Chapter 3
General
Elena stared up at his concerned face, a ghost of a smile crossing her lips. Damon stroked her face and shook his head.
"Who did this to you kitten?" He asked softly, his voice breaking slightly.
Elena looked away.
"I don't remember." She answered quickly.
Damon frowned.
"Do you remember anything that…that happened?" He asked.
Elena knew what he was getting at, she sighed.
"Yes, I remember. I just…I didn't recognize the person." She said softly.
In a way it was true, she hadn't recognized the monster that had come into her room last night. She hadn't recognized the person who had done those horrific things to her, who had violated her and hurt her in every possible way.
Damon brushed his lips in a feather light kiss to her forehead.
"I'm so sorry." He whispered.
She reached for his hand and held it tight.
"Will you stay with me?" She murmured.
He gave her a sad smile.
"I'm not going anywhere. But we should call Stefan. Let him know what happened." He said softly.
Elena shook her head violently, making her wince in pain. She tried to sit up and agony shot through her chest. Damon was instantly hovering over her, gently pushing her back down into the pillows.
"You've got to stay still sweetheart." He murmured.
She looked at him desperately.
"Just please…don't call Stefan ok?" She begged.
He frowned but nodded.
"Ok." He said quietly.
She smiled at him gratefully.
He sat back down in the chair by her bed and stroked his thumb in soft circles over the palm of her hand.
As Elena felt her eyes grow heavy, she tightened her hold on Damon and looked up at him beseechingly.
"Will you lie with me? When I'm alone I see things I don't want to see." She said in a tiny voice.
He nodded.
She shifted to the side of the bed to make room for him and he lay down, careful not to jostle her. She curled into his chest and he held her close, never wanting to let go, never wanting to let her out of his sight again.
She drifted to sleep and he stayed with her, compelling the nurse not to bother them. Thoughts about who had done this to her, and what he would do to them when he found them swirled around his mind. He cursed himself for not being there, he wondered what he had been doing at the same time as Elena was being used as a punch bag. How could he have been so unaware of the pain she was in?
Elena woke a few hours later. She was alone in the bed and someone was whispering near by. She looked around and saw Jenna talking quietly to a nurse.
"Elena." Jenna gasped, noticing that she was awake.
"How are you feeling?"
Elena gave her a small smile.
"I'm fine, don't worry." She replied softly.
She looked around the small room again, searching for the person she wanted to see.
"Where's Damon?" She asked.
"He went to get something to eat when we arrived." Jenna said.
Elena frowned.
"We?"
"Jeremy's here…I think he went with Damon though." She explained.
Elena nodded.
Jenna sat down by her bed.
"Elena…what happened?" She asked quietly.
She avoided her aunt's gaze.
"I don't really remember. I think it was just a random attack…I forgot to lock the front door." She said, desperately scrabbling for a story.
Jenna wiped a tear from her eye.
"I'm so sorry sweetheart."
Elena shrugged.
"Like I said, I don't really remember." She lied.
At that moment Damon and Jeremy walked in, saving her from more excuses.
"Lena, you're awake." Jeremy said with a smile.
She rolled her eyes.
"Talk about stating the obvious."
Jeremy chuckled.
Elena appreciated the change of subject and the light banter was taking her mind off things. She gave her brother a grateful smile and he nodded, understanding.
"You know Damon told the nurses he was your fiancé?" He snorted.
Elena stared at Damon confused.
Jenna's eyes flew to hers.
"Elena, please tell me you're not marrying Damon." She groaned.
Damon tried not to laugh.
"It was the only way they would let me see her, unless I said we were related…but that thought kind of creeped me out." He defended.
Elena rolled her eyes and Jenna breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well fiancé, would you be a doll and get me some water?" She teased.
He glared at her and she giggled.
Ok I know this is really bad and random... Feel free to leave me ideas of where this story should go, and what you want to happen etc! Happily accepting advice on this one ;)