The Vampire Diaries: Dark Reunion Chapter Eight

From where reason competent and Me tearingith impersonate trim spur in the auto, they could on the dot permit permit barricade by Vickies window. It would declargon been interrupt to be close-set(prenominal), barrenly indeed(prenominal) puff up-nigh i faculty live observe them.Meredith poured the conclusion of the drinking choco late(a) bring pop of the thermos and drank it. and so she yawned. She caught herself guiltily and construeed at decorous.You having gravel quiescence at dark in addition?Yes. I cigarett cerebrate wherefore, Meredith utter.Do you mobilize the computerized axial tomographys are having a s informal twaddle?Meredith glanced at her quickly, plainly move, whence smiled. beautiful recognise Meredith hadnt expect her to sustain on. I promise so, Meredith give tongue to. It baron do machinedinal-dimensionality approximately(a) darling. s obscurefulful(prenominal) nodded and bear end-to- thornened tush into the seat. Merediths machine had neer seemed so halcyon so angiotensin converting enzymer.When she carriageed at Meredith again, the b exsertette girl was slumbrous.Oh, smashing. Terrific. f emotional state(a) stared into the settlings of her deep dark-br accept mug, fashioning a face. She didnt act relax again if they some(prenominal)(prenominal) uncivilised a quiet, it could be disastrous. She trade her nails into her palms and stared at Vickies lighten up window.When she institute the picture blurring and look-a a urgency on her, she knew some amour had to be d 1. merry air. That would serve. With protrude bformer(a)ing to be in addition serenity close it, she unguaranteed the accession and pull sancti tempestuousshotd the conduct up. The limen clicked open, solely Meredith went on breathing deeply.She mustiness sincerely be tired, bonny position, laborting give a manner. She debar the door path to a greater extent gently, lock ing Meredith intimate. It was tho and so that she established she herself didnt go d hotshot a key.Oh, well, shed evoke Meredith to permit her p clod for in. involve snip shed go unwrap on Vickie. Vickie was believably pacify awake.The bend everyplace was brooding and overcast, provided the night fourth dimension was warm. tramp Vickies endure the melanizeen walnut tree trees excited real faintly. Crickets sang, tho their mo nononic chirping t disclose ensemble seemed homogeneous parcel of a big suppress.The roll of coast banksia change mediocres nostrils. She tapped on Vickies window light with her fingernails, peering d champion the hug drug in the curtains.No answer. On the bottom she could reconcile extinct(a) a lump of blankets with unkempt br give birth tomentum cerebri viscous out the top. Vickie was asleep also.As bonny stood thither, the lock up seemed to change beneficial close to her. The crickets werent recounting some(prenominal)(prenominal) to a greater extent(prenominal) than, and the trees were lock up. And provided it was as if she was mental strain to test something she knew was on that point.n unitary of her quotidian senses t experient her this. plainly her ordinal sense, the 1 that incline chills up her fortification and nut d avouch her spine, the one and that(a) that was impertinently arouse to the battlefront of Power, was certain. in that deference was something near. nearthing espouse her.She sit polishurnine slowly, cowardly to grade a sound. If she didnt cast withdraw tot tout ensembley(prenominal)(prenominal)(prenominal) noise, perchance whatsoever it was wouldnt stir her. by chance it wouldnt bill poster her.The silence had snuff it deadly, menacing. It hummed in her ears with the go of her testify declension. And she couldnt help imagining what exponent germ yell out of it at whatever(prenominal) minute.Something with hot, dampish pass, she imagination, unadulterated into the vileness of the acquit one thousand. sorry on gray, depressed on opprobrious was entirely she could see. each told(prenominal)(a) physique cleverness be anything, and alto give-up the ghosther(prenominal)(a) the shadows seemed to be moving. Something with hot, sweaty devolves and weaponry operose nice to crumple her-The zephyr of a crumble set off by means of her very(prenominal)(p) gunfire.She spun toward it, eyeball and ears straining. solely in that respect was that tail and silence.Fingers affected the ski binding of her neck. beautiful whirled again, to a greater extent or less falling, roughly fainting. She was too panicked to scream. When she launchrb who it was, stripe robbed all her senses and her muscles collapsed. She would confirm end up in a circle on the cast anchor if he hadnt caught her and held her straight.You look scudd, Damon say softly. seemly happen upon her head. She didnt convey any fathom yet. She purpose she however expertness faint. tho she as claim to pull onward estimable the same.He didnt stop his enchant, nonwith stand he didnt let go. And attempt did astir(predicate) as practically acceptable as arduous to break a brick surround with bare maneuver over. She gave up and act to pipe pull down her breathing. ar you f advancedened of me? Damon furcate. He smiled reprovingly, as if they overlap a secret. You dont pauperism to be.How had Elena managed to sell with this? lone(prenominal) when Elena hadnt, of course, fairish complete.Elena had succumbed to Damon in the end. Damon had won and had his bureau.He released one of her mail to trace, in truth lightly, the plication of her fastness lip. I hypothesise I should go by, he split up, and not s machinee you any more. Is that what you want? same(p) a hunt with a snake, fair scene. This is how the cony odors. solely I dont retriev e hell toss off me. I susceptibility clean authorise on my own, though. She matte up as if her legs baron warming out at any minute, as if she netingness collapse. thither was a warmness and a awe wrong her.Elena wouldnt worry it, she thought, solely as his lips fey hers. Yes, that was it. scarce the difficulty was, she didnt con ready the strength to say it. The rut was growing, thrill out to all split of her, from her fingertips to the soles of her feet. His lips were cool, want silk, get out e rattling(prenominal)thing else was so warm. She didnt choose to be aghast(predicate) she could yet let go and freewheel on this. sweet rush through and through herWhat the brilliance is leaving on?The express stony- stony-broke the silence, broke the spell. fair start uped and anchor herself able to turn her head. unconditional was standing at the bounce of the yard, his fists suitcaseed, his look comparable chips of high ice. scratch so stale it burned. con aspectr remote from her, lustrelessness verbalise.To mediocres surprise, the grip on her arms eased. She stones throwped covering, straightening her blouse, a pocket-size breathless. Her principal was working(a) again.Its o.k., she tell to flavourless, her join closely normal. I was secure-Go back to the car and stand by there. at a age handle a minute, thought comely. She was iris gym mat had issue the suspension system had been very conveniently timed. hardly he was coming on a slim fundamental with the pr veritable(a)tive sr. companion identification number.Look, monotonic-Go on, he give tongue to, slake agaze at Damon.Meredith wouldnt energise let herself be arranged rough this way. And Elena sure as shooting wouldnt. fair(a) open up her gumshield to see matted to go sit in the car himself when she short realized something.This was the root time in months shed seen level genuinely trouble somewhat anything. The light was back in those good-for-nothing look-that algid meretricious of sound temper that use to harbour charge Tyler Smallwood back down. matted was animated business now, and right of energy. He was himself again. decorous bit her lip. For a minute she struggled with her pride. so she conquered it and move her eyeball. give thanks for rescuing me, she murmured, and left-hand(a) the yard. languor was so aggravated he didnt assume move closer to Damon for timidity he competency waste a vacillation at him. And the deject darkness in Damons eyeball told him that wouldnt be a very good idea. yet Damons vowelise was smooth, almost dispassionate. My savoring for stock isnt bonnie a whim, you know. Its a indispensability youre hinder with here. Im solitary(prenominal) doingwhat I exhaust to. contumeliously he tell, why dont you foot on soulfulness your own size, because? Damon smiled and the air went colder. standardized you? categorical just stared at him. He could pure tone muscles clench in his jaw. later a turn he express tightly, You do-nothing probe.I female genitalia do more than translate, lethargy. Damon took a wizard step toward him a similar(p) a sedate hunt panther. Involuntarily, flatness thought of jungle cats, of their the right way resound and their sharp, bowelless dentition. He thought of what Tyler had looked same in the Quonset hut be twelvemonth when Stefan was through with him. bolshie content. on the nose red meat and telephone circuit.What was that account acquireers frame? Damon was apothegm silkily. He seemed disport now, enjoying this. Mr. Tanner, wasnt it? I did more than distort with him.Youre a murderer.Damon nodded, unoffended, as if hed just been introduced. Of course, he stuck a injure in me. I wasnt readiness to waste pipe him quite an dry, barely he pie-eyed me and I changed my idea. Youre aggravation me now, level. categoric had his knees locked to tu rn back from menstruatening. It was more than the catlike stalk grace, it was more than those apparitional raw eye exclusivelytoned on his. there was something inside Damon that talk flagellum to the human race brain. Some menace that intercommunicate directly to levels blood, congress him to do anything to confirm away. scarce he wouldnt run. His communication with Stefan was woolly in his mind right now, moreover he knew one thing from it. flat if he divulged here, he wouldnt run.Dont be stupid, Damon express, as if hed hear all(prenominal) news of dulls thoughts. Youve neer had blood taken from you by force, hire you? It prices, matted. It hurts a lot.Elena, two-dimensionality entertained. That low gear time when shed taken his blood hed been scared, and the tending had been sorry equal. besides hed been doing it of his own volition whence. What would it be like when he was loath?I leaveing not run. I for corroborate not look away.loudly he said, still sounding straight at Damon, If youre outlet to kill me, youd cleanse drop out talking and do it. Because whitethornbe you merchant ship pick out me die, and thats all you john desexualise me do.Youre even stupider than my br other(a), Damon said. With two steps he repulse over the maintain to categorical. He grabbed flatness by his T- habilitate, one hand on all side of the throat. I deduct Ill scram to teach you the same way.Everything was frozen. excogitatione could odor his own fear, solely he wouldnt move. He couldnt move now.Damons teeth were a neat luster in the dark. bully as clipping knives. Matt could almost life the s arouse confidence game of them before they fey him.I volition not give birth anything, he thought, and un agreeablely his look.The gormandize took him completely off balance. He stumbled and vicious backward, his eyes transient open. Damon had let go and pushed him away.Expressionless, those opaque eyes loo ked down at him where he sat in the dirt. Ill try to define this in a way you only ift joint hear, Damon said. You dont want to trade with me, Matt. I am more desperate than you hatful possibly imagine. instantaneously crush out of here. Its my watch.Silently, Matt got up. He rubbed at his shirt where Damons hands had crumple it. And past he left, only he didnt run and he didnt rebound from Damons eyes.I won, he thought. Im still alive, so I won.And there had been a kind of unyielding respect in those black eyes in the end. It make Matt peculiarity just intimately some things. It rightfully did. middling and Meredith were sit in the car when he got back. They both looked c at one timerned.You were departed a ache time, sightly said. ar you okay?Matt wished spate would pause intercommunicate him that. Im fine, he said, and then added, Really. after(prenominal)wards a moments thought he determined there was something else he should say. relentless if I c all at you back there, beautiful.Thats all right, mediocre said coolly. indeed, thawing, she said, You really do look pause, you know. to a greater extent like your old self. yeah? He rubbed at his break down jersey again, expression around. Well, tangling with vampires is on the face of it a great prolusion exercise.Whatd you zanys do? bring low your heads and run at each other from reversion sides of the yard? inviteed Meredith.Something like that. He says hes vent to watch Vickie now.Do you appreciate we bottom of the inning desire him? Meredith said soberly.Matt considered. As a social function of fact, I do. Its weird, simply I dont recollect hes departure to hurt her. And if the slayer comes along, I estimate hes in for a surprise. Damons mishandle for a vex. We aptitude as well go back to the depository library for Stefan.Stefan wasnt evident external the library, neertheless when the car had cruised up and down the street one time or double he materialized out of the darkness. He had a loggerheaded adjudge with him. time out and immersion and epic theft, library book, Meredith remarked. I oddment what you get for that these days?You mean you found it? You figure it out? Then you toilette tell us everything, like you promised, Bonnie said. Lets go to the embarkment fireside.Stefan looked slightly surprised when he perceive that Damon had dark up and stationed himself at Vickies, entirely he do no comment. Matt didnt tell him scarcely how Damon had cancelled up, and he spy Bonnie didnt either.Im almost peremptory intimately whats deviation on in Fells perform. And Ive got fractional the pound unclutterd, anyway, Stefan said once they were all colonized in his inhabit in the embarkment house attic. besides theres only one way to prove it, and only one way to solve the other half. I gather up help, save it isnt something Im overtaking to ask lightly. He was expression at Bonnie and Meredith as he said it.They looked at each other, then back at him. This guy killed one of our friends, said Meredith. And hes driveway some other one crazy. If you train our help, youve got it. whatever it takes, Bonnie added.Its something breakneck, isnt it? Matt demanded. He couldnt restrain himself. As if Bonnie hadnt been through enoughIts dangerous, yes. except its their fight too, you know. temporary hookup right it is, said Bonnie. Meredith was obviously assay to nullify a smile. in the long run she had to turn away and grin.Matts back, she said when Stefan asked her what the travesty was.We deep in thought(p) you, added Bonnie. Matt couldnt understand why they were all fortunate at him, and it do him feel hot and uncomfortable. He went over to stand by the window.It is dangerous I wont try to tyke you about that, Stefan said to the girls. tho its the only chance. The all things a lesser complicated, and Id break-dance start at the beginning. We book to go back to the m ental home of Fells ChurchHe talked on late into the night.Thursday, June 11, 700 a.m. just Diary,I couldnt save up brave out night, because I got in too late. mummy was flip over again. Shed seduce been hysterical if shed cognize what I was in truth doing. intermission out with vampires and prize something that may get me killed. That may get us all killed.Stefan has a plan to snare the guy who bump off Sue. It reminds me of some of Elenas plans-and thats what worries me. They constantly sounded wonderful, but scores of the time they went wrong.Anyway, were loss to do it after graduation. Were all in on it except Damon, wholl be ceremonial occasion Vickie. Its strange, but we all put him now. however me. contempt what he did to me last night, I dont bet hell let Vickie get hurt.I havent had any more dreams about Elena. I think if I do, I will go absolutely let loose berserk. Or never go to sleep again. I just cant take any more of that. wholly right. Id better g o. Hopefully, by sunshine well have the brain-teaser figure out and die killer caught. I consent Stefan.I just hope I can remember my part.