Destiny

Holidays and surprises

It had been a few weeks since Thanksgiving and was now a week from Christmas.

I made my way into Mystic Grill and saw Matt at the bar so I walked over and sat at the bar waiting for him to finish helping someone else. Over the last few weeks, we had all become friends. When that was done he walked over to me.
"Hey, Bella want the usual?"
"That sounds great Matt."
"I'll have that right out for your Bella."
He walked away and I waited for him to get back. That is when Damon came in and set by me.
"Can I help you?" I asked him.
"I want to talk to my little sister is that too much ask?"
"It is when he has been a jerk.
"That is why I want to talk. I miss my little sister and I realize now that you love them just as much as you love us. So I get that I'm going to have to get along with them to be a part of your life. We miss so much of one another's lives because of everything; I'm not losing any more time with you in to be your brother."

I looked at him just as Matt came back over setting the stuff down.
"You ok Bells?"
"Yes, Matt I am."
"Let me know if you need anything."
"I will thank you."
"Since when do you have him looking out for you?"
"It's called having friends Damon you should try it."
"I meant what I said, Bella, I want to be your brother I want to be in your Life. I know I have not always been the best brother but I'm really trying. Would you please just give me one more chance to show you the I want to be in your life. I'm trying to be better I promise."
"Damon I want you back in my life too. I miss my Big Brother's, I miss the Late nights, the laughter, Spending time together, how it used to be the 3 of us always having one another's backs. After mom died you guys were the only ones I had. I felt alone and sad Missing mom wishing she would just come back but I knew in my heart that she was gone and I tried to hold on to both of you as hard as I could but you both got away. Watching you leave to go off for war watching Stefan pull away for me it broke my heart and then I thought maybe after everything that had happened and you came home that we could go back to how we once were. I was broken for a really long time trying to remember who I was or what I was doing anymore. And then for one split second, I had my brother's back. The ones I looked up to and wanting to make happy to impress you both, your guy's approval meant everything to me. When I introduced you to Elijah you all got along and it made me so happy. I made me think that maybe I could get through it all because I had the three of you by my side. When I lost my little girl I thought I would never be whole again I was broken I don't want to live but you were there for me and the time I needed you both most. Then Katerina had a show-up and all the sudden I lost my brothers once again. I felt like my heart was breaking all over again. Watching the both of you chose her over me time and time again broke me. Even when I tried to warn you that she was not the person you thought she was but no one ever listened to me. I think that's the day that hurt the most, watching you both choose her and not believing me your own little sister. I did it once before watch the girl come between both of you and I can't do it again I won't do it again. Elena is so much like her and uses everyone and you're just letting her. She uses everyone and doesn't care who gets hurt in the process as long as she gets what she wants. She uses the fact the both of you jump when she tells you and that you will do anything for her at all. I refuse to let someone else take advantage of my brother's only it is a Mini replica of Katerina and I cannot stand back and just watch it all. I want to have my big brothers in my life and that is really up to both of you. I just can't stand to be friends with her because she is way too much like Katerina even though everyone says she's not I just can't do it and I cannot go through this again. We're having a Christmas party at mine and Elijah's I'd really enjoy it if you and Stefan came to even Bonnie and Jeremy and Rick all of them are invited I know Elena doesn't like me and I know she knows I don't like her I need to do what's best for me for once. I need to choose myself I have sucked at that lately and I really need to start choosing myself because I can't handle going through everything that we went through when we were human again. So you are invited and I would love to see you but don't expect me to be friends with her. What do you say?"
"I say I'm willing to try and I understand you don't like her and I'm not going to force you to like her. I would love to come."
"Good but you have to promise you will not start anything. You use to be friends with Elijah and Stefan was friends with him and Nik and Rebekah. They really are good people once you give them a chance and get to know them."
"Well for my baby sister I will try."
"Thank you, Damon." We ended up talking for a little longer until we both left. I made my way home and found Elijah in the sitting room with a book.
"You and your books," I said and he looks up at me with a smirk.
"You know you are just as bad."
"I know"
"How was your day?"
"Good I talked to Damon he and Stefan will be here for Christmas maybe Bonnie, Jeremy, and Alaric. I'm not sure about them yet so we will see."
"Well that will be nice, are you alright? "
"Yes, I am it was nice talking to my brother and I did not realize how much that is what we needed. I'm going over tomorrow to talk to Stefan."
"I am happy for you I know how hard it has been not having them around."
"I'm just glad I always have you here."
"And you always well, Always and Forever." With that, he kissed me and we sent the rest of the night with one another.