I woke up with the lights shining through my curtains. Damon was just watching me.

"Damon?" I asked, sleepily. "Hey, Ella." He said, smiling at me. "You really scared me. I've been in here all night, worried that something else was going to happen to you." He told me.

I got up and went to hug him. "You're still covered in blood..." Damon said his voice going dark. "Damon, I'm really sorry about our fight." I told him, quitely. "I know. DOn't worry about it, El." He said, standing up.

"Are you hungry?" He asked, suddenly. "Yes, very. Why?" I asked, curiously. "Your vains are just below the surface." He said chuckling. For some reason whenever I was hungry it looked like I had red streaks going down my face. They didn't go away until I fed. "I'll get you a blood bag." He said walking out.

I decided to take a shower while he was gone. I got out and got dressed. I put on my most comfortable pajamas. "Ella? You want to come downstairs?" Stefan asked knocking outside my door. "Yeah, be down in a second." I was dreading going down there. I sighed deeply, and then started my walk. Elena was here. Her blood smelled so good that I almost ran down there and drained her. "DAMON!" I yelled running into a room and slamming the door. He was outside it in a second. "What?" He asked, panicked. "I need blood.. NOW. Before I drain Elena." I told him, seriously. It took all of three seconds before there was blood being handed into the room. I drank it like there was no tomorrow. It tasted so good. "Thank you." I told him, hugging him. "Anytime, kid." He said chuckling.

We walked downstairs together, and Elena ran over to me and hugged me. "Ella! Stefan told me why they had you! I'm so sorry." She said, sincerilly. "No, problem." I said laughing. "Let's talk about this situation." Stefan said hugging me. "I'm fine. Nothing to talk about." I told him, seriously. "Ella, stop. You can't leave this house without mine or Stefan's supervision." Damon said. "WHAT? That's ridiculous!" I yelled. They're crazy. I am perfectly capable to leave this house by myself. "I can leave this house by myself. In fact I'll do it now." I said harshly running with vampire speed to the door.

Damon was in front of me so fast that I ran right into him. "Remember what happened last time you ran out of this house?" He said grabbing my upper arm. I jerked free and went and sat beside Elena. She smiled warmly at me. "Damon, stop being so pissy. I'm fine. I can leave this house alone. I don't need you bearing over everything I do." I said rudely. "You proved that so well last time." Stefan said for the first time. "Steffy, I'm not a child. I'm a VAMPIRE." I said, slowly. "Ella, you're young. You know that those damn originals will be fighting for your blood." Damon said coming over to sit on the arm of the couch. "No. Klaus wants ELENA'S blood. They're going to want me dead because I escaped." I said matter of factly.

"I have to go to school, Damon..." I said, smiling. "Why are you smiling?" He asked suspiciously. I widened my eyes. I couldn't tell him about Parker, yet. He'd kill him. Parker was a vampire that just started going to my school. I've been very careful to not let Stefan see me with him. He was turned about sixty years ago. He has an older sister, Amy. He's such a sweetheart. We hang out a lot, after school. Never where my brothers could see. "I just miss my friends..." I said, innocently. I looked over at Elena for help.

"Hey, guys, speaking of friends.. can Ella and I go shopping today?" She asked, sweetly. I smiled. "Please, guys?" I begged. "You think I'm letting the two most important girls in my life out without us when originals want them both?" Stefan asked, like we were stupid. "Caroline can go!" I piped in. "That makes me feel better.." Damon said sarcastically. "And Bonnie?" Elena asked. "Fine. But you two better call if something, and I mean ANYTHING, seems suspicious." Damon said. "Of course." I said. I kissed them both on the cheek and ran upstairs to get dressed. It was a beautiful day! What could go wrong?