Chapter 9: New York Part II

Damon sat across the blonde and the dark-haired girl as they sipped their coffee. He agreed to tell them the whole story about what had happened between him and Elena. Thinking of her made his heart ache more.

"So, tell us" Caroline said, slightly demanded as she folded her arms across her chest.

"Sure you're ready?" he tried to melt the ice by showing them his smirk.

"As you know, your charm never worked on us then, and that hasn't changed" Bonnie said calmly.

"Fine" he huffed, "I don't know where to start"

"Okay, it's not one of the Gossip Girl episode so stop acting like a teenage girl in their period and start talking" the blonde said a little louder made one or two heads looking at their direction.

He let out a heavy sigh, it was actually harder than it seems for him to replied the scene all over again in his head. That was the first time he saw Elena looked obviously vulnerable and so lost. The moment Elijah came towards them and her grip tightening on his arms and he knew it wasn't going to end well.

"After she received the award," he began, both of the girls in front of him listen closely, "we went to the backstage where all the crew and even some other singers congratulated her. She was so happy, you could tell by the way her face lit up at every 'congratulations'. I held her hands all the time, she linked her arms with mine as she hug people. I didn't let her out of my sight. I just had a bad feeling about it"

Caroline narrowed her eyes as she listened to Damon. Bonnie frowned when she paid attention to the story.

"And I was right, Elijah came, casually walking and held out his hand to congratulate her just like all the rest of the people. We both fell into silence. I saw his picture before so I know him. You could even heard a pin drop. I looked at her and I could see everything in her eyes but... happiness. Shock, surprise, hurt, betrayal. And she started to shaking. I brought her to the corner to sit her down, but she looked so lost, kind of blank. That bastard was standing in front of us and she fainted" he finished with another heavy sigh.

"She fainted? How come we didn't know that?"

"I promised her that I wouldn't tell you"

"And why did you say that she can't love herself? That she cut herself?" Bonnie asked.

"That's not my place to tell you"


"Carina, stop shaking and do my hair. Please, and stop looking at my boyfriend like some creep" Elena laughed as her stylist literally drooling by the sight of Damon. He was wearing his grey v-neck John Varvatos and black jeans but he could beat the hotness of Rob Evans whom Tyra Banks claimed as the hottest model alive.

Carina shook her head, "I'm sorry, you're lucky you know" she started curling her hair.

"He's the lucky one, honey, trust me" she continued reading her Teen Vogue magazine.

Bonnie was chattering to the phone against her ear, Caroline was painting her nails nude, while Tyler couldn't stop looking at Damon from head to toe. As if he couldn't wait to eat him a live. In a bad way.

Earlier, Elena told Tyler that she could care less about her reputation. That she didn't care if every single of her fans would walk away because of Damon. The one that she care about was Damon. Tyler was annoyed but he nodded his head anyway. But she could see that Tyler would do anything to keep her fans even do the things she wouldn't like.

"So what is the mystery song?" Carina asked, looking at the singer through the mirror.

"It's a mystery song, Car. I wouldn't call it mystery if I'd told you" she rolled her eyes.

"Come on, it'll be out of the bag soon, so why don't you tell me now?" she pouted her pink pale lips.

"You just have to wait," she looked down at her watch, "for another 2 hours"

She sighed, "At least tell me what is it about"

"I think you know. And the song is about a girl who don't usually fall in love in instant but it all change when she met that one guy who can make her heart beat faster. She wouldn't admit that she fell in love with him already, so it's like she's in denial" she explained.

"Sounds different than other songs you've wrote. But I like the idea" she smiled.

"I know right, I don't even know I could write that kind of song" Elena said.

"Well, you know what they say, the things that you writes or the things inside your head means what you truly feel" Carina said as she continue curling her hair.

Elena instantaneously stopped everything she was doing. What Carina said hit her pretty hard. What the song means for me? Does it mean that I've fallen in love with someone? Suddenly, the image of Damon came through her mind. Didn't matter what she does at a time Damon always in her mind. Like she couldn't shake him whatever she do.

"Who said that?" Elena finally had the voice to ask.

"I did, didn't you hear me? Besides, don't take things too far, 'Lena. Just focus on your performance" she laughed.

And at that time, she'd loved to throw her 10 inch black heels at Carina.


Damon was talking excitedly with one of Elena's leading guitarist, Mason, when she walked towards him. She took a mental note that Damon loved guitar. She would ask him about that later.

The moment Damon saw Elena, it was like the first time he saw her all over again. All sexified, glamorous and beautiful. She was wearing a skinny jeans and a tight white tank top with black crown in the middle that hugged her curves perfectly. Her black ankle boots heels made her more look exquisite. She was walking to him with a wide smile that he adored and wiggled eyebrows. The sight made his heart beat faster.

"Hey" she said as she stood on her tip-toes and kissed him on the cheek. He instinctively wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Hi" he smiled.

"So, tell me if you know about that Cadillac red guitar," Mason said to Damon, "See you on stage, Elena" he walked away from the love birds.

"What's that all about?" she asked.

"Turns out, your crew is awesome especially that Mason guy. He's the guitar god, we talked about Cadillac, Gibson, you name it, we've talked about it" Damon smirked.

"So, they're not stink?" she teased.

He sighed, "You're right, I should've met them first"

"Yeah, I know, lately you've been this judgy person. Remind me of... Bonnie" she laughed.

"Please, when it comes to her and me, I am obviously hotter" he said proudly.

She couldn't help but kissed him softly on the lips with his pouted lips expression on his face. Immediately he used his other hand to cup her cheek, and that innocent kiss turned into a PG-13.

"Damon stop smeared all over her face with lipstick. You ruining my make-up" Caroline stomped her feet before grab Elena's arms away from Damon.

She chuckled, "Relax, Care. My make-up's fine"

"Except for the fact that your blush on has been replaced by your lipstick. Ugh! This is all your fault, Damon. Next time, you don't come near Elena after I've done everything to beautified her" Caroline said as she drag Elena to the dressing table to re-applied her make-up. Elena turned her head to blowing a kiss for Damon. He chuckled at the childish scene earlier before he saw Tyler walking toward where he was standing with the 'I don't like you, dick' face.

"So, you guys are not in the friend zone anymore?" Tyler asked right away, lowering his tone so nobody could hear.

"I think I've been upgraded to boyfriend stage" he smirked proudly.

"Look, Salvatore, I'm just going to say this once, I don't like you" Tyler said matter-of-factly.

"I think we've established that since the first time we met. You know, the day you beat up my brother that summer" he said firmly.

"I knew I know you from somewhere," Tyler muttered, "Anyway, I care about Elena, she's more like a sister to me, so don't you dare hurt her in any way. Secondly, if she loses her fans, you are the only one to blame, and I don't care what I have to do to throw you out of the picture" he threatened.

"I wouldn't hurt her, that I can promise. And what do you think she would do if you throw me out of the picture?" Damon asked smugly in his mocking tone.

"I repeat, I don't care what I have to do to kick you, throw you, burn you out of the picture, I'll do it" he narrowed his eyes like a hawk before he turned on his heels and walked away.

Damon stood there, making a burning hole with his blue orbs on Tyler's back. If he didn't remember that Tyler was Elena's producer and good friend, he wouldn't think twice about introducing his fist to his jaw.


"You're ready?" Bonnie asked excitedly. The host was greeting all the students that watching her performed this evening with banners and posters in their hands and happy face.

"Yes," she sighed, "A little nervous though"

"Don't worry, it'll be fine. Your mystery song is ready and everything is going to be great" Bonnie smiled and squeezed her hand. She gave her another wink before leave her best friend, steadying her heart.

"You look like a wreck" Damon's teasing voice came from behind her. She turned around to see his smirk painted all over his face.

"Why thank you, boyfriend" she rolled her eyes, taking a step forward to hold on to his biceps when she felt her knees go weak.

"Are we doing this now? Calling each other boyfriend-girlfriend?"

"It's weird, isn't it? I'd rather call you Sally" now it was Elena's turned to smirk.

"Sally? That's a girl name" he raised an eyebrow.

"So? I like the name Sally. Besides, it's the short for Salvatore"

"And I can call you Loony?" Damon smiled teasingly.

"Why Loony?" she whined, suddenly forget about her nervousness.

"So you couldn't tell when I calls you to mock or to just... call you" he said deadpanned.

Elena snorted before she burst into laugh. She'd never laughed that hard after that thing that changed her life. But Damon could do it, without even really trying. Damon smiled and pulled her closer, she kissed her forehead, "I did it, huh? You're not nervous anymore?"

"No," she snorted in unlady-like, "But I'll still call you Sally"

"Elena, you're on in five" Tyler yelled as he breaking up the couple.

"Fine, thanks Ty" she moved forward again to kiss Damon on the cheek, "Wish me luck, Sally"

"Bunch of luck, Loony" he kissed her forehead once again.

The background of 'Give it up for Elena Gilbert...!' came and she took a deep breath. She sent Damon a sweet smile before went up to the stage.

The crowd went wild as Elena taking the standing mic in front of her. Some of the girls brought up their colorful posters as they shouting her name. This was the moment she loved. The moment she could pretend for awhile that she was just a normal girl with normal past. She could pretend to be herself.

"Good evening! Thank you so much for your willingness to come here instead of cuddling with your boyfriend at home, I really appreciated, you guys," she smiled her best smile, "So, how are you? I wish you all the best. I'll be singing three songs this special evening, especially for you all. Aaaaaand, I will do something different today, I'll let three of you my beautiful girls to ask me a question and I will answer honestly"

The crowd went wild once again as they vying to raise their hands. Elena looked from west to east and east to west to find three special girls.

Damon, with wide smile that showing his perfectly white teeth, gazing at her childlike yet beautiful face from the backstage. He didn't know what drawn him to her, but if someone asked him to pack up, go home and never see Elena again, he wouldn't budge without a fight.

"I choose the girl with blue and white t-shirt on the west, the girl with ponytail and bandana, and the girl with red tank top and poster of... is that me? Do I have nose that big?" she asked the crowd with a real puzzled face and they all laughed.

The three girls went up to the stage, one of her crew gave each of them a black microphone.

"Hello," Elena smiled, "What's your name, lovelies?"

"I'm Lila" the girl with red tank top said with shaky voice, she couldn't stop looking at Elena as if she was a Santa Claus on a white Christmas day.

"Oh my gosh, you just asked me my name, OMG! Elena Gilbert, my name is Melanie" ponytail girl answered eagerly and she couldn't hide the wide smile on her face. Elena wondered if she hurt her face by smile that huge.

The blue and white girl started to shriek uncontrollably when Elena stood in front of her,"OMG OMG OMG! I am Lisa! It was an honor to share a stage with you, Elena Gilbert. I am your big fan and I can't wait to see your real concert where you sings all your songs. Oh-em-gee I love your leather jacket, and the shoes! Oh my freaking God, my dad have to buy it for me!"

Elena stared at her in disbelieve before shook her head and gave them a smile, "So, is there a question for me?"

"Me me ME!" Lisa shot her right hand up in the air. She could be mistaken as Caroline long lost twin sister.

"Yes, Lisa?"

"What is your beauty secrets? I would love to have your hair, your skin, your smile, your everything!" she showed her teeth before wink at her.

"Beauty secrets... let me see, well, use hand body everyday. Or SPF so your skin wouldn't burn badly. And my hair, wash it once every two days and don't forget to wear conditioner. One tip, always wash your face before you sleep, it will help a lot" Elena winked and Lisa started to yelled about how perfect Elena was before the security brought her back to her seat.

"Next" she smiled to Melanie and Lisa.

"Umm, I want to ask you a question" Melanie looked up at Elena through her eyelashes.

"Yes, sweetie?"

"What makes you wanted to be a singer? What inspires you and how could you get all the inspiration to wrote many wonderful songs?" Melanie asked with wide gaze.

Elena stopped for a moment to think about an answer, frowning her forehead,made her look more adorable. Damon smiled from the backstage unaware of someone inspected him very closely.

"That's actually three questions but I'll answer it anyway," Elena smiled as she looking at reddened face Melanie,"I wanted to be a singer because of my mom used to put on any kind of songs when I was a little. We used to cleaning the house together as we dancing around to ABBA, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and other successful Divas. I got the inspiration from everywhere," she immediately looking at Damon and he gave her a wink, "My inspiration could come from the amusement park, other people's past and experiences, even children. But what most inspire me lately is... Damon" she said softly, keeping her gaze locked to Damon's blue eyes. He widened his eyes a little before composed himself and sent her his boyish smile.

"I want to ask, I want to ask!" Lisa shot her forefinger's up.

"Yes, Lisa?"

"Who's Damon? Is he the man from the park back in Mystic Falls?" she asked, more excited than before.

Suddenly, she felt something in her stomach. Something in years she never felt before. Something she knew was one of the signs when you're in love. Her stomach started to churning, and she couldn't steady her heart. It was like her heart beating in some abnormal rate that she didn't even know could do that. Images of Damon, Damon's smile, Damon's smirk, Damon's frown, spinning inside her head.

She would love to tell everyone everything about Damon. But she chose to keep it simple, they need some privacy since she want this thing to go for a long haul.

"Damon is a really great guy that keeps my life wonderful, he's a glass-half-full kind of guy and he can make fun of me a lot but get away with it, he just knows me so well. I wouldn't admit it before but I'm lucky I have him" Elena honestly said as she smile and couldn't tear her gaze from Damon's. Their eyes locked for a moment before he smile sincerely and mouthed, 'I got something to tell you' she nodded before turning to face Lisa.

"Oh my gosh! You are so totally have a crush on him!" Lisa yelled eagerly but the security brought her and Melanie back to their seats.

Elena took a moment before continue the show. She took a breath in and out but she couldn't stop Damon from invading her head.

"Okay, thank you for the questions, you guys. I think it's a great time for us to start the show, shall we?"

The crowd screaming and yelling her name as she picked up her guitar and mic and sang her best known single that awarded her as one of the best new comer singer in the history that stayed on the iTunes charts for 24 weeks, "Here it is, I Knew You Were Trouble!"

As the upbeat song began to play, she felt more alive than before. She felt like she was just born, pure, simple, and innocent. She knew the feeling. She'd felt the kind of feeling before the accident with Elijah happened. And since Damon came into her life, she became more familiar with the feeling.

The audiences from the west to east, from every corner of the school gym was singing along with her. They knew all the lyrics for the beginning to end. That made her feel more and more like the old Elena. Like the carefree, cheerful Elena before Elijah happened.

She began to play Ordinary Girl acoustically and all of her fans sat down with their hands waving. They knew the words even though the song just released three days ago.

"Okay, the last song for the evening," the crowds yelling 'boo' and Elena couldn't hide her smile, "I'm sorry, but you can see me again on my world tour after my second album released by the end of November" she grinned widely when the crowds screaming in excitements.

"The last song is a mystery song. Even my stylist didn't have any idea about the song. You guys are the first ones hearing it, and it's going to be in my second album. The song is about a girl in denial. She knew she feel something for this guy, she's just not ready to open up yet. She's just afraid if that would leaving her someday, she's terrified," she let out a soft sigh," This is Heart Attack" she continue as she picked up her mic.

Puttin' my defences up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack

Never put my love out on the line
Never said yes to the right guy
Never had trouble getting what I want
But when it comes to you, I'm never good enough

When I don't care
I can play 'em like a Ken doll
Won't wash my hair
Then make 'em bounce like a basketball

But you make me wanna act like a girl
Paint my nails and wear high heels
Yes, you make me so nervous
That I just can't hold your hand

You make me glow, but I cover up
Won't let it show, so I'm
Puttin' my defences up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack

Damon nearly got an heart attack after he heard what's the song meaning, he keep silence through the song but he knew he couldn't redeem himself to went up that stage and taking Elena in his arms and never let go.

Never break a sweat for the other guys
When you come around, I get paralyzed
And every time I try to be myself
It comes out wrong like a cry for help

It's just not fair
Pain's more trouble than love is worth
I gasp for air
It feels so good, but you know it hurts

But you make me wanna act like a girl
Paint my nails and wear perfume
For you make me so nervous
That I just can't hold your hand

You make me glow, but I cover up
Won't let it show, so I'm

Puttin' my defences up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack

The feelings are lost in my lungs
They're burning, I'd rather be numb
And there's no one else to blame
So scared I'll take off in a run
I'm flying too close to the sun
And I burst into flames

You make me glow, but I cover up
Won't let it show, so I'm

Puttin' my defences up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack

Elena was panting after the song ended and once again the crowd's noise was like a perfect song for her ears. She wore her biggest cheeky smile as she said goodbye to her fans a.k.a her Elenators and went down from the stage.

Bonnie immediately brought her a cold mineral water, Caroline hastily wipe her sweats from her forehead. Tyler ran towards her side to congratulated her but she kept her brown eyes locked with the bluest pair of eyes in the room.

Damon slowly made his way to Elena as Caroline and Bonnie literally dragging Tyler from her side. When he got to her side and wrapped his arms around her waist, she instinctively wrapped her hands around his neck and buried her face on the crook of his neck. She could feel that this is home. Scratch that, she knew that this is home.

Her long lost home that she finally found it now.

She smelled him deeply, capturing his unique smell as he playing with her hair. When he finally let go but kept his arms on her waist he kissed her lips gently and cupped her cheeks with his left hand. She couldn't help but got her fingers lost in the mess of his raven hair. Their kiss was the gentlest kiss she had ever shared with him. She poured everything in her for the kiss. As if it was her lifeline.

Damon was her lifeline.

As for Damon, he could definitely feel her warmth and soft tongue caress his own. He said the unspoken 'I'm so proud of you right now' through the kiss. He lowered his hands to keep her standing when he felt her knees go weak, "You should sit down" he said, pressing his forehead against her. She nodded, still lost in the kiss they'd shared.

Damon led her to her quiet dressing room and sat her down. He's gone to grab some water for her as she untied her hair. She slowly remove her make-up, starting with her face, then her eyes and her lips. Damon watched her closely , even without her make-up she was the most beautiful girl that he'd ever landed eyes on. They stayed in silence before Elena stood up and sat on Damon's lap on the loveseat couch.

"I'm so proud of you" Damon whispered.

"Really?"

"Yeah, that girl on stage, I can see that. That girl was you. The real you" he said honestly.

Elena looked at him as if he's talking in another language, "What do you mean?"

"Something changed inside of you because of something. This may sound selfish and nosy, but I want you to trust me to tell me everything that had happened to you in the past that have changed you inside, before I say things you and I both going to regret" Damon explained softly as he caressing her cheeks.

Elena, on the other hand, her body went immediately stiff and her back was tense. She was not ready to tell him everything.


Katherine smiled mischievously as she flip her cell then put it back on the table. She felt like she just won the lottery. A lottery that was going to help her to win Damon's heart, and probably wallet too.

She went downstairs of the Pierce's Mansion when she saw both of her sisters, sitting on the floor, in the middle of crumpled papers, scissors, glue and colorful blank sheets.

They were busy cut the papers and glued them to a thick pink book full of glitters.

"What are you idiots doing?" Katherine frowned, sat down on her expensive sofa.

Rose rolled her eyes, "We are not idiots!"

"Yeah, I got a job for God's sake. At least I make money for a living instead of using dad's" Andie fake-smiled to her sister.

Katherine was about to retort the youngest Pierce, but she took a deep breath instead, "Don't make me mad, Andie. It's not a good day to making me mad and throwing you away"

"Really? You were awfully happy when you were walking down the stairs"

She smiled, "I just got a phone call from someone whom I dying to meet, that I'm sure going to help me win Damon back"

"Who?" Rose asked as she continue cutting and glue a photo on a red blood paper.

"Someone you don't and never will know"

"Aw, come on" both Pierce's whined at their elder sister.

"No. Don't you know that you can't shut your mouth?"

"Well, we don't want you to tag along on our mission then" Andie said casually.

"Yeah, we're going to make a scrapbook!" Rose cheered, "We are going to paste these pictures, Elena and her ex-boyfriends, then we're going to show it to Damon so he knows how playgirl and slut she is. Aren't we smart?" she said, showing Katherine the printed pictures.

She was quiet then burst out laughing as she put her hands on her stomach, "You girls are so dull! Many words I would describe you but daddy can't hear them, can he?"

Both of them staring each other with frown on their faces, "Why you think that?"

"That idea is so lame. Don't you watch TV? That kind of thing would never worked. Besides, do you think Damon would open the book? Hell, do you think he would even look at the book?" she smirked mockingly.

"Okay," Andie said firmly, "You think you can do better?"

"Yes, I can. And I will prove it" with that she left her sisters, muttering curse about how arrogant and overbearing Katherine was.

Katherine went upstairs to her room, replaying the conversation she had with someone who could her master plan. She knew it will work. It has to, after all the efforts she waste away.

She walked in to her gigantic room, smell of lavender invading her sense of smell.

Elena, the Slut Queen, and Damon's filthy family would pay for everything they had taken away from her. No matter what she had to do. And she could start the plan 'Making Elena's Life Miserable then Damon Can Be Mine Again' right after they got off the plane from New York.


So, more than 30 days for this chapter to posted , I know you have been waiting for so long for it. And I'm so sorry I had to keep you wait that long.

And I'm sorry for the wrong grammars or typo's, I know I did that a lot *blushing*

Oh, did you notice that I put Tyra Banks on the beginning? Yeah, I just LOVE America's Next Top Model!

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