"Look Matt, I know you already have all of these plans for your life, but I still don't know what I'm gonna do after high school, let alone the rest of my life." I've had this fight with my boyfriend before, but it's starting to get old. Matt is one of my best and closest friends. I thought that agreeing to go out with him was the right thing for us, but lately i'm beginning to rethink this choice. It seems like we don't have that much in common except for the fact that we're best friends and practically grew up together, but i'm not feeling the things i thought i would. Matt's my first boyfriend and I was hoping he would be my first love but it shouldn't be this hard to be with someone if you're supposed to be in love with them. "I'm done talking about this, I think I'm just gonna go home, if you don't mind?."

"Of course not. Do you want me to give you a ride?" Matt asks me. The way he looks at me tells me that i'm breaking his heart. His big blue eyes look like they're about to let a tear or two escape and I don't think I can handle seeing that.

"No, I'm just going to get my parents to pick me up." I tell him and give him a small smile. I really don't want to hurt Matt and I think that's one of the main reasons why we're still together. I don't think I could take knowing that I hurt him so badly, but I also know that being with him is just leading him on and that's not fair to him. I know I should break up with Matt, but I just don't know how to.

"Okay, and again I'm sorry for bringing it up. I know you don't know what you want for your life, but I hope that when you figure it out that i'm a part of it." He says and I swear his voice cracks at the last word.

"It's fine, and no matter what you'll always be part of my life." I say hoping to keep his spirits up. "I'll see you Monday."

After I walk away from Matt I text my mom and let her know that I want to be picked up because I'm not feeling well. Not wanting to go back to the party I decide to walk around on my own until my parents get here. I look down at my phone and notice that Matt has sent me a text.Again, I'm really sorry. Instead of answering his text, I decide to just put my phone away. When I look up I see someone standing in the middle of the road looking at me. From what I can tell he's wearing all black, mostly leather, and has jet black hair.

"Not to be weird or anything, but it's kinda creepy that you're out here in the middle of nowhere." I say to the mystery man standing in front of me. I don't know what possessed me to talk to him he could be a serial killer for all I know.

"You're one to talk," He says. "you're out here all by yourself."

"It's Mystic Falls, nothing bad ever happens here." I tell him. He just nods his head at me. "I got into a fight with my boyfriend."

"'Bout what?" He asks me. I can't understand why he's interested, or why I even told him in the first place, but for some reason I continue with my story.

"Life. Future. He's got it all mapped out." I can tell by the look on his face that he is genuinely curious.

"And you don't want it?" He proceeds to ask me.

"I don't know what I want." I say, which is true, or so I think it is.

"Well that's not true," he starts out. " You want what everybody wants."

This statement catches my attention, and I can't help asking. "And what's that?"

"You want a love that consumes you, you want passion, adventure and even a little danger." He said with a smirk on his face. As he steps closer to me I notice he has the most beautiful blue eyes that I have ever seen. They look as though they can see right into my soul, which I hope isn't true because they he would see that I think he's about the most handsome man I have ever seen. Actually I know he is the most handsome man I've ever seen as soon as he takes another step and is only about a foot away from me.

"So what do you want?" I ask with a nervous grin trying to slow my heartbeat. It's a good thing he can't hear it otherwise he'd think it was about to pop out of my chest, which is exactly what i'm thinking.

"I want you to get everything you're looking for and more" He tells me and I honestly believe he means what he's saying.

"I hope I do too. And right now i'm looking for my parents. They're supposed to be picking me up." I say wondering where my parents are , it shouldn't be taking this long for them to come and get me. "I guess they're running a little late."

"Do you want me to give you a ride? I can take you if you need me to." He tells me and i'm strongly considering taking him up on his offer. I know I just met him, but I feel like I can trust him. I send a text to my mom letting her know that I had a ride home after all, hopefully they haven't left yet.

"Actually I think I will take you up on that offer…." I pause waiting to finally discover this gorgeous mystery man's name. Geez Elena calm down you haven't even broke up with Matt yet and you're already thinking these thoughts about a man you just met. A man who is clearly older than you, and wouldn't be interested in you in a million years.

"Damon. Damon Salvatore." He says with a half smile. "I don't believe you gave me your name either Ms..."

"Gilbert." I tell him. "Elena Gilbert."