Elena ~

"And we'll never be Royals!" Katherine laughed, singing loudly.

I turned around and looked at Katherine. She was so lost in the loud music coming from the radio, she didn't even notice Elena was staring at her. She was dancing in her seat and singing loudly. Not that I was expecting it to be a quiet drive, but she wasn't expecting Katherine to sing. Gosh, she really could use some singing lessons, I thought to myself and let out a quiet giggle.

"Royals!" Katherine shouted, laughing at herself.

It was surprising to see her in such a good mood. Being a human had really changed Katherine. She had definitely lightened up a bit, not much, but it was a slight difference. It almost seemed like Katherine was enjoying being around someone else. Had she been alone all summer? The thought had crossed my mind before, but now I was really curious. What has she been up to? I couldn't help my curious thoughts. She moved her hand over the power button on the radio, not thinking about her next move.

"What the hell? I was listening to that!" Katherine shouted. "Put it back on!" She shouted, sounding serious.

I paused for a moment and looked over in Katherine's direction. She just glared at me, not saying another word.

"What were you doing all summer?" I asked, trying not to sound too curious. "Where were you?" She questioned again.

A look of confusion suddenly appeared on Katherine's face. Is she shocked by my question? Will she tell me the truth? My thoughts got the best of me, like always. I barely heard what Katherine had just said.

"You asked me a question and now you're ignoring my answer?" Katherine shouted angrily. "Make up your mind." She mumbled and turned towards the window, lost in thought.

"Sorry, what were you saying?" I replied with a hazy tone.

She turned around and faced me. I couldn't tell what she was feeling at that moment, either sadness or confusion.

"I-" She paused. "I was trying to survive." She replied with a shaky tone.

In that moment, I almost felt guilty. I was the one who had gotten her into this situation, being human and all. Why am I guilty? She should be guilty, after everything she put us all through. What is wrong with me? I shook the thought away, thinking about what to say to her next.

"It- it wasn't easy." She replied with a calm tone. "Being human, it's hard." She admitted freely.

"Tell me about it." I replied jokingly, trying to lighten the mood. "I still remember how hard it was to be human around a bunch of vampires." I replied with a slight giggle.

"Do- do you miss it?" She replied with studdered words.

"I miss it, yes." I replied, sounding serious now.

She turned back around and faced the window, watching the cars pass by. The conversation had struck a nerve, I could tell. She was getting emotional, maybe. I focused my attention back on the road in front of me. We had a long drive ahead of us.

Damon ~

He stood there, still as a statue, not sure what had just happened. He couldn't quite remember. He remembered why he was in the grocery store, he just couldn't remember the last few minutes. His attention was suddenly focused on one thing; a note. There was a crumpled up piece of paper in the palm of his hand. It was a simple white piece of paper, it looked like it was a new piece of paper actually. He grabbed the piece of paper with both hands, unfolding it. He eyed the unfolded paper, looking at every word.

I know you're wondering where I am and if I'm ok. I want you to know, I'm ok. I'm doing good, I'm staying at a friends for a while. After everything that happened, I need time. Don't come looking for me, I don't want to be found. I'll find you when the time is right.

Stefan

He must have read the note a thousand times, or at least it felt like he had. But one thing caught his eye, it wasn't Stefan's hand writing. Could it be Silas? His mind was racing, trying to put the pieces of the unsolved puzzle together. Who would want me to think that my brother wanted to be left alone? Why would they write a fake letter saying that he was ok? Who doesn't want us to find Stefan? He still couldn't figure out who had written the letter and he wasn't sure where he had even found the letter. The last few minutes were a blur, he couldn't remember a thing.

"Damn." He mumbled to himself.

He turned around, heading towards the exit. He didn't care if Katherine wanted frozen pizza, he just cared about one thing; Stefan. He needed to find out what was going on. Damn Bonnie, where are you right now? He stepped outside, taking in his surroundings. He let out a deep breath and ran off into the daylight.

Elena ~

Parts of the dream I hadn't remembered earlier were starting to come back to me piece by piece. I had seen a unknown place; a small bar. The parts of the dream I was remembering were from the first dream I had last night, the one about the safe.

"Rise and shine sleeping beauty." I mocked as I shook Katherine awake.

"We're here already?" She replied in a sleepy tone, yawning.

"Yep." I replied as I opened the door.

She opened the passenger door and let out a loud sigh. She put her arms in the air and stretched.

"This is the place." She replied. "The one I saw in my dream." She replied in a shocked tone.

I barely heard what she had said as I walked towards the door. Stefan. His name was running through my mind, I could only hope he was here. If he wasn't, I had no idea where he was and if he was ok. This was my only hope for finding him.

"Come on, Katherine. We don't have all day." I replied impatiently, pointing at the sky.

She walked towards me with her usual sassy attitude. I could tell by the way she looked at me she was annoyed by my comment. I opened the door and stepped inside. It's going to be ok, everything will be ok. Stefan will be ok, I thought to myself, trying to mentally prepare for what could happen. Everything will be ok.

"What the?" Katherine spoke quietly.

I barely heard what she said, I was too distracted by what was right in front of me. I was trying to wrap my mind around what I was seeing, making sure I wasn't dreaming again. Was I dreaming? My heart started to race as I focused my eyes on him.

"S-ss-stefan." I studdered quietly.

I lied! Not much Stefan in this chapter, sorry! I want to take my time with writing, I know everyone wants Stefan back (I do too!) and he's baaaccckkkk! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter, next chapter will explain things a little better. Next chapter will include Stefan for sure, stay tuned! xo