Chapter 4:

It had been three months since Elena had found out she was pregnant and she was now five months. She was beginning to show with her baby bump and could feel all kind of things in her tummy. Although Stefan was still technically missing, she was still having hope. Staying most nights at the boarding house so that in case Stefan called or came back she would be there. Damon had been great; Elena wasn't sure how she could even make it through anything without him. He stuck by her and was there through everything from the night she told him.

****Flashback****

Upon hearing those words Damon pulled away and looked her in the face.

Damon: What are talking about?

Elena: (wipes the tears from her eyes) I think, well I know now that I am.

Damon: (blinking) by who? Because vampire meaning Stefan can't procreate.

Elena: (folds her arms) I know this Damon! But I haven't been with anyone else.

Damon: This can't be its not possible. .

Elena: Damon!

Damon: (touches her shoulder) Elena, this can't be right, whatever this thing is we will fix it.

Elena: (looks in his eyes) I need Stefan! (Hugs him tight)

Damon puts his arms around Elena but in his mind he is thinking two things how can this be and why of people did it have to be her. Once Elena had left Damon was so upset he began to go mad, he walked up to Stefan's room and saw the picture of his brother and Elena where she was wrapped in his arms as they laughed and hugged. He walked over o Stefan's desk and looked down at his journal and flipped it open. He couldn't even read one line, he looked back up and the picture was staring him in his face. He started to go mad and tossed everything off the desk. He flipped the desk over yelling "why? Why? Why her?" He finally calmed down and just leaned against the wall staring at their photo.

****End Flashback****

Elena had woken up in her bed because her baby was moving around hungry probably. Until now she had not really decided on anything for her baby. Keeping it really wasn't in her mind because no one was really sure how human it was. Although today on her birthday was the day she would get o see it on the ultrasound. All this time she was too afraid to find out if this thing inside her belly was really her and Stefan a human child or a half vampire half human baby! She rose from her bed placing both feet on the ground and as she stood she felt a kick, it startled her and she placed her hand on her belly saying "what are you?" Walking over to her mirror she looked at herself and looked down at the picture of her and Stefan and made her face go sad. Stefan had gone with Klaus to save Damon but no one had heard from him since. Elena was trying her hardest to find him; she would look for animal attacks everywhere and had Damon scouring every possible contact. She had hope that Stefan would come back; she needed him to get her through this. She heard a knock on her door and turned toward the door as she saw Alaric come in with two presents. He opened the door and sat the gifts on the dresser and leaned against the wall saying "so the big 18! How does it feel to be an adult now?" Elena looked down at her bump and touched it saying "besides being knocked up with what might or might not be a vampire or something else. Plus my boyfriend/baby daddy has been missing for three months, being an adult might be a little easier than I thought" as she laughed and sat on her bed. Alaric was looking at her with a little sympathy knowing how she and Jeremy had lost everyone important to them. He remembered when Damon had told him Elena was pregnant.

Alaric Flashback

Alaric had come to the bar to meet Damon early the next day, Damon had already started drinking and Alaric was shocked to see Damon about three drinks in. Alaric sat down next to him:

Ric: So what's got you all in teasy this time? (Ordering a drink) Bourbon

Damon: (drinking his whiskey) I'll have one of those. You know Ric he gets all the best parts of her, and all I get to do is see her pain and hurt.

Ric: Are we talking about Elena or Katherine!

Damon: Katherine! That bitch! I wouldn't waste another 145 years loving her again.

Ric: So we are talking about Elena, you do know that she's like my daughter.

Damon: step, twice removed! The details are little shaky! (Gulps down the glass of bourbon) My brother the savior, the martyr, he risk his life to save mine and then leave me here to take care of his girlfriend who, who (waving the glass around) happens to be the one person that believes in me, thinks I am worth something good.

Ric: Damon!

Damon: don't worry Ric because my dear brother has made it impossible for me to ever have her. (Drinks down another glass) somehow he was able to make a baby with the only girl in world that makes me feel human.

Ric: (chokes on his drink) what? What? (Puts down the glass) Damon, what do you mean make a baby? Who's baby? Baby how?

Damon: (sips on his drink) Surprise, it's (sips again) well we don't exactly know what it is or how it is possible but yea all I know is it's not me!

Ric: (rubbing his head) bring another bottle. Is she okay? I mean she looks okay but we can't just leave her this way.

Damon: (looks over at Ric) we're gonna do exactly as what she wants. If she wants to keep whatever is growing inside her, we're gonna be there (waving his glass in the air).

Ric: (putting his hand s through his hair) nothing ever gets easier. So I suppose Stefan is somewhere looking for answers.

Damon: (sips his drink) nope, he's off somewhere playing with Klaus.

Ric: what?

Alaric's Flashback ends

Alaric stood in Elena's room and watched as she opened the gifts. Her firs gift she opened was a long box and heavy. Alaric watched her as she opened it with excitement; inside was new air book Apple laptop. Elena looked at him with big eyes saying "Ric! This is too expensive, I can't take this!" He looked at her and said "well I kinda didn't I mean I went with Jenna o pick it out but, it was Jenna's gift she bought for you three months ago." Elena looked at him and tears began to stream down. Alaric was shocked and all he could do was apologize saying over and over "I'm sorry". She breathed in heavy and announced "these damn hormones, or at least that's what I hope" as she laughed lightly. Alaric smiled and lifted the other gift and gave it to Elena saying "this is from me." Elena looked at him and told him "Ric you didn't have to. You being here is enough." She opened the next gift which was medium sized to find a box with a baby outfit. Alaric started to talk saying "I know you don't know if it's human or vampire or whatever but I figure chances are that it's gonna be a baby and my money is on a boy so I picked up this, because I noticed you haven't gotten anything for it." Elena touched the box and looked at the light blue onesie with bib, baby booties, and hat. She let out more tears and Alaric reached over and hugged her saying "it's gonna be okay, today is gonna be a good day."

After an emotional morning Elena managed to get dressed and walked down to the kitchen where her brother stood in the kitchen. Jeremy had not been to accepting of her pregnancy and urged Elena to get an abortion and when she reached her fourth month, he decided to completely stop talking to her. Although he was angry with his sister and tried to stay away from her he still lived with her and he knew how big today was for her because of Bonnie. Elena walked into the kitchen and saw Jeremy sanding there she smiled at him and he turned away. As she stood at the counter making a bowl of cereal she turned around and spoke to him:

Elena: Jer, please talk to me, I mean he least you could do is wish me a happy birthday!

Jeremy: How can I wish you a happy birthday when because of whatever that thing is growing inside you, you might not have another one.

Elena: Jer, It's not like that!

Jeremy: (angry turning toward her) really because no one knows exactly what that thing is.

Elena: Well we're gonna find out today! Do you wanna come?

Jeremy: (grabbing his bag) no, Elena I don't wanna come. (He walked to the door passing Damon on the way out.)