She got in the car, closed the door and took a deep breath. That breath that only took a few seconds seemed like a lifetime. She didn't want to make a decision, of course, because it had no escape. If she chooses Damon, Stefan would be gone, and if she chooses Stefan… She couldn't even think about it.
Tears came streaming down her face as she turned the radio and this song started to play. "Never let me go, never let me go". That quote got into her soul. Its meaning applied in her decision: she couldn't stand to let any of them go. She had lost so many people and she just missed Alaric as well. They were the only thing that kept her from breaking down, she just wouldn't admit it. Of course she wouldn't. She needed to appear strong, not only for herself, but for Jeremy too. Just like she leaned on the Salvatore brothers, Jeremy leaned on her. She was the only thing that kept him from doing something stupid because of vampires.
Elena parked the car and took another breath. But this time it was really quick. Her subconscious was telling her to get out of the car and finish this already. It was the time. As she touched the door handle, she could hear Stefan's deep voice and that made her even sadder and nervous. As she was cleaning her tears with her long sleeves, she thought that she might never hear that sound again, but her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a door opening. "Katherine?" Elena said, more surprised and confused than ever. "Hello Elena."