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Lately Elena was having trouble sleeping and keeping the food that she did eat down. She knew her grades are bad but she didn't think they were that bad. She just needed to focus on the weekend. She was going to be hanging with Damon and maybe then she could work on her homework. If she couldn't work on it there then she would just have to leave. She was sitting in her fourth period Calculus class when she got called back when the bell rang.
"Ms. Gilbert, can you please stay behind for a moment?" Mr. Hatcher asked.
" Sure." She said nervously. Mr. Hatcher has always made Elena feel uncomfortable, he had a creepy vibe and there were rumors about him sleeping with one of his students at the last school he was at before he transferred.
"Are you aware that if you don't pass my class you wont be able to graduate?" He asked like he was concerned. But Elena saw better. He was sitting on his desk while she sat on the stool next to his desk.
"Yes. I was going to ask you if there was any work i could do to bring my grade up." She asked slowly fighting with her hands. The movement didn't go unnoticed by Mr. Thatcher who was smiling on the inside knowing that he was making her uncomfortable. When Mr. Thatcher first came to school he told himself that he wasn't going to let any of his students catch his eye, but then he saw Elena Gilbert. Right when she ran into his class late, her long chocolate hair in a sloppy bun that made her look perfect at her imperfection. He caught a glimpse of her doe eyes as she gave him an excuse of why she was late and he was pulled in. After a while he was determined that she was into older guys when he saw her constantly out with the Mystic Fall's bachelor bad boy Damon Salvatore. They were super close. Thatcher heard the rumors about why the younger Salvatore left was because of his girlfriend Elena having a fling with her older brother. The rumors also said that Stefan walked in on them together and left the town because of it.
"I'm sure we could figure something out." Mr. Hatcher said reaching out and pushed her hair behind her ear, brushing his thumb along her cheek. She froze, she couldn't thin straight with all the fear she was feeling inside.
This wasn't happening, it couldn't be happening. Elena stood up her fears multiplying.
"What's wrong?" He asked in a gentle voice holding onto her hair. All she could do was take a step away not able to say anything. He had her hair and his grip on it held her in place.
"Your way to beautiful for the boys at this school, what you need is a man." He said grabbing her behind the neck hard enough to bruise, his hand at the bottom of her back feeling the skin underneath her shirt, squeezing her side. She tied to get out of his grip but she wasn't strong enough.
"Stop, please." she whimpered. She felt blood in her mouth as she tried to fight him away. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest. She finally found enough strength to push him away and as soon as she was out of his arms she was running down the hallway towards the front doors.
Once out side she pulled out her phone. She hit her first speed dial and tried to calm herself down while waiting for him to answer.
"I told you if you wanted to stay with me you shouldn't have gone to school." She heard his voice mock she didn't need to see him to know that he was smirking, and then he said "Elena this isn't a good time." She forgot that he was at the council meeting.
She let out a little cry she was holding back. She felt so dirty and disgusted with herself, she could still feel his hands touching her in places no stranger should be touching.
"Elena?" Damon said all the sarcasm disappearing and his voice filled with concern.
"Comee pic..k me upp." She chocked out, stuttering.
"Where are you?" he asked, she could hear his car rumble as he talked.
"School." She said sitting on the steps, unable to get the memory of her teacher out of her mind.
He got there and saw her sitting on the steps balling her eyes out and saw a little blood on the side of her lip and on her cheek.
"What happened?" He asked his voice a little too rough as he saw her flinch. There was a mark on the side of her neck like there was a bruise forming, but before he had time to say anything else she flew into his arms shaking. She wanted the protective safe feeling his arms gave her. Damon was pissed he looked at the school and wanted to know who did this to her. He could feel her shaking as he held her in his arms.
"Lets go." Damon said and lead her to his side of his car. He pulled into the boarding house and he watched as she curled on to the couch not saying a word. He wanted to know what the hell happened but he saw the wheels working in her head and thought it would be best if she thought things threw.
"Can I stay here?" She asked so softly Damon's super hearing almost didn't catch it.
"Of course." He said. There was no way he was going to say no to her especially now, when she's crying and upset. He wanted answers but he would try for them later.
Damon watched as Elena cried. He wasn't sure what to do . She still hasn't told him who made her cry or why she was crying. He wanted to get her to calm down and start talking. She sat on the couch with her knees to her chest her head resting on her knees hiding her face.
He let her cry for nearly an hour and once she started to calm done he walked over to her only to have her stand up.
"Will you go grab me comfy clothes while I get a shower?" She asked biting her lip.
"Sure do you want anything else?" he asked.
"My journal?" she asked.
"Of course" he smiled and then ran off. She waited till he was out of sight and the went to the shower.
Damon walked up the stairs to his room and was surprised by the sight he saw. Elena stood in front of the mirror, in red lacy undergarments. Normally he wouldn't hesitate to check her out, but is eyes locked on black and blue spots on her sides he was furious. She saw his standing in the door way and knew that he saw, his look on his face said it all.
"What is that?" he growled, now standing before her, his eyes locked on the bruises.
"Damon its nothing." She lied.
"Elena..." He said drawing her name out, sighing knowing that she was lying and his tone said that he wanted the truth. He was now looking into her doe eyes, his blue orbs making her crack.
" It-I- Calculus." She said trying to hold back the disgust she felt.
"Math class? What happened?" Damon asked confused.
"He kissed me." She shuttered.
"Who?" he growled trying to keep his temper down.
"He held me. He-he kissed me. I didn't want him to." She cried her shoulders shaking. She nearly choked on her words. She tried to hold onto her tears but there was something in Damon's face and snapped. He looked so angry. She wasn't sure if he was mad at her and that's what she was afraid of. She knew he held feelings for her and if she was honest with herself she was starting to except her feelings for him, but she knew that he wasn't going to accepted "damaged goods".
"I'm- I'm sorry-y he just -it didn't mea-n any-thing." She cried.
"Who Elena? Who?" he demanded wanting to find out who was responsible for making Elena like this.
"I'm sorry." she gasped worried she worried their friendship.
"It's ok Elena." He hushed taking her into his arms. "Who, Elena, tell me who did this to you." HE said as she calmed. She shook her head lips sealed.
"Why wont you tell me?" He asked frustrated.
" I don't want you to kill him. You'll get caught." She said. He couldn't believe her. Somebody hurt her and she was only worried about him getting caught.
"I wont Elena, I promise." he said.
"It was my Calculus teacher, he asked me to stay after class and then he kissed me. He wouldn't let go. I don't want to talk about it. Elena said shaking her head.
"You have to tell somebody." Damon said.
"No i don't was anybody to know."
"why not! Elena he forced you!" Damon yelled pinching the bridge of his nose frustrated. "Get dressed." Damon set her clothes on his bed and walked out of the room. He was next to his stash of bourbon without seconds. He grabbed himself a glass and sat down thinking about what he just learned.
"Damon?" Elena said. He didn't look at her, all he could see now was this teacher forcing himself on her in more ways then just kissing.
"Thank you for picking me up." She said. He was just about to face her when he heard the door shut. She left. He cursed to himself and then it hit him, he picked her up. She was now walking, all by herself. He grabbed his keys and then went to look for her. He drove down the road all the way to her house and didn't see her at al. She was missing. He slammed his fist on the steering wheel. He reached over and tried her self phone about a dozen times and but she wasn't answering. He did the only thing he could think of when situations got tough. He called Alaric and headed towards the Grill.
"He what!" Ric exclaimed as Damon filled him in on everything that Thatcher has done to Elena.
Damon waited in tell Ric calmed down.
"So where's Elena?" Ric asked.
"I don't know she walked out of the boarding house and I couldn't find her and then she sent a text saying she was going to spend time with Caroline." Damon said drowning another glass of bourbon.
"I want to fucking kill him!" Damon growled at Ric.
"Damon you can't kill him. As much as he deserves it and i would help you but what we need to do is go talk to Liz." Ric said trying to calm his best friend down. He couldn't believe that one of his colleagues would do that to a student but Ric saw Elena as his daughter he never had and wasn't going to believe that she was lying about Thatcher touching her and forcing himself on her. He hated to think that she wasn't going to talk to Jenna about it. He know it was because Jenna was already stressing about the wedding, so she didn't want to put any more on her. He was glad that Elena was able to trust him with the information. Even if Damon was the one to tell him but it still hit his heart the same way.
"How's she doing?" Ric asked.
"Fine I guess, she was trying to just shake it off." Damon said taking another shot.
"Is that Elena?" Ric gasped looking over Damon's shoulder and saw Elena with a new haircut, and breaking away from Caroline who was going to look for Tyler. Damon turned around and his jaw dropped. Elena cut her hair, her once elbow long hair was to her shoulders, it was done in layers. The top was her brown hair and the bottom layer was in a fun cherry red color.
"Wow." Damon said as Elena stood before Damon and twirled a little.
"What do you think?" She asked smiling.
"Why did you cut your hair?" Damon asked, his tone was a little harsh and Elena's smile dropped.
"You don't like it?" Elena said sadly, tears forming in her eyes.
"No Elena I like it, its just different." Damon said.
"Elena wasn't thrilled with his answer and the tear ran down her cheek and as she walked away.
"Elena wait" Damon called but it was too late. She was gone.
Damon sat at the bar stool sitting in silence with Ric. Damon was thinking about Elena, of course. He wanted nothing more to go to her but thought it would be best if he gave her some space before he goes over later tonight.
"Ric." A male voice said from behind him.
"You son of a bitch." Ric said slamming his cup down and standing up.
"I was looking for Elena, have you seen her?" The guy said, that got Damon to turn around and look at a maybe 30 year old mad who had brown eyes and a buzz cut.
"What's it to you!" Damon growled.
"Just wondering. We have some business to finish." The guy smirked.
"You stay the fuck away from her!" Damon snapped, standing next to Ric who looked like he was about to explode.
"That's going to be hard seeing as I'm her Calculus teacher." The guy smiled. Realization hit Damon and then next thing he knew he slammed Thatcher against the bar. The restaurant went silent, and waited to see what was going to happen.
"Stay out of my way, or I will tell every one your secrete." Thatcher smirked.
"If you touch her, I will kill you." Damon whispered, for Thatcher's ears only.
Then Damon dropped Thatcher before he ripped his head off right there. But didn't hesitate to punch him in the face.
Damon got out of the Grill and started to Elena's. He need to calm down but first he wanted to see her. In other words, He needed to see her to be able to calm down. Damon jumped onto the roof and then walked into her bedroom using the window. He saw her working over her desk on homework. He was a little surprised that she was still up but he was glad she was.
"Elena, I love your hair, I was just surprised." Damon said. She didn't look up at him but whispered, "he had a hold of my hair. He wouldn't let go." Damon balled his fist at the news, but held his anger back remembering who he was with.
"Elena I'm so sorry." He sad cautiously walking towards her and dropped in front of her on his knees. She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head in the crook of his neck.
"I'm sorry I've been pushing you away and avoiding you." Elena said.
"Elena I understand. I would never hurt you like that." Damon whispered rubbing her back.
"I know, I'm sorry." She kissed his throat.
"I'm sorry too, I understand that you needed a little space." Damon said. She carefully and slowly looked up to his face and then carefully and hesitantly kissed his lips. It felt so different then Mr. Thatcher's, it felt normal. Damon careful not to scare her away kissed her back and held her close. He took in her normal smell and carefully not breaking the kiss, picked her up and laid her on the bed and then pulled back to tuck her in.
She didn't want to be alone, all she wanted to do was fall asleep in his arm, with his protection around her. She felt him pull back and bring the blankets up towards her. He backed up and grabbed his hand.
"Damon, will you stay. Please?" Elena asked.
"Yes." Damon said slipping off his shoes, belt and then pulled off his shirt. He crawled into bed giving her some space still but was surprised when she moved to curl into his chest. She wrapped her slender arm around his waist and it wasn't long before they both fell asleep.
"Elena you need to get - Oh MY GOD!" Elena heard Jenna freak as she walked into her bedroom. She wasn't sure why she was freaking out, but then she felt tight strong arms around her holding to a warm muscular chest.
"Get up! Damon WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!" Jenna screamed and Elena felt his arms tighten around her, not waking up. She closed her eyes and buried her head deeper into Damon's bare chest bring her blanket back up around them.
"GET UP!" Jenna yelled and then she felt something hard hit the both of them.
"Ow." Elena said and the next thing she knew Damon tightened his grip with one arm and the other shot up and grabbed the pillow before it came back down on Elena. He didn't say anything he just growled.
He wasn't sure what was happening he remembered falling into deep sleep with Elena and then someone was screaming and then Elena got hurt. That was enough to set him off. He opened his eyes, catching the stiff pillow that was coming at them, and tightened Elena in his grip, as if to protect her.
"You need to get out of her! Do not sleep with my niece! She will not just be a notch in your headboard!" Jenna screamed.
AN:
Thank you for waiting for me to get this chapter together, am trying my best to get this story moving again but with school, it sometimes just gets pushed back. I will NOT be quitting on this story. Thank you all for being patient! Keep reading and reviewing!
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