Chapter 1

Prologue

Elena's Point Of View

I took a deep breath and thought about everything that's happened. I replayed it all in my head, just the basics. I'm a vampire and I have been for about four months. Bonnie and Jeremy are back together and Caroline has given Klaus a chance. Tyler is dead. Matt and Rebekah are officially together. Kol, Finn, Mikael, Esther, Sage, and Katherine are dead. I haven't made my official choice yet. I love Stefan but Damon consumes me, and I just can't seem to shake him.

Take another breath, Elena. Next I scanned through our plans. Caroline, Bonnie, Matt, Stefan, Rebekah, and I are going to Hawaii Pacific University. Jeremy, Damon, and Klaus are tagging along too. Jeremy is getting a job to help pay for the condo that him and Bonnie will be living in.

Caroline, Klaus, Matt, and Rebekah will live in a "mini mansion" off the coast. Stefan, Damon, and I will live in a beach house ON the beach. After school is over I make my choice, Caroline and Klaus travel the world, Bonnie and Jeremy are staying in Hawaii so Jeremy could finish college (him being younger than us), Matt and Rebekah are going back to Virginia so Elijah could help Matt through his transition in becoming a vampire. His choice, no one really approved except for Rebekah herself, of course.

We've all grown. We've been through so much that now we truly are a family. And we welcomed Klaus and Rebekah with open arms. At least Rebekah. Damon, Bonnie, Jeremy and I weren't very welcoming to him. Matt wouldn't go against Rebekah, Caroline loves him, Stefan has seen his "good side". I was wrong, though. Having a family and being with Caroline has changed him. He has sweared everything to never hurt any of us. Ever.

"Elena! Get the hell out of bed!", Damon screamed from downstairs.

"Yes, mother." I rolled my eyes as I raced down stairs with my new found vampire speed clad in small black shorts and a red cami. I did not expect what I saw. Damon was flipping pancakes in an apron that said "Kiss the cook" in pink with lips on it. I giggled.

"Do I look like a mother to you?" I was about to answer sarcastically but Stefan glided in smoothly.

"Is that a trick question?" I laughed.

"Guess what tonight is?"

"Prom!", I screamed. Damon rolled his eyes.

"I was going to say your second to last day of school but okay."

"Technically it's my last day. Last day of school all we do is graduate and get out."

" Barbie is having a grad party here. You might want take a look outside. Stefan and I put something up for you." I smiled at Stefan and he took my hand and led me outside. I gasped. In front of the boarding house was a huge banner that said "Happy Graduation, Elena Marie Gilbert! We're proud of you!"

My eyes filled to the brim with water as I hugged Stefan. "Thank you, Stefan. It's wonderful."

I ran inside and caught Damon by surprise by hugging him from behind. "Thank you, Damon. It's absolutely Beautiful. It says your proud of me." He smiled and did that eye thing.

"We are proud of you, Elena. You've grown since my brother and I first met you. A lot. Definitely for the best."

"Thank you, Damon."