Cold Hearted

Alone

Elena POV

Alright, I took a speed shower to clean the wounds with some hydrogen peroxide, applied some nice soothing healing ointment to all of them, and I'm now carefully wrapping my ankles and calves in some bandages as it's impossible to do all this with simply bandaids. These cuts were more gnarly than I thought! I probably could've used some help with this, but desperate times call for desperate measures right?

I've been making sure I'm in the clear when it comes to Audrey multiple times, constantly peeking into my dorm room to make sure she wasn't going to pop up and surprise me again of course. Hearing that she turned Mal into an old lady was something else too! Was that what she was trying to do to me? Gee... I wonder what I'd look like? I hope I age alright... I mean I hope I mature nicely and with grace, who doesn't wish such a thing? Anyway, I kept my phone nice and close as I know Harry should be calling soon, how long can it really take to get ready and drive over to the coast after all? I don't reckon it should take too long, but who knows? I have no idea how they're supposed to coordinate all of this, but all I know is that I have to get back out there and make sure everything is still running as usual until they get back, that's the most important thing!

So once my calves and ankles were covered in wrapped bandages, I walked around a bit in my dorm room to make sure they were comfy before going to my wardrobe and picked out some white leggings, some white boots with grippy bits on the bottom, and a basic white long sleeve shirt. I then just braided my hair up so it would be nice and out of the way in case I needed to do something. I of course still wear the locket my dad would've given me on my thirteenth birthday if he had lived to see the day... not a day goes by where I don't look at his picture in that small locket.

I still have my days where I cry and need my time... but most days have become more about happily reminiscing and smiling about the good times, and that's all I can really ask for. It's never gonna be easy, but it's not as painful every moment I think about him, and that's more than enough. I have support on my bad days too, and that's even more than I could ask for! Whenever I feel particularly sad, I simply hold the pendant in my fingers and try my best to smile.

Anyway, enough of the sad stuff, we have business to attend to! Aka, I should probably be responsible and just casually walk around to make sure everyone is alright and such. I'll refrain from being too adventurous of course as I'd hate to worry Harry any more than I'm sure he already is, gosh hearing him sound so distressed over the phone was so not like him and yet that's why it means so much! He's shaken up about me getting hurt, so of course I don't blame him for being a little spooky.

What I'm still rather concerned about is the fact that all my friends are going to get this one thing, the ember. That small crystal holds so much power, and I could see all the energy around it too when we were being attacked! But it also frightens me a bit, the God himself who owns the crystal seemed a little... off to me if I'm being honest. Mal attacked him too and yet when all was said and done he only really paid attention to me even when Mal was attacking him! It's like he focused on me for some reason... and he got a whole lot stronger when he was draining my magic, so hopefully we never have to face such a thing ever again. I also trust that Harry himself probably won't be in charge of getting the ember, he's more there to add numbers to their group for a better chance of being left alone.

Just as I was about to slide my phone into my pocket so I could go on that walk to make sure the rest of Auradon is still safe as I do have to hold down the fort and all, my phone began to buzz! I quickly looked at the screen, smiling as Harry's name popped up! I quickly answered it and held it up to my ear without a single hesitation,

"Hello again, you!"

I happily chirped as I do feel much better now that I've gotten these cuts figured out. My nerves are still insanely through the roof, but I feel a bit better now that I'm patched up and on the phone with Harry at the same time! Harry chuckled a bit as I picked up on multiple engine sounds in the background along with a few other voices,