Delena-Just Friends?

Senior Prank Night (part 2)

This is the second part of senior prank night, and there will probably be around four or five. I'm going to try to do no more than four, but there's just too much important stuff that happens and I don't want to leave anything out! Anyway hope you enjoy!

Damon's POV

The sun shining through the curtains in my room was bright enough to wake me up. I wake up in a good mood for the first time in awhile. Because of Elena, of course. Lately, she's always the root of my happiness.

I've been playing the events of yesterday over and over in my head since last night. Elena hugging me. Elena holding my hand. My hand on Elena's thigh. Elena, Elena, Elena. She feels something for me, I just know it.

But then I remember my asshole brother and my good mood is tainted. He thinks he's protecting Elena by partnering with Klaus, but he's still hurting her. He's causing her pain, and I hate it.

Maybe I should go over and check on her today, I think to myself. She was understandably upset last night, and maybe I could 'come to the rescue.' Not that she needs rescuing, however. I'm just using it as a reason to go see her. I'm running out of excuses to go see her. But why do I even need one?

My thoughts are interrupted by my phone ringing. It's Caroline. I begrudgingly answer.

"Hello Blondie." I say annoyed.

"Seriously? Do you still have to call me that?" She asks.

"Yes, I do. Now what do you want?" I ask.

"I wanna talk to you about Elena." She says. Oh great, probably a lecture.

"Speaking of Elena, I was actually going to go over and check on her. That is, if it's okay with you of course," I say sarcastically.

"Well, I don't really think that's a good idea. I think you should take a beat with Elena." She says hesitantly. Just as I expected, a lecture. "Why is that, Caroline?" I ask.

"Look, I know you're like in love with her and all, but she's gone through a lot this past summer, and she doesn't need you to weasel your way into her love life." She demands.

"Seriously? I'm just going to make sure she's okay, I would never make a move on her when she's still hung up on my brother." I say honestly.

"She's experienced more grief than anyone I know, and I don't want her to get hurt again. I'm just looking out for her." She states.

"Do you really think that low of me? I mean, I know I've done horrible things in the past, but I will always do right by Elena. Who has been there for her while she's been going through everything this summer? ME. Who let her cry in their arms until she feel asleep on her birthday? ME. Who has helped her look for MY brother all summer, even though I'm so hopelessly in love with her? ME." I yell into the phone.

"I'm sorry Damon, but-" She starts, but I stop her.

"Save it. I already know what you're gonna say." I say, calmer now.

"Can you blame me? You do bad things, Damon!" She says, now yelling.

"Got it. I'll leave her alone." I say angrily and hang up.

There goes my good mood.

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I'm about to just ignore Caroline's advice and go see my girl, but I hear a knock at the door. God can't people just leave me alone?

I begrudgingly answer it, and I'm happy I do, because it's the one person I hoped was at the door: Elena.

I'm about to say something like 'you just can't stay away,' but then she smirks, and I realize this is definitely not my Elena. No, not at all. It's Elena's doppelgänger. The manipulative, psycho bitch Katherine.