December 6th, 2011, 6:15 pm.

Elena sighed and dropped her black messenger bag on the polished wood floors of her bedroom.

They gleamed under the golden light of her lamp. Kicking off her shoes she padded over to the window seat, plopping down on the plush cushion. It was dark outside even though it was only six, large tufts of snow blew across the tops of the trees.

The tire swing jerked back and forth in the blizzard. It had been hell getting home from the grill; she hated driving in these conditions. Elena fixed her dark brown eyes on the tops of the black oak trees that lined her home. The gentle rhythm of the waving branches was calming… the shrill ringing of her cell phone, wasn't.

She scrambled on her hands and knees to reach it. Breathless she answered; "Hello?" there was a pause, not even as much as a breath. "Hello?" she repeated, agitated. "Elena?" came a frantic voice it was Damon.

"Damon? What do you want?" this time there was a strange screeching sound.

She winced, what was that? A car? "Elena! Hurry please!"

Elena halted, her breathing stopped, she stopped reaching for the bathroom door.

Damon sounded frightened, terrified, when did he ever sound like that? There was a slamming of a car door; Elena listened intently. "Oh god!" he cried. He was crying… she could make out the faint sound of pained sobs. Elena felt all the blood drain from her face, she imagined if she looked in the mirror she would be as white as the snow that whistled around her.

Elena felt tears dot her eyes, if Damon was crying… then something was seriously wrong. She found her voice.

"Damon, listen to me! What is happening? Are you okay?" she pronounced every syllable carefully and as loud as she could, even though she knew if she'd whispered it from across the room he would have heard her. He drew in a deep breath, it sounded labored. "Damon? Are you okay? Are you hurt?" he took another breath, this Time it was choked off by a sob, she clutched the phone closer to her ear.

Her hands shaking she heard the words. "Its Stefan."

Elena's lower "lip quivered, her stomach dropped, she didn't want to hear this, no…Please, not this.

"He…He's… They…they killed him."

December 6th, 2011, 5:15 pm.

Elena sighed, "Damon! Stop! Come on!" God dammit, she thought bitterly...

Why did she have to babysit a 170 year old vampire. Stefan. That's why.. he was away. The elusive, "away" she had absolutely NO idea where he was... let alone what he was doing.. Meanwhile, damon was eye sexing every girl they passed, Elena suspected it was just to piss her off, but she really didn't have any facts to prove it.

At the moment, it was a pretty blonde, who was completely mesmerized by him. "I will leave your stupid vampire butt if you do not come on right now." she whispered, knowing he could hear her. His head whipped around and he grinned.

Elena groaned and got into her car, she saw him bid the girl goodbye and run towards the car just as Elena started it up.

They drove in silence for a few minutes before her anger boiled over.

"your unbelievable, you know that? you'll never change." she fumed.

He laughed and threw his dark head back, "Oh elena, i was just having some good clean fun.." She whipped her head towards his, "Good clean fun?" shaking her head she sped up, weaving through the winding streets towards the boarding house. "You don't even know what that means..Damon."

Elena pulled into the driveway, and switched off her car, turning to him. He smirked, she opened her mouth to say something else, but there was a fast rapping on the window, Elena jumped and whirled around, Caroline stood outside, her eyes wide.

Elena rolled down the window.

"What?" she asked a little sharply. Caroline didn't seem to notice..

She just waved them in quickly. Elena looked to Damon, her brow curled in confusion, he shrugged and followed Caroline in.

Elena sighed and followed suit. "What is it?" she asked as she entered the large living room.

Caroline flung a letter out at her, "Look."

Elena opened it quickly and read..

Dear Elena,

Stefan's told me quite a bit about you, he was all to kind to.. lend me your address.. Please, if you would be so kind as too meet me at the corner of Smith and Weston at 6 O'clock. Oh, and come alone.. I so look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely, A friend.

Elena scoffed and dropped the letter onto the couch, she looked up at Caroline and Damon. "What is this?"

Caroline bit her lip nervously. Then she crossed the room and picked up another piece paper.

She carried to Elena and handed it out, "Caroline?"

"Just, look Elena.."

Elena paused and looked around at everything, she began to become nervous herself.

Damon was watching her intently.

She reached for the paper and turned it over, it was a picture.. Of Stefan.

Elena felt her knee's give out, she fell into someone's arms. Stefan, oh god.. He was sprawled out onto a dirt floor, his skin matched the day when she pulled him from the vervain well... Red and Bloody, his hair torn and burnt.

She choked out a sob and dropped the picture, it fluttered to the ground.

Damon snatched it up, letting Elena fall to the ground, she landed with a thud and then the tears came.

"Oh god.." damon hissed as she sobbed.

Then suddenly she was standing against damons chest, his strong arms around her, "Listen to me Elena" he whispered holding her cheeks.

She looked up at him through blurry eyes. "I will get him, he'll be okay, i swear to you. Im going right now.." then he wasn't addressing her, "Caroline drop her off at home, but stay outside, and keep watch, no one enters, unless they live there. Got it?"

Caroline nodded quickly and took elena into her arms. Then she saw Damons receding figure. "NO!" she shouted, "Damon! They'll kill you too!"

He turned, still clutching the picture, "the hell they will elena."

Then he was gone, only the crumpled picture of stefan left.

Elena let Caroline carry her to her car, not knowing if she'd ever see either of the Salvatore Brothers again.

THANKS FOR READING! Okay, i know it was short-ish. But i would love it if you would review and give me your thoughts.. who do you think the "Friend" is? This story is a little unplanned, i don't really know whats going to happen, so please if you like it, then give me ideas. Thanks3