Author's Note: Hey everyone, this is chapter 3 for A Missing Flame. I am so sorry for the long update! Thanks so much for all the reviews and I hope you enjoy this chapter. my life has been so stressful so my deepest apologies. Any reviews would be amazing and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
A Missing Flame Chapter 3.
"It's just complicated..." Rachel finished as tears threatened to fall. Her mind was back to the past as she remembered when she first met Damon Salvatore.
If only she could go back in time...
"Rachel are you okay ?" Santana asked, clear concern in her tone.
"Yeah,uh- I have to go..." Rachel was fully dressed in her uniform with her bag, ready to run.
Damon sighed as he stepped out into the halls. Elena had been on his case ever since they had left Mystic Falls.
(Flashback)
"Who is this Rachel Berry... Damon?" Her icy tone sent shivers down his spine.
"And why would I tell you Queen Elena?" He chuckled as she glared daggers.
"Trouble in paradise already? You poor petal." Damon finished as he slammed his car door.
If looks could kill... He thought.
(Flashback Over)
"Daydreaming now Damon?" Elena and Stefan stood in front of him.
"Elena... Just the person I wanted to see." Elena smiled at the statement.
"Haha no...!" Damon quickly dodged the slap coming his way. Not today he thought. The wrath of Elena was the last thing on his mind.
As Rachel walked through the change room door, she wiped the tears threatening to fall. Why is it so hard, she thought.
Sighing in annoyance, she walked to her next class which was English with Mrs Smith.
"Your late Miss Berry." The old lady narrowed her eyes at Rachel and motioned for her to take her seat.
Moments later, Stefan, Damon and Elena arrived.
"Sorry we're late." Elena put on a fake smile as she looked innocently at the teacher.
"You must be our new students?" Mrs Smith said tiredly.
"Take a seat and we will start the lesson."
Damon searched the class looking for a familiar face. Spotting Rachel he smirked, walking towards her.
As he came closer, he noticed a frown on her face.
"Something got your panties in a twist?" Damon said jokingly.
"I'm not in the mood Damon." Rachel spat out angrily. She turned to see Damon's confused and hurt face. In almost an instance, his face turned cold and emotionless.
"Look I'm sorry Damon, I'm j-..." As she turned to look at Damon he was gone.
"Fuck." Rachel muttered under her breath.
"Care to share Miss Berry?"
"Whatever." Rachel rolled her eyes as she walked outside the classroom, ignoring the teacher's pleads.
She needed some time to think... As she sat down the bleachers she recalled her past with Damon. Tensing, she looked amongst her surroundings as she sensed someone's presence.
A cold hand on her shoulder made her jump. As she turned to the stranger she sighed with relief.
"Gosh Stefan, trying to kill me again?" Stefan chuckled in reply as Rachel emphasised on again.
"Hey that was one time! It was an accident too." Stefan pouted as Rachel playfully shoved him.
"Life sucks Stefan. Why can't I just let go... No emotions, no pain and definitely no heart ache."
"Rachel... Why do that? Don't do that to yourself because of him. You have friends who love you and a support team ready, on standby." Stefan wrapped an arm around Rachel as the winter air blew against the two.
"Thanks Stefan... I really needed to talk to someone." She smiled at him appreciatively.
The two headed through the now crowded hallways.
"What were you doing with MY Stefan?" A voice hissed as Rachel walked towards her locker.
"Seriously Elena, how old are you? Get over yourself." Rachel smirked as Elena huffed.
Elena shoved Rachel into a row of lockers as the school watched on.
"Really Elena, you're that insecure that you feel the need to fight me." Rachel flung Elena to the floor as Elena went to slap her.
Stefan ran to Elena and pulled her up.
"Look Elena we're over, I'm sick and tired of your childish ways. What happened to you Elena?" Stefan sighed and held her so she wouldn't hurt herself anymore.
As Rachel went to crush Elena, she felt a strong pair of arms pull her back. As Rachel turned to see who grabbed her she was surprised to see Damon.
"I'm so sorry Damon, I'm just-..."
"Having a bad day? Yeah Rachel, I'm pretty sure the whole school knows that." Damon laughed half heartedly.
"I really didn't mean to intentionally hurt you"
"Look I have places to be and people to see." Damon walked the opposite way making Rachel's heart ache with each step.
"Shit just went down..." Santana muttered as she walked with Rachel.
As Rachel arrived home that day, she could no longer contain her emotions,
Head under water
And they tell me to breathe easy for a while
Breathing gets harder, even I know that
Made room for me but it's too soon to see
If I'm happy in your hands
I'm unusually hard to hold on to
Blank stares at blank pages
No easy way to say this
You mean well, but you make this hard on me
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one, you see
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's
Make or break in this
If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay
If all you have is leaving I'm gonna need a better
Reason to write you a love song today
Today, yeah
I learned the hard way
That they all say things you want to hear
My heavy heart sinks deep down under
( You) and your twisted words, your help just hurts
You are not what I thought you were
Hello to high and dry
Convinced me to please you
Made me think that I need this too
I'm trying to let you hear me (as I am)
I'm not gonna write you a love song
Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one, you see
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's
Make or break in this
If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay
If all you have is leaving I'm gonna need a better
Reason to write you a love song today
Promise me that you'll leave the light on
To help me see with daylight, my guide, gone
'Cause I believe there's a way you can love me
Because I say
I won't write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one,
You see I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
Is that why you wanted a love song (Hey!)
(Yeah!) 'cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one, you see
I'm not gonna write you a love song (Write you a love song)
'Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay (Write you to stay)
If your heart is nowhere in it
I don't want it for a minute (For a minute babe)
Babe, I'll walk the seven seas (Walk the seven seas)
When I believe that
There's a reason to
Write you (Write you a love song)
A love song today
Today
Hey, Today
I won't write you a love song (Yeah!)
Today
I won't write you a love song
Today
She tried to keep her emotions hidden in a chest, so it felt great to let it out. As she stared into the night, she had one person on her mind...
I miss him, she thought.
Why does love hurt so much...
As Damon sat in the dark and secluded forests, he sighed. He tried to push away everything he thought of Rachel years ago, nothing was working though.
"I love her..." He whispered, as the gentle breeze brushed against his dark locks.
Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.