Chapter 4 : New Rivalry

Elena still stiffly sat on her bed holding her chest as if she's afraid it would fall soon. She sniffled again and again, tears still rolled down her beautiful face. She didn't even aware when Jeremy came inside of her room. His face was clearly showing that his heart ache seeing her sister so broken like this.

"Elena?" he sat down next to her.

"I love him, Jer. He left because I'm not who I am. I don't even know who I am, why did he know?"

"Because he loves you too. Because he saw you in a best way that he can. Even in your worse times" he stroked his sister long straight hair and pulled her into his warm embrace.

Elena stayed in his cocoon, her make-up smeared her face. Jeremy released her then look into her eyes.

"Why don't you go after him?"

"Because I'm an idiot?" she let out a fake chuckle.

"Elena, be serious. I know that you don't want to turn down your fans. But you can't turn down your heart as well. I wouldn't say that you're gonna regret it someday, hell I didn't even like the guy, but you know you will. And he made you happy, so I approve."

"It's too late. He might be on his plane halfway to New York or wherever"

"Did I just hear my stubborn big sister give up?"

"You heard right" she sniffled.

"Don't. Go, now. I'll take care of everything here"

Her little brother might be always little for her but somehow he grown up and have mature intellection.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Now go"

Without thinking twice she ran out the door as she prayed that Damon would still be waiting for her.


"Home sweet home!" John yelled when he stepped into his living room.

"It's just been a week, dad" Elena shook her head as he help Jeremy to go up to his room.

She was right, it's been a week after the accident. The doctor let her family go home, even they forced Jeremy to stay. But he got out anyway, after he gave them something that he called 'persuasion'. She haven't heard anything about Damon, not that she wanted to, she just hoped he saw the video and stop calling her Diva.

She was generally changed, from the way she saw it. She tried not to troublesome people when she can reach her own stuff, and she started to say 'please' and 'thank you' more often. She tried to be nicer to Bonnie, Caroline, Tyler on the phone, even she tried to make a small talk to one of her recording crew when they come to Mystic Falls to talk about her songs yesterday.

"'Lena door bell, open it please" her mom shouted from the master bedroom made her snapped from her thoughts. She went to open it and extremely surprise at the figure waiting by the door. Blue-eyed man who called her Diva, and the one she's been trying to avoid although inside she's desperately wanted to see.

"What are you doing here? How do you know my family home?"

He seemed uncomfortable and hesitant to answer her question, but he used his charm and confident so well.

"There's this thing called internet" he smirked.

She rolled her eyes and fold her arms on her chest, "That just answer one question, I asked two"

"Feisty little thing, " he muttered, "Well, I just wanted to let you know that I saw your video"

"You did?" she asked, pretending to be surprised.

"Yeah, like a week ago"

"Elena, who's at the door? Let them in" her dad shouted from inside.

"You heard my dad, come on in" she made a way so Damon could come in. Once he was in she close the door and led Damon to the kitchen. Her dad was sitting on a dining chair writing something on his notebook, while her mom sitting beside him reading a book.

"Mom, dad, it's Damon" she gestured to the man standing beside her.

"Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, it's nice to meet you all healthy again" John got up and shook his hand.

"You look familiar" John checked Damon out from bottom to the top, "Do I know you?"

"Maybe, I'm Stefan's big brother"

"Oh right, I was right I see you before. Come sit"

Damon sat in front of Elena's father while her mom asked Elena to grab some beers.

"So, Damon, to what do we owe the pleasure?" Isobel asked, smiling sweetly at him.

"Actually, I'm here to meet Elena. She made a great song and I was the first one to hear it"

"Actually, your brother and mine were the first ones to hear it" Elena emphasized.

"But technically, I'm the first one" he smirked.

"I agree with him, Elena. But what song?"

"Just... Another song. I wrote it when I was bored waiting for you guys to go home"

"That's not just another song, , "Damon chimed in, "It's a really wonderful song. It's actually kinda different to what she's been writing for her album"

Elena felt her blood boiled. How could he? He dare to practically want to tell the story how Diva I was to everyone.

"Really?" her father cocked his head to Elena, "What's the different, Elena?"

She was quiet at first thinking about a way to make the reason make sense, "Well, uh, that song is different because that's about me. About my life and how I wanted to everyone to just treat me like an ordinary girl, not some famous popstar"

Nice save, Damon thought mockingly.

"And you're gonna put it in your next album?"

"I don't know, I have to ask Tyler about that"

"Well, you should ask him soon. We haven't heard it but you already have a fan for this song" Isobel let out a genuine chuckle.

She muttered something like 'okay' before headed off to her room to write how jerk Damon could be.

After two hours and it was almost dinner time, her mother called her.

"'Lena, could you make us dinner while me and your dad take a rest for a while?"

"Mom, you know I can't cook. No Gilbert women can cook" she whined.

"I beg to differ, " Isobel put her hand on her chest as if she offend her, "I make the best chili in Mystic Falls"

"Fine, but don't blame me if I burn down the house"

"Damon, dear, you should have dinner with us"

Elena almost got a heart attack. She didn't even realized Damon's still in the same room as her. And her parents, they weren't a biggest fan of a guy who Elena brought home to meet them. Even though technically she didn't bring Damon home to meet her parents.

"Oh if you insist, Isobel " he gave Isobel a charming smile before she and her husband retire to their room.

And they calls each other in a first name basis? How much did I miss?, Elena thought.

"Well done, Damon. You won my parents hearts"

"And you said that as if it was a bad thing. Besides, I think your dad dislike me"

"Finally, a sane person who agreed with me" she let out a dramatic sigh.

"Oh please, just give me one day and he's in Team Damon for sure" he said confidently.

"Cocky, aren't you?" she rolled her eyes as she prepared to make mac and cheese.

"Very much" she could sense his smirk following her every action. "You know, you said you can't cook, so why don't I help you?"

"And why would I want a help from you? You probably have many germs just like little kid who's just playing with worms"

"You wound me, "he pouted, "Think of it like a truce gift"

"Truce?" she turned around to meet his serious look.

"Yes, I realized I misjudge you when we first met. And I said things I didn't have to say... and did things to hurt you" he waited for Elena to accept his kind of apology.

"That's the best thing you can do?" she smirked.

"That's the best thing you can get" he muttered.

"Why don't you just say 'I'm sorry'? It'll be more concise and clear"

"I have to do something really bad to someone before they deserve my 'I'm sorry'"

"Never thought you can be so modest" she said sarcastically then got back to cook the mac and cheese.

"Look, do you want my help or not?" he asked desperately.

"Okay okay, you cook all of this. I'll watch you, maybe I can learn a few things"

He rubbed his palms as he grinning to her, "Watch and learn"

He was halfway through his cooking when she tasted the mac and cheese. And dang! It tasted so good.

"Where did you learn how to cook?"

"Salvatore, it's Italian. I didn't have to learn. My family practically chefs" he said proudly.

"Someday your cockiness gonna get you killed" she muttered softly so he couldn't listen.


The dinner went smoothly for Damon. Isobel's been nothing but a perfect hostess and she was so nice to him. Jeremy was fine, when he thought he would dislike him just like his father did, he asked Damon to play video games with him. Although sometimes he cringed everytime Damon gave his opinions about things.

"Her 'Call Me Maybe' song may boring but she's kinda hot" Jeremy said.

"Nah, I think she just have to use braces"

"Aw! Don't let Elena hear you, man. She knew Carly" Jeremy chuckled.

"And you think I'm afraid of your sister? She'll be crying for help before she got a chance to retort me. And what's she gonna use to protect herself? Her perfectly manicure nails? Or her tons of Elenators?" he said mockingly.

"Hey, that's my sister you talking about" Jeremy slap his arms.

"You got claws, lil Gilbert. Never thought you had it in you" he smirked.

"You dick" he shook his head.

"Well, look at the time, I should go" he got up, "Tell your parents good night for me"

Damon walked down the front door but stop at his pace when he saw Elena talking angrily on the phone.

"Don't turn this on me, Mikayla. You stole my song!" she yelled. Someone on the other end must have been doing something really bad to her.

"Borrow it? Borrow. It? You didn't even credit my name. That song is my song. I wrote it and you stole it... No! How could you say that it was your song?... Stop telling me that is your song... You know what, I'll sue you... Yes, yes I'm gonna show you that I have claws, you soon-to-be-jobless-woman!" she throw her phone to the couch and softly cursing.

"Ouch, I'm sorry for the phone"

"Damon, how long you've been there?" she asked.

"Long enough to see you have claws" he smirked.

"Ugh, screw you!" she had her hands running through her brown locks.

"Hey, I thought we had our truce"

"Then you came and ruin it" she shot back.

"Fine, my bad. What was that all about?"

"It's nothing. You wanna go home?"

"Yeah" he went to open the door and she followed him.

"I'm just gonna pretend that was really nothing, anything to help you sleep at night" he smirked.

"Someone stole my song, happy now?" she huffed.

"You should sue them then, tell your producer"

"Thank you, Captain Obvious" she said sarcastically.

"For what it's worth, I hope you can solve the problem without dragging the law and court. You don't want another list to think of" Damon said honestly.

She was taken aback for it, she wasn't expect Damon Salvatore could say honest and sincere words to her.

"Uh, thanks, Damon. And for dinner too"

"You're welcome. I am that awesome, right?" he grinned.

"And, he's back" she shook her head and giggled.

"Thank you for the truce and letting me have dinner with your family. Though I still think that your father and Jeremy could spend a day with me and they'll be open up a Damon Salvatore Fans Club"

She slapped his chest lightly, "How modest of you. Good night Damon"

He went forward and kissed her cheek, "Night, 'Lena"

And that was enough to make her left speechless.


Damon whistled when he entered the parlour of the used-to-be boarding house.

"Someone's had a good night" Stefan said as he enter the parlour to get some booze.

"That I did" he smiled.

"What did you do?"

"The Gilberts invited me for dinner. And, Elena and I, we called truce"

"Nice, you're one of the Elenators now?" Stefan asked with a big silly grin on his face.

"It takes more than truce to sign me up for Elenators" he said like it was a bad thing.

"Where's my favorite niece?"

"She went to bed early, she played with her friends all day after school. And by the way, she's your only one niece"

"That doesn't mean she's not my favorite" he smirked.

Stefan shook his head and went to the kitchen. He was heading to his bedroom when Rebekah called him.

"Damon! I just wanted to let you know, that Andie, Rose and Katherine gonna stay here for the rest of the summer. They're coming tomorrow"

"Those obsessed girls you called friends?" Damon asked with wide-eyes. He was not a fan of Rebekah's friends. Somehow they always got a way into him.

"At least I have friends" she mocked.

"A bunch of obssesed dirls who can't keep their hands off of me are not a good friend. Just wait until they find a way to get Stefan"

"Watch it, Stefan would never do that" with that she left.

For Damon, Andie, Rose, and Katherine were bacteria that should be avoided and one thing that made him shudder's because they obsessed with him. They always find a way, even if it cheat, to get into his pants. He was glad at first but then they compete each other to get him and he had enough.

And now they wanted to stay under the same roof as him for the rest of the summer, which meant two months long.

This was definitely hell for him.


"He apologized, and then he ate dinner with us"

"'Dinner with us'? You had dinner with Damon'Fucking' Salvatore?" Caroline high pitched voice came through Elena's ear.

"Yes, now stop screaming. It was just a dinner. And why did Bonnie and you use 'Fucking' in the middle of his name?"

"Just a dinner? Yeah, right" she scoffed, "That's because you hated him. We're just being a supportive friends"

"Come on, let's not talk about it while I have major problem. Mikayla Riders stole my song" she blurted out.

"Mikayla Riders? The Redhead Slut Mikayla? How dare she!" she sounded surprised and angry at the same time.

"I know right, anyway I told Tyler about it and he'll talk to her manager. I wanted to sue her you know, but then Damon said we should resolve the issue amicably" she sighed then plopped down on her couch.

"Wait, what? Damon said? He knew?"

"I told him last night, he found away to make me say it" she said carefully, not wanting to hear all the don't-let-stranger-know-your-problems speech from Caroline.

"You told him first before me? I thought we were bestfriend" Caroline sniffed.

"Wait, you mad because I told him first?"

"Well, not mad, just a little bit upset"

"You are so childish" Elena shook her head, giggling.

"Ah, I am not! I can tie my own shoe when I was five. Five years old, Elena"

"Fine, fine, I'll make it up to you when we meet after this summer. So how are you?"

"I'm great. Klaus have been the best boyfriend a girl could ask for. The first day of my vacation he took me to the beach. We rented a beach house for four days. And all I could think of was sex, sex and sex" she said happily.

"Uh, I don't wanna know the details" Elena cringed.

"Your loss then. So, you want to come here sometimes?"

Caroline and Bonnie stayed in New York since they were both orphan and didn't have any siblings in Mystic Falls.

"Care, the point of vacation and holiday is I have days off. No working, no writing, just relax with my family"

"But we'll be not working, we can go to shopping. There's this new shop called Sundown and they have dresses and shoes to die for" Once Caroline talked about shopping she would never stop.

"I guess I'll be there some other time then. I have to pick up some groceries. Talk to you later?"

"Sure, love you, Leens" She ended up the line and shove her phone into her jeans pocket and grab her car keys.

"Mom, I'll be at the groceries store!" She yelled so her mom could hear.

"Okay! Don't forget to buy pasta for dinner" her mother yelled back.


Damon was picking up some romaine lettuce and croutons for Caesar Salad when someone tap her shoulder. Not just someone, but one of The Obsessed Sisters.

"Damon, honey, we don't need cheese for Caesar Salad, do we?" Andie purred beside him.

"Andie, sweetheart, we really need the parmesan cheese for it" he used his fake happy voice.

"Oh," she pouted, "But cheese will make me fat, don't you think girls?" she turned to see her sisters . Both Rose and Katherine were too busy looking at the dead octopuses so they just nodded their heads.

"So, don't add the cheese. Kiara loves cheese so I'll use it" Damon walked away from Andie quickly but she followed him fast.

"Oh oh, buy that Mas Romanée wine. The bottle's so cute" Andie picked up the red bottle and giving it to Damon.

"Nope, not this one. Name your booze and I'll give it to you, but not this one. It's too... Girly" he cringed.

"Well duh, I am a girl" she rolled her eyes but put back down the bottle.

"Damon! We've been looking for you" Rose said as she planted a wet kiss on Damon's cheek. He froze then wiped her saliva from his face.

"Not my fault you've been dumbstruck by those dead octopus" he smirked.

"Now you're just being mean" Katherine stomped her feet then linking her arms with Damon's. He was clearly looking uncomfortable and trying to let go of her hand, but she was too strong. She is stronger that last year, someone's been going to the gym.

The Obsessed Sisters, Damon liked to call the that, arrived earlier that he was expected, even than Rebekah expected. They came at midnight in their expensive dresses and brand new Chanel bags. The eldest was Katherine Pierce, 26 years old, she was a blonde girl with long suntan legs and bue eyes. Rose Pierce, 24 years old, was the second daughter, she was a brunette with pixie cut and brown eyes. The last, and the most annoying, was Andie Pierce, 22 years old, she was the one you called dumb blonde. Damon didn't have no idea she would got a job as a reporter.

"So, Damon, how about a private dinner just for the two of us tomorrow night?" Kathrine asked with seductive look in her eyes.

"I've got work to do" he reply as he strolled down the refreshment section.

"It's summer, you're students would be fine"

"Who says about being busy handling my students?"

"Then what kind of work?"

Before he even got a chance to reply he heard both Rose' and Andie's dramatic gasps.

"That is Elena Gilbert!" They both said in unison.

Damon turned around and found the woman he's been missing yet the one he thought as the most annoying person in the world.


Elena found the refreshment section. Her mother just texted she needed milk for Jeremy's broken bone. She thought that kinda weird but she buy it anyway.

Much in her surprise she saw Damon with a tall blonde, she could mistaken her as one of the Tyra Banks's models, clinging to him. And other 2 girls next to them with wide-eyed as if they seeing a ghost.

"Damon? You do groceries?" she amused.

"No, Stefan forced me" he scoffed.

"Oh and what lovely ladies you have there"

"These are not ladies" Damon whispered as he took a step forward to Elena. The Obsessed Sisters followed him and slap him lightly when they heard that, "Ouch! That actually hurt"

"Because you hurt us first" Katherine said, "Now this is what I call revenge"

She launched herself to Damon and pressed their body tightly before she close the gap and kiss him hotly. Rose and Andie had their mouth open and trying to let go of them.

While Elena, poor thing Elena, she watched as the man who's been the most annoying man she'd ever met yet the man she always wanted to see, got his lips attack with a red lipstick.


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