Lost In The Abyss (A Stefan Salvatore Love Story)

VIII

I stared at him. My mouth was wide open. I suddenly couldn't breathe. The man that I loved. My best friend. I standing right in front of me.

"Stefan?" I say his name but it comes out in a whisper.

A tear escapes from my eye and he rushes towards me and envelopes my in a hug. I can't hold back the tears anymore, I start to sob. I can't believe that he's alive. After all these years. He started rubbing circles on my back, something he used to do to comfort me. It just made me cry even more.

"Shhhh It's okay" He cooed. After a while I finally calmed myself and pulled away. I studied his face. He had cried a little too, his eyes were puffy and there were dark circles under his eyes. His eyes. His beautiful green eyes that captured me. That mesmerized me. He was still as beautiful as ever.

"Oh Stefan, I" I was cut off by the sound of another human in the room.

"Stefan, Bonnie called an-" She stopped in the doorway and studied Stefan and I. "Um Stefan... who is that?" she asked.

I stood in shock. Katherine.

Stefan looked at me before I could speak "Ad, that's not her. I'll explain later. She's human." He whispered in my ear.

I nodded and slowly stepped away from him.

"Um Elena could you give us a moment?" He asked.

"Sure." She replied. Elena. So that was her name.

I looked at Stefan as soon as she was gone. "Explain her. Right now. You can also explain to me why YOU'RE FUCKING ALIVE AND I NEVER KNEW. STEFAN SALVATORE HOW COULD YOU!" I was seething at this point. I was angry but also dying inside. I felt bad for yelling, but I needed the truth.

"Ad, please calm down. I'll explain" He said. He used my nickname that he used to call me when it was just him and I. It calmed me down a bit but I was still furious.

"I'd like to explain all of it right now but I'm afraid we don't have time so I'll give you a shorter version. You ready?" he asked.

"Yes" I replied. I sat on his bed and waved him to proceed with his story.

"When I was shot I was unaware that Katherine had given me some of her blood. I was turned to a vampire and so was Damon. We resented each other. We blamed one another for her death. We too were convinced she was dead. After years of searching for her I gave up and I continued to search for you. I had come across you when you were staying in Italy, but I was a ripper Ad. I was so ashamed I couldn't let you see me like this. So I decided to stay away until I got myself together" His head hung low and a tear escaped his eyes. He proceeded. "I followed you for as long as I could before I came back here. That's where I found Elena. Yes, she's Katherine's doppelganger. I thought she was Katherine at first before I had talked to her. I just. I don't know Ad. I fell in love with her. Like I had with Katherine. But she's not Katherine by any means. She's better."

My heart broke into a thousand pieces.

He loved her.

Not me. I kept my composure as he waited for my input.

"Well. Okay. Anyway. I missed you Stefan. I'm so glad you're alive." I replied. He pulled me in for a hug.

"Me too. Well Adaline, I must go, but I'm assuming I'll see you at school?" He asked.

"Of course." I flashed him a smile and left the home.

I drove all the way to my house with tears threatening to flood over. I barely made it inside before I felt my whole body crushing me. I had never felt so heartbroken in my life. The man I loved didn't love me back. After everything we've been through. All that we've shared. Nothing for me.

It meant nothing to him.

I laid in bed continuing to think and cry. I had eventually found myself drifting into sleep.