Juliet Gilbert lost more than her parents that May night. She lost her brother to drugs and her best friend to her sort-of boyfriend. All she had left was her sister, aunt, and her sister's friends. Then came September. Stefan Salvatore showed up in...
Today is the day I tell. I will no longer sit back and hope they leave. Stefan was right. I might not be running and screaming 'Vampire!' through town, but I will tell those who can stop the murders. Because that is what they deserve. To be chained and punished for the crimes they have committed.
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"Did your mom ever tell you why I moved away from Mystic Falls?" Jenna asked Elena, as I entered the kitchen.
"Oh, no way. You and him? He's cute." 'Lena checked him out.
"He is not cute. There's nothing cute about running Jenna out of town. I should give him a piece of my mind." I hugged myself into Jenna's side.
"Right, 'cause you're so scary." Jeremy teased. I stuck my tongue out at him in response.
"What are you doing with all that stuff." Jenna asked as I went through our box of old heirlooms.
"I went yesterday and got it from the safe deposit box. Mom had told Carol she would loan it to the founder's council for their heritage display." I told Jenna and Elena, who were snooping through the box.
"Is that grandma Beth's wedding ring?" Jenna noticed the ring I was polishing.
"Originally it was great-great-grandma Mary's wedding ring." I said proudly.
"How much do you think this stuff is worth? You know, like on eBay?" Jeremy pulled out something. I took it back and put it in the box again.
"Jer, this stuff is priceless. Some of it is over a hundred years old. Like this," I held up dad's pocket watch. "It was Johnathan Gilbert's in 1864. Since then it's been handed down to the first born sons in the family." I held it out to him. "Making it yours. But I swear if I find it on eBay, I will take it right back!" I joked. He laughed and took the watch, kissing my forehead before heading back to his room.
The doorbell rang and I saw Elena open it. Stefan entered and they went upstairs.
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"So what happens with the season? One big forfeit? Are they looking for a new coach?" Mayor Lockwood asked us. I was eating with the Lockwood's at the grill.
"I don't know, dad. I doubt anybody's thinking about that right now." Tyler told him.
"I think they're focusing more on finding a history teacher right now. But it would really suck if we had to forfeit the season because they couldn't find a new coach." I said sweetly. Mayor Lockwood loves me and I'm not about to change that by being rude.
"Are they close to getting a new history teacher?" The Mayor asked me.
"I think there's talk about someone coming in from North Carolina." I tried to remember.
"Founders party, you two, focus." Mrs. Lockwood reminded us.
"How are Y'all doing over here?" Vicki came over to our table.
"Ah, we're doing great, sweetheart." Mayor Lockwood told her.
"Is there anything else I can get you?" Vicki checked.
"We're fine, thanks." Tyler dismissed rudely.
"Just the check, honey." Mayor Lockwood requested.
"Here you go, Mayor Lockwood." Vicki pulled the check out of the pocket on her apron.
"Thanks."
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"Delicate flower vs. naughty vixen." Bonnie read the nail polish colours out. I had gone to the salon earlier to get them done. In that time Tyler had come to pick up the bock of relics, pissing off Jeremy in the process.
"Tough call. Can we mix them?" Elena proposed.
"Look at you, getting all pretty for your date. You seem happy-ish." I noticed.
"I am...ish." She replied. "Tonight's going to be a good night. But don't let that stop you from telling me whatever it is you wanted to tell me as soon as you walked in the door." 'Lena rounded on Bon.
"What if I tell you in the morning? I don't want to ruin your night." Bonnie pleaded.
"You've been caught. Out with it, Bennett." I ordered.
"Okay, but it has to go in the vault because Caroline will kill me if she finds out I squealed. Apparently, Stefan has a very interesting backstory." Bonnie gushed. I stiffened thinking she had learned he was a vampire but relaxed when I realized that if she had, she would have been extremely freaked out, and would have called the cops, instead of telling us.
"Uh-huh." Elena encouraged Bonnie to keep going.
"Do you know what happened with his ex-girlfriend Katherine?"
"I know that they both dated her and that's why they have issues."
"Yeah they both dated her, only she chose Damon. And that drove Stefan mad, so he did horrible things to try and break them up. He manipulated Katherine. He filled her head with all these lies until finally, it worked, and she turned against Damon." Bon spilled.
"That sounds like one person's side of the story," Elena started.
"Meaning Damon's." I finished.
"I just wanted you to know." Bonnie defended gently.
"Anyway, his past relationships are none of my business."
"Unless he's a calculating, manipulative liar. That is your business." I pointed out.
"Stefan is none of those things." Elena disregarded.
"Yeah? How do you know?" Bonnie challenged.
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Mrs. Lockwood had called asking about the pocket watch so Elena marched into Jeremy's room looking for it.
"Ahh! God, what now?" Elena hit Jer, causing him to jump.
"The pocket watch. Where is it?"
"What watch?" Jeremy played dumb.
"The one you stole from mom's box. Look, Mrs. Lockwood just called me, freaking out. It was on the list, Jeremy. And she can't find it, and she thinks she's the one who lost it." Elena stressed.
"Maybe she did. Maybe Tyler took it." He joked.
"Don't even play that card. Jeremy, you took it. If I go online, am I going to find it on eBay? Is that how you pay for your pot?" 'Lena accused.
"Screw you." Jeremy got up and grabbed the pocket watch. "I would never sell this, okay?"
"Then why did you take it?"
"He didn't, I gave it to him." I stepped in. "Dad said it goes to the firstborn son. His father gave it to him, and now what? I get that it's a loan, but Jeremy should be able to decide who it gets loaned to."
"Look, Jeremy, it's still yours, okay? Mom promised Mrs. Lockwood. What do you want me to do?" Elena asked.
