CHAPTER 3: Deal with Déjà vu
Previously:
I should've known he wanted something. "What is it?" I sighed tiredly.
"Damon"
After a few minutes of leaving my head buried in my hands, I finally looked up at him through bleary vision. "It's about time" I sighed and bent down to the lower cabinets where the Jack Daniels was located.
"What?" Stefan gasped.
I reached for the shot glasses before turning to face him and pouring us both drinks. "He's been a ticking bomb for far too long" I muttered and pushed one glass towards him.
Stefan nodded and thankfully accepted the alcohol. "Well he's just exploded"
We clinked the glasses and downed it. He choked on his while I simply licked my lips and refilled. "What happened?" I asked, trying to numb the memories of his brother but failing.
Then for the next hour, I sat there listening to how Stefan had started dating again. Got serious and had his girlfriend taken away from him. Then, the girl decided she changed her mind and went for the brother instead
Wait – I read this book before…no, actually I had lived through this.
"Talk about déjà vu" I said, after he was done.
Stefan then grew quiet…too quiet. When glancing at him, I found that he had grown hesitant and slightly agitated. It was when I sent him a silent plea that he sighed in defeat. "This is her…" he drawled out and showed me the screen to his phone.
Suddenly I understood…everything.
"That's why you were so distant; why you kept offering to come to me" I nodded, unsure as to whether I should cry or laugh or scream out my frustration. "You didn't want me meeting this girlfriend" I waved the picture of Katherine's carbon copy.
"She's not Katherine-"
I rolled my eyes at his obvious love for her. "She's Elena Gilbert" I noted sarcastically.
"How do yo-"
"I know everything…" I smirked playfully and arched a brow. "Remember?"
He dropped his head, surprising me when he poured himself more of the JD. "I didn't tell you because…"
"Stefan, you're my best friend. I wouldn't have judged you" I replied but he gave me a sour look, which made me finally break in fits of laughter. "Okay I would never and will never let you live this down" I chuckled and slapped his back. Once the laughter subdued, I blew out a breath. "So Elena broke up with him?"
"Yes" he nodded in agreement.
Once again, I mulled over all the facts, grimacing when I felt something was missing. "Why is this particular break up so hard on him?"
He dropped his head into his hand and peeked up at me. "She made him become a better person-"
"Correction, she tried to make him into a better person. She tried to change him into the person she thought he should be" I guessed.
Stefan chuckled under his breath and glanced up. "Are we that transparent?"
"You guys are supposed to fly solo. Mama bird has found a new nest. It's not my fault you guys were stupid enough to fall for the same girl" I scoffed, feeling the alcohol take it's affect.
"Well I learnt from my mistakes" he answered defensively.
I crossed my arms and rested them onto the counter. "When they got together, did you leave?" I questioned through narrowed eyes.
As expected, he grew hesitant and began to stammer over his thoughts. "I-It was complicated"
"What if she decides she wants you back?" I challenged.
"Then I'll…"
"You'll what?" I snapped.
When he was completely lost for words, he shook his head dejectedly. "That doesn't matter"
I was about to grill him further when we were interrupted with a loud knock. "Bella?" Edward called and I turned, widely staring at Stefan.
"Shit"