L.J. Smith

And so I lifted my sword and I killed him. With the last of my strength, I stabbed my brother through the heart.”

“Because I didn’t either. And Vickie couldn’t have told them because she’s gone catatonic again, and Sue’s dead and Caroline was outside by that time. But Tyler knew. Remember, he said, ‘If you hadn’t been hiding in the living room, you’d have seen what happened.’ How could he know?”

The record player clicked and the stylus swung back to the beginning. With a shock, Bonnie recognized the song as it started over.

It was “Goodnight Sweetheart.”

We are going to see Meredith’s grandfather tomorrow.

Bonnie was deeply impressed by this strategy. No wonder he’s a quarterback, she was thinking. I would have just rushed in, yelling.

“Get away from my brother.”

June 21, 7:30 a.m.

The Summer Solstice

Dear Diary,

Oh, it’s all too much to explain and you wouldn’t believe it anyway. I’m going to bed.

Bonnie

Stefan was startled; then, he gave a small humorless smile. As Elena’s exes, he and Matt were in the same position now. He wondered if he would be as gracious about it as Matt had been. Take his defeat like a gentleman.

He didn’t think so.

“But she chose both of them. She exchanged blood with both of them, and she said they could all three be companions through eternity.”

“Sounds kinky,” murmured Bonnie.

“Sounds dumb,” said Meredith.

“Oh, we’ll find our own way,” Damon said with his wolfish smile. Meredith nodded, not impressed. Funny, Elena thought as the other girls walked away; Meredith never was impressed with Damon. His charm seemed to have no effect on her.