Chapter 5
Jeremy slowly made his way down stairs, he jumped back abruptly when his aunt Jenna ran through the front door, slamming it behind her.
"Jeremy? Oh thank god you're up!" she said with a shaky voice.
"Aunt Jenna, hey what's up? Where were you just now?" he asked, stepping down the last step.
A single tear rolled down Jenna's cheek, which she quickly brushed off with the back of her hand. "I was at the police station, I'm so sorry jer…" her voice trailed off. She took in a deep breath in an attempt to look strong in front of her nephew. But the truth was Jenna broken inside and the poor boy had no Idea why. "Your parents, they went out looking for Elena last night since she didn't return from the party and…" Jenna sobbed again.
Jeremy pulled his sobbing aunt into a tight hug before asking. "did they find Elena? Is she okay?" worry clearly showing in his voice
"I don't know if she's okay they never had the chance to find her, their car went off Wickery Bridge on their way out to the party" her sobs went to full blown cries.
"Did they... I mean are they… Are they dead?" he asked, his voice cracking mid-sentence
Jenna held her breath, trying to stop crying for her nephew's sake. But she couldn't help the sob the past her lips and she slowly nodded against his chest.
Jeremy's muscles stiffened instantly.
"I'm so sorry jer. I'm so, so sorry." Jenna said as she stepped back to view his reaction.
Jeremy let out a soft sigh before he started shaking his head viciously. "No. I need Elena. I need to find Elena, where is she?" he said, grabbing his keys as he ran out the front door still in his pyjamas.
Jenna rushed to the front door just as he was shutting it. "no one knows where she is Jeremy I called Caroline she said she doesn't know where she is. She was the last one who saw her, I already told the sheriff. Liz will do everything she can to find her, I promise just come back inside. Take a shower, get dressed and have breakfast and ill take you down to help the search party. Ok?"
Jeremy took a second to think it over then finally walked back inside.
Elena continued tapping her finger nails on the coffee table in front of her as she stared into space.
"Continue tapping your finger nails. It's not annoying yet" Damon said, clearly irritated.
"Well we've been sitting her for hours. I'm bored." She said matter-of-factually
Damon jumped suddenly when the phone in his jacket pocket vibrated. He slowly pulled it out of his pocket and look at the screen, his face visually saddened as he looked up from the screen to Elena.
"What is it?" she asked curiosity getting the better of her, she watched as Damon sat on the floor next to her.
Since she had gotten bored sitting on the couch for so long, about half an hour ago she sat on the floor in front of the couch so she could lean on the coffee table
Damon placed a hand on her shoulder to get her full attention, he pulled the phone from her pocket only to reveal it to be her phone.
"That's my phone." She pointed at it accusingly
"I know, I couldn't have you calling for help could I?"
Elena huffed and started tapping her nails on the table again.
"What about my phone?" she asked staring at her finger tapping away. Damon placed his hand on hers to stop the irritating noise then finally spoke up.
"Um. You have gotten a bunch of texts and missed calls." He said sadly
"Well obviously." She retorted "they are all wondering where I am since I'm missing, no thanks to you" she now started using her other hand to tap the table
"Sure, that's what some of them are about… but the others… I'm sorry Elena." He said staring at the floor.
Elena turned to look at him this time "wait. Sorry for what? What were the texts about Damon?"
"Your parents died Elena." He stated, in that moment Stefan walked in the door having just got back from hunting. "Elena? Why are you crying?" Damon turned back to Elena and realised she was crying hysterically.
Jeremy practically ran through the police station doors and headed straight for Sheriff Forbes' office with Jenna trailing slowly behind him.
"Jenna, Jeremy, I'm so sorry for your loss" sheriff consoled, rising from her seat as she spoke "I understand that your sister is also missing" she confirmed
Jeremy nodded sadly, looking around the room to find a sobbing Caroline and bonnie on the sofa to his left
"I assure you I will do everything in my power to find her. I think of her as my own you know?" Jeremy gave her a weak smile
"I'm so sorry Jeremy I should have never left her there. This is all my fault" Caroline sobbed
Jeremy made his way over to Caroline and Bonnie, hugging them both before he sat down in the sofa himself "it's not your fault Caroline. It no one's fault, besides I'm sure Elena is perfectly fine. She probably got drunk at the party last night and went off with some guy and we are all freaking out over nothing" Jeremy wanted desperately to believe his made up where abouts of his sister but something deep inside him told him Elena needed his help, that she was in danger. He and his sister always had this connection, they could always tell when the other was sad, happy, distressed, worn out. And it was that exact connection that was telling him she needed him right now. That she was sad and distressed. That connection told him to keep going no matter how much he was hurting from the loss of his parents, he wouldn't be hurting from the loss of his parent AND sister that pain would be too much to handle for a 15 year old boy.
A/N yes i finally pulled my eyes away from the fanfictions i was reading long enough to write another chapter! *dances like a ratard*
ok, so. i have acually planed on their parents dying since the begining (sad i know) but the thing i wanted to happen later on couldnt happen if their parents are alive. that would make their lives to stable. yes that is a little twisted i know but sadly its the only way.
i wannted their to be two sides of the story. one, how elena is coping being taken away and two, how everyne is doing with her gone, thought it might be a little more interesting that way.
ok im blabbering.
constructive criticism would really help me out, so please review
sending love to all who review
