September 24th, 2009 - Thursday
It was a long day at school and while I would prefer to finish my homework instead of having to participate in the ball I unfortunately don't have much of a choice. Caroline has been talking with Tyler and me since I got back, she seemed to be genuinely worried. I've never had a problem with Caroline, she has always been easy to get along with and if I could have a friend without Richard loosing his shit she would be at the top of the list. Her friends, well Bonnie was polite and Elena was also but I can't help but feel like Elena just wants to know things.
With a resigned sigh I slip on the dress that my mother got me for the ball. It was a simple black silky number with a slit part way up my right thigh. The dress looked nice enough and it fit perfectly even with the raised rib I was born with in this life. Against my mothers protests I decided to keep my dark locks down and a ponytail on my wrist just in case I need to put it up at some point tonight.
As I stand in front of the mirror my mind goes to Caroline and I hold back a groan of frustration. The plus side is that she hasn't been wearing a scarf anymore and she isn't acting weird. But it was sort of odd when she came over specifically to tell me that her and the older Salvatore decided to call it quits because they have separate interests. Apparently after my hospital stay the older Salvatore broke up with her. God, why do I keep forgetting his damn name?
I must not be paying attention when he tells me. It was like Damien or something like that, but I've always been bad with names. Perhaps it isn't very important, the weird being intends to leave me alone anyway.
But she has been drifting more towards Matt, Tyler and me since their break up instead of closer to her old friends.
"Lottie?" I hear my brother says as he knocks on my bedroom door just as I finish putting on my shoes.
"Yes brother dear?" I ask him in my best pretend posh voice as I walk towards the door.
He snorts as he knocks on my door again. "Are you decent? Dad wants us downstairs now and Mother is fretting over the candles or something ridiculous like that."
Walking over I open the door and place myself beside him. Glancing at him I nod and then smirk while I jokingly add. "You actually showered today I see!"
"Shut up." He grumbles to me good naturedly, shaking his head before bumping my shoulder playfully with a small smirk on his face.
I smile up at him and happily walk down the stairs to stand beside my mom where I instantly begin feeling bored. "You look lovely dear." My mother comments lightly with a gentle smile on her face and then she greets my brother.
She always seemed gentle and perhaps in another setting she could be an even better mother. I don't know how father treats her, not really. In one way they seem to get along perfectly, but in another there is some kind of quiet dislike that's hard to notice if you don't watch how they interact with each other. But at the same time I can tell that they love each other in their own way.
Putting a fake smile on my face I force myself to reply. "Thank you, you look wonderful too mother." I do love my mother, but I don't trust her.
Mom places a hand on my shoulder and squeezes it gently before starting a whispered conversation with my brother. Then dad walks over and moves to stand directly in front of me, beside me I can see Tyler's body shake just slightly and I can see my mother stand rigidly as not father looks me over. His eyes glance over me critically before he grabs my face and inspects me before nodding sharply and standing directly beside mother. Then Tyler's hand clasps around mine tightly and we stand near the door to greet the guests as they arrive.
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FanfictionUntil I died I didn't believe in reincarnation, so when I died waking up as a baby was absolutely horrifying. Of course i didn't know what other horrors would follow me either. I was reborn as Lottie Lockwood, the little half sister of Tyler Lockw...
