Prologue
"So Stefan, I was wondering, was there anyone for Damon before Katherine?" Elena asked.
Stefan sighed, "Yes, there was"
"So," Elena said her interest piqued, "spill. Tell me"
"Okay. Her name was Marie Evans" he started
"Wait, as in one of the Founding Families, Evans?" Elena asked, interupting Stefan's story
"Yes. She was living with her Aunt and Uncle before she moved here to join her parents in Mystic Falls, when she was young" he said, a far away look in his eyes as her reminisced about his days as a human. "We, Damon, Marie and I, became quick friends as we grew up together. She was only a few months older than me. Anyway, as she grew older, Damon and her became close. They courted in secret, and played all the time. They were more than just in love with each other, they were each others best friends. Then Katherine came. She had her eye on me from the start, as you already know, but she soon took a liking to Damon. She started to drive Marie away from Damon, but even she couldn't stop their secret. Then one day, Damon got the biggest shock of his life, Marie went missing. He searched for her, all his efforts concentrated on finding Marie. Then one day, they found some blood and some scraps of clothing that she had worn. They pronounced her dead. Damon became withdrawn from the rest of us, even me. Then Katherine compelled him to forget about her, and she got him. Of course, when he became a vampire, he found out that he was compelled to forget Marie and he grew angry with Katherine. He still hates Katherine, but he loves her as well." Stefan finished
"That's sad. Katherine took away what he loved most. What happened to her?" Elena asked
"Don't know. Though Damon did spend a lot of time looking for Marie after he changed, he couldn't idn anything" Stefan sighed, sad for his brother, knowing fully that he still felt for Marie.
"Why is Damon so grumpy then?" Elena asked, suddenly, wondering why Damon has been so snappy.
"The anniversary of Marie's death is coming up. He's usually like that around the time" Stefan explained. It was all silent as the young couple sat in companionable silence. Little did they know that Damon was watching them, his grief and inner turmoil consuming him as he turned away from them. Leaving himself to thought of his Marie.