Memories → Elijah Mikaelson ✔

Chapter Fourteen | Mountain Walks

"Just can't stay away, can you?" Damon quips when the two Gilbert girls walk into the Salvatore Mansion.

"You've been dodging my calls".

"Yeah, well, busy dating a dead fake girlfriend and all".

"Damon..." Laura says, feeling sorry for the Salvatore.

"Why didn't you tell me?".

"Happy Birthday, Elena. Stefan killed Andie. Cake?".

"He called me, Damon".

"What?".

"Stefan called me last night".

"He called you?" Laura asks, annoyed that she didn't tell her sooner but also intrigued.

"Well, what'd he say?"

"He didn't say anything, but it was him. I asked Sheriff Forbes if she would trace the call's origin. It came from Tennessee".

"Where he's binge drinking on the country folk. We went through this, Elena. Stefan's gone. I don't mean geographically".

A frown grows on Elena face, looking up at her older sister who rubs her back in comfort as Damon throws the documents into the fireplace.

"If he was gone, he wouldn't have called" Elena shares one last look with Damon before walking away.

"Is that where you were? When you told me to keep Elena busy?".

"Yep" He lights a match, throwing it in the fireplace and burning the documents.

As soon as she makes it outside, her sister pulls her into the car, going to Alaric's apartment. The doppelgänger knocks on the door, waiting for him to let them in.

"Go away, Damon!". Elena knocks again causing Ric up and answer the door

"Hi".

"You're, uh...not who I expected".

"I need you to tell me what you know about Stefan and Tennessee".

"Did you miss the part where I checked out of all this?".

"Come on, Ric. Whatever Damon knows, you know".

"Ask Damon".

"Yeah, but Damon's not exactly in the mood to help right now".

"For good reason. Because it's not safe for you. Stefan's off the rails"

"Yeah, but he's still holding on to his humanity, which means he can still be saved.

"And why do you have to be the one to save him?".

"Because I'm not the kind of person who checks out. Look, he would never give up on me. I'm not gonna give up on him. Tell me what you know, Ric. Please"

"They've been tracking werewolves, he and Klaus. All over the eastern seaboard, we thought we had them outside of Memphis".

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Meet at the Grill? - Laura

Yeah sure - Tyler