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Spencer's POV
I riding my bike around CalTech, observing the latest alterations from last year. It was quite impressive. This is my last year of college and I still didn't know where my current degrees will take me into.
I watch as the latest freshmen filed in, taking in the the next adventure of their lives. Everyone was grouped with their friends, trying to stray away from the tour guide. Or another group trying to take down everything guide said. That was me when I first came here.
As I scanned the group, my eye caught the most beautiful creature. Her long brown hair, falling against her slender frame. Before she even turned around, I knew she beautiful, but that didn't stop the gasp from leaving my lips when she turned. Our eyes met for brief second before I found myself being launched through the air. My bike crashed into a pole. How embarrassing! I could hear feet shuffling towards me, but my head throbbed enough not to care.
"Sir, are you okay?" A woman asked. She came closer, dropped to my side. Her face was blurred by the sun, but her hair covered the sun. It was the girl from before.
"Sir, are you okay?" The girl smiled.
I closed my eyes, trying collect my thoughts. It's just a girl. No one special. "Yes, I'm fine." I replied, looking back at her. I tried to sit up, but I got dizzy.
"How about we wait for the nurse to get here? Can I inspect your head?" The girl asked.
"What?" I asked, rubbing my eyes.
"I want to make sure that break open the skin." She explained.
"Ummm. Okay?" I said, unsure.
She ran her hands through my hair, almost a caress. My eyes fluttered closed, enjoying the sensation it brought. My heart beat a little faster.
"Well, you don't have an laceration, but you might have a little bump, sir." She explained.
She stirred me out of my daze and my eyes widen opened. I registered her words. "Spencer."
She frowned. "Excuse me?" She asked, confused.
I smiled a little. "My name is Spencer. Sir is a little old for me seeing that I'm about your age." I said.
She smirked. "Well, its nice to meet you, Spencer. I'm Elena." She smiled brightly. She looked back a little and turned back. "The nurse is coming. I hope to see you around, Spencer." She said, moving out of the way for the nurse. Before I could respond, she was walking away. I smiled a little after her and turned my attentions to the nurse.
I sat on the plane, remembering the defining moment I met Elena. The plane was ear piercing silence, as if they knew I was in mourning. Morgan tried to cheer me up, but I couldn't even keep up with the words tumbling out of his mouth.
Eventually he gave up and sat in silence along with me. Morgan and Elena was close, more like siblings since hers lived in Louisiana. Those are phone calls I don't look forward to. I tried keep my mind off the possible death of my wife, but my mind wandered right back to it. I held most of tears at bay, but some escaped anyway.
"Do you think she suffered, Derek?" I whispered, staring ahead.
"Spence, I would like to tell that she didn't. It was quick, painless, but I can't. I simply don't know." Morgan replied.
I nodded solemnly. "Thanks for coming. She would want you there." I told him, keeping calm, or at least that was what I was attempting to do. "I wish to know what happened." I mumbled, but he heard nevertheless.
"We will worry about that later, Spence. I'm going to drop you off at home so you can settle." Morgan said.
I shook my head. "No, take me to the hospital morgue first. I have to see her first." I argued, finally looking at him. Morgan was going to retort, but I cut him off. "I can't wait another second without knowing. Without seeing her with my own eyes. If she is really… dead, it is not going change from two hours or a day from now. Please don't argue about this with me. I made up my mind." I said, staring at him.
His eyes shifted down, but he gave me a nod of agreement. I sat back in my chair, preparing for the worst.
In Louisiana….
Caroline's POV
I sat on the porch, trying Elena's number again and still no answer. I tried to remain calm, but something wasn't sitting well with me.
"Love, why are you up so early?" Klaus asked, coming up and wrapping his arms around me.
"I know I intend to overreact sometimes, but Elena isn't answering her phone." I explained.
"Care, you know she works long shifts at the hospital. She could be asleep or at the hospital. No need to worry." Klaus said, kissing my cheek.
"I know. I shouldn't be so overbearing. She's been stressed lately." I feel so bad not telling him about her biological brothers showing up at her doorstep. I nibbled at my lip, contemplating to ignore my bad feeling, but Klaus took my decision away.
"Just stop your worrying, I will call Justin to get a update to where Elena is. Will that make you feel better?" He smiled.
"You know me so well." He pulled out his phone. "You know you're going have to tell her she has a bodyguard sooner or later." I teased.
"I will and she will have to deal with it. I'm not letting my baby sister go off unprotected where I'm not near." Klaus mumbled, putting the phone up to his ear. The phone kept ringing until it went to the voicemail.
Klaus frowned and stared at the phone. "Weird. Justin always answer his phone." He mumbled.
I was about to retort when my phone beeped. I turned on my iPhone and looked at Facebook status that had tagged Elena and others in. My bad feeling rolled in waves at me.
I hesitated a second before clicking on the notification.
Jessica Bowie Status: We lost a fellow friend today. Prayers go out to Elena's family and friends. Just another wonderful life taken. Hope Elena Reid is in a better place."
I stared at my phone until the screen went dark, but the words was imprinted on my brain.
"Care, what's wrong?" Klaus asked. I wanted to speak, but voice faltered. I watched as Klaus kneel before me, reaching out to my face.
"Care, why are you crying?" Klaus chuckled nervously. I couldn't find my words so I light up my phone and went back to the post. I handed over my phone. He looked between me and phone.
He began to read the post as I watched him frown at the words. In a blink of an eye, he disappeared. I ran after him, finding him in the bedroom, getting dressed.
"Klaus, what are doing?" I whispered.
"I'm returning to Virginia to see for myself. I need to know that she is alive and well. Then, I'm going to find that Jessica girl and rip her throat out. Anymore questions?" He said, harshly.
"I'm coming with, Klaus. And don't try to even argue with me or so help me God..." I walked off to the bathroom. I closed the door and let the tears spill.
I knew what I was going to happened, but it didn't stop the spark of faith within me to stop.
Klaus' POV
"Nik, why can't I go to the party? Kol and Rebekah is coming with me !" Elena protested, still preparing for the party.
"Elena, do you really think I would entrust your well being to those two? Their kids themselves." I explained, focusing on my drawing.
"Look, I'm only going to have fun for a few hours and come home early. I going out of town with Elijah tomorrow, so I won't be drinking." Elena said, sliding on her flats.
"Elena, I don't doubt that you will, but you will not be going to the party. That's final! Nothing else to discuss." I said, going back to my drawing.
"You can't dictate every aspect of my life, Niklaus. I'm old enough to make decisions for myself. I'm going to the party and I will be back at a respectable hour." Elena argued, heading towards the door.
My angered flare and jumped up in a haste. "If you leave, don't come back." Fuck! Why did I just say that?!
Elena stiffen, turning towards me, tears in her eyes. I stepped forward, trying to take my words back. "Elena, I'm- '
"How could you say those words to me? That was just low!" Elena cried.
"I didn't mean what I said." I said, walking after her, watching the door slam in my face. "Fuck!" I mumbled, rubbing at my face.
Hours past, not a single text, call, or a damn email. Kol and Rebekah came stumbling in, laughing their asses off.
"Where is Elena?" The jumped and turned their focus unto me.
"What are you talking about? I thought you wouldn't let her go to the party." Rebekah said.
"I haven't seen her at the party. What did you do?" Kol narrowed his eyes at me.
I rolled my eyes and continued to harass Elena's phone wit calls and messages. "I may have have deepen her abandonment issues. I wasn't thinking." I defended weakly.
"You know what? I'm going to bed. You better have her home when I wake 's all I have to say. Goodnight." Rebekah said, stumbling off to her room.
Kol flopped on the couch and stared at me. "What?" I growled.
"Does being an ass an art form for you or is natural?" Kol asked, just remaining impassive.
I grabbed the nearest object, glass vase, and whipped towards him. Unfortunately, he moved out the way. "I would leave too with that attitude." Kol said, walking away.
"You don't need to leave. I have a dagger and a coffin with your name on it." I retorted back, already with my phone out calling my resident witch.
"Bonnie, I need you to track down Elena for me." I said.
"What did you do this time?" Bonnie questioned in her knowing tone.
"Why is being overprotective such a bad thing? Will you find her or not?" I asked, getting frustrated.
"You pay for a trip to Italy for us girls and you have yourself a deal." Bonnie said.
"I can see why Kol is so enamored by you. Fine, now do the damn spell." I hung up, not waiting for a reply.
Twenty Minutes later…
I found myself at a bus station, looking for Elena. I walked around in the terminal, spotting her sitting on a bench, crying.
I walked over quietly, sit down next to her. "Elena?" I looked to her and she avoided my gaze.
"What do you want? Didn't you say not to come back?" Elena grunted venomously.
"I didn't mean any of what I said, Elena. I was an ass and I said that without thinking. When I found you, I felt an instant connection with you. With my siblings, I don't have to necessarily have to worry about their well being, but you. I have to. I have too many enemies that would take a chance at that advantage. I want to see you grow old and gray with liver spots." I saw her crack a smile at that.
"I never want you to leave, no matter what I say. You are my family." I said. A bus pulled up in front of us and silence swept over us."My bus is here, Niklaus." Elena mumbled, getting up. The shock must have been written all over my face.
"You're still leaving?" I croaked, emotion tightening my throat.
She nodded. "I'm sorry." Elena walked past me to get on the bus and I stood there, stuck. I turned around and watched as the doors closed. The bus revved up and slowly started to drive away. I waited and waited for the bus to stop, Elena fleeing from the offending vehicle, right into my arms. But it never did. The bus rounded the corner and left from sight.
I don't know how long I stood there, but eventually my feet got the moving.
Few hours later…
I walked in the house, trying how to tell my siblings that Elena left. Soon as I tell them, they are just going to leave me here to rot. "Elijah? Rebekah? Kol?" I called out, already brooding and in a foul mood.
No one answered, so I walked to my study, on to find Elena sitting behind my desk, feet propped up. I stopped and stared, not caring that I looked like a gaping fish. "What are you doing here?" I thought you were-"
"On a bus leaving town? Yep, I was until I realized I was going to break a promise we made a few years ago. Look, I know I can be a pain, but you can be suffocating. We can also agree that we have deep issues we are not ready to confront yet. I need to be able live my life, Klaus. If it is meant for me to die, nothing you can do to change that. I want you part of this life, but I already escaped a controlling family dynamic. I don't need another. Do you understand?" Elena got up from her seat and came around to stand in front of me.
"I can't promise that I won't be overprotective, but I will promise that I will try to back up a little." I said, swallowing my pride.
Elena smiled, then pulled me into a hug. "That's all I can ask for, Nik. I promise always and forever."
Caroline came out the bathroom, dressed in a summer dress with a jean jacket. "Are you ready?" She whispered, walking towards the door.
I nod and grabbed the keys and leave after her. "Always and forever." I whispered.