Dear Diary: Today will be different. It has to be. I will smile and it will be believable. My smile will say, 'I'm fine. Thank you. Yes. Much better.' I will no longer be the girl who lost her parents. I will start fresh. Be someone new. It's the only way I'll make it through.

Elena Gilbert

Dear Diary.

It's finally over. I knew it wouldn't have lasted long because of the way he lived, the way his lifestyle were. There was always danger when I was with him. All I wanted was a safe place to live and I guess I couldn't have that if I was still with him. It was my choice to end the relationship, it was hard I admit that, and I am still in pain, but I couldn't risk my family being in any more danger because of me and my selfishness. It was time for a new start.

I picked up my phone and scrolled down my contact list to Stefan's name and then clicked the delete button. That was it he was for ever gone in my eyes. It's time to focus on what the important things were, I smiled to myself. I walked downstairs to be greeted by Bonnie, one of closest best friends ever.
"Morning Elena, how are you feeling, Jena told me what happened between you and Stef..." I quickly interrupted her before she could mention his name "Yeah I actually am really good thanks, shall we make our way for school" I smiled.
Once we reached school we met up with Caroline and then headed for our history class.
I took my usual seat near the window and then I somehow drifted off into a day dream.

"Oh Elena, you poor, poor girl" a dark voice said.
"Who are you" I demanded.
"Your worst nightmare my dear" he replied.

"Elena, are you on this world or not" Alaric asked. That's when I realised I was not with it and stepped back into reality.
"Yeah sorry, just had a lack of sleep, I won't do it again I promise" I laughed. That day dream I had certainly did scare me, did I actually do the right thing and end the relationship, without the protection of him, would I be able to survive still, or was I just going crazy, the second option sounded more realistic.

Thankfully that day had ended and it was time to go home, somewhere that I loved and was in company with ones that I loved. Eventually I reached my porch, and everything was silent and that's when I noticed blood was dripping all down my front door, and there was a note on the floor, also covered in blood, I picked it up and read it ;
"I have taken your loved ones,
to get them back safely,
I want one thing in return,
and that is YOU! Read the instructions properly and do what they say
or your family will be gone forever

From your worst nightmare"

I felt tears flood down my face, I rushed into the house and it was a complete tip, there were signs of struggle and violence and the house were in utter silence. This was really bad, and was it my entire fault. I thought I would never have to do this, I grabbed my phone, scrolled down to Damon Salvatore and pressed call.
"Elena Gilbert, never thought you would ring me, this is new" Damon laughed.
"Shut up Damon, this is very important and serious, come straight to my house now!" I shouted and then hung up the phone.

It didn't take him long to get here. He stood there glaring at what looked like a crime scene.
"What happened here" he asked, whilst taking a step into the house.
"I really got no idea, I thought that ending mine and Stefan's relationship would make things safer, obviously I was wrong, and here is a note" I began to cry and handed Damon the note.
I saw his face, he was in disbelief at what he saw.
"Elena, it is not your fault, but it has a lot to do with the history within mystic falls and I am afraid to say that nobody will be safe anymore, unless 'the originals' are destroyed" I looked at him and then began to cry some more, so much for starting a fresh. Damon then comforted me by pulling me closer to him and gave me a hug. "Elena everything will be ok, as long as me and Stefan are around, I promise" he said calmly, whilst still processing the crime scene with his eyes. He knew himself that this war wasn't going to end, until the originals got what they wanted, which was Elena.