Into Your Arms

Chapter Five

Elena's P.O.V.

Yesterday with Stefan was amazing. We talked and I feel like I really know him now. He's a really great guy, and he's been through so much. Plus, now I feel closer as friends. When I walk into school, I start looking for him immediately. He is the first thing I see. His big, broad smile. He's laughing, and his smile is so big I can see his eyes wrinkle at the corners. I start walking towards him, wanting nothing more than to be around him before I'm stopped by a blurry figure. I realize they're blurry because they are incredibly close to my face. I take a step back to see who it is. I don't recognize her. She's slightly taller than I am, with blue eyes and long, wavy blonde hair.
"Can I help you?" I ask.
"No. But you can help my friend." She says, her eyes narrowing into slits.
"Excuse me?" I'm taken aback by her tone. She is demanding me to help this friend whom I have never met.
"My friend. Valerie."
"What about your friend Valerie?"
"Well, she wants you to back off of Stefan."
"Excuse me?! What gives you the right to tell me that! I can do whatever I want with whomever I want!" I don't know why I'm getting so defensive all of a sudden, I just can't help it. The way she's telling me to stay away from him. I don't even know this girl, plus, something really good is starting with Stefan, I can't blow it now.
"Him and Valerie are meant to be together. They will be endgame. They kind of have this on and off thing right going on, and right now they're off, but they're going to be back on soon. So, you should probably stay away, save yourself the heartbreak. Plus, he's already taken by Valerie. You don't want to be a boyfriend stealer, do you? Anyways, nice to meet you! Bye!" She basically skips away after what I think was a threat.
I look down the hallway at Stefan, the one person I wanted to talk to today. He smiles and waves at me, forgetting his friends are there. It's a huge, genuine smile, right now, I'm the center of his attention, and it makes me feel amazing. All I want to do is walk over to him and give him a hug. To say hi, but I can feel that girls eyes watching me. Glaring at me. I give him a quick smile, and I quickly turn around and walk away, ducking my head. I want to turn around, but I know I can't bare to look at his face. I probably hurt him. We had such an amazing time last night, and now I'm totally blowing him off. He must hate me.
"Elena! Elena! Wait!" I hear him call my name and running up behind me. He stops me and outs a hand on my shoulder.
"Hey. You completely blew me off over there. Everything ok?" He says, looking into my eyes.
"Yeah. Everything's fine. I have to get to class. Bye." I shrug his hand off my shoulder and start walking towards wherever it is my first class is, trying to keep up that lie. I'm walking faster, hoping he won't follow me. I'm not trying to make enemies already at this school, so I have to listen to that stupid girl.

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The rest of the day followed the same routine. I saw Stefan standing down the hallway and immediately turned around. A couple times I know he noticed me doing that. He tried talking to me in class today and all I could said was hi. During lunch I didn't sit at his table like normal, I sat at an empty table hiding my face behind my history book. Avoiding him is so much work and I hate it. I know I'm hurting him. He knows my schedule, so he waits outside the door of all my classes, he tries walking with me, but I either walk in front of him, pretend I don't see him there, or I took forever to leave my classroom that he had to leave so he wouldn't be late. I wish this was simpler. That I could be doing this with a guy that's not chased after by the entire school with crazy ex baggage.

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Stefan's P.O.V.

Elena has been avoiding me all day. It sucks, and I don't know why. We had such an amazing time last night at the party, that I don't know why she would be avoiding me. It's not just the fact that she's not talking to me, she's doing everything she can to avoid me in all ways possible. She wouldn't even look at me. When the final bell rings, I decide to take the hint. Instead of waiting outside her classroom to offer her a ride home, I walk straight to my car through the pouring rain. I sit in my car considering going back to look for her since I'm her ride home. It's pouring, she'll probably get a ride home with Allison. At least, I hope she will. No. No I don't. I shouldn't care what she does. She's made it very clear that she wants nothing to do with me. Not I'll leave her alone. Some people just need space, and I'm going to give that to her. By the time I snap out of my thoughts, the parking lot is cleared out. I turn the key and start driving home, thinking of nothing but what I could have done to make Elena want nothing to do with me.