The Truth Of It All

Kiara's POV

I woke up with a loud gasp as I felt the sweat coming off of my body. I had another nightmare of my worst memories that I had. It was the same dream that I had for the past century that has been haunting me ever since. I took a few deep breaths and got out of bed. I need to get out of here and get some blood. I quietly went downstairs and went into the kitchen. I opened the fridge and took out a blood bag and poured the contents in a glass. I went to sit at the island and just thinking. I needed to clear out my head about my past and all of the shit that has going on with my existance. We all have been having a bad time, said a little voice in my head and I sighed and sipped my blood. My eyes felt heavy and I rested my head on my arms and fell asleep on the counter not bothering of going back to bed.

Elena's POV

I woke up and saw the sun shining through the curtains. I rubbed my eyes and looked at the body next to me. Damon. He looked so peaceful and gorgeous of sleeping like an angel. Like he looked human. Vulnerable. I wanted to watch him sleep like this forever but I know I can't because it would be a waste. I quietly and slowly got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom to do my morning routine. I showered and got dressed. I got back out of the bathroom and saw Damon still sleeping. I smiled and walked out of the bedroom closing the door behind me quietly. I headed downstairs and went into the kitchen and saw Jeremy standing at the door way. Jeremy turned and placed a finger on his lips to tell me to keep quiet. I frowned and stood beside him and saw Kiara sleeping on the counter with her head buried in her arms snoring slightly that brought a smile to my face. I walked towards her and placed a hand carefully on her shoulder, "Kiara?" Kiara bolted up right and squinted her eyes to the light that was making her eyes a bit annoying. She rubbed her eyes and yawned then looked up at Jeremy and I.

"Hey Jer, Elena. What are you guys up so early for?" Kiara asked and we both laughed a little.

"Kiara, it's 10:30 in the morning. What were you doing sleeping in the kitchen anyway?" asked Jeremy.

Kiara sighed, "I couldn't fall back to sleep during the night. I had a nightmare and I had to get some blood and then I fell asleep here."

Jeremy and I exchange a glance at each other and turned to Kiara again with worry and concern, "Do you want me to get Damon, Stefan or Kayleigh for you?" Kiara shook her head.

"No. It's okay. It's my problem, not theirs." Kiara yawned again and stood up, "I'm gonna go back to bed for a bit. If anyone asks just say that I'm still in bed." I nodded and Kiara blurred out of sight and went back to her room.

A few minutes later

Everyone came downstairs, except for Kiara. Kayleigh frowned as she realised that Kiara wasn't with us, "Has anyone seen Kiara?"

Jeremy was the one that answered, "She went back to bed not that long ago. Apparently she was having trouble sleeping and she was in here at like 3am because she was having nightmares and I found her sleeping in the kitchen on the counter when I woke up at 7am." Everyone frowned in confusion.

"She didn't mention to any of us that she was having nightmares." said Ric and everyone nodded in agreement.

"We'll go up and see her." said Melanie as she and Nate went up to check up on her.

Kiara's POV

I was in my bed staring at the ceiling. My mind was going all over the place. I heard a knock on the door, "Kiara? It's Melanie and Nate. Can we come in?" I sighed and got up and opened my door.

"Come in." I said and stood to the side with the door open more and let Melanie and Nate enter my room. I gestured my hand to them to sit and they obliged.

"Are you okay? Is there something that you would like to share?" Nate asked and I looked down avoiding eye contact.

I sighed, "I don't know what's going on with me. Everytime I fall asleep I get the same nightmare that's been haunting me for the past century and I haven't told anyone yet. They really can't do anything about it anyway, neither could you two."

"Wanna talk about this nightmare with us?" asked Melanie and I hesitated for a moment.

"Not really, Mel. It's just the same images. Damon and I getting beaten up, getting abused, me getting raped by our father. It won't go away and I've tried everything but nothing has helped." Both Nate and Mel gave me sympathy looks. They both gave sad smiles and I returned it.

"Listen, about last night. Damon, Stefan and Kayleigh told all of us what happened when you guys were human. About what happened to you the most." My eyes went wide in disbelief and sadness. Melanie continued quickly, "They had to know, Kiara. We can't keep secrets to one another. It's not fair on any of us."

"But they had no right to tell the story. I was the one to tell them but I was gonna do it at the right day and right time." I said annoyed of how Damon, Stefan and Kayleigh told the others the story about my horrible childhood and now I was scared to face them. All of them.

"Listen, why don't we go downstairs and we can go out together to have fun. Yeah?" said Nate and I shook my head with a smile on my face.

"We can do that later, but right now I would like to go for a swim on my own just to clear my head. I've got a private pool nearby. I'll be away for a couple of hours." They both nodded and I got my stuff and headed out the door before anyone stopped me.

Damon's POV

I heard the front door opening and closing. I figured Kiara went away somewhere and Nate and Melanie both came in, "How is she? Where did she run off to?" I asked them both with concern.

"She'll be alright. She wanted to be on her own for a couple of hours to go for a swim at her private pool. She wanted to clear out her head." said Nate and I nodded.

"I'll go and make sure she's alright. I want to cheer her up for a bit." said Caroline and disappeared in a blink.

I went out of the room and went upstairs into Kiara's room. Her room was trashed. Her journals were everywhere. I walked in and grabbed one of her journals and read it.

Dear Diary,

I need your help. My life is a complete mess. I've lost everything. My mother's dead, Father hates me, I wanted to have an education so that I could be what I've always wanted to be. Father wouldn't allow me to live my life. He's always been torturing me for the sake of it. What should I do? My brothers and sister are here with me. They wanted the same thing that I've always wanted. A life. A family of our own. School. A job. Grow old until we die of an illness or old age. But all of that was ruined until the witches, vampires and werewolves have came into this God for saking town. This town is now a hell hole. It's a death town. A lot of people have died because of them. Katherine Pierce ruined us also. She ruined my brothers relationship because she wanted to be with them both. She toyed with them, she was after Stefan the most and left Damon heartbroken. I'll always be on Damon's side for all of this. We stook by each other almost everyday and we have fun together. Stefan and Kayleigh are the same when they are hanging out together. Usually when Damon has gone for the Confederacy, I miss him a lot. I would have no-one but him. Mother would be proud about the decision that Damon made about quitting the Confederacy to be with the family, of course Father was a disappointment. He never respected our choices that we were all suppose to grow up with. We make our own choices, not him. I hate Father so much. I've always hated him ever since I was born. Now I have nothing. No love, no education, no family of my own. Nothing!

I would like you to look out for my brothers and sister, Diary. You're the only one that I can trust.

I'll write again soon.

-K

I was shocked. I had no words of what Kiara had wrote down. I heard someone clear their throats and I turned to see Elena standing at the doorway with her arms folded and a confused expression on her face, "Elena." I said.

"Damon, what are you doing in Kiara's room? And why are you reading her journal?" Elena walked in and stood in front of me.

"I had to figure out what was going on in her head. She had been keeping something from all of us. I want to know what she's hiding." I replied and set Kiara's journal on her bed.

"Damon, I know that you're worried and so are we. She hasn't been here since this morning. She hasn't spoken to anyone except for Jer, me, Mel, Nate and probably Caroline. Caroline says that she's speaking to her at the moment. She'll bring her back." I nodded at her and I grabbed her hand and took her downstairs to the others.

I stopped when I saw that Tyler wasn't with us, "Where's the wolf?"

"Tyler has gone to find Caroline and Kiara. Caroline called him." replied Bonnie.

Kiara's POV

I was doing a few lengths to help me clear my mind a bit. It was only me in the pool. I heard something and I was on alert. I saw a blonde girl and a boy coming towards me. I now realised that it was Caroline and Tyler coming to check up on me. I sighed and went to the edge, "What are you guys doing here? I wanted to be alone for a little while." I rested my arms on the edge and leaned on them.

Caroline rolled her eyes, "We're here to check up on you. Everyone's worried because you haven't come back. You've been gone for like 2 and a half hours."

"That's because I want to be alone, Caroline." I snapped at her and I totally regretted it, "I'm sorry C. I'm just on edge about something. I'll come out just now and get changed and then we can go home, okay?" Caroline nodded and the three of us left about a few minutes later.