Mystic Falls

First day at school was lame to say the least. Everyone acted like there was some big secret that they had to keep from the new girl. I pondered the days strange events as I put on my bathing suit.

I walked downstairs, Collin was already deep into his Biology textbook. He was feverishly writing things down in a spiral notebook.

“How do you already have homework?” I asked, “It's only the first day!”

“Vada, you have homework too.” He reminded. “Just like I do.”

“Yeah, but the difference between you and me is that I don't care.” I shrugged, ruffling his hair. I mean did the teacher actually expect me to do the homework my first day there. Mr. Tanner and the rest of Mystic High's faculty can suck it.

“Where are you going?”

“To kick some ass on a slip and slide, brother. Can to join?” I asked, putting some sunscreen on my face.

“Some of us have important things to do.” He snorted, clicking another piece of lead to continue working.

“Well, good luck with that. Keep nerding it up!” I flashed him a peace sign before walking out the back sliding glass door and hooked up the hose to the blue piece of plastic.

I ran at it a grand total of 45 times before I decided that it was getting kind of dark and cold to be outside in a bikini.

I took a running jump at the slip and slide and landed in a crumpled heap on the ground with a couple grass stains on my back.

“And she sticks the landing!”I laughed and got up, adjusting my top before stopping in my tracks. There was a loud caw from a a tree above the end of the Slip and Slide, almost like a cackling.

There is was, that stupid crow with the crown of grey and black color, and it was . . .laughing at me? The crow was cawing in a way that sounded like mocking laughter. The crow seemed to be inching closer to me.

That was when the fear kicked in. It crept up on me like a bad horror film. It was overwhelming and I panicked, running towards the sliding glass door.

I broke into a sprint when I heard the flapping of wings behind me, close enough that it's wings brushed my wet hair.

I choked on a scream and threw open the door, turning around and slamming the door shut behind me just in time to see a black blur make contact with the glass door, a sickening crunch followed by a dull thud. My eyes were tightly closed, I opened them a tiny little bit peering out the window and too the limp bird on the ground, except it wasn't there.

The blood streaked window was definitely still there, I closed my eyes again and willed them to look at the spot where the bird should have landed. I had just pried one eyes open when there was a knock at the door.

I screamed, and was barely aware of Collin making some kind of smart ass comment. I ignored it and ran to the door, hoping it was my dad so I could run and give him a hug.

I ran to the front door and opened it, literally throwing myself into my dads arms, but was surprised to find it wasn't my dads soft torso, but a hard marble eight pack.

“Why, it's lovely to see you as well Vada.” I looked up to see the boy from school, the one macking on Caroline.

“Devon or some shit, right?” I asked, not really caring for the answer, I was too freaked out to deal with some little James Deen wannabe.

“Damon, actually.” He corrected, I was determined to not look him in the eye. I fell victim to his eyes in the parking lot this morning. Never again.

“What can I do for you Dean?” I was playing with my fingers when he grabbed them and looked right into my eyes.

“You did stick that landing.” He smirked, stroking his thumb over my numb fingers, I felt fear jolt through my veins, and something else accompanied it, power. I released the power through me and he flew back a couple feet, landing on his ass. It was a little less than 3 seconds before he was back up on his feet and before I could flip him off, or even put a confused look on my face he was gone.

“Well, fuck me.” I said, about a minute after I could fully comprehend what had just happened.