Elena's POV
The same thing happens every day. The same routine. I should be used it, all the stuff that happens, but when it does, it feels like it did the first time. It all started because I meet him.
Flashback
I was at my locker putting my stuff up to go home. When I was about to close the locker, it suddenly shut. When I turned my head, I was met with the most bluest eyes ever and his jet black hair ruffled,
"Hey Elena", he said.
"How do you know my name and who are you?", I asked curiously .
"Small town...", he answered.
"Damon, by the way", he continued.
"Oh", it was the only thing I could say.
"Come on, let's go for a ride, I'll take you home", Damon said.
"Ok-ay", I replied. Damon took my hand and lead me his car. He took my books and opened the passenger door for me and went around the back, then put both of our stuff in the back seat. He got into the driver's side and started the engine and we drove off.
End of flashback
I was walking to school when Damon came up behind me and said,
"Good morning 'Lena", using the nickname he came up for me. I ignored him and kept walking towards the school, already knowing the consequences. Suddenly, he took my forearm making me turn around to face him.
"Damon", I replied. Tyler, who only wanted to impress Damon, came behind us looking like a lost puppy.
"Hey Damon, let's take her out to the field", Tyler suggested playfully. Damon pushed me to the ground making me drop the two textbooks I was carrying to school.
Then he took my hair pulling it, making me stand up and dragging me past the woods to the field next to the school. Once we got there, he started to kick, punch, and slap me, avoiding all the places that could be seen by other people, all while calling me names like 'slut', 'whore', 'useless', 'worthless'. Names he always said, but still hurt to hear. Tyler came up behind to join in, but Damon stopped him by putting his hand on his chest and saying,
"She's mine remember, don't touch her". While they argued, I stood up silently and ran away, past the woods and toward the school. I was surprised that neither one followed. I picked up my books and once I went into the building, I walked quickly to the bathroom. I went in and fixed my make-up to cover up the bruises. I was glad that I always came early. When I finished, I walked to the door, opening it only to be shocked when I did.
I backed up to put distance between us, only to bump into the counter with the sinks.
Damon walks in slowly, like he's trying to control his anger,
"It's not over, Elena," while coming closer me. There's a lump in my throat and I can't say anything. He puts his hands on my hips and pushes me up onto the counter.
"No, please, you don't have to do this, please," I whimper and look away from his face.
"Spread your legs, Elena, Now, " he commands, but before I can react, the door opens to reveal my two giggling best friends who after seeing us, look at us wide eyed.
"Umm… We'll just… go," Bonnie says.
"Wait!… I-I'll go with you," I call out. I push myself off the counter and towards the girls.
"Okay come on," says Caroline still quietly shocked. The three of us walk out and go to first period.
Class is almost over and Caroline quietly yells out,
"What the hell was that?"
"Are you two going serious? Please tell me that you're not," Bonnie questions.
"We're not, I-It's just… I'll tell you when it's... safe," I answer.
"Safe? What do you mean safe? Tells us right now," Caroline demands perplexed. The bell rings and I leave as fast as I can, they call out my name, but I walk away without turning back. When I headed into the parking lot. Someone grabs my forearm and then I turn to see it's the least person I want to talk to.
Damon
"What did you tell them and what did they say?" he asks knowing I understand what he means.
"Nothing, they told me nothing," I answer in order. He storms off to his car. The same car I used to love being in with him, but now I just hate it. There are too many memories that happened in that car, that are too painfully to remember or forget. I walk home, which is the quickest way to go sine I have no car and its too late to get a ride.
I go home, then take a hot shower to relieve my bruises. I got out and take a look at my bruises in the full-length mirror. Some are yellow and almost gone, others are blue and purple that I got this morning or a few weeks ago . I change into some shorts and an old T-shirt and dry my hair. Then I headed off to bed. I get a text in the middle of the night, which wakes me up.
Hey I need talk to you about something
-D
'What could it be? What does it have to do with me?' I thought. Then I threw it back and went back to sleep.
Damon's POV
I came home after I talked with Elena. I went to the boarding house and unlocked the door. I tried to sneak my way into my room upstairs, but like always, my father Giuseppe, was waiting for me right at the door.
"You think your smart enough to get past me," Giuseppe said then he punched me in the face, knocking me to the ground. He kept kicking my side until he got tired.
Slowly trying to get up in pain and into my room. I locked the door then made my way onto the bed and went unconscious. I woke up in the middle of the night and started to think about Elena.
How she has to go through it every day. I decided I wanted to tell her about it, so I texted her. I waited for about 10 minutes, but she never answered. So I went back to sleep.
When I woke up, I changed into a white t-shirt, jeans, and the same leather jacket that I always wear. I drove up to school into the same spot at the parking lot. I walked up to Elena, who was walking to school in the same cardigan, the light grey one I know she wears to cover her bruises.
"Hey 'Lena", I said.
"Damon", she answered.
"Come here, I got to tell you something", I finally told her. She finally turned around and stopped walking.
"What is it?" she asks cautiously.
"Let's go to my car, I promise I won't hurt you, I-I just have to tell you something important", I responded.
"Fine", she angrily said and walked off toward my car without me. I ran to catch up with her and unlocked the door. Once we got in, I sighed and looked into her big brown doe-eyes and said,
"Your free, I won't hurt you anymore", then I got out and left.
Elena's POV
I'm what?! I'm finally free! I don't have to get beaten up anymore! I got out of the car and went to the school and spent my free time thinking about why he did it.
Once school was over, I started to walked home, when I bumped into a hard chest, I looked up and saw Damon. I stared blankly into his deep blue eyes and he brakes the silence,
"I'll drive you home, if you want?"
"Do you want to?", I answer with a question.
"Yeah, it's fine", he says. We walk over to his car and he drives me home.
We say our goodbyes and when I get inside my room, I get a text.
Let me make it up to you please meet me at the grill tomorrow at 7
-D
I sigh and put my phone back into my pocket. Then I undress and do my usual routine of showering and looking at all my bruises. Then I reply.
Ok see you tomorrow
-E
I set my phone down and go back to sleep.
When I woke up, I went downstairs to eat with my Aunt Jenna.
"Hey, Aunt Jenna", I told her.
"Hey Elena, Come sit down, I'll serve you breakfast", she told me. I sat down at the table like she said.
"Do you want to see your parents and brother today?" she asked after we ate breakfast together.
"Actually... today I can't, I have to go somewhere later", I replied.
Every weekend we go to the cemetery and see my dead parents and brother. They died in a car accident, a year ago, the car drove off Wickery Bridge. I don't really like taking about them because it brings too many memories. After we finished, I put all the dishes in the sink and went upstairs to change. I change into some skinny jeans, a red shirt and my leather jacket. I decided to walk to the grill instead of taking Aunt Jenna's car, wanting to have a little time to myself until I see Damon. When I get to the grill, Damon is at the bar drinking, probably bourbon. I walk up to him and sit in the empty seat across from him. He turns his head toward me and says,
"Hey…You came."
"Yeah… I guess," I told him.
He asked, "Do you remember the last date we had?"
Flashback
Me and Damon were in his car. He was taking us to our special date for our one year anniversary.
"Damon," I laughed, "Can I open my eyes now, please?"
"No, not yet… wait… now, open your eyes," Damon said. I opened my eyes and found a little open field, there were tall trees in the distance, the grass was bright green, and in front of the car was a large blanket with a picnic basket in the corner.
"Oh Damon," I sighed happily, "thank you," I happily said.
"Come on, let's go eat," he got out of the car, walked to my side of the car, and opened the door. We walked over to the blanket, Damon pulled me down onto his lap and he laid down. We stayed like that with both of our eyes closed, enjoying the moment. I grabbed a grape and fed him one. Damon opened his eyes and smiled and reached and grabbed the rest if the grapes and fed one to me. After all the grapes were gone, I wanted to tell Damon something important.
"Damon…?" I asked.
"Yes?" He asked.
"I… I-I love you, Damon," I finally admitted to him. He pushed me off of his chest and stood up. Then, he straddled me and yelled,
"NO, YOU DON'T ," while he grabbed my wrists above my head.
"Damon… please don't… you're scaring me," I begged.
"SHUT UP!" Damon yelled.
He began to pull my shirt over my head while I continued to cry and beg him to stop. After he threw the shirt out of my reach, he unbuttoned my skinny jeans and pulled them and my lace underwear off my legs. My clothes were in a pill far away from my reach. Damon took off his shirt and pulled his pants down to his ankles and kicked them next my clothes. Damon took his dick and positioned in near my entrance with one hand with the other still holding my wrists together above my head. Suddenly Damon entreated me roughly and began to thrust into me.
"Damon… please stop I don't want this," I tried again. He knew me angry and slapped me across the face. It was the first time Damon or anyone has ever hit me and I knew he would do it again if he wanted too. My body grew limp and I didn't cry anymore and closed my eyes and Reyes not to think what was going on. Damon saw my surrender and let go of my wrists and placed his hands on my hips. When I felt Damon climax I hoped it might be over and he said,
"You're a good fuck, you slut," he got up and I looked away. I could hear Damon putting his clothes back on, then he left. My clothes were still out of my reach, but I tried to stand up. My whole body was weak but I managed to crawl to the pill. My bra was still on and I put my shirt back on, then I pulled my jeans back on and buttoned them. After a few minutes, I regained my strength and was able to stand up and walk again. I ran home and locked myself in my room. I got under the covers of the bed and cried myself to sleep.
End of flashback
A/N: Sorry for such a long wait for this story. I have been recently diagnosed with depression, I know that is no real reason to stop writing and to make all you guys wait such a long time as I did for this story. I kind of also been trying to get all of my grades to be all A's which has been hard. My goal with all of this is to publish at least once a month. Thank you so much for sticking to this story for as long as you have and please remember to read and review! As always love you guys! :) Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
~Andrea
