The next day Bonnie was unusually edgy and jumped at the slightest noise. Matt was understandably concerned about her and phoned into the shop where she worked to tell them she was sick, then he insisted that she went straight back to bed- which made Bonnie feel even worse than she already was, how could she deliberately hurt Matt?

He was poetry in motion; handsome, loving and attentive he was everything a girl wish for, so why didn't she feel happy? Why was she thinking about Damon?

Bonnie didn't know what to do, she felt totally alone. More than ever she needed someone to talk to who could explain why she was feeling the way she was, but there wasn't anyone anymore they'd all moved away and she was sure that none of them could offer her any explanation or advice.

"Bonnie what's wrong? Was it that dream you had last night? You've hardly said a word to me all day and I'm worried about you"

Bonnie turned away from the window to find Matt standing behind her, looking as though he wanted to take her in his arms and hold her tight against his chest but from the way he held himself she could tell that he was scared to in case she pushed him away.

"I'm sorry Matt, I love you but I don't know what the matter is with me right now, I can't explain it right now, all I can tell you is that I need some time on my own to sort things out. I don't know how long I'll be gone" she hung her head in shame not wanting to see the hurt she knew was in his blue eyes right now.

She heard his sharp intake of breath," I trust you Bonnie, I love you, when you're ready I'll be here."

There was no question of how the rent was going to be paid or how he was going to pay the bills, Bonnie knew that he was too much of a gentleman to even ask her those questions he would work double shifts at the diner if he had to, at least it was the summer vacation so it wouldn't interrupt their studies.

Matt walked out of the room and Bonnie started to pack a suitcase, she'd call work later to tell them she wouldn't be in, she didn't think Damon would make himself known to Matt but she didn't want to be there when he found out that she had run away rather than face him.

Matt wasn't around when she emerged from their room, which was just as well. After checking briefly outside for any sign of Damon, Bonnie made a quick exit to the nearest train station where she caught the next train to the airport, what she had said to Matt was partly true, she did need some time on her own to think.

But she didn't need the added complication of Damon right now and he would track her down easily enough if she stayed in America so there was only one thing for it- she'd go visit her grandmother in Scotland.

Matt was feeling confused and hurt, he didn't know why Bonnie couldn't tell him what was going on and what was in the dream that caused her to up and leave like that. Bonnie was the type to wear her heart on her sleeve and as her husband she should have been able to tell him what was wrong, it worried him that she couldn't and he had a feeling that once she had sorted herself out she might not come back.

He found himself wandering the streets trying not to cry at the thought of going back to the empty house, he thought about going back to his Mum for a shoulder to cry on but she wouldn't understand and didn't know about his wife's powers.

He sighed and scuffed his trainer on the sidewalk, why him? What was so wrong with him that the two women that he loved most in life besides his mother ran off? Why hadn't she told him where she was going and why now when they were starting to a build a life together?

"Matt?" came a voice behind him, he turned around and saw Stefan standing behind him. He hadn't the energy to do anything else other to break down in front of him and sob "She's left me Stefan, she had a bad dream and then she left." Stefan put his hand on his friend's back to offer as little comfort as he could.

"Come on. Come back with me" was all he could say, Matt nodded blindly in agreement and the two boys walked to Stefan's car and drove silently to the boarding house, where a concerned Elena met them at the door after Stefan contacted her using his powers.

Matt got out of the car and fell into Elena's arms where he sobbed so hard that Elena thought his heart would break. "What happened Matt?" Stefan asked impatiently earning a scowl from Elena. "I don't know exactly, she had a bad dream last night but she wouldn't tell me what it was about. She said it was nothing but then she was really jumpy today and she didn't speak to me all day until I asked her what was wrong. She just said that she loved me and she needed some time on her own to sort things out but she didn't know when she was going to be back."

Stefan and Elena looked at each other, shocked. This was totally out of character for their friend who would surely have confided in them if something was wrong. "When did she leave? Did she say where she was going?" Stefan asked, Matt just shook his head, "I couldn't bear to see her go so I left just after she told me, I don't know what time it was but she wants to be alone Stefan."

Elena, who had been cradling Matt nodded in agreement. "She'll come back when she's ready I'm sure and whatever the reason was that she left I'm sure it was the right thing to do." At least I hope so, she thought to herself and then quashed it upon seeing Stefan raising a questioning eyebrow.

Bonnie's stuff was packed and she was on her way to the airport to get the next flight to Washington where she would change and head to England. She tried to block the guilt from her mind by switching the radio on, but it didn't help as all the songs seemed to be break up songs or sad songs, so she tried to turn her thoughts to something else such as how much she had left on her credit card and whether or not it would be enough to get her to Inverness airport where she hoped her Gran would be to collect her. Her thoughts elsewhere as she came to the slip road leading onto the freeway, she didn't see the car speeding up on her right until she started to move over. She swerved back but was going too fast and she ended up in the barrier at the side of the road. "Damn It!" she swore hitting the steering wheel, so much for her great get away. She saw the lights of another car pull alongside her and she tried to wipe away the tears of anger and frustration that were building and reached into the well of the passenger side to get her cell phone from her purse. "No! Go away!" she yelled suddenly as a familiar prickly electric sensation came over her. Someone knocked on the window and she drew herself up. "I said go away! Don't you think you've caused enough trouble already?!"

I haven't done anything except to give you a choice. The seeds of doubt were already sown, why else would you be running away? Came a voice inside her head. Bonnie sighed, grabbed her purse and scrambled out of the car to where Damon was waiting with a guarded expression on his face. "Now, can I give you a lift to the airport or are you going to get a cab? You won't be going anywhere in that" he nodded towards the car. Bonnie sighed, admitting defeat.

"Why?" she asked. "Why were you following me? Did Elena tell you to keep any eye on me? Well they were obviously right, stupid, silly Bonnie can't do anything right!" She went to try and drag her case out of the trunk but Damon stepped in front of her and lifted it out easily.

"Well, as your so called friends and husband have made no attempts to go after you I'd thought I'd do the right thing and make sure that you at least got to your destination safely." Bonnie stared at him for a second unsure whether to believe him or not and then gave up and got in the car.

The Ferrari sped off with Bonnie glumly looking out of the window for the rest of the journey, eventually falling asleep.

When she woke up Damon was pulling into the drop off point of the airport. He got out of the car and put her case on the pavement without even so much as a glance at her, Bonnie grabbed her case and mumbled an awkward "thanks." Before she could walk away Damon grabbed her arm and put two plane tickets in her hand, one for her flight to Washington and one for her flight to Scotland. " I will wait for you to make up your mind Bonnie, but I won't await around forever." Damon got back into his car and pulled away, leaving a dumbstruck Bonnie staring after him.