Chapter 1: It's Been a Long Time

It had been quite some time since I had seen my old friend. I hadn't seen him since probably the twenties, but when your best friend calls saying that he needs your help how can you possibly say no.

I approached the Salvatore boarding house with eagerness and excitement. Instead of knocking I just snuck in to try and scare him. Knocking was for newbies and I definitely wasn't a newb. So, using my vampire speed I crept up behind him and pushed him back into a wall, while gripping his throat. A second later I let go, I had scared him enough.

"Jo!" Stefan said in excitement as he hugged me. "I'm so happy

you made it."

"Stefan, you didn't seriously think I would ignore your ever so desperate cry for help now do you?"

We were standing in the living room and I notice the girl standing near us.

"Oh Jo, this is-"

"Elena, right?" I asked her.

"Yes, Elena Gilbert." The girl said politely as I shook her hand.

"I've heard so much about you! I really hope we can befriends. It seems you are all that little Stefy talks about." I giggled and she just seemed a little confused.

"Elena, this is my best friend Jo. She's the one I told you about. Her and Lexie helped me through some of my times... She's here to help with our little Hybrid problem." Stefan said. "And Jo, you are staying here, right?"

"Of course, where else would I stay? Elena, you must tell me everything about yourself! Will you have lunch with me? I am dying to tell you all of Stefan's little secrets." She laughed a little.

"Why not. A friend of Stefan's is a friend of mine."

Stefan kinda just rolled his eyes. I knew he didn't want me to embarrass him, but after all what were friends for?

Then, Elena and I headed to a place they called The Grill. When we were walking in I noticed someone rather intriguing sitting at the bar, even though I only saw the back of his head. He was no doubt a vampire. We sat down at a table and I ordered a chocolate shake and a burger with fries. Elena order a water and a salad.

"Elena, I just want you to know Stefan and I we were never like together or anything. It has never been like that. We have always been just friends."

"I know, I can tell by the way you two look at each other. You seem to share a very special bond as if you two were brother and sister. Thank you for being there for him."

"You're welcome."

"Now, tell me all about you," she said seeming all excited.

"I'm really not that interesting. So, I'll give you the short version. I am a lot older then Stefan. I prefer not to kill innocent people. I don't go all crunchy granola, but I don't like killing people like they're nothing. Ummmm... Also, I haven't seen Stefan in years and I really hope it works out between you too. You seem to make him really happy. I can tell by the way he looks at you and talks about you." She just smiled at me.

"Okay, I have a question. With all your years of experience, have you ever been in love?"

This question surprised me. I didn't expect her to ask it. After a pause I answered her. "It's complicated... Let's just say I-well... Okay, there was this guy and we in a way saved each other. Even though he saved me I would always make things difficult for him. We ended up being best friends. I guess we developed feelings for each other over the years. He even told me he loved me. I was going to say it back. I wanted to say it back, but I just couldn't and I never knew why. Then, one day his evil brother killed him. I then came to live with one of his other brothers and he's been like a brother to me ever since. And ever since then, I've been trying to help him with some stuff..."

"Why did he kill his own brother?"

"Because of me." My gaze fell down to the table. I was never able to forgive myself for that. I had been all my fault.

"What did you do?" she asked with curiosity.

"The short version?... Well, I guess he was jealous of his brother. One day I needed a favor from him and of course he had caused the problem that made me need the favor, but he never did anything without something in return. I was desperate and I made a deal with him, and I haven't fulfilled my end yet. I refused to fulfill it, and then he killed his brother. So, no I don't think I have ever really been in love before. I've loved people before, but I've never been in love with someone. But then again, I think I loved him. I think I was just afraid."

"What was the favor?" she asked. She seemed extremely curious.

"I agreed to go on a date with him."

Elena looked at me in shock. "Wow, all this time and you still haven't gone on a date with him? You got balls."

"Why thank you." I smiled. Oh shit, oh shit. Tall, black hair, and blue eyes was walking this way.

He smiled, "Good afternoon, Elena." he said as he sat down next to her. "Who's your new friend? I've never seen her around before."

"Buzz off Damon," she snapped at him.

I smirked a little. "Well, well, well. You must be the famous Damon Salvatore that little Stefy told me so much about."

"Ah, I'm famous. I like you already." He smiled.

"Okay, thank you for lunch. I really do have to go. I'll see you around, bye." Elena said as she left.

"I see it's just you and me now," Damon said in an over confident tone.

"Lucky me." I said in a sarcastic tone and rolled my eyes.

"Well, I see you know who I am, however, I have no idea who you are or anything about you. Please do enlighten me."

"Well, Mr. Salvatore. For starters, I know you were listening to my conversation with Elena so there isn't much more to say. As for my name... Well, I'm not interested. So it really isn't that important, now is it?"

I got up and left him with his jaw dropped. I figured it wasn't that someone spoke to him like that, however, I knew he deserved it.

AN

This isn't really my main story... So, I'm sorry if it doesn't get update all the time. But, if you want a lot of updates and what know, then check out my other story:

A Man's Greatest Weakness.

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