Book 1: Time Of Our Lives

Chapter 31: Elena Runs Away with Damon

Chapter 31: Elena Runs Away with Damon

Salvatore Boarding House
In his room, Stefan is holding the picture of Katherine and the necklace. He tries to call Elena, but with no answer, leaves her another voicemail.

Stefan: Elena. It's Stefan. I know that this picture must have confused you. But I can explain. I need to explain. So, please, when you get this, call me.
Giselle: (knocks on his door) hey Stefan is everything okay? Have you called Elena?

Stefan sighs and ends call and toss his phone on the bed and put hand to head grabbing his hair in frustration panicking.

Giselle: wow this must be really bad, because you're doing the whole frustrating thing with your hair and pacing around nervously thing.
Stefan: Giselle nows not the time, Elena ran away without her necklace and she could be anywhere
Giselle: yikes, I remember when I ran away from home without out my necklace. Damon busted my ass and grounded me for centuries
Stefan: I could never do that to her Giselle and you know that
Giselle: oh I know, but if it happened with me you and Damon would have gone blinkstick and grounded my ass
Stefan: you darn right we would. Wait a minute shouldn't you be in bed? -raise eyebrow at her-
Giselle: why it's not like I got school tomorrow since we're supposed to be leaving, right?

Stefan just gave Giselle a look.

Giselle: gotcha that's you're do not test me look. Going to bed night (runs out of the room)

Stefan sighs shaking his head and sat back down on the bed.

Mystic Falls
Elena is driving her car and sees a man in the middle of the road. She slams on her brakes but hits the man. Her car rolls over and over. She is stuck in her seat. The man somehow recovers and starts walking towards her car. Elena screams. The man runs away. A second later, Damon appears.

Elena: Ah!
Damon: How ya doing in there?
Elena: Damon?
Damon: You look stuck.
Elena: It's my seat belt. I can't get it.
Damon: Shh Shh Shh. Let me get you out of there. I want you to put your hands on the roof. Just like that. You ready? 1, 2, 3.
Damon ejects her seat belt.
Damon: I got you.
Damon picks up Elena.
Damon: Are you okay? Can you stand? Is anything broken?
Elena: Uh-uh.

Damon puts Elena down but she can barely stand. Damon catches her before she falls to the ground.

Damon: Whoa, you're falling fast, Elena. Elena, look at me.
Damon grabs her face.
Damon: Focus. Look at me. Okay.
Elena: I look like her...
Damon: What?

Elena faints. Damon grabs her and slowly puts her on the ground. He brushes her face with his hand

Damon: Upsy-daisy.

Damon picks her up and carries her away.
Alaric's Apartment

Alaric (typing on his computer): I found one. After years of research and study, there it was right in front of me. I was terrified. As I stared it in the eyes, I drove a stake through its heart. I was right about Mystic Falls. There is evil here. I can sense it. Feel it. It's everywhere.

Alaric looks at a photo of a young woman.

Flashback
Alaric kisses Isobel on the forehead. She wakes up.

Isobel: [Sleepily] Ohhh. It's not even seven yet.
Alaric: Which means you shouldn't be awake for at least six hours.
Isobel: [Smiles] I hate morning people.
Alaric: I'm going to be home late.
Isobel: I love you.
Alaric: I love you too.

|The Next Day.|
Somewhere In Georgia In Damon's car. Elena wakes up.

Damon: Morning.
Elena: Where are we?
Damon: Georgia.
Elena: Georgia? No, no. No, we're not. Seriously, Damon. Where are we?
Damon: Seriously, we're...we're in Georgia. How ya feeling?
Elena: I...I...
Damon: There's no broken bones. I checked.
Elena: But my car...there was a man...I hit a man. But then he got up, and...who was that?
Damon: That's what I would like to know.
Elena: Where is my phone? OK. We really need to go back. Nobody knows where I am. Pull over. I mean it, Damon. Pull over! Stop the car!
Damon: Oh you were so much more fun when you were asleep.