Summary: Set in S5 "Dead Man On Campus" to "500 Years of Solitude," but revised to be a one-shot Damon and Katherine song fic, based on Lifehouse's song "Broken."
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The broken clock is a comfort727Please respect copyright.PENANATKQ7gs4ANm
It helps me sleep tonight727Please respect copyright.PENANApCvJyTzMQc
Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time...
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It was a dark night as Katherine Pierce stood on the clock tower, ready to end it all, not wanting the pain of dying of old age. Nadia would be okay without her and everyone else in Mystic Falls hated, despised, and wanted her dead. 727Please respect copyright.PENANAk9ut58zAWw
She stepped off the ledge backwards, eyes closed, and felt the wind as she fell towards the sidewalk.
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I am here still waiting though I still have my doubts727Please respect copyright.PENANAZj8mLizra7
I am damaged at best727Please respect copyright.PENANA9uTPkFnDDq
Like you've already figured out727Please respect copyright.PENANAwvGN1oVMaC
I'm falling apart...
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Before she could hit the ground, she felt as if someone had caught her, saving her. Thinking Elijah had come back for her, she opened her eyes, only to see her elder childe, Damon Salvatore. 727Please respect copyright.PENANAPK04PsjZCq
She looked up at him. 727Please respect copyright.PENANAfd1dZMrvUj
"Damon?" she questioned, wondering why he of all people would save her. 727Please respect copyright.PENANAb1rw6RqEfB
He set her on her feet and looked at her. 727Please respect copyright.PENANAIIyRhNVhHa
"What are you thinking? Killing yourself instead of surviving? The Katherine I know wouldn't be killing herself, so what made you change your mind after 500 years of survival?" he asked her. 727Please respect copyright.PENANAwjHsz6JXwg
"I'm dying of old age and it can't be stopped, so why try? I'd rather kill myself than to die of old age. Why did you save me? You'd rather see me dead," she replied. 727Please respect copyright.PENANAUWaHmF03hA
"I figured I'd save your from your own stupidity. As for you dying; whoever told you that it can't be stopped was wrong. You'll figure a way out. You always do."727Please respect copyright.PENANAEER42eHhfE
"Thank you," she said to him. 727Please respect copyright.PENANArdO6h76PaP
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A month later, just as she was heading down the stairs at the boarding house, she felt pain start up her arm and travel to the left side of her chest. She put a hand on her chest as the pain came. She didn't know what was happening, but figured that this was it.
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I'm barely breathing727Please respect copyright.PENANAPYPTzhATNb
With a broken heart that's still beating727Please respect copyright.PENANAiEDDGCNqNb
In the pain727Please respect copyright.PENANAkOhrspPiIL
There is healing727Please respect copyright.PENANA5PRKNdq9Qc
In your name I find meaning727Please respect copyright.PENANAcQpHbRaK6x
So I'm holdin' on727Please respect copyright.PENANAB3V7Yzf2xf
I'm holdin' on727Please respect copyright.PENANAnn03chHPRe
I'm barely holdin' on to you...
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An hour later, Damon entered the hospital, heading down the hallway in search of Katherine, which was where Dr. Meredith Fell met up with him.727Please respect copyright.PENANAvuzv6Calkn
"Where is she?" he questioned, still walking with Meredith doing her best to keep up with his pace. 727Please respect copyright.PENANABBWV2qjD5N
"She's in room 150, but she had a heart attack. Damon, she may not make it through the night. Every organ in her body is failing," she answered him. 727Please respect copyright.PENANADM62avzTBS
He left her standing there and soon entered Katherine's room, closing the door behind himself, where she lay in critical condition with machines hooked up to her, keeping her alive as long as possible.
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The broken locks were a warning you got inside my head727Please respect copyright.PENANAjeLz9t1nWe
I tried my best to be guarded727Please respect copyright.PENANACm6O5OC9XZ
I'm an open book instead727Please respect copyright.PENANAhW7QCqRaRy
I still see your reflection inside of my eyes727Please respect copyright.PENANAv8HIzz11MZ
That are looking for a purpose727Please respect copyright.PENANAEP7hYGqjvv
They're still looking for life727Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8zHeLfwNL
I'm falling apart727Please respect copyright.PENANANmWyDHfYFD
I'm barely breathing727Please respect copyright.PENANAuGDD61QQbi
With a broken heart that's still beating727Please respect copyright.PENANA415ruNwi7Y
In the pain (In the pain)727Please respect copyright.PENANAEmzzFn6egX
Is there healing727Please respect copyright.PENANAEWbpn09nCY
In your name (In your name) I find meaning727Please respect copyright.PENANAncZyXpiMUM
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)727Please respect copyright.PENANAf7hJ8tFPDh
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)727Please respect copyright.PENANAwTM3szlcf9
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)727Please respect copyright.PENANAszt79RTalf
I'm barely holdin' on to you727Please respect copyright.PENANAy2kYietkUL
I'm hangin' on another day...
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As Damon stood at her hospital bedside, looking down at her, he realized that he didn't just care about if she lived or died; he loved her. The brave, fierce, independent girl he had always loved and hated was barely holding on; fighting for her life.
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Just to see what you throw away727Please respect copyright.PENANAdt2rQjj0z0
And I'm hanging on to the words you say727Please respect copyright.PENANA8LU8M7yMxz
You said that I will be OK727Please respect copyright.PENANA3xU8KfkByH
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone727Please respect copyright.PENANANvyleU644N
I may have lost my way now727Please respect copyright.PENANAG71SktYGDY
Haven't forgotten my way home727Please respect copyright.PENANAuqqcgXKtvy
I'm falling apart727Please respect copyright.PENANAv0Ax9Sy3xT
I'm barely breathing727Please respect copyright.PENANAEQdN4pvjYz
With a broken heart that's still beating727Please respect copyright.PENANAADQFUEl7zS
In the pain (In the pain) there is healing727Please respect copyright.PENANARrREYd42BN
In your name I find meaning727Please respect copyright.PENANASoxUVQZ5fq
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')727Please respect copyright.PENANArlQ5j9pW16
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')727Please respect copyright.PENANAdfVucWaFqH
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')727Please respect copyright.PENANAB2lkIWvX6e
I'm barely holdin' on to you727Please respect copyright.PENANAWyVZGHsnOw
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')727Please respect copyright.PENANAMn10AAgypc
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')727Please respect copyright.PENANARdj5yOJdE7
I'm barely holdin' on to you...
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After she was no longer in critical condition and was sent home, she was put on bed rest until she healed the human way. Damon took care of her and they fell back into love and got back together.