Point Of Views.
Author's Note.
This story is birthday gift and dedicated to my dearest friend, my soul sis and my beta Sohela. Hope you enjoy reading this story.
Also this story is dedicated to Fanfiction and how it changes my life but also gave me wonderful friends. I really hope you all enjoy it.
Damon P.O.V
Standing in line of coffee shop I patiently wait as cue in front of me thinned for my turn.
'''One Cappuccino and one black coffee please.'' I ordered as soon my turned came.
The second I got my coffees I all but rushed outside and hopped on to my car to drive at my best friend home.
Upon arriving I have just parked my car when my car door opened and my best friend settle besides me throwing bag at back seat grabbing Cappuccino from cup holder before staring at me with annoyed but beautiful doe eyes. ''You are late.'' My best friend Elena chided me while offering me muffins from plastic container. ''Again! What will it take for you to arrive on time once in my lifetime?''
With roll of my eyes I start driving my car again while she lecture me importance of time and punctuality.
After a while when she realized that all her ranting is going in vain she huffed and start messing with my radio. '' Hey I liked that song!'' She pointed her tongue out before stopping at Taylor Swift's song, (You belong with me).
''Yikes not this one again!'' I groaned loudly before moving to change station but she slapped my hand away.
''Serves you right, if you can't pick me up on time than I will choose music.''
Sighing in defeat I endure all her favourite songs, she sing along whole ride just to annoy me but as usual she remains ignorant that from inside I'm just completely smitten and in love with her.
My mind wanders when we first met at high school she was exchange student from her small town named Mystic Falls, she got scholar ship at my prestigious school Prime High at New York.
(Ten Years ago)
When first Elena arrived she was treated differently, since most of students are rich brats they treated her like outsider albeit she was super smart and soon become our teachers favourite but still got shunned by our class mates.
Then there was me badass guy of our school and Captain of basketball team.
Every guy want to be me while every girl wants to be with me but mostly everyone stay away because of my anger.
So one day after I came back from my vacations and start week late since school opened after Christmas ,I was surprised to found new girl sitting on my chair. Her head buried deep in books, while few girls sitting behind throw paper bits at her back, just to mock and disturb her but I think she didn't noticed or she is trying to ignore them.
Pissed I reach towards her clearing my throat and she slowly lift her head , She looked startled and little scared, her innocence reached out to me instantly and all I wanted is to protect her from any kind of harm.
My voice automatically got soft seeing her face. ''New girl am I right?'' I held out my hand in introduction. ''I'm Damon Salvatore and it's my seat you are sitting on.''
She blinked through her specs and shake my hand then turned around to stare at our snickering class mates who were clearly expecting for me to humiliate her.
''I am so sorry...'' She stammered and was about to stand up but I gently touched her shoulder indicating for her to sit back down.
Taking seat next to her I gave her one of my best smile. ''Don't apologize it just a seat however I am more interested to know the one who is occupying it.''
She gave me a shy smile while everyone around us were shocked by my friendly response to this new girl.
''I am Elena Gilbert just transferred here recently because of the scholar ship I get for high grades in previous school.''
Now I get it, most rich brats in our class feel insecure by her intelligence that's why they were trying to make her life difficult.
I turned to stare the ones who were laughing at her before and make her sit on my seat in hopes of me lashing out and humiliating her in process.
As soon I glowered at them they all shut up instantly and this exchange didn't got unnoticed by Elena.
'' Looks like they planned this to torment me more?'' She ask in small voice realizing their plan.
Now I was really getting pissed seeing how unfairly she was treated.
Standing up I face towards our entire class. ''Listen you all unworthy pricks! From now on Elena is my friend and if any of you brats make her uncomfortable then they have to answer me.''
I glared at each one of them and met with their stunned silence. ''Understood !'' my voice echoes around and then I hear everyone said yes.
Bell ring and out professor enter our class.
Taking my seat again I saw Elena who smile at me with gratitude and from that day onwards was beginning of our beautiful friendship.
Our friendship only grew from that day but so did my love for her and because of me and few of my close friends she was always protected throughout our school years and even when she make few friends on her own there was no one in her life as important as me but sadly I never get out of her friend zone, after living in family of busy parents who never have time for me, Elena became my only family and I was too sacred to loose what we have so I kept my love hidden deep in my heart and just be her friend, her best friend.
(Present day )
Remembering those times always make me smile. I stared at my friend who was busy drinking her cappuccino while her head buried in one of our office files.
Yeah not only we are best friends but also co owner's of Gilbert & Salvatore agency, together we created best P.R firm in city.
With my charming personality and her brains we launch many successful celebrities and helped making their career.
''Damon have you check out Rose-Marie's new book details I mailed you last night?'' Elena asked still checking file in her hand.
''Yeah I even called her editor, do you know that she was actually some Fanfiction writer before one of her story got selected by publishing house?''
She finally lifts her face from file. ''Yeah but why do you sound so surprise?''
I just shrugged while parking my car outside our office building. ''Novel from Fanfiction writer, I mean seriously I don't understand how can it be any good if its origins are copied from something else.''
I thought my point was valid but Elena just shake her head when we stepped inside and reached elevator. ''You got it totally wrong, first of all Fanfiction is great site where writers can write more freely about their stories and it helped them polished their writing skills.''
I was about to argue but she held her hand and carry on. ''Secondly they use this site to change something that they deemed unfair or unnecessary happened to their favourite characters in movies or shows ,in most case just use their favourite characters names to write their original stories, like Rose's Novel ,it was her Fanfiction. She wrote her original plot and just used characters names from famous series The Vampires Journals.''
I rolled my eyes as we enter our office and she led me straight to conference room.
The Vampires Journal was one of Elena's favourite series which she made me watched countless times.
''So another novel on vampires?'' I inquired with role of my eyes. ''I thought whole era of vampires is over now that series has ended.''
Taking my seat I saw scowl on her face. ''You didn't read my entire mail did you!'' raising my hand in defence I gave her one of my innocent look. ''You know I can easily understand more when words came out from mouth rather than your long descriptive mails.''
She shake her head surely thinking why she put up with me. ''Well if you read entire thing then you knew this novel is about friends. The male and female protagonist of this story is childhood friends, both grew up to be scientist and finding cure of disease but somehow experiment gone wrong and our hero got infected...''
She start giving me brief summary but the way she was explaining it so passionately made me wonder something. ''' How many times had you read this novel?''
She blushed and sat in front of me. ''Actually I read original Fanfiction thousands time before novel came to us and its one of my absolutely favourite Fanfiction of all.''
Feeling astonished hearing her new interest I couldn't help but ask. ''Since when did you start reading Fanfiction?''
Understanding dawn her face as she saw my surprised look.
When you are friends as close as us its not often to learn new shocking things about each other.
She sat straight and start explaining about her new hobby. ''Well remember when series over and I felt how unfair that ending was when one brother was killed and they didn't even show wedding of my favourite couple.''
I nodded my head and let her carry on with explanation.
''Well so one day Bonnie and I were discussing how unfairly shows end and then she told me how she is going to start writing Fanfiction about dead brother using time travel and fixing things from past and it really intrigued me so I start reading her and come across Fanfiction related to this series and got totally hooked.''
The way her eyes lit up made me both happy but little left out.
I tried my best to compose my face and ask her more questions. ''So what do you like most about these stories.''
If she was excited before then this question only opened Pandora box of excitement to another level. ''Oh Damon how can I describe! Well first and for most there are brilliant writers on this site and they wrote wonderful stories that you got addicted to in instant.''
She opened her laptop and shows me her favourite list and I have to admit reading few summaries makes me interested too.
''Oh not to forget these writers belong from different countries and I even made few lovely friends.''
I genuinely smiled at that prospect, my Elena is really shy and mostly focused on her work so it's nice to hear that she found interest beside me and her work.
''There is so much that I like and it will take weeks to explain that to you, still if I have to choose one thing I like most is how writers writes each chapter in different point of views.''
She beamed but then saw confusion on my face.
''I don't understand? What's so special about reading point of views about each characters?''
She think hard as if finding words to explain me clearly.
Finally she stared outside and pointed towards glass where we can clearly see my assistants Matt and Rebecca who were chatting about something but I can't hear them, still from looks of it I can bet he is flirting with her.
''That's Matt trying to score date with girl way out of his league.''
I winked at her but she just shake her head impatiently and make me look at them again . '' If you are so sure then tell me what she is thinking right now?''
I stared at her dumbfounded before glancing at Rebecca again. ''How in earth would I will know?''
In answer Elena gave me triumphant smile. ''Exactly, normally in real life or even watching movies or series one can't guess what's going in person minds or even how they feel but that's magic of point of views, it helps readers feel what characters are feeling in that exact moment like our Rebecca who is just listening to Matt but the way she is playing with her hair I can bet if this was story then her inner thoughts right now were jumping with joy.''
Pleased with her explanation she start preparing for upcoming meeting and rest of day meetings went well but my mind was split in half and part of me keep wondering about her interest in Fanfiction and point of views.
At end of day Elena and I went out with few of our friends for dinner and drinks, while Elena stays indulge telling everyone about our new client I stayed at bar to think and drink.
On my third glass my friend Enzo joined me and immediately saw far away look on my face. ''Back to Earth mate, what's the matter with you? your mind seems somewhere else?''
Looking around I saw Elena still chatting with her friends. ''I have this crazy idea but I have some doubts too.''
He saw me staring at Elena with great longing, he then tapped my back looking at me proudly. ''So you finally decide to man up and confess you are totally in love with her.''
Finishing my drink I stood up with great determination. ''I will but in my own way that insures I won't jeopardize my friendship with her.''
Curiosity etched on his face as he asked . ''How?''
''It's time she learned how I feel for her through my own point of view but for that I need your help first.''
Stunned yet he nod eagerly to help . ''What you want from me mate?''
Smiling I pointed towards Bonnie. ''I need you to convince your girlfriend to help me write Fanfiction about my and Elena's friendship.''
''Fanfiction? Like the one she wrote ? But how will that help you conveying your feelings?'' He asked looking more confused then before.
Feeling more excited I start answering him. ''Because for first time I found way to convey my feelings without getting scared of losing her and trust me after she read my side she will finally understand how much I love her.''
Now I just hope that this idea will work in my favour and I won't loose her friendship in process.
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Author's Note.
So this short story is dedicated to my friend Sohela, to Carol and to all Fanfiction writers and readers.
Do tell me what you think through your reviews.