Emilia

Bright light shines square at my face while I groan as I squirm on the leather couch. It was later in the morning but the same day, a few hours after the last time I was awake.

I turn on my back, filling the space where a certain guy was supposed to be. I sit up and run my hands down my face, stretching my aching muscles.

Groans of pain erupt from the other side of the parlor that causes my heart to skip a beat. I jump up from the couch as I rush to the direction where the sound was coming from while I close buttons of the black lace button up.

"Damon?" I whisper, my eyes roaming Damon's figure. He ignores me and pulls open the curtains as I walk towards him slowly. He stands in front of the sunlight and slowly slips off his ring, instantly falling to the floor.

I gasp and rush to him to push him but Stefan speeds to him and pushes him away from the sunlight. I sigh in relief as I glare at Damon, "Are you crazy?"

"What?" Damon chuckles humorlessly, "I'm trying to get this done to save the torture." He informs, gulping.

"You're not doing this." Stefan hisses at his brother while I try my best to cover my half naked body from Elena's boyfriend.

"Just did. You know what happened to Rose, Stefan. You both do." Damon says, looking between Stefan and I. Guilt overcomes me and I turn my head, ashamed of my actions in the past.

Suddenly, Stefan grabs Damon and speeds down to the basement. I scoff and run after them to the basement where the cellar is.

"I don't care. You're not dying today." Stefan says, closing the door and locking it. "What's the plan, Superman?" Damon asks, chuckling humorlessly.

"I'm gonna find a way out of this." Stefan replies as I cross my arms. "Oh, right. A miracle cure. Good luck with that one." Damon scoffs.

"I got Bonnie looking for something, anything."

"Always the hero, Stefan. Just tell me goodbye, get it over with. I already had my goodbye with Emilia and it was a pretty great one." Damon says, winking at me and I roll my eyes, a small smile playing my lips as I try to hold it in.

Stefan looks between us weirdly before Damon starts coughing blood and rolls onto his stomach. "Lie still. Conserve your strength." Stefan says before he turns around and leaves.

"And stay alive." I add, pointing a warning finger at him before I climb up the stairs.

♡ ♡ ♡

I skip through the town square, my eyes scanning the area as I lick the chocolate ice cream in my hand. My eyes spot the familiar group of people and I head over to them, an excited smile on my face.

As if one cue, Elena looks behind her and her eyes meet mine. A huge smile breaks onto her face as she jumps to her feet. I squeal as my arms wrap around her neck, squeezing her into an embrace.

"Oh, my god. You're alive." Elena sighs in relief, a smile in her tone.

"Isn't that a good thing?" I ask, pulling back to give her a questioning look. "It's a great thing." Elena whispers before she pulls me into another embrace.

"Hate to break the whole cute sisters reuniting." Caroline begins, "But-" She slaps forcefully the ice cream cone from my hand and it cracks on the floor.

My eyes widen in horror as I glare up at Caroline. "What was that?" I yell, gasping as I look between her and the ice cream. "I packed some food with me, and you are bot going to eat other food." Caroline responds.

"That cost me a dollar. A dollar."

"What a waste." Caroline says sarcastically, rolling her eyes. "You're such a waste. How unfortunate that your mother gets to live with you everyday." I mutter, glaring at her.

"Anger issues." Caroline whistles, looking up at the sky.

"I'll deal with your issues." I bark, my jaw twitching as I glare at her. "Emilia." Elena whispers, clearing her throat as she pulls me away from Caroline who looks terrified of my sudden mood.

"Hey Jer." I smile at Jeremy who nods his head in response. "Miss you too, brother." I scoff and he chuckles. I plop down on the carpet beside him and punch his shoulder playfully.

"So what goodies did you make, Care?" I ask, looking at Caroline who pulls the food out of the basket. "Obviously delicious, tasty food." Caroline mutters.

"How about we keep the rates for after we taste the food?"

I chuckle at Jeremy's comment as Caroline sends a glare his way. "So, are you ready to tell me where you were this morning?" Elena asks, looking at mr as she bites onto her turkey sand which.

"Heaven." I whisper, more to myself, as I smile at the memories of the amazing seconds I had with a certain asshole.

"Ooh, where is that? The woods on your full moon."

"Shut up, Forbes." I snort, glaring at her playfully. "No seriously, where were you?" Jeremy asks curiously as he eats crackers.

"Why are we talking about me?" I ask, innocently, sipping on my lemonade. "Because we all know that I was with Stefan and Jeremy, and Caroline was with her mom. But we don't know where you were." Elena replies, narrowing her eyes at me.

"I was with Damon." I finally say, sighing. "Damon?" Caroline gasps as Jeremy gapes at me, while Elena turns silent as she stares off i to the distance.

"Damon? Seriously? That dude?" Jeremy gasps, "You could do so much better, Emilia." I roll my eyes, "You don't know him, Jer, so shut up."

"Don't know him? I saw him pull out a werewolf's heart, I saw him make Elena cry, I saw you fighting physically with him, shall I continue?" Jeremy says.

I open my mouth to reply but Jeremy adds, "And don't you dare tell me that he had changed."

I close my mouth as I inhale and exhale while my eyes roam Elena's face. Stefan appears behind Elena and we all look up at him. "Hey, take a walk with me?" He asks softly and Elena nods before she stands up and walks away with him.

"So, Caroline, did you order these sandwiches? Buy them? Or are they really homemade?"

♡ ♡ ♡

I walk around the town square while I pull my jacket tighter to my body as the cold breezy wind fans the area. My wheels turn as I look around the area.

All I could think about what Damon. The kiss (make out) we shared. Hims dying. Him trying to kill himself (commit suicide). And losing my virginity to him.

I felt a surreal emotional pain because he was in pain, both emotionally and physically. It was like his pain was radiating to me, like he was sharing it, but not on purpose.

My heart keeps cracking more whenever I think what he went through, and what he's going through now.

Suddenly, someone bumps into my shoulder from behind me and I trip forward. I fall on the ground and groan in pain as another body falls on mind.

I take a deep breath as I push the body off of me and I sit up, rubbing my aching body. I look beside me to the person and my eyes widen.

"Damon?" I whisper, shaking his shoulder. He doesn't move as his eyes droop while I continue to shake him. "Damon? Damon?" I hiss, shaking him forcefully.

Damon jumps up and I jump back, sighing in relief. "Emilia." He whispers, acknowledging me. "Yeah. That's me." I whisper, pursing my lips.

"Do you know where Elena is?"

"No." I reply, shaking my head. "Will you tell her I'm sorry?" He asks, softly. "Damon, you're not going to die. Stefan is looking for a cure." I whisper, taking his hand in mine.

"I'm going to die, Emilia, don't try to deny it." Damon says, his eyes dropping as sweat illuminates his face.

"No, you're not going to die, Damon."

"Why do you even care?" Damon asks, scoffing as he looks me in the eye. My eyes roam his face before they stop and gaze at his blue orbs. I sigh as I bite my lip, contemplating life in my mind.

"I care because I believe that somewhere inside that cold, lifeless exterior, there's an actual human soul." I softly begin, "I've met people like you before. They put up walls around them and act all tough and cold hearted. They're reckless and have no souls, but that's what people think."

I squeeze his hand as he looks at me sadly. "But I believe that in everybody there is humanity in them, and that's what make them human. It's humanity that brings out the real emotions and the feelings. Humanity gives you the chance to see the true person behind all these walls. And even though you're a vampire, I believe that you have human in you. After all, you have been human for a lifetime."

His blue eyes roam my face as I add, "So whatever you say or do, Damon, I will always care about you."

Damon smiles sadly at me as I thread my fingers trough his, squeezing his hand. "Let's take you home, child." I whisper, wrapping my arms around his waist as I help him on his struggling feet.

"Emilia?" Damon asks, his voice a hush as he stares at me, his face inches away from mine. "Yeah?" I ask, my voice breathy as I stare at him.

"Thank you."

♡ ♡ ♡

I sniff away my tears as I soak the white towel with cold water. I look up in the mirror at my face with mascara tears running down my cheeks. My bloodshot eyes, my pink tinted cheeks, and a red ass nose.

I pad back into the room and walk over to Damon who lays looking dead on the bed. I sit beside him on the bed and pat his face with the cold soaked towel.

Damon hisses and I squeeze his hand in comfort as I continue to cool off his face. "Emilia." Damon croaks, his voice wavering.

"Yeah?" I whisper, looking down at him. "Give me your hand." He whispers, opening his palm for my hand. I place my hand on his palm and he instantly grips it, but not too hard.

I watch intently as he brushes his fingers on palm, lighting sparks up my body. I gulp as he continue rubbing, his blue eyes gazing at mine the whole time.

"Damon, stop making this h-harder for me." I croak, my voice cracking as tears brim my eyes.

"Promise you'll never forget me." Damon whispers, a tear shedding down his face. "I promise." I say softly, leaning down to lean my forehead on his.

"You're making it harder for me to not fall for you, Lia."

I shut my eyes as tears spill down my face. "D-Damon, s-shut up." I sob, my voice cracking. "Stop it, Damon, you stole my heart already." I whisper, sobbing as I look at him.

"Can I keep it? I promise I'll protect it."

My heart shatters as I grip on his shirt and I'm practically laying on him. "Why does it have to end like this?" I whisper, pressing my cheek to his chest.

"It was never supposed to end like this." Damon whispers, threading his fingers into my hair. I sniff as I shut my eyes closed, listening to the melody his heart is providing.

My head rises up and down with the motions of his breathing, his beating heart right under my ear. It was a soft sound that proved that he was still alive, and I never want it to stop.

"You don't deserve this, Emilia." Damon whispers, his fingers massaging my scalp. I stay silent as I continue listening to his heart beats that get slower by the minute, crushing my own heart with it.

"Well, this is lovely." A familiar voice muses, a smirk evident in her voice. "Not the right time, Katherine." I hiss, pressing my cheek to Damon's chest.

"I've got the cure." Katherine says, dangling a vial with blood in her hands. I jump up and away from Damon as I sit beside him.

Katherine pours blood into Damon's blood from the vial. "I owed you one." She whispers, touching his face. Katherine then stands up and sighs. She looks over at me and smirks.

"I can't believe you're still here."

I raise a questioning eyebrow and she adds, "You really think Klaus is just going to give up on you? Are you really that stupid? When he wants something, he gets it, even if it's a hundred years later."

My eyebrows furrow in confusion and she scoffs, "Klaus is coming after you, Emilia. So you better run before the cat catches the mouse."

------------------------------------------
Yo yo!!! LAST CHAPTER! I REPEAT! LAST CHAPTER!!

Thank you so much you guys for all the support you have given me throughout this book and I hope that you're satisfied with the last chapter!

The third book has a lot more and I can't wait to upload it!

Vote and comment❤

//-stilesunicorn//