Summary: After Damon and Stefan rescue Elena from Elijah, they forget to also rescue Maddison Bennett, also known as Maddie. Elijah ends up finding her and as time passes they grow an instant connection with one another. Maddie knows that it's wrong and she ultimately shouldn't be with Elijah, but she doesn't care. This is her story.

BEFORE THE SUNSET

INTRODUCTION

I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES!

I'm not exactly sure how to start with this; I guess my name is a good place. My names is Maddison Lynn Bennett. I know what you are probably thinking but no, Bonnie is not my sister, however she is my cousin. To describe my relationship with Bonnie would cordial, we just get along but we have no type of real relationship with one another. Our dads happen to be brothers that's how we are related.

Let's start at the beginning, my father, Christian and my mother Janette have been in love with each other since their sophomore year of high school. They have a true love story. My dad is the chief at the local hospital and an amazing surgeon, he is often praised for his work. My mother teaches 6th grade at Mystic Falls elementary. I enjoyed helping her make stuff when her classes had party's. My parents have two kids. Myself and my older sister, Cordelia. Currently, Cordelia is in her Freshman year of college for her Physics major at the University of Stanford. Cordelia and I are really close. I mean she's my older sister who's there to give me guidance. However like any pair of sisters we argue constantly.

Right now I am 17, I'll be 18 in November. I stand at a 5'5 and have brown hair that goes to my mid back. My eyes are a green color that I personally goes well with my mocha skin and compliments me well. I'm alright in school but I f you let my best friend, Caroline tell it I am class Valedictorian. Lacrosse is my passion. I've been on Varsity since middle school. I also play Field Hockey but I am not obsessed with it like I am Lax. Relatively I am a quiet person and I stay to myself. Most people don't understand how Caroline and I are best friends but we just are. I can deal with her personality unlike some people. Sometimes she might irritate me a bit especially when it comes to attending social events in Mystic Falls but I still love her at the end of the day.

Then there's Damon Salvatore. I don't know how to explain it but we just had this understanding about one another from the moment we met up until now. We aren't as close anymore I will admit. Ever since he started making Elena his number one priority he hasn't really had time to see how I have been doing. I tried to ignore it but he was just like everyone else now. Love struck over Elena Gilbert. Elena and I did not get along AT ALL. We avoided each other at all costs. Of course though we were always put in some class together and she got more irritating every year. I'm not to keen on Damon's brother Stefan either. He is just a weirdo.

Although I do have to thank Damon, Stefan and Elena somewhat. If it were not for them then I wouldn't even be writing this. If it weren't for getting into a stupid argument with Elena at the end of some stupid Masquerade that Caroline dragged me to I wouldn't have been kidnapped by Trevor and Rose. If it weren't for Damon and Stefan forgetting to rescue me along with Elena I would have never met Elijah.

Fate was funny in the way that it worked some times. Elijah ended up waking up from Damon stabbing him and we began get to know each other. At first I thought he was going to kill me but he reassured me that he wouldn't. He even brought me home and requested I not tell anyone that he was alive.

I guess that's how we started. I ended up seeing him again and again and the more I saw him the more I started to like him. Then as simple as day I fell for him. We truly were the most unlikely pair but we worked. Our love was strong.

This is my story.