Damon ran as hell until he got to the house. The girl in his arms was barely breathing. He was running out of time and he knew it. Damon carried Alexandra to his room. He put the girl on the bed and bit his hand.

-Come on, drink...It is OK...

Surprisingly she was listening to him. He was listening to her heartbeat. After 5 minutes her heartbeat was normal.

-You are going to be OK...- Damon said gently to her.

-Thank you...for...saving my life tonight.

It was hard to her to be thankful, she was too proud. Right now thanking was hurting her pride. And Damon knew that.

-Get some sleep...You are tired.

-I will...- she was starting to doze. Damon watched her until she fell asleep. Tomorrow was going to be tough day for her. Alexandra had to decide whether to live or die...

-Where is she?

-In my bedroom, Elena.

-What is she doing in your bedroom? I am going to see her...

-No you are staying here.

-She is my friend Damon...

-I don't care what she is to you! Alexandra needs some sleep. And nobody, nobody is going up to see her if I say so.

-And why, Damon?

-Don't test me little brother. If you don't want to hear what I have to say then get out before I kill you. So are you going to hear out what I have to say?

Everyone nodded.

Flashback

-Damon...

-Hallo to you Zack.

-Damon I came here for help...

-Oh, You need my help. This is a new one.

-You've heard everything, haven't you?

-Yup, I've heard everything.

-Please help...

-Why should I?

-The girl is dying...

-Well, everybody dies, besides vampires of course. Do you want to be a vampire, Zack?

-Damon, please I love her...Haven't you loved before?

The human bastard got him. Of course he loved. Right at that moment he was capable of killing Zack. Damn, he loved Katherine. He wanted her so much, that he would give his life for hers. But because of Stefan Katherine was in the tomb. He was doing everything he could just to free her. But it never was enough.

-No I haven't. I don't know what love is. I will give you one advice. Let the girl die.

-Are you insane?

-Who knows...But that is not the point. If the baby is dead, this Lillian chick will divorce with her husband. And you will get what you want.

-I want her to be happy. And if her daughter dies, she will be devastated. You know Damon sorry for asking. You don't have feelings, maybe that is why you are going to be alone for the eternity.

Damon watched how his nephew was making his way out. People say that the truth really hurts, and at this particular moment it hurt a lot. He was going to be alone for the eternity. Well, Stefan was going to be around. But he needed a person who will accept him as the person, who he is.

-Wait a minute, Zack.

-What now Damon? I have a place to be right now.

-I will help this girl. But you have to give me your word.

-OK, whatever you want, just help her...

-You are not going to tell a word to Stefan about this.

-I promise.

-Well, let's say I believe you and you are not going to say a word to Stefan...Otherwise I will kill you. And not only you, but this woman – Lillian and her daughter.

-I know of what you are capable.

-It is good you know.

The both of them walked into the night. After ten minutes they were in front of a big house. Damon recognized the house, but he didn't know who was the owner. Zack reached the porch, he knocked on it. After a few seconds the door opened. Damon saw a beautiful woman, but he could tell that she had been crying.

-Zack, thank you for coming, but...Who is that?

-He is here to help, Lillian. You know what I Had said to you before.

-Yeah, but...

-No buts Lillian. He can save your daughter and you have to believe me.

-OK. She is in her crib...

Zack walked in, but Damon stayed outside. He was concentrating. Damon heard quiet heartbeat, somehow he knew it was the little girl. But what surprised him was that he was sensing a will to fight. It wasn't coming from the mother, it was coming from...the baby. He was intrigued...

-Don't want to disturb you, but you have to invite me in.

-What?

-Lillian, you have to invite him in.

-OK, come in.

-Thank you. By the way I am Damon Salvatore, Zack's relative.

-How are you going to save my daughter?

-I am a vampire.

-What?

-Lillian, don't freak out.

Damon knew that the girl was running out of time. So he showed his "face", with the fangs and all. The terrified woman screamed and Zack started to calm her down.

-Look, Lillian, your daughter is dying and you are screaming and putting this act.

-You...You...are...a monster.

-True, but my blood can heal every injury and cure every disease.

-Just help her.

Damon climbed the stairs and walked into the child's bedroom. The child was almost dead. He saw the father standing by the crib, the guy was devastated. In fact Damon felt sorry for him.

-I am going to help your daughter.

-Can you?

-Yes I can. Don't you care how?

-No I don't. I just want my daughter to be healthy again. I will leave you, I don't want to disturb you.

The man left the room. Damon bit his hand and started to feed the baby. He was listening to the heartbeat. But there was no change. Something was telling him to fight for the girl's life. Damon ran downstairs.

-Zack, get Sheila Bennett here as soon as possible.

-Who?

-Sheila Bennett, she is a witch and she can help us.

-Is something wrong? – sobbed Lillian.

-I don't know yet.

-Is there a way to save her? – asked Ash Redfern.

-Yes, but I have to figure it out...

After fifteen minutes Sheila Bennett was in the Redfern's residence.

-You, Damon Salvatore, want me to help you?

-No, not me. I want you to help the little girl, who is dying.

-And your blood is not helping her?

-Apparently, if it helped, you wouldn't be here right now.

-She is going to live as a vampire.

-A vampire? – asked Lillian

-Yes as a vampire, darling.

-But she is a baby. How is it possible? – asked the father of the child.

-A bloodthirsty baby is not a solution. – stated Zack Salvatore.

-Well, witch, I believe that there is some spell, right?

-Right guess, vampire.

-But as always there is a catch.

-Well, there is...

-We don't care what it is. Just save our little girl. – said Ash Redfern. And that was what Damon needed.

Damon gave the baby some more blood, just for insurance. They waited for the girl to die and to wake up.

The process was surprisingly fast. Sheila Bennett started chanting in Latin. When she finished she gathered them all and started explaining.

-She will not go through transition until she gets 18.

-You are saying that she will as a normal human?

-Yes, she is. – The parents looked happy. But Damon needed more.

-And after that?

-Alexandra has to decide whether to die or to live as a vampire. It has to be her choice.

End of Flashback

-So, Alexandra has to make a decision...- stated Caroline.

-She has to think about everyone, because there are too many vampires in the town. - said Bonnie

-How strong is she going to be? - asked Stefan.

-I don't have an idea. – said Damon.

-Who is going to tell her? - asked Elena

-I will.

-Why you, Damon?

-I am responsible for her, Elena.

-No one is responsible for me.

Everyone looked at Alexandra, who was standing by the door. Everyone was in shock.

-How much did you hear? – asked Elena.

-Enough...How much time have I got?

-Hey, you don't have to think about it...- started Caroline.

-How much time have I got, Damon?

Damon looked at the girl. It wasn't fair. She had to live.

-How much?

She was so persuasive. But sooner or later he had to tell her.

-About a month.

Alexandra wasn't showing her tears. But her soul was crying. And she understood that she didn't wanted to die, but she didn't want to be a vampire. All she wanted was to be loved with everything – her bad and good qualities. But she understood that this wouldn't happen to her. But the truth was that Alexandra Redfern didn't knew how wrong she was.