Elena's POV

The next day was Saturday so I slept until 12. I woke up and saw Damon was still there lying beside

me and it made me happy. He began to stir as I moved around my room. I giggled as he sat up.

He was styling a major case of bed head, but it actually looked kind of good on him.

"You have bed head hair." I pointed out. "You like?" he asked.

"It looks very...sutable on you." I decided. "Well then I should wear it like this more often!" he said.

"Oh dear God no. I like it the normal way you always have it, "I replied opening the window to let

air into the room,"its way too hot in here."

"Oh, Im sorry. I can leave."he did his flirty little eye thing and I rolled my eyes.

"Oh Damon." I said shaking my head but I couldnt help but smile.

"I really do have to go though. Tonight is the Masquerade Ball at the Lockwood's and Stefan is

going to need some major help. Wait are you going?"he asked getting up from the bed.

To be honest I had completely forgotten about the Masquerade Ball.

"Uhm I dont know. Stefan will be there and I was supposed to go with him." I replied.

"You dont have to be around him. You can go with me." he said. "Well, okay, as long as

I am not involved with you helping Stefan in any way. What does he need help with anyways?" I

asked.

"He has this crazy notion that he is going to kill Katherine. Which is impossible, he is

just going to get himself killed." "He has completely lost it." I shook my head. "He is going to

do whatever it takes to get you back." he replied. Was that a slightly bitter tone?

"Well, killing her is going to be nigh well impossible...whatever. Yeah I will go with you." I smiled.

He grinned. "Okay, I will be back for you by 6:30."he said. I turned around and he was gone. I sighed.

Big long day with nothing to do. I grabbed my cell phone from the dresser and called Bonnie. It

rang at least seven times before she finally answered. She sounded out of breath. "Hey, sorry girl

I just ran up here to the phone. I was downstairs in the kitchen." she said. "Hey, its fine. You want

to come over and get ready for the Masquerade Ball?" I asked. "You are still going? she wondered.

"Yes, um, Damon asked me to go..as friends you know. I need to uh get out of the house. Oh right

I was going to ask if you are you going to be helping with the Kat killing mission?" I asked.

"Really...you are going with Damon? And yeah Stefan needs me to put a spell on the room so she

cant get out." she replied. "Its not like Im with Stefan right now, Bonnie. Damon asked. I said yes."

"Okay, well Stefan is doing this for you so, you know..." she trailed off.

"Bonnie are you coming or not?" I asked slightly annoyed.

"Yes,yes I will be over soon." she sighed. "Thanks." I said hanging up the phone.

I threw it on my bedspread and crossed the room to my closet. I looked at my dress that I had bought

weeks ago for the occasion. It was a simple silk emerald green dress that reached the floor with a silver

accent jewel near the top. It was just right for the occasion and I couldnt wait to put it on.

Bonnie arrived an hour later with her dress, mask, makeup bag, and curling iron.

"Let's get started now, this is gvoing to take awhile for the both of us and I need to leave by 5:30 to help

Stefan and Caroline."

It was nice bonding with Bonnie after not seeing her for so long. We did each others hair and

nails while talking about the old day when things weren't as complicated. We each applied our own

makeup just how we like it. I looked in the mirror at myself. "Bonnie, I have had so much fun getting

ready with you," I told her," gave us time to just hang out like old times."

"Yeah I know I had a blast." she smiled while zipping her leopard printed dress gown.

I helped her gather up all of her stuff and walked her to the front door. "I will see you later at the ball."

I yelled waving as she pulled out of the driveway.

Okay, I have an hour to waste. My hair is fixed, nails done, makeup perfected.. I guess I will

get a bite to eat. I went to the kitchen to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and saw Jeremy in

his suit. "Are you going to the ball too?" I asked. "Yeah. I need to get out and socialize. I have this

feeling I need to." he said buttoning his sleeves. "Oh okay. I'm glad, I will see you there." I said

making the sandwich. Once I finished making it I carried it upstairs to eat in my room.

My stomach was in tight little knots. I was starting to wonder if going was such a good idea.

I brushed my teeth quickly and reapplied the lip gloss. The clock read 6:20. I was shocked the time

had passed so quickly!

I jumped into my dress and zipped it up the side, grabbed the mask, and headed downstairs.

Immediately the doorbell rang and Damon walked in. He was looking so handsome in his sharp black

suit. Even better than he looked during the Founder's Day Pagaent Dance, if that was even possible.

He stood there looking at me. "Elena, you look absolutely stunning." he said. "Thanks! You

look mighty handsome tonight." I complimented back.

I locked the door behind me and walked with him down the sidewalk to his car. He opened

the door and helped me into his blue Camero. Then we zoomed off into the night toward the Lockwood

Mansion.

Okay, there is Chapter 5. It kind of had no point to it really in my opinion but I kind of needed it for next chapter.

All the events of the Masquerade Ball are coming up.

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