Power Inside *The Vampire Diaries*

Chapter 7

I was acting normal, as if the day before I hadn't broken down and acted like a madwoman. Both Elena and Jeremy had freaked out but hadn't commented on my episode. I was glad.

Not knowing what had been wrong with me to act that way had been horrible. The only thing I could understand was the creepiest sensation bubbling inside me, it was an intense anxiety making me fear the unknown. The unknown she that was coming. The better I could do was to push it away, push that feeling and forget it, continuing with my life as if nothing happened.

I flipped open my compact mirror, checking up for the tenth time my make up groaning in desperation as I tapped my feet to the ground, "Come on out, Jer!" I called out frustrated, turning away "Like if you don't move your ass like... oh, now. You won't get to join the search party"

As if it were with lighting speed, the bathroom door open giving me whiplash as I turned back facing Jeremy, startled "They already left?"

"Like..." I looked down at my wrist watch, "Ten minutes ago"

"Jill!" Jeremy exclaimed, throwing his arms up. I shrugged lightly "You were supposed to help me be on time"

I rolled my eyes, "I offered to drive you, didn't I? That's me being helpful. I gave you a little bit of time so you could brush your teeth. I swear if i hadn't you wouldn't have" I looked at him accusingly. He blinked sheepishly. "Boys" I shook my head amused.

"You know you love me, Jill" Jeremy chirped.

I took my car keys, looping the ring around my pointer finger. "Let's go, lover boy. Before I change my mind" I said, turning around coming face to face with Elena.

Elena looked between us, confused "Go where?"

Jeremy walked past me, gesturing with his hand impatiently "Police Station" he said curtly "Come on Jill. We're going late thanks to you"

I rolled my eyes, facing an alarmed and confused Elena "I'm driving Jer so he can help with the organized search party for Vicky" I replied, confused by her wide eyed look as I walked past her

"Wait. Wait. You both should go to school" Elena said hurriedly, following me as I followed Jeremy. I huffed a scoff "And let the police do the searching"

"You're kidding right me, right?" Jeremy stopped, turning to face his sister incredulously.

"I think she's not" I whispered at Jeremy, "She's not the fun sibling, remember?"

Jeremy stifled a laugh as Elena gave us a hard and desperate look, "You shouldn't skip school. If they find her, we'll know. That's what cellphones are for"

I stared at Elena, deadpanning "I see your lips moving, cuz. But your words are kinda blurring so I'm gonna ignore what you just said and I'm gonna help my littlest cuz to find his missing crush" I said turning around and walking down the stairs

"Vicky's not..." Jeremy trailed off, sighing before following me. I stopped at the bottom of the stairs, looking up with a teasing smile "You think you're funny, huh?"

I simply smiled.

Jeremy sighed. "Yeah, I thought so. But thanks, Jill" he said wrapping an arm around my shoulders as we both walked out of the house.

~8~

Being on a search sorry was boring but Jeremy had refused to leave so I left him there with a warning to call me when he was finished so I could pick him up.