~ Stefan's Pov ( 3rd person) ~

Stefan ran into his house walking in to see his nephew at his desk. Zach looked up.

" What's going on?" Zach asked looking at his uncle.

" Someone else was attacked tonight Zach and it wasn't me." Stefan said running up the stairs into his room. He walked in fast but slowed down noticing his balcony door was opened. He looked at it and a crow flew in. He felt a presence behind him. He slowly turned.

" Damon." Stefan said looking at the figure. Damon smirked.

" Hello brother." Still smirking at his brother. He walked in more towards Stefan.

" The crows a bit much don't you think?" Stefan said to Damon.

" Wait till you see what I can do with the fog." Damon said looking up at Stefan.

" When you'd get here?" Stefan asked glaring at Damon. Damon moved around.

" I couldn't exactly miss your first day of school." Damon said walking towards Stefan's book shelf smiling.

" Your hairs different. I like it." Damon said looking back at his brother then to the shelf.

" It's been 15 years, Damon." Stefan told his brother.

Damon sighed. " Thank god. I couldn't take another day of the 90's."

" That horrible grudge look did not suit you." Damon said walking around Stefan's room.

" Why are you here?" Stefan said getting tired of Damon and his antics.

" I miss my little brother." Damon said like it was simple.

" You hate small towns. It's boring, there's nothing for you to do." Stefan said trying to figure Damon out.

" I've managed to keep myself busy." Damon said turning to his brother.

" You left that girl alive tonight." Stefan told his brother. " Very clumsy of you." Stefan said to Damon.

" Mmm that can be a problem, for you." Damon told Stefan looking at him with a smile.

" Why are you here now?" Stefan questioned Damon.

" I could ask you the same question. However, I'm fairly certain that your answer can summed up in one little word. Elena. No wait! It's Aliza. I was surprised at first when I saw you weren't going for Elena but then I saw how beautiful and kinda Aliza was. But that's not all. It's her blood. She keeps you in control. Aliza's blood is special to us vampires Your not the only one she helps. She's special that one." Damon said looking Stefan in his eyes.

" Elena took my breath away. She's the dead ringer for Katherine. Does being in Aliza's world make you feel alive? Is Elena another version of her?" Damon questioned.

" Elena is not Katherine." Stefan told Damon sternly.

" Well let's hope not." Damon said walking around again.

" When's the last time you had something stronger than a squirrel?" Damon asked. Stefan scoffed.

" I know what your doing Damon. It's not going to work." Stefan said looking away from his brother briefly.

" Yea, come on. Don't you crave a little." Damon asked.

" Stop it." Stefan told Damon looking at him.

" I saw 2 girls out there. Actually, let's cut to the chase. Let's go
for Aliza or Elena." Damon said hitting Stefan on his head. The mention of Aliza's name made Stefan push Damon back hard.

" STOP IT." Stefan said staring hard at Damon.

" Imagine what their blood taste like." Damon said after being pushed my Stefan.

" I can." Damon panted out. Stefan's face changed and he vamp sped towards Damon pushing him out the balcony window only to land on his stomach with no Damon around. He got up groaning.

" I was impressed." Damon said suddenly making Stefan look at him. ( This part is so long you guys know what happens I'm stopping here.)

::

I was next to Jeremy hugging his waist. He had his left arm around my shoulders. His other hand holding his beer. Elena comes to us.

" You okay?" Elena asked Jeremy putting her arm on his shoulder only for him to shrug it off. Jeremy looked my way sadly. I kissed his cheek and hugged his waist tighter. He squeezed my shoulders.

" I called Jenna, she's on her way." Elena told us. I nodded softly and Jeremy looked at her with his puppy eyes and put the beer back to his mouth. I took the bottle from him making him look at me.

" No more J. You've had enough okay. This isn't going to do anything." I told him softly. He nodded and I threw the bottle to the floor. He put his arm back around me. Me doing the same with his waist. Elena looked at us with as sad smile.

" People have they're own life's Jer. They don't care anymore. You need to move on." Elena told J. I rolled my eyes and looked up at him. He looked at me with pleading eyes. I sighed and grabbed his hand pulling him to walk.

" Elena he doesn't need you telling him this right now. Please let it rest. He just saw the girl he likes basically dead. He needs to feel comfort and loved. Not overwhelmed with you always talking his ear off every little mistake he makes. He's 15. Please let him act like it." I told her and grabbed Jeremy's hand again but stopped.

" Tell aunt Jenna that I took Jeremy on a walk." I said to Elena. She nodded slowly. I walked with Jeremy again.

::

~ Bonnie and Caroline ~

" Are you sober yet?" Bonnie asked Caroline who had her eyes closed, laying her head on her hands.

" Mm no." Caroline sighed and rubbed her face.

" Keep drinking. I got to get you home. I got to get me home." Bonnie said with a light laugh.

" Why didn't he go for me?" Caroline asked Bonnie out of nowhere.

" How come the guys that I want never want me." She asked Bonnie.

Bonnie shook her head. " I'm not touching that."

" I'm inappropriate, always saying the wrong things, and Aliza and Elena always say the right things. They don't even try and they just pick them. They're always the one everyone picks. For everything. I try so hard and.. I'm never the one." Caroline told Bonnie pouring her heart out.

" It's not a competition, Caroline." Bonnie said shaking her head. Caroline stared at Bonnie for a few moments and nodded her head.

" Yea it is." She said. Bonnie got up to re fill her mug. Caroline looked up and caught the eye of a certain blue eyed Salvatore. She smiled and he smirked.

::

" Remember that tree house we had, where we would always talk." I asked Jeremy. My right arm was intertwined with his left.

" Of course I do." He said.

" Remember how when I think I was 13 and you were 12. Dad described something to me and he said it was a vampire." I said to JJ.

" Yea why?" Jeremy asked confused.

" Because today Stefan's eyes turned red and I saw veins leading from his eyes to his cheeks." I told J.

" Just like dad described them." I nodded.

" Yupp. I don't have enough proof yet. Should I just go for it and ask? You know how dad was never wrong." I told my little brother.

" I think you should ask. Why not just humiliate yourself more if he says no." Jeremy said. I laughed and punched him in his arm playfully.

" Thank you." He said all of a sudden. I looked at him confused.

" For always being there for me no matter what and not judging me." He told me. I smiled up at him. I jumped on his back.

" You don't have to thank me at all. I love you and there's no way that's changing. I'm here 4 life." I said kissing his cheek.

" Now let's go home so I can shower." I told him laughing as he started running.

::

I was sitting next to Jeremy as he looked at a picture of Mom and Dad. I hugged and kissed his cheek. I turned and looked at Aunt J. She nodded for me to go upstairs, I nodded back to her but not before bending down in front of Jeremy.

" Hey listen to me JJ. They loved you so much. They were so proud of you. They still are. You have to keep fighting. If not for your self then for me and them. I love you baby brother. Me and you against the world." I told him standing up and kissing his head. All of a sudden he wrapped his arms around my torso and hugged me tightly. I did the same back.

" I love you so much big sister." Jeremy whispered. I wiped his tears and kissed his hand.

" I love you more." I told him walking up the stairs to my room. I sit on the bench next to the window staring outside. I saw Stefan staring up at me from downstairs. I looked at him curiously before walking downstairs and opening the door quietly.

" I know it's late but uh, I needed to know that you were okay." Stefan said his eyes looking sadly at me. I smiled at him and nodded.

" These past few months people have asked me if I was okay." I told Stefan.

" What do you say?" Stefan asked me.

" That I'm fine or that i'll be okay." I said to him.

" Do you ever mean it?" He asked looking into my eyes, not breaking eye contact.

" I do now. For safety measures ask me tomorrow." I told him with a smile. He returned it.

" For now, would you like to come in." I asked him moving out of the door way. He nodded.

" Yes." He said with a small smile. I closed the door and I walked upstairs him following.

" You can sit on the bed." I told him. He nodded and faced me as I sat back next to the window. Here goes nothing I told myself in my head.

" Stefan I have a question. It might be a bazaar one too so don't judge me if it's-." He cut me off.

" It's okay Aliza. Just ask." He told me with a reassuring smile.

" Okay." I said looking up at him in his eyes.

" Are you a vampire?" I asked. He looked shocked at me question. That was all I needed. I got up and sat next to him grabbing his hand.

" You don't need to tell me the story. Not now at least. Just tell me in words. Are you?" I asked him.

" Yes." He breathed out. I nodded slowly.

" Vicky's attack was that an animal or a vampire?" I questioned him.

" It was my brother Damon. He's a vampire too." He told me.

" Are you scared?" He asked softly.

" Of you never. Your too sweet and I think I would be dead by now." I told him smiling up at him.

" Are you gonna-." I cut him off.

" No I won't, I swear. Well besides Jeremy. Is that okay? He kinda knows already and He won't tell anyone I swear. It's just that I tell him every-." He cut me off again.

" That's fine Liza." He said bringing his hand up to my cheek making me melt into his touch.

" Liza huh?" I asked with a little smirk on my lips. He chuckled.

" I can change it." He said quickly.

" No! I like it." I said fast. " I was just teasing you." I said laughing. He laughed too. That's how we spent our whole night.

Aliza knows! Wow.

- I love Jeremy and Aliza so much❤️
- Trust me Elena's relationship with them will get better over time!
- Damon's hereeeeeee!