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Semper Ama
Chapter Eight: 162 candles
3rd P.O.V –
Day broke over the horizon, casting the world in a beautiful red glow. As the friends and family of Mayrah waited, some patiently and others not so much. Damon sat close to Elena holding her as she slept. Jenna, Zach and Jeremy took turns in pacing around the waiting room. Caroline and Bonnie too turns bugging the night staff for any information. Margarette and Matt sat in one corner, sleeping together their hands linked.
in another corner sat Stefan and Lexi as they talked quietly to one another.
Stefan's P.O.V –
"do you think she will make it?" Lexi asked worriedly, in total contrast to her usually badass in control personality. "of course, she will, Mayrah's still got things to do." I told her as she relaxed slightly. "so how is lover boy?" I asked her with a smirk on my face. "I wouldn't call him a boy, he's older than you." She laughed lightly. "and my wife?" I asked, hoping she was okay but already knowing she was after all someone would have rang by now if she wasn't. "other than missing you, she's fine." she answered before sighing, we missed our mates. "I wish that she was here." I told her knowing that she was the only one here that understood. "I know but we have a job to-do. If we want our friend back, we have to play the roles we have been given." "the family of Mayrah Gilbert." The doctor called as every face snapped towards him. "after three hours of surgery, we have her stabilised and awake, she wants to see Elena and Lexi." The doc smiled before spinning on his heel and walking off.
Mayrah's P.O.V –
I awoke groggily as last nights memories came back, I reached and touched my neck hissing in pain at the contact. The smell of disinfectant and the constant beeping of the machines filled the hospital room. The door opened and in came a brown haired blue-eyed doctor whose face lit up with a smile once he saw me. "you wake," he exclaimed "are you in any pain?" "no, only if I touch." I answered him. "well you have lots of people to see you," he grinned "you must be a very lucky person." "yeah," I responded absentmindedly "can I see Elena and Lexi first." He smiled and nodded before leaving me again as the night nurse came in. she was a crabby lady with no beside manner as she quickly took my obs muttering under her breath before leaving.
I was alone again, waiting patiently for Elena and Lexi to come, when the door opened once more. Elena looked terrible her usually neat hair hadn't been brushed, her bloodshot eyes were rimmed with red as she stopped in the doorway. "Mayrah." She gasped before rushing over and throwing her arms around me being careful of my wound. When I let go I saw Lexi still by the doorway – her hair was slightly messed up from having her neck snapped and worry was clearly shown on her face. I opened my arms to her as she briskly walked over to me and hugged me slightly. Before they took a seat in the horribly uncomfortable chairs. "how are you?" Lexi asked. "I'm okay, my neck hurts but I'm fine." I told them honestly. We sat in silence for a while before Elena asked, "are you coming home." "if you will have me." I joked only for her to start to cry. "hey, hey I was joking." I said only for her to shake her head. "this wouldn't have happened without me." She sobbed. It took a while but I finally clamed her down. "it's not your fault, I didn't have to leave Mystic Falls, but I did." With that both the girls left only to be replaced with Jenna and Jeremy.
Jenna was ecstatic to have me home, telling me that she didn't know how I kept afloat with how much work I had to do. Jeremy hugged me or took my hand the whole time to make sure I was actually there. We talked about school and Vikki before they left to.
Zach, Damon and Stefan were next. Zach collapsed into the closest chair to me as he told me what an awful four months he had had; the only good thing was that Zach and Damon seemed to have bonded. Damon told me off, well more like shouted for half and hour telling me how stupid and reckless I was before telling me he was glad to have me back. Stefan kept away because of the blood but smiled happily, glad to have me back.
Caroline and Bonnie came in next with Caroline gossiping and catching me up on what has happened in the last few months were as Bonnie sat quietly before they were to leave, she hugged me and whispered that she had missed me.
Lastly Margarette and Matt had their turn. Matt told me about Vikki leaving and made me promise to never leave like that again. Margarette apologized for not coming with me and the happy news that she and Matt had been together for three months.
When everyone was gone I finally let the pain and sadness come over me as I began to cry myself to sleep.
One week of constant visits later, I was finally being discharged. I couldn't wait to get home to my comfy bed and actual food because the hospitals food was disgusting. Damon and Zach came to pick me up as Jenna couldn't have anymore time off work and everyone else had school, except Lexi who couldn't walk in the sun. I really needed to make her a daylight ring. As I arrived home, Damon picked me up. "hey I can walk!" I shouted trying to get out of his strong grip, however he ignored me and carried me into the house and laid me on the sofa; while Zach followed laughing his head off.
They spent the day with me watching my favourite movie, the sound of music, while we ate chocolate and popcorn until Elena was to arrive home. "Aren't you and Elena together?" I asked when him and Zach were leaving. "we are but I want to give her space to make her own decisions." He told me causing me to smile.
When they left I had forty-five minutes until Elena would arrive. I rushed up to my bedroom before pulling up a lose floorboard inside sat my family's heirlooms. A dark wooden Jewellery box from the 1800's held every piece of jewellery my family had kept. I carefully pulled the box out before placing it on my bed. Necklaces, earing's, bracelets, broaches and rings, I had them all. I pulled out the ring I needed. I love it, the silver band was thin at the back but where the lapis lazuli stone was the band became diamond in shape with an intricate design. It had belonged to an ancestor of mine – Elizabeth Emberson – who's fiancé had given it to her before he dies at the battle of Blaauwberg.
I concentrated as I placed the spells on the ring, once it was done I quickly put the jewellery box back just as Elena walked into the room. "what are you doing?" Elena asked her hands on her hips. "just putting my diary back." I told her as I got up only for her to rush over and try to help me. "Elena I'm okay," I insisted as she continued to hover. I noticed that she was more sad than usual. "What's the matter?" I asked worried as I made my way to the kitchen to make hot chocolate. "I'm tired of thinking, of talking. I…" Elena started leaving me confused. "can I get a one-line version, so I can at least be helpful?" I asked "I don't know what to do with Damon; I really like him but he's a vampire and he has done some awful things. But he's also sweet and kind what should I do?" she begged almost crying. "oh Elena, I cannot tell you what to do, but I can give advice listen to your heart he is after all your soulmate he will love you for eternity." I advised "thanks." She muttered. "I know I've been M.I.A, when you needed me the most. I suck as a sister." I apologized. "I made you leave," she replied automatically "but could you show me your magic?" she asked while I smiled brightly before rushing upstairs to my bedroom, Elena giggling behind me.
Elena sat on the bed, jumping up and down slightly while I cut one of my old feather pillows up spilling the contents on the bed between us. I started by floating one pure white feather before allowing most of the feathers to float and spin around the room. Elena's face lit up as she laughed, jumping up and reaching for them. I remembered when she was about eight, Jeremy was six as hey rushed around the garden trying to pop all the bubbles I had blown.
We laughed together, laying on my bed as the doorbell went. I sighed before climbing out of bed to get the door. "Caroline, what are you doing here?" I asked as she let herself in. "I am throwing you a welcome back party at the Mystic Grill," she exclaimed "everyone's going to there." Then as suddenly as she had come, she was gone. "looks like where going to a party." I told Elena who smiled and dragged me upstairs to get ready.
I left my naturally curly hair down as I dressed in black leather jeans and an off the shoulder long sleeved crop top. My make-up consisted of dark mascara and red lips while I forced my feet in ridiculous black heeled boots. Elena wore a beautiful red dress that had a sweetheart neckline with strappy red heels and a white leather jacket. We were good to go.
The Mystic Grill was already in full swing by the time we had arrived. Elena soon went to find Damon who was by the bar with Zach who was flirting up a storm. I went and found Lexi, who was drinking beside Stefan at the pool table. "Hey Lexi, are you Stefan's wife?" I asked 'innocently' while she took a gulp only for her choke on it as I held in my laughter. They both began to stutter, Stefan turning red as they both denied it. "I know, so how do you know Stefan?" I asked Lexi "well other than being friends for years I married his wife's brother." She answered while I pulled out the ring from my jean's pocket. "here," I said passing the ring to her "it's a daylight ring." The vampire squealed thanking me as she hugged me before hugging Stefan as I made my get away.
I smiled only for it to falter as the women from my nightmares came over moving with cat like grace. "you can leave with me now, or I kill everyone here." Her voice was sickly sweet as I allowed her to lead me out. My back hit the was with incredible force as I began to scream. Officer Forbes came running her gun fired hitting Sage in the chest. Sage advanced on the officer as I watched dumbfound, just as Damon came and staked her in the chest. "Mayrah are you okay?" he asked as Elena, Stefan and Lexi came running. "thank you." I muttered before crying the women who killed my family, 'killed Lexi' and attacked me twice was dead.
Stefan and Lexi helped officer Forbes and Damon and Elena helped me to the car. We later met at the boarding house as I drank some scotch I finally felt free. Lexi carried me to bed as I began to dream.
Blood covered the walls and floor as screams echoed loudly around the windowless room. In the centre was Sage hung up on chains covered in vervain as she pitifully tried to escape. Her body was covered in old and fresh cuts from weapons laced with vervain. She was a pathetic sight to see, her skin a mixture of red and grey as veins darkened her face. The creaky door opened causing Sage to beg but the women only lowered the knife she was holding on to her victims already abused skin. The women laughed without mercy as she hacked at Sage. I looked at the women in shock, the women was me and she was awful. Her hair ratty, her pale skin covered in other's blood, her smile twisted in a gleeful smile and the worst her eyes were chillingly empty not a speck of remorse as she tortured someone.
I shot up in bed as fear crept down my spine could that horrible version of me be my future.
