Author's Note : Sorry for the late update but I had writers block AGAIN. But now I'm getting my inspiration back. Also, thank you to anyone who has favorited or story-alerted or reviewed. If you're reading this story, then please review! I'd like to know how I'm doing. I don't know if my writing is good or not unless you tell me so please REVIEW! =3
I couldn't believe it. This was me, Elena Gilbert. I didn't do things like this. I didn't have a reason to do things like this. But I was. I was sitting in the bathroom crying over nothing. But…it wasn't nothing. It was Damon. Damon…..I didn't understand what drew me to him. After all, I had spent a lot of time hating him but now I didn't. I couldn't. I only knew that no matter what I said, I did care about him far more than I should. I sighed and got up from the toilet I had been sitting on. I wiped my eyes and opened the door of the stall, going towards the mirror to check if my makeup was running. I gasped a little as I looked in the mirror and saw who was behind me. She was smiling, almost smirking. She was wearing a dress and looked perfect. I took a deep breath and turned around. "Katherine. What are you doing here?" She walked slowly towards me, still wearing the same almost smirk. When she was standing right next to me, she spoke again. "I'm here to find Stefan. And what are you doing in here? Did Stefan FINALLY break up with you?" I shook my head. "No. I…All the things that are happening are finally getting to me,I guess. It just hit me all at once." Katherine rolled her eyes and sighed in a dramatic way. "Please, Elena. I know that's not the truth. I saw you dancing with Damon." She said the last sentence in a somewhat singsongy voice as she raised an eyebrow at me. I frowned at her. "How long have you been here? And if you thought you already knew the truth then why did you ask me?" Katherine rolled her eyes, seeming to be annoyed by my questions. " I've been here since the beginning of the party. Of course, I had to use a little compulsion to get in and make sure no one thought I was you. By the way, the story is that we're cousins who look weirdly alike in case anyone asks." Katherine said with a wink at me. "And as for your second question….." She shrugged. "I was just wondering if I'd get to hear you admit it." I shook my head again, refusing to believe what she was saying. "Admit what?" I spoke in a careful voice, playing dumb. Katherine rolled her eyes again. " That you're in love with Damon." She said with a mischievous look in her eyes. "And before you deny it, I heard your conversation with Bonnie. 'Oh, Bonnie I don't know what to do. I love Stefan but I feel something for Damon. Whatever shall I do? I don't want to be like Katherine.'" She mimicked Elena's voice as she smirked. Elena frowned. "Y-you heard that?" Katherine sighed. "Yes, I heard it." With another sigh, she sat down on the sink and gestured for Elena to move closer. She did as she waited for her ancestor to speak. "Look, you know I am the last person to give advice to anyone, especially you. But….I think you need it." Katherine smiled in as kind a way as she could as she continued. "I've been there before so I know exactly how you're feeling. Of course, I never had a conscience like you do so things were different for me. I didn't mind being with both brothers. However, you would. What I would do is…..And I can't believe I'm saying this….do just what your friend Bonnie suggested. Focus on the sacrifice and sort out your feelings later. We don't need you distracted." She raised her eyebrows as she jumped down from the sink, looking in the mirror with a wide smile. "Thanks for the advice I guess." Elena said with a confused expression on her face. "Oh, you're welcome." Katherine said with a dismissive shrug. "Now,get back to the party. Your boyfriends will be missing you." Elena rolled her eyes and left the bathroom, smiling in spite of herself because of her strange encounter with her doppelganger.
Stefan began making his way back to the house, wondering exactly how long he had been in the forest. It was darker than it had been when he had gone in. He also wondered how Elena was. She must be wondering where I am. A frown appeared on his face as he thought of the fact that he has to keep something from Elena. Of course, she knew that everyone was trying to save her but Stefan didn't think that she would approve of this spell. It wasn't exactly…..good….but Stefan had no choice. He couldn't lose Elena. He wouldn't lose Elena. He sighed as he began to walk towards the door that he had left from. He hoped that Elena wouldn't ask him what had taken him so long. He was too tired to think of an excuse. Of course, he probably could if he needed to but he didn't want Elena to find out about this because of his bad lying skills. Finally, he opened the door and rejoined the party, pasting a smile on his face.
Damon was sitting at the bar, drinking drink after drink after drink. He was glad that Alaric and Jenna had decided to hit the dancefloor since he wasn't in the mood for conversation. Of course, he needed to talk to Jenna. He sighed as he remembered the phone call of a few weeks ago when he had confessed his feelings to his friend. I must have been drunk. He thought with a little smirk. But he knows, of course, that he hadn't been. He had just needed to tell someone how he felt about Elena. Someone who….well, wasn't Elena. Of course, Elena did know. He had told her himself. He had made her forget it,though. But she probably still knows. Everyone knows. He sighed as he ordered yet another drink.
Viktor smirked as he made his way back to his home. Damon Salvatore won't know what hit him. He thought happily. Of course, he planned on keeping his promise. He would do the spell. He would allow Elena to live. And he might just allow Damon to live. But he had some other tricks up his sleeve. There are other ways to make someone suffer without killing them. And he knew just how to make Damon suffer. He hadn't been sure until his meeting with Stefan tonight but now he was. He was going to make Damon suffer by hurting the person he knew Damon would do anything for. Elena.
Author's Note 2 : Sorry that this chapter is so short. I hope you all like it. If you like it (or even if you don't) let me know by leaving a review. Pleeeeeeease *puppy eyes*. On another note, to the people who are reading my other story Is It Ok To Love Them Both?, I'll try to update that one soon. I just don't have any inspiration for it. For some reason, this story comes easier to me. =3
