Chapter Five
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The next day is really just getting set up and a bunch of activities before the Comet festival. I’m supposed to be passing out flyers, but I can’t stop thinking about last night’s nightmare. It was way worse than the one of the couple getting murdered. This one was about Caroline getting attacked in her bed. She looked so terrified I can’t get the image of her horrified face out of my head.
I feel something touch my shoulder and let out a scream as I turn and see Caroline.
Caroline: “Hey, are you okay?”
Skylar: “Y-yeah, sorry. Totally spaced out.”
Caroline: “Yeah, it was kinda weird.”
Skylar: “Hey, Care, promise me you’ll be careful tonight. Don’t go home with anyone.”
She gives me her ‘really’ look.
Caroline: “What? You think you’re psychic now too?”
I try to plead with her, giving her my puppy eyes.
Skylar: “Caroline, just promise me. I have a really bad feeling about tonight.”
Caroline: “[sighs] Alright, I promise I’ll be extra careful.”
We turn around, looking for some of our friends, but instead I see Damon with a cocky smirk on his face, by the parking lot.
Caroline: “Oh my god, that’s the mystery guy I saw at the party. I’m gonna go talk to him.”
Skylar: “Wait, you were talking about Damon too?”
Caroline: “That’s the Damon you were talking about?”
Skylar: “Yeah.”
We look back over and he’s gone.
Caroline: “Well, he’s gone now.”
Skylar: “You know what, if you want him, I’ll let you have him, Care. I don’t want to fight over a guy.”
Caroline: “Aw, thank you, Sky.”
We hug each other and continue to help with the set up.
Elena, Jeremy, and I finally arrive at the festival and Jeremy runs off to do his own thing, causing Elena and I to share a look before we find Caroline. More like she found us.
Caroline: “Hey, I got your candles.”
E&S: “Thanks.”
Elena takes a few steps away and says hi to Matt, who lights her candle with his while Bonnie lights mine for me.
Skylar: “Thanks, Bonnie.”
Bonnie: “You’re welcome.”
We join Caroline with Tyler and Matt. I turn to see Elena having an awkward encounter with Stefan while Matt is struggling to not watch them.
Skylar: “Care, did you get to talk to Damon yet?”
She pouts.
Caroline: “No, I haven’t seen him yet. But that’s not gonna stop me.”
Skylar: “Well, when you do, you better share every little detail with me.”
Caroline: “Of course I will.”
We giggle together before talking to our friends. After a few minutes, Elena joins us and we decide to go inside the Grill and have some drinks. We’re sitting at a table just talking about anything and everything when Jeremy comes over to our table.
Jeremy: “Hey, has anyone seen Vicki?”
Tyler: “You’re her stalker. You tell us.”
Jeremy: “I can’t find her.”
We look between the two of them, confused.
Tyler: “She probably found somebody else to party with. Sorry, pill pusher, you’ve been replaced.”
Elena: “What’s with the ‘pill pusher?’”
Skylar: “What are you talking about, Tyler?”
Tyler: “Ask him.”
Jeremy: “You wanna do this right now?”
Elena: “Are you dealing?”
Tyler: “She’s never gonna go for you.”
I glare at Tyler.
Jeremy: “She already did.[Elena and I look at him, completely stunned] Over and over again.”
Tyler: “Yeah, right.”
Caroline: “Okay, you slept with Vicki Donovan? I mean, Vicki Donovan slept with you?”
Skylar: “That can’t be true.”
Tyler: “There’s no way.”
Jeremy: “And I didn’t even have to force her into it.”
Jeremy’s eyes never once leave Tyler, causing us all to look at him questioningly.
Matt: “What the hell is he talking about, Ty?”
Tyler: “Nothing, man. Just ignore him. He’s a punk.”
Matt: “You know what, how about all of you shut up and help me find my sister.”
Caroline: “We’ll check the bathroom.”
Bonnie and Caroline get up to go.
Matt: “I’ll check the square.”
Jeremy: “I’ll come with you.”
Matt leaves and Elena grabs Jeremy’s arm, stopping him.
Elena: “Oh no, no, no. You are coming with me.”
Tyler and I leave to search for Vicki as well. I hate being around Elena when she gets all bossy. I go to the back alley way, hoping to find Vicki, but she isn’t there so I start searching the areas where the stoners usually hangout. I have a couple of stoner friends, but I’ve never actually tried anything they have.
About half an hour to an hour goes by before I get a call from Elena saying Stefan found her and she’s with Matt in the Grill. I sigh in relief, making my way there to see how she is while Elena decides to go home. I sit at a table with Caroline and Bonnie while Matt is tending to Vicki and Stefan comes in.
Skylar: “So where was she?”
Bonnie: “She said Stefan found her wandering around and asked her to come here.”
Caroline: “Ugh, just so much drama. Ever notice how the druggies are the biggest attention whores?”
Bonnie: “Yeah.”
Skylar: “Unfortunately.”
Stefan walks over to us.
Stefan: “Excuse me, hi.”
Bonnie: “Hi.”
Skylar: “Hey.”
Stefan: “Have you guys seen Elena?”
Skylar: “She went home.”
He looks kinda sad as he’s about to walk away.
Bonnie: “I’m gonna give you Elena’s cell number and her email. [He turns around to look at Bonnie with a slightly stunned look on his face.] She is big on texting and you can tell her I said so.”
She writes down Elena’s contact info and hands it to Stefan.
Stefan: “Thank you.”
When the two of them make contact, Bonnie wigs out a little, recoiling her hand in an instant while looking up at him, frightened.
Stefan: “You okay?”
Bonnie: “What happened to you? [She looks at us and then grabs her purse] That was so rude.[She then gets up.] I’m sorry. Excuse me.”
She leaves and I look at Caroline.
Skylar: “Remember what I told you earlier.”
Caroline nods and I excuse myself before going after Bonnie, because she’s my ride home.
When I get outside, I see Bonnie waiting by her car and as I walk toward her, I hear someone call my name. I look to my right to see Damon with a smirk on his face. I walk over to him.
Skylar: “Damon, what are you doing here?”
Damon: “Just thought I’d stop by, grab a drink, and pick up Stefan.”
Skylar: “So you’re the Damon my sister mentioned and Caroline is looking for.”
His smirk is pretty sexy, but I slightly turn away, so I won’t fall too hard for his charms.
Damon: “It seems so. Who is your sister?”
Skylar: “Elena, the one Stefan is obviously smitten with.”
Damon: “Right, yeah, I remember her. She was at our house.”
I roll my eyes.
Skylar: “Yup, she’s the one every guy falls for. Anyway, I have to get going.”
I turn to leave, but his hand catches my arm.
Damon: “Wait, Skylar, can I get your number?”
Skylar: “Sorry, but I promised I wouldn’t fight over you.”
Damon: “Aw, but I love a good girl fight.”
I give him my best ‘are you crazy’ look.
Skylar: “I would never fight over a guy I just met.”
Damon: “I just thought it would be a good idea to trade numbers in case we need to find our siblings since they are obviously going to date.”
I think about it for a moment while he gives me his puppy dog eyes.
Skylar: “Alright, but only in case I need to find Elena or you need to find Stefan.”
He smirks again while pulling out his phone.
Damon: “Thank you.”
We trade numbers and I walk over to Bonnie’s car.
Bonnie: “What did he want?”
Skylar: “My contact information.”
We get in her car and I make eye contact with Damon before he goes into the Grill and Bonnie takes me home.
- Writer
