It was only 1pm on Saturday and I am already at the grill working on my first bottle. I haven't heard from anyone about the repercussions of my actions with witchy's mom. Stephen has been staying in his room for probably filling out his journals and planning his next attack on the surrounding forest creatures. Why can't he find a balance it is either all or nothing with him. I shrug those thoughts off; they weren't my burden to bear. I can only assume that most of the Originals left, well except Klaus and his shadow Rebecca but I knew that Klaus would never leave Elena behind, who by the way has not popped her head out of the ground since the whole Elijah fiasco. She probably can't stand the sight of my brother and I but that was to be expected since I killed her best friend's mother. Matt refilled my drink before taking care of the couple who just sat down at the other side of the bar.
"I figured I would find you here." Alaric said as he sat down on the stool next to me.
"Well, I am a creature of habit." I responded after I downed the drink in front of me.
"Have you talked to Elena lately?" He asked as Matt placed a glass of whiskey in front of him and refilled mine. I just grab the bottle from Matt and gave him a look that dared him to say something about it. He just shrugged and walked back to do whatever he was doing before. I couldn't stop the thought of why everyone expects me to be up on Elena's comings and goings; Oh that's right I am her puppet, well not anymore.
"Nope" I said as I filled my glass again. "Not since the day that Stephen and I had to stop the witches from killing the originals."
Rick didn't say anything so when I looked over at him and saw that his eyebrows where furrowed together deep thought. His expression slowly changed to worry. I guess he is taking this surrogate thing pretty seriously.
"I don't understand she won't talk to me. She is jumpy and two nights this week she has come home kind of ruffed up and crying but she just bolted up to her room without answering any of my questions."
"I don't know what to tell you. As far as I know she hasn't even called Stephen." I said as I shrugged my shoulders. I still loved the girl but she made it clear to me that she doesn't want me and I can't allow myself to spend another 100 plus years pinning over someone who doesn't give a shit about me. Before Rick could respond my phone buzzed in my pocket, I pulled it out and saw that I had a text.
Can you meet me in the woods by the old Lockwood Estate; we have another problem-Liz
"Well I wish I could stay and chat about tired topics but council duty calls" I said while I put my phone back in my pocket and downed the glass in front of me. "The Sheriff calls" and without another glance back I walk out to my car and head to the woods.
It has been pretty quiet on the whole animal attacks lately. Liz still didn't know who was putting stakes in humans but this is Mystic Falls. Within fifteen minutes I was parking behind her squad car. When I stepped out I was flooded with all the smells, the ground was saturated from the storm last night, and I could smell traces of two or three people and a faint but prevalent smell of Klaus and Rebecca. Why would they be out here in the middle of the woods? Their smell was to faint to be the one who killed whoever it was that is out here. I was lost in my own thoughts when Liz and her deputy caught my eye a few yards ahead. I shook my head and I just wrote it off, if I had a dollar for every time I something has seemed out of place in this town.
"Damon, thank you for coming." She said when she followed the gaze of her deputy and saw me walking up to them. "Another vampire attack, this is Kari Marshall she just graduated last year." I could tell this was vampire attack, the body was completely drained and the tell-tale bite marks on her neck. I knew it wasn't Klaus or Rebecca; they were keeping a low profile since they were staying but it could have been one of the other brothers taking a meal on their way out of town.
"At least this isn't just a murder and not a sexual assault.' She said as she wipes her forehead with the back of her hand. She looks for the first tome overwhelmed. Being a cop in this town would harden you up quick. I have seen her take gruesome murder scenes without breaking a sweat but now it seems to finally get to her. I wonder what changed.
"Have there been a lot of sexual assaults?" that was almost hard to believe, this is a small town, a small town full of vampires to be sure but I haven't heard of any rapes. I look at her confused. She just stares at me with her eyebrows knotted like I should know the answer to that question.
"She didn't tell you? I thought you and Elena where close." I feel all the blood rush from my head and a weight drop in my stomach. I replay Rick's words from earlier. She's jumpy and two nights this week she has come home kind of ruffed up and crying and bolts up to her room without answering my questions. My vision starts to sharpen as my anger rises. Could it be? Why would she not come to me, or at least Stephen, I have had a life time to learn to keep my anger in control when I need it to be but now I am having a difficult time from keeping my eyes from changing. Liz and I have an understanding but I don't think she would take me vamping out on her to well.
"She didn't tell you. Well I can understand most people don't want to deal with it but she can't know that I told you, please It's confidential." Liz said bringing me out of my own thoughts.
"I got to go" I snapped as I spun on my heel and walked back to my car. I wish I didn't have to keep up pretenses as I had to get back into my car. I just wanted to run. I slammed the car in reverse and floored it heading back to town. My anger was peaking. I can understand that she didn't want to see me again for what I did but how could she not tell anyone? Or did she confide in Barbie or maybe witchy? It really didn't matter I was going to find out whoever it was and kill them slowly and I will take pleasure in it. Wait, did Liz say it happened more than once! I didn't have time to think about it any longer than that. I was already in front of her house and I could hear the sounds coming from inside. The front door was ajar and I could hear a struggle and Elena screaming.
When I pushed open the door I saw Elena pinned under a dark blonde man in the hallway that lead to the kitchen. She was fighting him but was obviously being easily overpowered. I could smell blood but I didn't have time to notice where it was coming from. With my vampire speed I grabbed the man by the back of his neck and I quickly noticed that he was human. It didn't matter I jammed my other hand through his back and wrapped my hand around his spine and snapped it and while he was falling to the floor I grabbed his head and twisted it off. I looked down at the body and realized that I was unsatisfied with his death; I wish I could have inflicted more pain
Elena had pushed herself back up against the wall and was trying to cover up what her shredded clothes were exposing. My heart broke as I saw the girl that I loved quivering with fear and tears flowing freely down her cheeks. I noticed that she was bleeding from her mouth and her hair was in tangles. I took of my jacket and wrapped it around her.
"Elena are you okay" I asked pushing her hair behind her ear. She was shaking so bad her teeth were chattering. I couldn't help it, every second of hurt I felt because of this girl since the ball went out the window. She whispered my name and looked at me like she couldn't believe I was here. I wrapped my arms around her and I could feel her whole body shake in my arms and I just tried to sooth her as she calmed herself down. I had a million questions running through my mind but couldn't bring myself to voice any of them. Instead my own words came back to haunt me. I shouldn't have left, I promise you, I will never leave you again. I failed her; the realization hit me hard as I feel her cling to me.