Love Is Pain

Welcome To Paradise

Stefan pulls up to his job he get's out his car and makes his way into the shop. His boss  wheels out from under a car and he looks at him

"Aint a parking lot, kid."

"Well, I'm not here to work. Need a few days off."

"Looks like I need a new mechanic." He then goes back under the car. Stefan grabbed him by his legs and rolled him out.

"I said I need a few day's off."

"Are you slow? Let me simplify. Stay, keep the job. leave, lose it." Stefan grabbed him up and raised him in the air. "How the hell are you so strong?"

"You hired a vampire. Next time do a background check. Now, shut up and don't move." He put him back on the ground.." You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that. See, I was trying to get a fresh start. Live a normal life.... Normal job, normal dick of a boss. That's you, by the way. This place was suppose to be my sanctuary. And it was until yesterday. Come with me." He then grabbed him by his shirt and dragged him to his car. He lets him go then he opens the truck. "This is my girlfriend, Ivy. Somebody killed her last night right in front of me. So now I need to go back home-- last place on this planet I wanna be. -- find him, and kill him." He closed the trunk. "Like I said, I need a few days off."

"You should take a few day's off."

"Thanks, buddy I will. Now, I need you to drive my car into the woods." He reached into his back pocket and pulled out the keys. "You're gonna bury my girlfriend, and forget this ever happened. Oh, and when I get back, you're giving me a raise."

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After Liz picked up my kid's I went to Elena's dorm. I was trying to be my old self but deep down I was hurt. I looked and seen our high school graduation picture.

"So I, uh, volunteer at the hospital until like, 2 and then I figure we can carpool.... To the party at the swimming hole." Elena says as she walked in carrying two coffee cups. "Amanda?"

"Huh? Yeah.. What?"

"You okay?"

"Hmmm. I'm fine."

"I think you should come back to school."

"Nope." I say

"Why?"

"Listen. I gotta go. I have breakfast with Enzo."

"Enzo?"

"Mm-mmm."

"You guys go on one road trip and you're breakfast buddies?"

"I guess so. Ironically, he's recently became one of the most stable people in my life."

"Okay. Then invite him to the party."

"Ugh, Elena..."

"Come on. I got Matt to take the afternoon off from his training... And Tyler to give the practice squad a break. Even Jeremy is coming. It's been forever since we've all been together, it'll be fun. Make me invoke my Nuclear option. I will selfie bomb you every 5 minutes."

"Okay, fine. I'll go to the party."

"Yay. Gilbert twins are back." I laugh.

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Luke and Liv are walking out of class. Tyler comes around the corner

"Hey. Quick question." Tyler says as he walked over to Liv

"Quick answer, no."

"Hilarious. We're having a party today. Think you could spare a keg or two from Scull Bar? You can come."