Damon got up from the wall and pushed Elena behind him. Stefan did the same with Caroline, which Caroline found strange, because she could take care of herself. But she knew Stefan is a gentleman, he would protect a girl no matter how strong she is, even if she’s stronger than him.
„Relax boys, I’m not here for the ladies“ – Klaus said while looking at Elena.
„Actually, I’m here to see Stefan“ – he moved his look over to Stefan who was standing in front of Caroline.
„Is there somewhere we can talk in private?“ – Klaus smiled.
„Damon, go with Caroline and Elena in the house, I’ll handle this“ – Stefan said while keeping his eyes on Klaus.
„But Stefan..“ – Caroline murmured.
„It’s fine“ – Stefan looked at her while still keeping one eye on Klaus.
When all three of them got into the house, and when Damon had shut the door while seriously looking at his brother, Stefan turned back to Klaus who was smirking.
„What’s this all about?“ – Stefan asked seriously.
„I’m here to make an offer“ – Klaus said.
„What kind of offer?“
„Elena’s memories.. for Damon’s life“ – Klaus said while walking in Stefan’s direction.
Stefan gasped. He looked at Klaus with an angry look, and once again there was a need to rip him apart, and Klaus sensed that. Stefan shook his head.
„What do you need Damon for?“ – Stefan asked.
„I don’t need Damon. I just like to torture you Stefan“ – Klaus kept smirking.
The want to attack Klaus right at that moment grew in Stefan. But he knew that’s not the bright idea, and he knew that’s the move he shouldn’t take. He shook his head once again.
„No“ – he said.
„No?“ – Klaus asked surprised. „I have to say that I’m disappointed in you Stefan. I thought this girl is your life.“
And she was. She was his everything. She was that one thing that was holding him on trough all of this. He loves other people. He loves his brother, he loves Caroline. But Elena is his happiness.
„I will find another way“ – Stefan said silently.
Klaus laughed.
„There is no other way, I told you.“
Stefan’s look was sharp.
„When I walk away, the offer no longer stands.“
„Then please, leave“ – Stefan replied.
Klaus smirked once again and disappeared in the woods. Stefan could feel the electricity going trough his body. He had a feeling he’s going to fall on his knees. The offer Klaus made was tempting. But Stefan could never trade someone’s life, especially not the life of his brother. That’s not his place to do, to trade people for people like they’re material things. He could feel the sweat on his forehead, so before turning around and heading over to the house, he wiped it with his hand.
When he opened the door of the house, he could hear Caroline and Elena whispering. But as soon as he closed the door, the whispering stopped. He walked to the living room, and all the eyes were set on him. Caroline and Elena were sitting on the sofa next to each other, and Damon was right behind them. Elena’s eyes were teary, and Caroline was holding her hand.
„Is he gone?“ – Elena asked.
„Yes, he’s gone“ – Stefan replied.
„What did he want?“ – Damon asked.
„He wanted Elena. He wanted her blood“ – Stefan lied while looking Damon in the eyes.
Elena sobbed.
„Don’t worry“ – Stefan knelled in front of her. „I won’t let anything happen to you. I will always protect you“ – he said while looking in her teary eyes. „We will always protect you“ – he said when he realized he stepped over the boundaries.
But Elena was glad when she heard those words. Something about them made her feel good, and the tone of his voice while saying them was so familiar.
„And he listened to you?“ – Elena asked curiously.
„I know Klaus.. for a very long time“ – Stefan sighed. „I know how to talk to him.“
He noticed Elena looking at him confused.
„But Damon filled me in about your situation when I arrived.“
„I need a drink“ – Damon said and started walking to the hallway.
„I think I’m going to join you“ – Caroline said and rushed after Damon. In the meantime, she smiled to Stefan. He formed a smile on the corner of his lips too.
He got up from his knees and sat on the sofa next to Elena, who was cleaning her eyes from the tears. Even with her eyes red, and with her hair all over the place, she looked beautiful. To him, she was always the most beautiful girl in the world, no matter how she looked. But she was sad. He could see it in her eyes, how every trace of happiness was washed away, and the only thing he wanted to do is to comfort her. He looked at her, and her look was pointed to the floor, while another tear was rolling down her cheek. He had put his hand on hers, and she flinched a little. She looked at his hand that was covering hers, and that feeling from before came back. But she wasn’t scared of it anymore, she embraced it. It felt good, it felt familiar, it felt.. right. Like something she needed all along. She moved her look to his face.
„Sometimes I wish I could forget everything, you know?“ – she said while looking him in the eyes. „Everything that has happened. I wish I could start all over again, away from all of this“ – she moved her look back to the floor.
„Be careful what you wish for, Elena“ – he had to admit to himself that her words had hurt him. „Memories are important.“
She moved her look back to his eyes, and for some reason, she noticed sadness in them. And she had a feeling that’s the same kind of sadness she feels too.
„Memories are important“ – she repeated out loud, although she repeated it more for herself. „Someone already told me that“ – she smiled. „But I can’t remember who. I guess it was a long time ago.“
It wasn’t that long ago, Stefan thought. He could remember it like it was yesterday. But then again, he could remember every one of their moments like they happened yesterday. Every touch, every kiss, every hug, even every tear.
He squeezed her hand harder, and she looked at him. Her look was honest, and pure, and he had a feeling like she’s finally letting him in.
„You ready to go?“ – Caroline ran in the room. Damon was behind her, sipping some drink from the glass. The first thing Caroline noticed was Stefan’s hand on Elena’s, and she bit her lip.
„Yes“ – Elena pulled her hand from under his.
„Are you sure you don’t want one of us to drive you ladies home?“ – Damon asked.
„No, we’ll be fine“ – Caroline replied before Elena could even think of an answer.
„Yeah, we should get going, I have a lot of things to do tomorrow before the date“ – Elena said while getting up.
„A date?“ – Stefan asked while gazing at Caroline who was still biting her lip.
„Yeah, me and Nathan are going on a date again. There’s a party in the Lockwood’s house“ – Elena replied.
Damon rolled his eyes while getting another sip of the drink. No one said a thing, and the silence became awkward.
„So, I’m going. Unless there’s a reason I shouldn’t“ – Elena looked at Stefan with the corner of her eye.
Stefan catched that look, and he looked at Caroline, who was now biting her fingernails.
„Have fun, Elena“ – Stefan replied while looking at Caroline who’s excited face expression turned into surprise and sadness. He looked at Elena who moved her look back to the floor when his eyes caught hers.
„I will“ – she smiled. „Let’s go“ – she grabbed Caroline by her wrist and rushed out from the house.
„Relax boys, I’m not here for the ladies“ – Klaus said while looking at Elena.
„Actually, I’m here to see Stefan“ – he moved his look over to Stefan who was standing in front of Caroline.
„Is there somewhere we can talk in private?“ – Klaus smiled.
„Damon, go with Caroline and Elena in the house, I’ll handle this“ – Stefan said while keeping his eyes on Klaus.
„But Stefan..“ – Caroline murmured.
„It’s fine“ – Stefan looked at her while still keeping one eye on Klaus.
When all three of them got into the house, and when Damon had shut the door while seriously looking at his brother, Stefan turned back to Klaus who was smirking.
„What’s this all about?“ – Stefan asked seriously.
„I’m here to make an offer“ – Klaus said.
„What kind of offer?“
„Elena’s memories.. for Damon’s life“ – Klaus said while walking in Stefan’s direction.
Stefan gasped. He looked at Klaus with an angry look, and once again there was a need to rip him apart, and Klaus sensed that. Stefan shook his head.
„What do you need Damon for?“ – Stefan asked.
„I don’t need Damon. I just like to torture you Stefan“ – Klaus kept smirking.
The want to attack Klaus right at that moment grew in Stefan. But he knew that’s not the bright idea, and he knew that’s the move he shouldn’t take. He shook his head once again.
„No“ – he said.
„No?“ – Klaus asked surprised. „I have to say that I’m disappointed in you Stefan. I thought this girl is your life.“
And she was. She was his everything. She was that one thing that was holding him on trough all of this. He loves other people. He loves his brother, he loves Caroline. But Elena is his happiness.
„I will find another way“ – Stefan said silently.
Klaus laughed.
„There is no other way, I told you.“
Stefan’s look was sharp.
„When I walk away, the offer no longer stands.“
„Then please, leave“ – Stefan replied.
Klaus smirked once again and disappeared in the woods. Stefan could feel the electricity going trough his body. He had a feeling he’s going to fall on his knees. The offer Klaus made was tempting. But Stefan could never trade someone’s life, especially not the life of his brother. That’s not his place to do, to trade people for people like they’re material things. He could feel the sweat on his forehead, so before turning around and heading over to the house, he wiped it with his hand.
When he opened the door of the house, he could hear Caroline and Elena whispering. But as soon as he closed the door, the whispering stopped. He walked to the living room, and all the eyes were set on him. Caroline and Elena were sitting on the sofa next to each other, and Damon was right behind them. Elena’s eyes were teary, and Caroline was holding her hand.
„Is he gone?“ – Elena asked.
„Yes, he’s gone“ – Stefan replied.
„What did he want?“ – Damon asked.
„He wanted Elena. He wanted her blood“ – Stefan lied while looking Damon in the eyes.
Elena sobbed.
„Don’t worry“ – Stefan knelled in front of her. „I won’t let anything happen to you. I will always protect you“ – he said while looking in her teary eyes. „We will always protect you“ – he said when he realized he stepped over the boundaries.
But Elena was glad when she heard those words. Something about them made her feel good, and the tone of his voice while saying them was so familiar.
„And he listened to you?“ – Elena asked curiously.
„I know Klaus.. for a very long time“ – Stefan sighed. „I know how to talk to him.“
He noticed Elena looking at him confused.
„But Damon filled me in about your situation when I arrived.“
„I need a drink“ – Damon said and started walking to the hallway.
„I think I’m going to join you“ – Caroline said and rushed after Damon. In the meantime, she smiled to Stefan. He formed a smile on the corner of his lips too.
He got up from his knees and sat on the sofa next to Elena, who was cleaning her eyes from the tears. Even with her eyes red, and with her hair all over the place, she looked beautiful. To him, she was always the most beautiful girl in the world, no matter how she looked. But she was sad. He could see it in her eyes, how every trace of happiness was washed away, and the only thing he wanted to do is to comfort her. He looked at her, and her look was pointed to the floor, while another tear was rolling down her cheek. He had put his hand on hers, and she flinched a little. She looked at his hand that was covering hers, and that feeling from before came back. But she wasn’t scared of it anymore, she embraced it. It felt good, it felt familiar, it felt.. right. Like something she needed all along. She moved her look to his face.
„Sometimes I wish I could forget everything, you know?“ – she said while looking him in the eyes. „Everything that has happened. I wish I could start all over again, away from all of this“ – she moved her look back to the floor.
„Be careful what you wish for, Elena“ – he had to admit to himself that her words had hurt him. „Memories are important.“
She moved her look back to his eyes, and for some reason, she noticed sadness in them. And she had a feeling that’s the same kind of sadness she feels too.
„Memories are important“ – she repeated out loud, although she repeated it more for herself. „Someone already told me that“ – she smiled. „But I can’t remember who. I guess it was a long time ago.“
It wasn’t that long ago, Stefan thought. He could remember it like it was yesterday. But then again, he could remember every one of their moments like they happened yesterday. Every touch, every kiss, every hug, even every tear.
He squeezed her hand harder, and she looked at him. Her look was honest, and pure, and he had a feeling like she’s finally letting him in.
„You ready to go?“ – Caroline ran in the room. Damon was behind her, sipping some drink from the glass. The first thing Caroline noticed was Stefan’s hand on Elena’s, and she bit her lip.
„Yes“ – Elena pulled her hand from under his.
„Are you sure you don’t want one of us to drive you ladies home?“ – Damon asked.
„No, we’ll be fine“ – Caroline replied before Elena could even think of an answer.
„Yeah, we should get going, I have a lot of things to do tomorrow before the date“ – Elena said while getting up.
„A date?“ – Stefan asked while gazing at Caroline who was still biting her lip.
„Yeah, me and Nathan are going on a date again. There’s a party in the Lockwood’s house“ – Elena replied.
Damon rolled his eyes while getting another sip of the drink. No one said a thing, and the silence became awkward.
„So, I’m going. Unless there’s a reason I shouldn’t“ – Elena looked at Stefan with the corner of her eye.
Stefan catched that look, and he looked at Caroline, who was now biting her fingernails.
„Have fun, Elena“ – Stefan replied while looking at Caroline who’s excited face expression turned into surprise and sadness. He looked at Elena who moved her look back to the floor when his eyes caught hers.
„I will“ – she smiled. „Let’s go“ – she grabbed Caroline by her wrist and rushed out from the house.
