I woke up this morning and Damon was sleeping in my bed, I must have been knocked out pretty good last night because I didn't even know when he came into my room. I got out of bed and went to the bathroom, washed my face and brushed my teeth before coming back into the room. He was still in bed pretending to be asleep so I just got back into bed and waited for him to stop playing pretend sleep.
"Elena, I was waiting for you to wake me up with a kiss," He said smirking. He sat up on the bed with his back on the pillow against the headboard
"What time did you get here, I didn't hear you come in and why didn't you wake me?" I asked quickly.
"Princess Elena, I didn't want to disturb your beauty sleep," He said in mock exaggeration.
"Next time you want to sleep in my bed give me a heads up, a girl needs her privacy sometimes Damon," I said reprimanding him.
"I will think about that and get back to you," He said not taking me seriously.
"Um... did you know that Anna and Pearl are still in town and they're trying to buy my dad's old office building from Jenna," I said as I rested on my elbow to face him.
"Yep, Pearl barged into my house talking about forcefully taking over the town and I advised her to keep her head down like the rest of us if she planned to stay," He said with a shrug.
"Do you think she's going to be a problem?" I asked him.
"I hope not, but she's one mean lady," He said smirking.
"Damon, why are you really here?" I asked.
"Can't I just miss my favorite girl," He said playing with my hair.
"Sure, but next time schedule it," I said with an eye roll.
"What's the fun in that. I'm a spontaneous irresistible guy, you have to keep up with me," He said winking at me.
"You need to go, I don't want to be late for school," I said getting out of bed again.
"I'm still waiting for my kiss," He said relaxing his position.
"Ugh, you're a pain in my ass," I said and walked over to him.
"A very cute ass," He said and pulled me close, he captured my mouth in a soft kiss I pulled back quickly before he could deepen it.
"You've got what you wanted now you can leave," I said and hurried to the bathroom.
I didn't want him to see how shaken up I was by that little kiss, I fantasized about us finally having sex while I was in the shower, gosh I think about sex a lot lately. By the time I got out of the shower and back into the room he was gone, I got ready for school and went to the kitchen for my coffee. I've not been spiking the coffee regularly since I gave Jenna her bracelet, but I know It's not reliable. I can't wait to tell her so she can be responsible for her own vervain intake.
As Jeremy and I are getting out of the house for school, lo and behold it was Uncle John at the door about to knock, we said hello to him quickly and left him standing there with Jenna who apparently knew about him coming to town.
In the future I didn't know John came to town because Jenna was selling my dad's old building, It all makes sense now, but now he's here to alarm the town's council and be a pain in my ass.
I was so distracted during my classes today so I was relieved when it was time for lunch break, I had a chat with Bonnie about Uncle John and all the mischief he's about to get into.
"You still call him Uncle John when you know what you know?" Bonnie asked me.
"That's funny, Jeremy asked me the same thing this morning. He was concerned for me but he didn't know I've lived through it before" I said.
"Sometimes I forget how complicated your life really is," She said shaking her head and I chuckled.
"Sometimes It's like I forget to live my life because I'm always thinking of what happens next," I said sadly.
"Speaking of, any progress with Damon?" She asked.
"I don't know Bonnie, we are still close but I would prefer to know exactly what he feels for me right now, ahh I've been doubting myself a lot lately," I tried to explain.
"Why don't you date other people for now just for fun, then maybe that will make him see that he could lose you to someone else If he doesn't act quickly," She advised.
"Isn't that a little petty," I said smiling.
"You need a little bit of fun to keep you sane. I say you go on a bunch of dates or just say fuck it and be with Damon and see where It goes," She said bluntly.
"In my previous timeline, when Katherine came to town Damon went back to her to try again, but she turned him down. I can't be with him if there's a possibility of him still thinking about getting another shot with that evil bitch" I explained quickly.
"I understand," she said as she gave me a sympathetic look.
Caroline wasn't in school because she went to visit her father, so Bonnie and I enjoyed a Caroline free afternoon at the grill after school.
John was still at the house when I got home, and he was bickering with Jenna. We ordered Chinese food for dinner, I was kind of quiet at the table because I don't really want to have a conversation with John. He spent his time lecturing Jeremy about Gilbert family legacy and heritage as a Founder family and his obligation to the town, Jeremy played along pretending he was hearing it for the first time.
I excused myself after dinner and went to my room, Damon was there waiting for me annoyingly touching my things, I quickly pushed him away from my underwear drawer.
"What are you doing back here Damon," I said in a low voice, John will lose his mind if he finds him in my room.
"What does it look like I'm doing, waiting for you of course," He said as he laid on my bed with my teddy on his chest.
"I can never get a straight answer from you," I said locking my room from the inside.
"Says the girl that refused to tell me if she was a seer or whatever. Why did you lock the door, are you gonna have your way with me," He said wiggling his brows at me.
"My Uncle John is here and I don't want him to see you in my room," I said sitting on the edge of the bed.
"You mean your 'Uncle Daddy'," He joked.
"Haha very funny," I said hitting him on the shoulder.
"Do you know why he's here?" He asked.
"Remember I told you Pearl wanted to buy my dad's building, Jenna needed his signature for some paperwork," I explained.
"You don't seem to like him much, does his visit bother you?," He asked.
I laid down on the bed next to him with my head on his pillow so I can be close enough to whisper in his ears.
"No, but he's going to be a problem for you at the town's council meetings, he already knows about you," I said.
"How did he know about me?" He asked raising a brow.
"I think through the Gilbert journals and he was the one that told Isobel about you. Please, he's going to try to provoke you but do me a favor and don't lose your cool. He will threaten to out you to the council but he won't go through with it because he has another agenda" I explained.
"I still don't know what your secret is, but I guess you could be my personal psychic hookup," He said mocking me.
"I've seen you at the grill hanging out with Ric a couple of times, what do you guys talk about?" I asked.
"We weren't hanging out, we just happened to be there separately at the same time," He said giving me a stinking eye.
"Uh-huh, Ric could be a backup friend for you, I know you came here tonight because you're lonely right," I said turning to him with a smile.
He turned his head facing me and our faces were so close, he looked into my eyes and I was entranced by his intense gaze. My heart was beating fast I thought it was about to jump out of me, I could hear him take quickened short breaths. I tried to look away but he closed the gap and captured my mouth with his in a sizzling kiss that sent shivers through my spine. I allowed myself to indulge in the warmth that his closeness always gives me for a minute before I came down slowly from cloud nine.
"We can't keep doing this Damon," I murmured against his lips with my eyes still closed.
"Just allow yourself to feel and not overthink it," He said running his hand through my hair as he goes in to kiss me again but I pushed him away and got up from the bed.
"We've had this conversation before," I said looking away from him.
"Why are you so uptight about sex, It's natural you know," He said smirking as he sat on the edge of the bed.
"Sorry I don't sleep around enough for you, you know what, I don't have to explain myself to you and I'm not going to be your rebound," I said very upset.
"Rebound? where did that come from," He said offended.
"You're only interested in me for sex, you sleep with every desperate girl in town, so excuse me for not jumping all over you," I said glaring at him.
"You're so wrong, I have to go before one of us said something we might regret later," He said leaving through the window before I could say anything else.
I'm not sure why I got angry like that, nothing he said should have gotten to me like that. He came to me because he was lonely, I know he would never admit that but I chased him away. I think I've been feeling a little insecure lately and it has totally made me a bit short-tempered with him.
I waited a while then I sent him an 'I'm sorry' text but he never replied, I guess he was really pissed off and done with me. I wish I know why he was upset by what I said because things like that don't normally faze him, maybe we are both sensitive right now.
At the Founders' Day Anniversary party the next day I knew I was going to see Damon even though we never got the chance to discuss It. I got to the party with my family, I saw Damon and Stefan in a corner drinking and I made my way over to them. They seem like they were getting along well and that pleased me.
"Hey guys," I greeted them smiling.
"Hey Elena, you look beautiful," Stefan said to me. Damon just nodded in my direction but I noticed he looked at my appearance appreciatively, at least he still finds me attractive.
"Thank you, Stefan, you don't look bad yourself," I said but I had my eyes on Damon and he rolled his eyes at us.
"Thanks," Stefan said smiling.
"Damon you didn't return my text last night," I said going for the direct approach.
"Well, I didn't know I was required to," He said then excused himself to talk to the Sheriff.
"What was that all about," Stefan asked.
"Oh nothing, just a little misunderstanding," I said forcing a smile.
"You want to dance?" He asked.
"Sure, why not," I said. I just wanted the night to be over but I have to keep up appearances, so dancing with Stefan beats sulking in a corner like a child.
I tried to cheer up a bit while we were dancing, Stefan wasn't the best dancer but he gave it a shot, I caught Damon looking at us a couple of times but he didn't come over to steal the dance from Stefan like I expected.
I distracted myself by watching others dance around us, I got tired of dancing I excused myself and went over to rescue Jeremy from boredom, he hates parties especially without Bonnie here. I was finally having fun playing a drinking game with Jeremy when Damon and Ric came over and apologized to Jeremy and took me away to talk.
"Elena, since you seem to know a lot of things please, can you tell us how your Uncle just came back from the dead?" Damon asked a bit on edge.
"I told you not to react when he provokes you but you went ahead and killed him anyway. What's the point of giving you information if you're not going to listen to my advise," I said a little upset
"So you knew this would happen," Ric said almost to himself.
"That doesn't explain why he's walking around still alive," Damon said ignoring my rant so I decided to address Ric instead.
"Ric that ring you have on was given to you by Isobel right, It's a Gilbert family ring made by Jonathan Gilbert. Isobel gave you the one she got from John and John is wearing my dad's. John had it on when Damon stupidly killed him, that's why he came back" I rambled on.
"You're saying If I die I can come back too?" Ric asked amazed.
"As long as you are killed by a supernatural, then yes" I answered.
"Now I know why that weasel was so cocky when he was threatening me," Damon interjected not impressed.
"Elena, when you have time I have more questions for you if you don't mind," Ric said to me.
"Anytime Ric," I said and he left us and went back to the party.
"Do you want me to take you home or are you going back inside?" Damon asked.
"You ignored me all night and now you want to take me home," I said glaring at him.
"Just trying to be a gentleman," He said smirking.
"A gentleman returns texts especially when It was an apology, I take it back I'm not sorry," I said and stormed back inside and he didn't stop me.
I found Jeremy and I was glad he was ready to go home too, I said goodnight to Stefan and we left. I updated Jeremy on what happened with John tonight because John would be spending so much time with him this week and I want him to be well informed to deal with him.
I was finally In bed ready to sleep but I was tossing and turning and sleep never came. I knew the moment Damon step foot in my room but I didn't turn around. I listen to him walk around the room in the darkness, he got undressed and got in bed under the sheets with me.
"Elena, I know you're awake," He said but I ignored him.
"I'm sorry for being a jackass to you," He said.
"I forgive you, but why are you naked," I said.
"I'm not naked I have boxers on," He said and wiggled his hips.
"Stop moving around Damon," I said. He chuckled and kissed my hair and I turned around and snuggled into his arms and he said goodnight to me and I fell asleep in his safe arms like magic.
Damon was gone by the time I woke up in the morning, I hate that he didn't wake me up to say goodbye. I briefly wrote in my diary before rushing to the bathroom to take a shower and got dressed for school, I knocked on Jeremy's door to tell him to hurry up because I would prefer to avoid John this morning.
I was glad to be in school for the first time in a while, I was even excited to see Caroline that was how much I wanted to be away from John. After my history class with Ric, he pulled me aside to tell me he had a run-in with John and it wasn't pleasant but he handled it well because he had a prior knowledge of how he operates and we laughed about it.
Caroline Joined Bonnie and me during lunch break, she told us all about her time away with her dad and how much she missed us.
"Bonnie you need to help me pick the perfect dress for the Founder's Court," Caroline said to Bonnie very excited.
"Sure," Bonnie replied.
"Did I miss something?" I asked confused.
"Don't tell me you forgot about Miss Mystic Falls contest because we are both in it," Caroline said.
"Oh yeah, we signed up for that so long ago, I completely forgot," I said shaking my head.
I've had a lot on my mind the last thing I was thinking was Miss Mystic Falls.
"Okay, so are you dropping out, then?" Caroline asked.
"She can't, her mom was the one who wanted her to enter" Bonnie answered for me.
"I have to think about it," I said.
"Are you sure Elena?" Bonnie asked surprised.
"You can't make her if she doesn't want to do it," Caroline said giving Bonnie a stinking eye.
"I only said I want to think about it," I said to Caroline and she nodded.
Caroline didn't exactly hide the fact that she would prefer I wasn't part of the contest, I wish I could tell her that she won it so she could relax.
After school I was glad Bonnie decided to come home with me even though I knew It was for Jeremy, either way, I was happy we went home together anything to avoid having a conversation with John.
"Elena, why are you having second thoughts about the Miss Mystic Falls?" Bonnie asked me after she settled on my bed.
"It's just that I've already done it," I said shrugging.
"That's true, tell me about it," She said and repositioned herself on the bed waiting to hear the gist.
"Well, my date didn't show up and Damon stepped in last minute to save me and Caroline won and it was well deserved," I told her.
"Wow, I'm glad Caroline won it, this is more her thing," She said with a smile.
"I know," I said in agreement.
"I think you should ask Damon to go with you as your date then you won't have any mishaps," She said.
"I don't know, we are in a weird place right now. I've been pushing him away if I ask him to be my date, talk about mix messages," I said with a frown on my face.
"Elena, your relationship with him is complicated, so you can't judge it by normal relationship etiquette," Bonnie said.
"I guess you're right Bonnie," I said and I knew she has convinced me.
"Of course I'm right," She said laughing.
"I have to ask him, I hope he says yes," I said.
"Go ahead and call him and I'm going to Jeremy's room," She said and winked at me before leaving.
"Okay," I said and fished out my phone from my school bag and called Damon he picked up on the third ring.
"What can I do for you this fine evening," He said and I'm pretty sure he was smirking at the other end of that phone.
"Why can't you answer the phone like a normal person," I said.
"There's nothing normal about me, you should know that by now," He said.
"Whatever, why didn't you wake me up before you left this morning?" I asked him.
"I didn't want to disturb your sleep, you were snoring and drooling," He said chuckling.
If he wasn't on the phone I would be hitting him right about now.
"Stop playing I don't snore, nor drool," I said rolling my eyes even though he can't see me.
"Oh, don't worry you were still cute," He said laughing, it was nice hearing him laugh like that.
"No more sleepover for you if you gonna make things up," I said seriously.
"I definitely misspoke, you don't snore or drool ever," He recanted quickly and I laughed so hard.
"Alright, I need a favor," I said.
"Here we go again, another double date?" He asked.
"Um... I'm sorry for the short notice but I need you to be my escort to the Miss Mystic Falls contest. My mom was really into this Founder's Day stuff, I kinda want to do it for her" I said rambling.
"If I say no, what will you do?" He asked.
"I would just skip it," I said sincerely.
"We can't have that, not after what you just said about your mom. Princess Elena, consider yourself escorted" He said.
"Thank you, but there will be a dance practice at my school, are you ready for that?" I asked.
I know we don't actually need the dance practice because we both already know the dance but we are required to participate.
"I already said yes, or are you trying to talk me out of it woman," He said in a serious tone.
"No thank you bye," I said and quickly hung up.
I didn't want to cut into Bonnie's time with Jeremy, so I did my homework and watched movies on my laptop. She ate dinner with us before she went home, I like seeing Jeremy this happy.
The next couple of days was all about the contest, we had our interviews with the committee. Damon showed up for the practice conducted by Mrs. Lockwood, let just say she didn't approve of my choice of an escort but we didn't care.
After seeing Damon dance with me during practice, Caroline felt threatened by how well we danced together. Bonnie decided to have a talk with her, whatever she said to her must have worked because she was back to her old self, bragging about having no competition, and all is well again in the land of Caroline.
I pretty much did everything for the contest like before including the blue satin dress. I packed everything I needed for the dance, I went downstairs with Aunt Jenna to meet up with Ric who came over to pick us up. John took that opportunity to provoke Ric a little but he didn't take the bait. I already heard from Damon that John paid him a visit about Jonathan's invention, he's doing a pretty good job of getting on everyone's nerves, now he's upset no one wants to ride in the same car with him, Jeremy is the only person tolerating him but he's already left with Bonnie.
Aunt Jenna helped me with my hair while I did my makeup and I went into the next room and put on my pretty dress. Mrs. Lockwood lined us up above the stairs and the Mayor announced each contestant with their escorts. Caroline had a fill-in escort because Matt didn't show up due to work schedule, I wished her good luck even though she didn't need it.
When it was my turn I stepped on the staircase with my right hand on the banister and I descended as graceful as I could. Damon was at the bottom of the stairs looking like he just stepped out of a magazine in his well-tailored designer suit, looking up at me like I was the most precious thing in the world to him.
When I got down to him he took my hand and we made our way to the area outside reserved for the dance. I saw Jeremy and Bonnie, Ric and Jenna smiling at us and then there was a pissed off looking John by the side.
We took our place next to Caroline and her escort as the music started, we bowed and Damon whispered to me to relax. We started doing the near touch steps and I stared deeply into his stunning blue eyes and I was hypnotized. We waltzed to the music gazing at each other the entire time and I was overwhelmed with emotion.
The dance ended too soon and we were still looking at each other when Caroline whispered to me that we had to head inside to face the judges. He held my hands a little longer like he didn't want the moment to end then he stepped back and told me he would see me later.
After the Mayor announced Caroline as the winner, I hugged and congratulated her. I looked around for Damon but I couldn't find him anywhere, I can't believe he left me or maybe he's in a corner somewhere drinking heavily to suppress the emotion he felt earlier. I went over to stand with Bonnie and Jeremy.
"Elena, you and Damon were so perfect," Bonnie said and she hugged me.
"You did good Elena," Jeremy said with a nod.
"Thanks, guys," I said with a smile.
Jeremy left us to go talk to Tyler, I'm pretty sure he was trying to avoid the girl chat we were about to have and I don't blame him.
"Where is your date?" She asked looking around.
"I have no idea and I don't even want to think about what he might be doing right now," I said with a shrug.
"It's okay he needs time to catch up to where you are," She said sympathetically.
"I'm taking your advice about going on dates," I said with my mind made up.
"Are you sure? I wasn't really that serious when I said it" She said quickly.
"It made a lot of sense, he needs time and I need distractions," I said forcing a smile.
"If you're sure then okay. Are you going to date someone from school?" She asked.
"It doesn't matter, but he has to at least be attractive," I said and Bonnie laughed.
"What if you fall for a new person and it never worked out with you and Damon" She whispered.
"I don't want to think about that right now," I said trying not to imagine it.
"Oh no, I'm sorry for even suggesting that let's think positively okay," She said hugging me.
"I'm ready to go home, can you give me a ride?" I asked and she nodded.
I went upstairs to pack up my things while she went to inform Jeremy that we were leaving, I caught sight of Damon in a corner talking too close to a random girl and I didn't wait around to figure out the nature of their conversation I was pissed and so over it.
Bonnie drove Jeremy and me home, I excused myself and went to my room to be alone. I closed my window and locked it tight, took a shower to feel better I got in my PJs and curled up in bed with my lights turned off and it was barely bedtime.
I laid in bed in darkness as I thought about my earlier conversation with Bonnie, maybe the universe wants to punish me for changing time. I'm glad he's alive but it would suck if after everything I've done I lose him to someone else.
I might feel differently tomorrow but right now Damon can go to hell, how can he go from having a moment with me to hanging all over another woman at the same damn party.
I woke up in the morning with three missed calls from Damon, I didn't call him back I needed a break from him. Bonnie called to check in on me and we made plans to meet up with Caroline for lunch. Later at the grill, I was in a good spirit chatting with Bonnie and Caroline.
Damon came into the grill and strolled over to our table, without saying a to me or my friends he grabbed me by the arms gently, I went with him because I didn't want to make a scene.
"You've been avoiding me, Elena," He said looking into my eyes but I refused to meet his eyes.
"Of course not," I said crossing my arms over my chest.
"I called you many times, you didn't pick up and I came over to your house knocked on your window and I got no response," He said in frustration.
"I was tired I went to bed early," I said with a shrug.
"Mm-hmm, you left the party last night without saying goodbye," He said not buying what I said.
"I left with Bonnie you were kind of occupied and I didn't want to bother you," I said
"Ahh, I see," He said but his face still looked puzzled.
I don't even think he knew he hurt my feelings so I'm done being mad for nothing.
"What do you want to talk to me about?" I asked.
"Well... Pearl gave me something last night I was wondering if you know anything about it" He said after getting over how detached I sounded.
I might have an idea, this is not the right place to talk about it" I said.
"Alright, I'll call you," He said.
"No, I'd call you when I'm free," I said.
"Elena, have I done something to offend you?" He asked confused.
"No Damon, you've done nothing wrong," I said truthfully because he technically doesn't owe me anything.
"Okay, your friends might be wondering why I kidnapped you," He said chuckling.
"See you around," I said forcing a smile. I left him and went back to my friends.
It took me three whole days before I was ready to face him, besides I needed to talk to him about Jonathan's device before Isobel shows up. I texted him that I wanted to see him at his house, he told me to come over. I went over to the boarding house with Bonnie to help me with a privacy spell, I knocked and he opened the door himself.
"Hey, you didn't tell me I was getting two for one," He said joking.
"Bonnie is here for something different," I said and we walked inside.
"Wow, this is a big ass house," Bonnie commented. I directed her to set up the study where the fireplace was burning brightly.
"Bonnie do your thing when you're ready," I said and she nodded.
I took Damon to the side to explain what she was about to do and he was impressed. I thanked her again when she finished the spell, I walked her out and she got into her car and drove home.
"You've been holding out on me, you didn't tell me she could do things like that," He said smirking and I shrugged.
I took a seat on the comfortable sofa and he came over and sat next to me.
"You vampires has made it impossible to have a private conversation in this town," I said.
"That's a pretty good trick for a new witch, don't tell her I said that I have a reputation to uphold," He said
Stefan walked into the study and had a shocked look on his face when he saw us sitting there.
"I thought no one was home, I saw Elena's car but I couldn't detect her in the house," He said with confusion.
"You're getting weaker by that furry diet of yours, you didn't hear Elena's heartbeat," Damon said mocking him.
"I really didn't," Stefan said still in oblivion.
"Stefan don't listen to him, can you stop being a jackass for a second Damon," I said but I didn't tell Stefan about the spell.
"Yes dear," He said in mockery.
"I don't have much time, you said you have questions for me," I said to Damon.
He took out Jonathan's device from his pocket and gave it to me as Stefan looked on in silently.
"Well... the last time I gave you information, you didn't listen to my advise," I said looking at Damon.
"I thought Damon was lying about you predicting things," Stefan said in surprise.
"Elena, just tell me and I promise to listen to you this time," Damon said ignoring Stefan.
"Okay, this thing when activated it weakens every supernatural in the immediate vicinity" I explained.
"How do you know this Elena," Stefan asked me.
"I can't tell you that Stefan," I said.
"Why can't you tell us?" Stefan asked insistently.
"She has her reasons Stefan, stop interrogating her," Damon said protectively.
"Excuse me for refusing to be in the dark," Stefan said glaring at Damon.
We heard the doorbell ring numerous times, Stefan left to check who's at the door and he came back to the room with Anna and Harper.
"Isn't a bit late visiting?" Damon scowled Anna.
"Someone killed my mother I barely saved Harper, the stake missed his heart by sheer luck," She said breaking down.
It was weird seeing her so vulnerable like that, I wanted to give her a hug but I was hesitant to near her.
"You think It's the town's council?" Stefan asked baffled
"I think it might be John Gilbert, he had her spooked earlier today that she had us packed up ready to leave town tonight," Anna said.
"Anna insisted we come to tell you before we pay him a visit, we are leaving town as planned right after," Harper added.
"You are not sure it was John Gilbert, you won't forgive yourself if you hurt him based on a maybe," Stefan said calmly.
"You're right, " Harper said thoughtfully.
"You know what, I think we should just leave town before I destroy this town with my anger," Anna said still very upset and understandably so.
I was glad the situation was temporarily diffused, I decided to say something.
"Damon maybe they should stay here tonight and leave in the morning," I said trying to help.
"Are you out of your mind Elena," Damon said turning to me.
"The person responsible already assume Harper is dead and they know Pearl has a daughter so that house is not safe for them" I explained my theory.
"I think she's right Damon," Stefan agreed with me.
"Thank you, but we are not running away from a fight," Harper said ready to leave.
"Don't be stupid, we have rooms you can use," Damon said changing his mind.
"Thanks, but we have to leave town tonight," Anna said with her mind made up.
"Stefan why don't you go home with them to watch their back while they get their stuff," Damon suggested and they all agreed.
I said goodbye to them knowing it was the best thing for them, there's nothing but death for them in Mystic Falls if John Gilbert has anything to say about it. After they were gone it was just Damon and me, I decided it was time for me to go home too, I grabbed my bag ready to go.
"I will see you tomorrow," I said ready to bolt.
"Elena, don't you think we should talk about why I've not seen you in days. You've been avoiding me and I would like to know what I did so I can fix it," He said blocking my way.
"You did nothing wrong," I said forcing a smile but he refused to step away.
"I beg to differ you've been weird and distance since we danced together," He said searching my eyes for answers.
"Well since you mentioned the dance, you disappeared on me, what's up with that," I said walking towards the front door.
"I really don't know," He said quietly.
"Goodnight Damon, " I said and left the house, entered my car and drove home.
The high school students were bustling with different activities in preparation for Mystic Falls Founders' Day Floats Parade, I was supposed to help Caroline design the Miss Mystic Court Float so the boys can start building it.
Ric called a meeting in his classroom to tell me, Damon and Stefan, about his encounter with Isobel last night.
"Elena, why didn't you warn me I was going to see her," He asked but wasn't really expecting an answer.
"I don't know everything, but she's very serious about her threats, so I will be going to that meeting, Stefan you're my back up," I said and Stefan looked at me in surprise.
"Why Stefan?" Ric asked confused.
"Isobel is going to insist you and Damon stay away from inside the grill during the meeting" I explained.
"She's not trying to hurt you is she?" Damon asked seriously.
"Nope, other than letting me know she doesn't care about me, she just wants me to get that device from you," I informed them.
"You don't need a mother like her, she sucks," He said trying to make me feel better and they all nodded in agreement.
"Can we all meet up at the boarding house tonight, she has ears everywhere," I said conspiratorially.
"I will set up the meeting with her and let you know," Ric informed us.
We all agreed and dispersed, I went in the direction of where I last saw Bonnie and Caroline but Damon caught up with me.
"Elena, you left before I could apologize to you last night," He said pouting.
"Sure, go ahead I'm listening," I said and he was surprised I gave in so easily.
"Well, I'm sorry for abandoning you at the party," He said raising a brow to see if he got it right.
"This is why I didn't want an apology, you don't even know what you're apologizing for," I said shaking my head.
"I'm sure I've done so many things wrong, so I'm really sorry," He said and I appreciate he's taking this seriously.
"Do you understand how humiliating it was being ignored by my date only to find him all over another woman. I swear to God if you say I was jealous I will never speak to you again" I said daring to joke about it.
"I wasn't going to say that, I'm sorry I made you feel the way you did," He said seriously.
"We are good, let's start afresh," I said with a genuine smile.
"Great, let's kiss on it," He said leaning in for a kiss. It took him all of five seconds to revert to his old jackass self.
"Don't ruin it," I said stepping away from him.
"You're no fun," He said smirking.
"Oh, please don't go looking for Isobel for whatever reason. Can you do that for me please," I said because I don't need him going to provoke her.
"Sure, I can do that," He said nodding.
"Thanks, I will see you later okay," I said and left.
I worked on the float design with Caroline and Bonnie when Caroline went over to talk to Matt and other boys about building the float, I took that opportunity to update Bonnie about Isobel and she insisted on going with me to the meeting. I told her she can come as long as she remained unseen because Isobel knows her.
Later in the day, we got the call from Ric to telling us to head to the grill to meet Isobel, Bonnie and I went over quickly so she can find a hidden place for her to sit.
Stefan was already around the pool table waiting, I went over to him to thank him for showing up and I told him not to worry because Isobel won't hurt me.
"Hello, Elena," Isobel said as she sat down across from me.
"Hello mother," I said lightheartedly I've already made my peace with how I feel about her.
"You look just like her, it's eerie," She said staring deeply at me, but I didn't let her faze me.
"I see you've met Katherine," I said try not to say too much.
"She found me after I turned, genetic curiosity I suppose. She would be fascinated by you" She said observing me.
I looked at her and mostly what I felt for her was pity, leaving a good man like Ric to become an errand woman for the likes of Katherine.
"I see she hooked you up with a daylight jewelry," I said looking at her neck.
"Yes, Katherine helped me obtain it," She said proudly.
"It's okay if you wanted to be a vampire but why did you have to turn your emotion off," I said trying to reach her.
"I see your boyfriend over there by the pool table has been teaching you stuff. Why Stefan? Why didn't you go for Damon?" She said chuckling.
"I'm not dating either of them," I said quickly before she insinuates I was like Katherine.
"Oh, that surprises me," She said like she missed something.
"Why did you want to meet me, it cant be just to catch up," I said.
"Because I'm curious about you, but the real reason is I want Jonathan Gilbert's invention," She said observing me.
"I don't have it," I said defiantly.
"I know that but Damon does and you're going to get it for me," She said threatening.
"He's not going to give it to me," I said trying to sound convincing.
"You better try or the blood would be on your hands," She said very icy tone.
"Give me some time, I'd get it," I said and she seemed satisfied with my answer.
"It was nice meeting you Elena," She got up and left without looking back.
Stefan and Bonnie came over to my table to see how I was doing after seeing her, I assured them I was perfectly okay. I know Damon must be dying to know how the meeting went, so I drove straight to the boarding house to see him.
"You said you were going to call right after the meeting, I was worried about you," He said pulling me into the house.
"I just thought because you did good and didn't interrupt our meeting that I should hang out with you as a reward," I said with a smile.
"You should have just said so, what do you have in mind," He said wiggling his brows at me.
"I was thinking we both relax on the big sofa with a good book," I said hiding a smile.
"That's it, what kind of a reward is that," He said exaggerating his disappointment.
"We've not spent much time together lately, I thought you might want to make up for lost time, I guess I was wrong," I said trying to make him feel bad.
"You're right, I love having you here," He said sitting next to me.
"We only have a couple of hours before the rest of the gang gets here," I said looking at my phone.
"Come with me let me make dinner for you," He said and led me into the kitchen.
"Yay, I'm eating good food tonight," I said excitedly and he laughed.
He made lasagna for me just the way I like it, I stuffed my face until he told me to take it easy, Ric came over and joined us in the kitchen I insisted he eat some of the food and he was blown away by Damon's amazing cooking skills.
Everyone finally arrived, Bonnie went to the study to do her thing in the study it was one of the smaller rooms in the house and Bonnie doesn't know how much space the spell covers yet.
"Bonnie I swear I didn't know you're a witch," Ric said to Bonnie in fascination.
"Now you know Mr. Saltzman" Bonnie replied politely.
"You can call me Ric like Elena does," He said.
"This is not a P.T.A meeting, can we get down to business" Damon rudely interrupted.
"Stefan why don't you tell them what happened at the meeting," I said because I was too tired to repeat myself.
He went into details telling them everything he heard and observed when he was done the room was quiet.
"Damon, we have to give her the device," I said and everyone wasn't on board with that idea.
"If I heard you correctly she's going to give it to John who's going to use it to kill me, I like being a living dead person, thank you very much," He said vehemently.
"Hear me out, for some weird reason John believes the tomb vampires are in town, maybe because he saw Pearl. He alarmed the council and they are planning to use the device tomorrow night at the Founder's day firework portion of the night and this device only works once. All you both have to do is avoid the celebration or leave town overnight" I explained.
"What if he changed his mind and doesn't use it tomorrow night, I don't want to always watch over my shoulders," Damon asked skeptically.
"Then I give you permission to kidnap and torture him to give it up," I said seriously.
"Elena you didn't mean that," Bonnie said in surprise.
"That's how sure I am that John is going to foolishly use it tomorrow," I said clarified.
"She hasn't lied to us yet, so I say we do it," Ric said nodding in my direction.
"It's fine by me," Stefan said.
"Alright I'm trusting you with my life," Damon said placing the device in my hand.
"I will call her to meet us at the square in an hour," I said and they all agreed.
"Since we are all here this might be a good time to tell you that Katherine will be in town tomorrow night to inspect her handiwork and she will be impersonating me, please don't be fooled by her," I said and everyone in the room was in shock.
"Are you saying she's responsible for Isobel and John's shenanigans?" Ric asked.
"Yes, she expects all the vampires dead by the time she shows herself, and yes, in case you're wondering she knows you two are in town," I said looking at Damon and Stefan.
"Damon, you're quiet over there," Stefan said.
"I'm still processing okay" Damon dismissively.
Everyone was in their own thoughts for a while until it was time for the meeting, they all went with me to the Town's square to meet up with Isobel, she showed up with her two minions.
"It's not too late to stop being Katherine's errand girl," I said to her and she almost laughed at me.
"Don't look for any redeeming qualities in me, because I don't have any," she said. I stepped closer and gave her the device.
"Have a good life mother," I said hoping that would mean something to her deep down but who am I kidding.
I watched her sadly as she walked away into the night, I knew I would be seeing her again but it just sad to be reminded of how far gone she was. I thanked my friends for their support and we all went to our respective homes.