Damon's POV
I've never wanted to come back here. A promise that I've made held me back. I had to go back to her grave. It was the 200th anniversary of her death. I needed to pay my respects to Elena. I still remember the news reports that morning. I was at the cemetery in front of her tombstone. I placed flowers in front of her grave.
"It's sad, isn't it?" Elena asked.
My mind was playing tricks on me.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I'm not really here. It's all inside your head. You're imagining me here. I'm only allowed to be here for a little while." She said as I held her face.
"Just stay. I can love you." I said as she gently removed my hands from her face.
"I can't stay." She said.
"I know." I said.
Then she slowly disappeared. I left the cemetery. I've been having crazy mind games. They're all about Elena. They feel so real. They're hallucinations. I refuse to feel them. I've done my task. It's time for me to go. Now I'm at the grill. I was sitting at the bar. I've had so many shots, I've lost count. Then I heard Elena's voice. It must be a mind game again. Then I heard another voice. It wasn't a voice I recognised. I didn't dare turn around. I will not turn around. My back was turned away from the voices. The voices sound so real. Elena was dead. It couldn't be Elena. I heard the voices again. I couldn't help but eavesdrop.
"How come I never seen you before?" The other girl asked.
"I'm sort of new town." Elena's voice said.
"You will be going to Robert E. Lee in the autumn, right?" The other girl asked.
"Yeah that's the plan." Elena's voice said.
I can tell that she wasn't Elena. She wasn't as sure of herself. I couldn't resist from turning around. I have to know her. I turned around. She had the same pale blond hair and crystal blue eyes. Her hair was past her waist. She was petite. I found myself staring at her. The other girl noticed my intense stare.
"The guy over there is staring at you." The other girl said.
Then Elena look alike looked over at me.
"No, he's totally not." Elena look alike said.
Then I walked over to them. I was in front of them.
"Excuse me for staring. I'm new in town." I said.
"That's funny. So is Paige." The other girl said.
"I'm Damon Salvatore." I said as took Paige's hand and kissed it.
"Do you mind if I take this chair?" I asked.
"No not at all." Paige said as I sat next to her.
"So what brings you here?" I asked.
"I can see that he only wants to talk to you." Paige's friend said.
She stood up.
"It was nice meeting you." Paige's friend said.
"Aria." Paige said.
"I'll see you later, yeah." Aria said.
Then she left us alone. She went out the door.
"We're alone. I thought she'd never leave." I said.
I think she's one of those innocent girls. This will be fun.
"What brings you here?" I asked.
"Do you always talk to women this way?" She asked.
I chuckled.
"You have no idea." I said.
"Where do you live?" I asked.
"I live in the white house in Aimee." She said.
"What about you?" She asked.
"I live at the boarding house." I said.
"Who do you live with?" I asked.
"I live with my dad." She said.
"What about your mum?" I asked.
"My mum died from cancer when I was around thirteen." She said.
"I'm sorry. It must have been hard." I said.
"No it's fine. It was a long time ago." She said.
We're in silence for a moment.
"What am I telling you this? I don't even know you." She said.
"Then by all means, get to know me." I said.
"I don't know. I think I might like that." She said.
"About you and I get out of here..." I said.
"What?" She asked.
"You know what never mind." I said.
I can't do that to her. She's more than just a shag. She's worth more than that.
"You know lots of guys want to get in my pants. But not you." She said.
"Nah." I said.
Then she looked at her mobile. It was getting late. She probably needs to go.
"It's time to go home." She said.
"Oh sure go ahead." I said.
"I'll see you around." She said.
"Looking forward to it." I said.
She went out the door.
Paige's POV
I went to my car. I kept thinking about my conversation with Damon. Why would a guy like that would fancy a girl like me? I can't get distracted right now. I have to focus on my studies. He could've went to Aria. She's more experienced than I am. I knew who I was. I was a vampire hunter's daughter. Was I just a goody-goody? I try to do everything right. I wanted to be more than that. I wanted to be something new. I hope moving to this town can be a good thing. All of sudden, it became really quiet. I turned around. No one was there. That was weird. Something's not right. I grabbed a stake from the boot of the car to protect myself. I got in a fighting position. Then something came swiftly toward me in vampire speed. In a blink the vampire lunged at me. He grabbed me by the throat. My feet were dangling in the air. I bit his hand to get him off me. He got off me. He was taken a back by this. I tried to kick him in the groin. He grabbed my leg. I put it down. Then he vamped out. I screamed. He went for my neck.
Damon's POV
I heard Paige scream. I ran outside. She was being attacked by a vampire. He was sucking her dry. I pulled her off him. She fell on the ground. I took his heart out. He collapsed to his death. He threw his heart. I knelt to the ground. She had a bite mark on her neck. What am I going to do?
"I'm going to get you get of here." I said.
I picked her up bridal style. I carried her to my car. I put her in the car. I drove her to the hospital. I got out of the car because we arrived. I carried her inside. Some doctors and nurses surrounded me.
"She got attacked by some kind of animal." I said.
Then they took her away in a gurney. I was left alone. I put my hands in frustration. I'm worried about her. She can't die. I won't let that happen. There has to be another way. I could heal her. I walked to her hospital wing and saw her. She wasn't conscious. I bit my arm and gave it to her. She drank it. Then I left her alone. At least I know she'll be safe. I waited in the lobby. Then a man in his mid-thirties came rushing in. He went to the front desk.
"I'm here to see Paige Songbird. Where is she?" He said.
"Mr. Songbird. Calm down. Everything's going to be OK. We're doing everything we can. She's going to be alright." The woman at the front desk said.
"I can't just sit here." He said.
Then the woman stopped talking to him. She continued to do her work.
Then he sat down.
"Hi. You must be Paige's dad." I said.
"And you are?" He asked.
"Damon Salvatore. I'm the one who found her." I said.
"Thank you. If it wasn't for you. I don't what would have happened." He said.
"It's no problem. You know she's something. She's really sweet." I said.
"Yeah she is. How do you know her?" He said.
Was he playing the dad card? I don't know.
"I just met her today at the grill." I said.
"Do you have like a thing..." He asked.
"Oh no. We're just friends. I wouldn't." I said.
"Good. Let's it keep it that way. I don't want my little girl getting hurt." He said.
Then a nurse came out to report the news about Paige. I hope she's alright.
"She's fine. She's talking." The woman said.
Her dad and I went to her room. He went inside. I stayed behind. I watched them from the window. She was lying on the hospital bed. When she saw him she gave him a hug. Then I went inside. I can't let her know what I am.
"Can you give us a minute?" I asked.
"Sure. Go ahead." He said.
Then he left us alone.
"Hi. How are you feeling?" I said.
"I'm great." She said.
Then I sat down on a chair.
"What do you remember?" I asked.
"I remember that something attacked me." She said.
"Do you know what attacked you?" I asked.
"Yeah. It was some kind of animal." She said.
"Is that all you know?" I asked.
"No. You saved me. I don't know how. But you did. How did you?" She said.
"I just pushed it out of the way. That was nothing. Just something I learned from sports." I said.
"Are you sure? It didn't look like nothing." She said.
"You probably hit your head or something. You're confused." I said.
Does she know something?
"Yeah. That's probably it." She said.
"I should probably go. I'm glad you're OK." I said.
"Cheerio." I said.
"See you later." She said.
Then I left the hospital. I went outside to my car. I drove off.
Music
Digital daggers-Still here
Broken Iris-New hope
Lindsey Stirling-Crystallize