The Summer That Changed My Life

Chapter 9: Unexpected Confessions

Hey Everyone!!! I know it has been like 2 months since I updated. So sorry about the long wait. There were school presentations and then exams and now the holidays. But getting back into the grove of writing again has been really difficult since I don't write frequently, but read frequently. I apologize in advance if this chapter does not really meet your expectations and feels like a filler chapter. I'm really trying to get back into the grove before the holidays are over... and thank you so much for the 1k reads!!! It really means a lot!! <3

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Elena's POV

As I walked out of class and towards the quad to wait for Damon, I caught Stefan following me from behind. I giggled to myself. Oh Stefan, your spying skills need major brushing up. I thought. I couldn't wait to spend time with Damon. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't the kind who was going to jump into bed with an extremely hot guy like Damon, whom I barely even knew. I wanted to get to know him better and find out why Damon and Stefan never ever got along. Damon seemed like a misunderstood person, and I wanted to be the one who could break down that barrier of not showing his true self to people. And my final thought as I saw Damon approaching me, with an enormous smile on his face was, that no matter what, my goal by the end of Summer break was to repair the relationship between Damon and Stefan no matter what.

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"Hey Damon!" I smiled as he approached me. The grin on my face became wider each second and I ran towards him.

"Someone's excited to see me eh?"

Damon smirked and waggled his eyebrows, causing me to blush and giggle.

"Who says I was excited to see you? I was just in a really good mood since school finally ended."

Damon just gave me a knowing look that clearly said 'yeah right'.

I shrugged it off and followed Damon to his car.

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I was admiring the view of Mystic Falls as we sped by town in Damon's Camero when I heard him say. "So change of plan. Instead of heading to the Grill, I wanted to bring you somewhere else. It's one of my favorite places to just sit and think, and I thought maybe you might like it as well?..." I glanced at Damon and noticed the slight blush that crept up his face. I gave out a giggle.

"I take that as a yes Gilbert?"

I giggled once again and nodded.

After another 15 minutes, Damon stopped the car. I looked around. My surroundings consisted of trees and small shrubs and bushes, this place certainly did not look like a place Damon Salvatore would go to.

"Stop giving me that face Gilbert. I'm feeling terribly insecure right now. You the first person that I've ever brought here and this softy side isn't a sight that people see very often."

I'm the first person that Damon has ever brought here? Awwww. But I didn't want to read to much into that. After all, even if I was attracted to Damon Salvatore, why would he want me? I was just some average high school girl from another town. Even if we got together, I doubt we would even last long with the long distance between us. Furthermore, I heard he slept with someone every other day. Would he give up getting laid just for me? I wasn't ready to give up my virginity anytime soon.

"Hello? Elena? You there?" I snapped out of my daydream when I realized Damon was waving his hand right in front of my face.

"Yeah. Sorry got lost in dreamland." I mumbled.