It seemed that she was running for hours. Her body was hurting, trying to make her stop, but she couldn't stop, she needed to get to him before it was too late. She was running out of breath. She stopped; she was looking for a tree to support herself. She found one, and as soon as she touched it, a chill passed through her entire body. It was so cold, everything was, just, so cold: the trees, the ground, the wind… She took a deep breath and started running again. She couldn't just let him die, she needed him. The world without him in it just didn't seem right. She was getting closer, she could see him. He was still alive. Good, so she got there in time. She was just a few steps away, when suddenly, something or someone stopped her. She tried to get pass it, but she couldn't… it was holding her! She pushed, she yelled, nothing worked! She would do anything to save him, but she need it to get to him first. She closed her eyes to concentrate, to understand what was happening, why and what was blocking her.
- Elena, Elena!
He was calling her, but she was stuck. She knew he was in pain, she could tell.
- Damon, Damon, I'm here!
- Elena, Elena!
She opened her eyes. Stefan was looking at her. He was worried.
- Shh! It's just a dream. You had a bad dream.
- Damon? She asked.
- He's ok Elena, everybody is fine. You felt asleep. You were dreaming.
She was still confused. She was trembling and sweating like a scared little girl.
- What's with all the noise? Damon asked, approaching their bed.
When she heard his voice, Elena went straight into his arms. She smelled him, touched him, to make sure it was real. Relieved that he was ok, she started crying softly. Damon was just holding her tight, he knew that, that's what she need it him to do. Stefan just stood there, watching Elena calm down in his brother's arms. Enable to do anything else.
Now she was fully awake and the reality hit her: she was caught up in the world tightest embrace with Damon and Stefan was watching them. She slowly let go of Damon, and pulled back.
- Are you ok, Elena? Damon asked. I heard you from downstairs.
- I'm fine; it was just a bad dream.
Satisfied that she was ok, Damon left the room.
- I'm sorry! Elena said looking at Stefan. She had the feeling that she owned him an explanation, but she didn't know why!
- You have nothing to be sorry for!
- It's just that… it felt so…real!
- I know baby. I know.
- I have to go home!
- Elena it's one in the morning! You should try to get some sleep; you'll go home early in the morning.
- Ok.
It took her hours, to fall asleep again. When she did, it was deep and dreamless.
She opened her eyes and looked at the clock on the table: 5:30 am. Stefan was still asleep. Gently she sneaked out of the bed, and went downstairs, in to the kitchen. Damon was sitting backwards on a chair.
- Nothing better to do? Elena asked. She was pissed at him not really knowing way. He had been nothing but good to her.
- You look like crap! He responded at her bad mood.
- Charming as always, Mr. Salvatore!
- Just keeping it real. You started in a bad mood anyway.
- Thanks for your honesty, I guess…
- What did you dream about last night?
- Excuse me?
- Last night, you had a nightmare, what was it about?
- I don't remember. She answered quickly.
- You are a very, very bad liar, Elena Gilbert.
- If you must know, I was being attacked by a bunch of vampires.
- Still lying, I see!
- Why do you care so much, anyway? She asked irritated.
- Because I heard you scream my name. Usually, when a girl screams my name in the middle of the night… he paused for a few seconds, let's just say, she is not in another room, in bed with another man, and definitely, not asleep! Now, I would like to pretend you were having en erotic dream about me, but Elena, you were scared as hell, not excited.
- You enormous pain in the ass! She turned around.
Damon's suggestion didn't go unnoticed. Her own voice screaming his name in pleasure was all over in her head.
-Elena!
-Stefan! She said his name in relief, she needed the distraction.
-I woke up, and you weren't there.
-I tried to get back to sleep, I couldn't so, I came here looking for some milk, but all I could find, was Damon's ego!
- What did he do this time?
- He said I look like crap!
- He's just Damon, being Damon. You look beautiful. He took her face into his hands and placed a wet soft kiss on her lips. She smiled at him.
- I'm going to take a shower. With that said, she went upstairs.