Waking Up In Darkness

Unwelcome Attendance

I lie on my bed as I hear the door open downstairs. I frown confused. I thought Stefan wouldn’t come back for a few days? I hear a familiar voice call out for me. ‘’Stefan? Damon? Are you here?’’ Of course Elena came to see me. I roll my eyes and ignore her, closing my eyes again. I hear her get closer to the stairs, calling out again. ‘’Stefan! Are you here? I need to talk to you!’’ I sigh irritated, not being bothered to shout back he had left about half an hour ago. Suddenly I hear my phone ring, footsteps coming up the stairs. I grab my phone and look at the display. Elena. Jeez, couldn’t she just leave me alone? I smirk and reject the call, throwing my phone next to me on the bed. I hear a soft breathing outside my door, followed by a quiet knock. ‘’Damon.. I know you’re in there..’’ I roll my eyes. ‘’What do you want Elena?’’ ‘’Can I.. Can I talk to you.’’ I hear her take a deep breath. ‘’Please?’’ I bite the inside of my cheek. I actually didn’t want to talk to her but if that’s the only thing she wanted I could deal with it. We’d talk. ‘’Fine.. But stay outside.’’ ‘’Damon, let me in.. Please.’’ I growl softly. ‘’You wanted to talk or not?’’ She sighs. ‘’Damon.. What is the last thing you remember from yesterday?’’ I frown. ‘’The only thing I remember about yesterday is you, trying to make me believe we’re engaged..’’ ‘’We are Damon!’’ She shouts, and suddenly she’s standing in the room. ‘’Don’t be a dick Damon.. Just don’t!’’ I get up the bed and glare at her. ‘’I told you to stay outside.’’ She walks closer to me. ‘’Damon listen to me, please..’’ She takes my hand, pressing it hard to her belly. ‘’You feel?’’ I frown, feeling something kick against my hand. ‘’She’s your daughter Damon.. She misses you.. Come home..’’ I close my eyes, taking a deep breath before I open them again. ‘’No, Elena. I don’t remember anything of her or you and I being together.’’ She sighs deeply, keeping my hand on her belly with one hand, cupping my face with the other. ‘’Well I remember every moment of it.’’ She leans in. ‘’Every moment.’’ She whispers against my lips before placing a light kiss on my lips, pulling away before I can. I stare at her as I suddenly feel something sting in my head. I bite the inside of my cheek, trying to keep a straight face. ‘’Damon?’’ She whispers, stroking my cheek with her thumb. ‘’Talk to me.’’ I shake my head a little and take her hands in mine, releasing my head and dropping her hands to her side. I stumble backwards. ‘’I think you should go. ‘’I whisper as the stinging gets worse. ‘’I’m not leaving..’’ She says as she steps closer. I step backwards, standing with my back against the wall, the pain getting intolerable. I place my hands at either side of my head, slowly sinking down to the floor. Elena kneels down in front of me, taking my hands in hers to pull them away from my face. ‘’You, talk to me!’’ She shouts, lifting my face. ‘’Damon Salvatore, you listen to me right now. I don’t care if you love me or not but I still worry about you.’’ She runs her hand through my hair and kisses my forehead. ‘’Talk to me.. Please.. As a.. As a friend..’’ She says, choking out the last words. I look at her and grit my teeth in pain as I snap. ‘’There’s nothing to talk about Elena!’’ Her expression changes and she drops my hands, slapping me hard across the face.