Damon's POV
I never felt so angry in my life then when I saw Stefan kissing Elena. I couldn't stay and watch them. I sat on the stairwell with my hands on my head. I wondered how could she be this stupid but then it made me mad at myself for driving her to him. It was all my fault because I wasn't here to stop this. I felt Vanessa's hand on my back. I looked up and faked a smile at her. I wanted to be alone but I couldn't ask her to leave. I wasn't going to ruin this like I did with Elena.
"You okay Damon?" She asked me uneasy.
"Not really. I can't believe she would do this." I was hurt.
"Dating that guy? He's the one that was harassing her last year right?" Vanessa put two and two together.
"Yeah why would she do something so reckless?"
"Why are you so upset?" Vanessa asked confused.
"She's important to me and I can't watch something happen to her." I needed to talk to Elena.
"I know that a lot of girls that date guys who treat them bad. It happens a lot." She starts talking about her friends but I couldn't hear anything with my mind on her.
I tried to find Elena after school but she wasn't around. I called her and she didn't answer. I didn't know what to do but this didn't feel right. I was so worried about her.
The night morning at school I saw them by the kissing by the lockers it hurt. My heart raced and I wanted nothing more to go over there and punch him in the face, but I didn't. I stood there frozen in the shame of thinking I was the cause of this. I went to turn away when I saw him grab the zipper on her jacket and pull it up all the way but aggressively. Then he said something to her. I was too far away to hear and he walked away. She looked around and grabbed her things. I knew she was upset and I should've gone over to her but instead of asking her I followed Stefan into the locker room.
"What the hell was that?" I asked from behind, trying to control the volume of my voice.
"Excuse me?" Stefan said turning around.
"What did you say to Elena? What are you even doing with her? We both know that you're not dating her because you have feelings for her." I was angry.
"It's none of you fucking business. Stay the fuck away from my girlfriend." He got into my face.
"No I'm not going to stay quiet while you treat her badly."
"Shut up and stay out of it. You're just mad she likes me now and not you."
"You do anything to her and I will-"
"You'll do what? You can't do anything to me. I have her and that must really tick you off doesn't it?" He smirked.
"She's not some prize you won." I said with disbelief.
"Isn't she? You fucked up and lost her. I picked up the pieces and it is very, very rewarding in a lot of favors." Stefan chuckled licking his lip.
I pushed him up against the wall and took a deep breath. I wanted to break his arm. I let go and walked away. I wasn't going to ruin my friendship with Elena more than I already have.
Elena's POV
We left school early and went to Stefan's friend's house. I spent the night listening to them playing video games, drinking beer and talking to this one guys much younger girlfriend who asked me to braid her hair. She couldn't be older than fourteen. I just wanted to shake the both of us and wake us up to the situation we both are in and I couldn't do it. Why? I knew it was bad. I knew that Stefan hurting me was wrong but the thought of leaving was scaring me. I got home after midnight and I went over to the toilet to throw up and all that came out was bile and a little bit of blood. I started throwing up again after my sixteenth birthday when Stefan told me I was getting fat. Damon never called either. I had hold so much hope to him calling me but he didn't. It was the last straw for me.
The next day I could barely walk from all the weakness from my injuries and not eating but I had to be normal. Stefan walked me to my locker. He kissed me and wouldn't let go. He was so possessive in school wanting everyone to know we were together. It was uncomfortable but I went along with it. It was easier that way. He let go and looked at my chest. He grabbed my zipper and zipped my jacket up. He looked me in the eyes with anger and told me to never dress like a whore at school. I was embarrassed. I looked around hoping no one noticed.
Damon looked at me in class wanting to talk to me but I wasn't going to do that.
After school ended I saw that Stefan's car was gone and that he left me here. I was so nervous that he was mad that I had been talking to Damon.
I began walking home.
When I saw Damon's car drive past me and stop. "Elena?" He yelled.
"Hi." I said looking down feeling ashamed.
"Can we talk?" He asked me.
I nodded and we drove to the park near our houses. The ride was quiet. I don't think either of us knew what to say. I didn't want to talk about everything I knew Damon was going to talk about but I couldn't stop myself from saying yes.
I sat on the swings.
"Why him?" He asked.
"He made me feel important." I explained something I don't even fully understand.
"He's a bad guy Elena but I think you know that." Damon looked at me as I lightly swung.
"No he's a good guy but people just misunderstand him." I tried to make Stefan seem better than he is.
"Did you really fall today?" Damon looked at me with a fearful gaze.
"Yes." I looked down in gulit.
"Don't lie!" Damon begged for honesty with a shaky voice.
"No." I sighed in shame.
"Did he hurt you?" He asked softly.
I looked up at him with watery eyes. The fear and was written all over my face. I watched him go from worried to angry in a second.
"I'm going to kill him." Damon stood up.
"Damon don't." I wanted him to calm down. I've never seen him like this.
"Elena! He's hurting you! I can't let that go!" He was hurt. More than I was.
"You hurt me first." I looked at him, anxiety filled my body.
"What?" He said.
"You left me for someone better."
His face softened. "Elena-" He searched for the right words to say to me but we both knew there wasn't anything.
"You broke my heart when you left that morning Damon and you left behind a ghost. I had to go on without you." I wiped my tears away and stood up. He just stood there looking defeated. "You come back here 2 month later with no calls or texts after sleeping with me and you have another girl with you. Do you know how badly that felt? You betrayed me and you made me feel like a mistake."
"Elena I'm so sorry for what I did to you." He spoke with remorse in his voice.
"I'm sorry isn't going to fix it."
"I'm not here to fix things between us. I'm here to make sure you're okay. I know that you don't want to hear that from me but I can't let what happened between us get in the way of protecting you from him."
"It's not that easy." I sighed.
"Yes it is let me help you Elena." He reached for my hand.
I let him. He held onto my hand. We sat there.
I felt safe but so confused.
