Its time
Stephens POV
It's been a year now since Elena died it the car accident of wickery bridge. If I could go back and change the outcome of that night I would, I know she said to save Matt but by saving Matt I let any feeling of humanity die with Elena. Damon still isn't willing to speak to me, I've done it this time I finally got my brother back and I ruined it by doing the one thing he had never done. Listened to Elena.
The week after Elena's funeral Caroline and Bonnie left mystic falls they said that staying here was simply unbearable for the time being, they took the train to Los Angeles. Caroline's idea of course but Bonnie didn't mind with everyone she had lost in Mystic Falls it was a relief for her to pack up her things and leave.
Matt hadn't stuck around either he got a scholarship for varsity football in Dallas and snapped up the chance to leave he still blamed himself for Elena's death, everyday. Jeremy decided to stay in Mystic Falls it was hard but he stayed in school and I checked on him frequently. I made a point of leaving white roses on Elena's grave every Monday it symbolized purity and Elena was pure, humans were pure and Elena made me feel like a human she made me feel pure.
Caroline was returning today it was her mother's birthday and Car being car she wouldn't miss it. She text me yesterday asking if I could pick her up at the train station and with no hesitation I agreed I missed a familiar face the only person I see nowadays is Klaus and Klaus and I aren't exactly " best buddies".
"Hi?" I said as I walked over to her.
"STEPHEN!" she squealed as she ran and embraced him.
"So how was L.A?" I asked.
"Good, I have so much to tell you Stephen. Do you have time for a coffee?" She asked.
"Of course, we'll drop of your things at home first?" I suggested.
"Yeah sure thing!" She replied.
They drove to Caroline's she couldn't be in and out quick enough she seemed eager to spend as much time as possible gossiping and drinking with her best friend in Mystic Falls, Me. Caroline has changed her smile seemed brighter she was simply vibrant, for some reason Caroline and I had grown closer since she left for L.A. It may be because I realized how much I appreciated her without noticing Caroline had become my drive ever since Elena she would always try to take care of me it sort of became our thing.
As much as she loved her mother Caroline didn't want to go home that night she decided she would stay at my house she said something about camphorating me. I lay her on the couch and I went to bed it was 3AM and I don't know how but when I woke Caroline was lying on my chest. She had been crying as her makeup had run I slipped out of her grasp and hoped in the shower but all I could think was that lying there with her wasn't weird or uncomfortable it was refreshing .