Independence

Now you see.

Mia's pov;
I listened to them shouting as I cried.
"Great thanks Stefan! You couldn't wait could you" Damon shouts and I hear Stefan sigh. "What are you on about, she needed to know" Stefan said softly not raising his voice. I jumped a little hearing something smash. "I was trying to protect her!". I opened the door and walked to the doorway. "Why" I ask staring at him.

Damon;
She stood there. She's heard. One question I couldn't answer..I couldn't could I?. I stepped forward and she edged backwards on the stairs. "Mia" I stepped forward again trying to warn her but she screamed for me to shut up and stepped back.

Mia's pov;
It happened quickly I was stepping back, I should have watched where I was going. I stepped back again and felt half my foot not on the ground. You know that saying when you see your life flash before your eyes..it's true every word. I couldn't balance and I felt myself falling backwards my eyes closed as I got ready to feel the landing.
"Flashback"
I was there again..by the little cottage. I watched the happy family..then something went wrong a women turned up. My mum hid me? They both went left me alone..she wouldn't have abounded me? Then the women returns and so does my dad. There arguing. She's holding..a heart? There's blood?.
"Flashback ends"

The flashbacks so quick I can hardly figure every part out and then I feel strong arms under me before I hit anything. I open my eyes and see that Damons holding me smirking. "I will always catch you when you fall" he says still smirking. I get up to my feet and push him away. "Stop! Stop acting like everything is okay..like your my hero. Your not! You lied I can't trust you" I screamed running back up the stairs.
"I don't want to be your hero Mia! I'm not a hero! I'm bad, I'm the evil brother remember. If you want a hero have Stefan" he shouts walking back up towards me. I stare at him confused. "What! Your making it sound like we're together, I don't have you or Stefan! I have my sister and were leaving" I tell him staring at him confused. Damon grabs my arm and Stefan stands there looking awkward. "Don't leave..you can't" he tells me no emotion showing on his face. I sigh and look into his eyes.
If I leave Maddy will hate me, she loves Damon. If I stay..we might get hurt. "Why" I mumble and he lets go of my arm. "Because I was just protecting you and Maddy" I roll my eyes. "Why?" I ask seeing him getting annoyed. "Stop asking why" He mumbled. "Then give me a real answer" I tell him folding my arms.
There's a glint in his eye and he smiles a little stepping closer.
"Fine..you want to know why, why I want to protect you..because I watched you grow up, you were just a person I needed to keep alive for my own selfish reasons. Then I saw everything you went through. Now I can't stop thinking about you. I love you Mia..and I hate how you keep pushing me to confess these things..this isn't me! I hate how I'm never going to be good enough for you" he yelled without taking breaths. I felt the tears again. I could see it wasn't lies. He looked defeated. Stefan smiled and leant against the wall. "I..I don't want to be around you right now..I'm calling a friend to stay if your not going to let me leave and I'd like it if you keep your distance" I tell him moving myself away from him. He looked hurt and I turned my back, pulling out my phone to call Ashlyn. My only friend from back home apart from Kol..if I could class him as a friend anyway.