Prologue
Damon and Elena sat down by the lake on the ground on a blanket. The sun was high on the sky and the sat under a tree, so that they didn't get the sun in their eyes. "Can you believe we did it?" Damon asked and popped the champagne.
Elena laughed. "It's still a little surreal, you know," she replied as she held up the two champagne glasses up for Damon to pour. "Sometimes I never thought we would survive."
Damon laughed just as loudly. "And in a few months, we leave everything behind." Damon clinked Elena's glass. "Cheers."
"Cheers." She smiled.
"And congrats," Damon continued after he had sipped his champagne. "On your scholarship."
"Thank you," Elena said and looked Damon in the eye. "And to you," she raised her glass for them to toast. "Finally, following dream and getting the hell out of here and going to New York."
Damon laughed. "Cannot wait!" Damon turned to look seriously at Elena. "We have to make a promise." He held a pause for dramatic effect maybe, he sometimes did that, Elena never found out why, but it didn't matter, she kind of liked it. He took both of their glasses and put them on the grass. Then he took her hand in his. "We. Will. Keep. In. Contact." He shook her hand. "OK?"
"Okay," Elena said hesitantly, she had never expected anything else. "Of course!"
"Great!" Damon exclaimed. "Even when you become a world-famous writer."
Elena laughed. "Of course, Damon, we're friends for life." She clenched his hand.
Damon smiled in return. "Now," he said. "Let's finish the champagne and then we're going to Tyler's party tonight and get wasted." The laughed together and finished their drinks…
Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed it :) I'll post the first chapter tomorrow :D