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For days after it happened she replays that moment in her head, over and over and over.
"I'm mad at you because I love you!"
"Maybe that's the problem."
It tears her apart inside. She hates herself for saying it-she hates herself for hurting him-but she can't bring herself to apologize, because if she had to do it over again, she'd still have Stefan take him out somehow. She'd still want to talk to Esther. She only regretted what she'd said, not what she'd done.
So she avoids him as much as possible, and things are weird. She tries to deny it, but she can't. It's weird.
One night, possessed by a feeling she can't name, she goes over to the boarding house. It takes everything she has to force herself up to the door, and then she can't take it anymore. Sighing, she turns to go, promising herself that she'll try again tomorrow.
Suddenly Damon is directly in front of her staring at her with those piercing blue eyes. They stood there staring at each other for a moment, neither of them speaking. She can see the pain in his eyes, and it's killing her.
She can't take it anymore.
"I'm...S-Sorry..." Her lips trembled as that apologetic whisper broke the silence, and she repeated it over and over again, unable to stop the tears that finally fell to the pavement. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..."
He wraps his arms around her, holding her tightly as she cries. Finally, he says the only words that matter.
"It's OK, Elena. It's OK. I forgive you."
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