A/N: I know that I already have a Kol/OC story in progress, but this idea just wouldn't leave me alone! I love Elijah just as much as Kol. I just couldn't update my Kol story without getting this one started! I already have four chapters of this story completely written, but don't worry, I'm still very interested in my Kol story. But this is my latest Elijah/OC story! Review please!

Just a little hint about what my OC is: SHE IS NOT A DOPPELGANGER.

Disclaimer: I, of course, don't own the Vampire Diaries. Never have, never will. I'm just playing around with the story!

-TBTST-

"Sweetheart? Sweetheart, we've landed," a middle aged woman says, shaking the young blonde passenger's shoulder, and the young girl next to her stirs before slowly opening her dark blue eyes. She blinks a few times before looking at the woman next to her, and giving her a small smile.

"Thank you," the woman says in a quiet voice, and she yawns before stretching her arms over her head. She stands and grabs her carry on bag from the overhead compartment, and moves into the isle to exit the plane. The young blonde exits the plane completely, and looks around a bit before looking at one of the flight attendants from the plane. "Excuse me," she says politely, and the woman looks at her.

"Yes?" the woman asks with a kind smile.

"Where's the baggage claim?" the girl asks, and the flight attendant points her in the right direction. The girl smiles in thanks and quickly finds the baggage claim, where she immediately sees her luggage. She picks her two blue pieces of luggage and looks around the crowd in the airport.

"Summer!" she hears a happy voice shout, and she turns in the direction of the voice and sees her mother running towards her. Summer smiles largely, and embraces her adopted mother, tightly when she reaches her.

"Hi, momma," Summer says.

"Did you have a good flight?" her mom, Allison, asks when she pulls away, and Summer nods.

"Yeah, it was fine. I slept through most of it," Summer says, and her mom nods before taking one of her bags.

"Well, lets go so we can get home," Allison says, smiling, and leads her daughter through the crowds in the airport. Once exiting the building, Summer spies the familiar Ford Focus, and she and her mother put her luggage in the trunk. The two females get into the car, and in no time they're on the road. "So, how was your dad?"

"Same as always," Summer says, simply.

"Did you have fun?" Allison asks, and Summer shrugs.

"I didn't really like the school up there, all of the kids were snotty rich kids, and dad was always busy," Summer says, watching the road through the windshield. "I just miss everyone here."

"Did you tell anyone that you're coming back?" Allison asks, looking at her daughter, and Summer shakes her head.

"I wanted it to be a surprise. You didn't tell anyone, did you?" Summer asks, looking at her mother quickly.

"Just Jenna, but I told her to keep it quiet," Allison says, and Summer nods a bit.

"Good," Summer says with a smile.

"How's Shelly?" Allison asks, sneering her ex husband's new wife's name with distaste.

"Still as intolerable as before," Summer laughs, after rolling her eyes. "She still talks to me like I'm five. One night, we had steak, and she tried to cut it for me."

"That woman," Allison scoffs, shaking her head. The rest of the drive is spent with idle chit chat between mother and daughter, and in no time, they're arriving in Mystic Falls. Allison pulls into the driveway, and Summer looks out the window at the large house. Summer's family isn't exactly rich, but with her father owning his own construction business, and her mother being a successful real estate agent, her family is pretty well off with money. Summer and her mother gets out of the car, grab Summer's bags, and go into the house where Summer is immediately greeted by her dog Lucky.

"Hey Lucky!" Summer says, leaning down and petting the Border Collie's black and white head.

"He's missed you a lot," Allison says, watching the scene after closing the front door. Allison and Summer make their way to Summer's old bedroom, and Summer sighs with a small smile when she enters the familiar room. "So when are you gonna go see Bonnie, Caroline, and Elena?"

"I don't know. I was thinking of going to the Grill after I get done unpacking, if you don't mind," Summer says, looking at her mother, and Allison shakes her head.

"You should go now," Allison says, and Summer frowns a bit.

"Are… Are you sure?" Summer asks, and Allison nods.

"Just be back by seven. Movie and pizza night?" Allison asks, and Summer laughs.

"Well, it is Friday," Summer says, and hugs her mom. "Can I take the car?"

"Sure, just be careful," Allison says, and Summer nods before leaving her room with her mom following behind her. "Remember, seven o'clock," Allison calls, and Summer nods before taking the keys to the car out of the bowl by the door.

Summer walks out of the house, gets into the black car, and starts it up. She takes the familiar route to the Grill that will forever be burned into her memory, and in minutes, she arrives at the familiar establishment that she'd come to love over the years of living in her home town. She gets out of the car, locks it, and makes her way into the restaurant. She looks around a bit, searching for a familiar face, and she finds what she's looking for in the blonde haired, blue eyed face of Matt Donovan, one of her best friends from her childhood. She speed walks to him, and stands directly behind him as he talks with one of his fellow coworkers behind the bar.

"Matt," she whispers, and Matt turns around with a frown, until he sees who's behind him. Summer smiles as she sees his eyes light up.

"Oh my God, you've gotta be kidding me," he says, wrapping his arms around Summer's waist and lifting her off her feet. Summer laughs, and returns the embrace. "What the hell are you doing here, Summer?" Matt asks, with a smile.

"Jacksonville just wasn't for me," Summer says, pulling away. "So, I decided to come back!"

"That's great!" Matt exclaims, laughing. "Here, sit down, I'll get you something to drink."

"Soda?" Summer asks, smiling as she takes a seat at the bar, and Matt walks around to the other side.

"Dr. Pepper?" Matt asks, returning the happy smile, and Summer claps her hands together.

"You remember!" Summer says, and Matt laughs.

"You haven't been gone that long, Summer," Matt says, and Summer shrugs. She takes a drink of her soda when Matt sets it down in front of her.

"I haven't had Dr. Pepper in so long," Summer groans, taking another long drink from the glass.

"Oh, yeah, Shelly's one of those… No sugar, no carbs, no fat kind of eaters, right?" Matt asks, and Summer nods with an eye roll.

"She's only gotten worse, too," Summer says. "She has more rules about food than Caroline does about clothes."

"Damn," Matt says, shaking his head, and Summer nods.

"So, how've you been since we last talked?" Summer asks, curiously.

"Well, besides work, school, and bills, I've been alright," Matt says, and Summer nods.

"How about everyone else?" Summer asks, and Matt glances behind her.

"Well, if you want to ask Bonnie, she's right there," Matt says, pointing behind Summer, and she turns around quickly, immediately seeing her dark haired friend. Summer smiles, and remains in her seat, waiting for Bonnie to see her. After a few moments, Bonnie's dark eyes finally find Summer's blue ones, and Bonnie stares at her in shock. "Typical Bonnie," Matt mutters from behind Summer, making her laugh.

"Oh my God!" Bonnie nearly shrieks, running across the restaurant, and engulfing her taller friend in a hug. Summer returns the embrace with just as much enthusiasm as Bonnie, keeping the smile on her face. "Oh my God," Bonnie repeats, pulling away from Summer, shaking her head. "You're back!" Bonnie almost shouts.

"Yeah, for good!" Summer says, excitedly, and Bonnie squeals slightly before hugging her again.

"Elena and Caroline are totally gonna freak," Bonnie says, quickly taking out her cell phone. Summer watches with a smile as Bonnie texts Elena and Caroline. Bonnie puts her phone away when she's finished, and sits down next to Summer. "So what are you doing back?"

"I'll just explain when everyone gets here," Summer says, and Bonnie nods. After a couple of minutes of talking with Bonnie, Elena and Caroline burst through the doors of the Grill. Caroline draws the attention of everyone in the restaurant to them when she lets out a loud, excited shriek. "How did I know she would do that?" Summer asks, and Bonnie lets out a laugh. Summer stands when Elena and Caroline rush over to her, embracing her from both sides. Summer reaches behind her, and grabs Bonnie, pulling her into the hug, and all four of the girls laugh.

"Come on, you owe us an explanation," Caroline says, dragging Summer to an empty table with Elena and Bonnie following close behind. Summer takes a seat next to Caroline on the outside of the booth, and Elena sits across from her, with Bonnie sitting across from Caroline. "What are you doing back? Not that we're not happy about it."

"Well, I just missed you guys and mom so much," Summer says with a smile, and the girls smile back. "Plus… I couldn't stand to be in Jacksonville. The heat gets to you after a while."

"What about your dad?" Elena asks, and Summer shrugs.

"I actually didn't see him much. Most of my time there was spent with Shelly," Summer says, wrinkling her nose in annoyance, and she smiles when all three of her friends let out a simultaneous groan of similar annoyance.

"So are you back for good?" Bonnie asks, and Summer can see the hope in her friends' eyes.

"I'm totally back for good," Summer says, and Caroline squeals, pulling Summer into a side hug. Summer chuckles, and hugs her back before pulling away. "I have to go to the bathroom, be right back," she says, and slides out of the booth. She quickly makes her way to the bathroom, and takes care of her business, and walks back out. She makes her way back to the booth, while looking at her phone and accidentally bumps into someone. "I'm so sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going," Summer says, before looking up at the man she bumped into.

"Annie?" he breathes, and Summer frowns up at him. The seemingly young man has light brown hair, and beautiful forest green eyes. Summer can't deny that the man is definitely handsome with his angular, chiseled features.

"Um… I'm sorry?" she asks, shaking her head a bit. Summer looks over when Elena is at her side.

"Great, I'm glad you two found each other. Stefan, this is my friend Summer, the one I've been telling you about," Elena says, smiling, and Stefan wears a look of deep confusion, before letting it morph into a pleasant smile. "Summer, this is my boyfriend, Stefan."

"Oh, so this is Stefan," Summer says, with a sly smirk. "Well, hi Stefan. I feel like I already know you from how much Elena's told me about you."

"I can say the same about you. Nice to finally meet you, Summer," Stefan says, politely.

"You too," Summer says, smiling politely at him.

"Summer!" Caroline demands from the booth, and Summer looks at her with wide eyes. "I haven't seen you for a year! Get back over here!"

"Glad to see that she hasn't changed," Summer mutters, making Elena laugh.

"Nope, same old Caroline," Elena says, and Summer sees something pass through Elena's eyes but she ignores it. "Is it okay if I catch up with you later, Stefan? I just want to spend a little bit more time with Summer."

"That's fine. Take as much time as you want," Stefan says, and Summer smiles when he kisses her on the cheek. He sends Summer another smile, before he walks away.

"You two are so cute," Summer says, and Elena blushes a bit before grabbing Summer's arm, and dragging her to the table.

-TBTST-

Later on, Elena shows up at the boarding house, and immediately finds Stefan standing in the living room with a serious look on his face.

"I got your text. Is everything okay?" Elena asks, and Stefan sighs.

"I need to show you something," Stefan says, and gestures for Elena to follow him. The two of them go to Stefan's room, and he shuts the door before going into his closet. He pulls out a small box and sets it on the desk in his room. He opens the box and pulls out an old photograph. He doesn't say a word as he hands it to Elena.

"Oh my God," Elena breathes. "That's… That's Summer… With Damon!"

"No, that's not Summer," Stefan says, frowning. "Her name was Joanna. She was Damon's best friend back in 1864."

"So… It's like me and Katherine," Elena frowns. "This is insane," Elena says, shaking her head. "So… Was Joanna a vampire, too?"

"No. Joanna was definitely human. My father used to put vervain in her tea when she'd come to visit when the town became suspicious of vampires," Stefan says.

"What happened to her?" Elena asks, and Stefan shakes his head.

"We don't know. She left Mystic Falls after she saw my father shoot Damon and I," Stefan says. "As far as I know, she lived a full life, and died."

"Should we tell Damon?" Elena asks.

"He's gonna find out either way. Mystic Falls isn't that big," Stefan says.

"Tell Damon what?" Damon asks, appearing in the doorway, making Elena jump. He smirks and walks forward, snatching the picture out of Elena's hand. Damon frowns as he looks at the picture. "Ah, Annie," Damon says.

"Yeah, Annie," Stefan says.

"What suddenly made you want to bring her up?" Damon asks, putting the picture down on the desk.

"Elena's friend Summer," Stefan says.

"The one you're always blabbering about?" Damon asks, looking at Elena, and Elena rolls her eyes at Damon.

"Elena's friend Summer… That looks exactly like Joanna," Stefan says, and Damon's eyes snap to Stefan.

"You've got to be kidding me," Damon says, narrowing his eyes at Stefan, and Stefan shakes his head, and before they can blink, Damon blurs out of Stefan's room, and out of the boarding house.

-TBTST-

"I just love Leonardo DiCaprio," Allison sighs from next to her daughter while they watch Inception.

"Are you kidding me? Joseph Gordon-Levitt is so much hotter," Summer remarks, frowning at her mother.

"That's just what your young minded mentality wants you to think. You just don't see the complex sexiness that comes from mature men," Allison says, and Summer snorts out a laugh.

"Mom, seriously, you need help," Summer says, and Allison shoves her daughter playfully.

"Oh, be quiet and go let your dog inside," she says, and Summer rolls her eyes, before rising from the couch. She walks out the front door, and looks around a bit. "Lucky!" Summer calls, and whistles for the dog. She walks around the yard for a bit, trying to let her eyes adjust to the darkness. "Lucky, come here boy!" she calls, turning her back to the street. Summer sighs, and runs a hand through her hair. She turns back around, and lets out a startled gasp when she sees a man standing directly behind her. She frowns, taking a few steps back as the man looks at her with several emotions passing through his eyes. Summer can't help but think that this man is undeniably handsome with his raven colored hair, and his stunning blue eyes.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you," the man says, smiling pleasantly at her.

"It's uh… It's fine. I just wasn't expecting anyone to be, you know… Standing directly behind me," Summer says, keeping a safe distance between herself and the strange, yet handsome man.

"Yeah, sorry about that. I was just walking by and I heard you calling for your… Dog?" he asks, and Summer nods a bit. "You don't have to be afraid of me," he says, and Summer frowns. "If you don't believe me you can always ask my brother. You've probably already met him… Stefan Salvatore?"

"Stefan? Elena's boyfriend?" Summer asks, the same frown still marring her pretty face.

"The very same," he says, smirking. "Damon Salvatore," Damon introduces himself, offering a hand to her.

"Um…," Summer starts, before smiling. "Summer Hanson," she says, taking a step towards Damon and shaking his hand.

"Summer," Damon says, as if he's testing the name out on his lips. "That's a pretty name. A pretty name for a pretty girl."

"Thanks," Summer says, a small blush appearing on her pale cheeks. She turns around sharply when she hears the sound of a dog barking, and she sees Lucky running up to her. "There you are," Summer says, bending down a bit, and grasping onto the dog's collar. "Sorry, but I better get him inside."

"That's alright," Damon says. "I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing more of each other."

"Yeah, maybe," Summer says with a smile. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight, Summer," Damon says, watching as the blonde leads the black and white dog into the house, and shuts the front door behind her after giving Damon one last look.

-TBTST-

The next night, Summer sits in her bedroom, with her laptop computer resting on her bed, and she checks her e-mail. She looks at her phone when it vibrates with a text from Elena.

'Are you busy?'

'No,' Summer quickly replies, and in seconds, Elena sends her a text back.

'Stefan and I broke up. Need some girl time.'

'Getting the ice cream and slumbering supplies ready. Come on over,' Summer responds, frowning a bit. She quickly shuts her laptop and walks out of her bedroom. She goes downstairs to the kitchen where her mom sits, going over some paperwork.

"Momma, 'Lena's coming over," Summer says, going to the freezer and taking out the ice cream.

"Uh-oh. Ice cream. What happened?" Allison asks, looking at her daughter.

"Break up," Summer says, and Allison nods sympathetically.

"Poor girl. I know how that is," Allison says, and Summer nods. Summer and Allison look over when they hear the front door open, and Summer rolls her eyes when Lucky begins barking at the newcomer in the house. "I swear, that dog is ridiculous."

"Lucky! Enough!" Summer commands, walking out of the kitchen. She smiles a bit when she sees Elena, and she embraces her friend when she's within arm's reach. "Come on. Time for ice cream and re-bonding between the two of us. No drama, or boy talk tonight."

"Agreed."

-TBTST-

A/N: Good enough for a first chapter? Let me know! Now, before you guys write this off as just another doppelganger story, I want to repeat that Summer is NOT a doppelganger. All will be explained soon.

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