Stefan's POV
"You don't think that's something I would like to know?" He hissed in your face his spit spraying everywhere. "Damon I tried. Your humanity was off and you said you didn't care," you managed to choke out as he kept his grip on your neck.
"Besides when I found her she was already dead. Car accident on her birthday," you gasped trying to pry his hands off you. But it was no use. You tried to tell him but with no humanity. It was the last thing he cared about. He had told you to go to hell before you could even get the whole story out.
"That's how I figured out she has to turn on her birthday damon. It wasn't a fatal car crash. She should have lived," you see his face soften for a moment before he threw you down the hall. Your body thumped against the wall falling on to the floor.
You knew many of your bones were broken you sat up struggling for air. And you knew one of your ribs must have done something to your lungs. But you managed to summon the last bit of your strength and turn over on your back but the pain only grew to your whole body now your vision completely blurred of tears.
"Now we have had this conversation many times now. And now I'm done having it. My life does not concern you. My relationship with Kaylee and anyone for that matter is none of your business," he appeared over you pressing his boot against your chest to keep you down.
"Damon," you struggled. Every word you said felt like a knife stabbing into your chest over and over. The burning sensation making your whole body tingle.
"You know she'll never be truly free until we aren't in her life," you coughed feeling some blood pour into your mouth.
"You say that but haven't said one thing about Charlie being friends with her," his face scrunched and you felt his weight shift pressing more of it on to you.
"Charlie.. wasn't... in love with her," the Pain was getting to be to much and you were starting to see stars in your vision.
"But we all know who was," he moved his boot just above your throat.
"Little Stefan always playing the hero. That is why you didn't love Katherine isn't it. It was always Kaylee," he spat his fangs protruding out of his gums his veins the darkest black you had ever seen under his eyes.
"Kaylee wasn't like Katherine. She was good," you muttered coughing up more blood. It felt like every vein in your body was exploding over and over.
He removed his boot kneeling down on one knee next to you "I told you then and I'll tell you again now since you need a reminder. Kaylee is mine got it? If you need another refresher just let me know," his scrunched face grew into a smirk and his features softened. He got up and turned walking away whistling down the halls until you heard the front door slam closed as he went out then leaving you hurt as always. You would be dead by now if you weren't already.
Kaylee's POV
You spotted Charlie at her locker and you threw your bag over your shoulder and headed over. "Hey gorgeous," she smiled at you putting all her books back in her locker. "hiya," you smiled leaning against the lockers next to hers. You looked down the hall spotting Kyle with some guys you recognized as some dudes from the team.
"There's a football game tonight. We should go," you turned back and scrunched your face. 'Don't give me that look. You're gonna have to get use to it dating a football player," she rolled her eyes and threw her backpack over her shoulders. "Come onnnn. We got to go," she nudged your arm as you headed down the hall towards the guys. "I could have Kyle set you up ya know," they were all looking at you now walking towards them. She just looked at you and rolled her eyes saying nothing since you were walking up to them now. "Hi beautiful," Kyle wrapped his arm around your waist moving you in front of him. "Hey," you looked up at him and smiled and he leaned down kissing you quickly.
"You guys should come to the game tonight," Jake looked over at you and Charlie as leaned against the ball separating the freshman and sophomore lockers. "That's funny we were actually just talking about that," Charlie smiled at him and you could just tell they liked each other. It was funny to think confident bubbly Charlie was so shy around some high school boys. Maybe there was more to her story that you didn't know. 145 years is a long time. Maybe someone else had claimed her heart.
"You really should," he urged his eyes finding Kyle's again which seemed weird. "What's going on?" you turned back squinting up at him. "Nothing, why do ask?" god that big goofy smile. 'I don't believe it for even a second," you shook your head shaking his arms off you. "We gotta get going," you took Charlie's arm and started to walk down the hall. "You better come tonight!" Kyle called down the hall. You turned seeing those bright green eyes all the way from where you were now. "We'll see," you winked and laughed turning back to Charlie.
"Wanna tell me what's going on?" you asked Charlie as you guys finally made it outside heading towards her car.
"I know nothing," she smiled innocently and you just shook your head. "You all are the worst liars." And all she did was laugh and you turned your eyes to the courtyard seeing everyone heading home. Piling on to buses, climbing into cars, or just hanging in the grass basking in the warm sun. And your eyes fell on Stefan watching Elena walk up to him. Which seemed awkward since they were still supposedly leaving. "Are your brothers actually going to leave?" you turned to Charlie and her face hardened. 'i don't want them too. But it seems like no matter what we do they won't ever get along. It seems we can't all be in the same place anymore. But I'm not going anywhere. And honestly with the way things are going I highly doubt they will," she shrugged and her eyes turned sad. It sucked seeing someone that wanted nothing more than to have the family she never had. You continued walking together through the grass the closer you got the more you saw Stefan. He looked rough like someone had just beat the shit out of him.
"Hi. We need to talk." and all Elena did was nod. You finally made your way into the parking lot and saw some of the older varsity boys playing basketball. "So what's up with you and Forbes?" your brother asked. They were so sweaty and they looked absolutely disgusting.
"Nothing's up," Matt brushed off leaning down and stretching his back.
'i saw you two in the hall today. Don't even try and deny it bro. You're tappin that."
"no. It's not like that," he dismissed. God your brother was gross. But most high schools boys are. You just happened to get one of the good ones.
"It never is. until you become we people."
"We people?"
"Yeah. We can't make it to the party. We'll never miss a game. We don't like the color red."
"We hung out like twice."
"Like I said, we."
"Well what about your sister? I hear Kyle has been all over her." You looked over seeing them pause their game and looked over at you and Charlie walking over to your car. "He's better for her than any other guy here."
"I hear he's has some surprise for her at the end of the game later." Jack pot you knew it didn't make sense why everyone was all the sudden asking you to go to a sport's game. Especially one you didn't care about. But now it all made sense. "I wouldn't be surprised. She seems to be the more liked Lockwood this year. The Salvatore's bought her a car. I saw it when I woke up this morning. A giant jeep with a big red bow on it just sitting in our driveway." You looked over at Charlie, "You guys bought me a car?" She shook her head, "No. It was Damon's good bye gift and an early birthday gift."
It kinda touched your heart that he would get you something like that. Even though you knew there was no way he actually paid for it. You two finally made it back to your car Stefan and Elena sitting on the back of his car just a couple cars down.
"So you have no idea who it could be?"
"None."
"But it must be someone new because leaving a body like that. They're either sloppy or trying to send a message." You and Charlie looked at each other from either side of the car. Her eyes were wide her skin practically white like she had seen a ghost. "And you're sure it's not Damon?" Of course everyone always blaming Damon. Like yeah he was insane most times. But he wasn't dumb, he wouldn't have left a body like that.
"Well I'm never sure about Damon. But he's been trying to keep a low profile lately. So that doesn't make any sense to me."
"I feel like it has something to do with Kaylee. They have such a weird relationship. Like they have this power over one another. She moves. He moves."
"I don't know," he shot down."So what are we gonna do?"
"Damon's tracking them right now. Look I promised you the truth. So I wanted to tell you. I want you to be careful."
"When I saw you... I thought you were coming to say goodbye."
"Ah. Not yet."
"You need to keep Damon away from her. She already knows more than she should. She doesn't need to be befriending someone like that." Of course she would say something like that.
"Trust me, I've tried. Me trying to keep them away from each other will only draw them together more."
"She's not safe with him." You glanced back over at them before unlocking and climbing into your moms car.
Actually with him is one of the safest places you've ever been. It was different with Damon. The more you tried to stay away from him. The more you seemed to be attracted to each other. Like these weird magnets. You know what they say, soulmates never die.
