~Bonnie~

I heard the front door bust open. It all happened so fast. Drake was suddenly thrown off of me and up against the wall. Damon's eyes were black with anger as he squeezed Drake's air pipes shut.

"You fucked with the wrong vampire Drake." he hissed

"Take her she's worthless to me after what you've done to her." he gasped

He loosened his grip a little and in the next instant he snapped his neck the cracking sound making me jump. I just sat there in silence unsure of what to do. Damon didn't move at first then. I moved over to sit in on the stairs. He sat beside me quietly.

"You alright?" he asked still no looking at me

"Yes I'm fine. I'll probably bruise later but I' alright."

He nodded then stood and started to walk out.

"Is it that hard to look at me? To acknowledge my existence now? Oh right I was just a plaything to pass the time right? Till you got to be yourself again?" I asked

He froze in his steps. That time I knew he heard me. Because he turned back to as I stood up and cornered me against the wall.

"I stick by what I've said before cara." he said his pitch black eyes staring right through me

"You could've fooled me and you did." I said quietly putting my hand on his arm and pushing him aside

He didn't scare me anymore. Not much of anything scared being I've been on the edge of death more than once. I heard him growl but I just pushed past him and walked out. I paused right then.

"Thank you." I whispered then kept walking

This was the last time I'd come to what I used to call home. It wasn't my life anymore. I finally understood why Elena never officially came home. She couldn't not living this kind of life. But she finally got her happy ending didn't she?

I was happy for her and always would be but I couldn't stay here. Damon didn't follow me he didn't even stop me. But I had a feeling he still had something to say. I didn't want to hear it I wanted to leave to forget and in due time I would. I left that evening bringing things I thought I would need. I'd been excepted to NYU it was just trying to get there that had gotten in the way. So much had happened that I figured I wasn't going. I just thought a year off wouldn't be so bad but now I wanted out. I thought if everything was fixed everything would go back to normal. What was normal anyway?

~Damon~

She left without telling anyone. Good riddance I thought to myself. The annoying little could go and get herself killed and I would enjoy watching. But that's why I show up wasn't it? Ugh it's either you want her dead or you just want her. I really have to learn how to sort out my priorities.

I walked into to the boarding house not saying a word.

"Damon?" Meredith asked "How'd you get out?"

"I have my ways. Anyways I just came to see if my pathetic excuse of a brother got what he wanted."

"Okay…."

That wasn't the truth. I was looking for someone else. Hoping she might have actually postponed her leaving. Meredith was looking at me strangely.

"Are you sure that's why you came here?"

"Yes." I hissed

"Well she's not here."

I looked down at my shoes. Then I turned and stared walking out the door.

"She's not coming back either." I mumbled

I thought Meredith heard me but I was unsure. I just flew off into the night taking in the feeling of regret. Did it have to be so painful?

~Meredith~

"She's not coming back either." I heard him say

He then took flight as a crow blending into the night. Maybe he was right she wasn't coming back but that was good. I t meant she was ready to get on with her life and she didn't need protection.

Elena and Stefan entered the room.

"What did he want?" Stefan asked gesturing toward the open door

"He wanted to make sure you got what you needed I guess." I lied

"Wait he had something to do with this?" Elena asked

"Who's idea do you think it was Elena? Bonnie's?"

They both seemed surprised.

"What do you expect when you give him a conscience let alone a soul which might I add he lacked when he was a vampire." I said

The room was quiet. It was real awkward.

"Well I should probably get home then." I said finally

"Right…well be safe Meredith okay?"

"I'll be fine I can handle myself."

As I made my way to the door Elena called me.

"Hey have you seen Bonnie?" she called

I turned to face her.

"Bonnie…isn't coming back Elena. She has a life to live we all do." I answered

With that I went home. It was over for me at least. But I had a feeling that Damon had unfinished business and whether or not he chose to deal with it was his choice.

I crawled into bed. Usually I would do what I could to get away from home. Right about now though I couldn't be happier. I was in my room in a nice soft bed. Not fighting off vampires or fox spirits. Slowly thinking about each of these things I fell asleep.

~Bonnie~

I got to my apartment around two in the morning. I figured I'd unpack in the morning but right now I would sleep. I looked around before I fell back onto my bed.

"To a fresh non vampire start." I said to myself