A Black Magic Rose
An Invitation
Elena's POV
UGGGH, what a day, I thought as I threw my/Damon's leather jacket across the futon. It was a Wednesday, my longest day of the week. I am a reporter for our local newspaper in Florence, South Carolina. We had our meeting with Meredith (our editor) today; she said business is becoming too slow and that we might have to shut the newspaper down. I walked to the phone and noticed a message from Jeremy.
"Hey Elena, it's me Jer, I was told to call and see if you'd gotten a letter from Bonnie, Anna sais hi, love ya sis. Bye"
No, actually I hadn't checked my mail in the past couple days. I dialed John at the front desk to ask for my mail.
"It'll be right up, Elena." John said
I shuffled through my mail. Bills, Bill, check, Cosmo mag. Yep, a letter from Bonnie. I ripped the envelope open. Inside a piece of notebook paper was an invitation.
Dear Miss Elena Gilbert,
You are invited to the joining of Ms. Bonnie Bennett and Mr. Matt Donovan.
~Wedding~
When: May 15th at 10am
Where: Mystic Falls Church
~Reception~
When: May 15th at 6pm
Where: Mystic Grill, Downstairs Party Room
RVSP by: April 30th
~Ms. Bonnie Bennett
OH MY GOD! Bonnie and Matt. Okay, yeah I knew they were dating for about a year, but had no clue they would get married yet! Wow, I thought as I unfolded the notebook paper.
Hey Elena,
How's life in South Carolina? Everything is good in Mystic Falls. Tyler and Caroline are dating now. Your Aunt Jenna is doing great. Alaric is keeping an eye out for Vamps. Anyway, straight to the point. I wrote this letter to ask if you would be my maid of honor for the wedding.
Please let me know.
~Your Best Friend,
~Bonnie xoxo
Uggghhh… Why does she put me in a position like this? I totally want to be her maid of honor, but at the same time, I can't risk going back there and running into the Salvatore's. I mean, the last I heard 3 years ago was that they had moved back to Italy. But who knows, they could come back. I guess I'll go to sleep; I can talk to Bonnie tomorrow. I stretched out on the futon remembering the last time I was at Mystic Falls to visit Jenna.
*Flashback: 2 years ago, Elena is 22 years old*
I walked very carefully up the driveway to the boarding house. Okay here it goes. Knock knock knock. No answer, I guess it is true, they must have moved back to Italy, I thought as I went to the back of the house. I pushed on the back door. Creeaaakkk. , well they left that unlocked. I went inside. The boarding house was so different without all the furniture. It was hollow and almost lifeless now, I thought as I went up the stairs. First I went into Stefan's room, blah, I really don't need to think about him right now, I left here to start a new life , why did I come back? I walked to the end of the dark hallway and stopped at the last door. I opened it slowly. Even with no furniture except the black leather chair in the corner, it just screamed Damon. I'd never been in Damon's room before. It had dark cherry wood floors and black walls. I carefully explored his room, suddenly sad that I would never see him again… I walked over to his closet and opened it up to find his black leather jacket, well one of them, I think he had a collection. I pulled it out and put it on. I went over and sat in his chair. His jacket still smelled like the Armani cologne he used to wear. I stuck my hand into the pocket and pulled out a piece of paper.
Dear Elena,
If you are reading this, you know I have left Mystic Falls. So has St. Stefan. I am currently staying In Italy. Who knows or cares where Stefan is. Also, if your reading this, it means that you are in my bedroom, just couldn't resist, could you? (I could just picture him smirking as he writes this and giggled at the thought).I want you to have this jacket, Elena, keep it so that every time you wear it, you can think of me. Thank you for giving me your locket. I need to go now, Elena.
I hope to see you again. I will remember you for the rest of my undead, dead life.
You're Friend for all Eternity and the Hotter Better Brother,
~Damon Salvatore
A tear went down my face as I folded the letter and put it back in the pocket of his jacket. I walked over to his closet and placed my diary on the top shelf underneath an old record player after writing TO: DAMON on the front cover. That day I walked back to Jenna's wearing Damon Salvatore's leather jacket. When asked where I got it, I said "From an old friend".
*End Flashback*
The next morning, Elena woke up to hear her cell phone ringing. "Hello" "Hello Elena, It's Meredith, I wanted to let you know that you have the next 3 weeks off, but I will need you to email me that report." "Uhhh, I, Why?"I replied surprised. "Oh business is running low anyway, you've been here 4 years, and you need a break." She explained "Oh, Uhh, Okay, Thanks." I replied. "Oh, and Elena, there's a young lady here to see you, so come by soon." The line went dead. Oh no, no, no way. Bonnie is here, probably to beg me to come. What am I going to do?
Soundtrack for An Invitation: Elena's POV:
*It is what It is- Lifehouse (Damon as he is writing the letter and Elena as she reads it.)
*My Heart-Paramore (Elena as she realizes that she might have made a mistake in leaving.)
*I'm Scared- Duffy (Elena realizes that the boarding house is a different place without Damon and it is lifeless now that they are gone)
Author Note:
The next chapter will be short (a couple paragraphs) because it is in Damon's POV as he reads a letter from Bonnie telling him about the wedding and asking him to come.)
~Vampgirl144
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