Chapter 11
Elena was eagerly awaiting Caroline but was a little surprised when she was joined by Elijah and Rebekah as well.
"Caroline it's worse than we thought!" Rebekah exclaimed.
Elena blinked but Elijah stepped up to the threshold and smiled sadly at her.
"Mind if you could invite us inside?" He asked and she nodded.
"Elijah, Bekah, please come in." She said, walking to the side to let them in.
"Besides, Caroline is upstairs getting dressed for bed." The human told the female vampire. Rebekah smiled and ran upstairs while Elijah steered her to the couch.
"What's going on?" She asked him.
"Not everything is as it seems Elena," Elijah said gently. "This isn't always how our life has been. In fact in another life you and I are together Elena. Rebekah and Caroline can explain better. I only know that I believe it and my own parents confirmed it because they are behind it. Bekah and I overheard them talking about it when they didn't know we could hear. Unfortunately we're not the only ones affected either." He explained all this as he helped her sit on the couch next to him.
"If we were together then, why were we separated then?" She asked, looking at him. "Why were we forced to be apart from each other?"
He was about to say something when Jeremy came running down and he smiled at them.
"Can you read me a story? Please?" He asked.
"Of course," Elijah smiled. They were soon joined by Rebekah and Caroline in their pajamas and robes. Jeremy hopped onto Elijah's lap and handed him the story book with his little hands already desperately clutching to the story he wanted. Elijah began to read aloud.
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His small hands wrapped around the handle of the little sword that his uncle had made him and as he slashed at the White Oak at the edge of the village he heard someone clap their hands. Turning, he saw his father standing there, watching him.
"You are doing well but here," he said, stepping behind him. "Let me help you." The father grinned as he helped his son move his hands to help the boy. Before long, the boy was grinning at his accomplishment.
"I did it papa! I did it!" He cheered.
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Elijah finished as the little boy fell asleep against him. Elena smiled at him as he moved the boy into his arms and stood up from his spot on the couch. Making sure that he wasn't jostling him, he carefully carried him up to his room and tucked him in. Elena had followed him while Caroline and Rebekah were still downstairs, talking about what she and Elijah found out.