Power Inside *The Vampire Diaries*

Chapter 9

Eating popcorn while watching TV was a dwell thing to do when Elena was the one choosing the movie.

Mom was next to me really not paying attention to the movie. I glanced in concern at her pout, knowing she was upset about Logan.

I placed my head on her shoulder, glancing up at her sweetly with a questioning look.

"Don't wallow, mom" I said softly, "He's an ass"

Elena looked at us, nodding "Jill's right. You shouldn't wallow"

Mom shot Elena a pointed look, "You are wallowing too"

"That's not the point" Elena countered frowning.

"I'd say you both have to stop wallowing. They're both assholes" I told them, looking between them pointedly "For whatever Stefan did and Logan for dumping you" 

"Logan's a jerk" Elena said.

I nodded in agreement, "So it's Stefan" I pointed out slightly harsh even if I didn't mean to.

Mom frowned "Jillian? Didn't you and Stefan were in good terms?"

Elena looked at me nervously, "I thought you liked him?"

I shrugged. I wasn't going to go and tell my own cousin I didn't like her boyfriend only because a witchy Banshee feeling was telling me so. Bonnie was the same. We both were struggling to maintain a neutral opinion about him.

"Cousin code" I said instead, keeping a calm expression, "You know I support you in everything Lena"

"Wanna keep it down over there?" I looked over my shoulder at Jeremy who was writing on the kitchen and looking up at us in annoyance.

I exchanged a look with mom and Elena "Why?"

"What are you doing?" Mom asked suspiciously

"Homework" Jeremy answered without looking up

I looked at him skeptically

"Since when do you do homework?" Elena asked just as skeptical

Jeremy didn't answer "I gotta finish this. I'm way behind and I have a quiz tomorrow so..."

I shared a surprised glance with Elena and mom

"Alien?" I asked them, looking back at Jeremy "Cause it's weird loving an alien"

"Some sort of replicant" Mom told us, making me chuckle

"He can hear you" Jeremy said without looking up

"And the alien acts like Jer. Creepy" I commented sarcastically

Elena chuckled

~8~

"So are you really leaving?" I asked Bonnie over the phone as I racked through my mom's closet, looking for something.

Bonnie sighed, seeming hesitant "Yeah. Like I said to Grams, dad doesn't like it when I stay here too much"

"It's because your dad loves you, Bon-Bon" I chuckled "And because he doesn't like Grams too much"