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 comfort714Please respect copyright.PENANAnfHJIaQaQN
It helps me sleep tonight714Please respect copyright.PENANAhqZTBM9VG4
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. 714Please respect copyright.PENANApW4uO4WQuR
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 doubts714Please respect copyright.PENANAiZrv7xzSfR
I am damaged at best714Please respect copyright.PENANAGxvinQ4fhQ
Like you've already figured out714Please respect copyright.PENANAbVuBo4DznL
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. 714Please respect copyright.PENANAvwpAibQpNt
She looked up at him. 714Please respect copyright.PENANAACl75MunNz
"Damon?" she questioned, wondering why he of all people would save her. 714Please respect copyright.PENANAARklTO5EsQ
He set her on her feet and looked at her. 714Please respect copyright.PENANAeY2RcdeMIw
"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. 714Please respect copyright.PENANAV8uMgajZfl
"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. 714Please respect copyright.PENANAzVmbp7VT93
"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."714Please respect copyright.PENANA81aAnXjm2Z
"Thank you," she said to him. 714Please respect copyright.PENANAOJBKjilgBd
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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 breathing714Please respect copyright.PENANAVqd9x2YVdt
With a broken heart that's still beating714Please respect copyright.PENANABHjvuvMvbq
In the pain714Please respect copyright.PENANAPB9V7elcRO
There is healing714Please respect copyright.PENANAcYa4N251kZ
In your name I find meaning714Please respect copyright.PENANAvBSQksPvD6
So I'm holdin' on714Please respect copyright.PENANA7cpB082CCK
I'm holdin' on714Please respect copyright.PENANARFnBq6hNqz
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.714Please respect copyright.PENANAfQcNkgycSs
"Where is she?" he questioned, still walking with Meredith doing her best to keep up with his pace. 714Please respect copyright.PENANASNHdQt9FkN
"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. 714Please respect copyright.PENANAqwh1Jaq56n
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 head714Please respect copyright.PENANATuPDnDAMt6
I tried my best to be guarded714Please respect copyright.PENANAS7db1cs83x
I'm an open book instead714Please respect copyright.PENANA9lTVxbn3q4
I still see your reflection inside of my eyes714Please respect copyright.PENANA8Gw9xbOKWc
That are looking for a purpose714Please respect copyright.PENANAXditDGmLTI
They're still looking for life714Please respect copyright.PENANAboVLQb3Csg
I'm falling apart714Please respect copyright.PENANAIu0R7mnK7E
I'm barely breathing714Please respect copyright.PENANANka8XTTu39
With a broken heart that's still beating714Please respect copyright.PENANA9CFBHzmZS4
In the pain (In the pain)714Please respect copyright.PENANAXMFlXTGqh9
Is there healing714Please respect copyright.PENANAcCiKOrr3xG
In your name (In your name) I find meaning714Please respect copyright.PENANA5l0Gy2rp7E
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)714Please respect copyright.PENANAqtOQbD1Ftk
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)714Please respect copyright.PENANAnX4lt5VMlj
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)714Please respect copyright.PENANAuXZBUESKlo
I'm barely holdin' on to you714Please respect copyright.PENANAxIWQMw1ufc
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 away714Please respect copyright.PENANAnLag23kSAh
And I'm hanging on to the words you say714Please respect copyright.PENANAdyWsXYrgVP
You said that I will be OK714Please respect copyright.PENANAABusMSbjnB
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone714Please respect copyright.PENANAICq5TFNErS
I may have lost my way now714Please respect copyright.PENANAl55MsB1GE6
Haven't forgotten my way home714Please respect copyright.PENANAT5xL3djSKn
I'm falling apart714Please respect copyright.PENANA1rcVLaNvNE
I'm barely breathing714Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8QGXiW5b9
With a broken heart that's still beating714Please respect copyright.PENANA2FjrBKZYjK
In the pain (In the pain) there is healing714Please respect copyright.PENANA9v7qjvMU1s
In your name I find meaning714Please respect copyright.PENANABiXYMmd6LU
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')714Please respect copyright.PENANAwJ15JHujhc
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')714Please respect copyright.PENANACCzHF0T4V3
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')714Please respect copyright.PENANAyDpSxkL3IM
I'm barely holdin' on to you714Please respect copyright.PENANAwSlJjJo2rx
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')714Please respect copyright.PENANAMnavlDLlhS
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')714Please respect copyright.PENANAdKxkBBSLYS
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.