Underneath It All

Chapter 3

Damon looked at the computer screen typing up a few lab results as his boss walked in giving him a file. Damon looked at the file and it had Elena's name on it.

"What's this?" Damon asked holding up the folder.

"It's Elena's information. And her families current status."

"This means we can find her family and tell them that she's alive."

His boss nodded smiling from ear to ear. This was good news, but Damon wasn't sure how Elena would take it. She had been away from her family for so long that it could have had lasting effects.

"I'll ask her if she wants us to contact them. I'll be right back."

Damon got out of his chair and walked to the room that had become familiar to him by now. Elena was sound asleep when he walked in and he went over to her bed startling her awake accidentally.

"it's okay Elena it's me."

She rubbed her eyes and sat up no longer in a slight panic. Her hair was messy and her eyes looked like she hadn't slept in days. She was still probably having nightmares.

"Hi Damon. What's up?"

"We found your family."

She looked at him with surprise in her eyes. "You did."

"Yes and we need your permission to contact them. Did you want to see your family."

She inhaled looking anywhere but beside him.

"I don't know Damon. I haven't been myself lately and I want to recover more before I see them."

"Elena-"

"Please understand Damon I need help. I keep having nightmares. I attack people for no reason. What if they accidently say the wrong thing and I snap?"

"They're your family Elena."

Elena looked at him with tears in her eyes.

"I don't remember them Damon. All I remember is the monster who took me and Bonnie and Caroline. Has there been in progress in the investagation?"

"I wouldn't know that Elena. That's private police matters."

Elena sat back lloking blankly at the wall. He grabbed her hand and she looked back at him.

"What happened to Bonnie and Caroline isn't your fault Elena."

"I left them there Damon. As far as i'm concerned whatever happens to them is my fault."

She laid back down in her bed as she contin ued to look at them. Damon couldn't help, but feel sorry for Elena. How could he convince her that this wasn't her fault?

"Can you please let me rest for a bit longer? We can talk about letting my family visit later."

He nodded standing back up. " Of course."

He gave her one last glance before leaving the room.