Crawling
Category: TV Shows » Vampire Diaries
Author: JustLola
Language: English, Rating: Rated: M
Genre: Romance/Angst

Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Chapter 21

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Author's notes

Hey guys! We are almost reaching the end of Crawling.. I still have a few more chapters to go before it come to an end. I hope you enjoyed the previous chapter, I needed to work that in somewhere and I thought that would be the best place. If you are reading Somebody to you, you already know that I want to start a new story. But if all goes well and I finish both Crawling and Somebody to you there will be two new stories. So advice? Suggestions? Thank you for reading Crawling! Remember to review if you like what you read!

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Chapter 21

A kiss, well a peck on the lips changed everything. Things were starting to look up for us even thou we are still staying with Joe at the moment, but in a few days, we wouldn't be her problem anymore. I decided that the apartment held too many bad memories for both me and Elena, a move would be something positive from our future. And the fact that Niklaus was hanging around my apartment was rather freaky as well.

A few day's back I had to go back to the apartment to pick up something's and some clothes. I looked from side to side before I finally cross the road to my apartment building. I needed to check if it was clear before I could let Elena come in. We needed some things, like toiletries and clothes. I slowly walk onto the side walk and look up at the building, I really need to get another place. This one held so many bad memories. I place my hands in my pockets and enter through the front door going unnoticed.

I decide to take the elevator because to be honest I was a bit in pain even thou my leg was healing and well I couldn't really say much about my shoulder because surely the little rustle we had the other night tore open the wound and Joe had to stitch me up again. I still don't know how Elena explained that to her. And Elena, she's all smiles and not those fake smiles, they are as real as the fact that we had sex. And I mean it was mind blowing sex like really, really good sex, better than I have ever had.

And hell I'm even wearing the smile she gave me. This was one giant leap for us, for our relationship. I just couldn't wait for what would follow. What would be next. I was excited about my future, something that I haven't been in a few years.

The elevator door opens on my floor and I poke my head out looking from side to side. My neighbour is in the hall sweeping the rug. I just turn my back on him and start to make my way towards my apartment door. Ric told me that there had been someone in there. Niklaus. If only I could get my hands on him, I would ring his neck.

"Damon!" I hear my name and look to my neighbour as he stops and looks to me.

"Hey Tyler." I say as I pull my keys from my pocket.

"There was a guy that came around looking for you earlier." Tyler says and I stop as I look to him with a frown.

"Did he say why?" I ask.

Tyler raises his brow, well just know that Tyler wasn't really the sharpest tool in the shed and it might have something to do with the fact that he's complete dope head. "He just said he's looking for you and your girlfriend." Tyler says and then he looks to the side. "I didn't know you have a girlfriend." Tyler says and I just raise a brow.

"Yeah. Did he leave a name or what does he look like?" I ask turning towards Tyler because why would Niklaus come here, and ask questions?

"Tall British dude, he reminds me of my one dealer…." At this I just raise a brow, okay, that sums up Niklaus.

"Thanks Tyler." I say as I turn back towards me door and push the key into the lock unlocking the door. Before I go inside I turn towards Tyler again. "Next time he comes around tell him I moved." I say as I walk into the apartment and I look around, it looks the same as how we left it the other day. I sigh thinking back on that specific day.

The fact that he was lurking around there made me nervous, but it's not like I could tell Ric, I didn't want to involve him any further. Besides I had other plans with Niklaus, I just needed a bit more time and somewhat more information that I have gathered. And believe me I have done some digging and I have come up with a few things about that cocaine head.

I even went house hunting, even thou I wanted to do it with Elena she had other things to worry about. Herself and Ric have been in deep discussions since the shooting incident, neither of them spoke to me about it, but in a way I think it was like trauma counselling or debriefing, I wasn't really sure. But they would have long and deep discussion and Joe was always there but Elena didn't want me there. Maybe because I already knew everything. I already knew what she had gone through so she didn't want to bother me any longer with her memories and her sadness.

So I drove around and I went house hunting because we could not be cooped up in that apartment for the rest of our lives. Hell I wanted a garden and a swimming pool and throw in a few dogs as well. Depending on Elena that is, but I haven't spoken to her about it yet. But I have found a wonderful duplex a few blocks from where Ric is living. It has a beautiful garden and a pool. More than one sleeping area, a beautiful kitchen and 3 other living areas. I had already been to the bank and I already applied for a home loan which was approved. I already got the go ahead to move in as well but I still needed to break the news to Elena. I know things are moving fast but maybe fast is what we need at the moment.

I look to the door that leads to our temporary bedroom, Elena has been in there with Ric and Joe most of the morning. I sigh and rise to my feet and look around the living room. I don't know how long they were still going to take and I had some other things to do. I would have knocked on the door but I didn't want to disturb them like I did yesterday. Believe me if looks could kill I would have been dead already.

I reach for my keys and start to make my way towards the front door. I don't even bother to tell them that I am leaving they might just hear the door opening and closing but hell I will be back it's not like they didn't know that. And I mean Ric knew about my where abouts just not what I was getting up to while doing what he thought I was doing. If he did happen to phone me I would tell him I was picking up the keys to my and Elena's new home.

That was the plan as well, I would be picking up the keys and getting a moving company to move my belongings from the apartment to the new house. I think that it would be a new beginning and that's what both I and Elena needed, we needed a new beginning. I think Ric was getting agitated about the whole thing as well. I mean we were totally cock-blocking him when it came to Joe, I actually smile at that. If he only knew about how active myself and Elena has been. Okay it was one time but we were taking small steps.

It's almost like I still feel her skin under my fingers every time I think of that night, her kisses, and her taste. She was all I wanted and so much more. I could see myself being with her for the rest of my life, growing old together. I smile as I get to my car and get into the driver's side. I wanted to make a follow up on some information as well that I received.

I start the engine and I start my way of to the real estate agent that was helping me, after picking up the keys of the new house and making arrangements for the move I was on my way toward the house. I see a familiar face along the side walk and decided to make a U-turn. I had been looking for her. I didn't want to contact her on Facebook or through texting. I find a parking space and quickly dash out of the car, moving to where I saw her last.

"April!" I yell when I see her among the distance. She instantly looks up and towards me, a small smile on her face. I think she still thought that there would be something between the two of us. But right now I needed to speak with her, I needed to know something about her step brother.

"Damon! What a surprise." She greets and I extend an arm towards her she gives me a one sided hug and she smiles.

"Yeah, haven't seen you in a while." I say and she looks down to her feet a sad smile now on her face.

"Yeah had some stuff to do. But how are you?" she asks before looking from side to side. "Where is your girlfriend?" April asks. I needed to be careful what I say to her about Elena and if I wanted to get the needed information that I needed.

"We're not together." I say and she raises an eye brow in surprise. But then I was the one who was surprised when Niklaus appears next to April, an arm around her shoulder.

"Oh hey there." Niklaus says and I lock my eyes on him. I wasn't expecting him here, with April.

"Hi, Niklaus was it?" I say and he smiles brilliantly nodding his head.

"You remember." He says and I have to fight the urge to do anything to this man, while in public where every one can see us. "How are you mate?" Niklaus asks and I just raise a brow.

"Okay and you?" I ask.

"Just came from a mate's funeral." Niklaus say. I want to smile at the fact that he most likely attended either Enzo or Wes's funeral because I knew it was somewhere today.

"Yeah we were on our way to go sit down and eat something." April says and I look to her, I actually hopes that she invites me, I has a message to give to this fucker.

"Want to join us?" Niklaus asks and April elbows him in the side as her cheeks turn a bright red. She still had a thing for me, I could see it. "I mean if you're busy. Are you here with your girl?" Niklaus says looking from side to side in hopes that he might find Elena. No luck buddy. She wasn't here, and he would never get close to her ever again.

"Klaus!" April scolds as she hits him with her elbow again.

"We're not together." I repeat, well it was true, we were not together at the current moment. "But sure lets get some lunch." I say and at this April's face lights up and Niklaus smirks like he just got everything that he wanted. Just one thing, he didn't have any friends to back him up now, he was alone much like all those girls that they beat and raped and tortured. No one would come to his rescue, I made sure of that. But we start to make our way to a nearby café and we get seats.

Most of the conversation was about nothing at all, Niklaus didn't share about his buddies funeral, April said nothing with every word that came out of her mouth, she was just in seventh heaven because I was giving her some attention and well I just talked about this and that.

"Would you guys excuse me? Just need to find the loo." Niklaus says in his thick British accent which pisses me off, I don't know why, maybe it's because he's British or that he just talks like that but every time he opens his mouth I want to punch him square in his jaw.

"Do you know where it is?" I ask, I needed to get him alone, I needed to tell him something without prying ears that listen to my every word. "I could show you?" I say and April just flashes me a strange smile, I look to Niklaus who smiles and nods his head. He probably thinks that I would not try something, not out in the open. And I wouldn't I just had a message that I needed to give him.

We both rise from our chairs and I lead him to the bathroom, we walk among the other patrons and soon reach a long corridor that leads to the bathroom. Once we enter the bathroom and I hear the door shut, I look from side to side, there was no one else.

"You got some balls." I hear Niklaus say and I turn towards him.

"Why is that?" I ask staring down at the puny excuse of a man he really was.

"Showing yourself in public." Niklaus says and I don't know what he's getting at. I had balls? He had balls because Ric was out looking for him, he was a suspect in a murder case. I was out looking for him. I take a step forward and grasp his neck in my hand violently pushing him to the door. I hear him groan as soon as his back hits the wall. "What? You can't do anything to me or they will know…" he chokes out and I just raise a brow.

"I don't plan on doing anything," I say between gritted teeth and he narrows his eyes.

"You can't hide that fucking slut forever." He chokes out and that only makes me tighten my grip around his neck. "I will get her one way or another… And do you know what I'm going to do to her once I have her?" he asks, my eyes focus solemnly on his. I dare him to continue with what he was saying. "I'll rape her so hard, until she begs me to kill her… because she is mine." he hisses and that was it I punched him square in his jaw.

"You think you've seen her naked because you took her clothes off? Tell me about her dreams, tell me what breaks her heart. What is she passionate about, and what makes her cry? Tell me about her childhood. Better yet, tell me one fucking story about her that you're not in." I yell as I punch him again. "You've seen her skin, and you've touched her body. But you still know as much about her as a book you once found, but never got around to opening." I say and my anger is seeping through my every word.

I hear him choke, as he tries to come up with a word, words but he spits up blood and I know how this would look to any onlooker who stumbles into this bathroom. But I could not contain my anger for this man. He made Elena's live a living hell and I would do the same to him. I would make sure of it. One way or another I would find justice.

"Just remember, the police knows who you are, they have her and she's opened a case against you, I know who you are… And it will only take time before either one of us catches you. And you better hope that I don't catch you first because you will regret it more than anything in your entire life. If I were you I would make sure that I am never seen or heard from again…" I say as I pull him from the door only to push him against the door harder.

I let go of him and he slides down the door to the floor, blood now freely flowing from his lip, nose and eyebrow. I know I was just making up the part of the police but half and half it was true and Ric knew, he knew and he would ensure that justice is done. I have this strong urge to spit on Niklaus but I refrain from doing it as I kick him to the side and away from the door. I was going to leave, I had given him the message I intended and what he did about it was up to him.

If he decided to stay here, and stalk us then he would meet his demise sooner rather than later. He could pack up his bags and run for all that I care. As long as he stayed away from me and Elena. As long as she was save that was the only thing that really mattered.

I open the bathroom door and glance down to him one last time. "If I were you I would get cleaned up and get out of here as soon as possible and hope that I do not find you ever." I say before casually walking out of the bathroom and back towards the table I was sharing with him and his stepsister earlier.

I make my way towards the table and April is talking to the waiter who is taking her order.

"…orange juice for me, but you can come back when the others… wait here is Damon." April says as her eyes land on me and I have a blank expression on my face as I walk towards her. "Damon would you like anything?" April asks and I shake my head from side to side.

"No, I have to get going." I say half irritated, I grab my jacket from the back of the chair and look to April one last time. "Stay safe Arpil." Was my last words to her before I walk off without another word or explanation? She would never understand, she would never know what her step brother and his friends had done to countless of girls, I am just glad that she never suffered the same fate as those girls.

I walk to my car and I can hear her calling to me but I refrain from turning to her. I just get into the driver's seat and soon I am pulling out of the parking and I am on my way home. I knew that she would have many question but I was not the one that had to answer them. If I could I would just get out of her life and focus on me and Elena. I am quite sure as soon as Niklaus finally leaves the bathroom or when she finds him that will raise more question but I didn't need to answer any of them. April was one bridge that I needed to burn and I would need to do it as soon as possible.

When I got to Joe's apartment I never felt more relieved. I walked in the front door and Elena was waiting there for me with a smile on her beautiful face. I smile back to her. Her nightmare was over.