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I know that in the first two chapters the story might be similar to the original book, but i can assure that the story will be different.

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MPOV

What a nice way to wake up, with an angel in your dreams. I still can't believe that yesterday was real. It a seemed a nightmare but also a beautiful dream, well the last part only.

I just can't wait to see him, to make sure he is still here, but firstly I have to take a shower and calm myself. He can't see me this anxious to see him. He'll think that I'm desperate, which isn't true, well maybe just a little but who wouldn't be by a guy like that.

As soon as I got out of the shower, the phone began ringing. It was Allie. I wonder what she wants.

"-Hello Allie! What happened? Why are you calling me so early?" I asked confused.

"-Where the fuck did you disappear last night? I was worried like hell!"

"-Oh…Mike didn't told you what happened?"

"-He came back to the car, all freaked out and said only that you took of with some guy. Are you crazy or what? How could you leave us there and take off with a stranger? He could have been a serial killer!"

"-Ugh…That son of a bitch! Didn't he told why I left with another guy? That bastard tried to rape me, but thanks God there was someone nearby to hear my shouts, unlike you my dear friends. If I had to rely on you, probably now I will be dead. Thanks for your help Allie!" I shouted, and hung up on her. She is supposed to be my friend and she believed what that prick says. Wonderful. Lovely friends I have…

Her call just made me mad. She just can go to hell with Mike and the Others. I need something to distract my mind. I think I'll go to prepare something to eat and wait for Stefan to wake up.

I was so nervous that I managed to burn my hand with the frying pan. Why did mom had to leave so early today, when I was so pissed off. I just felt the need to break something, perhaps Mike's head…Instead I hit the cupboard under the sink with my fist. Ouch that hurt. I am so Stupid.

"-Sorry for disturbing… Are you alright?" a velvet voice said behind me.

The moment I turned and saw him sitting there, I felt all mushy, and I began to relax a little.

"-Yeah, I'm just a little mad on my so called friends. Do you believe that Mike told them that I ran away with a guy! I want to kill him!"

"-Actually, that is true; you ran off with me." He said smiling.

"-Yeah… after he tried to rape me! Anyway sorry for my bad tampers. It's not your fault. So what would you like to eat?" I asked playfully.

"-Thanks but I'm not hungry… I just want to talk with you about something."

"-What is the matter?"

"-Melinda, look, I know I said I'll stay a week, but I can't. I have to leave…something urgent appeared and I have to go. Forgive me." He said looking at me with pleading eyes. No he can't be leaving. I won't let him.

"-Stefan, no, please stay… I need you…" I said walking towards him and took his hands in mine.

"-Melinda you know I can't stay. This is better, you don't even know me. You'll do just fine without me." He said caressing my cheek with the back of his hand.

"- No, I won't be fine… I would have no one to protect me. Look at what he is already doing! If you don't stay they'll just say that I'm lying and he'll probably try it again. Don't leave me Stefan!" I pleaded crying. His face looked pained, and his eyes searched mine.

"-Don't cry, please… you have to understand, I have to leave…"

"- Ok, just go… I'm sure I'll be just fine sitting in the house locked up." I told him and ran upstairs, locking me up in my room.

I don't want his pity…I won't force him to stay. Is better if he leaves, because that way I won't get more attached to him. Yeah. He is free to go. I don't need him, nor his help.

SPOV

Her tears, tear me up. I can't stand seeing her crying. I've hurt her feelings after she believed in me… she trusted me to be here for her, to protect her, but I've disappointed her. Seems like I hurt everything that is around me.

That wasn't fair. I didn't want to stay here anymore, but I didn't want to hurt her either. She was right; leaving her to deal all by herself with that guy isn't a good idea, but neither me being close to her is.

I shouldn't have interfered from the beginning, I've should've had ignored the screams and get on with my own life, but now I have to pay the consequences of my heroic act.

An innocent girl that has nothing to do with my frustration, is there upstairs, crying and suffering because of me. I'm an asshole, but at least I can do is to try to undo the harm. I'm going to stay a week and make sure she is safe, then I can go back to my mopping.

I went upstairs, and knocked at her door. I could hear her sobs very clearly. I don't understand why is she hurting so much. It isn't like she would die, whatever… I knocked again and waited for her to open the door but she didn't.

"-Melinda… forgive me… Look, I'll stay a week if that makes you feel better. Please stop crying and open the door!" I pleaded with her. Oh come on, open the door, I'm getting too anxious than I should be, and I don't like that. Why does she have this power on me? "Melinda are you ok? Please open the door… I'm staying here as long as you want me to. Please…"

MPOV

"-Go away Stefan ! I don't need your pity!" I shouted thorough sobs.

"-This is not pity, please open the door so we can talk more properly!"

Finally I opened the door and his expression confused me. He looked like he was in pain.

"-Stefan, I don't want your mercy, I don't want to force you to stay here. You can leave, seriously, I'll be fine." I said trying to look confident.

"-Hey…" he said taking my face in his hands. "this is not mercy…you are right. I can't go now. I'm involved in this problem too, so I can't leave you alone. Ok?"

"-It's not your problem…" I started saying, but he stopped me.

"-Yes it is, since I was there in that place, so no more crying. Ok? I'm not leaving… I'll be here to protect you!" he said hugging me tightly. It felt so good. It felt like there was my place in his arms. My hero… "have you finished crying baby?" he asked laughing.

"-hey don't mock me. I'm just a little more sensitive than others, and I cried because I already care about you… I feel like you are my friend…"

"-I am, if you want so… my little damsel in distress."

"-Ok… keep mocking me and you'll see…"

"- If you beat me who will protect you?"

"-you… Ok let's eat, and then we'll set over our schedule for the next week because you can't with me all time."

"- why not? That is my plan. I won't let you out of my sight not even a second."

"-I like this plan." I said kissing him on the cheek. My action took him by surprise, but after a few moments he smiled at me so I knew I didn't do something wrong. I felt a little tingle in my lips when they touched his soft and cold skin, and millions of butterflies, flying in my stomach.

"-I see you are more happy now… the cupboard, fortunately will survive another day." He said laughing while I prepared breakfast; cereals, more exactly because I didn't want to kill myself making something else.

"- Oh yeah, and that is thanks to you." I said winking at him. What the fuck was with me? First the kiss, now the wink… he'll think I'm hitting on him, but I can't seem to be able to control myself.

"-you know… you give me too much more credit, but if you think so, then is my pleasure to brighten your day miss." He winked back at me. Oh fuck, I'm screwed. I think I'm going to melt right now, right here. I tried to concentrate on the bowls of cereals that I was carrying, and sat down at the table. I passed a bowl to him, and I started eating mine. I couldn't pluck up the courage to look at his face, because I knew I was already blushing, and if I looked up, I'll just end up like a tomato.

"-Why are you so quiet… a moment ago you weren't? did I say something wrong?" he asked furrowing.

"-no is just, I'm a little ashamed…" ouch, stupid answer. Is like my mind isn't working.

"-Ashamed?...why… if you can tell me?"

"-Of my behavior: the kiss, the wink; God knows what are you thinking about me… Usually I'm not like this."

"-It doesn't bother me. I like when you are acting like that, because you are natural…you don't need to hide your feelings from me." What feelings? Or did he figured out that I have a crush on him.

"-Feelings? What feelings?" I asked anxious.

"-You are happy, no? Or are there other kind of feelings?" he smiled sheepishly.

"-No there are not!" I said quickly and he started laughing.

"-Ok… I was wondering… do you want me to take you to school with my car? It's more easy that way to keep an eye on you."

"-If you want so…but…"

"-but what?"

"- You can't enter in my classrooms, so you can't keep an eye on me all the time."

"-Trust me, if I said so, I'll do so. I'll keep my word, and look for you to feel more secure. Here is my phone number. If you sense any peril, just mark me and in a second I'll be there." He said taking my phone from the table and dialing his number.

When we were finished eating, I cleaned up the table, and went outside. Again he opened the door to the car from me. I actually could get used to that.

All the ride to school, I didn't say a word, because the tension was building inside me. I was afraid to face Mike, he must be furious. Stefan seemed to sense this because, when we got to school he told me smiling.

"- Don't worry. He won't hurt you. I promise."

His answer helped me a little but when I entered the classroom, and saw Mike I almost turned around, but I didn't, because, I knew it will do no good to avoid him. Might as well get over with it now.

When he saw me all frighten up he smiled at me, but in that moment the teacher came in, and I was safe for the moment. I couldn't concentrate at all at the class, and instead I texted Stefan. 'Mike is here. I'm afraid, but now the teacher is here, and I'm safe…still I want to get out." This is true. I preferred to be out there with Stefan, than to sit here all frightened. Immediately I received a text message. An answer from Stefan. I didn't expect it, but I was glad he did send it. I felt much better seeing it. It said: 'don't let him see you are afraid, but if you need me, I'm just a call away…Don't forget that.' It gave me more strength to face Mike.

Soon, too soon for me, the class was over. I stepped outside quickly, and turned towards my other class, but Mike caught me quickly.

"-Where do you think you're going? We have some unfinished business." He said grabbing my arm with such a force it was hurting really bad. He was furious, not just angry.

"-Let the hell go of me!" I shouted. "I don't have nothing to talk with you. You are dead for me."

"-Melinda, don't be so brave, because only you'll be hurt. Why did you told Allie?"

"-Because she needed to know the truth, to know what a motherfucker you are!" I spitted out.

"-You little bitch, you'll pay for your big mouth!" he said nostrils flaring, and raised his hand to hit me, but someone caught his hand.

"-if you ever touch her again, no… if you ever look at her again, I'll kill you!" Stefan spoke thorough clenched teeth. His tone was menacing, and he looked so furious that even I was scared of him.

"-You again? This is not your business so fuck off!" Mike shouted. He was crazy to shout like that at Stefan. I was right. Stefan punched him right in his face, and the force of the hit threw Mike into the wall. Now blood was gushing through his nose.

"-It is my business, because she is my girlfriend. So now you know…the next time I'll kill you!" Stefan said grabbing my arm and pulling me to the car. I was shocked with what I've seen and heard. I couldn't believe it. We got in the car, but he didn't started it.

"-sorry I acted like that, but I've lost my temper, when I saw he was about to hit you. I hope that wasn't too much." He said trying to calm down.

"-No, thank you, I won't think he'll bother me again after that." I said thankfully.

"-I wasn't referring to that… He deserve it…. I was referring to the girlfriend part." He smiled turning to watch my reaction.

"-I don't mind it, I know you just said it to make sure he understood the message." But I wish it was true, I added in my mind.

"-Yes. That is why I said it." He said, his smile fading. "you should go to your class now, You're late. I'll be right here. If he bothers you again, which I doubt, call me, and don't try to act brave."

"-Thank you." I told him, kissing his cheek again and getting out of his car. Too bad it wasn't true…. 'the girlfriend part'. I sighed in frustration.

The classes passed in a blur, and Mike returned pretty quickly from the infirmary. He didn't get close to me, but he was looking at me, like he would kill me, if he had the chance, but I wasn't afraid of him. I don't think he is that stupid to try to hurt me again.

My other friends including Allie were watching me carefully, but none of them approached me. I think after the earlier incident they understood I was telling the truth, and were embarrassed to talk to me, and I just wanted to go back to Stefan.

SPOV

I overreacted earlier. I shouldn't have hit that boy, and especially I shouldn't have said that Melinda was my girlfriend. After a week I'll be gone and what she'll say after? I'm so stupid. For a moment there I whished that was true, that I could have a normal life, but I can't. Still it felt so good when she kissed my cheek again. It made me want to kiss her, but on the lips… to feel their taste, their warmth…Stefan you got to stop this. Pull yourself together, because she is coming and she can't see you like that.

I got out of the car, in time to see her coming out of the building. The moment she saw me, a wide smile spread across her face. She looked so beautiful with her dark long hair and blue eyes. She looked so sweet, her lips so inviting…

Caught up in my thoughts, I didn't realized, what I was doing. When she reached me, I just embraced her and kissed her on the lips. It was better than I imagined. At first she was confused, but after a second she responded wrapping her arms around my neck. I wanted to pull away, but I couldn't. something inside me was much more powerful than my will.

A feeling that I thought was dead a long time ago, was resurrecting now in me. I totally forgot who I was, I totally forgot about Katherine and my love for her, or what I thought was love. I was another being from this moment. A normal being.