Life really isn't fair, he thinks watching his brother step outside and into his car. If life were fair he and his brother wouldn't have fallen in love with the same girl. If life were fair that girl wouldn't have had to watch so many of her family and friends die while he and his brother made sure she lived. If life were fair he and his brother wouldn't have agreed that the brother the girl didn't choose would leave town. If life were fair he wouldn't have to worry about how that girl would react when she hears that his brother left. And most of all if life were fair he wouldn't, deep in his heart in a place he rarely lets himself think about, blame that girl for how she has caused the two brothers to have to leave each other when they were just beginning to learn how to be brothers again.
He doesn't want to think about how life really isn't fair because he knows that while it may not be fair, that doesn't mean it is bad. He and his brother are miraculously still alive, Elena is also still alive (although not in the same way she was before), he is learning how to control himself, and he no longer has to worry that Klaus will come try to ruin all their lives. And while he watches his brother drive off to some far off place where he will try to forget about Elena and Mystic Falls, he thinks back to the conversation he had with him just two days ago.
"I'm leaving."
Stefan looks up from the book he was attempting to read and watches Damon pour himself a drink.
"Elena made her choice, and I still remember our deal."
"Are you going to tell her?" That's all Stefan asks because they both know that as long as Damon is there Elena will never truly be able to get over him. Which is strange considering they were never actually together, but it's true all the same.
"No," Damon says pausing, "I figure it's best if I don't give her a chance to convince us both that we can all live together like one big, happy, vampire family." He drains another drink before turning to Stefan with a forced smirk and says, "You know I don't do goodbyes, little brother." He walks out of the room quickly before Stefan could reply.
Stefan is staring at the empty driveway now, thinking of how he should tell Elena that Damon left. He figures he should wait a couple hours because if he tells Elena now there is a chance that she will chase Damon down before he has had a chance to get far. He knows that she won't be happy, and he can only hope that she will understand. But some part of him, the same art of him that wants to blame her for Damon's leaving, some part of him knows that Elena won't be able to let Damon go easily. Some part of him wonders if she will be able to let him go at all, if the fact that she loves Damon will slowly chip away at the fact that she loves him.
As he turns away from the window, his phone rings. Elena's face is smiling at him from the screen. He debates briefly about ignoring the call before answering.
"Elena. Is everything ok?"
"Everything is fine. I haven't snacked on anyone today and no one has tried to kill me or Jeremy yet. I was actually wondering, if someone had compelled you to forget something, would the compulsion wear off when you become a vampire?"
"Yes, unless the compulsion was from an Original, then I don't know. What do you remember?"
"Nothing, just a conversation with Damon. I should go though, I've got to help Jeremy make dinner. I love you."
So tell me what you think of this. I normally really am not a fan of Stefan but I thought it would be interesting to write about his thoughts as Damon leaves. I am also thinking of making this a two-shot and the second chapter will be Elena's POV when she finds out Damon left. Should I do it?