DPOV

I woke up in he woods with my arm around Elena. We hadn't had sex, but we had talked. I think that's the only time I ever talked to a girl more deeply than how they looked at that moment in time.

I sat up and listened. I only heard one heartbeat from the house. So either Stefan was hunting or Bella was. I looked at Elena and sighed.

"Elena.." I whispered, shaking her shoulder. "Wake up, sweetie."

She opened her eyes a little and then closed them and pushed at my face.

"Not now, Stefan." She moaned.

"Elena, come on." I sighed, sadly. Always Stefan.

"Damon?" She asked. "Where am I?"

"The woods." I told her. She sat up and looked around. Last night must have came back to her because she turned to me with pleading eyes.

"Don't tell him." She whispered. "Damon, please, pretend last night didn't happen."

I closed my eyes and looked away, not letting her see how much that hurt.

"Yeah, whatever." I sighed. Elena stood and stretched. Then turned toward the house.

"You coming?" She asked. I shook my head.

"No, I'm just gonna sit for a minute." She nodded and left.

Tears fell down my cheeks. Elena would always go running back to Stefan. Everyone would go running back to Stefan. Why couldn't anyone want to be with me? Was I that bad?

It was moments like this I almost missed Katherine. At least she gave me a little attention. More than Elena does at least.

I sat there for a few minutes letting the tears fall then I stood and wiped them away. I ran to the house to find Stefan pacing, glancing at the phone and the door.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Bella went hunting last night and didn't come back. I went numb.

"You don't think..." I whispered. "She wouldn't have attacked Bella here... Would she?"

He shrugged. "I don't know. She's crazy."

"We have to find her, then. We have to go out and find her! We have to...I don't know, do something!"

Stefan lookd at me and sighed.

"And if we're to late?" He asked.

I gave him an 'I'm-Not-Sure' look and we ran to the door.