Epilogue
"It's your choice," he shrugged. "You can continue with your worthless life or you can become someone who actually matters."
I bit my lip, knowing that I had to make a decision - and quickly.
I glanced around, taking in the scene. We were in an alleyway in a small town outside of Mystic Falls. You could hear families walking down the sidewalk, talking and laughing, just a few steps away from us. It was broad daylight... But Damon didn't care. The only things that Damon has ever cared about were himself and Elena. At least, that is how it appeared to me...
Looking back over the last 21 years of my life, I knew that I had never really been alive until Stefan. My life was a boring routine and I never switched things up. Every choice that I made was laid out for me, and I picked it up and carried it without question.
If I choose to stay the Erika that I am now then I will have to continue the path that was already laid out for me, but if I allow Damon to create a new 'me', I can create my own forever, with Stefan by my side.
What would I really be missing out on, anyway?
"Okay. I'm ready."