knows Katherine?"

"I'm sorry, I don't know who you're talking about." The girl says to Rebekah.

"She compelled people to forget all about her unless she's talking to them herself. Clever girl." Rebekah said annoyed and impressed by the  manipulative doppelgänger.

"How long have we known each other?" Elena asks.

"It's- been a while. I can't remember."

"Where do I live? Where do I work?" Elena says starting to get impatient.

"I don't know."

"Who do I spend time with? Do I have any friends?" Elena continues with rapid fire questions.

"Well, you said we could all be friends with you, as long as we kept your secret."

"What secret?"

"I-I don't know." The girl days confused.
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Damon and Stefan have gotten out of their car and are walking towards Damon's car. Damon is carrying two large containers. Stefan had put his phone on speaker to speak with Andy.

"If they so much as even scratched the paint on my car..." Damon said angry.

"I swear you love that car more than you love me." Andy said chuckling. Damon smiles.