I woke up this morning somehow knowing that now was different. I knew things were going to change for the better. Being in this good mood. I look in my mirror smiling. I go to my and Elena shared the bathroom to take a shower and do light makeup. Going back to my room to find myself an outfit.

Waking out of my room at the same time as Elena and Aunt Jenna. Aunt Jenna stops us. "Ooh. Do I look adult? As in respectfully parental?" Aunt Jenna asked us.

Elena was one to answer with a question. "Depends on where you're going."

"Jeremy's parent-teacher conference. Hair up or down?" Jenna says as she stands in the mirror holding he hair up.

I respond before Elena "Sexy stewardess." Then she puts her hair down.

Elena responds before me this time. "Boozy housewife."

"Up it is. You two are feisty today." Jenna expressed, as both me and Elena looked at each other smiling.

"I feel good," I start.

"Which is rare," Elena says going based on me

"So we decided to go with it." Both of us said at the same time.

"Fly free, walk on the sunshine and all that stuff." Elena continued.

"You just made it weird," I said not completely feeling what she just said.

She looked at me smiling then looked around Aunt Jenna into Jer's room confused. "Where is Jeremy?"

"Oh, he left early. Something about getting to the wood shop early to finish a birdhouse." Aunt Jenna started until she saw the look on both my and Elena's face. "There is no wood shop, is there?" Aunt Jenna realized.

"No." Both I and my sister said shaking our heads.

~~

History class felt like forever hearing Mr. Tanner go on and on. Until he caught my sister and Stefan staring at each other. "Originally discovered nearly 5 centuries ago, it hasn't been over Mystic Falls in over 145 years. Now, the comet will be its brightest right after dusk during tomorrow's celebration. Are we bothering you, Mr. Salvatore? Ms. Gilbert?" Just then the bell rang signaling it was time to leave.

Elena walked away from me with Stefan and I went outside to get some air only to see my brother walking toward Tyler Lockwood. To attempt to keep him out of trouble, I jog to his side "Jer he's not worth it don't do this. Don't start a fight you can't finish." I tried to get to him but it was too late we were in front of Tyler.

"Hey, Tyler. Hey, I'm sorry to interrupt. I was just wondering how, uh, Vicki's doing since you guys are so close. Is-is she ok?" Jeremy asks taunting Tyler.

"She fine. Now get out of here." Tyler responds without a care in the world.

"How bad is she? Is she... Do they know what attacked her? Is she gonna make a full recovery? Was she happy to see you? What room number was she in?" Jeremy kept going taunting Tyler.

"Stop." I looked at Jeremy, trying to pull him away before he start something.

"I'm gonna kick your ass." Tyler threatened. I looked at Tyler with a pleading look for him not to do it.

"Yeah, you keep saying that saying that, but when are you gonna actually do it, huh? 'Cause I vote for right here right now." Jeremy says pushing me to the ground and shoving Tyler. All I could do was stare at my little brother in shock as I was frozen. Tyler looked down at me then back at my brother.

"Walk away, baby Gilbert. It's your final warning." Tyler tries at my brother.

"No, this is your final warning, dick. I'm sick of watching you play Vicki. If you hurt her one more time, I swear to God, I will kill you." Jeremy threatened angrily at Tyler. As he walks away, he doesn't even look at me on the ground still in the state of shock that my brother would do for Vicki.

Tyler looks at me again leaning his hand to help me up, which I take gracefully standing next to him. "Damn, that was like a death threat. Did you hear that? Ruby, what the hell is wrong with your brother?" Ty starts his conversation with the two girls he had before then when they left he asked me the question.

"In all honestly Ty I have no idea. I am trying but it's like I can't get through... really anything." I tell Tyler.

"Are you okay?" Ty asks me truly curious and caring.

"If you want the honest answer, you're going to have to work for it, but I'm fine. Ty, I really am sorry for my brother he has no right to do that. Also, thank you for not letting your temper get the best of you. If there is any way I could repay you for not killing my brother in his attempt to start a fight, let me know you have my number." I told Tyler as I was walking away. Before I could get far, I hear someone yelling for me.

I turn around to see Tyler walking up to me. "Talk to me. Trust me. That's how you can repay me. You need someone let in. Allow me to be that person. I can see it in you. You're not fine. You allow yourself to worry about others before you worry about yourself, yet no one but maybe Elena, Bonnie, and your Aunt worry about you. You went through something and some people can see that. Talk about it." Tyler said looking me in the eyes completely wanting this.

"Tyler Lockwood here I thought you would have asked for something else?" I said joking. Then I got serious. "Ty if I confide in you then whatever I say can't go anywhere, but the only way this will be fair because this is hard for me is only if you talk to me too. This can't be a one-way thing."

Ty smiles at me replying, "deal." Then I walk away but before I do, I turn once more to see Tyler staring at me.

"Hey Ty, I promise to try to talk to Jeremy," I promised Tyler. With that, I walked away without looking back wondering what I had just gotten myself into.

I just made a deal to tell everything to my brother's enemy about myself. Though I remember he was also my friend before my brother's foe. Yes, I know Tyler has a temper and no care in the world, but what he just showed me was different. Tyler was curious he wanted to know. He wants to help.

My only question now will this deal cause me trouble in the future? Will my past cause him to run? Will me trusting Tyler cause a feeling I never felt before?

I do know this these nightmares that Elena helped me put away are going to come back tonight. When Jeremy pushed me to the ground, it caused a couple of flashbacks I never wanted to remember.

Then again, I really need to question myself if trusting to talk to Tyler about myself was truly the best decision. Then looking back at my other decisions this might be the best worse decision I've made so far in life.

No telling what's to come, but only time will be able to tell.

I know this I don't know what I will do with Jeremy it was like all could focus on was Vicki. There wasn't a single care for me.

~~

Since I didn't have to work today I went hung out at the Grill with Bonnie, Caroline, and Elena.

"Well, I was talking to grams, and she said the comet is a sign of impending doom. The last time it passed over Mystic Falls there was lots of death. So much blood and carnage, it created a bed of paranormal activity." Bonnie expressed interest.

"Hm, yeah, and then you poured grams another shot, and she told you about the aliens," Care told Bonnie to be a smartass. "So then what?" Care gave her attention to Elena.

"So then nothing," Elena answered, and I knew that they only talked.

"You and Stefan talked all night? There was no sloppy first kiss or touchy-feely of any kind?" Care asked being nosey.

"Nope. we didn't go there." Elena told Care completely uninterested.

"Not even a handshake? I mean Elena, we are your friends. That's your twin sister. Okay? You are supposed to share the smut." Care kept trying to get answers out of Elena.

"Care I already know everything. I'm her twin. Advice giver. Support system..." I said before Elena interrupted me.

"We just talked for hours." Trying to get Care of her back.

"Okay, what is with the blockage? Just jump his bones already! Okay, it's easy. Boy likes girl, girl likes boy. Sex." Care brings out her hoe.

"Profound," Elena says as I burst into laughter. Then Elena thought about what Caroline said. Causing me and Bonnie to ask questions.

"Where are you going?" Bonnie asked.

"You are seriously not about to take Care's advice. If so, don't get pregnant." I said completely serious.

"Caroline's right. It is easy. If I sit here long enough, I'll end up talking myself out of it instead of... doing what I started the day saying I was gonna do." Elena expressed her feelings to us while taking Care's advice.

"You said you were going to have a good day, not get pregnant!" I yelled at my sister as she walked away.

After Elena walked away, I told the girls that I was going home.

~~

I walked inside at the same time as Jeremy was trying to leave who seemed to take notice I exist now. When we walked into the kitchen, I heard Aunt Jenna who signaled she wanted to talk to Jer.

Thou walking up the stairs I've realized I am not a person to stay home by myself.

I still go up to my room deciding that I was going to take my luck on a run. Changing into a sports bra and some shorts.

~~

As I leave for my run, it felt good.

Running through my memory. Thinking about my past choices. The choices that I have made recently.

I didn't realize how long I have been running but it was getting dark out.

~~

As soon as getting inside and washing up for dinner Elena was back. I heard her talking in the kitchen with Aunt Jenna. "He's on the rebound and has raging family issues."

"Ohh, Stefan talk," I said making myself known.

"Well, at least it's an ex-girlfriend. Wait till you date a guy with mommy issues or cheating issues... or amphetamine issues." Aunt Jenna tells Elena in an attempt to make her feel better.

"She already dated someone with mommy issues. Just, so you know Matt counts." I tell Jenna teasing my sister in my attempt to make her laugh.

Just as I say that the door opens revealing Jermey.

"Jeremy," Aunt Jenna calls out to him. Thou he starts to walk up the stairs. "Jeremy, where were you?" Aunt Jenna calls out to him again this time going after him with me behind her.

"More stoner stories? Look, Jenna, I get it. You were cool. And so that's, that's cool." Jeremy responds to Aunt Jenna.

"Oh, no, no, no!" Aunt Jenna threw the apple she was eating at Jeremy's head. Following me trying to contain my laughter.

"Ow! Why? Why- why did you do that?" Jeremy says complaining.

"Listen up! Quit ditching class or you're grounded! No discussion." Aunt Jenna warned Jer. Thou it didn't work.

"Parental authority, I like it. Sleep tight." Jeremy tells Aunt Jenna not taking seriously at all.

"You did great!" I told her trying to make sure she couldn't think she wasn't doing a good job with us.

I walked up the stairs after Jeremy burst into his room holding my hand up to shut him up. "I am done trying to help you. Elena might be stupid enough to do it, but I am done. You don't care and that's fine sometimes, but find your priorities. Drugs they kill if you didn't know that. Continue to use them I don't care, but when you're going to need me, I will not be there. Right now I should be packing your shit and telling you to find somewhere else to stay because our family doesn't tolerate drugs, but I am not that stone cold. So I give you a choice find something to care about other than Vicki or find someone else to care for you, be there when you need, or anything else." I was fuming someone needed to get through to him, but I am done playing games with my brother.

"So what your just going to give up on me," Jeremey tells me completely pissing me off.

"I mean you didn't give a damn about me when I was caring for you attempting to make sure that you don't get your ass kicked by Tyler. When you pushed me to the ground because you care so much about Vicki. You know it's sad that Tyler cares more about me than my own brother. Think about your actions before even trying to talk to me because right now I want to punch you." With that, I walked leaving Jeremy to his thoughts.

~~

Today I had work, I didn't hear anything from Jeremy last night. I got up after my lazy morning. Took my shower and got dressed.

~~

Doing my rounds by the pool table around Tyler, I see Vicki walk in and Jeremy next to her I see them exchange talk until I also see her get a bottle of pills from my brother. I guess he has made his decision. Ty notices me around and I send him a small smile and turn back to give the drinks away before walking towards not noticing that he was going to walk toward Jer and Vick.

When I turned around Vicki was walking away from Tyler, and Jeremy was chuckling. After Jer walked away too. I decided it might be time to walk up to him. When he turned around, he saw me. "So you're missing the comet to work?" Ty asked me confused.

"Yeah, well, I just got off mind walking outside with. Plus, it's not like money grows on trees." I replied smiling.

Grabbing a candle Ty lit mine. Then sat on the bench while I stood around watching. Elena came up and Matt lit her candle following with her lighting Stefans.

Watching the interactions between Stefan and Elena I knew just by her being my twin she was going to reject him and then go for him. She is way more complicated than me.

I looked at Ty signaling that I was going back to the Grill. Thou everyone else came inside with me. As we were all settling into our seats me sitting next to Tyler and Elena standing next to me. Jer comes up in a panic. "Hey, has anyone seen Vicki?" It was the first question he asked.

"You're her stalker you tell us," Ty says being an asshole followed by me hitting him in the arm and him looking at me crazy.

"I can't find her!" Jer says still panicking.

"She probably found somebody else to party with. Sorry, pill pusher, guess you've been replaced." Tyler tells he completely being serious and an ass at the same time.

"I guess that talk we had last night meant nothing because you've made your decision. Don't come running to me when you need help." I look Jeremy straight in his eyes as I tell him this.

"What's with the pill pusher?" Elena asks ignoring what I just told Jeremy.

"Ask him." Both me and Ty say at the same time.

"Ruby." Jer tries with me. I just shake my head no. Then he looks at Tyler. "You wanna do this right now?" Jer asked getting angry.

"Are you dealing?" Elena asks Jeremy wanting to probably kill him.

"She's never gonna go for you," Tyler tells Jeremy about being cocky.

"She already did." Jer starts off but I quickly interrupt him.

"Because she is a hoe. Sorry Matt, but it's the truth." I say bored this time Tyler and Elena hit each a leg.

Jeremy continues, "over and over and over again."

"Yeah, right," Ty says not believing at all.

"You slept with Vicki Donovan? I mean, Vicki Donovan slept with you?" Care says gathering all the gossip and not even believing it.

"There's no way." Ty expressed.

"I didn't even have to force her into it." Jer spat angrily at Tyler who looked pissed.

"What the hell is he talking about, Ty?" Matt questioned bitterly. Clearly being protective of his sister.

"Nothing, man, just ignore him, he's a punk," Ty replied trying to get Matt off his back.

"You know what, how about all of you shut up and help me find my sister?" Matt urged wanting his sister safe.

"We'll check the back," Bonnie says.

"I'll check the square," Matt says walking away.

"I'll come with you." Jeremy tries to go with Matt to get out of the conversation with Elena.

"Oh, no, no, no. You are coming with me." That's all I could hear before they are out of my earshot. I am not getting into that conversation I said I was done and I plan to stick to my word.

Tyler got up to play pool, and I wanted to watch. I hate seeing my friends stressed, but right now I shouldn't be around Vicki. I would be ready to murder her just to give Jeremy another reason to care.

Ty looked at me confused I was staying with him, so when he got a break he asked me about it. "How come you're not being everyone's favorite and going with them to find Vicki?" Ty was smirking remembering our deal.

"Well, right now if I see Vicki will want to kill her. At the moment I don't want to be anywhere near my brother. Also, it's your turn." I told him smiling noticing that he actually care.

Once he won his game, he ditched me for Vicki.

~~

Walking into the house I see Elena walking out I stop her. "Have fun with Stefan," I told her smiling.

Walking upstairs I question whether it was it really a good idea to trust Tyler. How come I am the only person who he has shown his emotions to? Why did he want this out of all things? What was going to be the outcome?

There is no way in hell I would fall for another guy, especially Tyler Lockwood, but I can't shake the feelings I got when he cared for me. When he showed me I have someone. That he's conformable around me.