What the hell?! Well I guess I shouldn't be surprised, this isn't the first time he's lied to me. But Elena. My heart felt like it was being torn in two. I can't believe I was stupid enough to trust her. She was Stefan's not his. And she never would be.
"Well what do you know?" I'd asked sarcastically. "This is an interesting turn of events."
"I cant let you bring her back." Stefan said no emotion on his face. "Im sorry"
"So am I. For thinking for even a second that I could trust you." I forced every ounce of betrayal into every word.
"You are not capable of trust. The fact that you're here means that you read the journal and you were planning on doing this yourself." Stefan stated gesturing to the hole in the ground.
"Of course I was going to do it by myself because the only one I can count on is me." I said harshly. "You made sure of that many years ago, Stefan. But you," I continued with genuine hurt and betrayal, "you had me fooled." I nodded my head with tear filled eyes that I was determined not to let fall.
All she could do was stare at me, guiltily with her sad eyes. At least she had the decency to look guilty. All Stefan did was stare as if he truly felt nothing but true conviction that he was going the right thing.
"So what are you going to do now?" I asked. "because if you try and destroy that, I'll rip her heart out."
"You wont kill her." Stefan said with grim certainty.
I gave him a look that clearly said watch me and was suddenly grabbing Elena from behind. Her terrified body pressed tight against mine as she struggled to get free.
"But I can do one better." I said with venom and I bit into my wrist and pressed it to her mouth forcing her to get even a small bit into her system. "Give me the book Stefan, or I'm snapping her neck. And you and I will have a vampire girlfriend."
Stefan looked at me in horror. He couldn't let me have Katherine and he certainly wouldn't let Elena become one of us. To him that was worse than death.
"Let her go first."
"The book."
"I am not going to give this to you until she is standing next to me." He looked absolutely terrified.
"The problem is that I no longer trust that you'll give it back."
"You just did the one thing that ensures that I will." Stefan said with conviction and I knew he wasn't going to lie with Elena's life at such a high risk.
He set the book slowly on the ground.
I turned my face into Elena's hair almost lovingly. I closed my eyes and held her for a second more before I lightly kissed her hair and guided her toward Stefan with my hand lightly on the back of her head. He had his hand out eager for her to be in his arms.
She moved slowly terrified that if she moved to fast I'd strike, but I wouldn't and soon enough he was holding her and getting her away as fast as possible.
I looked at them both not knowing what I should feel. I picked up the book and left.
My head was spinning and my heart was aching after so many years of it lying dormant in my chest. Anger, Betrayal, sadness, uncertainty, love and disappointment. I only knew that the uncertainty was the strongest. I should feel happy, right?
Katherine would be free soon. I would have her back! Then why did I still feel so bad?