It had been weeks since Elena had seen Damon. Not that she hadn't dreamed about him... She'd had multiple dreams in the past few weeks about Damon's eyes, how they grew black, his sultry voice, his lips... Elena shook herself, getting her thoughts together so she could continue getting ready for school. She still wasn't back to herself yet from that morning's walk with Matt...
He'd been so hurt when she told him. They'd been together for years. "I love you more like a brother..." He'd left her standing in the road near her house, walking away fast paced, head down and hands in his pockets. She really did feel bad. After all she did love Matt. She had since they were kids and she never wanted to hurt him. She just... didn't love him like that.
As she collected herself, preparing to go and face the rest of the world that hated her (meaning Jeremy at breakfast), a crow had landed at her feet, playing with her shoe. She spent a few minutes with the crow, watching it as anyone would if they could see such a beast so close. It lifted its head and made a garbled sound at her, and then after a while took off into the sky.
Once inside Elena had pulled on the outfit that her and her friends had selected that day when they were shopping, no thanks to Damon who had secretly offered her a skimpy black skirt and kept her mind occupied for the rest of the trip. The smell of waffles crept up Elena's nose as she stood observing herself closely in the mirror. Her hair was straight and hung loosely around her olive shoulders. A white girly tank top rested gently on her torso, showing enough without showing anything at all. Blue jean short shorts, some black converse, and some silver hoop earrings completed the outfit. Forcing a smile onto her face, she headed down the stairs to where Jenna was cooking... "cooking"... breakfast.
Looking to Jeremy who didn't look up as she came in, and Jenna's questioning glance, "You know, I was supposed to have before school breakfast with Caroline and Bonnie today," She said, backing towards the door. "I'll see you guys later."
Grabbing her bag, Elena was outside before her Aunt could protest.
The school grounds were full of kids already when Elena arrived, ignoring the grumbles in her stomach. She said hello to this person and that, making her way around the large group of teenagers, before giving up and heading to the cafeteria. In her not paying attention, she swung the door open into a boy who was leaving from the opposite side.
"Whoa there," he said, smiling.
"Oh, I'm sorry," she responded, a light blush creeping into her cheeks.
"Don't be, it was my fault." The boy said, putting his hand over his chest, and not breaking eye contact as he left the room, still smiling at her.
Elena felt her heart pulse as she stared into his eyes. His tan hair done up messily, and jaw firm. He was gorgeous. And unfortunately that wouldn't be the only time she awkwardly bumped into this new guy that day.
After hearing some... news... about Jeremy, Elena headed off into the boy's washroom to throw a hissy fit at him. Really she could care less what room she had angrily marched into. It could have been straight into the principle's personal kinky sex room for all she cared. She would protect her brother from whatever his teenage angst mustered up for him.
She was still flustered from her argument when she threw the door open to go into the hall, when it hit someone for the second time that day. "Oh!" She exclaimed, jumping back from the door.
The door opened, granting her passage, and she scuttled through it, turning to apologize, and to whom? The same boy as before.
"Well, you sure aren't having any luck with doors today," he said, smirking.
"I could say the same for you," she teased, flipping her hair subconsciously.
"I'm Stefan." He extended a hand for her to shake, which she took gladly.
"Elena, and... please don't ask what I was doing in there. It's not as weird as it seems."
"I would hope not," Stefan teased right back.
"Ok, well..." she flittered nervously, shying away from his good looks. "I'd better get to class."
"I'll see you around," he chuckled, walking into the washroom himself.
A/N: Ok so, not following the original story lines exactly (gotta keep it interesting right?) Reviews please! I'm hoping to get at LEAST another 2 before I continue this story. I don't want to keep posting chapters for something that no one's interested in, right? (; Jokes I know you love it (; ... I know a bunch of you wanted a new chapter, and here it is! Not too long because I found myself with another crazy work schedule! I'm posting shorter chapters whenever I have time instead of making y'all wait for a long one. (: Tell me what you think!