Hi Everyone! Well idk if any of you are Christian, but if so I need your prayers.. My dad's old army friend(Who used to come to my house every summer) had a severe stroke tonight… He needs all the prayers he can get, so please… Thank you… And enjoy this chap.

Chapter 12: Did you do it?

Damon watched her. He couldn't believe it. He'd had a 'moment' with Alexis. When she looked at him, when she first woke up, he was locked in it with her. It was like he couldn't move, couldn't speak, he couldn't even breathe.

He looked at the door, glad that Stefan and Elena were getting some coffee. He really didn't want them to notice how intently he was watching Alexis. He didn't want them to catch on to the fact that… he liked her.

He looked up, hearing her heart monitor speed up a little. He glanced down at her face, seeing it contorted, and hearing her breathing getting more rapid. He instantly knew she was having a nightmare, probably reliving the attack, he thought. He stood up, reaching over and grabbing her hand.

"Alexis, you need to wake up, you're having a nightmare." He said. "Alexis." He said once more, not getting any response. He growled, hearing the monitor speed up even more. "Alexis!" He yelled and her eyes opened, wide as they could be. "It's okay, you're safe." He said, and watched as she blinked a few times. Her eyes grew wide once more, and she screamed.

Elena and Stefan were walking back from the cafeteria, they had just gotten some coffee and were headed back to Alexis' room.

"Stefan, has Damon ever actually liked anyone since Katherine?" Elena asked him. Stefan looked at her.

"Honestly? I don't know. I think he's been too preoccupied with trying to cause me misery." He didn't think now was the appropriate time to say that he knew that Damon loved her. Elena nodded. "Why?" He asked, even though he figured he already knew the answer.

"It's nothing really." She said, shaking her head.

"Come on Elena, tell me.""It's just, I think that he has actual feelings for Lexi." She replied.

"You think so too, huh?" He asked and smiled. He knew that was her reason for asking.

"Yeah. I mean the way he looks at her, I could swear I saw concern in his eyes."

"Yeah. I could see the old Damon in them, before he turned." She smiled. " I wonder if he will actually try anything though. He's probably feeling confused and doesn't understand why he feels that way about her." Elena nodded.

"Maybe you could help him out… Maybe if they get together, he'll stop pining over Katherine. " This time, Stefan nodded.

"You know that will require him to tell her that he's a vampire." Elena nodded once again. "How do you think she will take it?" She shrugged.

"I honestly have no idea. Probably, not that well." She said, and as they reached Alexis' door, they heard a scream. "Maybe she already knows." She said and they ran in, immediately seeing Alexis screaming and Damon standing over her. Damon looked at them, his face pleading with them to help him. He moved over as Elena ran up to Alexis. "Lexi, Lexi it's okay. I'm here. You're safe." She said, sitting on Alexis' bed side and grasping her hand. Alexis calmed down, tears streaming down her face as she looked at Elena.

"Elena?" She asked, unsure. Elena nodded.

"Yeah, I'm here Lexi. I'm here, and you're safe." Alexis shook her head.

"No, I'm not!" She cried.

"Yes you are, I promise. You're in the hospital. You're safe." Elena replied, glancing at Stefan, her eyes telling him to take Damon and leave. He nodded and looked at Damon, who was just staring at Alexis.

"Come on, let's give them some space." He whispered to Damon, and grabbed his arm, leading them out of the room.

"He killed them Lena…" She whispered, once they were out of the room. Elena looked at her, immediately wondering what she was talking about.

"Who killed who Lexi?"

"D-Damon." Elena looked at her, her heart racing.

"Who did Damon kill Lexi?" She asked, praying she wasn't conscious enough to see Damon kill the vampire.

"M-my parents." She replied, tears streaming down her face. Elena's eyes widened.

"What? Lexi, there's no way Damon could've killed your parents, he-"

"He did! I saw him Elena! I saw him." She pleaded. "I remember seeing his face when… When dad swerved the car. I couldn't remember before, but I can now! I know it was him! He looked the exact same as he does now!" Elena looked at her, realization hitting her that a vampire was responsible for the accident… and that it could have been Damon… If he was in town at the time. Then it dawned on her, maybe he really didn't like her and was trying to kill her… to finish off the job. She shook her head, she didn't know anything for a fact, and she wanted to confront Damon herself.

"Lexi, look at me." She said, and Alexis looked at her. "There's no way Damon could've killed your parents. He would've been like 15 or something. There is no way that he would look the same." Alexis opened her mouth to protest when Elena cut her off. "I think your mind is confusing you. Damon is the one who saved you in the woods." Alexis looked at her.

"He did?" She asked. Elena nodded. "Oh… You're probably right… My mind must've been mixing up my memories…" Elena let out a breath. All of a sudden Alexis' eyes got wide. "Oh God! Stefan! Elena did he get Stefan!" She asked, panicking.

"Stefan's fine. Damon got him." Elena replied, thinking that she must've not seen Stefan when they ran in.

"You sure? He was stuck in a tree!" Elena nodded and yelled.

"Stefan!" Alexis watched as Stefan came in the door, followed slowly by a sulking Damon.

"Everything okay?" Stefan asked, walking over to them. Alexis stared at him.

"Stefan! Are you okay?" Alexis asked him, looking him over. She expected him to be in a hospital bed next to her, not walking around.

"I'm fine. The branch didn't get me that good."

"But I saw how deep it went in your side!" She replied.

"It barely pierced me, I just couldn't move. I'm not good with pain… Your eyes must've been playing tricks on you." He said, hoping that Damon wouldn't have to compel her. Alexis looked down.

"They've been doing that a lot." She replied, looking at Damon. She stared at him for a second. "What about the guy that did this?" She asked, yawning.

"He's gone. Damon chased him off." Stefan replied, and watched as her eyelids began to droop, as all of the energy that she had, left her.

"Get some sleep Lexi, we'll be here when you wake up." Elena said, rubbing her arm. Alexis nodded, and quickly fell asleep. Elena stood up and walked over to Damon.

"Did you do it?" She asked him. He looked at her, confused.

"Do what?"

"Crash her parents' car, killing them?" He looked down.

"I think I did."