-Come on Elena! We both know that you are not going to be alone forever only to protect Matt! -the brown haired sighed and looked up to the starts, as if they could give her the answer she was looking for.
-Caroline... you don't understand... I just broke up with him, I don't want to hurt him, he's my friend.
-He's your ex, not your friend -Elena could hear Liz Forbes screams from the other side of the phone, a small laugh scaped her lips when she imagined the way Caroline was completely ignoring her poor mother's complains.
-Go talk to your mom Car. She clearly needs you more than i do -she hanged up and slipped her phone in the pocket of her jean, while she walked to a bench in Mystic Falls park, waiting for her parents to show up. She didn't notice how many time passed while she looked at the sky, the moon was hidden behing big and dark clouds, the only thing she was thinking about was that it was going to rain, in her birthday, tho she didn't know what she was going to do that day. She imagined Caroline throwing a big party for her and she laughed about her crazy best friend.
-Excuse me -a voice dragged her away from her thoughts. She looked down and her eyes met a man she has never seen before. His eyes were blue like ice, he was standing in front of her, like he wasn't scared of anything in the world, like he didn't care about anything. She couldn't see through him, but Elena was sure that he could see through her, he could see her through like no one ever did before, he managed to make her feel so exposed in a manner of seconds- I'm sorry if I scared, I didn't mean too, I'm new in town and I'm kinda lost. I'm Damon by the way.
Elena was completely breathless, she didn't know what to say. In that moment, the only thing that went through her mind was her father laughing at her and saying "Did the mice eat your tongue?" And she absolutely felt that way. She stand up from the bench and managed to makes some words leave her mouth.
-I'm... i'm Elena.
-Well, nice to meet you Elena, do yoy know where can I find a caffe? I'm starving.
Elena looked stranged at him, did he lost track of time, or he was that stupid?
-You're seriously asking for an open caffe at 3 AM? You should probably try finding a hotel, it's late.
-Says the one sitting alone in the middle of the park on her own.
Elena looked down and smiled softly. Her phone ringed, destroying the bubble that was created around them. She looked at the id on the screen of her phone and sighed when she read the name Matt. Hesitating, she denied the call, praying on her insides for Matt not to call again.
-Ignoring someone? -Elena looked back at Damon, who was clearly waiting for an answer.
-My ex-boyfriend, he... he wants us to get back together.
-And you don't want to? -Damon stepped closer to Elena and sat down in the bench, Elena followed him and sat on his side.
-No -she answered quickly-. We are too different I... we will never work, and I knew it since the beginning.
-And, why did you dated him in the first place? If you knew you two wouldn't work.
-Well... my family always loved him, and Matt always loved me, but our relationship was so... boring.
Damon laughed and Elena shaked her head softly.
-Well I'm going to give you my advice, if he can't give you what you want, then he doesn't deserve you.
Elena looked at him, and for a short moment she managed to see something in Damon's blue and empty eyes, but it was so briefly that it was probably her own mind playing tricks.
-Yeah right, misterious loner with all the answers.
Damon laughed Elena looked at him mysteriously. It was weird seen her talkig to someone she didn't know, her parents taught her well, specially the no talking to strangers part, it was risky, and even more if it was night. But Elena couldn't help it, because Damon didn't scare her, she didn't feel in danger, damn she never felt so safe.
The horn of a car called both Damon and Elena's attention, a car parked in the side of park and Elena recognized, even with the poor light, her family car. Elena cursed her father in her insides for being so damn punctual.
-That's my ride... it was nice meeting you Damon -Elena got up from the bench and smiled at him.
-It was nice meeting you too -Damon smiles back and saw her run to her parents car. Once he lost the car of his sight he stand up from the bench and started walking to the Salvatore boarding house, while he marked a number on his celphone.
-Damon -the voice on the other line answered-. And? Find out something?
-Yeah boss, she's definitely the daughter of Jhon Gilbert but... she doesn't seem to know anything about it.
-I don't care about that Damon, you're in a mission, and that girl is your entry to that family.
-But Ric...
-Ric nothing... focus on your work, I'll call you tomorrow with new orders.
Ric hanged up and Damon sighed. He didn't wanted Elena to get in the middle, he didn't know why he cared so much, but he did, and he will not let Elena get hurt, even if he had to put his life in risk to keep her safe.