Elena walked around in a zombie-like trance throughout the school. She seemed to not be able to pay attention to any of the lessons or her friends yammering onto her.
Now in her last period class. History. Alaric was talking on and on about something. She didn't know. She felt too restless and tired. She barely got any sleep last night. With on and off restless sleep. Thanks to Katherine's torture.
"Elena. Pay attention!" Alaric suddenly chided, which snapped Elena out of her daze. Her head quickly came up and her face was pinched and twisted into a form of a glare that she didn't even know was on her face.
"Is there a problem?" Alaric raised an eyebrow. "No sir. Just I didn't get enough sleep and the lesson is truly not appealing to me," Elena replied bluntly. Alaric and everyone seemed surprised by her words. Oohs spread through the class as Alaric shot Elena a stern, angry look. "I will be seeing you after class Ms. Gilbert," Alaric practically ordered. She gaped at him.
But her mouth snapped shut and she stayed silent the rest of the class. When the class ended it had somehow slipped her mind that Alaric wanted to talk to her. When the bell rang she darted up ready to bolt, not wanting her dream from last night to come true.
"Elena!" Alaric quickly called from behind her. She groaned and pivoted around to face him with a emotionless mask. "Mr. Saltzman," she greeted lowly. The class had been cleared out by then. "Come on Elena. We're not in class anymore," Ric replied coolly. "What is it?" she changed the subject quickly.
"Are you alright Elena? I got a call from Jenna, saying she heard you throughout last night. You seemed to be having nightmares, she told me that she's worried," Alaric said giving her a worried, distressed look with furrowed brows and all.
"I'm fine. Just a hard night, nightmares and all are normal," Elena shrugged. Alaric stared at her in disbelief. "Just a stupid nightmare Ric, no reason to pull an intervention," Elena added coldly. They stared at eachother defiantly and silent. It was all awkward and uncomfortable.
"Are we finished?" she asked, breaking the silence. Her voice hoarse and low. "Yes. You may leave," Alaric whispered dejectedly.
Elena whipped around and quickly strutted off into the now empty hallways.
She froze in the middle of the hallway and felt the title-wave of paranoia hit her. She walked more quicker trying to find an exit. But her muddled brain seemed to forget her way around the school and she was officially lost. She looked around hopelessly.
"No," Elena whispered shakily to herself. She looked around in panic. Her books dropped out of her hands and she forgot about them and ran. She got to a door and found it was still open. Thank god!
Elena shoved it open and ran out almost fearfully. She stopped and took in a deep gulp of air. She bent over, clutching her stomach. "Elena!" a voice called out. She lifted her head up slightly and saw it was Caroline. She looked up at Caroline emotionlessly.
"What?" Elena breathed out unevenly. "Are you ok?" she asked genuinely worried. Elena whipped up and felt anger hit her. "I'm fine," she stressed. She darted off in a rush.
Caroline was all too confused by this and Elena's weird behavior all day. She mentally reminded herself to talk to Stefan about that later.
Elena had quickly ran back to her house. She instantly went to the bathroom. She locked both sides of the door, making sure no one disturb her during her little moment. She looked in the mirror. And like the night before flashbacks of her and Katherine seemed to splay across the mirror.
Elena groaned and tunneled her hands tightly into her hair. "No, no, no," she whispered vigorously to herself, trying to will it all away. There was a violent knock at one side of the door that caused Elena to snap out of her daze.
She heard the voice was Jeremy. She slowly unlocked and came face to face with her younger brother's questioning gaze. "Are you ok?" third person today to ask her this. "I'm fine!" Elena cried, she darted out of the bathroom, going into her room. She slammed the door shut loudly. She breathed out heavily in short incoherent gasps.
Tears fell and it felt her throat had officially closed up and she couldn't breathe at all. She tried to grasp on to the little air supply she now had. Jenna had heard the dry sobs coming from Elena's room and she quickly ran up in panic.
Elena's knees had given out beneath her. Jenna looked at the crumpled heap her niece was in on her bedroom floor. "Elena!" Jenna cried. She came down to kneel next to Elena. Elena's eyes went up to Jenna, they were dark and dilated. Tears fell and she leant into the Jenna. "I don't know what's going on Jenna," Elena whispered helplessly. She sounded so lost and like a sad little child.
It made Jenna feel so bad. She didn't know what was going on with her niece and Elena didn't seem to know either. "Shh, it'll be ok Elena. Just get in bed and get some sleep. You seem really tired and stressed," she tried her best to assure Elena. But Elena knew very well that sleep was the enemy now. Elena just nodded and let her aunt lead her to her bed.
She was tucked in like some little child. But Elena didn't seem to care at the moment. Her eyes closed uncontrollably and Jenna silently slipped out of the room, closing the door behind her.
Elena kept her eyes closed but didn't go to sleep. There was a light pecking sound at her window suddenly. She got up slowly and she blinked quickly to adjust her eyesight quickly. She saw the head of dark curls laying lazily across a branch on the tree right next to her window.
She walked slowly to the window and opened it. Katherine's eyes stayed planted on Elena. "I'm not killing you am I?" Katherine asked confused. Elena's eyes widened in confusion. "Oh trust me in the duration of only 24 hours I've thought of it," Elena remarked bitterly.
Sadness passed over Katherine's cold eyes. But it quickly froze over before Elena had time to comprehend it. "Look. I know you had some obsession with me and you liked me a lot back in 1864. But that's not me, I'm not that Elena anymore!" Elena whispered, sitting on the bay window as she looked over to Katherine. "Yes you are. I knew you so well and you're just the same now. I just have to bring it back to life," Katherine whispered in denial.
Elena gulped. "Come on," Elena scoffed in disbelief. "Look you're lucky I don't just compel you to remember everything and be the girl I fell in love with!" Katherine cried, glaring at Elena. She unconsciously gripped her necklace as she stared at Katherine, petrified.
"I love Stefan only Katherine. I will never love you," Elena grounded out icily. Katherine froze and her eyes seemed to water. But Elena just told herself, it was her mind playing tricks on her.
Katherine's features went from hurt to deadly. She glared. "He'll never love you like I do. He can't make you scared and aroused at the same time can her? I'll have you in the end Elena, don't you worry," Katherine purred passionately. Elena felt herself shiver from Katherine's promise.
She blinked and Katherine disappeared.
Elena took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. But her eyes suddenly dropped shut on their own accord and she tumbled into the darkness of unconsciousness.
"Stefan fancies you," Elena whispered, closely to Katherine. Katherine turned to Elena. "But you know I don't have any interest in him right?" Katherine asked. "Are you sure?" Elena asked uncomfortably. "Yes. I only have eyes for you Elena," she whispered, her knuckles skimmed across the skin of her cheek. She shivered and smiled sweetly.
Katherine's fist came unclenched and her hand cupped Elena's cheek. She nuzzled into the warm touch.
Through the rest of the day, Elena had wild and crazy dreams of Katherine and her in 1864. Elena knew they were actually flashbacks.
Jeremy had heard Elena moan in her sleep. Sometimes it seemed like in horror. But sometimes it seemed like she was having a very sexual dream. But Jeremy just thought of it as a nightmare, not even wanting to think about the possible fantasies his sister could be having.
"Elena what is it with you?" Damon asked worriedly as he looked over Elena. "Nothing Damon. I'm just telling you to leave Katherine alone." Elena frowned. She had noticed the way Damon stared at Katherine and she felt uncomfortable.
Damon thought he knew what was going through Elena's head. "Are you jealous?" he asked lowly. Elena's eyes widened and she gulped. She bowed her head down and Damon took that as a yes. It was true she was worried and jealous. But not of Katherine, she was nervous about Damon showing up.
He came closer to her and grasped her shoulders lightly. She leant her head on his shoulder and he hugged her tightly to him. "Oh don't worry Elena. I love you," he assured lightly. Oh she knew very well that Damon loved her. If he didn't go into the war, they would either be in courtship with one another or already married. At first she was sad about the situation, but Stefan made sure to cheer her up.
Then Katherine came to town and everything changed. "I love you too," Elena whispered back, nuzzling closer into him. He was enjoying the close contact between them. "If it'll make you feel better. I'll stay away from her," he smiled pleasingly. She felt happy. "Good," she replied huskily.
Damon had saw her darkening eyes and instantly felt an attraction to her. Like he always had ever since he hit puberty as a young boy. Giuseppe Salvatore and John Gilbert were planning to have Stefan and Elena court. But then it all changed and Elena stubbornly told them she wanted Damon and Damon only.
That was only a little year ago. Now her sights had changed. She only wanted Katherine now. She could never make a legitimate decision of anything. Elena had told herself that a while ago.
"I must leave now Damon," Elena slowly pulled away. "Why?" he raised a brow. "I must meet Katherine and Pearl so we can go visit town and go to the shops," Elena said casually. "Oh," he frowned. He quickly composed himself. "Well have fun," he whispered.
Elena nodded and walked off quickly to her waiting carriage.
One scene morphed into another.
"They're getting closer to figuring us out." Pearl stressed deeply to Katherine as Elena stood and listened. "We can't leave yet Pearl," Katherine commanded lowly. "They would never expect us. The high-price ladies of Mystic Falls," Katherine smirked with a playful glint in her eyes.
Elena stayed quiet and listened to him. "Of course. Unless someone tells them…." Pearl looked over to Elena. Elena came closer to Katherine and stayed quiet.
"Elena is on our side," Katherine defended her human companion coolly. She looked over to Elena and let her fingers gently glide over Elena's hand. "You won't tell anyone will you?" she queried. Elena swallowed to get her vocal cords to work correctly. "Of course not."
Katherine's eyes went to Pear's with a victorious knowing gleam. "She'd never do that to me," Katherine added. Her voice seemed to hold a secret promise in the undertone. Elena knew she'd be going to the boarding house later to be with Katherine.
Elena gasped awake and stared up at the blank ceiling. She felt she was going insane. Katherine was clearly trying to send the message to Elena. Katherine had Elena as her own back in 1864 and she very well was going to have Elena as hers soon.
Elena was scared of all of it to come. She rolled over and looked in her phone. There were 10 missed calls and 20 unread texts. Great….
Song: Take me away by Avril Lavigne
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