Chapter 7
So here's chapter 7, I've spent a lot of time on it and I hope you'll like it, I think it's one of my favorites so far. Thank you for your reviews, and especially for those who spend a little of their time to review almost every chapter, it means a lot to me!
Stefan's POV
I can't believe what Elena just said. Why didn't she say anything sooner ? How could she keep something like that from me ?
''What's his name ? ''
I can't think of anything else to say, and when I see the effect that my icy tone has on Elena's face, I regret it instantly. She looks at me with pleading eyes, and after taking a deep breath she answers
'' I will tell you everything, but I can't tell you and not tell him, it wouldn't be fair. He needs to know just as much as you do. Stefan, I'm sorry I didn't say anything, I just didn't know how. Come with me.''
She puts tries to take my hand but I pull away. I don't know how to react.
''Do you trust me ? '' She asks
Of course I trust her. Even if she kept this from me,I can't help but have this utter trust in her.
I nod, and this time when she takes my hand I let her.
She enters the dorm and we're standing in front of her room. Even in this moment , I can't help but be happy at the thought of us kissing right here. She opens the door and we come in.
Damon is sitting on the bed and as soon as he realizes we're here he gets up.
''So Elena, what's this important thing you wanted to talk to me about? '' He smirks
Suddenly, everything becomes clear. I know where I've heard the name Salvatore before. My brother is Damon Salvatore. My brother is Elena's best friend.
No matter how much I want to be near Elena in this life changing moment, I can't. I have to get out of this suffocating atmosphere. I can't stay here and face the man my father chose over me. I let go of Elena's hand and run out of the room. I can't do this. I really can't. I have to get away.
Elena's POV
The moment I feel Stefan releasing my hand, I know what he's going to do, and I can't blame him. But I still have to tell Damon. I have to tell him his father has another child, that he has a brother, that there's another Salvatore in this world.
He looks confused when Stefan leaves.
''Elena? Whats going on here? '' He asks, suddenly serious
I take a little time to answer. How do I turn the world of my best friend upside down?
I decide to go for the honest and short answer.
''Damon, Stefan's you're brother. ''
He bursts into laughter. Of course he does.
''Gosh Elena, Caroline really has a bad influence on you. You're becoming as funny as her. ''
But when he looks into my eyes, he knows I'm not kidding. He sits on the bed and puts his hands on his face.
''How? '' He asks. He only said a word but the sorrow I hear in his voice breaks my heart.
I sit next to him and put my hand on his knee.
''I don't know Damon. Stefan told me he never knew who his father was but that he wanted an answer. We went to his mother's house and he confronted her. She told us Stefan's father was Guiseppe Salvatore. She told us that he left her when he learned she was pregnant because he already had a son to take care of. ''
When I say that, he raises his head and looks at me with questioning eyes: ''He chose me? ''
He gets up and laughs '' That's why he hates me. He chose me over Stefan, and I've done nothing but screw up. How could he not hate me? ''
Damon is lunatic, and when he's like that he scares me.
''Damon.. '' I try to talk but he interrupts me.
''No Elena, I'm okay. Everything makes sens now.'' He turns to me and adds ''I have to go. ''
He almost runs out of the room and shuts the door.
I lay on my bed. I've harmed the two most important men in my life.
I need to find Stefan.
Damon's POV
Stefan is my brother. That broody kid is my brother. My brother. This is unbelievable.
For the first time in my life, I don't want to talk to Elena. I want to confide in somebody else. I want Bonnie. I need Bonnie.
I shut the Elena's door and run down the hallway to Bonnie's. I'm in front of her room right now but I can't bring myself to knock. She'll answer and throw me out. She hates me, and only took care of me the other night because I'm Elena's friend.
I decide to take the risk and knock. She opens the door and she's beautiful, with her long black hair falling on her shoulders. She sees my face and somehow she knows what to do and just hugs me.
''Stefan is my brother '' I finally say.
I feel her stiffen but she doesn't ask anything. I'm happy she knows I don't want to answer her questions right now. I just need her to hold me and listen to me.
''How can he be my brother? This is crazy! He's smart and insightful and I'm a failure. I guess Guiseppe kept track of what his good son was doing. I can't compare to Stefan, I'm a failure. I can't have him near me Bonnie, he's everything that I'm not. ''
She holds me tighter and kisses my cheek. I don't know why but it calms me down. She's holding the pieces of me together.
Elena's POV
I leave my bag on the floor and get out of the room. I look on my left and see Bonnie hugging Damon. If I wasn't in such a rush to find Stefan, I'd probably call 911 and have them both admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Or maybe not. Maybe Damon and Bonnie can be great together. At least someone is taking of him. Bonnie sees me over Damon's shoulder and slowly nods.
I know I can leave the two of them with each other, he'll be okay.
I get out of the building and run to Stefan's dorm. I don't know where is room is. Shit.
I stop a random student and ask ''Do you know where Stefan Salva... sorry, Stefan Zyman's room is ?''
He gives me direction I almost don't hear. Stefan Salvatore sounds so good I'm already calling him that. But I can't do that, it's not right although it seems it is.
I walk up some stairs and suddenly I know I'm in front of his door. It might be crazy but I just know he's here. I knock and after a few seconds he opens the door.
When he sees it's me a mix of emotions come rushing to his face and I can't read him.
''Elena, I can't do this right now. '' He says
His voice breaks my heart but I need him to know that I'm here for him. He tries to close the door but I stop him.
''Stefan, I'm not leaving you like this. ''
Stefan's POV
When she comes into the room, I feel better, even if I kind of just told her I didn't want her here. I do want her here. I need her here.
She's standing right in front of me.
''I understand why you left earlier. '' She starts. ''I understand that you couldn't face him''
Of course she understands, she knows me so well. I appreciate the fact that she doesn't say his name. It would feel to real.
She puts her hand on my shoulder. ''I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier. I didn't know how. ''
''It's okay. '' I answer
She keeps talking ''Look Stefan, I have no idea how you must be feeling. But I know you must be wondering why Guiseppe didn't choose to take care of you and Damon at the same time, and you can't torture yourself with that Stefan! I've met Guiseppe and I don't like him at all. He's cold, and harsh, and insensitive and I don't understand how you could be his son because you Stefan, are everything that he's not. ''
What she just told me makes my heart melt. But it's not all she's going to say.
''Stefan, I know you don't want to face Damon but you have to. You are a good person and unfair things are happening to you but you have to keep going okay? I'm here Stefan, I'm here and I'm going to help you. ''
She comes right in front of me and I fell her arms wrapping around my neck. I hug her back and her head is right under mine. I can't think about anything else than the fact it fits just perfectly.
This is torture. All I want to do is take her into my arms but something is holding me back. She's Damon's best friend and I can't be near him. He's insanely smart and charming, I can't compete with him, no wonder my father chose him over me.
I want Elena here, but having Elena here means having Damon around and I can't do that right now.
I'm about to talk when her phone rings. She takes a little time to answer it.
''It's my aunt Jenna '' She says, and she sounds surprised. She looks at me and adds '' I'm sorry, I have to take this. ''
I nod and she takes the call. ''Hey Jenna, what's up? ''
I see her fall apart in two seconds and my heart breaks at the sight of her suffering.
''I'll be right there. '' She says and hangs up.
She looks at me and says '' Stefan, my brother, Jeremy... ''
She stops talking so I take her hand. She's making me worried. She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath before answering me. ''He's in the hospital. He's in a coma. He overdosed. I have to go home and be with him. Stefan, come with me please. I need you. ''
I want to go with her, I want to hold her hand while she waits for her brother to wake up.
''But I need to go with Damon, Jeremy loves him, he's some kind of role model for him. Jer will want to see Damon when he wakes up. Please Stefan, I know that it's hard, but he didn't know about you either. You'll have to face him one day or another. Please Stefan, I need you. ''
The moment she says that I stiffen. No matter how badly I want to be there right now, I can't be near Damon right now.
''I'm sorry Elena, but I can't come with you.''
She looks disappointed and I can't stand the thought that I'm the one who did that to her. I let go of her hand and leave my room, I can't be with her right now.
Elena's POV
When his hand leaves mine it feels like I'm dying a little, and when he leaves me alone in this room, I just want to crawl into his bed and never get out of it.
I take a deep breath and walk out of the room. I close the door and leave, I have to find Damon.
I decide to call him.
''Damon's phone! ''
''Bonnie ? '' I ask, astounded to hear her voice
''Elena ? '' She asks in return
''What are you doing with Damon's phone?''
''He fell asleep on my bed '' She answers
''I'm on my way '' I reply, even more surprised than before.
I guess Bonnie and Damon are becoming a thing. I arrive in front of her room and open the door silently. Bonnie and Damon are laying on her bed. Damon's asleep, and his head is resting on her stomach. He looks completely relaxed.
If I didn't have to go back home right now, I'd lean on the door frame and watch them. They look so cute together. Bonnie wakes Damon up and when he sees me looking at him, he blushes. But I don't have the time to tease him.
''Damon, I know you're hurting right now, but we have to go. Jeremy is in the hospital. ''
He looks surprised but reacts pretty quickly. ''Let me pack my things and I'll be right there.''
He begins to walk away but suddenly he turns around ''Isn't Stefan coming with us? ''
At the thought of him leaving me, my heart aches. ''No. He doesn't want too. ''
Damon smirks ''Elena, you should drive to Mystic Falls right now. I have something I have to take care of and it might take an hour so. You should be with Jer as soon as possible. ''
I nod and leave, but while Damon and I were talking, Bonnie was packing her things. Before I can say anything, she's going out of the room just after me.
I don't know what I'd do without her, she's always there for me even when I don't ask her to be.
We both hug Damon quickly and leave.
I'm going home without the two most important men in my life, the Salvatore brothers.
Damon's POV
I'm walking to Stefan's room. I can't believe he's about to let this weird story ruin things between him and Elena. I can't let that happen, because I've never seen her so happy and I know she needs him right now. I need to stop being selfish and accept that my father has lied to me my entire life. For Elena.
I knock frantically on his door but he doesn't open. I'm about to go look for him around campus but when I turn around he's standing right in front of me. Awkward moment.
''What the hell Stef? Elena's brother is in the hospital, she asks you to be there for her and you decline? '' I ask, more angrily than I'd like it.
He takes a little time to reply. ''It's not like that and you know it. ''
This is not going as planned. ''Sorry Stefan, I forgot you're the only one who discovered he had a long lost brother today.''
Apparently, sarcasm wasn't a good idea. I can see how mad he is when he answers '' At least you knew who your father is. ''
I decide to be honest ''I do know my father, our father. And let me tell you he's not worth losing Elena and he never will be. I've never seen her happier than when she is with you. She smiles and she laughs way more than she used to. She even came with you to your mother's house. Now her brother is in a coma and she needs us. So you're going to pack your things and come with me. We're not abandoning her.''
He smiles ''I wasn't abandoning her. I was giving her a way out, I don't want her to be thrown in the middle of our story. ''
It's my time to smile ''There's one thing you need to know about Elena. She always finds a way to be in the middle of everyone's story. And our story doesn't have to be horrible you know? Maybe we can find a way to get along.''
''Maybe. ''
I keep smiling '' Now pack your things and let's go. We're going after Elena. And you are going to win her back. ''
''But Damon '' He tries
I'm tired of trying to convince him. I interrupt him. ''Look Stefan, if you don't care about her, do what you want and I'll never try to talk to you again. But if you do care, you'll come with me. I will try to make this work for both of us, for Elena. It's all or nothing. ''
Stefan's POV
I have to say I was surprised when I saw Damon standing in front of my room. But his little speeches convinced me. He's right, if I care about Elena, and I do, I need to be there for her. It's all that matters.
I smile ''Give me a minute, I'll be right there. ''
I know Damon is smiling when he says ''Now you're talking like a Salvatore.''
I open my door and come into my room to grab some stuff. A few moments later, we're walking to his car.
''You have a 1967 Chevy Camaro? '' I ask, seeing his car.
He laughs ''I'm a cool man you know. ''
I laugh back '' Yeah right ''
We get in his car and he looks at me, like he's about to say something. But he doesn't.
''I've always wanted a brother you know.'' I try
He laughs ''Well now you have something even better. Me. ''
I roll my eyes and he's still laughing when he starts the engine. We're headed to Mystic Falls and I can't wait to hold Elena into my arms.
Well that's it, I hope you liked it. Next chapter we'll see some more Stefan/Damon bonding, we'll meet Jenna and Jeremy, see a little Bonnie/Damon interaction and more importantly, some Stelena fluff !
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