Sweet but Psycho

Chapter 51: Ghost World

Ryan dresses in some black skinny jeans with a cute black and silver belt, some cute black heeled boots, a black tank with a lace back with black roses decorating it, her choker, bracelet, and fashionable leather jacket. She goes to the armory for her favorite stake before she pulls her hair into a cute ponytail.

Ryan then leaves the house after making coffee for Rebekah when she wakes, and she gets into her car. She starts it and she drives to the square, she volunteered to help prepare the town for the Nigh of Illuminations. Carol points Ryan to the lanterns as soon as she asks what to do.

Ryan gets to work immediately as Carol walks up to the stage.

Carol: "as a long-time member of the Historical Society, I am especially proud to be kicking off this day of festivities. Thank you, volunteers. Tonight, we turn off our town's lights and flare up our lanterns in honor of the night of illumination started by our founders one hundred and fifty years ago. Here founding family member Tobias Fell with a history lesson."

Ryan claps, she has met Tobias a couple times for local history help when she and Alaric first moved to Mystic Falls. The man was more than eager to help, he is a healthy historian and he loves to help those others who liked history. 

Tobias walks onto the stage and Ryan looks around the square. She sees Elena with Alaric and Jeremy, Ryan frowns when they don't even look her way, but she doesn't let it bother her. She turns back to the stage where Tobias is, he is he head of the history department.

"The first illumination was held in celebration with the newfound prosperity that Mystic a Fslls enjoined after the war," Tobias begins. "The founders, they placed lanterns over the doors to indicate that it was safe for their neighbors to come outside again. That night was an opportunity for the community of Mystic Falls to come together, chance to strengthen ties with neighbors, business owners, and the..."

Ryan puts her earbuds in and she turns on Complicated by Avril Lavigne. She sings along as she goes around helping set up the square. Maybe Rebekah was right; she's a little star, because she likes to sing.
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Someone taps on Ryan's shoulder and she turns, seeing Isobel.

"Mom?" Ryan whimpers.

Isobel frowns and she hugs Ryan. Ryan lets out a sob as she hugs her mother tightly. Isobel hums into the hold of her daughter.

"I dont know how I'm here and holding you, but I am and we should take advantage," Isobel coos. "I should have been like this when I was alive, Ryanelle, I know, but can we? I'd like to talk so that I can find peace."