Author's Note: A couple of deleted scenes from very early in Make Me Wanna Die.
Rated M for language, sexual content, sensitive matter, and dark themes.
Source: Stupid - part 2 (chapter 7 of Make Me Wanna Die)
The chapter was originally written from Elena's perspective, so the nightmare that she had been having was written. When it changed to Stefan's POV, the nightmare was never actually seen.
I was running away from the boarding house, with Katherine chasing me. Just as I hit the edge of the trees, Damon stepped out from nowhere and caught me. He leaned in, and I could feel his breathe in my ear.
"Do you trust me?"
He pulled back, and it was Stefan. The next thing I knew, he'd torn into my throat again, and the last thing that I saw was Damon running toward me.
Source: Big Machine - part 1 (chapter 10 of Make Me Wanna Die)
This scene was written into a bunch of chapters, but never really fit well. It came very close to being published in Big Machine part 1. I've generally referred it as "Why Are You Following Me?"
And of course, when the house was empty and the girls were at school, Damon found himself checking in at Mystic Falls High, or The Grill, or Elena's house, to make sure that everything was normal.
How it had come to this, he had no idea.
Elena had obviously been wondering the same thing. She whirled on him once while he was tailing her.
"Damon," she called. "Why are you following me?"
Damon had stepped out of the shadows. "No reason." Off her sceptical eyebrow, "What, is it a crime to follow people now?"
"It's called stalking, and it's illegal."
"Only for citizens. And I'm not exactly a registered voter..."
"Damon..."
"Elena..."
She had stepped forward then, and looked deep into his eyes for a moment, before shrugging.
"Well, the least you can do is walk with me like a normal person. I swear Damon, someone's gonna call the police if they catch you creeping around after me like that."