Elena was lying on the couch, much to Damon’s discontent, while Meredith did some basic tests.
“How long have you been feeling like this?” she asked while she checked Elena’s eyes.
“Started this morning, when I woke up” Elena answered softly.
“And you’re having pain?” Meredith continued, checking Elena’s ears. “Where exactly?”
“My shoulders. My knees. My ankles. My hips” Elena summed up frowning, pausing after every joint she mentioned.
“Open your mouth” Meredith ordered and Elena obeyed. “Looks just fine” she mumbled and Elena closed her mouth again. “I’m going to take a little blood and have it tested”
“Is that necessary?” Elena asked a little reluctant.
“Since when are you afraid of needles?” Damon frowned and Elena shot him an annoyed glance. “I’m not scared. Go ahead. Do it”
Meredith prepared the syringe. “Let’s not forget, you still have cancer”
Elena shook her head. “No, no, that’s not it. I’m sure of it. I’ve been drinking tea every single day. My cancer is gone”
“Tea? What kind of tea?” Meredith asked a little stunned as she injected the syringe in Elena’s vain.
“I don’t know. Caroline’s supplying me, but it’s been really helpful and the pain only started today, which is why I think it has everything to do with last night’s training and nothing with the cancer”
Meredith shook her head disbelieving. “Well, we’ll see once the results are available, but I hope for your sake that you’re right”
“How long have you been feeling like this?” she asked while she checked Elena’s eyes.
“Started this morning, when I woke up” Elena answered softly.
“And you’re having pain?” Meredith continued, checking Elena’s ears. “Where exactly?”
“My shoulders. My knees. My ankles. My hips” Elena summed up frowning, pausing after every joint she mentioned.
“Open your mouth” Meredith ordered and Elena obeyed. “Looks just fine” she mumbled and Elena closed her mouth again. “I’m going to take a little blood and have it tested”
“Is that necessary?” Elena asked a little reluctant.
“Since when are you afraid of needles?” Damon frowned and Elena shot him an annoyed glance. “I’m not scared. Go ahead. Do it”
Meredith prepared the syringe. “Let’s not forget, you still have cancer”
Elena shook her head. “No, no, that’s not it. I’m sure of it. I’ve been drinking tea every single day. My cancer is gone”
“Tea? What kind of tea?” Meredith asked a little stunned as she injected the syringe in Elena’s vain.
“I don’t know. Caroline’s supplying me, but it’s been really helpful and the pain only started today, which is why I think it has everything to do with last night’s training and nothing with the cancer”
Meredith shook her head disbelieving. “Well, we’ll see once the results are available, but I hope for your sake that you’re right”
She bent on her knees and her hands glided over the earth. She didn’t know what she was going to find, but a strong feeling inside of her told her there was something underneath the earth. Something she needed to find.
And so she started digging with her hands. Soon her hands were wounded and dirty, but she just kept digging.
She carried on for what seemed like hours, her hands bleeding, until her fingers touched something solid. She dug faster and more fiercely, until she saw the object. When she saw Damon’s body she couldn’t breathe anymore. She covered her mouth and tears rolled over her face. She was too late.
She pulled him out of the pit and held him in her arms.
And so she started digging with her hands. Soon her hands were wounded and dirty, but she just kept digging.
She carried on for what seemed like hours, her hands bleeding, until her fingers touched something solid. She dug faster and more fiercely, until she saw the object. When she saw Damon’s body she couldn’t breathe anymore. She covered her mouth and tears rolled over her face. She was too late.
She pulled him out of the pit and held him in her arms.
Elena and Bonnie were sitting outside the Grill, both having a lemonade, when both their phones rang.
“Bonnie” Bonnie said.
“Hello, Elena speaking” Elena said, trying not to give away anything and hoping Bonnie would be too caught up in her own conversation.
“It’s time” Damon said. “Meet me at the Boarding House. I’ll be in the car” He ended the conversation.
And so did Bonnie. “Elena, I’m so sorry, but I have to go” she apologized.
“Oh?” Elena said sheepish.
“Yeah, I’m having a date tonight” Bonnie blushed.
“Really? That’s great! Who’s the lucky one?” Elena fired her curiosity.
“Ehm, I rather not say. At least not until it’s official” Bonnie said.
“Of course, I get it” Elena said. Bonnie put some money on the table. “See you tomorrow?”
“Yeah, tell me all that happened” Elena waved as Bonnie walked away. The moment she was gone Elena jumped up and ran away as if she was being chased.
“Bonnie” Bonnie said.
“Hello, Elena speaking” Elena said, trying not to give away anything and hoping Bonnie would be too caught up in her own conversation.
“It’s time” Damon said. “Meet me at the Boarding House. I’ll be in the car” He ended the conversation.
And so did Bonnie. “Elena, I’m so sorry, but I have to go” she apologized.
“Oh?” Elena said sheepish.
“Yeah, I’m having a date tonight” Bonnie blushed.
“Really? That’s great! Who’s the lucky one?” Elena fired her curiosity.
“Ehm, I rather not say. At least not until it’s official” Bonnie said.
“Of course, I get it” Elena said. Bonnie put some money on the table. “See you tomorrow?”
“Yeah, tell me all that happened” Elena waved as Bonnie walked away. The moment she was gone Elena jumped up and ran away as if she was being chased.