Chapter 10: The Real Reason

She felt at home in his arms. She knew this was not going to last because they had to go to the carnival and he will have to play the good fiancé to Caroline. "Do you ever think we can get it back?"She asks

"What back?"

"Us Stefan us do you think we have a future?"

"I don't know. That is up to you."

"I want it but I don't want to ruin the life you have made for yourself."

"Caroline has never really loved me Elena and I have never really loved her and we both know it but we worked. She is the one that brought up marriage I just asked to make her happy."

"I don't know Stefan. I am not the same person I used to be. I don't know what my future holds."

"I want you Elena and only you."

"And I want you to but it is complicated."

"What is complicated about us getting back together?"

"There is a lot you don't know about me and what I have done in the past five years."

"Your past can't be as bad as mine."

"it's not bad it is just complicated more complicated than you can ever think. But Stefan know that I do love you."

"And Elena I"… They got interrupted by his phone. "It's Caroline I got to take it."

"Ok I will be in the bathroom."

"Stefan where are you."

"I'm on my way don't worry."

"Where have you been and don't lie to me."

"I was with Elena."

She mumbled I told to stay away and Stefan caught it

"I know you told her to stay away from me Caroline I heard the whole thing and I don't like that you tried to make decisions and I was the one who came to see Elena she didn't ask me to come. Oh and it is great to finally know what kind of friend you wee after she left. You couldn't tell me why she left."

"Stefan can we talk about this later."

"Oh we are talking about it later and I want the real reason."

Elena was listening to the whole conversation in the bathroom. She was almost in tears because she knows he is gonna hate her when he finds out she lied to him to all of them. What was she going to do. She loved him so much she couldn't lose him again but she knew she was going to anyways. She walks out of the bathroom as Stefan is putting is phone on the night stand. He hears her enter. "Why did you tell her and not me?"

"Because she understood what I was going through and trust me tried to get me to stay but I couldn't do it and in the end she understood why I had to leave."

"Oh well I got to go she is dragging me to the carnival. I hate it because every time she makes me go I think about us and how I took you after it was closed and took you on the Ferris wheel."

"Yeah I loved it when you did your vampire jumpy thing."

"Oh well I better go. " As he walking out the door he turned to Elena and he caught a glimpse of her face and could always read her like a book. He was glad that hasn't changed. "Hey Elena I don't regret what happened."

"I don't either but I needed to hear that thank you and I will see you tonight."

"Ok see you then Elena."

When Elena, Jeremy and Matt got to the carnival they saw them by the milk bottle toss and Damon was about to throw but Elena thought it would be funny to mess him up so She went up behind him right when he was about to throw and said "Your gonna miss." Sure enough he did. He turned around to her

"Now that wasn't nice Miss. Gilbert."

"Well I don't play nice but I bet I could do it even under pressure."

"Ok give it a try."

She took the ball from his hands and threw it and she knocked all three of them down even with all them yelling she couldn't do it. "Damon one thing you need to learn about me is when people tell me I can't do something I do it and it get it done."

"Well lets go play another game."

"Ok what do you want to play?"

"Let's go see who can pop the most balloons at the balloon pop stand."

"Ok you're on." The group walks to the game but Caroline keeps her and Stefan as far away from her as possible. But Stefan keeps staring at her and missing her touch.

They play the game and none other than Elena wins with popping 16 of the 20 balloons on her board in one minute while Damon only popped 14 balloons. "You lose what is my prize Damon."

"We didn't agree on a prize so you don't get one and plus I think you cheated."

"Whatever I will let you think that so your pride doesn't get hurt."

Caroline pipes up and asks "Who wants to go on the Ferris wheel?"

Everyone said I'm good but she begs Stefan and he says not right now.

"So what next." Then Elena hears a song she hasn't heard in a long time. "Matt remember this song."

"Oh yeah you danced like a fool to it then you dragged me to their concert."

"Dance with me Matt."

"Oh no Elena you tortured me enough with this song."

"Oh come on." and she started singing along to it to annoy him into dancing with her."Everyone in the room can see it everyone but youuu baby you….."

"Alright I will dance with you." She drags him to the dance floor and Stefan looks on and he hears her laugh and it was a genuine laugh. He hates how much he missed out with her over the years but he plans to get back with her and make it up. He just had to tell Caroline and that was gonna be the hard part. He kept watching how happy she was. The n the song ended. Damon says "well that is stupid song."

Elena punches him "How dare you say that about one direction they are the best boy band ever."

"Elena I hate to break it to you but they are not the best the only reason I went to the concert with you was to shut you up." Matt said

"Matt then she was interrupted by her phone. I am sorry we kept getting interrupted by my phone each time I am wit all of you guys but I do need to take it. She doesn't walk away from them because she is hoping to make the conversation short. "Hey why are you calling." The group just looks at her.

"Oh nothing making sure your ok."

"I'm fine why wouldn't I be."

"You know why."

"It is ok now but I have to go this is my last day here and I want to make the most of it."

"Ok but may I add you look ravishing this evening."

"How do you know what I am wearing?"

"Turn around."

She turned around to see the guy she has been with for the past four and a half years back in Mystic falls. Everyone in the group was shocked but Matt and Jeremy. "You're dating Elijah." Damon says confused a little.

Elena speed walks to him and gives him a hug and he kisses her and says "are you surprised."

"Indeed I am. How did you get here."

"That is not important but what is important is that we get you away from here as fast as we can." That was when she saw Brie and Jericho behind him. "Elena he wants to do it tomorrow and we aren't gonna let it happen."

"No why now? Why does he want to do it now?"

"I don't know Elena but I'm not going to let it happen we are going to run."

"No I'm not running."

Brie spoke up "Elena it is the only way to keep you safe."

"I made this deal I knew what I was getting into so I'm not running."Then all of a sudden Rebekah came up beside Matt.

"Oh don't be stupid Elena this is the only way you will survive."

"Ok will you tell us what's going on here?" Stefan asked

Elena turns around. "I think it is time you know the real reason why I left?"

You didn't think I would give the reason just yet you are going to have to wait 8 days I'm sorry but I will have chapter 11 up the 30th or the 1st of July. Don't worry it is partially already written I just have to finish it.*Review*