Heaven ↠ Damon Salvatore [3]

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓 𝐌𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄
you're my weakness

THE TWINS WERE sat beside one another, sipping at their coffees which was courtesy of Echo seeing as they stayed up all night just having a girls night.

Alaric had written 'HOMECOMING' on the board and underlined it before setting the chalk down. "Homecoming," he reads, turning toward his class. "All right. By a show of hands, who knows the supernatural origin of tonight's homecoming party?" No one raised their hands, but Elena gave Alaric a small wave and a smile. "A civil war soldier Nathan Whitmore horribly disfigured throughout countless battles somehow survived them all just so he could get home to the woman he loved, and when he finally got home to his farm, he found her in bed with his brother, and did what any sane man would do... He murdered his brother in cold blood and then chased the love of his life out into the cornfields."

Echo rose her brows at that, her heart aching at the thought of Damon.

"But the legend goes...That lady Whitmore is out on this night every year dressed in white, covered in her lover's blood, running through the cornfields, screaming for her life." All the students turned to look at each other. "And the moral of the story is? Do not fall in love, especially with your brother's girl." He smirked and whispered, "or you sisters kinda-nephew." Elena blushed heavily at that and glanced to Echo who snorted into her coffee cup. "All right, kids. You have a fun night tonight. Be safe."

All the students closed their books and left, except for Elena and Echo who approached Alaric.

"You know, that cautionary tale would have had more of an impact on me about a few months ago." She then gestured to Echo, "you know, before Echo said it wasn't weird at all and that it was fine that I dated Jack."

Echo nodded, not caring that her sister is dating the boy she once thought she would care for as a son. It helped that they both made each other so happy and carefree.

Elena smiled at her sister before turning to Alaric with a raised brow. "Are we gonna see you at the party tonight?"

Alaric sighed and looked between them. "You know, I'm waiting on the mixer for thirty-something vampires just back from the dead. Less of a crowd."

Echo rolled her brown eyes at him. "Come on, Ric. You are like one hoodie and 3 missed haircuts away from becoming Professor Shane." She cringed at the thought of the weird guy who pretty much ruined their lives.

"I am perfectly content staying at home, letting my hair grow out," he told them, pursing his lips.

"You're hiding," Elena stared, not sugarcoating it. "You're becoming a self-loathing vampire hermit." He looked slightly taken aback by the comment. "Tell you what. You've been given the chance to start over. Take it. Be happy."