Episode 1: Pilot

Chapter One

   The morning sun began to rise in Mystic Falls as the sunlight began to shine in my bedroom window just as my alarm began to go off playing one of my favorite songs. I rose up and noticed that my hair was covering my entire face. I wiped the hair off my face, and headed to the bathroom in which my mother and father used to use before everything happened. 

  While washing my hair, I heard the moans of Jeremy and the clatter of pans from Aunt Jenna. Once I had done that, I dried my hair and quickly brushed my teeth. I walked into my bedroom and picked out some clothes than quickly put it on without even thinking about what I was wearing. I looked around and saw my diary just lying on my bedside table waiting to be wrote on. I decided to obey it and began to write.

'Dear diary, today will be different. It has to be. I will smile, and it will be believable. My smile will say "I'm fine, thank you." "Yes, I feel much better." I will no longer be the sad little girl who lost her parents. I will start fresh, be someone new. It's the only way I'll make it through. Today is going to be by far the toughest day that I have had to face since my parents funeral. Today is where I start being someone else, someone completely and utterly different from who I was. The tough part will be going to school and showing people that I have changed. Lately, I have been staying inside of my house crying my eyes out knowing that this day would come. Me going to school for the first time without my parents.

On the first day of school, my Mum and Dad always brought me, Elena and Jeremy to school. It was always a tradition that we did each year to stop us from being nervous and it worked most of the time. But this year, it's just not going to be the same anymore. Something has changed, something dark and sinister. Maybe it's just my imagination because of me going to the first day of school alone. Yeah, it must be that.

Anyway, time to see if Jer's awake.'

I closed my Diary and put in my bag. I looked in the mirror and saw that my hair was still in it's natural curls. I was wearing a black tank top with black lace on the top on which showed a bit of cleavage but not enough to make me feel uncomfortable, I was also wearing dark blue skinny jeans that hugged my waist and black healed boots with gold studs to show my edginess. My makeup was simple but still edgy. My eye outline was cover with cat winged eyeliner. The mascara that I had put on completed the look on my eye. I then looked down to see my lips plumb and red. I smiled at my look then turned around.

I walked into Jeremy's room and noticed that he was still asleep. He has changed lately ever since our parents died. He has been taking drugs and also smoking weed. I swear, I have to open every window in our house to get that stench out. I jumped onto his bed and started shaking him awake. He soon woke up in a pissed off mood.

"What the Fuck were you doing, I am trying to sleep" He began shouting at me but I then carmed him down saying that I would buy him drugs if he stopped. I wasn't really going to buy him drugs but right now he is so gullible that he would believe anything. I notice him drifting off to sleep so I had to shake him again.

"Come on sleepy head, it's time for school." I said in a responsible voice but Jer just moaned.

"School is for pussy's who have no life." He groaned.

"Well we still have to go to school so get up or no more drugs and parties do you understand me." I said starting to get angry. I saw him sigh and began getting out of bed which made me feel happy, I won that round. As he began getting ready, I decided to leave so my brother wouldn't call me a perv like he does with most people.

I then ran downstairs to see Jenna and Elena serving breakfast, a.k.a toast, eggs, Bacon and cereal. I decided to just get a apple today. I wasn't really that hungry and thought that the apple would satisfy me which it did. Elena gave me a weird stare but I just ignored it. Ever since they died, my eating habits have gone haywire. It feels weird not getting enough food in my body but I can't stop doing this anymore. It is just consuming me, almost like a addiction really.

"Toast. I can make toast at least." Jenna said with a pearly white smile

"It's all about the coffee, Aunt Jenna." Elena said in a enfusiastic voice which made me laugh slightly.

"Is there coffee?" Jeremy said finally coming down and passing me. He walked straight past Jenna to the counter to see if coffee was ready but there wasn't any so he had to make his own. By then, I had finished my apple and was helping Jenna with all of the school preparation but she was still getting flustered.

"It's your first day back of school and I'm totally unprepared. Does everyone have there lunch money?" Elena nodded while I had to check to make sure.

"I'm good Aunt Jenna. You don't have to worry about lunch money anymore." After I said that, Jeremy snatched the money right off Jenna's hands and walked to the living room. I just wish that Jeremy could turn back into his four year old self.

FLASHBACK

"Mama, come play with me." said my little brother Jeremy in his cute, small voice. Mama looked at him and smiled.

"Of course Jeremy. Let's play....." My mama began to hesitate Which made both me and Elena laugh. "The game on which I catch Jeremy." She said which made Jeremy scream and begin to run.

I just wish that Elena would do that, play games with me and braid my hair but instead she hangs around with her friends leaving me out. I do feel jealous in a way. She gets the friends while I get no one. I am a loner and no one likes loners.

I noticed that that Elena looked at me with a concerned face. I just smile and look away. I then felt Elena's arms around me giving me a cuddle which I returned. This was one of the only things that she is good at, giving me comfort.

FLASHBACK ENDED

I so miss those days where Jeremy was happy and not brooding. the only thing that made me sad around that time was that Elena got everything while I didn't.

"Anything else? A number two pencil? What am I missing here? God, I am panicking now." Said Jenna in a rushed voice. I felt so sorry for her, she wasn't supposed to take care of us, she was supposed to not have a family for a while.

"Don't you have a big presentation today?" Elena asked in all knowning voice which made Jenna gasp.

"I'm meeting with my this advisor at...now. CRAP, I am late, I am so late." Jenna said and began panicking again.

"Then go. We'll be fine, aunt Jenna." Elena said which made Jenna sigh and mouth thank you.

"Alright, see you after school you three." Jenna said then left leaving me, Elena and Jeremy to ourselves for the first time in months.

Elena looked at Jeremy and sighed saying, "You okay?"

"Don't you start as well." Jeremy said then left the house.

I then heard a car's horn beep outside the Gilbert house. It must be Bon Bon and Eliza. Bon Bon and Eliza were great friends to both me and Elena. Bonnie has been my friend ever since she became friends with Elena. She has dark skin that contrasts well with very bright colours. She had dark hair and dark chestnut eyes. She was very beautiful indeed which can make people jealous including me. But no one could compare to the beauty of Eliza Waters. She had dark brown hair and pale green eyes which made a very good contrast. She had pale skin and plumb pink lips. Her style was simple but very elegant which made all the boys weep and every girl jealous. She arrived in Mystic Falls about a year ago saying that she was an orphan girl that wanted to move away from California as there was to many bad memories. She became my best friend ever since we introduced ourselves.

I ran upstairs to get my black and gold parka then my black leather jacket that they bought me last year, I always bring it with me, it is pretty much the only thing that I kept that had my parents sent on. I then ran back downstairs to get my jacket then opened the door and walked to Bonnie's car. I noticed that Elena was already in the car taking my seat. I hated Elena for doing that, she knows that I hate the backseat ever since that night on old Wickery Bridge. It just brings back too many bad memories that are unwanted and unloved.

I sighed and got into the car and began thinking of anything but my parents and where I am sitting at this moment in time. I have to move on otherwise I will be grieving for the rest of my life. I heard Elena, Eliza and Bonnie talking about something but I wasn't paying attention. All I could think about was the feeling that I have about this year. It was just unnatural and gives me the chills. I started thinking about all the possibilities that might happen. Could there be a attack that happens to me, my family or my friends? Could there be a mass murder in our school? What ever it is, I want to find out.

I then decided to get back to reality and boy was that the right choice, "So Grams is telling me I'm psychic. Our ancestors were from Salem, witches and all that, I know, crazy, but she's going on and on about it, and I'm like, put this woman in a home already! But then I started thinking, I predicted Obama and I predicted Heath Ledger, and I still think Florida will break off and turn into little resort islands And both Elena and Marisa are back in the car again." Bon said in a happy voice.

Elena shook her head. She wasn't listening, again. "I did it again, didn't I? I-I'm sorry, Bonnie. You were saying that. . ." Elena said in a shy voice. I was so close to slapping her head and say wake up but I reframed myself from doing so. I loved her still and wouldn't dare hurt her even if she deserved it so badly.

Bonnie looked at Elena and sighed, "That I'm psychic now, Jesus Elena, why do you keep on doing that. It is not only annoying but it is ignerant." Bonnie said in a annoyed voice.

Elena's cheeks became red from being embarrassed, "Right. Okay, then predict something. About me and Marisa."

"I see. . ." Bonnie began but was interrupted by a crow hitting her car. we began to scream which was almost like we were in a horror movie. It was that good.

"What was that?! Oh, my god! Elena, Marisa are you okay?" Eliza and Bonnie shouted desperately at both of us. I just nodded even though I wasn't fine, I banged my head and arm. My head and arms were in so much painful that I am this close to screaming out.

"It's okay. We're fine."

"It was like a bird or something. It came out of nowhere. God, I was so stupid, I should have been looking at the road." Bonnie exasperated and started beating herself up.

"Really, I can't be freaked out by cars for the rest of my life." Elena said and we all sighed. That painful memory is lingering in my mind, it will never leave. It is just impossible to stop. I then felt tears in my eyes. I was crying. Bonnie and Elena looked behind to see me in tears.

"Marisa, we can go home if you want. We don't have to go to school." Elena said in a kind and gentle voice.

"No, I must face my demons Elena. They're gone, they're never coming back." I said while wiping my eyes. I wasn't going to cry again. I must move on, otherwise I am doomed to be in the past forever.

"Well I predict that this year is going to be kick ass. And I predict all the sad and dark times are over and you two are going to be beyond happy." Bonnie said lightening the mood which made me and Elena smile. Bonnie was right. The sad and dark times are over.

"So Marisa, I was wondering you know if you could help me with my homework." Eliza said in a unsure voice which I knew straight away that something was wrong. She was a strong independent woman who only cares about her friends an nothing else.

Once we finally arrived at school, me, Elena, Eliza and Bonnie decided to walk slowly to our first class. Since we were walking slowly, we were able to chat with each other and look around to see if there was any new students. So far, I couldn't see any unfamiliar faces but I still kept on looking making sure that I was right about my theory.

"Major lack of male real estate. Look at the shower curtain on Kelly Beech. She looks like a hot - can I still say 'tranny mess' Or is that a little outdated."

"No, that's so over Bon Bon." I said laughing my head of that she still remembered 'tranny mess'. I almost forgot that even exsisted anymore.

"Ahh, find a man, coin a phrase. It's a busy year." Bonnie said to both of us but Elena wasn't listening again. I looked to see what she was looking at. She was looking at her ex, Matt. Elena dumped Matt after our parents died, she said and I quote, 'I am going through a lot Matt. I can't be in a relationship at the moment, it's just not possible.'. What a good way to dump someone Elena. Well done. She waved at him but Matt ignored her. I guess it is taking him a long time to get over the fact that he got dumped. Elena sighed and turned to face me and Bonnie.

"He hates me guys."

"That's not hate Elena. That's 'you dumped me, but I'm too cool to show it, but secretly I'm listening to Air Supply's greatest hits.'" I said then noticed that Caroline was walking towards us. Ahhh, how I miss Caroline.

"Elena, Marisa. Oh, my god." Caroline said while hugging me and Elena. Of course she would do that. She is the social butterfly of the Scooby gang which consists of me, Elena, Caroline, Bonnie and I am not sure about the rest.

"How are you two? Oh, it's so good to see you two. How are they? Are they good?" Caroline said in a rushed voice. So many questions that she asked.

"Caroline, wer're right here. And we're fine. Thank you for asking." Caroline didn't look convinced though.

"Really?"

"Yes. We're much better."

"Oh, you poor things." Caroline said while giving me and Elena another cuddle. I swear that she is the haunted cuddle bear of Mystic Falls. She just always cuddles people even if she doesn't know them. She is lopy which is why I like her.

"Okay, Caroline, thanks for being supportive to both of us." I said letting go of Caroline.

"Oh! Okay, well see you guys later." She says then left with a skip.

"OK! Bye!" Me and Bonnie say together while Elena stays quiet. We both look at her.

"No comment."She said which made me snigger.

"I'm not going to say anything."

"Good." She says to me which made me explode with laughter.

As we continued to walk along the crowded main corridor, I noticed that people were staring into the office. I looked to see that Bonnie and Elena were still chatting about something but when we were in view of the office. Bonnie and Elena stopped. I wanted to continue on walking but Elena held onto me, making that I don't leave her side.

"Hold up. Who's this?" Bonnie said in a curious voice.

"All I see is his back." Elena says quietly making sure that this new guy wasn't listening in.

"It's a hot back though." Bonnie said which made me scoff. They were already hooked to this guy while I was unsure about him. He had this, dark aroma to him which made me not feel safe but I listened in to see what the Secretary was saying.

"Your records are incomplete. You're missing immunization records, and we do insist on transcripts. It is what we do here in Mystic Falls High." She said sighing. They must have been having this argument for a while.

"Please look again. I'm sure everything you need is there." He said in a dark voice. I noticed that Elena was squeezing my hand trying not to squeal. Was she falling for this new guys. If so then, wow.

"Well, you're right. So it is, I must have skipped this part while skimming it." She said which made me confused. She never skims anything. It is pretty much against her nature.

"I'm sensing Seattle, and he plays the guitar." Bonnie said in a whisper which made me sigh.

"You're really going to run this whole psychic thing into the ground, huh?" Sighed Elena.

"Pretty much."

"Jeremy, good batch, man." Someone shouted. I looked over to see a kid holding a small plastic bag. On the inside, it looked a white and chalky. It was drugs. Oh Jer. Elena was going to be pissed as usual.

"We'll be right back." I said waving my hand in front of Bonnie but she wouldn't budge. She was in a trance.

"Please be hot." She whispered. I decided that there was no hope getting her so I decided to pull Elena to the bathroom. All hell was about to go and I was going to be apart of it.

"Whoa! Pants down, chicks. Are you fucking for real." A boy from one of the cubicles said as he was walking out. I walked up to him until I was inchs from his face.

"Get the Fuck away from here or I will literally grab your throat and throw you out of this school, do you understand me." I said in a menacing voice. I was fine before hand be put I guess my emotions got the best of me. he whimpered and ran off to his buddies. I smiled then turned around. Elena had grabbed his jaw and looked into his eyes. Probably to see if he was stoned.

"Great. It's the first day of school and you're already stoned Jeremy." Elena said letting go of his jaw. He scoffed and looked at me for help but I wasn't going to help him, not is time.

"No, I'm not Elena, give me a fucking break."

"Where is it? Is it on you?" She began searching him almost like a police officer making sure that the criminal had nothing on him.

"Stop, all right?! You need to chill yourself, you are not my mother."

"Chill myself? What is that, stoner talk? Dude, you are so cool.

"Look, stop! I don't have anything on me. Are you a crazy witch or something?"

"You haven't seen crazy, Jeremy! Me and Marisa gave you a summer pass, but I am done watching you destroy yourself. No, no, no, you know what? Go ahead. Keep it up. But just know that I am going to be there to ruin your buzz every time, you got it? Jeremy, I know who you are. And it's not this person. So don't be this person."

"I don't need this. Thanks for the help Marisa, your such a great sister you are." He said the left. I sighed then looked at Elena.

"Seriously Elena, we have got to leave him alone, we can't just babysit him all the time." I said in a angry tone.

"No, Marisa. It's the same with you. You are destroying yourself but you don't that you are doing that. You are not the sister that I used to have before that night. You are a completely different person who isn't caring about herself and letting everything slide. I have to be the adult of this family while you and Jer are destroying each other." She screamed at me than left. I sighed thinking about what she said. Maybe she's right. I haven't been myself for a long time but I just can't afford to hold onto the past anymore. I have got to move forward. I then began walking to History class.

Once I arrived, Mr Tanner started the lesson.

"Once our home state of Virginia joined confederacy in 1861, it created a tremendous amount of tension within the state. People in Virginia's northwest region had different ideals than those from the traditional deep south. Then Virginia divided in 1863 with the northwest region joining the union.

"As you may remember, this year we will be celebrating the founding families and our ancestors who lived in Mystic Falls when it was first found"

As Mr Tanner was speaking about the history of Mystic Falls, again, I notice that Elena and the new kid was staring at each other. The new kid was cute but not my type. He had blondish brown hair that was flipped back but very tidely. He had greyish blue eyes which were very bland but still had some charm to it. I then noticed that Elena got a text from someone which I presumed to be Bonnie. She began to blush then looked back at the new guy, she was so in love with him. It was that obvious really and to be honest. They look like they would be perfect together.

I looked at Eliza and saw that she was gripping the table. She was staring at the new kid with such distaste that it almost made me shudder and run off. I guess I would find out soon.

Soon the bell rang. I walked out of the classroom and went to my next class, expecting the worst I guess.

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'Dear diary, I made it through the day, something that I thought would never happen on the first day. Me and Elena must have said, "I'm fine, thanks," at least thirty-seven times. But I am pretty sure that we didn't mean it once. But no one noticed. When someone asks, "How are you?" They really don't want an answer So we have to lie.

God, I just wish that life could be normal again. We were happy. Maybe I shouldn't have argued with them about my hair. Maybe they would still be alive.'

As I was writing in my diary, the same crow that hit the car appeared at the tombstone in front of me and Elena. The black feathers on his wings shone against the sunlight which made it look far more beautiful than it should have been.

"Okay. Hi, bird. That's not creepy or anything. Shoo, shoo." Elena said while waving her arms in a shooing motion at the crow. It flies away into the trees where Elena couldn't see but I still could. It stared intently at me almost waiting for me to move closer but I didn't. Not because I was afraid but I just didn't want to move closer to it just incase of something happening to Elena.

"That's what I thought." She said then sat down but not before the crow reappears and a deep fog starts to ascend around the cemetery. As I looked closer, I saw a man standing behind a tomb looking deeply at not Elena but me. The shadow was dark and pretty much noticeable. Elena notices the man watching us and pulls me. She then started to run pulling me along with her. I then made her let go of my arm which made her stop.

"Come on Marisa, someone's following us." She said in a exasperated voice.

"Go, I have got it." I said pushing her away which made her trip slightly but not enough to make her fall. I turned around to see that no one was there. I looked around and saw that Elena was confused as well. We were being followed a second ago and now we are not.

So here's the chapter guys, sorry for the long wait but, I wonder who was watching her and Elena. Ooooohhhh. I only own Marisa and Eliza guys. Eliza is something that you guys will be surprised about but I am not going to tell you. Haha, I am so evil aren't I.

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Yours truly, Bella