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THE GILBERT'S HOUSE
"HOW'D HE GET in?" Damon questions a few days later after Elena gets attacked by an unknown vampire in her own home. Him, Stefan, and Elsie came right over upon hearing the news.
"He was invited in," Elena breathes, looking as freaked out as ever. Elsie puts her hand over Elena's comfortingly, and Elena is instantly overcome with a wave of calmness that surprises her. Stefan adds onto what she says.
"He posed as a pizza delivery guy last night."
"That was smart," Elsie states, thinking of how genius that is for a vampire wanting to get into a house. "What does he want?"
"He didn't say. He was too busy trying to kill me," Elena shrugs, having no idea why the vampire tried to kill her as Stefan turns to his brother suspiciously.
"And you have no idea who this is?"
"No," the eldest Salvatore shakes his head, only to earn a look of disbelief from his brother. "Don't look at me like that. I told you we had company."
"You think there's more than one?" Elena asks, the fear quickly finding its way back to her.
"We don't know," Damon answers honestly, sitting down on the arm of the couch next to Elsie, who looks at him fearfully. Not for herself, but for Elena.
"Damon, he was invited in. Who knows what he could do?"
"We'll get him tonight," Damon decides, feeling motivated to kill this vampire. He looks at Elena curiously. "You up for it?"
"What do I have to do?"
"Let your boyfriend take you to the dance. We'll see who shows up."
"So Elena is bait. That's dangerous," Elsie realizes as Damon points out the obvious.
"Until we get him, this house isn't safe. For anyone who lives in it. It's worth a shot."
The mention of her family being in danger seems to make up Elena's mind. "I'll do it. I'll be with you guys. I'll be safe."
Elena takes her boyfriends hand, but Stefan is clearly unnerved by this plan. He tries to oppose the plan the entire way to the school, but he can't come up with a better one.
MYSTIC FALLS HIGH
When the group arrive at the school, Elsie breaks off from them. The school spared no expense decorating the gym. Fairy lights and decorative stars hang from the ceiling. A projector shows various movies from the sixties and retro music plays through the sound system.
She walks over to Caroline and Bonnie with a warm smile. "Having fun?"
"No, but this took about two hours, so I'm at least staying half of that," Caroline frowns, motioning to herself. Her hair is curled and pinned back on top of her head and she has on a yellow dress, a sweater, and faux diamond jewelry.
