Little Gilbert Diary ► D. SALVATORE

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Dear Damon,

You're probably wondering, why is a stranger sending me mail? my name is Victoria Elizabeth Pierce, there I'm not a stranger anymore. I am currently staying at your family's humble abode. You're brother has told me so much about you, well I didn't know about you until he accidentally walked on me changing a few minutes ago, but that's a different story for another time. So how are you? How is it where you are? Sorry if I'm annoying you, I just need someone to talk to. Your brother has taken an interest in my sister, and your father is really intimidating...

Please Write back,

Victoria Elizabeth Pierce

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 "Are you okay?" Liza heard a voice as she woke up. She was trying to see who it was but everything was blurry. "Hey. Liza" Someone was lifting her head to inspect her face.

"I-I can't see." She replied. She felt something slide on her face and everything became clear. It was Damon sitting on the side of her bed, staring at her in concern.

"W-what are you doing here? W-where is Auggie?" She asked blinking multiple times, trying to make her sleepiness go away.

 "There was an incident at the Halloween bash at school. We didn't kill Vickie, we turned her into a vampire, but she attacked your sister and brother so we had to kill her for good." Damon explained, avoiding eye contact with the girl. He never meant to show her this side of him, or hurt her for that matter.

"Oh my god. Elena, J-Jer." She cried getting up to go find them.

"Hey- No, you are on strict bed rest." Damon stated blocking her way.

"I n-need to see them, are they okay" She said trying to get past  him. "Damon." She said trying to look intimidating.

"Victoria." He mocked her. "You're adorable when you're mad." He smirked. "Now get back in bed and I'll get you Elena." She reluctantly obeyed. She really did not understand why Damon cared about her health so much. It's not like they were friends or anything, they had just met.

"Liza!" Elena rushed into  the room. Her nurse costume  had blood all over her. 

 Liza went inspect her wounds when Damon butted in, "Uh-uh,get back in bed or Elena is going to leave." Liza huffed as she complied.

"I'm fine." Elena reassured her. "Vickie barely got me before Stefan saved me. Jeremy is also fine bu he doesn't remember anything. But you, you needn't worry, you need rest."

"Lena." She stopped Elena from leaving. "Where is A-Augie?"

"He feels so guilty for what he did that he doesn't want to face you." Elena explained. "He doesn't trust himself around you. Now I'm going to go get cleaned up, get some rest."

 Once Elena left, Damon went with her. Liza sighed in relief, but her mind immediately went to Auggie. She was so worried about him. Her thoughts were interrupted by her stomach growling.  She didn't understand, she didn't feel hungry, she didn't have an appetite

 Damon returned to her room with a tray full of stuff. "Why a-are you still here?" Liza asked.

"Wow I'm hurt." Damon said playfully grabbing his chest.

"Oh- I-Im sorry, I didn't mean it t-that way." She said looking down. She always felt as if she was rude towards others, always hurting others feelings.

"Hey, it's okay, it was a joke," Damon tried to reassure her. "I'm going to be your doctor for tonight"

 "But I don't n-need a doctor. Hey!" She protested as his hand touched her forehead.

"You're fever says otherwise." He said becoming serious. "Here, I brought you my world famous chicken soup."

"I-I'm not hungry." She whined trying to hide herself under her blanket. Damon snatched the blanket from her. "I'm c-cold."

Damon ignored her whining and  lifted her onto his lap, facing him. Her five foot body was tiny compared to his. 

"D-Damon, what are you doing?" Liza said, becoming scared.

"Shh, let me take care of you." Damon said staring into her eyes, her golden brown eyes. He lifted the spoon with the soup and started to feed her. She loved his soup, Liza wondered how he was such a good cook. He probably learned from all his time being alive. Liza finally realized how hungry she was, she didn't know when the last time she ate. She always forgot to because she never got the feeling of hunger anymore.

"Damon I-I don't feel g-goo-" Liza ran to the bathroom and threw up. She felt Damon come behind her and hold her hair back. "I'm s-sorry." She cried once she finished.

"Hey, It's not your fault." he cradled her. He hated seeing her like this, he didn't want her to hurt, not one bit. "You know what will help you feel better? How about I give you a warm bath"

"I-I don't f-feel comfortable with" She started but was soon cut off by Damon.

"I won't look, I promise." Damon stated. He started running the bath water while she was brushing her teeth. He then went into her room and started looking at clothes for her. He smiled as he saw her adorable pajama collection. He eventually grabbed the matching tank top and shorts that had little bunnies on them.

He turned the water off and put bubbles in. Then he helped Liza undress and she got in the tub. He got her shampoo and started massaging it into her hair. He loved taking care of her, the feeling of someone needing him was so addicting. He poured the water in her hair and rinsed it out. Then he grabbed the soap and rag and started to bathe her body. Once he was done he wrapped her in a fluffy towel and dried her off, and helped her get dressed. Damon lifted her and carried her to her bed.

"L-lay with me" Liza asked him. Damon complied and laid on the bed next to Elizabeth. He studied her face and watched how she was deep in her thoughts.

"What are you thinking?" He asked her.

"I j-just don't understand w-why your helping me. I d-don't know what I did to be treated with such c-care. I just, I don't deserve it" She told him.

"Why don't you think you deserve it?" He asked.

"Im w-worthless." She said,the the next thing you know she was talking out of her mind and couldn't stop it. "I'm a w-whore and you already k-know it, you can hear h-heartbeats. It's not like I wanted the s-sex with Tyler, I tried to stop him but I c-couldn't. He told me he was doing it for my own good, he was teaching me a l-lesson for being an 'a-annoying little worthless whore.' He was right." She started to sob uncontrollably.

 Damon finally realized what happened the night he found her. His body filled with rage and his stomach churned. How could someone do that to her? He was even more angry with himself for not being there to stop it.

"Victoria" He started, pulling her to his chest and rubbing circles on her back. "You are the most kind, beautiful woman I've ever met.You deserve the world and what Tyler did as so wrong." Damon told her.

Liza stayed cuddled up to his chest until she fell asleep,and when she woke up he was gone.

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qotc~how did you like the Liza and Damon moment?