I change out of my pajamas and put on a new pair of jeans that I haven't worn yet. They are a little tighter than my usual pants but I need to do laundry so I don't have a choice but to wear them. My shirt is a simple black button up, sleeveless shirt with lace trim on the shoulders.
"Wow, I actually like your outfit a lot." Katherine tells me. I assume it is a compliment despite the surprise in her voice that she would actually like something I am wearing. I smile and she tries to offer me eyeliner again.
"Not this time" I tell her, remembering how it smeared from my tears last time. Why did I agree to go back there again?
"Vicki is picking us up instead of Tyler, she just text so she will be here any minute."
"I don't think she likes me" I know she doesn't.
"She does, she is just too honest sometimes and I think she is intimated by you."
"By me? Why on Earth would she be intimated by me?" I laugh. I am the one intimated by her.
"I think just because your so different from us" she says and I smile. I know I am different from them but to me they are the "different" ones. "Don't worry about her she will be occupied tonight" she laughs.
"By Stefan?" I ask before I can stop myself. I can't help but notice the way she is looking at me with her eyebrows raised.
"No, by Damon probably. She changes guys every week." That's a harsh thing to say about her friend but she just smiles.
"She isn't dating Stefan?" The image of them making out on that bed comes into my mind.
"No way, Stefan doesn't date. He just messes around with a lot of girls but he doesn't date anyone. Ever"
"Oh" is all I manage to say. She gives me a strange smile and grabs my purse.
"Let's go." She grabs my hand and pulls me outside.
The party tonight is the same as last week, tons of people, drunk people everywhere. Why didn't I just stay in and stare at my ceiling? Vicki disappears as soon as we arrive and I end up getting a spot on the couch and staying there for at least an hour before Stefan walks by.
"You look... different" he says as I stand up. His eyes rake down my body and back up. He doesn't even try to be subtle about it. I stay silent and his eyes meet mine. "Your clothes actually fit you tonight," he laughs. I roll my eyes and adjust my shirt, suddenly wishing I was wearing my normal loose clothing. "I am surprised to see you here."
"Yea.. I am surprised that I ended up here again." I say and walk away from him. He doesn't follow, but for some reason I find myself wishing he would have.
A few hours later, Katherine is drunk again, well everyone is drunk again. "Let's play truth or dare" Damon slurs and their small group of friends gathered around the couch. Vicki passes the bottle of clear alcohol to Tyler and he takes a swig. Stefan's hand covers his entire red cup as he takes a sip.
They all agree to play a drunken game of truth or dare which couldn't possibly end well. Another girl joins the game, making it Stefan, Damon, Tyler, Tyler's roommate Liam, Vicki, Katherine, and the new girl. "You should play Elena," Vicki says with a wicked smile.
"No, I'd rather not." I tell her and look away.
"Like she would actually play, she would have to stop being a prude for five minutes." Stefan tells them and they all laugh except Katherine. His words anger me, I am not a prude. Yea, I will admit I am not by any means wild, but I am no prude. I glare at Stefan and sit down cross legged in their little circle, in between Tyler and the new girl. Stefan laughs and whispers something to Damon before they start.
The first few truths and dares included Damon being dared to chug an entire beer can, Vicki being dared to flash their group her bra,
(Which she did) and finding out that Katherine has her nipples pierced.
"Truth or dare Elena?" Tyler asks and I gulp.
"Truth?" I speak. Stefan laughs and mutters "of course" I ignore him and Tyler rubs his hands together.
"Are you a virgin?"
"Well?" Damon says. I shook my head no. Me and Matt had sex lots of times.
"Yes, I've had sex with Matt lots of times."
"Stefans turn." I say.
