Ring. Ring. Ring.

"Hello?" I asked the phone.

"Elena, did you get an invite to Klaus ball, dinner thing in the mail?"

"Yeah, I actually just opened it. What about it?"

"Were you thinking of going?" I had thought about it. It's not every day you get invited to a fancy ball in the middle of World War 3.

"Actually, I.." But I was cut off. Caroline was calling. She probably got an invite to Klaus party too. I wonder why though? He and Caroline really never talked much, but I thought I should answer it.

"Hey Damon, Caroline's calling. Probably about the ball too. I'll let you know if I'm going. Okay?" and I hung up before Caroline could.

"Hey Caroline. What's going on?"

"Oh my god Elena! Did you get an invite to Klaus party thing?" I knew this is what she wanted to talk about. And my next guess is that-

"Because if you did we should TOTALLY go!"…..My next guess what that she wanted to go. I thought about real quickly, Alaric's out of town, Jeremy's gone….Bonnie is with her mother. SO why not, I thought. And maybe if I'm there I'll figure out more on what Klaus's plans against Stefan are. Hmm.

"Yeah! I was thinking the same thing. So meet me here tomorrow at 4 so we can get ready together! Okay? "And I hung up. I carefully looked over the invitation again. It was sketchy that Klaus invited me, well not sketchy about me but Caroline and Damon. Although Damon tried to kill Klaus, he still respected him. I wondered if Stefan had been invited. I chuckled to myself when I thought of that. Stefan had pushed Klaus over again and again. Beat him at his own game and is still going after him. Why would Klaus invite him. Then I remembered I had to call Damon back.

Ring. Ring. Ring.

" Well hello there, Elena."

" Hi Damon. So about earlier, yes I am going. But, I'm going with Caroline."

" Well, you can go with Caroline all you want, but I'm just letting you know I will be there to protect you. Oh and Stefan too." He finished with.

" Stefan got an invite?"

" Yes. Strange I know, but Stefan agrees that you need to be protected. We have no idea what he's got planned." I agreed. Klaus wouldn't have a party if there wasn't something he needs it for.

" Alright Damon. See you tomorrow then." And I hung up. I had been pacing my room the whole time. Going back and forth, back and forth. I had no idea what to expect tomorrow, but before I got to finish my thoughts Stefan flew through my window. He was sitting on my bed in dead silence. I just looked at him. That's all we seem to do lately. I was so tired of trying to get through to him. So if he wanted to talk, he would have to start talking. I am done setting myself up for disappointment.

" Elena. I heard you're going to Klaus party." His brooding forehead was back. Which made me smile. He always looked good, no matter what face he had on that day. The funny Stefan, or the brooding Stefan. The only face I didn't like was the crazy Stefan. He eye's use to tell me everything, and he knew that. Now, all his eyes tell me are dark and scary places.

" Yeah. Caroline and I are going together. Why?" He got up from the bed and went over to my dresser. He had noticed the picture of us on the dresser. Him in his football jersey and I. This had been when we first got together. When everything was still good.

" I remember this is when you first started to figure me out." He laughed to himself. Not the crazy laugh either. Like, I miss it laugh.

" Yup. That's when my life turned upside down." He glanced over at me. I could see that he still felt like this was all his fault. But it wasn't. I could have walked out a year ago, but I didn't. It's my fault.

" So anyways, what about the party?" ..Trying to change the subject.

" I'm just telling you to be careful. Klaus has something planned, and until I know what, you have to be careful." The crazy look was back. Great.

Stefan , I know. It's just a party. What can he do in front of all those people?" He walked up to me now. He was 4 inches from my face.

" He can do anything he wants, Elena." His tone sounded angry, so before he could put me in harms way I stepped back. The crazy look faded as he saw me frightened again.

" Elena, I don't mean to scare you but until you understand everything, that's the only way I know how to keep you safe. Please, just be careful." I walked back up to him.

" I will." And with that he was out the door. I will never understand why he comes and he goes. Is he checking on me or does he just have nowhere else to go. Either way, he brightens my day. Even if he's crazy. Because at least I know he's alive.

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