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"Katerina, we mustn't tell anyone of the relationship between Niklaus and Caroline" I tell Katherine who looks as if she just won the lottery.
"Why not" she replies looking up from her cellular phone.
i sigh, "because it would only anger Niklaus with no real purpose, I'm sure he and Caroline will tell everyone when they're ready"
"what's the fun in that" she rolls her eyes as she puts a dollar in the vending machine and plugs in C2 causing a package of Oreo cookies to fall down. Katerina grabs the package and heads to the cafeteria looking down at her phone laughing. I sigh snatching the phone from her to see she just sent a photo of Caroline and klaus to Damon.
"Katherine! I told you we couldn't tell anyone!" I exclaim
"technically I didn't tell Damon, I showed him" she corrects me as she snatches her phone back
"Katherine, this relationship will never work if you continuously provoke my siblings, I can not protect you forever and you're causing a rather large strain in my relationship with Niklaus." I explain.
Katherine pauses turning back to me, smile fading. "About that, Elijah, I've been thinking about this for a while, and I care about you, I really do, but I'm breaking up with you"
"What?" I say shocked
"I'm sorry okay, it's just... It's not the same as it was 500 years ago, you've changed, I've changed, we just don't have that spark anymore. I'm sorry Elijah but, we're over, if it makes you feel any better we can still be friends"
"Katerina you can't do this" I say shaking my head grabbing her arm
"yes, I can" she counters yanking her arm away.
"The two of us finally found our way back to each other, I won't allow this relationship to end over something so silly"
"MY FEELINGS are not silly Elijah" she says suddenly correcting her posture and glaring at me
"Katerina, please-"
"it's Katherine" she corrects as she turns away, " and don't make me repeat myself were done"
i sigh filled with emotions of sadness and anger, "Fine Katherine, I suggest you make sure Damon never sees that picture because now no one will be able to stop Klaus from making you suffer when this gets out"
Elena
"Klaus was just kidding Elena,I do not like Katherine" Damon assures me.
After a quick conversation with Caroline Damon had quickly pulled me aside again to talk about our relationship. The truth was I loved Damon and I wanted to be with him, but after everything that has happened these past few weeks I'm not sure I can trust him.
"then why would Klaus even bring it up?" I counter
"Because, he lives to torture me and pointlessly pine after Caroline! I swear Elena, there's noting going on with Katherine and I" he insist
I sigh. I'm about to put this issue to rest when out of nowhere Katherine burst into the cafeteria and immediately rushes over to us. "Damon have you seen your phone recently?" She asks quickly.
"Yah, in my pocket, why?" He asks confused.
"Nothing" she pauses for a second before suddenly throwing her arms around Damon in a tight hug, leaving both Damon and I shocked
"What the heck Katherine?!" Damon asks, not making much of an effort to push her away.
After a second or two Katherine pulls away as quickly as she hugged him, " I, I'm sorry it's just..." She pauses for a moment as if thinking before saying, " Um, Elijah and I just broke up. I just, I'm very emotional right now and I could use a friend" Katherine says suddenly looking as if she's about to burst into tears. I have no doubts that she is probably faking since she was fine a minute ago.
"Well since there's obviously nothing going on here, I'll just go" I mutter turning away brushing Damon off when he tries to stop me.
I sigh as I slump down in my seat next to Caroline who immediately turns to me.
"what happened? Are you two back together? did he apologize? Did you forgive him?"
I sigh, "A lot, no, yes, and I might have if we weren't interrupted" I respond.
Caroline raises an eyebrow"interrupted? By who?"
"Katherine" I growl rolling my eyes
"Katherine" Caroline says pausing, seemingly nervous for some reason. I notice she sends a look to Klaus who suddenly appears interested in our conversation but I chose to ignore it.
"Yep, she basically ran into his arms crying about how Elijah and her broke up" I explain.
"Elijah and Katherine broke up!" Klaus exclaims somewhat excitedly.
"uh, yah" I say somewhat confused as to why he's so interested in this conversation.
Just then Katherine and Damon arrive back at the table sitting at there seats causing Caroline and I to go quiet while Klaus glares at Katherine
"Hey Caroline, where are my Oreos?" Katherine questions tauntingly
Caroline pauses with a nervous expression on her face, "I thought you got them yourself" she says through gritted teeth. I woner why she appears so nervous.
"Oh right, because you were busy" Katherine responds with a smile on her face. Caroline rolls her eyes, but I can tell she's worried. I shoot her a questioning look, and she shrugs with a half smile.
"So Katherine, where is my brother?" Klaus asks, hopping in before Katherine can say something.
She turns to him and yells, "Why should I care! He broke my heart!", suddenly so distressed. She leans back against Damon, just too close for my liking, and I make a move to go, but Caroline grabs my arm.
She gives me that look that says, 'Don't leave me alone with them' and I sigh before sitting back down. I try to ignore Katherine and Damon but they sit right in front of me so its a bit hard. At least lunch will be over soon, and then I can go back to ignoring him.
"Damon, I don't tell you this enough, but you are really one of the closest friends I have." Katherine says out of the blue, before pulling him into yet another hug. I feel like throwing up, preferably all over Katherine's designer shoes, but chose to change the topic instead.
"So, guys, homecoming is coming up. Do you have a date yet?" I ask turning to Caroline.
"I would have a date, If it weren't for...forget it." Katherine says, causing the attention to go back to her.
Damon of course turns to her sympathetically and raises and eyebrow.
"Why did Elijah break up with you anyway?" Damon asked concerned. Katherine looks down towards her shoes for a moment. Anyone else would think this was just her shying away from the topic, but I realized she was thinking of a proper response.
"He said that he was too smart for me, and that I was just so conceited. You don't think that do you Damon?" Katherine asks her eyes wide.
"Of course not! Katherine you are one of the smartest people I know. And you're not conceited, you're just...very confident in yourself. That's what I like so much about you." Damon says reassuringly. This time I see some real emotion in Katherine's face. She almost looks surprised. I turn away from the two and look around the cafeteria instead. Anything to keep myself from thinking about the breakup.
"Really?" Katherine asks.
"Yes." Damon responds, causing me to cringe.
"Katerina? What's wrong." I hear a familiar voice say. I turn back towards Damon and Katherine to see Elijah standing behind them, a concerned look on his face.
"What's wrong? You broke her heart!" Damon yells turning to face Elijah. Elijah looks very confused.
Katherine looks shocked, but keeps up her little role. She pulls Damon back, using his jacket.
"Damon, its not worth it." She says. I notice something in her hand, but nobody else seems to realize it. "I'm just gonna go, wash up." She says, before pretty much running out of the cafeteria. Before I can stop myself I get up and go after her. I ignore Caroline's call.
I find her in the hallway, smiling down at Damon's phone. I realize all those hugs were just an effort to get it.
"Wow. 'Damon you are just one of my closest friends!'" I say mimicking her tone. Katherine looks up and rolls her eyes.
"You don't understand Elena, so why don't you go back to your little corner of the room and cry about Damon. Obviously he has no problem moving on." She says with a smirk.
I don't even realize what I'm doing before my hand makes contact with her face. She looks shocked, which makes it all worth it.
"You little-" Katherine starts, but is interrupted by Damon.
"Katherine? What happened?" He asks, walking over to her.
She subtly smiles at me, before turning to Damon and yelling, "Elena just came out of nowhere and slapped me!"
Damon turns to me, and I laugh dryly. "You actually believe her?" I question, notcing how quickly Katherine hid the phone in her pocket.
"Elena, did you slap her or not?" He asks, his eyes focused on mine. I realize how easily Katherine set me up.
"Yes! But not like she's saying-" I start, but Damon just sighs and turns to face Katherine.
"Are you all right?" He asks, as if she's some poor innocent victim.
"I guess. Thanks Damon." She says with a gentle smile, before hugging him once again. She easily slips his phone into his jacket pocket and winks at me. Just like that she pulls away, before brushing past me and returning to the cafeteria.
Damon looks at me, and the look on his face, makes me wish I was blind.
"What happened to you Elena? What happened to us?" He says softly, walking towards me, until there is barely any space between us.
"Katherine." I say smugly, before pushing past him, and walking away to who knows where.
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