Having a best friend is the best thing in the world. To know that someone is always there for and will always be on your side whether your right or wrong. Having a best friend makes you lucky and happier when they're around, and I am so very lucky to have my best friend Damon Salvatore.
"Not to be rude Elena but your family's chili sucks," Damon whispered as he lay sprawled out on my wide while I got ready for the day.
I looked back at him with a glare, "Damon that recipe has been passed down through so many generations," I tell him for the millionth time. Every time Damon is over when my aunt Jenna is making chili he complains.
Damon scoffs, "Which explains why it's bad, it's hundreds of years old," he argues with me.
Damon and I have been friends since we were just children, I met Stefan, Damon's little brother who is my age first in my preschool class and when Damon who was in first grade at the time would come get him for the bus I would go with him because I rode the same bus. And one day we ended up sitting together on the bus and then we started to everyday and that's how we became best friends.
When we got older it was harder to maintain our friendship because we were so different, he was loved by every girl in the school and he was very popular, and I wasn't a total loser but I also didn't like his group of friends and my friends hated him. We got through though, I mean we fought a lot but we are still closer than ever.
"Fine," I said giving in to his complaining, "We don't have stay and eat the chili,"
Damon sat up happily, "So we can go to the grill?" he asked.
I shrugged as I pulled on a sweater, "I don't care where we eat but you're paying," I tell him with a smirk.
Damon stands up of my bed and adjusts his shirt, "I wouldn't have it any other way," he says with a sarcastic grin.
The grill wasn't far from my house, nothing is too far in Mystic Falls it's a small town where everyone knows everyone. The grill was a bar where everyone hung out because sometimes if the right person was working they'd slip you a beer or two. It is also Damon's favorite place to eat, he loves burgers and fries oh and pickles.
When we got there we seated ourselves at a booth and waited for someone to bring the menus, "Enzo's having a Halloween party this weekend," Damon said trying to make conversation.
I looked up at him questioningly because he knows I don't actually like Enzo, "And?" I ask him.
Damon rolls his eyes, "Oh come on he told me I could invite you," he whines.
I let out a small chuckle, "Is it because you threatened that you wouldn't go if I couldn't?" I asked already knowing the answer because we have this conversation every time Enzo has a party, which is a lot.
"Possibly," Damon says slowly.
I sigh heavily, "Damon you know Enzo and I don't get along," I remind him.
"Yes I do," he answers, "but if you aren't at the party I'll feel bad because I'll know you'll be sitting at home on a Friday night watching Greys Anatomy," he tells me, damn this boy knows me too well.
I look at him pretending to be offended, "How do you know I don't have a date that night?" I ask him and Damon snorts out a laugh.
"Do you have a date Elena?" he asks me.
"Well no," I answer and he starts laughing because he was right, "And you don't have to feel bad Damon, I like watching Greys Anatomy," I tell him.
Damon opened his mouth to speak but was cut off when Ellis an older waitress came over with the menus, "Aw I just love seeing young couples in here, and you two are my favorite," she gushes.
Damon sighs in annoyance, "Ellis for the last time we aren't dating," he says. Every time we come in here and she waits on us she thinks we're dating and every time we have to correct her.
Ellis waves Damon off, "I know that but soon enough you will be," she says. "So should I just get you two the usual?" she asks.
I nod, "Yeah the usual would be great Ellis," I say with a friendly smile and she walks off to put our order in.
"Will you at least think about coming to the party?" Damon asks bringing the stupid party back up.
I roll my eyes at him but decide to give in because I knew if I didn't he'd keep pestering me, "Fine I'll think about it," that was a lie because I knew I wasn't going to go but he doesn't need to know that.
After we ate Damon took me back home and played some video games with Jeremy while I done my history homework. About three hours later Damon left and I took a quick shower and got ready for bed.
The next morning, I was woken by my alarm clock blaring on the table beside my bed, I swung my hand over lazily and slapped the snooze button, I laid there for about a minute or two just staring at the ceiling and wondering who decided that school started at eight in the morning.
I finally got up and went through my normal routine, wash my face, brush my teeth, do something with my hair, and find something to wear.
After I finished getting ready it was 7:20 which meant I was actually going to be on time this morning. I walked down the hall and pounded on Jeremy's door telling him I am leaving in five minutes with or without him, and he knew from experience that I wasn't joking.
I am in my senior year of high school which meant college preparation and Caroline already planned out that me, her, and Bonnie were getting a triple room at Whitmore, but what she didn't know is that I've applied to other colleges and so has Bonnie. We haven't told her because it would crush her, I mean she's been planning this since we all became friends in the fourth grade.
I actually met Caroline in the second grade because we were in the same class and we were playground friends because we were sat right beside of each other, but we were separated in third grade but we were reunited in the fourth grade and that is also when we met Bonnie Bennett the sweetest and deadliest person you'll know.
Neither of them approve of my friendship with Damon, they think he is dirty and a bad influence which they aren't totally wrong but I have learned to accept Damon for who he is so I don't judge him for his actions. Caroline may not like Damon but she is dating Stefan, the other Salvatore which I can see why, the two are polar opposites and Caroline has been smitten by Stefan since the day they met.
Once I got to school I walked to my locker like I do every morning and as usual I see Matt standing there, "Morning Matt," I greet with a warm smile.
"Hey Elena," he says nicely.
Matt and I dated my freshman and sophomore year of high school but I broke it off the summer going into my Junior year because he was already planning the future and honestly it terrified me. The beginning of Junior year was awkward for us at first but eventually he came around and we became friends again, like we were before we started dating.
"So you ready for the history quiz today?" he asks making light conversation.
I laughed nervously, "I hope I am," I tell him truthfully and he nods in agreement.
"Hey you two," Caroline beamed happily as she walked up to us.
"Hey Care," Matt and I said at the same time.
I wasn't the only friend in the group who dated Matt, Caroline also dated him for around four and half months but he broke up with her because he thought she had feelings for Tyler his best friend which she did. She started seeing Tyler a month after her and Matt were officially over and they were together for the rest of Junior year and for a month of summer but he moved and that is when she and Stefan started talking.
Caroline looked around, "Where's Bonnie?" she asked.
Matt shrugged, "Probably with Jeremy," he guessed and he was probably right.
Bonnie and Jeremy have been together for ten months now and I have to admit I am very surprised; I didn't think they'd last more than five months but they've proven me wrong. How they started talking is beyond my knowledge, and you'd think I know being Jeremy's sister and Bonnie's best friend but they're pretty secretive about their relationship.
The bell rang telling us it was time to start heading to our first class which Matt and I had together so we said bye to Caroline and started towards the history room.
"So are you going to Enzo's Halloween party?" Matt asked as we walked down the hall.
I shook my head, "Probably not," I tell him, "I just really don't like Enzo."
Matt chuckled, "I don't either but he throws the best parties," he informs me. "Plus they're really big parties so your chances of actually running into him are slim," he adds.
"I guess you're right," I say agreeing with Matt.
"Plus you'll have Damon there so if Enzo pisses you off Damon will knock him out," he laughs.
I chuckle lightly, "I don't think Damon would fight Enzo," I tell Matt.
Matt shrugs, "Maybe not for me or Caroline but he definitely would for you," he says.
I give Matt a confused look, "Why are you so sure he would fight Enzo for me?" I ask him.
"I mean you're the closest person to him, you and Damon are closer than he and his own brother are," he says making a valid point.
We walk into the history class and Matt takes his assigned seat in the back and I sit more in the middle, Bonnie is also in this class and she sits behind me.
School goes by slowly and by the time the last bell rings I'm exhausted, I walk out of the school and see Damon's car sitting in the driveway and I walk up to it curiously.
"Hey," Damon says rolling down the window when he notices me.
"What are you doing here?" I ask him.
Damon shrugs, "Just thought I'd drop by," he lied.
I give him a suspicious look, "Are you sure you just aren't here to have a quickie with Rebekah before cheerleading practice starts?" I ask him.
Damon flashes a bright smile, "You know me so well," he says.
I roll my eyes at him too tired to deal with this today, "Well you have fun with that I'm going home," I say crankily.
I turn around to walk to my car when Damon jumped out of his and stopped me by grabbing my arm, "What's wrong, are you feeling okay?" he asks worriedly.
I give him a small nod, "Yeah Damon I'm fine, just exhausted and over worked," I tell him trying to wave him off. He shouldn't be so worried I'm not dying.
"You don't look good," he says inspecting my face and feeling my forehead like I was a child, "Alright go head home and I'll follow you," he says.
"What?" I ask a bit confused, "No Damon I'm fine, just go do your thing with Rebekah," I tell him.
Damon shakes his head, "I'll see Rebekah at the party tomorrow, I'll have a sick day with you today," he says.
I couldn't help but smile at how kind he was to me. I wish he would let other people see how amazing he is, then they'd see the amazing guy I do and they'd love him just as much as I do.