Love is Blind

Chapter 4

Elena sighed in frustration as she felt her way to get off the couch. Her mother had gone to work and trusted that Elena would be fine on her own, but Elena was sick of being in her house. She wanted to go outside and get some fresh air. It shouldn't be too hard. As long as she was careful she should be fine. She felt her way to the outside door and pulled it open stepping outside.

The air felt good on her skin as she stepped outside breathing it in. She could hear the sound of the birds as she walked outside. It finally felt good to be doing things for herself for a change. She hated being a nuisance to her mother. And that would never change if she didn't get better. She had to get better. She didn't know if she could deal with this any longer. It wasn't like she could do research to get her sight back. That would require having sight in the first place to do things herself. She made a mental note to ask her doctor about new studies later.

For right now all she wanted was to feel something. She walked around and then fell hard on what she assumed was the road. A car horn honked and Elena swore that was going to be the end of her. Until she felt something move her and felt herself in the nice cold grass. Unless she was in heaven. That could have been possible too.

She picked her head up and winced. Nope she was still alive, but how?

"What the hell were you thinking?" a voice said to her.

She soon realized that it was Damon who saved her. How the hell did he get out of the hospital and to her house? That's when she heard her mother's voice.

"Oh baby, are you alright?" she said

Elena sat up and let out a deep breath. She was really getting tired of getting treated like a baby.

"I'm fine mom. I just didn't remember my seeing stick."

"You should use it Elena. You almost got yourself killed." her mother chased.

Elena shrugged while Damon helped her up. She assumed it was Damon based off the size of the hands and the angle from where she was being pulled up.

"You're being over dramatic mom. I'm just fine. I hate being in that house feeling useless."

"I'm sorry you feel that way Elena, but you're in the house for a reason. I just want you to be safe and until you master your seeing stick you can't go outside whenever you want to."

"I'm fine without it." she said crossing her arms.

"Oh really? Is that why you tripped over the curve and almost got hit?"

Elena bit her lips. Maybe arguing with her mother wasn't the best move but dammit she wanted to feel like an actual teenager again, not this hot mess that was standing before them.

"Look, I'm sorry okay. Can we just forget that any of this happened?"

Her mother sighed as she pulled her into a hug.

"Just try to be more careful next time okay. I don't know what I would do if I lost you."

Elena hugged her mother back. It had been a long time since she allowed anyone to hug her.

"I'll be more careful mom. I promise."

Her mother sighed and pulled away.

"Are you really that serious about being out and about?"

Elena nodded not understanding where this was going.

"Damon would you mind taking my daughter out for a bit. I know she would probably have fun with someone her own age."

Elena stood there mortified/ Her mother was literally trying to hook her up. Talk about embarrassing.

"I would love to. Come on Elena. I'll take you to my favorite place."

Elena sighed and Damon grabbed her hand to guide her to his car. She just hoped that her mother knew what she was doing.