Vamkie

~Drugs take you hell, disguised as heaven

The morning has barely come but still a handful of people are already walking outside. Busy searching for the missing girl. Nobody knew what was going on in this town lately and nobody had any idea that true hell... was still coming for them.

"You shouldn't skip school. If they find her, we'll know. That's what cellphones are for," she hears Elena. "Finally, no morning jog" jokes Kol and gets up from bed. He spent the entire night beside her. She spent the entire night, hidden under a layer of blankets. "Yeah, your lips keep movin'. I don't know why", she hears Jeremy's voice. Kayla sighs and gets her head out of bed. "Morning love" jokes Kol. "Or isn't it a pretty morning? You are not still moping about Damon are we?"

"Kayla," asks Elena and knocks. "Kayla sweetheart, we need to get to school". Kayla ignored her. "You know what, come on. You and me... I guess you are right. We are in this together now. Let's go to Stefan. He owns you an explanation," she says. Kayla looks up. "Oh no not the bloody Salvatore vamps" growls Kol. Kayla sighs. "I have no choice, right?" "No" answers Elena and waits until she is dressed.

Sighing Kayla walks next to Elena to the door of the Salvatore mansion. Damon opens the door with a smirk. "Is Stefan here?" "And good morning to you, little miss. " I'm on a mission,". Damon smiles as they both walk inside. "How can you be so arrogant and glib after everything that you've done?" "And how can you be so brave and stupid to call a vampire arrogant and glib?" That was it? He was a vampire? Vampires were real? Of course they were real! It was all this time so obvious. He never actually really hid it from Kayla and still... Kayla gasps in shock. It all makes sense now!

"Cause she is brave and the other one is stupid mate" groans Kol. "If you wanted me dead, I'd be dead." Damon chuckles. "Yup, so would she..." "But we are not..." "Yet" groans Damon and closes the door behind her. "Where is Stefan?" "He's upstairs singing "The rain in Spain". Knock yourself out." Damon walks away. "Stay here will you," asks Elena, and looks at the sofa. Kayla nods and sits down, uncomfortable. She sees a book by Shakespeare lying on the coffee table. Curious, she lifts it up and starts reading to ease her mind.

"Want some coffee," asks Stefan all of sudden. Kayla looks up. "Eh sure, thanks," she says, and closes the book. "Hey, I was reading that" shouts Kol. Stefan pours her a cup and sits down with Vickie, Kayla, and Elena at the table. "Coffee is our friend. It's caffeine. It circulates through our veins, and it warms our body so we're not so cold to the touch." "Well, what if I wanna drink human blood?" "I'm sorry, you are a vampire also?" "Damon turned her yesterday" sighs Elena. "Sorry" mumbles Kayla. "You're gonna have to learn to live with that urge and fight it on a daily basis one day at a time." "Oh god! Don't start with that whole 12-step thing. The school counselor has been down that road, and it doesn't work for me." " It can work. It's your choice, Vicki." " So you've never tasted human blood?" "Not in a long time." "How long?" "Years and years. I'm not proud of my past behavior." "Does this sketchy feeling ever go away? It's like I have a massive hangover. This daylight thing is a bitch. I need more blood. Where's your bathroom? I have to pee. Why do I have to pee? I thought I was dead." Vickie leaves the room. "Woah" whispers Kayla and drinks her coffee. "I'm going to, uh...I'm gonna get her some more. All right. I'll be quick." Stefan leaves while Vickie re-enters. "False alarm. My body's feeling really funky. It's a good funk, but it's weird." "Hmm, who are you calling," asks Elena. Vickie looks up. "Jeremy" she answers. "Vickie, you can't see Jeremy anymore." "Oh don't you start. From Kayla, I can still understand, but from you? Nope, I'm seeing who I wanna see." "Even though you could hurt him?" "I could never hurt Jeremy." "Right" scoffs Kayla. Vickie turns to Kayla. "You, my friend, are on very dangerous ice." "Says the bitch who's been stealing boyfriends" growls Kayla under her breath. "Vickie" yells Elena when she takes a step towards Kayla. "Look, I know you think that but I can't take that risk. You're gonna have to let Jeremy go now." "Oh really? And how long have you been preparing the "you're not good enough" speech? I'm assuming it predates the whole vampire thing." "All I am saying is Jeremy is not getting involved in any of this. I mean it, Vicki." "He's too good for this kind of life" sighs Kayla, wishing that she could take it back also. "Vampires aren't that bad love, just need to get some blood now and then" jokes Kol. "You see I hate to ruin the fun but I'm on her side now." "Or what?" Vicki grabs Elena by the throat and pushes her against the wall. "Vickie" shouts Kayla and grabs Vickie her arm. Vickie pushes Kayla backward. "Getting a chick fight" jokes Kol and jumps on the side for Kayla. "Let's get one thing straight, you perky little bitch. You had my brother whipped for fifteen years. Fifteen years and then you dumped him. When I look at you, that is all I see, just so you know. And I'm gonna see Jeremy whenever I wanna see Jeremy, because I have some fun new toys to play with, and I won't think twice about ripping your little head off. You got it?" Vickie lets Elena go and leaves the room. Kayla crawls up to Elena. "You okay?" Coughingly, Elena nods. "Are you guys alright?" asks Stefan and hastily walks up to her. "She threatened me." "She's on edge. Imagine every sense in your body operating at super speed. I mean, she's uncomfortable in her own skin. And then when you throw in her other issues," Kayla scoffs. "She's a Junky, always will be. Always was. No offense, but Damon had better just kill her." Elena looked at Kayla. "I sadly have to agree. How long before it settles? Hours? Days? Weeks?" "There is no rule book." 'Well, how long before you learned to control it?" "A while. But I didn't have anybody helping me. I had to do it on my own. The thing is, it's hard to resist certain people, especially when you're new; it's difficult to separate your feelings. Love, lust, anger, desire... it can all blur into one urge, hunger." "And that means" asks Kayla." "t means that Jeremy can't see her, not now. She might not be able to resist him, and she could hurt him." 'Or worse." "I'm not gonna let anybody get hurt." "We need to leave." "Elena," asks Kayla, but Elena shakes her head. "There is only so much we can take." She nods to the car. Kayla understands and walks into the car. "Just when it's getting interesting" jokes Kol and walks behind her. "Let's get home"' says Elena, and opens the car.

Jeremy looked at the duo that had walked into the room. "Hey. So, um, do you wanna hang out tonight? We could go to the, uh, Halloween thing at school. Could it be fun not? Kayla? Jeremy?" "Cool. Sure. Sounds uh...sounds fun. Can't wait" says Jeremy. "You are coming right, Kayla?" Kayla sighs. "Come on Kayla, I love Halloween," says Kol. "Look, I know you're upset about Vicki. I heard she called Matt. But you can't be with her. She needs to get better. The best thing you can do for her is let her go" says Elena and sighs. "And you... You are upset with Tyler. I know, but you really really need to let him go. I mean. This is supposed to be our year." "What does that even mean, "let her go"? Oh, okay, sure. Since we're such experts at letting people go, right?" "I know you may not see it, but trust me Jer. It's for the best." "Look, for months after mom and dad died, I felt like crap, like "nothing really even mattered" crap. Now all of a sudden, I got these moments and things started to feel just a little bit better, and Vicki was in every single of 'em. So you may not see it, but trust me. Keeping me away from her is not for the best." "Come on Kayla, I got you a nice lovely costume," says Elena sarcastically. "Elena" sighs Kayla, but Elena won't let her hear it. "Seriously," she asks, and looks at the costume Elena gave her. The pirate costume has a light, sexy touch. Kayla just rolls her eyes. "I am quite aroused my dear" jokes Kol, and looks at the costume.

Annoyed, Kayla enters the party. "Hey, Kayla" greets Matt. Kayla smiles. "Last year's costume?" "Yeah, I didn't really want to come to be fair." Jeremy hastily walks away. "Jeremy" whispers Kayla and goes behind him. Kayla fastens her steps, but she loses him in the smoke. "This is Halloween latest time," asks Kol. "Jeremy" yells Kayla. "Fuck" she groans. "Kayla" greets Tyler and looks at her. "Isn't that your costume from last year?" "Yeah well, I did not really wanted to come to be fair" says Kayla. Tyler chuckles. He is dressed as a zombie football player. "Lame" scoffs Kol. "Kayla listen" says Tyler but Kayla swallows. "I'm sorry, I need to find Jeremy" she says and walks outside. "Excellent timing love" says Kol amused.

"Vicki! Vicki, what the hell?!" "Vicki! Vicki, what the hell?!" Kayla looks up at Jeremy, his voice. "Vickie" yells Kayla and runs towards them. "Vickie, Stop it!" "Don't do it love" curses Kol but it's too late. Vickie grabs Kayla and bites open her neck. " Stop! Vickie! No" screams Jeremy and pulls his sister from Vickie away. Elena ran out of the back entrance. She sees Vickie attacking Jeremy and runs over to them. "Love," asks Kol and bends down near Kayla. "Love don't do this to me," he says and squats next to the bleeding girl. "Stay with me! Can't any bloody being help me?! A bloody witch or something?!" "Kayla" whispers Damon and supports her head. "Kayla don't" he whispers. Suddenly, his eyes got moisturized. Stefan looks at him. A smile slowly crept over his lips. Kayla just triggered his humanity. This girl... This young girl made Damon turn his humanity on again.. He needs to keep a close eye on Kayla, she is special. That's for sure!

"Kayla STAY AWAKE!! Bloody Hell"