Chapter 2

FRIENDS: Gives you their umbrella in the rain.

BEST FRIENDS: Takes yours and says, "Run - beep - run!"

It was raining, and raining hard. Leaves were blowing everywhere. Elena looked at the sky. "Great. Just my luck."

She took off her bag and held it over her head. She already had such a bad and tiring day and if things couldn't get worse, she was almost failing history. Maybe she could ask Damon to tutor her. Even though he was a bad boy type he still got straight A's. He was an ideal student and the son her mother wished she had.

But he was jerk. He wouldn't tutor her if he didn't get anything in return. She'd probably have to do his laundry or something.

"Hey Elena." She heard Stefan's voice from afar.

"Oh hi, Stefan." She said, turning a bit to greet him.

"Boy, you're all wet." He commented. "Here take my umbrella." He handed her the blue umbrella.

"No, it's fine." She smiled back, casually. Everyone included her knew that Stefan had a crush on her. But she never looked at him that way. He was just her best friend's brother and that's that.

"No. No. Take mine. I'll be staying over at library for a while so I don't need it." He insisted.

"Thanks," Elena replied.

"I guess I'll see you at my place then,"

"Sure."

With that Stefan stepped back and went back to the school building. Elena opened the umbrella and had only walked a couple of steps when she felt someone following her.

"Roar."

She almost fell in a puddle.

"Fuck you, Damon. I knew you were behind me."

"Haha. As if." He chuckled.

"Yeah I did."

"Whatevs." He shrugged. "So, bowling tonight."

"By that you mean I'll be bowling and you'll be on your mission to sweep Katherine off her feet than no. Besides she hates me." Elena mumbled.

"Non sense. She loves you." Damon rolled his eyes.

"I'm not going Damon." Elena replied.

"Why not?" He pouted, childlike.

"Because I'm failing history and I have to stay at home and study." She replied.

"Well, then I'll help you out." He offered like it was so obvious.

"You just said you had a date with Katherine." Elena reminded him.

"So?"

"So. You'll cancel on her?"

"Obviously. You can't study alone, can you? You suck at history."

"And what would I have to do in return?" Elena asked, one brow raised. Everything with Damon came with price. He did nothing for free.

"A kiss." He made a kissing sound.

"Eww." She pushed him.

He chuckled. "Okay. Okay. You gotta clean my closet. And take my grandmother out on Sunday."

"Ugh. Not again."

"Baby, you know grandma duty is a big no no for this guy."

"Fine." Elena huffed.

"And give me this." He said as he snatched her umbrella.

"Damon. Ugh. You jerk." She shouted.

"I'm going to the grill for a quick snack. I'll come over at your place tonight." He said as he began walking toward the other road.

"You prick. Give me back my umbrella." She ran after him.

"Run. Elena. Run, before you catch cold. Wouldn't want you to miss play date with my grandma." He replied as he ran faster.

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FRIENDS: Would knock on your front door.

BEST FRIENDS: Walk right in and say "I'M HOME."

"Hello. Mrs. Gilbert. Is Elena home?" Elena heard Mason ask her mother.

She wasn't in mood to go out and meet anyone. She had seen Matt with another girl today and had a sour mood.

"Yeah, hun. But she's asleep."

"Okay. Then tell her I came to check up on her." He said and left. Elena sighed in relief, dropping her head on the pillow.

Hardly ten minutes later another voice disturbed her mourning.

"Honey! I'm home." Damon shouted as he entered the house.

"Oh not today." Elena murmured to herself.

"Hey Damon!" Caroline said, not looking up from her phone. Damon was treated like a member of the house. He could come in and go anytime he wanted.

"Where's my girl?"

"Mourning in her room."

"It's not her periods date yet so it's definitely her ex."

"Yup." Caroline said carelessly.

Damon walked inside her room, not bothering to knock at all.

"Get out!"

"Aww. Someone isn't too happy to see me." Damon said with a pout.

"I'm fine. I'm okay." Elena said as she got up. "You had your SAT's coming up. You should probably be studying." Elena walked toward him, slowly, tugging him outside her room.

"Non sense. I can take a few minutes break for my girl."

"Your girl is completely okay." Elena repeated as she not harshly closed the door on his face.

She jumped back to her bed and buried her face in her pillow when she heard her windows opening.

"Wanda! I'm home." He said just to annoy her.

"Really, Damon. The window?"

"You locked the door."

"Yes, because I didn't want to talk and waste your time."

"Cherrie, My time with you is further from wasted. Now tell me what is it?" He said, jumping on her bed.

"I saw Matt with Angela."

"Aha."

"He's has moved on. He doesn't miss me anymore."

"His loss," Damon shrugged.

"No. It's just… why didn't he love me?" She said, tears visible in her eyes.

"Well. He probably doesn't know but he's coming out of closet."

"Damon!"

"I'm serious. Like any straight guy, or bi, they can't be immune to you. I mean Elena you're like the most gorgeous girl in our school, what guy wouldn't want you." He said wiping her tears from the corner of her eyes. "He might not love you but that's his loss. He doesn't deserve you. You're perfect and it's gonna take a thousand Matts to earn your love." He meant each and every word.

She crawled to him and circled her arms around his neck, he responded by circling his arms around her waist, pulling her closer. Just holding her would give him a peace that nothing did.

"Well, as much as you're a jerk, I can see why you have a swarm of women around you. You're good with words."

"I'm also devilishly handsome." He replied proudly.

"Ha. You think."

"I'm wounded. Do you not find me attractive?"

"Well. If you're the last man on earth… nah, not even then."

"Aww. You know you love me." He said pouting.

"Sadly that I do."

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This is going to be a series but that is, if it gains more response, otherwise I'd have to discontinue this.

Imafirst: I understand what you're saying and there's going to be a connecting chapter soon to that.

I have like a bit writer block regarding The Devil's Obsession but I'm planning to update it this weekend.

Forget Me Not's fate has been yet decided. Maybe I'll put it on haitus. But that's not for sure yet.

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