"Are you asleep Kitten?x" Thank God it was Damon and not the other one I thought to myself as a sign of relief flew over my head. "Yes Damon just nodding off why?" I wasn't annoyed at him for texting I was just tired I wanted to sleep within a minute my phone went off again "I just wanted to say goodnight x" his texts always made me smile "Goodnight to you too x" I got back in the same position as before and nodded back off to sleep.

"Elena? Are you getting up?" the voice was Alaric's as he tapped me on the shoulder and lifted my bed cover back which revealed my bruises, I had forgotten about my bruises until I saw the shock on his face. "What the hell happened?" he lifted the cover back more to see them all and couldn't believe what he had seen he turned and began to walk away,

"Wait! Alaric please I can explain, you can't tell Jenna" I jumped out of bed and went after him

"Who the hell did this to you Elena? was it Damon?" what was his problem with that guy?

"No S-St-Stefan did this to me" he couldn't believe what I just said, I don't think he did believe what i just said.

"Stefan? Why? Why the hell would Stefan do this to you?"

"I don't know, one minute we were fine and then the next I'm at the house on his bed while he uses me as a punch bag"

"I'm going to have to tell Jenna" as soon as he said that horror and fright grew on my face as I remembered Stefan's threats to kill everyone I love if I tell anyone.

"Alaric no! You can't No!"

"Why are you protecting him Elena, have you seen the state of yourself right now" I remember the person I saw in the mirror, and looked down at myself to refresh my memory some more "It's not Stefan I'm protecting, Its my Family and my friends. If Stefan finds out I told anyone or the fact you know He'll kill them. Please Alaric I'm begging not to tell Jenna, if you love and care for her like I know you do, you won't."

He nodded with understanding, I could tell he didn't understand why Stefan did to be honest I didn't myself all I know it's something to do with Katherine. "Okay I won't tell her, but promise me something. If this gets any worse, if I find another bruise on your body, if I find another one of your wrists broken, you tell me and I'll sort him. Okay" wow did Alaric really just say that, was my history teacher really trying to protect me and everyone else from Stefan? "I promise"

"good, now go get changed your aunt will be back any minute" I started to got back up the stairs, I was still in a lot of pain but I didn't want Jenna seeing me like this

"But Elena, remember you tell me if it gets worse" He stared at my from the bottom of the stairs while he pointed his index finger at me, it was nice to see him concerned for Jenna it really showed the love he bared for her even though he hasn't told her yet. "I will, thank you Alaric"

"and I'm still coming round tonight"

"Tonight?"

"Your aunts doing a family dinner you know me, you, Jenna, Jeremy, S-S-Stefan, and Damon" crap I completely forgot about it

"Okay, but promise you wont glared at him or make any sneaky comments to him"

"Elena, I promised I won't let him find out, I'm not about about to kill me, you and your aunt and brother, I'm not stupid"

"I know, and thank you I really appreciate you keeping this secret from Jenna." He smiled and nodded his head as I turned and began walking up the stairs again. I walked into my room and started to text Stefan "Are you and Damon still coming for dinner tonight?" I had no idea why I texted but I needed to know if he was still coming round. within 2 minutes I had a reply "Yes we are, I hope you kept your mouth shut and hope you can put on the love act" 'Love Act?' what the hell was that suppose to mean, I wanted to text him and find what the hell that was suppose to mean but I knew he would beat me or something for it. "Don't worry I can do both" I hated him for what he had done to me, it wasn't Stefan to do this not the Stefan I knew maybe he was still in there somewhere but I don't want to find out.

I shot on my dark skinny jeans and my purple long sleeved V neck to cover myself up, but my wrist was the worst maybe I could ask him when he gets here if I can have some of his blood to cover his marks. "Hey you, want to help me start cooking?" Wow Jenna was cooking early

"At like 11 o'clock in the morning?" she just looked at me if I had a television on top of my head

"Elena it's 3 in the afternoon" what the hell how long was I sleeping and then talking a Alaric? What time did I go to bed last night? I turned to look at her I forgot she was still there

"Well we better get cracking then, but can I have something easy to do, I've slipped in the bath tub while having a shower and I think I've done something to my wrist" I lied at a pulled up my sleeve carefully so I only show her my wrist and nothing else. "Oh my God Elena! Are you okay?" Jenna was shocked as she came closer to look.

"Yeah I'm fine it's just really soar"

"Well it's not broken, its just fractured, but come downstairs and I'll put a bandage on it then we'll start on dinner"

"Okay, thanks Jen" we walked down he stairs and when into the Kitchen where Alaric was sitting at the counter with a cup of tea, he looked up at me like any normal day he saw and have me the half of smile I could normally get. "Good afternoon Elena"

Good Afternoon Alaric" I smiled back at him as Jenna came over with a first aid box, "okay lets get this sorted" she got out a bandage and slowly and carefully started wrapping it round my wrist, I hissed in pain a little as she accidentally caught it with he hand "Sorry Elena" she said as she tied the two ends together.

"Its okay, thank you" smiled as he handed me a little bag of vegetables and told me to take my time cutting them.

I was peeling an onion when there was a knock at the door, I set down the onion and the knife and walked towards the door as a glanced at Alaric who was straight up behind me and glared at the door, I mouthed at him to go sit back down as he nodded in agreement. I opened the door to see Stefan standing there with the sweetest smile he could give me would wasn't the best thing I had seen as he looked seriously repulsed to be here, like he wanted to be somewhere else. "Hey Elena" he said as he kissed my cheek which made me feel sick "Hey Stef, c-c-come in" I didn't like the feeling of letting him into my house and knowing he can just step right in whenever he wants to, but that feeling soon changed as soon as I saw Damon appear, giving my a seriously warm smile which brightened the night for me already. "Hey kitten" he said as he gave me a kiss on the corner of my lips which made me blush a little which I think he was trying to do as he smirked "Hey Damon, come on in"

"thank you" he said as he stepped into my house.

"Both of you go sit at the table, dinner will be ready soon" they both headed through to the kitchen and Alaric followed but pasted me a small piece of paper with a note on as he walked past me, "I have no idea how I will get through this but I'll try, and you should tell Damon even though you can't" I knew this was going to be hard for him but he has to try, I stared into space for what seemed like ages but wasn't. "Earth to Elena, will you be joining the table?" Damon's voice caught me off guard I looked up at him as he looked abit concerned to see I wasn't listening to him for him to make me just jump by talking, I smiled at him in reassurance that everything was fine "yeah sure" I took a seat next to Stefan and Anna and also opposite Damon who had started playing footsie with me which made me jump a little " are you okay Elena?" Everyone was looking at me as Damon just smirked the sometimes evil twat thinking he was clever, we'll see "Nothing I got abit of cramp in my leg" I sat back down as Jenna gave up our plates I glared and Damon as I picked up my fork I ran my foot over his leg while he took a sip of his drink which spit it back in the glass which made me smirk "what's up with you?" I asked like nothing happened, he just glared with his beautiful blue eyes, I began eating my dinner slowly as it was my bed wrist as it revealed my bandage. Damon cocked his head to the side as he noticed it "What have you done to your wrist" I hadn't realised my sleeve had fell down "I slipped in the bath tub while showering and I've really hurt it"

"Oh my God are you okay?" they both asked at the same time which made me look at them both

"Yeah I'm fine thanks" I looked at Stefan who knew exactly how I did it. Which made him stand up as he kept looking down at my wrist, it made me wonder how it made him feel, and also what he was thinking, "Come on Damon we have to go" everyone looked up in surprise we had like only just begun,

"What! We've just started eating"

"I know but I think we really need to go like now!"

"Fine, Thank you Elena, Alaric, Jeremy and Anna, and especially you Jenna for the wonderful cooking, and I apologise for my brat of a brothers behaviour" I turned to see Stefan already gone "No problemo Damon, and don't worry about Stefan it's fine" Jenna said with a smile Damon smiled back and got up and came round near me placing a soft warm kiss on me cheek, which felt amazing.

After they had went Anna and Jeremy had gone up stairs, Jenna was washing up and Alaric sat there and looked at me to see I was really hurt "Elena?"

"Don't Alaric, just don't. I'm going to bed" I got up and ran upstairs into my room and shut and locked the door behind me and began to cry as i crumbed to the floor putting my head in the hand. I looked up to see the most important thing ever, My Journal and grabbed it ans sat by my window.

Dear Diary,

I don't know what to do, My wrist hurts like hell, Alaric found out my secret, I'm lying to everyone .. Including Damon, and Stefan hates me because I'm pretty sure he wants Katherine back, I mean there's no other explanation for it. What's so special about her? She's nothing all she is good for it breaking hearts. I don't like the fact Alaric knows my secret by I trust him to keep it a secret for Jenna's sake, I know he loves here enough to do that. Well I will be off and good to bed. Goodnight

Elena

I put my Journal on the side and throw on my Pjs and when to snuggled down in bed hoping to walk up from this nightmare.

AN more Chapters Soon! :]