I know I am nothing to you. You have no reason to believe me or trust me. I've done so many horrible things. But when you lost your parents, I lost my brother, my family. I lost my way. I know I'm probably never going to make things right with you. I know that but, I'm going to do everything I can to protect you and protect this family.
Riiiiinnnng. Riiiiinnnng. Riiiiinnnng.
An abrupt ringing stirred the very little sleep I had. Sleeping over at Caroline's was always a fun experience, but staying up all night talking girl talk took hours away from beauty sleep. "Go Away." I mumbled toward the wake up call. I rolled over to try to find the phone that woke me up, not realizing that the edge of the bed was so close. With a quick thud, I was laying on the floor half-awake and apprehensive to what this call meant. It meant getting back to life, which was something, I was definitely not ready for.
Riiiiinnnng. Riiiiinnnng. Riiiiinnnng.
"Elena!" Caroline called, letting me know that this phone call was unacceptable. I turned towards her, giving her a glare clearly stating: You've got to be kidding me. I'm getting it Caroline. Too bad she was facing Bonnie and clearly trying to sleep.
I pushed myself toward the small table near the doorway of Caroline's bedroom and grabbed the small phone. When I held it up to see who was calling, Stefan's name illuminated the screen. My instant reaction was that something bad had happened and he was calling to break the news. Why else would he call me this early?
I hit the send button and quickly held the phone up to my ear. To make sure not to stir the sleep of my friends, I slid my body out of Caroline's room and leaned my sleep deprived back on the wall.
"Hello?" I said, the sleepiness still within my voice.
"How was the slumber party?" Stefan replied.
"Good. Much needed." I told him. It was the truth. It felt good to be able to talk to my friends without the vampire problems getting in the way. "When can you and I have one?"
"Hmmm, that can be arranged." He teased. I instantly smiled at the thought of running away with him, leaving all of our problems behind, especially the ones about John Gilbert.
"Okay, Now. Today. Take me far far away."
"Even with everything that's going on?"
"Because of everything that is going on."
"And you are sure this has nothing to do with dodging your father who just got into town?" He hit the nail on the head. Sometimes I wished he wasn't so perceptive towards me.
"Uhhh, This has everything to do with that."
There was a slight silence on the other end. I waited for him to talk me into staying and dealing with my problems. I didn't think that he would say the opposite.
"Well in that case, where would you like to go?" I knew there was a reason I loved him.
I searched my brain, thinking of all the places we could go but only one place stuck out. My parent's lake house was a place that held fond memories for me. It was a place that I felt safe and secluded from the world. Clearly there was no better place.
"Well my parents have this lake house." I started.
"Your wish is my command." He said hanging up the phone. I couldn't wait to get out of Mystic Falls.