CHAPTER 2
Elena looked herself at the mirror one more time. She was feeling so uncomfortable with the dress and the heels, but Caroline and Bonnie spent all the afternoon choosing that outfit for her, so she had no other choice than wearing it. She grabbed her phone from the bed and read Caroline's text saying that she wasn't going to able to pick her up. Elena sighed, now she would have to drive there, and she wasn't so sure of how to go to the Salvatore house. She went back to the mirror and looked at the pictures hanging there, focusing on the one of Grayson and Miranda with Jeremy and her. She smiled at the memory of that day on the Lake house. The door suddenly opened, dragging Elena back to reality. Her brother was standing in the doorway, looking at her confused.
-Where are you going like that? -Jeremy asked, with a funny smile on his face -. You're going to the party? That's a big turn in Elena Gilbert's life!
-Caroline is forcing me -both of them laughed -. You're going too? -Jeremy nodded-. Good! You can drive me!
-No I'm not! I'm picking up a girl -Elena looked at him angry.
-You're choosing to pick up Vicky Donovan instead of your favorite sister?
- One, you're my only sister. And two, I don't get laid with you.
Elena laughed and throwed and pillow at him while he left quickly downstairs. Seconds later she heard the door of the house close.
She grabbed her purse and in a manner of minutes she was sitting in her car, driving to the Salvatore house. With Caroline's help and the gps, she was able to get there faster than she thought. She got out of the car and looked at the big house standing in front of her, she never imagined herself in that house, considering Stefan and his best friend, Klaus, hated her. But that was a good reason to go there. Elena hated Klaus too, and her favorite thing in the world was annoying him. She entered the house with all The personality she had inside of her and looked around for her friends in the ocean of teenagers.
She was able to see Caroline, Bonnie, Matt and Tyler talking in one of the corners of the house. She walked quickly, pushing people around to get there, and she waved her friends with a big smile on her face.
-Birthday girl! -Tyler screamed and hugged her happy. Elena hugged him back and crossed eyes with Matt, who smiled at her sadly.
-I told you wouldn't get lost! -Caroline said to her and Elena smiled in response. Bonnie offered her a drink, which she took thankfully -. Try to control yourself Elena, we don't want to repeat what happened last time.
Everyone in the group laughed at Caroline's comment.
-You're not the one to say anything, we all know your alcohol tolerance is down there.
Elena pointed to the floor and all of them laughed. The happy environment that was created in the group of friends was interrupted by a voice Elena recognized pretty well.
-Look what we found here Stefan! -Elena turned around slowly just to see Klaus standing in front of them, with Stefan hiding behind his back -. Did you got lost in your way to church dear Elena?
-Did you got lost in your way to... where someone calls you, Klaus? No one wants you here.
-I'm pretty sure you weren't invited here. So why don't you and your friends grab your pathetic stuff and get the hell out of here? -Klaus walked closer to Elena, menacingly.
-You really think you scare me Klaus? You know how pathetic it is to have to bring your little buddy to be brave? Why don't you try attacking me when you're alone? Or you are that scared that you're going to call your parents like last time?
Without noticing, a bunch of people was surrounding us, listening to every word of our conversation.
-At least i have parents to call.
Elena stepped back, hurted by the words that just left Klaus's mouth. Some tears started to appear in Elena's eyes. A smiles appeared in Klaus's face, and for a couple of seconds the whole room stayed silent.
-Why don't you tell your friend to chill out brother? Or I'll have to do it myself.
Another voice from outside of the circle of people appeared. Elena followed the voice to a blue eyes that were staring at her, and a tear slipped slowly through her cheek. Klaus turned around and walked to Damon.
-And who are you to tell me what to do? -Klaus said, still with a smile on his face.
-Seriously man -Damon didn't move from his place-. Grab your stuff, and leave.
-And what if I say no? -Klaus was having fun with the whole situation. That was him, provoking people, and trying to make them feel bad. That was the real him, the Klaus everyone hated, the Klaus most people was afraid of.
-I'm not giving you a choice here -Damon walked closer to Klaus, forcing him to step back-. I'm going to say this one more time. Grab your stuff, and leave.
Klaus laughed and in a manner of seconds everything got out of control.
You could hear everyone screaming, Klaus and Damon were on the floor, Klaus punching Damon, or trying to.
Elena ran and tried to separate them, and after a few tries, she made it. Damon stood up, and looked at her, and it was in that moment when she noticed how hurted he was. His lip was bleeding, so was his nose and the side on one of his eyebrows.
Klaus tried to run back to Damon, but he pushed him away from him, and, like it was nothing, he grabbed Klaus from his shirt collar. If Elena was surprised of how Damon looked, if she would saw Klaus like that in the street, her first thought would be that he got into a boxing club.
-That will teach you to never make a woman cry again -Damon left Klaus go-. Now leave.
Klaus gave Damon one last angry look before walking out the house. Elena walked to Damon and put his her hand on his shoulder.
-Come on -Damon turned around confused -. I'll take care of that.
Damon nodded slowly and started walking to the kitchen, with Elena right behing him. When they got there, Damon sat in one of the chairs, and he hidden his face in his hands.
-Where's the first aid kit? -Elena asked calmly.
-First cabinet in the left.
Elena grabbed it and sat in front of Damon. She started curing Damon's wounds and the silence invaded the room for at least five minutes, until Elena decided to talk.
-I'm sorry.
-Sorry for what? -Damon looked at her stranged, he really didn't know why she was apologizing.
-For this, you got into that fight because of me, it's my fault so, I'm sorry.
-It's not your fault that he's a dick -Elena smiles sadly and looked down-. What was he talking about? When he said that about... your parents.
Elena looked back at Damon. It's been a long time since someone asked her that. The whole town already knew about her tragic life, it was public knowledge. Elena sighed and smiled sadly.
-My parents... the adoptive ones, they died in a car crush three months ago. They fell over the Wickery Bridge. I was in this party... they were coming to pick me up and... they never got there.
-Oh... I'm... i'm sorry for that... and know you live with...?
-My biological father, that happens to be my uncle too -Damon looked at her stranged-. He's my adoptive dad brother.
-How did that happened? -Elena laughed a little-. And your biological mother? -Elena shrugged.
-She went missing, a couple of years ago, no one ever found her.
-Oh... well, at least you have your father right?
-Yeah right -Elena stood up quickly, trying to avoid that topic. Her relationship with her father wasn't something Elena loved talking, considering he was a monumental father disappointment.
Elena walked back to the living, that in that moment was completely empty, probably everyone left after the fight, and grabbed her purse. She turned around and found Damon approaching there.
-I'm going to head home, my brother is waiting for me.
-Yeah... right... Well -he grabbed a paper and a pen from a table and wrote something-. If you need anything, to hang out, talk, or for me to punch someone -He handed the paper to her-. Call me.
Damon smiles and she smiles back, grabbing the piece of paper and putting it in her purse.
-I will.
Elena smiled at him one more time before leaving. Damon turned around and stopped walking when he heard Elena talking to someone and the door closing. He turned around stranged and rolled his eyes when he saw Alaric entering his house.
-And well... how did things go?
