KAMDEN' POV
I am sitting on the dock trying to figure out if I just destroyed the only real relationship I've ever had. I'm finding it hard to stop crying because I know I did wrong and I don't know to fix it. I suddenly heard footsteps behind me, I turned to see Elena coming toward me. "Kam can I talk to you?" she says as she get to my side. Not trusing my voice I nod. "I just want you to know while I think you should have told Jeremy about this, I understand why you didn't." she said quietly. "I'm so sorry." I whisper. "After I killed that witch and absorbed her power my humanity returned all at once and I could not bare what I had done, I forced my self to block it all out. I didn't need or want more power as power was what destroyed my life in the first place." I said sadly. "I think I would know better than most about being with someone who has done things in their past that they prefer to stay there. Having been with both of your brothers I have learned that the past has a way of coming back to bite you in the ass. I have also learned that people change and the past is behind you for a reason. I want you to know that I believe that you didn't want to hurt Jeremy, I also believe he knows that. He just needs time to process all of this and to remember what's important." She says as she wraps me in a hug. "Thank you so much Elena, you are the sister I never had. I love you so much." I said bursting into tears again. "I love you too, Kam. I know that my hot tempered brother loves you too. Just give him some time ok?" she said. I nod and sit up wiping the tears off my face. "Do you want to come check on Emily with me?" she asks quietly. "Um, not yet I need to pull myself together." I said. "Ok well I will see you later." she said as got up and started toward the house. I turn to face the water thinking about the mess I created.
DAMON'S POV
When I got to the top of the stairs I could tell Jeremy was not in his room. I followed the sound of his pacing and found him in mine and Elena's room. "Hey bro is it safe to come in here?" I said attempting humor. He looks and me and nods. "I know that you are angry and you have the right to be but might I point something out?" I said moving into the room. "I know I overreacted. I am just sick of being lied to." He said quietly. "That wasn't what I ment but like I said you have the right to be angry. What I ment was there are things being as old as we are that we force ourselves to forget. I can honsetly say there are things in my past that are better left there. Now at the risk of sounding like I'm defending her choice not to tell you because I'm not, I will say that it appears that she forced herself to forget the whole thing." He looked at me for a second as if he were remembering who he was talking to. As I waited for him to process that, I crossed the room and opened the drawer in the nightstand on my side of the bed. I pulled out a picture and gave it to him. It was a picture of me, Kamden and Stefan. "That picture was taken right before Kamden was taken from us. I remember what it was like after she was gone. I also have a much more recent memory of her showing up alive, after more than a century of believing she was dead. Try to remember that no one is perfect and we have all done things we are not proud of." He hasn't taken his eyes off the picture in his hand, I know he heard what I said and that's all I can do for him. "Try to remember what is really important here, she really loves you and I know no matter how angry you are you love her too. I need to check on Emily but think about what I said." Giving him time to process our conversation I left him there and closed the door on my way out. Halfway down the hall Elena wraps her arms around me. "That right there is a perfect example of the heart I knew was in there. That mister Salvatore is the reason I love you so much." Before I can answer her a slight movement catches my eye and I see Stefan genuinely smile and nod at me then turn around and disappear. Hugging Elena tight I feel happy in a way I wasn't before. My brother just told me without words or alerting her at all that he forgives me and is happy for me.
