The noise dulled as Elena walked through the glass doors of the airport.
The cool air hit her nostrils bringing back the familiar scent of Fells
Church Virginia. Stefan came through the doors behind her walking past her
to hail an oncoming taxi. The taxi, noticing the signal, pulled up to the
curb. The driver exited and began placing their luggage into the trunk.
"Do you think we should give Bonnie a call now, telling her we're on our
way?" Elena posed the question to Stefan who seemed watching the driver
intently.
"Hm? Yeah, here use my cell phone," Stefan handed the tiny phone over to Elena.
"Thanks," she replied as she took the phone from him. Elena carefully dialed Bonnie's home number.
"Hello," Elena heard the voice on the other end.
"Hey Bonnie, it's Elena. We just arrived and will be over shortly," Elena tried to hide the excitement in her voice, but soon realized she failed miserably. Bonnie, picking up the excitement, responded enthusiastically.
"Ok, see you in a few minutes!" Elena closed the phone with a low click. Stefan had just climbed into the backseat of the cab as he held his hand out to Elena to help her in. Closing the door behind her Elena smiled at Stefan and turned her head to look out the window. She watched as the airport slowly met the horizon. Trees whizzed by, their arms bare due to the onset of winter. Familiar sights soon began to show themselves to Elena. They passed a restaurant where she remembered eating shortly before her parents' death. Within minutes they passed her old high school. Upon sight of it she turned to Stefan and grabbed his thigh to get his attention. He smiled and took her hand in his.
Bonnie's house was only about two blocks from the old high school. It was a nice sized house, perfect for Bonnie and her two children. The front door was open and inside stood a red-hair woman. Elena jumped out of the taxi before it had come to a complete stop; she was met halfway by the open arms of her friend. Both were weeping by the time they pulled themselves apart.
Bonnie had grown since Elena last saw, she was now almost exactly Elena's height. Her once curly hair was now straight and styled nicely. Her face had aged, but it had aged nicely. She now looked as though she could be a rich businesswoman. Elena knew that her friend had to be shocked regarding how little she herself had changed. Same blonde hair and blue eyes; same old Elena.
"Elena.you look.wonderful," Bonnie commented softly. She brushed Elena's hair out of her face lightly as a mother would to her child.
"Thanks," Elena responded, "you've changed so much, you look so.classy." Elena smirked at her old friend. Bonnie laughed.
"Well, I decided that I needed to grow up sometime!" Bonnie turned as she noticed Stefan come up behind Elena. "Oh Stefan! Look at you." Bonnie gave Stefan a hug, he smelled of leather. He still was very handsome, if she were his age again the crush she once had would have reappeared. "Come on, let's not stand out in this cold. I have some coffee heated up." Bonnie walked towards the open door, her friends falling in step behind her.
***
Elena's mouth hung open as Bonnie described the recent tragedies. "Three attacks in a week an a half. I can't believe it." Elena did believe it, these attacks seemed like something out of the past. "Stefan, have you sensed anything since we arrived here?"
"Well, everything seems calm, too calm like the eye of a storm. It's almost as though I'm blocked, but I can sense that I'm blocked." Stefan was quiet, he had been since they arrived.
"It must be something powerful," Elena concluded. "Now, we just have to figure out what this thing is and how to stop it."
Bonnie sighed. "I thought all of this was behind us, I thought it would be safe again here in Fells Church," Bonnie stopped.
"Don't worry Bonnie, everything always turns out right in the end," Elena smiled. She herself was brought back from the dead to right what was wrong. Stefan yawned beside her. It had been a long day. She needed to sleep and let the newly learned information seep into her brain.
Bonnie sensing the couple's fatigue, stood up. "Well guys, Sarah is staying with her father and volunteered her bedroom. Follow me." Bonnie walked the two upstairs giving them the first bedroom on the left. "The bathroom connects this room and Melissa's bedroom, so you'll three will have to share. I put new sheets on the bed, feel free to use the dressers, Sarah took most of her clothes with her. I work tomorrow, so feel free to make yourselves at home. Goodnight." Bonnie closed the door behind her.
"Well, it certainly has been an interesting day," Elena stated as she plopped herself down on the large bed.
"Yes," Stefan said as he sat down beside her. He looked around the room taking it in. Sarah was 15 and her room definitely looked as though it belonged to her. Posters of pop-stars hung on the wall, along with a calendar and numerous pictures of friends. Stuffed animals sat in the corner beside a large closet in front of which was their luggage.
Stefan jumped as he felt a hand touch his shoulder. "Are you alright?" Elena asked with a look of worry upon her face.
"Yeah, I'm just tired, that's all." He rose from the bed and moved the neatly placed covers. He began undressing and when completed got under the covers. Elena joined him shortly after a quick run to the bathroom. Elena snuggled up against him, and he felt the warmth of her body against his bare skin. She began stroking his chest, moving her head to look up into his eyes. "Love you," he stated hoping the words would please her.
"Love you too baby," Elena whispered back. She moved to kiss him, he could tell she wanted passion, he however was surprisingly not in the mood.
"Not tonight, I don't know I'm not feeling too well," he spoke softly, trying not to hurt her.
"Oh, ok," she replied and rolled over onto her other side. Stefan drew his hands behind his head, what was wrong with him. Not once had he ever turned her down. The past few days he had been distant, he often caught himself staring into space.
"Maybe," he thought to himself, "I'll be better tomorrow."
"Hm? Yeah, here use my cell phone," Stefan handed the tiny phone over to Elena.
"Thanks," she replied as she took the phone from him. Elena carefully dialed Bonnie's home number.
"Hello," Elena heard the voice on the other end.
"Hey Bonnie, it's Elena. We just arrived and will be over shortly," Elena tried to hide the excitement in her voice, but soon realized she failed miserably. Bonnie, picking up the excitement, responded enthusiastically.
"Ok, see you in a few minutes!" Elena closed the phone with a low click. Stefan had just climbed into the backseat of the cab as he held his hand out to Elena to help her in. Closing the door behind her Elena smiled at Stefan and turned her head to look out the window. She watched as the airport slowly met the horizon. Trees whizzed by, their arms bare due to the onset of winter. Familiar sights soon began to show themselves to Elena. They passed a restaurant where she remembered eating shortly before her parents' death. Within minutes they passed her old high school. Upon sight of it she turned to Stefan and grabbed his thigh to get his attention. He smiled and took her hand in his.
Bonnie's house was only about two blocks from the old high school. It was a nice sized house, perfect for Bonnie and her two children. The front door was open and inside stood a red-hair woman. Elena jumped out of the taxi before it had come to a complete stop; she was met halfway by the open arms of her friend. Both were weeping by the time they pulled themselves apart.
Bonnie had grown since Elena last saw, she was now almost exactly Elena's height. Her once curly hair was now straight and styled nicely. Her face had aged, but it had aged nicely. She now looked as though she could be a rich businesswoman. Elena knew that her friend had to be shocked regarding how little she herself had changed. Same blonde hair and blue eyes; same old Elena.
"Elena.you look.wonderful," Bonnie commented softly. She brushed Elena's hair out of her face lightly as a mother would to her child.
"Thanks," Elena responded, "you've changed so much, you look so.classy." Elena smirked at her old friend. Bonnie laughed.
"Well, I decided that I needed to grow up sometime!" Bonnie turned as she noticed Stefan come up behind Elena. "Oh Stefan! Look at you." Bonnie gave Stefan a hug, he smelled of leather. He still was very handsome, if she were his age again the crush she once had would have reappeared. "Come on, let's not stand out in this cold. I have some coffee heated up." Bonnie walked towards the open door, her friends falling in step behind her.
***
Elena's mouth hung open as Bonnie described the recent tragedies. "Three attacks in a week an a half. I can't believe it." Elena did believe it, these attacks seemed like something out of the past. "Stefan, have you sensed anything since we arrived here?"
"Well, everything seems calm, too calm like the eye of a storm. It's almost as though I'm blocked, but I can sense that I'm blocked." Stefan was quiet, he had been since they arrived.
"It must be something powerful," Elena concluded. "Now, we just have to figure out what this thing is and how to stop it."
Bonnie sighed. "I thought all of this was behind us, I thought it would be safe again here in Fells Church," Bonnie stopped.
"Don't worry Bonnie, everything always turns out right in the end," Elena smiled. She herself was brought back from the dead to right what was wrong. Stefan yawned beside her. It had been a long day. She needed to sleep and let the newly learned information seep into her brain.
Bonnie sensing the couple's fatigue, stood up. "Well guys, Sarah is staying with her father and volunteered her bedroom. Follow me." Bonnie walked the two upstairs giving them the first bedroom on the left. "The bathroom connects this room and Melissa's bedroom, so you'll three will have to share. I put new sheets on the bed, feel free to use the dressers, Sarah took most of her clothes with her. I work tomorrow, so feel free to make yourselves at home. Goodnight." Bonnie closed the door behind her.
"Well, it certainly has been an interesting day," Elena stated as she plopped herself down on the large bed.
"Yes," Stefan said as he sat down beside her. He looked around the room taking it in. Sarah was 15 and her room definitely looked as though it belonged to her. Posters of pop-stars hung on the wall, along with a calendar and numerous pictures of friends. Stuffed animals sat in the corner beside a large closet in front of which was their luggage.
Stefan jumped as he felt a hand touch his shoulder. "Are you alright?" Elena asked with a look of worry upon her face.
"Yeah, I'm just tired, that's all." He rose from the bed and moved the neatly placed covers. He began undressing and when completed got under the covers. Elena joined him shortly after a quick run to the bathroom. Elena snuggled up against him, and he felt the warmth of her body against his bare skin. She began stroking his chest, moving her head to look up into his eyes. "Love you," he stated hoping the words would please her.
"Love you too baby," Elena whispered back. She moved to kiss him, he could tell she wanted passion, he however was surprisingly not in the mood.
"Not tonight, I don't know I'm not feeling too well," he spoke softly, trying not to hurt her.
"Oh, ok," she replied and rolled over onto her other side. Stefan drew his hands behind his head, what was wrong with him. Not once had he ever turned her down. The past few days he had been distant, he often caught himself staring into space.
"Maybe," he thought to himself, "I'll be better tomorrow."