Hey guys. I know, I know. I suck at updating. But, it's summer now for me (YAYYYY) so hopefully my updates are more frequent. :)
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We're smiling but we're close to tears
Even after all these years,
We just now got the feeling that we're meeting
For the first time
- The Script
"Camping?" Elena asked, an undeniable incredulous tone to her voice.
Caroline shrugged, her blonde curls bouncing on her shoulders. "Why not? Lets ditch this drama for a few days."
Elena rolled her eyes. "Yeah, like it's that easy."
"It'll be fun!" Caroline tried to convince her friend.
Elena just continued on making her lunch, giving no sign of interest.
Caroline started to smirk before singing, "Damon's going!"
Elena froze. "Damon is going camping?"
"Well," Caroline said slowly, "he will if you go…"
"Caroline, who have you convinced to go camping?"
Caroline smiled brightly, knowing she was winning Elena over with her idea. "Matt, Tyler, Alaric, and Jeremy."
Elena laughed. "Psh, Jeremy?"
"He said if it makes you happy…"
Elena sighed, running a hand through her hair. "How long will the trip be?"
Caroline allowed herself another victorious grin. "We'll be leaving tomorrow morning, and be coming back on Tuesday."
Elena nodded slowly. Tomorrow was a Friday, so 4 nights she would be camping. Camping with her ex-boyfriend Matt, werewolf classmate Tyler, vampire hunter guardian Alaric, younger brother Jeremy, vampire best friend Caroline, and ex boyfriend's brother Damon.
And we're all going to try to act like normal friends, Elena thought grimly.
"Fine. Whatever. I'm in."
Caroline clapped her hands and giggled. "Yes! Now go pack after your lunch!
Elena did not know why she agreed to driving with Damon. Their constant bicker and changing of the radio stations made Alaric and Jeremy continuously ask for peace and quiet. But Elena couldn't help it - the words she threw at Damon flowed out of her mouth without any other reconsideration.
"I've never been so anxious to get to a campground before," Jeremy said when Damon commented on how annoying Elena's favourite song was.
Elena threw a glare over her shoulder at Jeremy before looking out the windows. She smiled softly to herself at the relaxing view. The tall green trees protected them from the bright sun and the bumpy road reminded Elena of old times.
When they arrived at building where they check in, Alaric quickly ran in. 5 minutes later he returned with a map, and him and Damon navigated their way through the campground.
"Right here," Alaric said, pointing to an empty campsite. Beside their campsite was Caroline, Tyler, and Matt, attempting to put up two tents.
Elena turned around in her seat to face Jeremy. "You'll be sleeping in the same tent as Tyler and Matt, okay?"
Jeremy rolled his eyes. "I know, I know."
Elena got out of the car, smiling at Caroline. Caroline skipped over to her, obviously happy her friend had came.
"This weekend is going to be so fun!" Caroline exclaimed.
Elena forced herself to think that. This weekend is something we all need. A break from all the Stefan and Klaus drama
"We should probably put our tent up," Caroline said. "Tyler and Matt can barely put their own tent up, we shouldn't make them put ours up."
Elena had to admit that so far, she's been having fun. Seeing Jeremy so happy for once put a smile on her face that she couldn't erase. They had made hamburgers and hot dogs with the mini barbeque they packed, along with a salad. Then, once it started to get darker, they had a contest to see who could roast the best marshmallow.
Elena, of course, lost. She loved burning her marshmallows and sadly, the winning marshmallow had to be golden.
But there was one person who sat out all the activities.
Damon.
He had set up his tent (a six person one even though it was only him), and claimed he was going on a walk.
A seven hour walk.
Thank God, she thought, that he answered her 10 phone calls, reassuring he was fine. And no, he was not ditching them, he was just enjoying the nice air. And what, no, that was not someone giving him a free rental boat.
So Elena relaxed, trying to sleep. Except, of course, she couldn't. Caroline was snoring softly beside her, and the quiet laughter that had been coming from her brother's tent had ended when 1 o'clock had came.
It was now 2:30 am, and she still couldn't sleep.
Grabbing a sweater, Elena quietly unzipped the tent. When the blonde vampire didn't show a sign of waking up, Elena jumped out, then quickly zipped the tent back up. She quickly slid her feet into a pair of flip flops, then took a look around.
The moon's light illuminated the whole campsite. A small glow came from the fireplace, but that was the only other light she had. Elena stumbled to the picnic table, blindly reaching out for a flashlight. Once she grabbed one, she turned it on, making her way to the campsite beside her, where Alaric's tent and Damon's tent were.
"Elena?" a voice said from behind when she reached the neighbouring campsite. Elena stifled a scream, turning to be face to face with Damon.
"Damon," she breathed out, calming down.
"What are you doing up so late?" he asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"I couldn't sleep, so…." Elena honestly didn't know what she was doing. She wondered if he would believe her if she said she thought his campsite were the bathrooms.
Most likely not.
"Uh…" Elena awkwardly scratched her head when Damon still waited for her to answer. "I came to see… if you wanted to go on a walk with me?"
Damon blinked, surprised. He did not except Elena to say that.
In her defense, she didn't either.
"Sure," Damon said after a few seconds.
Five minutes into their walk, and neither of them had said anything. Every time Elena heard an animal run by in the bushes, she moved closer to Damon, causing him to smirk. To any other sane person, a small animal would be safer to them than a vampire. But Elena was a doppelganger and almost everyone she now knew had something supernatural related to them, so she wasn't exactly sane.
"So," Elena said, finally breaking the silence between the two.
"So."
They were approaching a beach. Elena pointed to the dock, "Want to sit there?
"Sure."
When they reached the end of the dock, Elena sat down, taking off her flip flops. She then let her feet lightly touch the cool water, watching as Damon did the same.
"I used to do this all the time when I went to my family's lake house," Elena said, watching her feet make a swirling motion in the water. "I would just sit on the dock, watching the stars, the lake."
Damon smiled softly. "I remember when I was 10 years old, and Stefan had just turned 4, we went camping. I was standing by the dock, waiting to fish, when Stefan ran right into me, because he was so excited. I fell into the water."
The picture of a ten year older Damon being pushed into the water by a 4 year old Stefan made Elena giggle.
Elena and Damon proceeded to trade stories of their childhood. For a couple of hours, they were no longer the vampire and the doppelganger. They were Damon and Elena, boy and girl, just enjoying each other, having fun.
When the sun started to rise, Elena realized how long she and Damon talked for. She stared at the lake, her tired eyes taking in it's beauty.
"We should probably go back," Damon said when Elena yawned. Elena nodded, taking Damon's hand as he helped her up.
"I'm probably going to be sleeping all day," Elena said, laughing softly. Her laugh broke off when she saw Damon's serious gaze on her.
He took a few steps towards her until he was close enough for her to wrap her arms around him. Elena's breathing became uneven when he leaned his head down towards her. His hand touched her cheek, making her head tilt up.
And she let him kiss her, because she'd been longing for him to kiss her since ever. It was a simple, sweet kiss, but it still made her gasp for air afterwards.
"Good morning," he murmured into her ear, his cheek pressed against hers.
Yes, Elena thought. Definitely a good morning.
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DEstiny.