Mercy ▼ Inanna Gilbert

Finding The Truth

Elena...I whispered as Trudie left to the kitchen

Hm?

She's on the phone I whispered

What?

I can hear her-I-I can just hear her

Oh...OH what's wrong?

I can't

What is she saying

Lena I can't hear her properly

fuck...

X

Trudie came back with a box

Trudie picked up a portrait of her and Isobel in Highschool

Ah. They came to the games for us.

The football team hadn't won in years. We were the stars. Well, Izzie was. But I was a damn good backup.

I smiled

Heh. This is great. Thank you.

You're welcome.

You haven't touched your tea. She said eying us

Oh. Yeah.

I picked up my cup of tea and I took a sip and it burned just like taking a shot of fireball

Hm, what's in this? I asked

Elena picked the cup up and took a sip.

She furrowed her eyebrows

Oh, it's just some herbal mixture.

Vervain? I said raising my eyebrows

Trudie didnt respond.

You know I said

Know what?

You didn't invite me in, and you're serving vervain tea. You know.

Trudie stood up.

I think that you should probably leave.

Wait. What are you not telling us?

Please leave. Now!

I grabbed Elena's hand and got up leaving the house.

As we walked back to the car, grabbing my keys from my purse, we both saw a man standing in the middle of the road.

As fast as I could, I unlocked the car door

Elena get in, now!

I ignited the engine and drove off.

X

I drove as fast as I could

we entered the Salvatore boarding house

Elena and I ran up to Stefan's room

Stefan? Elena said

Better. Me. a familiar voice said

Damon walked out of the bathroom, without a shirt on.

Elena put her head down trying not to look

Hm, you look.. I started but was interupted

Dashing? Gorgeous? Irresistible?

Damon walked across the room, closing the space between him and I.

Handsome. You look Handsome.

Do you know that I am one of Mystic Falls' most eligible bachelors?

Huh, sounds fun I said raising my eyebrows

Yep.

How are you doing? I asked

Never better. Yep.

He put on a button up shirt.

What can I do for you? I'm a barrel of favors today. It's my newfound purpose—how can I help people?

We're just meeting Stefan. We're going to the fundraiser. I said crossing my arms

Damon pretended that he was too drunk to button up his shirt, so he tried to get me to do it for him

He turned around, looking at me hoping I'd come over to him.

Help a guy out, will you? Can't get this.

I sighed walked towards him and buttoning up his shirt

So I found out who my birth mother is.

Eccch. Who cares?

I looked at him, hurt

She left you. She sucks.

Damon and I exchanged glances for a moment, then I heard Elena

Stefan. There you are.

Elena walked over to Stefan and Stefan smiled at her.

I walked away from Damon bumping in his shoulder while walking towards my sister

Uhh. I need a bigger jacket.

Wow. You know, an occasional sorority girl might, um, you know, help fill you out a little bit.

Damon threw his jacket onto Stefan's bed and left the room.

He's fine.
He's Damon.Maybe this heartache will be good for him. It'll remind him that he has one, even if it doesn't beat.

Won't hold my breath.

Elena smiled and laughed

I cleared my throat

So we went to see Trudie Peterson.

Stefan's face became stony.

I know. I'm sorry. we didn't plan it.

How was it?

She has vervain. She knows about vampire stuff, and it can't be a coincidence.

It isn't. This is Alaric's wife.

Stefan took out the picture of Isobel that Alaric gave to him and handed it to Elena. Elena looked at it and so did I

This is her. This is Isobel. He gave this to you?

Everything he knows about vampires, he learned from her. He believes that she was killed by one.

Oh, my god

Listen, Elena, there's a lot about Isobel that Alaric can tell you, but I need you to hold off a little while before you talk to him.

Um, Why? I asked jumping in the conversation

I know that it's a lot to ask of you, but will you do that for me?

Elena nodded

Stefan glanced at me

I rolled my eyes and walked out the room