Bloodlust → Stefan Salvatore [1]

162 Candles

Above you'll see an image of Matt Donovan

There's a knock on the door as I fix my shirt a little. It's Elena.
"You know what you have to say to them right?" I turn around.
"Yes, Vikki ditched town, we have no other idea what happened." Elena nods.
"Hurry up, we don't want to be late." She turns around and walks downstairs.

I tap my fingers on the chair. My eyes flicker from one detective to the other, then to Sheriff Forbes.
"Blake, so you have any idea what happened to Vikki Donovan?"
"I... um-
My mind races with flashbacks from that night. My neck stings at the thought of her bite, my chest burns at the thought of the the wood impairing her. And above all, I get chills thinking about what her corpse looked like after dying.
"I never really knew Vikki. She was friends with my brother, and I was friends with her brother, Matt Donovan. I have no idea what happened to Vikki. Last time I saw her was at the Halloween high school party a couple nights ago... maybe she ditched town." The detectives and Sheriff exchange looks then nod.
"Okay, Blake. Thank you, you're free to go." I get up and leave. I walk by Elena, on her way to do it. I take a deep breath. Maybe after this I can get this out of head?

     I drop by Stefan's afterwards. The door opens, and it's a girl with blonde hair.
      "Oh, uh, hi. Is Stefan here?"
      "Yeah, he's right here." He walks over.
      "Oh, Blake. Come in." The blonde girl holds out her hand.
      "I'm Lexi, Stefan's friend... from- she looks at him.
      "He knows."
      "Oh, then I'm just his average vampire best friend." I nod.
      "So... shots?" She asks.

     We all clink our glasses together and down the hatch.
      "Oh, that's strong." I complain. Lexi gives a laugh like I'm an average, which I am.
"Okay, I wish this could last but I have to get in the shower." He gets up.
"Oh, Blake. The vervain is on the counter." I nod and go into the kitchen. There's a glass of vervain on the counter. I walk back out into the living room.
      "Hey, Lexi. I'm gonna leave. Tell Stefan I said bye. I should get this vervain to my family."
      "Oh, yeah. Nice meeting you." I walk outside and run into Damon.
      "Blake..."
      "Damon..."
      "Will I see you at the party at the grill tonight?" There's a party?
      "We'll see."

     I open the door and shut it.
      "Jenna, I'm home!" No reply.
      "Jenna?!" She must not be home. I walk into the kitchen to see Jeremy studying.
      "Do you mind?" I look at him questionably.
      "Oh uh sorry." He never studies. Did Damon just compel him to forget about Vikki, or is there more? I pull out the water jug and dump some vervain in.

     The doorbell goes off as I hand Elena more dishes to wash.
      "I'll get it." I walk over and open the door, it's Stefan.
      "Hey, what's up?"
      "I was wondering if you and Elena wanted to come to the party at the grill with me. It's... its kind of my birthday."
      "Oh, well happy birthday. And me and Elena would gladly join you." He smiles. I lean back.
      "Elena, grab a jacket. We're going to the party at the grill." Jenna walks over.
      "Don't get into any trouble." She looks over at Stefan.
      "Make sure they don't do anything bad."
      "We'll be fine, Jenna." Elena whines. We walk out of the house and to Stefan's car, where Lexi is waiting.

     I push open the door to the grill. I head right up to the bar and grab a bottle of beer. Stefan and Lexi go dance, and Elena goes over to Bonnie. I'm just here, drinking beer. I look over to see Damon with Caroline, talking to her. I slam my glass on the counter top, and start walking over. Damon catches a glimpse of me, then he's just gone. I turn around and grab the beer again.

     I'm starting to feel a little drunk. I feel someone grab my hand, it's Stefan, he pulls me into the dance floor.
      "Are you kidding me?"
      "Come on, it's my birthday, dance with me."
      "Okay, whatever you say." I laugh. I look over to see Lexi watching us. She smiles at me, and I smile back. Within the lights, Stefan pulls me into a kiss, and I kiss back, passionately. He grabs me and brings me into the storage closet, where we continue to make out. I grab him pulling him very close, and he puts his hands on my waists and begins to slide them up my shirt. It's perfect, but Stefan pulls back, worried.
      "I hear police sirens." I narrow my eyes confused.
      "What? I don't hear any."
      "They're not here yet, vampires have improved hearing." I nod.
      "Not surprising." He grabs me and pulls me out.

     We go out the back of the building as the olive arrive. He puts his finger over his mouth telling me to be quite. Elena runs out and we gesture at her to join us quietly. I look around the corner, the olive have Lexi, someone was bit. Was it actually Lexi? She begins to fight back at the officers. Damon comes out of nowhere, pulls a stake out of his jacket, and drives it right through her heart. Elena's jaw drops.
      "No..." Stefan cries as Lexi falls to the ground. I pull him back.
      "Stefan we need to go." We run away from the scene.

     Elena and I walk out front of the grill, she puts her hand on her head.
      "The past few weeks have been... awkward. Things have changed." I see Stefan walking into the park.
      "Hey, Elena. I'll be right back." I run out to Stefan in the park.

      "Stefan..."
      "Blake, don't..."
      "Stefan, wait!" He stops in his tracks and turns around.
      "Don't walk away. Don't let Lexi's death be in vein."
      "Don't worry, Blake, I'm not. I'm going to kill Damon." I shake my head.
      "No, Stefan, that's not what- he starts walking away again.
      "I need you to stay away from me for a while." I watch as he disappears into the night.