The Diary of Mia Salvatore [AU]

15. A Mistake

Jeremy walked inside my room and stood there with pleading eyes. I glared at him. "What the hell do you want?"

"I want to explain myself." He replied in a sad tone. "You have all the right to be mad at me but I didn't mean for it to happen."

I chuckled. "What? Did she trip and then fell on your lips?" I laughed sarcastically. "I'm not even mad. I'm hurt because I trusted you and you cheated on me with your freaking ex-girlfriend." I fought hard not to cry. "Do you know how humiliating and hurtful it was to see you kissing another girl?"

Jeremy stepped closer to me. "Mia, what happened was a mistake and I wish I could take it back." He held my hand and looked straight into my eyes. "She was emotional and wanted to thank me but I pulled away. I told her I loved you and that I would never be with her again."

"I almost died last night and when Damon saved my life I told him that all I could think about was you and that I was ready to apologize for being so jealous." My eyes were getting watery. "I went to Elena's room to see you and make it up to you, but to my surprise you were pretty busy making up to another girl." I released from his grip and glared at him. "You broke my trust and my heart so I will never forgive you, Jeremy Gilbert."

I left my room and slid down the door, crying about my sudden breakup with Jeremy. He was the one I truly loved and he cheated on me. What a disappointment!

***

I arrived at Caroline's dorm and knocked on the door, hoping that she would listen to me. "Come in!" She said and I opened the door. As soon as she saw me, she frowned. "What do you want?"

"I came here to apologize and I brought cookies." I showed her the cookies I bought at the coffee shop. "They're your favorite." I smiled slightly.

She snatched the cookies from my hands and inspected them. "Thanks but I'm not ready to forgive you."

I sighed. "Caroline... Look, Jesse tried to kill me and he was going to kill Damon." I looked at her with clear frustration in my eyes. "He's my brother and you know how loyal I am to my family. I couldn't let Jesse kill one of the only members of my family I have left."

"Jesse was helpless. He didn't know what he was doing and you took away the chance he had to learn how to control himself." Caroline glared at me. "You're my friend and I know you didn't have a choice but he was my friend too and he didn't ask to be turned."

"None of us asked to become what we are." I stepped closer to my friend and looked into her blue eyes. "I don't care if you don't forgive me, just understand why I had to do what I did."

Caroline nodded and then the door opened. It was Bonnie. "I'm sorry to interupt." She looked at me. "I didn't know you were here."

I rolled my eyes and walked towards the door when Caroline stopped me. "I'm leaving but you should talk to her." She pointed to Bonnie and I sighed.

"You should be upset with me, not Jeremy." Bonnie stated.

I glared at my former friend. "I'm not upset, Bonnie. I feel betrayed because you knew how much Jeremy meant to me and you tried to steal him away from me."

Bonnie looked down. "Jeremy is a good guy! He didn't kiss me, in fact, he pulled away and told me it was wrong for me to still have feelings for him." She looked at me and smiled faintly. "He's in love with you and what happened last night was a mistake. I'm grateful for what you two did for me and I won't come in between you two."

I walked out the dorm and my head was aching. I feel so confused right now. I saw them kissing but I didn't see what happened after. Maybe Jeremy was telling the truth.

***

I arrived home and heard a noise coming from the kitchen. I carefully walked into the kitchen and saw someone rummaging through the fridge. My hand reached this person's shoulder and I shoved him to the floor. "Damn Mia!"

"Damon?" I kneeled beside him and made sure that he was okay. "Sorry, I heard a noise and it scared the crap out of me."

He smirked and then shook his head. "It looks like Little Gilbert really did a number on you." He stood up and I followed him. "Maybe you should just kick his cheating ass."

I sat on the kitchen island and took an apple. "Yeah, I'm not sure he cheated on me. Bonnie told me the kiss was a mistake." I took a bite off the apple and smirked. "Besides, I'm way prettier and totally confident. That witch has nothing on me!"

Damon took a sip of his blood bag and looked at me. "Does that mean you forgive him?"

"Yes!" I wiggled my eyebrows and smirked at my brother. "But I'm still punishing him so it won't happen another time." I jumped off the kitchen island and stepped closer to Damon. "Men have to be domesticated or else they'll act like wild animals."

"What's wrong with wild animals?" Damon raised an eyebrow.

I threw a knife at the wall and it got stuck. "They need to be shot if their behavior escalates."

My brother looked at me and then glanced at the knife. "I have something to tell you." I nodded and he stared right at me, causing my heart to race. "I know what Maxfield did to Jesse and what he has planned."

"And what's that?" I asked, my curiosity getting the best of me.

"He's part of a secret society called the Augustines." He looked away and I could see deep sorrow in his gorgeous blue eyes. "They take vampires, torture them, experiment on them and then turn them into personal pets. Augustine vampires can't feed on human blood but when they get a taste of vampire blood, they can't stop until that vampire is dead."

My hands were shaking but I was able to reach for Damon's hand. "How do you know that?"

His eyes were fixated on mine. "Because I was one of their experiments."

My heart was racing faster than ever and I felt a pinch in my stomach. My brother was tortured and experimented on like an animal and I wasn't their to protect him.