Song of the chapter: Paramore: I hate to see your heart break

Taking a deep breath I set my suitcase on the front step. I pushed open the door of my childhood home and stepped neatly inside, dragging my suitcase behind me. I left my stuff by the door and walked into the lounge. I gasped.

'Katherine?'

Her eyes widened. 'N-no. I'm Elena. Who are you?'

'Rowan' I answered 'Do you live here now?'

'No I'm just visiting'

I didn't reply. Just then a door had opened at the top of the stairs. My big brothers appeared at the top.

'Rowan?' Damon gasped.

'The one and only' I grinned, before I was engulfed in a hug. I stared over my brother's shoulder at the figure that had joined Stefan at the top of the stairs.

'Klaus' I breathed, backing away, my hand instinctively clutching the door handle. He stared. I twisted the door handle, before I sprinted at vampiric speed into the woods. Some memories shouldn't be revisited.

November 1890

I packed my bags silently. I needed to go. I couldn't deal with this anymore. The constant running. I loved him, but to be together I needed to be secretive, break contact with everyone and be constantly on red-alert.

'I'm sorry' I whispered, seeing him at the bottom of the stairs. My skirt rustled as I descended. He held out his hand I ignored it. It was killing me to do this. I hated to hurt him. I ran out the door before he could see the tears threatening to spill over. I ran. I ran back to my brother.