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The Day It All Ends Part 1 - Elena's POV (1):

8:00am

Elena woke up and all she felt was pleasure at having Stefan lying next to her, stroking her hair.

Stefan opened his eyes, and for a second, they were staring into each other's eyes. Then all of a sudden he grimaced, bringing himself to a sitting position with his head in his hands.

"Stefan?" Elena put her arms around him, blinking away sleep. She had asked no questions when he had turned up unannounced at her home last night, dishevelled and needing a place to stay. Obviously he had had a fight with Damon, but as to why he had completely come out of his house with a bag full of meagre belongings, there hadn't been a word.

She wondered how bad the argument was to have made Damon kick him out...or Stefan to leave? They had been inseparable since Italy. "A penny for you thoughts." Elena whispered. That seem to snap him out of his reverie, and he smiled at her.

"It's nothing love. Just a little look into the recent past..." His voice trailed off.

Elena got out of bed and sat down at her desk, brushing her hair and looking at Stefan through the mirror "Do you want to tell me about it?"

Stefan seemed really reluctant to say anything about last night. Elena could understand that he wouldn't want her to get involved with family problems, but she was naturally very curious, and for some reason, she couldn't shake off the feeling that a certain person was also involved...or would be soon.

"It's...complicated. Damon..." There was a barely noticeable choke over the name, but Elena did notice it. She knew Stefan inside and out. "He has a new girlfriend, and we don't agree on...her."

Elena stiffened. It was all slotting into place. If only he'd describe the girl to her...She got up and asked in a nonchalant way "Damon has a new girlfriend? Really? Is it serious, or is it just...to feed his appetite?"

"Well, seeing as I'm no longer part of the family because of her, I think it's more than just a playful game, even with his twisted sense of humour."

Elena stood up and strode over to him "You're not what?"

Stefan stared back at her with tears in his eyes.

Elena knew how much being Damon's brother meant to him, and of all the horrid things he'd ever done before, she could not believe Damon would do this to Stefan - of his own free will.

It was time she had a chat with her recently estranged fiancé's brother and his girlfriend.