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Chapter 6 – Answers Part II
The elixer never worked, I figured it wouldn't since Alice didn't put much faith into it. A few days had passed. Today was the day Damon and I were going to meet with Alice and Emily Bennett. I was a little nervous because I wasn't sure what exactly the witches saw when they touch you but I figured witches are supposed to maintain the balance so I don't think she would give too much information away about the future.
I picked out my pretty green dress to wear today. The maid came in and helped me get dressed.
"Breakfast is ready downstairs Miss Saltzman." She said before leaving.
I walked into the bathroom so I could use the mirror to fix my hair. When I was finished I made my way downstairs and into the dining room.
Damon was sitting at the head of the table and Giuseppe was sitting across from him. They both stood when I walked into the room. "Good morning." I said wth a small smile.
I sat down and the maid filled my cup with some fresh coffee.
"Excuse me." Giuseppe said as he stood up. He made his way out of the dining room and probably into his study for some early morning drinking.
I looked down at my plate. I felt like he was leaving because of me. I knew I was getting close to wearing out my welcome and I was hoping Emily would have some answers for me today when we went to go see her.
"Alice had said we could go over to meet Emily this afternoon. Would you like to do something with me this morning?"
"Sure. What did you have in mind?' I asked as I sipped my coffee.
"I thought we could take my horse out for a bit."
"Really? That sounds perfect!" I said with an excited tone.
Damon smiled and took a bite of his breakfast.
After Damon and I finished eating breakfast we made our way outside to the barn. Stefan was out there saddeling up his horse to go into town.
"Good morning Miss Saltzman." Stefan said as he tipped his hat. "Brother." He said in a slightly colder tone.
Stefan hopped up on his horse and rode away without another word.
"I really don't like the way he speaks to you." I said while Damon got his horse ready to take out.
"I don't pay attention to him much anymore." He paused as he finished saddeling up his horse. "OK. If you would like I could saddle up one of the other horses so we could go riding together."
"Yes, that sounds like fun." I said with a smile.
Damon saddled up another horse. "Done." He said as he walked over to me. He helped me on the horse then went to get on his.
I followed Damon to the back of the house. We rode past the garden a little until we came to a beautiful open meadow.
I rode up on Damon's left side. "Would you care to race, Mr. Salvatore?" I asked. I am not sure where it came from but there was a hint of flirtiness in my voice.
"Are you sure about that?" He asked returning the same tone.
"On your mark…get set…go!" I said before my horse and I sped off.
Damon of course beat me but it wasn't a fair race…he has been riding horses for years.
The morning went by quickly and it was soon time to head to Alice's house to meet Emily Bennett. Damon had some of his workers get the carriage ready for us to take while he unsaddled and brushed out the horses.
We got to Alice's and I startd to get a little more nervous. I wasn't sure what to expect. Should I expect to be going hom now, did the spell take a while, would she even be able to help? Damon was at my side of the carraige waiting to help me down.
We knocked at the door and Alice answered with a smile. "Mr Salvatore, Miss Saltzman. "Good afternoon." She stepped out onto the porch and Emily followed her. "This is Miss Emily Bennett." She said gesturing towards Emily.
I could tell in Emily's eyes that she reconized the resemblence between me and Katherine right away but she said nothing. She reached her hand out to me and I grabbed it lightly "I am Miss Elena Saltzman."
Then she reached towards Damon and he took her hand in his. "Mr. Salvatore." He said.
We all took seats at the end of the porch where we sat last time.
"Miss Saltzman, Alice has explained to me some of what has happened to you but I would like to hear it from you if that is OK." Emily said.
"Well, a little over a week ago I woke up in the woods and I had no idea how I got here. The last thing I remember is going to bed at my house…in my time."
"I see." Emily said. "Well I do believe I can send you back, I will need a few things to make an elixer. It will be stronger then the one Alice gave you so it will work I have no doubt. But I will need some of your blood, and a few strainds of your hair.
"Miss Bennett, I was wondering if I may speak to you alone for a moment?" I asked sweetly. I could see out of the corner of my eye that Damon was giving me a confused look.
"Of course." She said. Emily stood up and I followed her down the porch and off to the side of the house. "Is everything OK?" she asked once we were alone.
"Yes, but I needed to just let you know of something before I leave. I know you work for a Miss Katherine Pierce…who looks just like me and I know she is going to be coming here soon. I need to make sure you tell her that she will have to make The Salvatore's forget about me." I said. I hated the thought of 1800 Damon forgeting our great time together but if I changed anything and for some reason he doesn't turn, Damon back home could be gone…if he isn't already.
"Yes, I know what I have to tell Katherine." She said.
"Thank you." I said smiling. We started to walk back towards Damon and Alice. "So should we come bac tomorrow for the elixer?" I asked as we reached the group.
"No, no need. I will make it now and you can drink it tonight before you go to sleep. I will be back in a few minutes." She said before going inside.
"Is everything OK?" Damon asked in a low voice as he leaned in closer to me.
"Yes, I just needed to ask Miss Bennett a quick question, it wasn't a big deal I promise."
Emily came back outside with two glass jars and a needle. She bent down on the ground in front of me. "Please give me your left hand." I placed my left hand in hers and she pricked my ring finger with the needle. She turned my finger upside down and squeezed it so the blood would drip into the glass jar. "I will need a few strands of hair." She said. I pulled out a few strands, gave it to her and she placed them in the other glass jar. "It will be a few minutes before it is ready. We will be back." She said before her and Alice went back into the house.
Damon and I remained seated. "Are you nervous?" Damon asked after a few seconds.
"A little." I said with a small smile. "If this doesn't work…" I paused and looked off into the distance. "I don't know what I will do." I said in a softer voice.
Damon reached over and squeezed my hand a little. When we heard the door start to open he let go of my hand gently and we both looked towards the door. Emily handed me a glass bottle similar to the one Alice had given Damon a few days before except this was more of a green color instead of red.
"Take half about an hour before you go to sleep and the rest right before you go to sleep." When you wake up in the morning you will be home. You will end up wherever you went to sleep before you ended up here. You will remember everything. The elixer will make it so these witches won't be able to send you back but they will know that you have returned so be careful."
I nodded. "Thank you so much." I said with a big smile.
Damon handed Emily a thick stack of bills. "No, your money is not necessary. I am happy I am able to help her return home." She said simply.
Damon and I said goodbye to Alice and Emily then we made our way to Damon's carraige to head back to the Salvatore house.
Our ride back to the house was quiet. I was excited to go home and see everyone and especially to find out if my dream had any truth to it…but I was going to miss 1864 Damon. And I hated to think of the pain he would be going through because of Katherine. But I would have never met him if he wasn't turned into a vampire so I couldn't stop it. And I am sure Emily wouldn't have let me if I tried anyway.
"I thought we would have dinner in the garden tonight. Just the two of us. If that is OK with you."
We had arrived at the house already. I didn't realize my thoughts had gotten away from me for so long.
"That sounds perfect." I said softly before helped me down from the carraige. "I will meet you in the garden in a little while then." I said as we walked into the house.
I headed up the stairs to Damon's room to freshen up before dinner. I could feel his eyes on me the entire time. I knew dinner tonight was going to break my heart but I had to get home and make sure present day Damon was OK.
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