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I couldn't even remember where I was. All I could think about was the hot saltiness pooling into my mouth. I had followed Stef's diet for quite a while, but I needed something more substantial. Trying to get the memories from earlier out of my head, I bit down harder. Blood rushed into my mouth as I sucked even harder. The man who had the misfortune of being dinner tonight was more than willing to follow me out behind the bar.

"Elena. You need to let the nice man go." A familiar male voice sounded through the alley.

"Damon. To what do I owe this pleasure?" I asked releasing my dinner.

"Did you honestly think that I wouldn't be able to find you if you left Mystic Falls? Bonnie told me." He smirked at me.

"I should have known that the little witch couldn't be trusted. Oh well, we're supposed to learn from mistakes, aren't we?"

"Lena, talk to me. Tell me what's going on with you. You can't keep running from your problems!"

"That's rich, coming from you of all people! I mean, aren't you the one who made it a point to run away after you kissed me? Aren't you the one who left with Katherine when I told you we couldn't do anything because I was dating Stefan? Aren't you the-"

"Yes, point made. I run from my issues. But that's not who you are! Why did you leave this time? Because I told you that I slept with Katherine? Well listen here Sweetie, if that hurt your feelings, you need to suck it up. There were all those years before you after all."

"BUT YOU DIDN'T SLEEP WITH ANYONE WHO PURPOSELY DID ANYTHING TO HURT ME!" I roared.

"So that's what this is about? Not that I slept with someone else. But because I slept with Katherine after everything she put you through?" he whispered.

"Yes." I said pushing past him.

It's true, I had run. I couldn't deal with Damon after I walked in on him telling Stefan how recently he had slept with her before we got together. She just had to ruin everything. I thought all was okay. The three of us, Damon Stefan and I, had finally reached a point where we were comfortable with one another. Damon and I had started a relationship. No matter what I did to make them happy, it always came down to her.

I continued walking. I didn't care where I ended up, I just needed to get away. I knew he would come running after me. It was almost as if it were wired into his system to ensure that I was safe. No matter how much we fought, he was always there. Lost in my own thoughts, I ran into a wall. That is, I ran into him.

"So why Chicago?" he asked.

"It was the first major trip you and I went on and I remembered you saying you'd never come here again. Guess that's another lie. Oh well, guess I'm getting used to being disappointed." I snapped.

I attempted to walk around him, but he grabbed my shoulders.

"I understand you being mad at me and all, but we aren't going to get anywhere if you keep walking away from me. Haven't you realized by now that I'm going to follow you wherever you go?"

"Why!? Why can't you just leave me alone?" I shouted, tears falling freely.

"Because I love you Elena!"

That's when everything went black. Guess I'm a vampire who faints.