DPOV
Melinda seemed pleased to see me, even though she tried to look annoyed. Every part of me sparkled with joy, because tonight I realized something. When I asked her whether or not she would have loved me is she haven't met Stefan she was very evasive and asked me to change the subject. I didn't wanted to push her, but I'm pretty sure she wanted to say yes, because she feels something for me. I have the impression that I'm more than a best friend to her. Not that I'm complaining, is just I don't want Stefan to think, I used the time he was away to seduce his girlfriend. I want him to see it. I'm not working behind his back.
Anyway, at least this night helped me get Bob of my mind. I won't think at him until he will come to attack me again. Until then I will act as nothing happened. I won't even tell Stefan about it. There is no need to get panicked.
Now I'm going to get well fed, that way I'll have something to spend my night with until I have to pick Mel in the morning.
MPOV
I woke up more exhausted than when I went to sleep. I spent all night thinking about what my mother said and I finally decided that she wasn't right. I will forget the discussion I had with her.
I went downstairs to have breakfast, but as I went to the kitchen the door bell rang. It must be Damon.
"-Come in it's open." I said opening the fridge.
"-aren't you ready yet?" he asked surprised.
"-As you can see I'm not, besides it not even late…"
"-yes it is… you have 10 minutes to get to school before your first class starts." he finished pointing at the wall clock.
"-Shit. I guess I'm not eating my breakfast. Ok let's go." I said walking to the door. Outside was Stefan's car. "Isn't this Stefan's?"
"-yes but he borrowed it to me as long he's gone, so I can drive you to school and back… you know, the keep an eye on you thing…" he said punching me playfully.
I got in the car and there was so warm and cozy that it made me sleepy again and I began yawning.
"-may I ask what is wrong with you? You look like hell and you didn't even turned to look me in the face." He asked starting the engine.
I didn't notice I was avoiding him. It seems that the discussion affected my conscious too.
"-Oh, sorry Damon. Believe me, I wasn't doing it on purpose." I said looking at him, but he frowned stopping the car.
"-So… what's the problem? Spit it out."
"-It's nothing. I just had a talk with my mother last night that put me think. Damon… am I playing with you, with your feelings? Do you feel like that? Please tell me the truth."
"-Mel? What's this about? You aren't playing with me. Where did you got that from?"
"-well my mother thinks that way. Well she actually thinks that I'm playing with both of you. But that's not true. I love Stefan and he is my boyfriend and you are my best friend and I care about you. Have I ever let you know something else?" I asked desperate, starting to cry. Damon sighed and embraced me.
"-No. You always kept the things clear. There is no point in tormenting yourself about this. And I'm glad you told me this. You know you can trust me in everything."
"-Thank you Damon… You always make me feel better, and safe…"
"-So are we done crying?" he said releasing me so I could see his wide smile.
"-yep. Get me to school because I'm in big trouble." I smiled too.
He started the car and began laughing.
"-Can I ask you something?"
"-sure."
"-Please don't tell Stefan. He will get jealous without reason, and I don't want you two to fight again."
"-Stay calm. I won't tell him, but have to do something for me instead. After school let's go for a walk and talk more properly. You need to get it all out before seeing him again."
"-You're right. I can't fool him like I couldn't fool you. You two are too observant."
"-Ok then. It's a deal. See you after school. Now move your ass to the class and try not to fall asleep." He said mockingly stopping the car in the parking lot.
"-thanks for the ride. See you." I said jumping from the car and running towards my class.
I felt much better. Damon always found a way to comfort me. Maybe that is why I consider him my best friend. I don't know what would I do without him.
DPOV
Now I'm sure that she loves me, but she denies it even to herself. She feels like hell not knowing who she really wants. Feel bad for her. I want her to love me, but not with the price of going through such a torment. After all she was the only one that trusted me, and the only one that cares about me.
Seeing her a mess and crying made me think twice about seducing her. I won't try anything from now on. If she is destined to be with me, she will realize her true feelings in the end, if not she will stay with Stefan and I'll be no more than her Best friend and shoulder to cry on. Despite her choice, I will never leave her side, only if she asks me to. But I think that will never happen.
I will use this afternoon to help her as much as I can to forget her fears. Because she fears to admit that she loves me too. I have my guess that she is afraid to admit it because she thinks that the history with Katherine will be repeating. But she's wrong. History will never repeat, first because she is not as selfish as Katherine and secondly I rather die than see her torn between Stefan and me. She deserves a life without problems, It's already enough having me and Stefan in it, two vampires. There is no need to make it worse. As long as I live she won't suffer.
MPOV
I can't believe how hard the classes pass. When I was finally free I hurried out of the classroom craving to see Damon and talk with him, but when i was about to exit the school Allie stopped me.
"-Hey Mel. Hold a second." She said running to me.
"-Oh, hi Allie. Look I'm sorry but I can't stay and chat with you right now. Damon is waiting for me in the parking lot."
"-Damon? Where is Stefan? Or have you decided to change brothers?" she asked suspiciously.
"-not you too! No I haven't changed the brothers, and so you know, Stefan is on a trip to Italy and Damon is just my best friend that wants to keep an eye on me. So cut me a slack." I shouted at her and went outside. By the time I got to Damon I was fuming.
"-Having a bad day?" he asked reproachful.
"-how can I not be having a bad day when all things are leftwards since morning?" I shouted at him too while I got in the car. "sorry, I'm just tired of people thinking that there is something between the two of us. I don't know what's got into them!"
"-relax. Let's go to the park for a walk, and there you can shout at me, I will let you even punch me if that makes you feel better. Which side do you want to hit: left or right? But please don't hit to hard because you will ruin my chance to seduce girls." he said joking.
"-You are tremendous." I said laughing. It was weird how he could change my mood in a second.
We left the car at the embrace of the park, and we started walking.
"-Let's start. Tell me everything you have on your mind, good or bad. Forget that I'm Damon. Think of me as a doctor."
"-Like I could ignore you."
"-I know I'm irresistible…"he said winking at me.
"-show off." I said pushing him away playfully and added. "Now serious. Are you sure you want to do this?"
"-it was my idea, you forgot? So tell me everything you want." He smiled in assuring.
"-Ok. Like I said this morning, my mother thinks I'm deceiving you and Stefan, but it's not just her. Stefan too is jealous even though he tries to hide it, and my friend Allie thinks there is something going on between you and me. To sum up everyone thinks we have something more than a normal friendship. More exactly a love affair. And I don't even know how they got to this conclusion. We never kissed, hugged or just the two of us alone until now. I don't know how long I can stand it." I sighed heavily.
"-They are like this because it's hard to believe that a girl and a boy are just best friends and nothing more. Time will make them see they made a mistake. Plus you don't have to take every word someone tells you seriously. Let them think what they want."
"-when my mom and Stefan think that way too, I do care and a lot. And to come to think this only happened because I was the only one who believed in you and gave you a chance to be good…"
Damon stopped the moment I finished speaking and came in front of me, looking at me with his eyes full of sorrow, but his face serious, not letting his feelings out.
"-are you saying you regret giving me a chance? Do you want me leave, because I'll do it if you think that will make things better. I can leave even today, even now…"he finished in a low voice.
"-No Damon! I don't want you to leave. I need you, and of course I don't regret giving you a chance. I just hate that people interpret things like they want… What would I do if I wouldn't have you here to talk about human and vampire stuff? What would I do without my shoulder to cry on?" I said embracing him and burying my face into his shoulder. He returned me the embrace.
The thought of him leaving me was horrible. I would be lost without him. Of course I had Stefan, but my relation with Damon was different; it was based on trust and sincerity. I needed him like air.
"-are you sure you don't want me to leave?" he asked cautious.
"-sure as breathing. So stop talking about departure." I said shivering. I didn't notice how cold it became outside, but I shivered too at the thought of not seeing him again.
"-Here take my jacket." he said and released me, taking his jacket off. He wrapped it around me and looked me straight in the eyes, still having a serious expression, but with his eyes sparkling with joy. I didn't notice that we were almost about to kiss until I heard Mike's voice. So lost I was in his eyes.
"-already changed your boyfriend? You kiss that guy and this one without arguing and when I try to kiss you, you put on a show. You are such a stupid bitch." He said from behind us. In the same second- Damon caught him and threw him to the ground snarling.
"-Damon, leave him. It's not worth it." I said placing my hand on his shoulder and he relaxed.
"-Ok, but first let me compel him to forget he saw us today. We don't need another gossip about us." He said and went to Mike.
He resolved it very quickly and then we headed to the car. Neither of us brought up our almost kiss and I think it was better that way. No need to bring the awkwardness between us.
When I got home, I gave him back his jacket with a small kiss on the cheek.
"-Thank you for everything. See you tomorrow?" I asked not knowing what to expect.
"-of course, Mel. And try not to be late again. Sweet dreams my little moon." he finished winking and drove off.
His little moon? I guess the moon is important to vampires since they are creatures of the night. Still, that was weird.
I got in the house and was prepared to go to my room when my mom called me from the living room.
"-Melinda, you should have been home like four hours ago. Where have you been, that you couldn't even call and say you have something planned? I get worried when you disappear like that."
"-Sorry mom. I didn't noticed how late it was, plus there is no need to get worried when you know that I am with Damon. Believe me there is no safer place than beside Damon." I said remembering how fearful he seemed when he attacked Mike.
"-that's exactly why I worry. You spend too much time with him. When Stefan was with you too, that was something else, but now I don't approve this kind of outgoings, so tomorrow I'm driving you to school and from school. It's for your own good."
She finished turning back the volume from the TV and closing the discussion. This wasn't fair. She couldn't control my life like this. Ugh, I hate her…
I went to my room and the first thing I did was to call Damon.
"-Hi Damon. Sorry for bothering you again."
"-there is no problem. You can call me whenever you want. Is there something wrong?" he asked concerned.
"-My mother wants to play the tyrant role. She doesn't allow me to see you anymore, so she decided to get me to school and back herself. Ugh… I feel like a five year old that needs babysitting. I hate her."
"-Don't talk like that about her. You are upset now, but you don't really mean it. Calm down and let her drive you to school without arguing. If you start to argue with her, you will confirm her suspicions that aren't really true, and you don't want that."
"-Yes, you're right but I wanted to see you…"
"-and you'll see me if you want too. I'll come to see you at lunch break. See? There is no need for you to be upset."
"-Yeah, you're right. Then see you at lunch." I said and hung up. After all my mother can't stop me from seeing him. I don't know why is she like this? It's not like me and Damon are up to something bad.
DPOV
Stefan won't be pleased when he'll get home and hear all the gossip around me and Melinda, but I can't do anything to prevent it. He's gone only for one day and things have already started to get out of control here.
Everyone suspects my relationship with Melinda, but the truth is we have become real close, especially after today's chat.
At first when she told me that everything happened because she gave me a chance, my heart broke. I thought she was going to ask me to leave, and I would've left if she hadn't told me that she needs me. That was a priceless moment. And we almost kissed. If it hadn't been for Mike I'm sure we would have kissed, but I think it was better this way. I am afraid that a kiss would have ruined everything between us. And what we have is too precious to be lost that way.
Melinda's mom sensed what is going on and she is trying to stop it. I guess a mother has a special scent to this kind of things, but still I don't think she will achieve anything. Me and Melinda are like two magnets that can't be torn apart. I love her so much, that I even have changed for her, because I really have. This new me is not fake. I'm acting as my heart commands and that can't be wrong. I just hope That Stefan will understand.
MPOV
I woke up thinking of Stefan. I miss him. We have never been apart for so long since we have met a few weeks ago. I hope he will call today, so I can ask him to come back home. It will all be much easier with him around here.
I tried to get up, but I didn't have enough strength, plus I had a tremendous headache, and I felt like I was burning. Shit… I must be sick. I picked up the phone and called my mom.
"-Mom, can you please come to my room? I think I got a cold, and I'm feeling really bad." I finished and hung up. Immediately my mom showed up with a thermometer in her hand.
"-Oh my dear, you have a fever. You need to take some meds. I'm going to the drug store to buy some." She said walking to the door and stopped adding. " See this is what you get by fooling around with Damon, god knows where." She finished walking out of the room. Figures. She couldn't help to make a nasty comment.
I was sick and that meant I had to stay home. That was a good thing because I was tired to hear rude comments, but that bad thing is I can't see Damon. I'm going to call him now that my mom is not around.
"-Hi Damon." I said as soon he answered.
"-Good morning. What a pleasant surprise. Have you called because your mother has changed her mind and you want me to drive you to school?"
"-No actually I called to tell you we cant meet at lunch. I've got a severe cold and I have to sit in bed at least one day. Sorry…" I said feeling more sorry for me than for him.
"-It sucks to be human." He said laughing.
"-Yeah it sucks. I would prefer to be a vampire now."
"-that can be solved. I'll be there in a minute."
"-Thanks but I'll pass for now. Save your offer for the next time."
"-I hope you will get well soon, and don't worry. I'll come over tomorrow to see you if you are still sick, or we'll meet at lunch at school. No go to sleep and get that cold out of you. Sweet dreams and easy recovery."
"-Thank you Damon. See you tomorrow." I said and hung up just in time as my mom just came into the room, with the medicine in her hands.
"-Here. Take this." She said handing me the pills then continued. "I saw Allie on my way to the drug store. She said she will come after classes to see you and bring you some notes. Isn't she sweet?"
"-Yeah mom…whatever." I said taking my pills. Allie is the last thing I need now. I don't want to hear another sermon about Damon. I already had enough.
As soon as I escaped from my mother's caring, I went to sleep. What else could I do? I didn't have the mood for something else. After a few hours, I woke up with Allie punching my arm.