Little Gilbert

Promise

[Elena finds Jenna in the kitchen.]

Elena: Jenna! Are you aware of what's going on upstairs?

Jenna: Uh-huh.

Elena: And you have no objection?

Jenna: He could be craftier about it, at least make an effort to sneak her in and out. Oh, and just so you know, I won't be home for dinner.

Elena: Oh, so you're actually going to do it. You're gonna go out with Logan.

Jenna: I'm going to show up and torture him, yes. And have you heard from Stefan?

Elena: Not since he left that very vague message three days ago. "Hi, um, Elena, I, um, have something I have to do. I'll, uh, explain in a few days."

Jenna: Haven't you called him?

Elena: Nope. Not going to either.

Jenna: And you're ok with everything?

Elena: No, I'm not ok with any of it. But I'm not gonna cry about it, either. You know, I was going to write in my diary this morning and then I thought, what am I going to write? Honestly, I'm not gonna be one of those pathetic girls whose world stops spinning because of some guy.

Jenna: Ok, then.

Elena: I'll be fine.

Bella: don't cry Elena. If you cry I'm gonna cry.

Elena: I'm not going to cry. Besides your to beautiful to have tears.

===Grill===

Elena: Hey, Matt, um, have you seen Stefan?

Matt: Nope. If you want to kill some time, um, you can rack. Come on. We haven't played in forever. I'll let you break.

Bella: can i watch, please. I'll be goooooooood.

Matt: of course you can. Munchkin, I haven't seen you in ages.

Elena: And there's Vicki, all nonchalant in the bathroom like it's no big deal that they're hooking up.

Matt: Yeah, I'm not gonna lie. Your brother and my sister, that's weird.

Elena: Yeah.

[Elena's phone rings.]

Matt: How late is he?

Elena: Hitting the hour mark. Nothing's wrong though. Which means I'm not talking boy problems with you.

[She shoots the cue ball. Bella is just eating matts chips and drinking Elenas smoothie.]

Bella: nice shot Elena.

Elana:thanks

Matt: Good. I mean, it's not like we were ever best friends or anything.

Elena: Ok. Here goes-- What do you think of Stefan? Is he a good guy?

Matt: Why? what's he done?

Elena: Not any one thing. He's just so secretive all the time. I think there's something that he doesn't want me to know, which makes me want to know all the more.

Matt: Like what? Like that he's a serial killer and he keeps a clown suit in his trunk?

Elena: No, of course not. But what do we know about him, really?

Matt: He's great at football. A little bit of a loner. And as much as I hate saying it, he might be a nice guy.

Elena: So you think I'm just being paranoid?