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september 7th, 2009

I watched her, I continued to wonder In astonishment. I was reminded of the times I had spent with Katherine, the way she had made me feel, I had loved her too much. But it wasn't real. As soon as I knew what she was she repulsed me. Even when my father tied her up in the Vervain soaked ropes, I stood, watching.

Knowing she was going through agonising pain yet not caring. Now I was just like her and I had embraced my new life with pride at what she had made us. Looking back, I was wrong. She had used us both because she was lonely and needed us to stay alive. It was my fault she was dead.

Somewhere in the back of my mind, I had convinced myself that since I saved Elena, It would reset what I had done to Katherine.

It would let me leave that regret for what I had done behind. I had left my brother in so much pain, the brother that had once been my best friend. Sent off the rails because of my many mistakes back in New Orleans 145 years ago... No that was a long time ago, I cannot blame myself for what happened to my brother, he could have changed.

Found his humanity like I did. Lexi offered to help him, but he lost that privileged. I cannot blame myself, yet I still do.

It was the first day of school after summer break and I had decided I had to enrole. Zach had forced me to, if I was staying. Not that he owned me. I was older, wiser and it was my house. He had no right.

But I respected his wishes as he had stayed faithful to me for many years, watching over my old house, the only house that would ever feel like home.

I reached the school entrance, I could see Elena with Bonnie, one of her closest friends, I had seen her with most of summer. The break had been a chance for her and her brother Jeremy to get over their loss and even more of a chance to get to know the people of the area. As far as I was aware. There was matt.

The school football player, he was Elena's ex and to be honest, a little desperate. Then there was Caroline, she seemed to be friendly with Elena, and yet, I got the feeling she was a very insecure person and this caused her to become a little over competitive when it came to it.

Elena had walked inside by this point and I quickly made my way to the desk, Being a vampire had its disadvantages and one of them being, I had no permanent records so when I walked up to the receptionist, of course, it was the first thing she asked.

I suddenly heard them behind me, I was shocked and a little exited. You might call it stalking, but I had been watching them for weeks and they were like my own personal celebrities.

"Hold up, who's this?" I heard bonnie say

"All I see is back." Elena Added, they were talking about me. I smiled a little

" It's a hot back!" I heard Elena Laugh, it was just like Katherine, just how I remembered her.

"Your missing immunisation records, and we do insist on transcripts" the receptionist insisted, staring back down at the page, I felt guilty but not enough to stop me. I lowered my glasses slightly

"Please look again, I'm sure everything you need is there." She gave me that dazed expression they all do before returning to the page

"Well your right, so it is."

I'm sensing Seattle and he plays a guitar." I heard Bonnie murmur behind me again and I grinned. They were still there?

" You're really going to run this whole psychic thing into the ground, huh?"

what Elena doesn't know is that Bonnie Bennett really was a witch. I had a little extra time to research her as well and as I guessed, she was closely related to Emily. The town has barely changed

" Pretty much." I heard bonnie answer.

I heard Elena sigh before saying quietly to bonnie

"I'll be right back." and she strode off.

"Please be hot." I heard bonnie say as I uttered a thank you and turned to walk the way Elena headed.

Bonnie stared at me in a dumbstruck manner as I passed her and I began to walk through the corridors to the men's room. I saw heads turn, murmurs. Was I really that much of a big deal?

And that's when I crashed into her.

She was beautiful. I hadn't been this close to her for months, and the last time I had she had been nearly dead. Identical. She was utterly identical.

Her hair was the only thing separating them both as Elena's was silky and straight whilst Katherine had been in loose ringlets. But that was 145 years ago. Who knows what it would have been like now. She stared for a second

"Uh, Pardon me." I stumbled, I couldn't forget to be a gentleman could I?

"Um, is this the, uh men's room?" I asked, trying not to laugh yet curious why she had been in there.

She looked embarrassed and I little shocked as she looked back at the door.

"Uh, Yes. I...I was just..Um..I was Just .." she gave up, shaking her head "Its a long story." she was adorable. I gave her a smile and nodded. I let her past and I felt bad, she looked so embarrassed

"Thank you." she whispered as she avoided eye contact and I watched her leave, she looked back as she walked away. She can't be interested in me too, could she?

My first lesson of the day, History. My personal favourite, as you can guess and even better, I was in class with Elena. She looked back at me over and over. Did she really like me. And I barley heard the teacher babbling on in the background.

I had heard it all before. I was sat near Matt and I could practically feel the jealously radiating from his body, especially after bonnie sent something to Elena and he attempted to read over her shoulder. I just grinned to myself. It was strange to be surrounded by young teenagers, I had forgotten what it was like.

After a period of glances to and fro, I had gym. It was track so as a vampire, it was pretty easy. Matt threw me jealous glances thought the entire period and the other guys seemed to find me a little intimidating so I was glad when bell went.

After a slow day of Math, English and French (Two of which I had with Elena) I subtly wandered the woods, knowing Elena to have come to the Cemetery. I had watched her here many times, she sat by her parents graves and wrote in the journal. It was sometimes hard to watch, seeing her cry her heart out and not be able to do anything about it. In a way I feel I caused it. Maybe if I had been faster I could have saved them all. I had a choice on who to save. Maybe I could have tried harder.

I watched through the trees and suddenly saw something that caught my eye.

A crow.

And smoke.

I had seen this all to often.

Damon

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