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Chapter 5 - Damon

Stefan's P.O.V.

I woke up at around two in the afternoon. I had a massive hangover. I drank too much after the breakup. I took a cold shower and put on my dark jeans and white v-neck shirt. I walked to the living room. There was a guy who looked a lot like me. Light brown hair, green eyes. He was holding Aria's hand. They were sitting on the sofa. Damon wasn't here.

"Stefan! I'm glad you woke up! Meet Elliot." They stood up. I shook Elliot's hand and sat on the armchair.

"So, Elliot, how old are you?"

"I'm 95."

"Great. How'd you two meet?"

"I was in Washington. I had cancer and I was dying. But then, I found Aria." He looked at her and smiled. 

"She turned me. She saved my life."

"Have you two been together? You'll make such a cute couple."

"No. We're just friends." Aria said.

"You know, sometimes, it's hard to find love. And it's even harder to keep the one you love. Sometimes, they may break up with you for nothing!"

"Stefan, are you okay?"

"Sure, why wouldn't I be?"

"I don't know. Yesterday, after Elena left you were acting different. After we left Matt told me you had a lot to drink."

"I'm fine. Just fine." I stood up and went to the kitchen. Aria followed me.

"Stefan, did you and Elena break up?"

"Maybe." I poured myself some coffee.

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry Stefan. If there's something I can do to help, tell me."

"Just leave me alone." And she left.

I couldn't believe we broke up. I loved her so much. 

Elena's P.O.V.

I woke up next to Damon. Did he spend the whole night here? He was asleep, I think. I got out of the bed took a shower. I put on my black leggings and a black shirt, with my black leather jacket and a pair of converse. My hair was down and I put my everyday makeup on. Then Damon woke up.

"I thought vampires can't sleep." I smiled at him.

"We can, but we don't need to." He said.

"Okay, what are we doing today?" I asked.

"I don't know, but I can't go home because you know..."

"Stefan." I looked down.

"Yeah. So, can I take a shower here?"

"Sure. I'll be down in the kitchen."

He smiled and went to the bathroom.

I was making myself some toast when Jeremy came down, he was very confused.

"Why did I see Damon with a towel, all wet and naked, in the bathroom?" He asked.

"Oh! It's not what it looks like. He can't go home now, so he took a shower here." I said.

"Why can't he go home?"

"Because Stefan is mad and sad. Oh, it even rhymes!" Damon used his vampire speed down the stairs and he poured himself some coffee.

"Why--"

"Is he mad? Because your sister broke up with him."

"Damon!"

"Why did you break up?"

"You don't have to know everything!" I sat down and ate my toast.

"Okay, I'm going out with Bonnie."

"Bye!" I was now alone with Damon. 

"So what now?" Asked Damon.

"Let's go for a walk in the park. The weather's nice."

"As you wish, princess." I smiled at the nickname. 

We were in the park. I was thinking about Stefan all the time.

"Do you wanna talk about it?" Damon asked.

"I don't know."

"Okay, speak."

"Fine. I don't know why, but I think I did the right thing. I don't feel guilty or anything... Oh my God, I'm so selfish!"

"No, you're not selfish! You're the least selfish person I've ever met. You always put the others in front of you. Elena, you're not selfish."

"But I am! Look, Stefan might be having the worst time now, and I'm walking in a park, saying I did the right thing. I hurt him."

"He'll deal with it."

"I just... I don't know, I miss him, but you don't see me in bed, wearing sweatpants, surrounded by food, watching Titanic."

We burst out laughing.

"See? I'm even laughing. I'm such a bad person." I was still laughing.

"You're perfect." He said smiling at me. I smiled too.

"Okay, let's have the day off Stefan. No more talking about him. Agreed?"

"Agreed."

We continued walking by the small lake on the middle of the park. We talked about our childhoods, past crushes, Damon's adventures over the years. Overall, we laughed most of the time. It was the afternoon and it was getting a little cold. We went back at my place.

"Okay, you don't want to feel selfish. Wait a second." He sat me on the sofa and wrapped a big blanket around me. He made some popcorn and opened a few chocolate bars. He put 'Titanic' on the TV. He sat next to me and I gave him half of my blanket. 

"See? Just like you said. We've got Titanic, food, everything!"

"Thanks." I looked into his eyes.

"You wanna know something? I almost got on the Titanic."

"What?!"

"Yes, I was rich, I wanted to sail. But I was told that my half-nephew, Zachariah died. I had to go back to Mystic Falls. I almost got on the Titanic."

"Wow."

"Yeah."

We watched the movie but I didn't cry. We talked most of the time. Then I went upstairs and started writing in my diary.

Dear diary,


Damon is good. I don't know how or why, but he's changed. He is so good to me. He has been all day. And all the time I spent hating him, I didn't realize he was just alone. I had to learn his story. He was just lonely. He needed a friend. And I am here for him now.

Stefan and I broke up. And the bad thing is that if feel good. Maybe it was just a bad timing. I want him to be happy.