Gilberts [Damon Salvatore]

Chapter 85. American Gothic

In Town In Pennsylvania, I speed into a street parking space with Rebekah in the passenger seat. Elena is in the backseat. we get out of the car.

Rebekah indignantly "Why are we stopping?"

I say "We've searched three cities in the last 24 hours, I'm sick of Top 40 radio, and I smell like leather."

Rebekah says "And that's my fault? You are the one who stole the list of Katherine's possible whereabouts, did you ever think that Damon had bad information?"

I look around "Have I mentioned I can't stand the sound of your voice?"

Elena rolls her eyes "Here we go again"

Rebekah says "Too bad. We're not done. Get in, next town."

I spotted a girl walking to her car "In a minute. I'm hungry."

Rebekah says "We're not here for a pub crawl, Eliana! I want the cure, Katherine has it. We don't stop until we find her."

I turn back to face Rebekah "I said in a minute."

Elena jumps out of the car "I think I will share"

The girl is putting stuff into the passenger seat of her car. I make her jump by appearing next to her suddenly.

The girl says "Oh, my god, you startled me."

"Did I?" I vamp out and start to go for the girl's neck. 

Elena approaches me "I would share"

Girl to Elena "Katherine, what are you doing?"

Rebekah and I raise our eyebrows; I stop and pull back. I hit Elena's arm to talk.

Elena wonders "You know me?"

The girl says "Of course. And I know most people around here prefer you to feed from the neck, but I asked you to drink from my wrist, remember?"

The girl pulls back her sleeve and reveals two puncture marks.

Rebekah laughs "The conniving little bitch compelled the whole town."

I laugh "Katherine mind, what we can say?"

Elena smiles "I think we just found Katherine. What's my full name?"

The girl says "Katherine Pierce. I love the new 'do, by the way."

I ask "So how do you know Katherine?"

Girl looking at me "How do I know who?"

Elena says "Me. How do you know me?"

Girl looking at Elena "Small town, everybody knows everybody."

Rebekah says "So everyone here knows Katherine?"

Girl looking at Rebekah "I'm sorry, I don't know who you're talking about."

Rebekah to us laughing "She compelled people to forget all about her unless she's talking to them herself. Clever girl."

I say "I will not appreciate Katherine bitch" to Elena "Ask her when did they knew each other"

Elena to the girl "How long have we known each other?

The girl says "It's- been a while. I can't remember."

I say "Ask anything, Elena?"

Elena asks "Where do I live? Where do I work?"

The girl says "I don't know."

Elena asks "Who do I spend time with? Do I have any friends?"

The girl says "Well, you said we could all be friends with you, as long as we kept your secret."