Chapter 2: Hate Him.
1 one year later.
Elena sat with her diary on the bed and looked through all the entries of the past year, and one thing she was shocked about was that it didn't feel like Elena. She never was the one to sulk but she was, and still is sulking. Was Mason worth it? She asked herself. It's not like she didn't try to move on, but thanks to the Damon dick, she couldn't. Every time she thought about him a passionate hate would surge through her. She never was the one to hate people but Damon's a different story, he took away her chance for a normal life. An exception.
Her phone rang and she picked it up without even checking the caller ID.
"Hello?"
"Elena!" The voice of her only best friend made her feel good instantly.
"Hey Kat, what's up?" She asked trying really hard to sound normal.
"This is a reminder call Elena, I hope you didn't forget Christal's birthday party"
"How can I forget my god daughter's birthday , huh? Plus her awesome mom wouldn't let me live if I dared to forget" she giggled at her stupid statement.
"Yes! Don't be late Elena, she would not like it. I'll see you later" Katherine hung up on her without waiting for a reply. She must really be busy, Elena sighed.
Who wouldn't be? Its her daughter's first birthday!
Kat and Elijah got married a year ago and now have a beautiful family completed by little Christal. When am I ever going to have a family? Someone I can call as mine? Am I doomed forever? All these thoughts invaded Elena's brain and destroyed her mood again. She never really got to experience what a family really is, as her parents died when she was really young and considering she was the only child she had no one else. Her Aunt Jenna took her responsibility but left when Elena turned 18. After that Kat and Mason was all she had.
Kat stayed. Mason left. She thought bitterly and ended the thought there. She might be envious her friend but she would never show despair for anything ever again. Never.
DE*DE*DE*
The room was filled with people. Kids of all ages, couples, etc. It's one the places Elena would always avoid, but there is no escaping reality is it?
"There you are" Katherine said whilst hugging Elena.
" There's my little angel" Elena cooed as she saw little Christal with katherine.
"Happy birthday, dear" Elena kissed the little brown eyed beauty who was oblivious to everything going around her, enjoying the attention nonetheless.
The littler girl just clapped her hands, gurgling something.
"No words from her yet?" She asked kat who looked at her little angel with so much love in her eyes.
"No" Katherine sighed as she tickled her little daughter who instantly laughed at the action filling the room with a positive energy.
Elena watched the whole scene and her heart swelled at the cute scene that played in front of her. Christal has the best life, she thought. Her innocence was contagious and being with the little angel made everything fade in comparison. All the hopeless thoughts were lost to her whenever she would see the little girl. She loved her like her own.
"She's beautiful, kat" Elena looked at katherine with a dreamy look in her eyes and touched the little ones cheek tenderly.
"Hey kat, where's..." Elena turned around when an all to familiar voice called out for her best friend and came face to face with...
"Damon!" Katherine hugged her friend the same she did with Elena moments ago and well she might be little jealous on that.
Elena looked up and saw Damon, after a year. He still looked the same with his piercing blue eyes and the sexy disheveled raven black hair,with the ever present smirk. Can't he be ugly? It will make hating him so much easier! Elena mentally groaned at that.
" I'm so glad you came"
"Me,too" Damon looked at little Christal for a while and then his eyes landed on Elena.
Man, she still looks hot. He checked her out shamelessly as she continued glaring at him. Her face with anger all over it flashed through his eyes, he doesn't hate her. Instead, he liked the fierce brunette. She was and still is so much his type, but he wouldn't really let her know that. He knew deep down what he did with her was wrong, but caring for someone and if the someone is a stranger doesn't really comes that easily to him.
He carefully noticed her as she walked away from him and katherine to meet Elijah and smiled at him. A smile that didn't really reach her eyes. It was almost... Sad. He simply shrugged the topic away, not really caring.
The rest of the afternoon passed in a blur, the cake cutting and few games and gifts from the little kids had been over with. Katherine looked around her place which was a huge mess, now.
"Where are you going?" She rushed to Elena who was midway done with wearing her coat.
"Home" Elena frowned in confusion.
"Oh no, you're not. You're gonna help me clean, common!" Katherine pleaded giving Elena the biggest smile she could come up with.
"Kat,no..." Elena didn't get to complete the sentence as katherine almost dragged Elena to the kitchen.
"Ugh,fine" she rolled her eyes" what do I have to do?" She asked the blonde beauty that was her friend.
"Dishes!" Was all Kat said as she practically ran out of the kitchen.
Helpless, with no other choice. She started doing the dishes. She heard someone walking in the kitchen and ignored it thinking it was katherine.
"There's a little something on your hair" She turned around quickly and saw Damon who was standing really close to her, liking and hating it at the same time. He looked really Handsome in the classy leather jacket and the white v-neck under it. She snapped out of her creepy staring as the plate she was holding fell out of her hands on the floor. They both bent down at the same time to pick up the plate and well Damon's skull hit her pretty hard.
"Ow!" Elena clutched her forehead where his head hit her.
"Oops" She opened her eyes and saw Damon staring back at her amused.
"What the hell do you want?" She snapped at him while turning back to the dishes.
"There was soap on your hair, Ellen. I was just... Helping" He smirked.
"Its Elena!" She exclaimed pretty frustrated. Her cheeks turned red cause of the heat in the room and the anger.
He just looked at her, while she was busy washing the only plate for almost 2 minutes now. Her hair kept moving as a result of her rubbing the dish so hard which gave him a beautiful view that was her face.
"You're still angry? Really? It happened a year ago. Don't hold it over me for this long" His eyes narrowed as he waited for her reaction.
"Nothing happened" She glared at him for reminding her the worst night of the year, where her hope was crushed by this cruel person. All she needed was a night to herself! He could've been at least decent she mentally reminded herself feeling herself getting lost in those oceanic eyes. Hold on to the anger! Her subconscious supported her.
"Whatever" he exited the kitchen right away. If he didn't he knew he'd do something like kiss her senseless, which is something he would've done if it was not for Elena. She seemed like a feelings kind of person, he doesn't do feelings. Simple. He thought as he rushed out of the kitchen. Hoping to never see her again.
A/N: I don't really feel much for this chapter. I'm sorry for the late update! I've been sick with almost everything and the chapter is a little vague. I needed a filler chapter and this is the only thing I could've come up with. The next chapter is going to be much better as the drama kicks in ;) A huge thanks to everyone who added this story to their alerts and favorites. It means a alot to me :') Ok now it's 3:10 am here and I should probably sleep,lol.
Waking up to a few reviews would make me happy! Please?
