Chapter 3
It was the night of the ball. I was dressed elegantly in a light green dress. It had silver designs all along it. My hair braided to perfection by my hand maid. It's my farewell ball. I'm leaving for a year to go to Paris to study. I'm going to enjoy this last ball. All of my things are already packed. Looking at myself in the mirror for the last time I head to the door. Briefly touching my heart shaped locket around my neck. Giving me hope that tomorrow would be a good day.
Then everything blacks out. I'm in the woods outside my home running. My face hurts but I can't figure out why. All I know is that I need to get away. I hear people calling my name but I fear what's going on so I remain silent. Except for my almost silent footsteps on the ground. 'What is going on?' I ask myself. 'I have to leave tonight. I can't stay here any longer.' After I ran about 5 miles I found Stefan on his way to my ball riding a horse. I quickly stop him and ask if I can borrow the horse. I lied to him and said that I would be back shortly. Truth is I wasn't coming back. I couldn't figure out why but my mind was screaming at me to leave Mystic falls and go to Paris.
I shot up out of bed at the dream. Memories coming back. One of the few days I could never forget. Except for what was missing in the middle. Over the years I have begun to black out when something bad happens but normally I get the memories back. Not that one though. I have asked countless witches to help me but they say that I have to figure it out myself. That I'm the key to unlock it.
I look outside to see it's storming outside. I guess I'm not going for a walk this morning. I get up and walk to the small closet and pick out my clothes for the day. I pick out jeans and a tank top. Going over to my jewelry box I pull out my old heart shaped locket from it. Looking at it I see that it is still in good condition. It was my favorite piece of jewelry. I kept it with my always. Barely wearing it though. I slip my necklace on and for a brief moment touching my locket with eyes full of sorrow. It reminded me of my mother. I miss my mother very much but I know I'll never see her again..
I stop the thoughts short as I realize I have tears streaking down my face. My face turning slightly red from crying. It was and still is a painful thought. And it will aslways be a painful thought. Losing my mother at a young age was devastating. It shouldn't have happened. It should have been her not her mother.
'These dreams have me going nuts.' I think to myself. 'This place is going to be the death of me.' After I change clothes I sit on the couch in the living room reading my favorite book. Sitting for several hours reading had made me hungry. Going to the kitchen I quickly drank a couple bags of blood. Taking a quick look out of the window I notice it has stopped raining. Deciding I should go for my walk to the cemetary I grab a coat and head outside. Walking pretty briskly I walk only a couple of blocks before I end up at my destination. The cemetary has really filled up over the time I had been gone. Quickly spotting the area I was headed I walked over there. 'There's no one here' I though to myself.
There it is. My mother's tombstone. Marie Elise Parcher. I instantly start crying and fall on the ground by it. The sadness just exploding out of me. "I wish it was me, Mom." I say to her tombstone. "I'm sorry I left. I should have never left." After sitting there talking to my mother's tombstone and crying for a while I notice that the sun starting to set. I try my best to make myself presentable even though no one was there. I turn and start heading home. I needed to clear my head.
I bump into someone while trying to clear my head. I look at her and a quick sorry before helping her pick up her journal that she dropped. After a close inspection I could tell she was the girl I had seen playing pool at the Grill.
"Hi. I'm Elena." She says sticking her hand out.
"I'm Jessica." I say while shaking her hand.
"Are you new here?" She asks.
"Yeah. How could you tell?" I ask trying to make the mood light.
"I haven't seen you around before." She smiles. She seems like a nice person. We talk for a couple minutes before we part. She gave me her number to text her if I needed anything. Perhaps I could have my first friend her.
After walking home I just plop down on my bed. Already tired from everything. This place had a big effect on me. Not a good one either. Deciding it was time for bed I changed my clothes and curled up in bed. Tomorrow should be interesting.
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