Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Diaries, but I do own my OC, Miranda.

Miranda's POV

I glanced at my phone for the hundredth time in two hours. 1 missed call…2 missed calls... 57 missed calls. It began to ring again, the familiar number causing me to roll my eyes. IGNORE. I went back to focusing on the road.

I finally arrived at my destination, Mystic Falls. Everything looked so different, so new. It had been a long time since I'd been here, and I was sure that now I would be here to stay. Finding my new house was an easy task, and I was surprised as I pulled into the driveway. It was at the end of a cul-de-sac, surrounded by trees, and it was fairly large.

I got out of the car and walked to the door of the house. The door was unlocked and I hesitated before I stepped in with ease. I'd been talking with the realtor for days over the phone, negotiating. But I never expected it the house to look like this. It was designed with a look of grandeur and had an air of importance to it.

"Miss Avery?" I heard a voice from behind me. I turned and saw an elderly man in a suit standing at the door. I removed my sunglasses and smiled at him.

"Hi, you must be Mr. Beech. It's good to finally meet you," I stated.

"Well, I just need you to sign these papers, and then the house is all yours." He replied, opening his briefcase and taking out a stack of papers.

"You really managed to get the price down," Mr. Beech joked. "No one was making any offers."

"I guess no one wants to live in a house where people were murdered," I stated.

"It was an animal attack." He corrected.

"Right," I replied, signing the last paper and handing them to him. "Thank you, Mr. Beech, for all your help. I'm sure that Mystic Falls will be home in no time."

A/N: I hope you'll enjoy the upcoming chapters, which will be longer than this one. Reviews are appreciated.