I was returning to Mystic Falls, the town that still haunts my dreams. I was once happy there and my best memories are from a time when everything was simple. Now my life is all about survival and guilt and also anger. Maybe, spending time in this town will be cathartical for and will release me of my vengeance plans.

While I was wrapped in my own thoughts, I saw a dark figure standing in front of my red 1967 Ford Mustang.  I tried to swerve but I was too late and I hit the figure. I immediately got out of my car to check on the thing that I hit. Once I left the car, there was nothing in sight and that is when I realized what was going on. I closed my eyes and tried to listen what was around me and as soon as I heard a faint noise, I grabbed the thing and threw it on the hood of my car.

"Does the fake 'hit and run' still work?" I asked with a grin splashed on my face.

The tall, dark, handsome and blue eyed vampire smirked at me and was able to let go of my grip. "It works on small towns." He took a good look at me and his smirk grew wider. "Heading to Mystic Falls?"

I was entranced by his bad boy charm. "Let's just say I'm returning to my roots."

"I'm Damon, by the way."

"Amelia."

We stared at each other and, next thing I know, we were making out on the hood of my beloved car. His hands were all over my body and his kiss was enough to leave me breathless. This vampire was intense, passionate and a little dangerous. Something was telling this wouldn't be the last I see of him.

***

Mystic Falls High. I took a deep breath as I stepped inside the building. In my thousand years alive, I never experienced high school. I went to several colleges after the 20's and before that I spent centuries running from something that wasn't even chasing me so I never really took the time to try high school. Besides, I was 22 when I turned, so... Enough said.

As I entered the building, heads turned to check me out since I was new here. To be honest, I was feeling kinda good about myself. I got inside the office to enroll myself and pretend to be 17 again. "Good morning..." I checked the name of the woman sitting behind the desk. "Muriel?" I raised an eyebrow and the woman shot me a look. What an unfortunate name! "My name is Amelia Holt and I'm here to enroll."

I handed her the papers and the woman sighed. "You do not have the papers required to enroll, Miss Holt." Muriel replied without looking at me. What a bitch!

"Look, Muriel!" The woman stared at me with a shocked look on her face. "You have all the papers necessary to enroll me in this God forsaken school and you will apologize for being rude to me in the first place."

Muriel looked at me and then nodded. "I'm sorry for my behavior, Miss Holt. Welcome to Mystic Falls High!" She smiled and I left the office. Normally, I don't use compulsion for my own benefit but the woman was making me mad and everyone knows how I get when I'm mad.

As I was leaving the office, I bumped into a tall and handsome guy. "Sorry." He said. I couldn't help but feel like I had seen him before.

While checking the guy out, I noticed two girls doing the same. The doe eyed girl looked exactly like my best friend Tatia, who I met a 1000 years before. "All I see is back." She said.

"But it's a hot back!" Her friend replied with a mischievous smirk on her lips.

"His front is also hot." I said and the girls looked at me. "Sorry, I'm new here. My name is Amelia." I tried to act as awkwardly as a 17 year old would.

The doe eyed girl smiled at me. "I'm Elena and this is my best friend Bonnie."

I smiled at the two girls. "It was nice meeting you." I turned my back to them and furrowed my eyebrows. In all my years alive, I had only met one other person that looked like Tatia and that girl was still alive. Could Elena and Katerina be the same person?

***

After school, I decided to blow off some steam. Class was boring as hell! Mr. Tanner is a mean teacher who lives to torture his students. Stefan Salvatore, the new guy, spent the entire time staring at Elena, the potential doppelganger.

Everyone at school hangs out at a small diner called the Mystic Grill so I decided to try it. Honestly, it reminded me of a bar I used to hang out when I lived in Memphis. Quaint little place!

Once I entered the diner, I heard two guys talking. "Tyler, she's my sister!" The blonde guy said.

"I know..." The other guy, who I presumed was Tyler looked at me and smirked. "Check out the new girl. She's so hot!" I rolled my eyes and noticed the blonde guy looking at me which made my cheeks red. He was really attractive.

When I turned to the bar, I saw Bonnie and a blonde girl on a table. "Hey!" I smiled at them. "Do you mind if I join you?"

Bonnie smiled and gestured for me to sit. "This is Amelia. We met outside the office while Elena and I were checking Stefan out. This is Caroline." She pointed to the blonde girl.

Caroline raised an eyebrow but then smiled softly. "So, Amelia, where are you from?" She asked while placing her hands on the table and staring straight into my soul.

"I'm from a small town in Iceland but moved here when I was really young." I replied. It was true though, my family is from Iceland before deciding to move to the New World.

"Parents?"

"I emancipated myself at the age of 16."

Caroline seemed to be taken aback. "Siblings?"

"Twin brother but he died in an accident."

Bonnie looked at me and then turned to Caroline. "I think we're done with the 20 questions."

Caroline nodded. "I didn't mean to intrude, Amelia."

I nodded and then glanced at the blonde guy. "What's up with those two guys?"

Both girls smirked a little. "Tyler Lockwood is the resident bad boy. He's a mindless jock who collects girls like objects." Caroline explained.

"And Matt Donovan is the sweetest jock in town." Bonnie said and I could feel my heart flutter. "He's also still pining for Elena, so I wouldn't advise you to go down that road."

Matt suddenly appeared and pulled Bonnie aside. He started asking questions about Elena and then she showed up... With none other than Stefan Salvatore. Poor Matt, he seemed heartbroken.

We all sat together while the girls interrogated Stefan. Something felt off about him, until I realized that perfect Stefan was a vampire. They invited us all to go to the back to school party at the falls and I agreed. This town was far more interesting that I thought!

***

The next day went by pretty fast, thank God. Mr. Tanner was pissed after Stefan corrected him during History class and I bet that prick is gonna make Stefan's life a living hell. I was already getting ready for the party. I wore a grey sweater, a black mini skirt, black boots and my black leather jacket. The party was at the falls but that didn't mean I couldn't be stylish.

At the party, I saw the handsome Matt Donovan alone near the fire. I walked towards him and handed him a beer. "I noticed you ran out of beer." I smiled and he took the beer from my hand.

"Thanks." He smiled back at me and my fluttered once again. I swear I hadn't felt this way in almost a century. "So, Amelia, are you enjoying Mystic Falls?" He asked with a shy smile.

I took a sip of the cold and bitter liquid and nodded. "It's a small town but I haven't seen anything I didn't like yet." I winked at me and I could tell his cheeks were turning red. "So I heard you are still pining over your ex."

Matt looked at me in disbelief. "You heard about me and Elena, huh?" I nodded and he took a deep breath. "She broke up with me after her parents died and I understand that, but now she's hanging out with Stefan and it makes me kinda mad."

"Wanna try to make Elena a little jealous?" I asked while nodding at both Elena and Stefan.

"How?" The tall, blonde guy asked.

Suddenly, I put down my beer and planted a kiss on his smooth lips. I could feel his hands travelling down my back and I had the urge to keep kissing him but I could overhear the gasps around us, so I stopped. I looked around and saw Elena staring at us, so I winked at Matt and grabbed my drink. "You're welcome." I blew him a kiss and walked away, dramatically. I always enjoyed a great exit.

***

I stepped further into the woods and heard a girl screaming. Once I got to her, I saw the guy I had sex with two nights before. He still looked so sexy to me, but nothing compared to Matt. "What are you doing?" I asked before taking notice of the girl. "Vicki..." I whispered.

"Hey, Red!" He smirked and walked closer to me. "Wanna repeat the other night?"

My eyes never left Vicki and I got down on my knees to help her by feeding her my blood. "Come on, Vicki. You can't die!"

Damon rolled his eyes and sighed. "Relax, I didn't kill her." He shrugged before grabbing my arm. "I only fed on her, but not enough to kill her."

I glared at him. "You know Mystic Falls has a council that chases vampires. Your behavior might expose us all." I scolded him. "I ,for one, don't want to be killed by smal minded humans."

He touched my face and smiled. "I actually enjoy your feisty side but I gotta go. Someone's coming." I turned around and heard footsteps approaching, so I did just like Damon and left the woods before being caught by whoever was there.

Once I got back to the party, I saw Jeremy carrying Vicki and Elena screaming for someone to call 911. Matt looked distraught and I could feel his pain. It was the exact feeling I had when I found out my mother was dying. I dialed 911 and when the paramedics arrived, we watched them roll Vicki inside the ambulance. Damon was being reckless and I knew something wicked was about to happen.

That's when I figured it out. I didn't choose to return to Mystic Falls. The town was calling for me and this time I was not going to run away from my calling. It was time to embrace who I truly was and have fun for once.