If ever in her twenty two years Elena Gilbert had been emotionally exhausted this day second to none except maybe her parents death which she best reserved for oblivion. She was unaware of the fact that she had just stomped into her house and directly headed to her room until the realization struck her when the entire galaxy of stars and planets were staring at her. The cosmic ceiling was painted by her father when she was a little girl and she recalled how her daddy would stare at the magical cosmos with her for hours.

"I want to be an astronaut" she recalled announcing to her father just after she had known more about cosmology from him. Elena could still feel her father's protective lap where she had nestled.

"That is a wonderful idea sweety but stars don't feel sick humans and animals do so a doctor would not be a bad idea" he said cuddling her more.

"How about I treat Grisly he is unwell too?" Elena remembered the five year old her suggesting to her father.

"What happened to him?" Grayson asked more interested.

"Stefan missed the trip to the zoo yesterday and today he told us that Grisly was sick so he and Damon had stayed with Grisly, I was thinking if I grow up to be a doctor like you maybe I'll make Grisly well again so that Stefan can play with his favourite dog "

And Damon can get the sleep he needs

Elena abruptly opened her doe eyes had she mentioned to her father anything about the Damon part or had she just talked to him about Stefan. Why was the five year old Elena Gilbert even thinking about Stefan Salvatore's big brother? Or maybe the happy childhood memories attached with Stefan and his big fluffy dog Grisly was tainted by Damon Salvatore in this particular recollection of hers because she had met him just a few hours earlier…

"I didn't knew you came" her thoughts were disrupted by Jenna's voice

"how was your first day at the hospital?"

Jenna being her mother's sister had been her rock ever since her parent's death and throughout the traumatic events that followed during the years. Somehow she would always know when Elena was not fine and today was no different case.

Elena like a little girl started narrate the events of the day…and she began with how she was extra enthusiastic to join the hospital where her dad Grayson Gilbert had devoted his entire life, how the schedule was hectic for an intern but she somehow managed and she met this adorable patient of her hers a three year old Thea who was about to go under a heart transplant. Jenna noticed Elena's eyes sparkling when she mentioned Thea so similar to Miranda's maybe she was imagining things how could Elena biologically resemble her sister. Her train of thoughts came to a halt when her niece's eyes started to lose it's light…..

Two hours earlier…

Elena was assigned to attain Thea in the children's ward and she instantly bonded with the little angel. Thea wanted to meet the gummy bears before she got a new heart as Elena had convinced her so Elena arranged for the gummy bears with the help of Caroline and Bonnie. Hosting a party for Thea was no big fuss as it was Mystic falls where people loved social events and the three girls cajoled Carol Lockwood the mayor to get an approval from the Hospital authority which was a piece of cake for her. The party was at a full swing with the gummy bears lightening the mood of the suffering children until Elena ran straight into a hard object that blacked her vision for some time.

The entire children ward turned into a library with the only sound being Elena's whimper when her arms hurt as it was clasped by a cold strong hand….

"well this is a hospital Miss if I need to remind you" those cold blue eyes travelled to her name tag

"I should have guessed earlier this town still has restored it's extra privilege to their founding families and their brats…but let me remind you miss Gilbert the hospital is not your founding gala"

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