Since, I was feeling extra nice and got a lot done today, I am giving you two chapters today! Yey! I know, you are very welcome! You are just all amazing, so you deserve two chapters! So after you finish reading "What a way to end the day" come and enjoy the next chapter. Let em know if you liked this "two-for-the-price-of-one" special I had going today! All my love, OA.

Chapter 4: The night I can't forget.

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"Come in." I heard the weak voice of my dad. I opened the door and smiled. Typical of my dad to be sitting up and trying to rearrange his pillows to his liking at a time like this.

"Aren't you supposed to be still and sleeping daddy?" I could help but laugh as I came towards him and gave him a kiss on the forehead while I adjusted his pillows.

"You have a special tough angel! My pillows are perfect and I feel better cause you are here!" He was trying to be cheerful for me but I could see that his face was extremely pale almost transparent but it also had a kind of ashen look. It just made me feel uneasy.

"Daddy, the doctor said that you need your rest. Go to sleep and I promise I will be here when you wake up." I placed my hand on his and he gave me a weak squeeze and smile. He adjusted himself on the bed and I could see that there was something important on his mind.

"What is it dad? You know you can tell me anything? We're best buds, remember?" I moved forward and placed my cheek on his lap. He smiled at me while he caressed my hair. I honestly felt like I was 11 again, living in a word were daddy would make everything bad disappear just like in his stories. Unfortunately I had grown up and had lived things that made me know that this was just wishful thinking.

"Angel, I assume that Damon is here." I nod my head but furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.

"Is it ok if I talk to him for a little while alone?" I was more confused than ever but I nodded and got up to find Damon.

When I came into the waiting room I saw that Damon was nursing a coffee. His head resting against a wall, his eyes closed. I looked at him and I was glad that life had blessed me with such a great best friend / brother. As if he could sense me, he opened his eyes and looked at me. He got up and walked towards me.

"How is dad?" He was worried but not freaking out, for which I was grateful.

"He is awake and trying to move around. You know, typical dad. He does seem really pale and weak, but that we expected." He chuckled a little.

"We would actually need to worry if he didn't move around. That man cannot stay still for long even if his life depended on it." He went serious and his smile faded. He looked at me with pleading eyes "I am sorry, that is not what I meant."

It was now my time to chuckle and I smiled at him. "I know what you meant, and no worries I get it. Where are mom and pops?" I asked as I looked around him and didn't see them.

"Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. Grandma and Grandpa came in early and are at the house. Grandma got hysterical when she heard we were here at the hospital. She thought that mom had some kind of I don't even know what and she was about to call the police to bring her here since no one wanted to. Stefan, Caroline and even grandpa after he was told what was happening tried to calm her down but she would have none of it. She insisted on seeing mom, you know how big of a drama queen my grandmother is. So Stefan called dad and they decided to go back home to calm her nerves and come back in a couple of hours. I told them that I would stay here with you so you wouldn't be alone. Oh and this is for you." He handed me the hot cup of coffee and I happily took a sip.

"Thank you so much! I really needed this! And thanks for staying, you know you can go home and I promise I will call you as soon as I know something."

"You are not getting rid of me that easily hun. You know I am here for you no Klauser what, plus what are friends for if not to be with you in the bad times. I want you to know that you are not alone in this. I am here for you as well as my family, well ours because you are part of it." He had the genuine loving smile that always eased my nerves.

"Thanks again! Oh, dad told me to come here and ask you to go talk to him, alone apparently." I told him and almost spilled the coffee out when Damon made a hilarious face.

"Really? What did I do? Oh, God I hope I don't get in trouble! Cause you know dad, even if he is in the hospital and I am in college, he would totally ground me!" I just laughed at that and with one last tortured look he went towards my dad's room.

After what seemed like forever and another cup of coffee, I saw Damon walking towards me. He had a weird expression on his face, a new one actually. He was looking at me but he was also far away at the same time. I couldn't guess what was going through his head, even though we knew each other so well that we could practically read each other's thoughts.

"How did it go? How long are you in the slammer?" I asked him to try to lighten the mood. I think it kind of did the trick, since he shook his head a little, apparently to clear his thoughts and then smiled at me.

"I actually am not in trouble. On the contrary, I was praised for my calmness in the situation and have been tasked with keeping you out of trouble hun." He had a cocky smile now and I was tempted to swat him in the shoulder to erase it!

"Me, what the hell did I do?" I said laughing as he tried to act serious and wagged a finger at me.

"Watch your language missy, our you are grounded. Remember I have that authority over you now." We both started laughing again and then he told me that my dad wanted to talk to me. I smiled at him again and offered him a sandwich cause knowing Damon, he hasn't eaten anything since our dinner last night, and went to my dad's room.

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