Chapter 28

Now I know I have not been updating as frequently as I would like but my with it being my birthday and Christmas, I was busily getting everything ready. But finally I have a chance to put my head down and write. Get the creative juices flowing.

He was rejecting me? After all the grief he has been giving me about wanting me and me wanting him. He was rejecting me. What did I do wrong? Thinking back I probably couldn't have done anything differently. Every fiber in my body was telling me that I wanted him, no needed him. But he was not having any of it. I confusedly groped the sheet around myself, and stiffly got up off the bed.

I avoided making eye contact with him; it was embarrassing enough to throw myself at him without inhibitions. But it was a whole other story when he stopped kissing her and asked her to leave.

I could still feel the heat of his lips on mine; I absently put my hand to my swollen lips. He had kissed me with arrogant and unbridled passion. Almost like he had been waiting to do so for some time. But when he got ahold of his senses he pulled back and composed his face into an unreadable mask. I was at the door and briefly glanced back at him, but he had his back to me gazing out the window. His back had a tension written all over it.

"Damon, I am sorry" I didn't stay long enough to hear a reply. I really didn't need one; I knew he was interested, not really. It was all a big game to him; he turns on the charm for everyone. Well I looked the fool, it won't be happening again.

I felt like I couldn't live without his caresses, that I would beg for his kisses but it seemed foreign to me. I couldn't understand its intensity. Where was this coming from? It was still daylight I shakily made my way back to my room. What got into me, better yet what got into Damon? Since when does a man not take advantage of a situation? Maybe he just isn't interested? That thought brought me back to something Caroline said. Did I think I was more desirable than I actually was? It's possible.

I have only ever had one boyfriend, but I never had a short supply of interest. Not that it really interested me. I tended to keep suitors at arm's length. I only needed to look at Aunt Jenna's track record to know what having multiple suitors did to your reputation. She told me about her daunting track record at high school, and what type of attention a girl really ought to avoid.

Once I reached my door, I saw that it was slightly ajar. I gripped the sheet tighter; I was in no mood to tumble with anyone. I thought I deserved a break after the past couple of days.

I quietly placed my hand on the door and pushed it open gently. I looked around the room but very quickly noticed who had intruded and was sitting on my bed.

He gave me a surprised look, as if he had not expected me to be returning to my bedroom wrapped only in a white bed sheet. I was very aware of my nudity, gripping the sheet tighter around me making sure it covered most of my skin. Unfortunately I was not able to cover the flush rising over my cheeks at this embarrassing predicament.

"Hello Elena, I was not aware you were staying here, although I only just got the message" the flecks of green and shards of silver emanating from his perfectly chiseled facial features. Uncertainty clear on his face.

"Stefan, you shouldn't be here" I could feel my nerves were on edge. I was not sure exactly why he was here. Considering the last time I saw him, we had been making out. But that could not happen, I just knew that it was never to happen or something will happen to me.

"I just wanted to see that you were okay, Caroline told me about the man with the knife, were you hurt?" I shook my head and picked up some clothes.

"No I wasn't but I'll tell you in a minute when I have some clothes on" He nodded but distractedly eyed my body covered in the sheet. He had a dark shadowed look come over his eyes and averted his eyes guiltily. I don't think he meant for me to see that but I waited until he had his back to me to drop the sheet and hurriedly put my panties and bra on. I threw on the closest thing I could grab, a black floor length dress.

I grabbed a hair tie and pulled my hair off my shoulders and placed it in a ponytail. "You can turn around now, but I still don't think you should be in here" But what could I do about it? The question was implied.

"I just wanted you to hear it from me first , Katherine is in fact back in town and to make matters even worse , she is staying here , so I don't really think it wise that you her human lookalike to be staying here…" He was trying to look out for her; I could see it in his face. He had a genuine concern for her safety. "..as for your extra activities" I couldn't help but blush even harder. Boy was this awkward. "I can't exactly say I approve, but please be careful" I brought my chin up at that.

"I never knew I needed your approval, I am almost eighteen and was under the impression I could make decisions for myself" I was trying to understand why I was treating him with hostility. "Now if you'll excuse me, I don't believe I am allowed to be near you, now can you please leave before I get in trouble?"

He stared at me; almost intrusively he stood quickly and grabbed me by the arm pulling me towards the door. "Let go of me, Stefan Stop it, where are you taking me!" I pulled hard to get my arm out of his rock hard grip, but that only meant I was bruising myself further. "Please let me go" she pleaded. He continued to direct her towards the room she had only minutes ago just left.

I wanted so much to not be present for this particular altercation, but evidently I was going to have a front row seat to the whole thing, wonderful.

Before we were able to reach the door however, so much happened all at once. I was barely able to believe what I was seeing with my own eyes.

Stefan had been attacked with such force , he crashed through the wall facing us and was laying face down under the damage of the wall.

"Stefan! Are you okay?" I scramble forward to try pulling the material off of him. But strong hands grabbed me from behind and had me up against the wall with impossible ease. She was so close to me I could see her eyes dilate and focus in one breath.

"I TOLD you to stay away from him , now it is your fault what has to happen now" She moved so she had both her hands wrapped around my neck and was pushing her forefingers down on my windpipe, instantly I was unable to breathe. I raked my hands through her hair and over her face, trying feebly to fight her off. I could feel the loss of oxygen taking affect, my lips and nose felt strange.

My eyes closed of their own accord; I could feel the lack of oxygen creating the worst headache I had ever experienced. Seconds before I was unconscious, Katherine was yanked away from me and it was lights out. I don't know how long I was out of it but I woke up to shouting.

I was lying on a hard surface, I opened my eyes and I spotted Katherine and Damon at each other's throat. Stefan was standing near them shouting at Damon.

"THIS is not going to work Katherine , can't you take up someone else's place , I'd rather drink vervein then have to look at you every day" She clicked her tongue.

"Well you don't completely HATE my face, you found yourself a little clone over there, why not let me share again" She reached out to him and he threw a drink over her. Obviously these two had history, bad history. Stefan stepped in the middle of them.

"This is not the place" and he pointedly eyed me. This drew all their gazes to show they were now aware of my consciousness. "No I do believe this is the place , our dear Elena had been given strict instruction to which brother she could have and even my compulsion couldn't keep her off you" Katherine was cornering but I could tell Damon was not impressed by the quick annoyed glance he gave me.

"Shall we ask her to explain herself or shall I just drink her dry?" Drink me dry? What the hell were these people smoking? Stefan made a brief move towards me in defense and without hesitation Katherine snapped his neck. I screamed. She killed him. KILLED HIM. I ran over to his body and felt for a pulse, she had heard of some cases surviving a broken neck. I knew she was right near him and that she could probably do the same to me, but I didn't have a self-preserving thought in my brain. He didn't have a pulse, I shook him.

"No, you can't be dead, you can't…Why did you kill him?" I had tears running down my face, he was only trying to help me and she killed him. Katherine started laughing, circling us and wholeheartedly laughing. "What the hell is so funny, you just killed a man you evil bitch" She was smiling at me evilly.

"This one has the petrova fire; I can see why you are so taken with her my sweet Damon" She caressed Damon's cheek who if looks could kill. "I am not your sweet Damon anymore, and you leave Elena out of this, as for Stefan he makes his own decisions, now I want you to get your shit and get out of the house" I stared at him not being able to fathom his cavalier attitude towards the woman who had just murdered his brother.

"You're not going anywhere I am going to call the police, you murdered this man in cold blood, I am sure the sheriff will want …." She stepped close to her, so close that their hair was touching together. She grabbed my eyes with her domineering presence. "I do believe Elena, we are long overdue for an honest conversation, your little guard dog may join if he must" I attempted to move towards the phone and she grabbed in with a freakish speed and smashed it against the wall across the room.

"Don't get any illusions here, I could kill you just as easily as I did him, but unfortunately you are a part of a greater plan for me and Stefan, if I were to kill you he would never forgive me" she was talking about him like he was still alive , seriously these people were tripping on something.

I looked at him lying on the floor next to me immovable. "Oh don't worry darling, he will be up and about in no time, come" and she gripped my arm tightly, but Damon was there in her face instantly.

" . " She leant forward to place a kiss on him but he disappeared. I blinked to make sure I hadn't imagined it. "Damon, I thought Elena didn't know what we were?" she said mockingly.

He rushed them with a long piece of wood shaped like a stake. But Katherine was quicker. While she was trying to recover, he had grabbed her and when she opened her eyes she was in his bedroom.

"Please try to understand, I didn't want you to know but please don't provoke her she will kill you…." The door to his bedroom went flying and landed on top of his bathtub.

"My sweet little blue bird, why are you defying me? I thought now I was back things could go back to when I was the love of your life." She leant against his doorframe and was picking her nails as if in a relaxed state. "Unfortunately I was not the only love of your life, I am done Kat ... I got over you a LONG time ago you self-righteous bitch" He moved before she responded.

From what I could see, he grabbed her by the head and smashed her against the bathtub breaking it in two. Who WERE these things? I gingerly stepped back and made for the stairs, I got to the bottom and had every intention of making for the front door but for one fact. Stefan's body was missing. As if this situation couldn't get any worse. I could hear things smashing upstairs and furniture breaking. It sounded like someone was having brutal sex. I made it to the front door, side stepping all the broken stuff on the floor. I thought I was free when I was finally in the sun's rays, but I didn't know how wrong I could be. A pair of hands grabbed me from behind and they injected something into my neck , the only thing I remembered before I blacked out was how come Stefan's body was gone?

I am thinking about wrapping the story up soon, I seem to have hit a brick wall with all characters. If anyone has some new ideas would love to hear them Please review

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