Chapter 4

Elena lay staring at the ceiling for what felt like forever, when a thought crossed her mind.

She sat straight up and scanned the room. There was the door Damon had shoved her through strait ahead of her and a door to her left, which she assumed was the bathroom. But what was behind her?

Elena spun on the bed and nearly squealed from excitement.

Just above the head board of the bed there was a small window, just big enough to squeeze her tiny figure through. How on earth did I miss that? She thought feeling completely stupid. She quietly shuffled herself to the headboard and used it to stand herself up. She stared at the window for a minute trying to figure out the best way to get through, head first or feet first? And how would she manage it? She finally came to a conclusion.

Trying her best to keep quiet Elena undid the windows lock and slowly started to slide it open, she jumped when the window screeched and hoped to god Damon didn't hear. She stood motionless for a minute just to make sure. Satisfied he didn't hear she continued sliding it open.

Once the window was open Elena pulled her right foot up onto the top of the head board and used it to hoist herself up to the window, she slid her left leg through the window in one fluid motion. She used her left leg to kick against to outside wall so she could slide her right leg through.

Once both legs where through she slowly started to squeeze through the window.

She dropped onto the grass outside the window and immediately scanned the area. The sun shone above her making her squint her eyes from the sudden brightness.

Elena slowly crept around the side of the cottage to the front yard. Once she reached the front yard she started running towards the road without looking back.

Elena froze in place when she saw a red beetle park just in front of her, a tall young man with dark brown hair and deep green emerged from the driver's side. Oh crap!

"Elena, I'm guessing?" the man spoke but his voice sounded almost apologetic.

"I… umm… yes." Elena was now looking from side to side looking for an escape route.

"Oh, please don't be afraid of me… I'm Stefan, I've come to help." He took a few steps closer to her, afraid if he got to close she would run the opposite way. That really wouldn't really turn out well on her behalf.

"Where you um..?" Stefan turned to look at his car then to the cottage. He then glanced back to her, his face now seemed sad. "Where you trying to escape?"

Elena looked at her feet, tears weld up in her eyes. "I just want to go home…" she sobbed.

Stefan sighed trying to think of a way to comfort the poor sobbing girl before him, closing the gap between them he slowly wrapped his arms around her and whispered soothing word in her ear to calm her down.

"Did Damon tell you why you're here?" Stefan asked once she stopped sobbing.

"He said something about… Klaus?" she shrugged pulling away from him.

"Mmhmm" Stefan replied caught up in his thoughts "ok, Elena I'm really sorry about this… but I'm going to have to back you back inside, its not safe for you outside" Elena frowned at the thought of having to go back to the man who kidnaped her.

"Please!" she begged "don't make me go back in there, can you just take me home? I promise I won't tell ANYONE I promise… please? I promise..."

Before he could answer Damon came storming out of the front door calling for her. "Elena!" he repeated himself until he spotted her next to Stefan.

As soon as Elena saw Damon's deadly stare she ran to hide behind Stefan for protection.

Damon slowly made his way over to the pare, he addressed Stefan first "hello brother, I see you've met Elena..." Damon's eyes wandered behind Stefan to the frightened girl behind him.

"What did you do to her to make her so scared?" Stefan asked with accusing eyes.

Damon chuckled "going to have to be more specific brother. If you're referring to my most recent outburst, I believe all I did was throw her on a bed and lock her in a room. It's not my fault she frightens easily…" Damon flashed Stefan a quick smirk before continuing "now, if you don't mind stepping aside…"

Stefan let out a low growl, standing his ground "you're not going to touch her" he stated surprised by his protectiveness of the girl he met what? 5 minutes ago? Although Stefan had always been the rescuer of a damsel in distress this girl… (the girl who looked so much like Katherine you could mistake them to be the same person), he felt especially protective over.

Damon let out a sigh of frustration "look, could we not get into a big family feud right now with company? If you feel so protective over her. Could you escort her inside yourself then? That's all I wanted to do, jeez"

Elena grabbed hold of the back of Stefan's shirt as they slowly made their way back to the cottage without a word.


Once back inside Elena sat in the same spot on the sofa as she did earlier, but this time she had Stefan sitting next to her.

"So Damon, what was your big plan? Are you just going to hide from Klaus for the rest of you existence? Because we both know Klaus isn't very forgiving towards double crossers" Stefan asked leaning forward to rest his cheek against his hand, his arm now rested on his leg.

Damon was now leaning against the counter top, his eyes never leaving Elena as he spoke, "I don't care how long I have to run, that son of a bitch is never getting his hands on Elena." He stated

Elena's eyes shot up to meet Damon's stare dead on. "Why do you even care?" Elena asked now fascinated to find out what Damon's true motive was.

Damon was quiet for a moment before he finally spoke up "so brother will you help me?"

Elena huffed as she slammed back into the sofa in a frustrated manner.


A/N

ok, can i just say... two chapters in two days? im on a roll ;)

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