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Story D- Stelena run away!
The alarm clock blared at 6am. As it did every weekday, signaling a brand new day full of brand new opportunities. Caroline set my alarm an hour and a half before I had to leave for school because she knew that it takes me at least 20 minutes to get out of bed, giving me enough time to still be prepared to leave. It takes me 45 on Mondays.
I crawled out of bed, dreading the fact that I was actually going to school today. Because of my high number of absents, Ric is making it a new "rule" that I can only miss 3 days of school a month. Considering my life, I'll be able to stretch it to 5 the second something goes wrong.
I walked to the bathroom and immediately brushed my teeth as I do every morning. It feels weird to not see Jeremy at the sink beside me like it had been since the fourth grade when we remodeled the upstairs to accommodate us both. I brushed on some mascara and chapstick and ran the brush through my hair, not wanting to do anything special. I closed the bathroom door and walked back into my room and opened the blinds, allowing the light from the early March sun flood in. I opened the drawer of my dresser and threw on a pair of true religion jeans and a plain navy blue v neck t shirt, adding the replacement necklace I was given to wear in absence of my vervain locket I was probably never seeing again.
"Elena, Caroline is here!" I heard Ric yell from downstairs. I shot a look to the clock to see I was running behind. I grabbed my cell phone off my night stand and threw my purse on my arm and walked out the door down the stairs to greet a smiling Caroline, looking as if she spent a good two hours on her appearance. Her hair was perfectly curled and shiny along with her neutral makeup complimenting her eyes. She had on a frilly skirt with a light pink top on paired with a denim jacket and boots, complete with her ever changing jewelry. I smiled and accepted the coffee Caroline was holding in her hand for me, and walked out the door down to Caroline's car.
"Thanks for getting me Car, I honestly didn't even realize how late it was" I apologized, sipping the coffee slowly.
"I would suggest setting your clock to 540 for future, but it's quite alright" She accepted, turning the corner and passing the town square.
The car ride was mostly quiet despite the small talk we made about the homework load we both had to make up. She found a parking spot relatively close to the building, and got out and adjusted her outfit.
"Morning Elena, Caroline" Matt greeted, helping Caroline with her several textbooks she had in her trunk.
I smiled and looked around, deciding to walk in front of them to get to class in time. I opened the door to the main building and went directly to my locker, discarding the books I did not need at the moment. I eyed Bonnie talking to some guy on the football team and watched as Caroline and Matt just now entered the building. I smiled and began to walk to class, only to have my books knocked over by a number of jocks walking across the hall shoulder to shoulder. I sighed and reached for my books, only to be face to face with Stefan who bent down to help. I blinked and picked up the last, standing up straight to meet his stare.
"Good morning" He said intensely, handing me the rest of my books. I nodded and smiled softly, caught off guard by his presence.
"Morning" I returned, picking up the pace I was at before. He was going the other way to his Physics class, turning around to look at me again as I walked to Economics. I found myself smiling and quickly wiped it away, not wanting to have anyone question me.
I stuck it out for the entire day, watching the clock tick by slowly. When the bell rang at 2:45 I went back to my locker to grab the necessary books I needed for homework that night. When I opened the door I saw a piece of notebook paper shoved into the small slots that allowed love letters and threatening blackmail through. The piece of paper that was in my locker was addressed to me in the familiar scroll I recognized as Stefan's.
"Elena- Please meet me at the edge of the woods tonight at 8. Come alone. –Stefan" It read, creating a mix of emotions to flood by body. I was jumpy all afternoon, caught off guard by his note. I was unsure if he was setting me up, or if one of the Originals had planned something with Stefan.
I watched the clock again, wanting the slow minutes to tick by faster. It was barely 5 though, so I decided to kill time by cleaning the messy room I had neglected for too long. I used to keep it clean for Stefan because of his cleanliness OCD but since we parted our separate ways I really had no excuse to keep it clean.
As I was picking up laundry up off the floor, I heard a large thud bang against the ground. When I bent down to see what I had dropped I saw my diary in perfect condition. There was a small post- it attached with a familiar writing, yet somehow I couldn't pinpoint whose it was. It read,
"Elena. Keep up this habit of yours. I know I call you a total cheese ball because you write about your life in your diary on your window seat, but know that this is your salvation. Don't let anything or anyone change it- J". I instantly felt tears well up in my eyes when I realized it was Jenna's writing, probably hiding under the clothes I still haven't even put away after the funeral. All sitting there on the chair that has gone untouched. Because it was the last place we ever spoke without the pressure of Klaus and vampires. I let out a silent sob and opened the diary, sitting down on my bed as I let the tears run down my face as each entry enhanced the tears. Most of them had a central theme, yet somehow I only was focused on one entry. The writing wasn't mine, which threw me off.
"Elena. I'm sorry for invading your space, but I know that you're going to find this eventually, and by then it will probably be too late. You need to understand that this is just ancient history that is necessary to finish, and you got thrown into the mix. Don't be scared, everything is mostly painful, but know that I really did enjoy knowing you- Esther, March 2012"
I read it three times over, realizing that it was only the third day of march, and that this was written in the past few hours do to the wetness of the ink. I panicked, realizing that she had turned against me in order to get what she wanted. Scared, I called the first person I could think of. Stefan.
I heard a knock on the door a few minutes later and let in a flawless Stefan. Wearing loose fit jeans with a tight Henley and boots, he looked just the way he did on our first official date. I smiled and let him in, watching as he tried to make sense of the message.
"I don't know what to tell you" He said, shrugging his shoulders apologetically.
"How did she even get in?" I asked eagerly, wondering who let her in.
"I mean she's the original witch. She doesn't need to be invited in" He said, casting a wave of worry over me.
I watched as Stefan read and reread the message. He concentrated on the hand writing and the emphasis' on the different letters and couldn't decipher anything, yet he was still protective.
"stay here. I'll be back at the end of the night with enough stuff to last us a while. We'll go away for a while" he said, now running around my room packing my things.
"I'm not leaving, Stefan. That's exactly what she wants. She wants me to leave so she can have a fun fight. Let's not give her the satisfaction" I replied, gently setting down the duffel he had half full. He sighed and dropped the bag, keeping his hand lingering on mine.
"Stefan, it doesn't have to be this hard" I said instinctively the second I saw him turn away from my touch.
"Yes it does Elena. Anything else hurts" He said, now walking out of the room down the stairs. I grabbed him by his hand and watched as he turned to face me.
"What do you want from me Elena! I left for a reason. Because my brother needed help. And then I gave away to my old ways yet somehow held on to you. But then Klaus made me turn off my emotions. And you act like I ever stopped loving you. That right now, not being able to take you far away from all of this isn't killing me. Well, it is Elena. And you trying to tell me that it doesn't have to be hard. You're wrong. We will always have this. And I ruined what we had. And you trying to convince me that things aren't that bad just makes matters worse. So please, just stop saying that" He said, shouting in the beginning and then softening his voice to a near whisper.
I watched him walk out the door without saying anything, instantly regretting it. I wanted to run after him. the old Stefan and Elena would have. We never left each other in a fight. I would be out there right now, chasing after him, convincing him that I was sorry and that he was right, because he is. But we are not the old Stefan and Elena anymore. We are the new Stefan and Elena who don't tell each other much and judge each other's personal weaknesses.
I let the rest of the night go by slowly. I had plans to meet with a few friends from cheer at the grill later and decided that I needed to occupy myself somehow, deciding on putting on makeup and actually doing my hair. I ended up putting on shadow liner and mascara, and curling the ends of my hair. My car was in the shop due to the last accident. I ended up leaving early because of my lack of ride to the Grill, also needing the time alone. I was crossing the street two blocks away when I felt someone pull me forcefully into the foliage that lined the road.
When I turned to see who did it and saw Stefan holding both of my shoulders tightly . he covered my mouth to muffle my screams and put me into the backseat of his red Porsche, now driving 45 miles above the road rules.
"Stefan what the hell! Where are you taking me! Bring me back!" I yelled as he raced onto the freeway,
"Somewhere that you can't get hurt" He replied. He kidnapped me, yet somehow I was okay with it.
A/N: It was such a close vote! This story only won by 1 vote, so choice C was the runner up! Thank you for reviewing, and please keep going! At 150 I'm doing another 5 chapter series. Don't leave this story without reviewing! Hope you enjoyed the stelena fix! I miss them!
OXOXOX- M