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Chapter 6
Just keep moving forward and don't give a shit about what anybody thinks. Do what you have to do, for you. – Johnny Depp
Elena stared at her reflection in the mirror, replaying her conversation with Damon, scolding herself for leaving so fast. Thinking about how many things she could have asked him… She tied her hair into a messy ponytail, still thinking about her behaviour.. She knew she shouldn't of yelled at Caroline and she knew she shouldn't of been so cold towards Damon.
Then the old memories started flashing through her mind as she stared at herself, tears dropping out of her eye's shinning like little diamonds. Remembering her perfect friendship with Damon, how they used to be together everywhere.. How she could have trusted him with everything and now after these years she couldn't even have a normal talk with him.
Elena doesn't know who to blame him for leaving or herself for not going to look for him, or that yesterday was his fault for not making a normal conversation that both of them deserved or that she was to cold towards him and believed Jeremy and Dean.. She just didn't know who to believe anymore, she doesn't even know if she can trust herself. But one thing she really knows that she wants her friend back, and her standing here crying not doing anything will not bring him back.
Crying wouldn't fix anything, crying never fixed anything for her. She will get her best friend back. She wiped her tears away and smiled; she looked at herself for the last time and walked downstairs where Dean and Jeremy were sitting.
"What are you doing here?" Elena asked Dean, surprised to see him.
"I came to see you, I'm still your boyfriend" He said softly, smiling a bit.
"I just need time." Elena told him.
"I gave you time, I gave you one week to sort everything out." He said calmly and looked at Jeremy for help who just shrugged and stood up, "I will go." He told them and walked out.
"I know you gave me time, but I need some more." Elena said.
"Elena." His voice breaking down, she never saw him this vulnerable, "I can't lose you".
"You won't, I just need a little more time" She said, placing her hands on his cheeks.
"I always knew if he would come back, I would lose you." He said, looking straight in her eyes, "Tell me I didn't lose you, tell me I still have a chance with you."
"You still have me." She said, trying to break their eye contact.. It was suffocating her.
"I won't let him take you away from me." He told her, "I won't let him break you again."
"He won't hurt me, I know you won't let me go but I will not let him leave this time." She told him.
"I understand. Just promise you won't give up on us, say it. Please." He begged.
"I won't give up on us." She told him, "I promise" She added.
"Did you talk with Damon?" He asked.
"Yes." She said, sitting down. "Look, I know I said that I wont give up on us and I wont but I still need time and today I will try to go and talk to Damon" She said.
"I understand, good luck." He stood up and kissed her cheek, "Bye."
The ride to the boarding house was nerve wrecking; her heart was beating faster than ever. All she wanted was to turn around and go back, but she had to talk to him- she had to try to repair her friendship with him. She wanted to find the old Damon, Caroline was right if she won't sort the things out with him she will regret for the rest of her life for not taking her chance.
She sat in her car for couple minutes staring at the house, before getting out and knocking on the door… She was feeling nervous; she didn't even know what she wanted to say to him.
When the door finally opened she saw Damon's shocked face, "Elena. What are you doing here?" He asked.
"I came to talk to you.. I need to talk to you." She said softly.
"Come in then." He told her and moved to the side, as Elena stepped in the house and looked around.
"It's still the same." She said, looking around the living room.
"Yeaah." He agreed, and turned to face her, "What do you want to talk about?" He asked.
"Why did you leave?" She asked, scared that she will break down.
"Elena, don't."
"Just tell me, please." She pleaded, and Damon shook his head and went to sit down.
"I know you want answers, but I can't answer them." He said softly, "Sit down." He commanded.
"You promised me." She whispered, sitting down on the couch, "You promised me to never leave me." She gulped, taking a deep breath in.
"Elena, I don't have energy to get into this today." He said, looking at her. His eye's locked with hers, and they didn't say a word.. They just stared at each other, silently…
"Why did you come back?" She asked breaking the silence.
"I promised you to come back, didn't I?" All these year's he hid his emotions perfectly but the second he saw her, all of his walls came down. He couldn't hurt her, no one should hurt her… All his childhood he protected her from everyone and now he had to protect her from himself, he couldn't control himself.
"You promised a lot of things." She said, but this time without looking in his eye's- she stared at the floor.
"I know but I never broke a promise."
"You promised to never hurt me, but you did." Elena whispered.
"You were supposed to forget me…" He told her.
"You're my best friend, I couldn't forget you." She stared at him for few seconds, "Did someone come back with you?" She asked, changing the topic.
"Nope, I am here alone."… Neither of them knew who first moved but after few seconds of silence Damon's strong arms were around Elena's waist and her hands were wrapped around his neck. His arms wrapped tightly around her, like shielding her from the world… keeping her safe.
"I missed you." He whispered into her ear, "You have no idea how much I missed you" He added.
"I missed you too." She said softly, finally feeling happy.
Hi… I wanted to make it a bit longer but I couldn't write anything else! The next chapter will be on Sunday/Saturday because I didn't even start it!
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