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Right guys your free to go." After a torturously long hour of detention I sigh in relief as I hear the sounf of Miss Carr's voice and start to get up like the rest of the student filled hall. I turn to my side and nudge Klaus who no doubt fell asleep.

I hear him groan as he lifts his head sending me daggers "There was no need for that I was going to get up asshole." I smirk and chuckle lightly as we both start towards the door.

"I actually have to go find kol and got home but wanna get high later." I look at Klaus in amusement as we walk throught the hallways."

"Sure, later man." I shout as I turn the corner of another hallway. I look down at a text from Stefan saying my dad wants to talk to me I roll my eyes as I reply. I am soo scared. I start to type my reply when I hit something or someone.

"Watch where you're going dick, honestly." Yep its obviously going to be the one person I don't want to see right now. She starts to get up slowly I watch in amusement until she winces slightly and curses under her breath.

"Hey are you—

"Don't even start Damon I don't need your pity or concern." Elena looks up at me with annoyance as she finally gets up, her brown hair whipping around and anger swimming in her brown eyes.

"Hey, don't assume that I was about to ask you about your state, don't flatter yourself into thinking I care" I snap. Ok I was going to ask but her tone pissed me off and hey we aren't really supposed to get along anyway.

Then she laughs her eyes lighting up in amusement, "Im glad to hear it and don't flatter yourself into thinking I want your pity." Her amusement dulls a little as she winces and then she sits back down with her head against a locker.

Ok now I have to say something whether we are supposed enemies or not. "You're not gonna pass out right now are you because otherwise im gonna need to explain and it's too much trouble." I try to say this as nonchalantly as I can because Im Damon Salvatore and I don't show emotion. I know she catches on as her lips curve upwards into a small smile, I shouldn't like the fact that she knows im worried but that stupid part of me does.

She raises her head a little and opens her eyes "No, im not going to pass out, just need a minute to recover that's all, trying to forget I have a stitched-up hole on the side of my stomach is harder than I thought it would be." She laughs but no humour or amusement in her words. looking up at me so for a brief second, I see the real pain in them. There it is, the little crack of the mask, I haven't known her for long but I know there are only rare moments when she lets it slip, but like I said only a little crack.

I watch again as she attempts to get up, too stubborn to ask for help because you know, she's Elena gilbert. I stretch out my hand for her to take and try to ignore the feeling that runs up my hand when she grabs She looks up at me and smirks, the crack fully cemented, her eyes no longer hold any sort of vulnerability.

"Just so you know, didn't need your help, could have done that myself." And just like that both our masks are back up.

"Yeah sure." I start to walk back down the hallway.

"See you round Damon, I know you want to." I laugh to myself because even though she may be joking I know she is right. She shouldn't be right.

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