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" Raven, it's time to get up." My dad's voice hit me like a shock as I rolled to sit up. My long red locks moved about as I grabbed the comforter and got out of bed. I trudged my way to the shower and washed away all the grime from last night as I had partied with some of my friends. After washing my body and hair, I got out and grabbed a towel.
" Another day, another headache." I told myself after wiping the mirror of the smog. I looked at myself before smiling.
" It's not much longer, Rave, soon you'll be out of this hellhole they call education." I told myself as my green eyes flared in delight. My plump lips pulled a smile and made my light freckles perk with that smile as they laid on my smooth skin. I dried my hair and put on a torn black long sleeve top with a rose adorning the front. I pulled a pair on black slitted jeans and planted my feet in their black combat boots with light speckles of red and blue paint from a piece I was working on. I looked back on the easel. On the canvas laid a painting of the falls adorned with stars and a half painted wolf. I walked downstairs to see my dad working on the griddle. My red rose pendant and lone black feather necklace bouncing with the pep in my step.
" Morning Dad." I called as he turned with a smile on his face. Jack Nyx had a tall and muscular physique about him as grey hairs freckled his beard and a jagged scar on his right arm from a hunting accident.
" Hey Darlin." He said as he walked over with a plate of eggs, bacon and toast as I sat down. The smell of fresh roasted coffee rolled through the room.
" How's the painting?" He asked as I began to devour my food. I smirked after swallowing a mouthful of coffee.
" Coming along. I just feel like I've been doing a lot with the summer break." I replied as he smiled.
" You do certainly have your mother's gift, always striving towards the next big piece in her collection." He said as he rubbed the ring on his finger.
" I know you miss her too Dad, I'm always here if you need me." I said as he smiled. We sat and talked as we ate before his phone went off.
" I have to depart sadly, Mayor Lockwood needs me for the next art show." He said before tossing my keys. I caught them with no hassle as I got up and put my dish in the sink before washing it.
" I'll see you after Dad." I called as he replied. I heard the door shut before I opened my thermos and put another cup of coffee inside. I got to the garage and saw my car. My beautiful 1969 dark blue Chevy Chevelle SS 396 stared at me. Dad helped me restore it a few months ago.
" Hello, my beautiful Dean." I say as I popped inside and started him up. The purr of the engine roared as I pulled out of the garage and drove to school. The radio blaring about two dead bodies roared inside as I changed it to something more my taste, metal. As I pulled into the parking lot, I saw Elena and Bonnie as I walked inside.
" Hey Raven!" Bonnie says before coming over and giving me a hug. Elena waves a little.
" Major lack of male real estate. Look at the shower curtain on Kelly Beech. She looks hot — can I still say "tranny mess"?" Bonnie said as I chuckled.
" Never really liked anyone in the high school gene pool." I told her as Elena shrugged. I see her wave to Matt, but he ignores her.
" Still might be rough on him." I told her as she had this glum look on her face.
" He hates me." She said as she adjusted her bag on her shoulder.
" That's not hate. That's "you dumped me, but I'm too cool to show it, but secretly I'm listening to Air Supply's greatest hits."" Bonnie said as Caroline came into view, her perky attitude always got on my nerves, stuck up and so much behind that smile.
" Elena. Oh, my god." Caroline exclaimed as she gave a deep hug to Elena.
" How are you? Oh, it's so good to see you. How is she? Is she good?" Caroline asked as Elena shrugged again, nothing really on her mind as we all stood in the hallway.
" Caroline, I'm right here. And I'm fine. Thank you." Elena replied as Caroline looked deep in her eyes.
" Really?" She asked Elena, who just stood there with a fake smile plastered on her face.
" Yes. Much better." Elena replied with a nonchalant tone.
" Oh, you poor thing." Caroline beamed before hugging her again.
" Okay, Caroline." Elena let out in almost a small struggle.
" Oh! Okay, see you guys later? Raven." She said as she glared at me. I shrugged unbothered by her stern glare.
" Caroline." I say as Bonnie waves her.
" OK! Bye!" Bonnie said as Caroline bounced away.
" No comment." Elena said as Bonnie put her hands up in defense.
" I'm not going to say anything." Bonnie replied before turning to me.
" So how does it feel, Senior girl?" She asked as we walked.
" Being eighteen is nice, but graduating is going to feel a lot better when I get out of this death trap." I replied with a smirk.
" Still pursuing to be the local new artist like your dad?" Elena asked as I smiled.
" Yeah, that's what my mom would have wanted." I replied as I toyed with my rose pendant. Sadly my mom died in a freak car accident on my eleventh birthday and then it was just my dad and I taken on the world. Bonnie soon stopped us as we saw in the office someone in a leather jacket.
" Hold up. Who's this?" Bonnie asked as she watched the back.
" All I see is back." Elena replied as I smirked.
" Maybe a new guy." I say as Bonnie perked at this.
" It's hot back." She replied as she gripped her bag tight.
" I'm sensing Seattle, and he plays the guitar." Bonnie replied as Elena smirked.
" You're really going to run this whole psychic thing into the ground, huh?" Elena asked as Bonnie smiled in reply.
" Pretty much." She said with a daring smirk as I chuckled. I saw Elena's face fall as she sees her brother.
" I'll be right back." Elena said in the downfall of her good mood. I watched as she strutted away.
" Please be hot." Bonnie whispered.
" Oh brother." I replied as she turned to me and smiled.
" You need to find someone. Not some normie guy who will fall dead and run from problems ya know." She said as I adjusted my messenger bag.
" Maybe. But I want to feel like I'm wanted. Not for my body, but for me. Ya know what I mean?" I asked as she smiled.
" I know exactly what you mean." She replied before the warning bell went off and I went to my first class, Art IV.
" How is my favorite student?" Ms. Becks asked as I smiled.
" Been working on a new piece for the local art show." I replied as I pulled out my phone and showed my progress to her.
" It's lovely, you really do have your parent's gifts." She said, giving me a side hug. She began her lecture as I took diligent notes. As school rambled on, I got bored before the ringing of the school bell roared for my freedom. As I strolled to my car, I saw Tyler Lockwood and Matt standing by it.
" Hello Matt!" I say as he smiles and pulls me in.
" Loving the new car? Did Daddy buy it for you?" Tyler asked as Matt told him to knock it off.
" Nope refurbished and my dad helped me rebuild her." I replied as I crossed my arms. Tyler and I really didn't get along.
" The new engine, seats are leather and the trunk holds a lot for taking my art where it needs to go." I said with a smirk.
" All that dark material should get you locked up ya know?" He asked and retorted as I chuckled.
" Anger really becomes you." I said as I felt my anger boiling, but Matt patted my shoulder.
" Alright, we get it, you guys don't get along." Matt said as my anger boiled down. I pushed past Tyler and got into my car before roaring it to life and driving off. I drove to the falls and parked before grabbing my sketch book and walking to a view of the Falls. As I drew, I let my thoughts grow quiet. Night begins to fall as my music from my MP3 lets me sketch more and more details. The night air always calmed me as I saw someone from my peripheral vision. I took out my headphones and turned my head.
" Going for a walk?" I asked the stranger who turned to me in surprise. His dark hair and blue eyes made my heart race a little with the smirk he had on his face.
" You could say that. What are you doing here so late?" He asked as I got up.
" Sketching lets my mind and emotions kind of cool off during flareups." I replied as he looked at the sketch that I was working on.
" You have a keen eye." He said as his hand trailed on the paper. As his hand trailed, it touched mine and I felt this small zap. It kind of surprised me as he looked at me.
" That was definitely weird." He said as I smirked. He stared at my necklace.
" Nice locket." He said as I smirked at him.
" Thanks, my mom gave it to me when I was nine, she passed away when I was young." I replied as he looked at my face. I couldn't tell his expression, it was almost curious.
" Oh, my name is Raven. Raven Nyx." I said as he smiled at me again, his shoulders relaxed as I chuckled.
" Damon. Damon Salvatore." He replied as I smiled.
" Nice name for a handsome face." I say as he smiles wide.
" I do appreciate the compliment Ms. Nyx." He said as I smiled back.
" Lovely green eyes." He said before looking slightly taken aback by what he said.
" No, it's ok. That's what a lot of people have told me." I replied as he stood by my side. This energy filled the space as he studied me.
" I should head back to my car, my dad might be worried about me." I say as he nods.
" I can walk you back, if that's ok with you?" He asked as I saw his eyes dilate.
" Is your eye ok?" I asked as he looked taken aback for a moment before rubbing his eyes.
" Yeah, it's just irritating is all." He replied as I smirked.
" I get that actually." I replied as he looked appalled for a moment, but let his charming smile come up again. We began walking as we continued to talk.
" My eyes strain as I continue working on a piece of art." I say as we stumbled back to my car.
" Wow, I've seen cars, but this is gorgeous." He said as his hand touched the hood.
" Damon, this is Dean, my 1969 Chevelle. My dad helped me restore him." I say as he smiles. He opens the door to let me in.
" So polite." I say as he shuts the door.
" Will I see you again?" He asked as I smiled.
" Yeah, I'm still trapped in my senior year, but I can definitely say you'll see me around." I say as he smiled again, almost as if drawn to him.
" Goodnight Raven." He says as I start my car. I pulled out and saw in my rearview that he looked almost taken aback.
" Seems like a nice guy." I replied before taking the main road back to my house. I parked up front before walking inside to see Dad watching the game.
" Have a good day at school?" He asked as I walked over and saw him with a pizza box opened. I took a slice and chowed down.
" It was good. It dragged on, but I did go to the Falls for some inspiration." I said as he went into my bag for my sketchbook and opened it to my new picture.
" You've really improved." He said before putting it back into my bag. I smiled as I saw a can of coke unopened. I opened it to parch my thirst.
" Thanks Dad." I replied before getting another slice. My dad was a bit of a loner. Ever since my mom died, he kept a lot to himself, drank a bit to grieve before sobering, but his art really broke through after a while. He always looked worn out during certain times of the month. But as a local artist, he works hard to make a living. Sometimes going out and not coming back till morning. Maybe a late project, but he always looked exhausted after those certain nights.
" I think I'm gonna head to bed." I say as he nods. Looking at me as if trying to say something, but keeps it to himself.
" Sleep will Raven." He tells me before I head up the stairs to my room. I looked out my large window to see a crow cawing.
" Beautiful bird." I say as it caws again. I remove my clothes and get into bed. I turned to see the crow still there. I smiled before closing my eyes to sleep.
As I ran through the woods, I could hear twigs snapping all around me.
" Again!" I yelled as my body felt hot. All this adrenaline pumping through my veins as I saw blood coating my hands and a migraine beginning to form as my eyes and body began to strain.
" Jesus fuck!" I yelled as I sat up. I rubbed my eyes as I saw my clock read 6:04 AM.
" Hate those dreams." I groaned before getting up. As I showered, I tried to shake off that dream. Those dreams have been plaguing me since I was 16. Body in the woods and blood on my hands. My body and eyes strained as anger flooded my body every time before I woke up in a haze or screaming. After getting out of the shower, I couldn't help but think of that blue eyed stranger with the name of Damon Salvatore.
" Kind eyes and mysterious. I like it." I said after I dried my hair. I let Custer by Slipknot blare in my ears as I dressed in a red and black speckled tank top with slitted jeans. My combat boots stamped my feet and teardrop moonstone earrings dangled my ears as I put a beanie on my head. My necklace displayed between my chest before turning and walking downstairs to see Dad getting some of his art in a carry bag.
" In a rush or Mayor Lockwood on your ass again?" I asked as I poured a cup of coffee for myself. Dad let out a huff as I smiled.
" I just wished I didn't have these deadlines. He always makes it seem like time isn't on his side with the Council on his ass." Dad said as I took a piece of bacon from the drip tray.
" I'm just glad you try to keep it on the downlow." I said as he chuckled.
" Keep that spitfire going darlin. You're going to need it." He said as I saw his wolf head bracelet on his wrist.
" Hard headed as every Nyx alive." I replied as he laughed. He placed a kiss on my forehead before taking his thermos in his free hand.
" If Tanner would stop staring at my ass, it would be appreciated." I called as he stopped and turned to me.
" I remember telling him to back off or I'd get Forbes on it." He said with small bits of anger and worry fueling his voice.
" He knows Dad. I just feel like his eyes don't drift away, it's fucking creepy." I said as Dad smirked.
" I might have to talk to him again." He said as I nodded.
" I'll be late, party tonight and all." I told him as he smiled.
" If that Lockwood kid keeps harassing you, let me know." Dad said as I smiled and pointed a finger at him.
" Punch first and walk away." I replied as he chuckled.
" That's my girl." He says before smiling and walking out the door. I stuck back and made a double smoked bacon and egg bagel with a to go thermos of coffee. Dad raised me to fight if anything happened and it got me out of a few scuffs. I grabbed my keys and saw the heart pendant on it.
" I hope you are really in a better place, Mom." I say as I touched the steel heart with a diamond encrusted in its center. I walked out the door and got to my car.
" Make it out alive and get out of school." I told myself before starting my car up and driving to school. Leaving the two story house surrounded by the woods behind me as I got to the main road on the way to school. The day dragged on and during the last bell I saw Tanner gazing at me like a creep.
" You ok?" Jeremy asked as I saw him come up.
" Tanner just being a fucking creep, ya know?" I asked as he and I walked.
" Someone should kick his ass." He replied as I laughed at his remark.
" Still pining over Vicki?" I asked as he looked a bit taken aback.
" Hey, it's ok to want someone." I say as he gave a kind smile.
" You don't seem to like anyone here, that's what I don't get." Jeremy asked as we got out of the building.
" Everyone here wants a body to bang. That's not me, I want someone who wants me for me. Not all lovey dove, but enough to care about how my life is going or if I have a bad day. Just to take the edge off. Like how my Dad was before my mom died." I tell him as we head towards my car.
" I can see that. A free spirit not chained by an outside voice." He replied as I smiled.
" You got it." I say as I open my door.
" I'll see you at the party? Yeah?" Jeremy asked as I nodded.
" After I finish my sketch." I said as he smiled.
" You and your art are something I admire." He told me as I started my car.
" Free Spirit." I told him before heading off to the cemetery. The backwoods cemetery towards my family's crypt. An enclosed and slightly locked stone building with a wolf's head on each of the enclosed tombs with each name. I headed inside and sat in front of my mother's tomb, freshly laid Lilies, probably from my dad. 'Here lies Lucille M. Nyx, beloved daughter and mother' it read in silver lettering.
" Hey mom, things have been going well. My art has really flourished into nature landscapes. Every time I paint or sketch, it feels like my hand is being guided by your spirit and my own imagination." I say as I open up my sketch book. I let out a sad sigh as my nightmare flashed in my head like an unwanted visitor.
" I just wish my nightmares would give me a break. I don't think I can talk to dad about them. It feels too weird if I'm being honest. A body in the woods and blood coating my hands. I just wish it could stay a nightmare in the corner of my mind if I'm being clear." I say as I touch the marble slab on the wall.
" But I'm just glad I can visit you. Talk to get things off my mind, ya know? Things I feel like I can't talk to anyone else about" I asked in the empty air. A single breeze moving through the barred window, a few of my red locks as if her spirit was comforting me. I closed my sketch book and walked out.
" Glad I was able to speak to you again." I say before turning to see a familiar stranger at the front of another crypt.
" Damon?" I asked as he turned, his blue eyes gazing as if dulled suddenly sparked.
" Raven, a delight to see you again." He said as his smile widened.
" What are you doing in the wooden cemetery crypts?" He asked as he walked up, a curious gaze upon his brow.
" Just seeing my mom. Getting things off of my mind." I said as he nodded concerned.
" Certain thoughts shouldn't be causing problems for a girl like you." He said as I perked my lips.
" A girl like me?" I asked as he smirked.
" A girl with a mind for the arts and nature and doesn't hide who she is. It's quite appealing I'd say." He said as I sat on a stump. I see a familiar crow on a branch.
' He intrigues me that's for sure.' I thought as he leaned on a tree.
" So, Damon. What are you doing in Mystic Falls? Passing through? Staying?" I asked as he looked perplexed before a sad smile plastered his face.
" I thought I was here for a certain well determined reason, but now, I'm not so sure anymore." He said as he looked deep in thought. I hummed at that.
" Maybe something new will drive you." I told him as he had this almost relief of a smile painted on his face.
" I have lived here my entire life. My family has lived here for a while. But, if I'm being honest, this quiet town needs to stop seeing in black and white." I tell him as I get lost in thought.
" Maybe to see in a shade of grey will spark this town alive." I tell him as my phone goes off. I pulled it out of my pocket and saw Elena's text.
' Party is about to start. EG.' It said as I smiled. I get up and straighten my shirt.
" I've got a party to get to sadly, but I would love to talk to you again." I said as he walked up to me. I gave him my phone and he put his digits into my contacts. As he gave me my phone back, our fingers touched and that spark of warmth hit me again.
" And that happened again." I say as he looked more perplexed as he looked at his hand.
" I hope to see you again. Nyx." He said before walking away. I smiled before heading to my car and driving off towards the Falls for the back to school party. As I parked and got out of my car, I heard wolf whistles and rolled my eyes.
" Blow hard while waiting for a poor girl." I said to myself before seeing Elena and Bonnie.
" So what are you two talking about?" I asked as I sauntered up.
" The new guy, Stefan Salvatore, he's moved in with his uncle and has no other family here. But, he caught Elena's eye.." Bonnie said as the last name jumped at me.
' It's none of my business to mention Damon if Stefan said no other family. No need to pry.' I thought with a smile.
" So where is he?" Bonnie asked as Elena had a drink in hand.
" I don't know. You tell me, you're the psychic one." Elena perked at her as I chuckled.
" That's right, you texted the other day that your grams said that." I say as Bonnie smirked.
" Let's see if you get a vision, Bon." I say with a genuine smile.
" Right, I forgot. Okay, so give me a sec. Grams says I have to concentrate.
" Wait, you need a crystal ball." Elena said as she grabbed an empty bottle and tried to give it to Bonnie, but I saw her jolt and space out.
" Bonnie?" I asked as she came back. I took her hand and she stiffened again as if in a daze. I looked at her quizzically.
" Bon? You ok?" I asked as she finally snapped out of it.
" What?" Elena asked as Bonnie looked at both of us.
" That was weird. When I touched you, I saw a crow." Bonnie said as she looked at me before looking at Elena.
" The fuck?" I asked as she had Elena's hand in hers.
" Elena, I saw fog, a man." She said before shaking it off.
" I'm drunk. It's the drinking. There's nothing psychic about it." Bonnie said as she still looked jolted.
" Yeah? Ok, I'm gonna get a refill." She said as I nodded before getting an eerie feeling.
" I might join you." I told her as we walked off from Elena. The vision she must have had made my skin jump.
" I think I'm gonna take a walk Bon, you sure you are ok?" I asked as she nodded. I began to trek a trail in the woods when I heard Vicki's voice.
" No. I said no. I said no! Ow, that hurts!" Vicki cried out.
" Hey, leave her alone!" Jeremy called out as I came up to see him paw Tyler off of Vicki, who looked shaken up.
" You know, you're starting to get on my nerves, Gilbert." Tyler said as he slightly slurred his words.
" Tyler back off." I said as a familiar twinge of anger poured through my blood.
" Lookie look, Little Raven Nyx to the rescue!" He said as he pushed me.
" And this is how you treat a woman who says no, god, you really are a fucking debag." I said as he tried to go for me, but Jeremy and Vicki grabbed him.
" Just go, Tyler, get the hell away from us." She said as Tyler looked at her with a fucking smirk.
" Wow. Vicki Donovan says no. That's a first." He said before walking off.
" Maybe you should listen when a woman says fucking no." I scowled under my breath.
" Vick, are you ok?" I asked as she nodded.
" Don't let Tyler get to you. Just keep your head up." I told her before I decided to walk off. I walked to the Falls to clear my head.
" Mom, what am I supposed to do? I try to help, but people suck. I stand on the sideline and people still want me to help." I say as I cross my arms as the night breeze hits my face. I think of what I really want.
" I honestly want to find someone special and out of the box kind of thinking." I say as I head a twig snap behind me. I see Damon standing there.
" Hey you." I say with a kind smile.
" Hey yourself." He said with a kind smile.
" Getting away from the party scene?" He asked as I nodded.
" What are you doing here?" I asked as he smiled and his eyes staring at me.
" I like taking walks during the night, it clears my mind." He said as I smiled.
" That's something my mom did for a while." I say as he turns to me.
" Well, I'd love to hang out sometimes." He said as I smiled.
" I think I wouldn't mind that." I replied as I heard screaming.
" What was that?" Damon asked as I got a little worried and scared.
" I think that was Vicki!" I exclaimed as he looked perplexed.
" I have to see what's going on." I told him as he took my hand. That warm feeling emitted from the contact. Almost soothing in nature.
" Please be careful." He sternly told me as I nodded. I ran from the Falls to find Elena and Jeremy in front of a passed out and bleeding Vicki.
" Oh my god!" I screamed out as Jeremy picked her up. The three of us ran to the party. People called the police as Vicki had a cloth on her neck. The cops and an ambulance showing up to take Vicki to the hospital. My hands were shaking as I sat next to Bonnie.
" Hey. We're gonna go to Mainline Coffee, wait for news." Bonnie said as I looked up at her with tear filled eyes.
" I gotta take Jeremy home." Elena explained as I snapped out of my fear.
" I'll go with you, Bon. A cup of coffee will ease my mind." I say as she takes my hand in hers.
" Elena, Raven, there's no way I'm psychic. I know that. But whatever I saw, or I think I saw, I have this feeling. That's just the beginning." She said before I nodded. I walked with her to fetch Caroline and put her in her car.
" I'll meet you there." I say as I waved my keys, still shaken up. The drive to Mainline Coffee was a bit calming, but still made my nerves go off the rail. After parking, I got out of my car and got a table. Bonnie and Caroline joined me as I had gotten my French Vanilla Latte with Vanilla Bean Syrup and cinnamon dust coating the whip cream.
" I'm still shaken up." I said as Bonnie held my hand.
" But this coffee is really helping." I told her as I drank from my cup.
" You need to relax, Rave. We got her help in time." Bonnie said as I sat back in my chair. The three of us sat for a while before Bonnie got antsy to get home. Caroline played with the handle of her cup as she was well boozed out.
" Are you sober yet?" Bonnie asked the drunken blonde, she looked up with a saddened expression.
" No." She grumbled under her breath as Bonnie got up.
" Keep drinking. I gotta get you home. I gotta get home." She exclaimed as Caroline looked up.
" Why didn't he go for me? You know, how come the guys that I want never want me?" Caroline asked out of desperation.
" I'm not touching that." Bonnie replied as I groaned.
" I'm inappropriate. I always say the wrong thing. And...Elena always says the right thing. She doesn't even try! And he just picks her. And she's always the one that everyone picks, for everything. And I try so hard, and...I'm never the one." Caroline said almost in a drunken teared state.
" It's not a competition, Caroline." Bonnie said as she started to walk away.
" Yeah, it is." She grumbled. I looked at her, she wanted the love of a guy and to be acknowledged but she was going the wrong way.
" Caroline, you can't just expect every guy to go for you. You have to have some dignity." I say honestly as she glares at me.
" And so what? I'm allowed to chase and get what I want." She said before getting up and walking away. I see her walking towards Bonnie and I almost slammed my head into the table only to block it with my hand.
" Me and my big fucking mouth." I groaned as I rubbed my temples. I sat up to see Damon walk in, when he saw me, his eyes lightened up.
" Hey, so we ran into each other again." I say as he walks over and sits down.
" Thought I'd stop for a cup of coffee. Seeing you here is a bonus." He replied as I smiled, but I let it fall as my hands shook.
" Still shaken up?" He asked as I nodded.
" Seeing her down on the ground and a bite taken out of her throat. It shakes me up. That image is imprinted in my head." I said as he looked concerned for me. He took my hand and that warm feeling hit my whole body this time.
" If I'm being too forward here let me know. But I'm glad you are here, ya know?" I asked as he stared at me with those blue eyes.
" And forgive me as well, but, I'm glad I'm here as well." He said as I smiled.
" I appreciate it." I told him as we began to chat.
" So, pardon me if it's a sore subject. Is Stefan your brother?" I asked as he nodded with a smirk.
" Why would you say it like that?" He asked as I nodded.
" Because from my friend, Bonnie, she said that Stefan had no family." I replied in honest. He looked in the distance before looking back at me.
" He's my younger brother, we put distance between us on a sad note if I'm seeing a bit better from a past mistake." He said as his voice trailed from slight hurt to an almost realization.
" I hope you two can patch it up. Maybe talk it out instead of butting heads. But sometimes words can't fix things, but you can try." I say as he smirks.
" I can see what you mean." He said as I chugged the rest of my coffee down.
" What was the blonde upset about?" He asked as I huffed.
" Caroline is pining for your brother, but seems like he has eyes for Elena, another friend of mine. But Caroline, I wouldn't really call her and I friends really." I say as he nods.
" You intrigue me is all." He said as I smiled.
" I could say the same about you." I replied as he gave a kind smile and curious eyes. The last call soon rang out and Damon walked me back to my car.
“ Will I see you again?” I asked as he smirked at me.
“ Would you like to?” He asked as I smiled.
“ But of course.” I replied as I unlocked my car and he opened the door. I got in and started my car.
“ You intrigue me, Raven Nyx.” Damon said as I smiled.
“ I think you do as well, Damon Salvatore.” I replied before he shut my door. I drove home and after getting inside, I saw my Dad asleep in his recliner in the large TV room and parlor. I smiled and walked over to put a blanket on him. I shut the TV off and headed to my room. As I changed into a tank top and pj shorts, I saw a familiar crow on a lone branch near my balcony. I smiled before walking out as it hopped to the railing.
“ You seem rather friendly.” I said as it purred loudly.
“ Darkness calls to darkness. That’s something my mom always said. I sometimes think it's more real than anything I’ve painted in years.” I say as it watches me intently.
“ Finding someone that makes you feel complete is another thing my mom always said.” I say as it hopped towards me then looked at me expressionless.
“ I just hope that the second thing becomes more real than anything.” I told it before it flew away. I smiled before going inside and shutting the balcony door before hopping into bed and curling up with the comforter. Letting my mind drift off as sleep began to call me. A comforting presence filling the space made my mind drift a bit easier.