Arianna Gilbert (Vampire Diaries)

Chapter 13

I am doing my hair in the bathroom when something catches my eye. I smile and look into Jeremy's room. He is drawing, he hasn't done that since Mom and Dad died. I decide to let him be and go grab my stuff, shutting the door softly behind me. I run down the stairs grinning wildly.

I see Elena and Jenna getting ready to leave. "Guess what? Jeremy's got his drawing pad out." I smile at them.

"You're kidding?" Jenna smiles back.

"Nope but don't say anything to him about it. The second we say something he'll put it away." I tell them grabbing my coat.

"Psychology major, check that." Jenna smirks grabbing her purse. She looks over at Elena who is frowning at her phone. "Heard from Stefan yet?"

Elena sighs, "He knows how I feel and where I stand. And I know where he stands but it doesn't matter. He's leaving, moving away."

"Where's he going?" Jenna asks shocked.

"Stop asking questions, the answers get scary." Elena says holding the door open for us. We walk out and she shuts it behind us.

"Yours leaves, mine returns." Jenna sighs.

"Logan?" I question amused.

"Yup, he's back." Jenna sighs as Elena lets out a disgusted grunt. "I didn't let him past our front door though."

"I hope you slammed it in his face." Elena says.

"Medium slam." Jenna smiles obviously embarrassed.

"Three strike rule Aunt Jenna, your not even aloud to watch the news." I tease.

"Exactly, no more Logan ScumFell." Jenna smiles. I laugh, oh Aunt Jenna and her names. Gotta love it.

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"Did I miss something?" I ask as we walk in school and see Matt and Caroline flirting.

"They've been hanging out." Bonnie answers.

"That's kind of weird, don't you think?" Elena questions. Ah, is Elena jealous that Matt is finally moving on.

"She needs someone nice like him as opposed to a homicidal vampire like Damon." Bonnie glares at the ground most likely thinking about Damon attacking her.

"Yeah...how are are you doing with all that by the way?" I ask Bonnie.

"I'm freaked out, Damon attacked me, I could be dead right now. But I'm also grateful to Stefan, he saved my life. Have you seen him?" Bonnie wonders.

"Not since he told me he was leaving. For all I know he's already gone." Elena shoves her stuff in her locker.

"He wouldn't leave without saying goodbye." Bonnie says.

"Yes, he would. He thinks he's protecting me, a clean break and all that." Elena rolls her eyes.

"So, what are you gonna do?" I ask.

"What am I supposed to do? I already begged him not to go, if I ask again I'm being...selfish." Elena frowns. "It is what it is."

"Well, maybe it's for the best." Bonnie answers.

"What? Why?" Elena asks stopping and facing Bonnie.

"I mean what kind of future could you have had with him, even if he stayed?" Bonnie questions right as a banner that says "Promise our Future" falls down on us.

"Did you just?" I start to ask but Bonnie quickly cuts me off.

"No, I swear." she answers quickly. Elena shoots one final glare at the poster before throwing it up and walking past it.