Chapter 1
I can't believe Caroline talked me into this Elena thought as she paced back and forth in the same spot she had been ever since Caroline left her half an hour ago to go hook up with some guy "I didn't even want to come to this stupid party in the first place." Elena mumbled to herself.
Caroline had begged Elena to come to some Duke guy's party after Bonnie cancelled on her. At first Elena said no because her aunt Jenna was in town and her dad insisted on a family night to celebrate Jenna's last night before she went home. But once Caroline hammered at her for avoiding her the past few days Elena kinda owed it to Caroline to go with her, so she came up with some lame excuse to tell her parents so she could go.
"I should of just stayed home like I wanted to in the first place and-" before Elena could finish scolding herself she was interrupted by a tall man with the most beautiful blue eyes she'd ever seen and dark lightly tousled hair, he was wearing black from the waist down with a white shirt and black leather jacket. He was probably the most beautiful man Elena had ever seen.
"Sorry to interrupt your self scolding, but I just wanted to know if you're ok?" the stranger asked in a dark velvety voice, with a slight hint of worry.
"Oh. Uh. I'm fine, I... I just can't get a hold of my parents to give me a ride home and my friend kinda ditched me… so I'm sort of mad at myself for getting talked into coming here, Hence the scolding." she laughed.
"Well that's not very nice of you friend now is it?" he chuckled briefly then took a small step towards Elena and extended his hand "my names Damon, Damon Salvatore. And your name might be? If you don't mind me asking?"
Elena's cheeks turned a pale shade of red as she took his hand and shook it "I'm E-Elena, um. Elena Gilbert. Nice to meet you Damon." She smiled and took her hand back resting it by her side.
"Nice to meet you to." He flashed a quick smile before continuing. "If it's a ride home you need... I'm sure I'm more than capable of giving a lovely girl like yourself a lift home." He grinned and pointed over his shoulder with his thumb showing his blue Camaro.
Elena hesitated for a moment before answering "I-I don't know… my mums always telling me not to get in a car with strangers…" she shifted un-easily on the spot, suddenly feeling a little awkward.
"Ohh, come on Elena it's probably on my way home anyway." He gave her a devilish smirk that almost made her melt into a puddle on the cement pavement. "Look, if it makes you feel a little better I can promise you that I'm not some crazy serial killer looking for a new victim or something, I just want to give you a ride home." He smiled at her sweetly and grabbed her hand and began slowly pulling her towards his car "please?" he begged.
"Fine!" she grinned at him and finally started walking willingly towards his car.
Damon opened the passenger door for her and helped her in and quickly ran to the driver's side and hopped in. "so Elena, where am I driving to?" he asked as he slid the key in the ignition
"I live at-" her answer was suddenly cut short as everything started to fade to black and sharp pains started clawing at the side of her head, a result of Damon slammimg her head against the passenger side window knocking her out almost instantly.