A Fresh Start

Stefanie's POV

It was Monday, 1 September and I was getting ready to go to the Mystic Falls High School. I was very excited and curious about the High School.

I just turned 17. My birthday was awesome!

My parents ,Damon and Elena bought me a smartphone and a very beautiful necklace as a gift. My mom told me that the necklace was a very important thing for her and I should keep it as one of the most precious things. She seemed kind of sentimental about it.

My aunt Caroline, came into my birthday party in the Boarding House with her hands full. In one hand was a big birthday cake with chocolate and vanilla flavour, just as I like it. I another hand, she had a big box with a beautiful dress in it. I have never seen a dress more beautiful than that. It was puple and blue, and in the belly part was a grey thingy designed really proffesionally. She told me it was hers and she wore it in a very special event, a ball. And when the time comes, I will wear it too. My cousins, Josie and Lizzie, gave me a beautiful bracelet, with an "S" in it.

Now, present day. I was wearing jeans and a beautiful white crop top. I fixed my hair really quickly, a little mascara and lip gloss, I put in my backpack the books and went downstairs, where my mother was making breakfast, and my father helping her.

- Good morning everyone!- I said to them.

- Hey Stef, good morning!- my father said,-sleep well?

- Yep, really good!-I answered,- what have we today?- I asked, sitting in the table.

- Pancakes, with little berries and whipped cream!- my mom answered.

- Yummy!!,- I said.

After a glass of milk and some pancakes, my father gave me a ride to the Mystic Falls High School. I told him it wasn't necessary, but anyway... It was a lovely school. The students were kind, at least the girl I met.

-Hey, do you know in which class we have in the first hour history? I'm a freshman, that's why I don't know very well this school.- a girl asked me.

-Um.. actually not, I don't know this school either, I'm a freshman too.-I answered.

-Oh!, Okay never mind, I'm Thea Maxwell, nice to meet you...

- Stefanie, Stefanie Salvatore,- I said.- nice to meet you too Thea.

She smiled at me, I returned it.

- Ok, so... you are in my history class too?- I asked.

-Yes, with.. Mr. Dean right?

- Yes,- I answered quickly because I read the schedule first.

- Ok, so how about we walk in the school, getting to know each-other, and we ask someone that is not a freshman student about the location of the history class?

- Yeah, sure, great idea.- I responded, excited.

Her mother was Meredith Fell and her father was Matthew Maxwell, both from founding families. I knew that Matt was my mother's childhood friend, and the town's sheriff too. Meredith was her colleague in work, because they both worked in the Mystic Falls Hospital.

We walked through the school corridor talking. Thea seemed so cheerful and excited for the new schoolyear, but she hated school. She liked going to parties, and her hobby was playing guitar. Well, I studied hard, all my life, and all my friends were good students, and for me it seemed kind of "weird" having a friend that wasn't "obsessed" with books. But I liked it at he same time because I thought that if someone isn't a good student, doesn't mean they haven't a good heart and character. So I decided to become friends with Thea.

Then, we saw a boy standing near his locker, looking at his schedule. He looked like he was in the seecond year of high school, and what was more interesting about him, was that he was wearing a suit. So, we decided to ask him about the Mr. Dean's class location.

- Um..excuse me, can I make you a question?- I asked the boy.

- Sure, why not?- he answered with kindness.

- Do you know where Mr. Dean's history class is?-I asked showing him my schedule.

- Yeah, I do, please let me walk you there ladies.- he answered and we followed him.

- I'm Elijah Mikaelson , by the way.

- I'm Stefanie Salvatore, and this is Thea Maxwell,- I said. He froze, but then he recovered fast.

- Salvatore huh? You two are from founding families, right?

- Yes, we are, I said looking at him.

Then we arrived in the class and Elijah said : - This Mr. Dean's class ladies, it was nice meeting you Stefanie and Thea. See you around i guess?

- Yeah, sure,see ya!- I greeted him, then we walked in the class, where everybody was sitting and getting the books from their backpacks. Me and Thea sat near each-other.

Elijah..he seemed so kind and such a gentleman!

Elijah's POV

I came back in this city because of my life in New Orleans. Hayley's death...I couldn't live anymore there. But it's been two years since I left New Orleans, and I haven't found my new and peaceful life yet. I wonder how Hope, Niklaus, Freya, Keelin and everybody else is. I hope they are living their life as good and calm as possible. My niece is now 14 and she studies in the Salvatore School For Young And Gifted.

Alaric Saltzman openned this school and his daughters study there too, because this school is for witches, vampires, werewolves and everything supernatural. He and Caroline called it "Salvatore Boarding School for Young And Gifted" in honor of Stefan.

Freya and Keelin have now a baby boy called Niklaus. Sometimes, I go to New Orleans to visit my family, but now I can't anymore. That place reminds me of the love of my life...

But now I have to start fresh. I have to live my life, because after all.. I am immortal and I can't bear griefing all of my immortal life.

That girl.. Stefanie Salvatore... I guess she was Damon's and Elena's daughter. It was something familiar about her...that I have seen in one person...Elena. Her beauty was Stefanie's too. It was the allure of the Petrova bloodline.