Author Note: Just ignore the fact that Mason and Katherine are working together, he still tried to kill Stefan and Damon but he's not with Katherine.
Chapter Two: Encounters and Left for Dark
May 23, 2009 10pm
Elena was standing in front of the lake with her best friend Bonnie enjoying the party that Tyler Lockwood decided to throw at his family's old estate. She was kind of happy that she decided to get dragged to the party and ditch family night with her parents and her brother. She thought it was just meaningless and she would rather have fun then going out to eat at the grill and watch a movie. Elena loved her family; but who in their right mind would miss a party like this, especially when Bonnie and Caroline begged her to come. Plus, there would always be other family nights she can attend too. She just needed to go out this one night.
Elena thought for a moment about Matt believing although she loved him she didn't love him, their relationship….
"Elena" Bonnie snapped Elena's out of her deep thought about Matt
"Yea, sorry I was…."
"Thinking about Matt.." Bonnie whispered to Elena trying not speak loudly so Caroline could hear, while Caroline was flirting with some guy in her very drunk state.
"How…" Elena responded
"Did I know..well I really don't know. Maybe I'm physic…" Bonnie joked
"Really, Bonnie…." Elena said in a joking manner than taking a sip of her drink "that's impossible"
"Okay I'm just kidding like that's even possible. Any ways it's kind of obvious you've been avoiding him all night and plus you told me that you're not into the relationship anymore." Bonnie said than raising her eyebrows "Plus you two seem to very distant with each other lately"
"Yea, It's just I really don't know how to end…" Elena was about to finish her sentence until she saw Matt, she told Bonnie that she was going to hide from him a bit.
She also told Bonnie she didn't want to end things tonight out of all nights and to send her a text when Matt was out of sight.
She was a little woozy from all the drinks she had so far but she still managed to avoid Matt and decided to hide from him somewhere not too far from the party. She would go back to the party when Bonnie texted everything was good and Matt was long gone…
Elena was just looking around listening to the music from a far of distance until she turned around and someone's hand grabbed her from the back, covering their hand over her mouth and took her away, deeper into the woods…
Present Time
Elena had managed to actually wake up at a decent time, thank gosh she didn't have school today so she was able to catch up on sleep with everything that had happened. She was planning on heading out and having lunch with Caroline at the grill to hang out.
Although Elena was still a little mad at Caroline for working with Caroline she forgave her because she understood where Caroline was coming from. She would do the same if anyone threatened to hurt the people she cared about.
The thought of Katherine came to Elena's mind, was Katherine really going all this stuff just to get Stefan back after all these years.
Why did Katherine have to come at a time when Stefan moved on? Well kind of…was it really moving on when your current girlfriend looked exactly like your ex-vampire girlfriend. Sure Elena and Katherine were completely different on the inside but the fact still boggled Elena's mind sometimes.
But Elena knew she wasn't Katherine and she was herself.
After a couple of hours at her house from taking a shower writing in her diary and catching up on her homework, Elena decided to go out and meet Caroline at the grill..getting their just early enough to find a spot at a table and wait for Caroline.
As Elena sat there she thought more about what she thought last night. And how she felt sorry for Caroline and how her Mom basically shut her out….sure it had been a couple of days and her mom was finally compelled by Damon to forget , Caroline still remembered what she overheard what her mom said.
But the point of the today wasn't about that, it was just to forget everything and just try to have a normal day. As, normal as they could have.
While waiting for Caroline to get to the grill Elena saw that last and first person she wanted to see appear right in front of her. Back with his witty sarcastic ways.
"Hello, Elena" Damon said with his trademark smirk
"What do you want Damon?"
"Just seeing if you were, okay"
"If you're refereeing to me offering Stefan some of my blood…then yes I'm perfectly fine." Damon raised his eyebrows and Elena responded "And yes it was my idea and I am fine"
"Well, I would like to say that it was smart of you to do that… but since you're still kind of giving me the cold shoulder then…No I won't say that."
"Damon what do you want just because I gave you some reassurance about yourself with Liz doesn't mean I'm still not mad at you"
"But you being mad at me is way better than you hating me… so do you still hate me"
Elena was thinking about the day and how she was scared that he along with Stefan almost died. She thought about how proud she was that he didn't kill Liz and wanted to thank him for pushing her to help Stefan with his cravings. She was still left speechless and not knowing how to respond.
"Elena. I don't want to lose you so I'm going to take what you give me. And then… well work from that."
She was about to say something until Caroline appeared out of nowhere. Vampire speed of course. She still jumped every time any of them did that to her, despite how use to it she was.
"Damon" Caroline said giving him a confused look and then taking her seat. Caroline had finally gotten use to Damon a little more despite their little past.
Who could blame her Damon was the kind of a person a person could easily 'll in her own personal view on him...
Elena just needed time and breathing air before she could full expect Damon because these days without him kind of sucked because she missed her… friend.
"Elena, I'll see you later" Damon said and did his typical vanishing act.
"So, what was that all about? Even if I was human I could sense the tension between you two" Caroline asked
"Nothing.."
Finally taking a couple of minutes of talking and eating they somehow managed to move into the serious conversation that they tried so hard to avoid. So much for a normal conversation it only lasted a couple of minutes.
"So… how are you and Stefan after the whole prick and drink thing," Caroline asked Elena trying to break the awkward silence.
"Well, we're taking things slow. But so far his adjusting to it, so nothing to worry about" Elena said the answer was followed by more silence until Elena asked an obvious yet touchy subject.
"So how's everything at home?"
Caroline scoffed " You mean has my mom tried to kill me…"
Elena bit her lip "Caroline I didn't mean it like that, I'm just trying .."
"Trying to see that the same women who told Damon that I wasn't her daughter because I got all fanged up… hasn't killed me or disowned me then…NO." Caroline said but she realized what she just said and responded back from her reaction. "Sorry Elena still getting use to this whole vampire thing and emotions I tend to get a little bi-polar"
Elena grinned and reassured her friend "It's okay, I get your totally on edge."
Caroline smiled at her friend and tried to redeem herself from her little meltdown. "What I meant to say was that things at home are good even though she doesn't remember anything it puts even more of a strain in our relationship, but it's okay I did die. And with me and Matt being broken up and Bonnie hating me….things are a little hectic."
"Bonnie doesn't hate you and you and Matt will work things out"
"Yes Elena she does hate me for killing that guy"
"Care, Bonnie is just on edge she just needs time to get use to the idea that you're a vampire. And with Bonnies track record concerning Vampires it's none of your fault she hates you. But when she does and spends time with you she'll see you're still you."Elena smiled "Give her time, I'm here for you okay no matter what. Everything from Bonnie, Katherine, Damon and Stefan can't change that. Your still one of my best friends"
Caroline smiled and held Elena's hand for a bit and let out a sigh.
Caroline was about to say something and then suddenly looked up and saw… Matt. That's what Elena assumed when she saw Caroline's face and turned around to see him. Caroline got up from her seat and told Elena she was going to the bathroom and Elena got the idea she was trying to avoid Matt.
So she let her friend go and waited for her. Even though Elena was confused on why Caroline was avoiding Matt in that way…but she assumed it was Caroline being Caroline.
May 24, 2009 2:35am
Elena finally opened her eyes and noticed that she was in the middle of nowhere in the woods. She had no clue how she got her or for a matter of the fact she didn't remember anything at all.
Her head was throbbing and she had a weird taste in her mouth, that she couldn't get rid of at the moment.
Did she really have that many drinks…probably so because she couldn't remember anything.
Maybe, someone spiked her drink or something because she really didn't know anything at the moment.
She looked at her phone and it had already been over 4 hours since she left Bonnie to avoid Matt.
How come no one called her asking if she was alright in past few hours? Bonnie or Caroline had to wonder why she never came back.
Maybe they thought she just left and didn't feel like answering her phone. Yea everybody must have thought that because it was the closest excuse that Elena could have thought about.
She finally made her way to where the party was only to notice that only a few people were left. They were mostly couples or people who were basically passed out. But for the most part no one was there.
She was basically left abandoned at the party because her rides left her.
She nervously dialed her parents telling them to pick her up. Trying to leave out the details of her being passed out in the middle of the woods for now. She headed to a spot where her parents told her where they could pick her up and that was a couple blocks away from Wickery Bridge…As Elena headed to the spot she failed to notice the watching eye(s) that was looking at her was….Katherine.
Caroline quickly walked from her and Elena's table to the bathroom. When she finally got to the bathroom she faced the mirror and saw the last person she and anyone wanted to see behind her..
"Katherine" Caroline said and turning around to face her
"Hello, Caroline having fun girl time with my little twin out there." Katherine grinned
"What do you want" Caroline said and crossed her arms. Giving Katherine the vibe she didn't want anything to do with her.
"Well, don't be snarky just trying to make some conversation…Besides aren't we the 'Best of friends'" Katherine smirked and walked towards her and putting one of Caroline's hair her ears, provoking her.
Caroline then shrugged Katherine away from her and then said "You threatened Matt, I hardly call you my friend for any matter"
"Okay guess we can skip the un-needed chit chat and get right to the point" Katherine said " I want you to do me a favor" She raised her eyebrows and crossed her arms
"Like I'm going to do anything for you" Caroline said and started to walk toward the door but not before Katherine speed right in front of her to stop her and shove her back towards the sink.
Caroline had a look on her face, and Katherine already knew she had won. Caroline knew that no matter what she did she couldn't really do anything to get away. So she had to listen for sake and Matt's.
"Good" Katherine said "I know I always get what I want"
Caroline scoffed "If you mean Stefan I doubt that he wants you"
Katherine suddenly grabbed Caroline by the throat and started to raise her away from the floor. "Don't get an attitude Caroline. I can easily leave you for dead permanently, but you're a good distraction for Stefan and Damon and I need them distracted."
Katherine let her grip from Caroline and she fell to the floor coughing and rubbing her throat.
"For what…" Caroline said continuing to rub her throat
"As much as I love Stefan… I didn't come back for him"
"What are you talking about"
"Really no one put it together… I came back for Elena"
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