Allure of Darkness

Chapter Two

CAROLINE: How do you know Damon Salvatore?!

CASSIE: I met him at the Grill this morning. He was kinda weird, and a bit rude.

CAROLINE: Stay away from Damon! He's dangerous.

CASSIE: What do you mean by "dangerous?"

CAROLINE: He's just a bad guy, and you should keep away from him.

CASSIE: Okay, thanks.

Cassie found the conversation odd. How can he be dangerous, but you still throw a party at his house? Weird, she thought.

.....

"The Birthday"

Cassie decided to repeat her actions from a couple of days ago, she tidied up a bit, got dressed, and by the time she was done it was 11 am, so she decided to head to The Grill and grab an early lunch. Cassie left her building and made her way to The Grill. She entered the restaurant/bar and took a seat in a corner booth.

Tyler and Caroline were sitting near the front of the restaurant talking. "Something's up with your mother," Caroline said to Tyler.

"Like what?"

"When I was over yesterday she just kept eyeing me," Caroline said looking concerned.

Jeremy walked over the pair, "Hey guys!"

"Did Matt make you switch sections?" Caroline asks annoyed. Jeremy just shrugs his shoulders and looks awkward and quickly leaves the situation. "He thinks we're dating," Caroline says to Tyler.

"So does my mother."

"What?"

"We're together all the time, it's not a leap," Tyler says, almost implying they should be dating.

"That's crazy."

"Right. Hey, Care? Who's the blonde in the corner?" Tyler says, his attention switching to Cassie.

"Oh, that's Cassie. She moved here a few days ago. I invited her to Elena's birthday."

"Huh... she's hot."

"Tyler, she just got here," Caroline says trying to hide her jealousy.

"Invite her over to join us," Tyler says making Caroline give him a look, "she just looks like she could use some friends."

"Okay," Caroline says, conceding. "Hey, Cassie!" Caroline yells towards the smaller blonde. Cassie looked up to see who called her name and saw Caroline beckoning her to come to sit with her and her friend. Cassie reluctantly got up and walked to their table. "Hi, Cassie. This is Tyler. Please join us?" Caroline says.

"Um, sure," Cassie says taking a seat across from Tyler and next to Caroline. "Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too, Cassie," Tyler says with a kind smile. 

"Oh, Cassie, we're heading to the Salvatore house to set up for the party after we eat, do you want to come?" Caroline says, trying to befriend the girl.

"Yeah, why not," Cassie says with a smile.

The trio finishes their meal and Caroline drives them to the Salvatore house. As they pull up to the house, Cassie's jaw drops at the sheer size of it. "Wow," she says. 

"Yeah. It's okay. Not better than my house though," Tyler says smugly and walks ahead.

"His mom's the mayor, the house is huge," Caroline explained.