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"Elena we need to discuss this." Damon was trying to sound calm but I knew he was mad as hell. I really just didn´t care enough to stop packing.

"So now you want to talk? It seems to me that you have already had your shot." I said as I continued stuffing the little black suitcase I used to put all my stuff in when I left my home.

It looked like a war zone. Clothes were all over the room and it didn´t seem possible that all that came out of my little bag. I always have had an issue with packing. Usually it involves leaving, and in my case, running away from something. This short time I spent in this house gave me a little piece of hope that now I had to give up and once again leave the only person that made me feel safe.

"Elena…please…" he begged. I kept on packing "Ok that's enough; break it up now!" he took the suitcase and threw it towards the wall, leaving a mark. Then he proceed ro press my wrist close to my chest firmly, but without hurting me. "Now listen to me..."

"I.. don´t.. want ..to." I tried to say as I struugled with him. Feeling so helpless made my eyes tearful

"I deserve a chance to explain myself and I am not asking." He now sounded a little bit scary.

"Fine," I said finally and he pushed me softly so I land on the bed.

"The last time vampires and humans got into the battlefield.... I had to watch Katherine being dragged to her death. You couldn´t imagine how terrifying her screams were and only once was her pleading enough to break the most fierce man; well, vampire.

You certainly resemble her in a physical way but you have no idea of the difference between my love for her and my love for you. Katherine was passionate and impulsive. Every day was a conquest to her. She hurt you in some vindictive manner that made me a complete masochist. Everyday I tried to save myself from self-destruction and I failed over and over."

I was in shock and I didn´t know if I had anger or sadness on my mind. Why I was listening to a monologue about poor Damon and the awesome vampire freak?

"You...are the complete opposite to her. You are soft and compassionate and your love was... is... healthier. Angel, you saved me even when you hated me." He got close and cleaned a tear that had escaped.

"I never hated you," I said.

"Even when I deserved, not even when I was a cold-blooded murderer. That's what made me interested in you. Not even my brother, the closest person to me, had been able to convince me my obssesion with Katherine could be dangerous until I saw you that night in the tomb. I left you there as an appetizer for starving vampires, and you still tried to save me. That day I swore I'd protect you even if you chose Stefan. "

He paused trying to hear something that I couldn´t. Surely, Anna wasn't already taking both vampires from the basement and trying to get them upstairs.

"I plan to keep that promise. If you decide to go, we'll take Jeremy and Jenna and whoever you want. If you decide to stay I will protect you to my last breath. It's up to you," he said, taking me by surprise

"You said you loved me for being compassionate and I could never leave the people I grew up next to, leaving them to face a certain and horrible death." I wasn´t going to change my mind.

"As you wish. Now pick up your earthquake; I don´t think you want everyone looking at this." He lifted up a bra that was lying on the bed. "I prefer to save it for later."

I laughted and tried to pick up my things as I prepared to face my next challenge that was coming up the stairs.