Stefan Pov

She woke up gasping for breath, eyes darting around frantically trying to figure out what was going on. Fear and confusion showed on her face.

I felt terrible. Racked with guilt. In my entire life I had never had such an awful gut retching feeling inside of me.

Elena's brown eyes came to meet mine and I saw the tons of questions floating through her head.

"Stefan?" she asked timidly "What's going on?" her eyes filled with tears because she knew but she had to hear it out loud.

"I'm so sorry. I should've saved you." i rushed out praying that she would forgive me.

"It's not your fault Stefan. I told you to." She laid her hand on my shoulder sliding to the side of the table.

"You're in transition." I informed her softly. Her eyes got teary and she sighed.

"I know and I am going to complete it." She told me sternly. I smiled at her. There was my strong girl!

"Okay, but right now we should head to the boarding house." She nodded and we left outside. I wrapped an arm around her shoulders and she smiled up at me.

Once in the parking lot Damon comes bursting out of the hospital looking very angry.

"What the hell is your problem?! She could have died for good!" he screamed at me grabbing Elena by the waist holding her against him.

"Damon let her go." I said looking him in the eyes so he would know I was serious.

"Do not tell me what to do!" he yelled. He turned towards Elena and became very gentle and kind.

"Come on let's go home." He said grabbing her.

"Damon, no." she stopped and pulled her arm back. "I'm going with Stefan." She told him the last part softly.

"Elena I know what's good for you." He tried grabbing her again but I rushed over.

"She said no brother." I warned.

"You know what? The two of you can go to hell! It'll always be Stefan! Whatever I could care less!" he mocked getting into his mustang and speeding out.

"He doesn't mean it." I said after a few moments.

"I know. I feel terrible, but he doesn't understand that it will always be you. I love you and no one else." She whispered.

"Does that mean.." I trailed off.

"Yeah, it does." She said walking closer to me. I couldn't hold it I reached out pulling her to me just to hold her.

"I'm so sorry." She cried.

"Hey, no you have nothing to be sorry for." She nodded, I knew it hadn't convinced her but it helped a little.

"Stefan my throat burns, I need it now." She said a hint of disgust on her face.

"Ok we will go back and get you a blood bag. Then we can tell everybody." She nodded and we got into my red car speeding off.