"Kathrine.. I-I'm not too sure about this.." Avril stammered. Katherine rolled her eyes at her friend as she stepped out of the carrige.

"The Salvatore home is a wonderous place, Avril. You'll love it. Damon and Stefon are two lovely gentlemen." She purred. Avril frowned. She had never approved of the way Katherine liked toying with people. She stepped out of the carrige, carefull not to rip her new dress that Katherine had given her for this meeting.

"Katherine." A man in a brown coat smiled at her. He had chocolate brown hair and dark green eyes that lit up like stars when he saw the dark haired woman that was known as Avril's best friend.

"Stefon." She cooed in her velvet like voice. Stefon tore his eyes away from Katherine long enough to meet his gaze with Avril's eyes that were elsewhere.

"Who is she?" He asked. Katherine laughed light heartedly at her friend. Avril looked back to her, a blush of embarresment on her face.

"I-I'm sorry.." She stammered.

"Nevermind that now, introduce yourself!" Katherine laughed.

"My name is Avril Elizabeth Gilbert." She said quietly. Stefon placed a light kiss on her right hand.

"It is an honor to meet you, Avril." She smiled a small smile that faded as he escorted Katherine inside, Avril following behind. "You'll have to forgive Damon. He was fooling around again and he had to wash up." Stefon laughed. Katherine smiled and quickly glanced back at Avril who's mind had wandered elsewhere again. She sighed through her nose.

~x~

Shortly after a quick tour, -that Avril had payed little attention to- Stefon, Katherine and Avril sat waiting in the garden, for this Damon that Avril had only heard stories of.

While Avril sat gazing at the maze of roses in the hedges, Stefon and Katherine had sat on the marble steps that led back into the Salvator home.

Avril was in such a daze she hadn't heard her name being called.

"Avril!" Katherine yelled as she shook her friend by the arm. Avril stood up and frowned at her.
"I have told you time and time again that I am AGAINST the yelling in my ear!" Katherine just rolled her eyes and hooked arms with her, while gliding to the steps where another man stood beside Stefon. He had dark brown hair that almost looked black, and even darker eyes.

"Avril," Katherine smiled. "This is Damon Salvator." Damon smiled at Avril, and she found herself smiling back. She blushed as he kissed her right hand just as Stefon had.

"Plesure to meet you, Avril."

"T-the plesure is mine." She stammered, yet again. Damon chuckled lightly.

"You must forgive her. Half the time she's preoccupied with her own little world." Katherine laughed. Avril tugged at her soft aubern hair, not much paying attention. "My point has been proven." Damon laughed and picked up a sort of ball from next to his feet.

"Well, could she come out long enough to play?" Avril's head shot up.

"Oh yes."

~A month later~

"D-damon.." Avril murmered as Damon's lips met her neck. "We can't..." He shushed her and kissed her lips with the slightest featherlight feeling. She wasn't able to resist him as he wrapped his arms around her waist, embrasing her and keeping her close.

"I love you, Avril." He whispered in her ear.

"I love you as well but Katherine-"

"Katherine loves my brother."

"And you. You love her too." She pulled away and looked him in the eye. The guest room was dark and quiet in the night, but Damon's eyes were perfectly visible, like shining pools of light.

His hands cupped her face and he kissed her so passionatly that Avril feared she might lose her mind.

"Please Avril. Run away with me."

"I-I can't-"

"Sleep on it then." He kissed her one last time before he snuck out of his room. "I love you."

That was the last night Damon ever saw Avril. The next day, she was found dead in her room, a note by her pillow and a bottle of poisen on the table beside her. The note said Avril had commited suicide because she couldn't handle the pressure of being loved by Damon and hurting Katherine.

And Damon had no idea what to do, but go back to Katherine..

And forget about Avril.