Jeremy clutched the bottle of pain pills and stared at his reflection in the mirror. Nothing but a lost and tortured soul stared back at him. Such sadness and rage coursed through his body, with no intention of easing. This life is filled with so many burdens and secrets, that Jeremy knew this was not the life he wanted nor the life he was intended to lead.
Memories of Anna and Vicki plagued his mind. He gripped the edge of the bathroom counter for support until his knuckles turned white. With one last glimpse of the girls who held a piece of his heart, he then gulped the tube of Anna's blood and poured the bottle down his throat, until the images began to slowly disappear.
"Wake up, Jeremy." A soft, almost angelic, voice urged.
Jeremy fought through the thickening haze he put himself into and quickly opened his eyes. Everything that surrounded him was gone. Only blinding light surrounded him, and for one second he honestly believed that god had finally saved his soul instead of damning him to an eternity of vampire-ism like he originally wanted. Jeremy carefully propped himself onto his elbows and called out for his mother and father.
"They have to be here, this is heaven right?. I know their here." Jeremy thought, before jumping to his feet.
There was Still no sign of life besides his own. If he was in heaven then why wasn't god standing before him? where were the angels to welcome him into their kingdom? All of these thoughts began to bombard his head, and they were only growing louder.
"Hello? Is anyone here?" He called out, losing all faith when left unanswered.
The blood didn't work.. He really died.. He wasn't pure enough to enter Heaven and be reunited with his parents, and ironically enough his soul wasn't tormented and estranged to the point of being swallowed by the dark abyss ultimately resulting in turning into a vengeful vampire. He must be stuck somewhere in between.
"You're not dead.. yet." A voice interrupted from behind.
Jeremy spun around, only to be faced with Vicki. She was exactly how Jeremy remembered her. He couldn't help but run his fingers through her wavy brown hair, and stare hopelessly into her blue eyes. He could hardly hold it together when she smiled up at him.
"I've missed you so much." she whispered as she laid her head on his shoulder.
"Can I kiss you?" Jeremy asked as Vicki slightly pulled away.
"I won't stop you." she teased, leaning into His embrace. The warming sensation spread throughout his body and for the first time he felt whole.
"Jeremy? what are you doing here?" another familiar voice asked in disbelief.
A hurt expression crossed Anna's face the minute Jeremy's eyes fell upon her. Tears swelled in her eyes, and her lips began to tremble. can this be? How does two wonderful girls be placed in this unknown place as well?
"I thought you loved me?" Anna questioned, as a tear rolled down her pale cheek.
"I do love you." Jeremy stated, reaching out to wipe it away.
Before his hand could touch such a distraught face, the images around him started to blur together, and nothing but blackness took its place. Jeremy tried to catch his breath, but No air would enter his burning lungs. Frigidness compelled his body, inside and out. It was as if his heart beat intensified, every thump becoming louder and louder until... silence.
"Jeremy, wake up! Wake up.. Please." Elena cried, shaking her brothers lifeless body as hard as her little arms could manage.
Elena's voice remained distant, and Jeremy was struggling to burst from deaths grip.
"Stefan, he won't wake up. whats happening?" she yelled.
Jeremy felt as if there was some sort of static between them, if only he could find the right station. A surge of, what felt like electricity, passed through him. Like a sudden dose of energy captivated him, causing him to open his eyes and stare up at the various worried eyes hovering over him.
Stefan gathered his face into his hands and after a moment of examining him. Stefan then pushed Elena away from him.
"He's in transition." He told her, without taking his cautious eyes off of his.
"No.. no he can't be. Jeremy why would you do this to yourself?" Elena asked, her brown eyes devastatingly starring back at him.
"I just wanted to feel happy again." Jeremy confessed, an overwhelming feeling of sadness crimpled him.
"Your emotions are much stronger right now, You need to calm down." Stefan told him, slowly placing his hand on Jeremy's shoulder.
"No, I'm not going to calm down!" Jeremy yelled, pushing Stefan's hand away.
Jeremy was surprised with the increased speed he was now capable of. He stayed pinned against His bedroom wall. Besides the obvious adrenaline running through his veins, Fear was also at its best.
Elena slowly stood to her feet and started to cautiously make her way toward Jeremy.
"No!.." Jeremy yelled. "Please don't come near me Elena.." Jeremy begged.
"You wont hurt me." elena prompted, taking yet another step toward him.
"I'm hungry, and I can smell your blood." Jeremy breathed, licking his lips.
"Get out of here." Stefan urged, yanking Elena behind him.
"why?" she asked.
"Because he's about to attack." Stefan stated.
