Chapter 3

"How have you been Elena?" Bonnie asked. "I'm glad you're not mad at me anymore. I kept trying to see you but you refused..." She was speaking softly but her pain was evident.

Elena winced because there was a huge reason.

"I hadn't been feeling well and three months after you all left I was extremely ill." Elena said but wasn't going to say why she was so ill. She still hated the smell of bourbon. "Once I felt better Jeremy and Matt moved to New York and I went. You know that they would just sit on their butts and have video game marathons. Someone had to help them out."

"I've really missed you. I would have helped take care of you Elena. I would have been there for you no matter what," Bonnie vowed.

"I know Bunny but you seemed to be thriving in England and I didn't want to disrupt whatever you were doing." She told her honestly. "Next time I'm that ill I'll call you."

"You better!" Bonnie said seriously. She hugged Elena tightly. "So what all have I missed?"

"Jeremy is working for people in designing graphic novels and Matt is in the police academy." She said. "Damon is still in Mystic Falls and Tyler is engaged to a witch."

"A witch? I hope he gets his come-uppance," Bonnie giggled. "And you? What have you been doing? I decided to take the plunge and become a witchpire."

"He and Liv met in Whitmore." Elena smiled. "I'm going to college and working part time. I've been busy with work and school but I'm glad that you took the plunge and became a witchpire! I'm so happy for you!"

"Thanks," Bonnie smiled. "You have to join the group if I have to change you myself."

Elena nodded in agreement.

"If no one else wants to change me-you do it." Elena told her before smiling at Caroline. "How's your life been? How did the big bad wolf propose?"

Caroline grinned, "atop the Eiffel Tower. There were laser lights and fireworks."

"That must have been spectacular." Elena told her smiling. She really was happy that her friends were going to get everything that they deserved. When her phone beeped, she looked at it before smiling.

"I'm going to go into the hallway and call Jeremy back-he doesn't know where the number for pizza delivery is." She told them.

"Okay, tell Jeremy I said hi," Bonnie smiled.

"Tell Jeremy to put the number in his phone," Caroline called.

Elena smiled and waved to them as she left. Once in the hallway, she called.

"Jer-the number is on the fridge." She told him once he answered the phone. "Caroline and Bunny say hi and Caroline added that the number should be put into your phone."

"Tell them I said hi, tell Care congrats and she's doing great." He recited. "Only one tantrum and that's because we didn't have her bear with her in the living room."

"Was it-" She started but he cut her off.

"-getting a bath. The thing smelled horribly." He groaned.

"Tell her that I love her." She whispered, hoping that the vampires-and hybrids-couldn't hear her. "Tell her that and that I miss her."

"I will," Jeremy said. "Is everything going okay? You know if you need me or Matt I will be on the first plane..."

"Everything's fine but...I'm afraid to tell them about why I didn't want any contact with them." She admitted softly. "I'm afraid of what they would do. Especially since it was his brother." She didn't need to tell him whom she meant-Jeremy already knew.

"There might be some bloodshed." Jeremy noted.

"I think Bonnie can feel something," Elena said.

"Then you should tell her-or anyone-because one day this won't become a little secret you're keeping or someone might slip up." He said seriously to her. "Tell one of them-or even all of them-and see what their reactions would be."

"When I tell them...Jer when I tell them I want them to meet her." She admitted. "I had plenty of chances but...fear kept me back."

Jeremy sighed.

"Do you want me to be there when you tell them?" He asked seriously.

"Who would watch her? She'd throw a fit if you or Matt don't watch her when I'm working." She reminded him.

"She'll come." He answered easily.