Chapter 12:
"Get me out of here" he begs, still holding on to Elena. Elena keeps him closer to her chest.
"Yeah, do you want to go to the party or outside?" She asks. Stefan whispers. "Out. There's a back door" he points at it.
He doesn't have any mood to go in the party. Stefan gently gets up and grabs his jacket. Elena keeps looking at him. He's so terrified and scared. She hasn't seen him like this before. He's always so strong and full of life. It breaks her heart to see him like this.
They go to the nearby park. Elena brings coffee both of them. She hands it to him. He smiles gently. "Thanks." He says. Elena runs her hand on the rim of the one time cup.
"Are you okay?" She asks softly. Just to make sure he's fine. Stefan nods. "Yeah, I'm okay. Sorry that you've to see it and now you're missing the party" he says. He truly is sorry for everything which Elena doesn't understand how is it his fault.
"You don't have to say sorry. it's not your fault." She says, rubbing his shoulder softly.
Stefan nods. "Do you want to talk about it?" She asks. She knows it's none of her business but she can't help but ask him.
Stefan shakes his head no. "No, I don't think so I can." He says softly looking at the cup. She understands.
"But I'll." He looks at him. "Say to you. Just not now." He says. His voice is breaking. Elena keeps nodding her head. Maybe he needs time. He needs a mental preparation.
"Thank you for staying with me." He says putting his hand on hers. Elena brings her other hand and squeezes his hand. "My pleasure" she smiles softly.
Stefan puts his head against her shoulder. She gives him more access. She's already frustrated by that woman's actions. She's furious and anxious. She knows that woman is a bad news.
Stefan's boarding house
"It's really weird for Stefan and Elena not showing up yet." Caroline asks looking up at the stairs.
Klaus smiles. "Maybe they two need some personal space. Why don't I bring you another mocha?" He smirks. Caroline eyes pop open. "Nice ring" she reminds him. Klaus suddenly looks uncomfortable as he looks at it which Caroline notices. "Yeah." He says awkwardly.
"Here" he gives the mocha to her and then his eyes fall on her. That vile woman. "What the fuck is she doing here?" He says with his widening eyes. Caroline drinks up and looks at him. "Who?" She asks.
"Klaus, darling. Good to see you." Monica comes smiling at Klaus. Klaus stands straight and looks like he'd love to beat the shit out of her. The environment is tensed.
"You're not supposed to be here." Klaus warns. She chuckles. "And who's this lovely girl? Are you cheating on Bonnie already? You're not even married to her." She smirks, causing Klaus to lose his mind. Caroline gets uncomfortable with it and she looks mad at her but confused more.
"What did you do to Stefan?" Klaus asks her, taking out his phone to call to Stefan. It's going straight to voicemail.
She smiles. "What's going on?" Caroline asks. "I need to find Stefan." Klaus says holding his phone tightly. "Let's go." He says to Caroline and she nods.
"Oh! Don't worry about him. I saw him leaving with a brunette." She says stopping them. They turn back. "Must be Elena. I'll call her." Caroline says taking few steps ahead from them.
Klaus gets closer to Monica. "Stay away from him. Otherwise this time I'll handle it on my own" Klaus spits out. Monica's still smiling, running her hand on his collar. "It's good to see you too, Klausyyy" she says, Klaus slaps her hand.
"We are at the park. Can you please make sure everyone's gone?. Stefan needs rest." Elena says to Caroline over the phone. "On it" Caroline says over the phone.
Later Elena brings Stefan back to his home. Monica is gone, for now. Stefan's too tired but he slowly gets into his bed. "I'll bring you some aspirin for the headache" Elena says kissing his forehead gently. He nods and smiles.
She closes the door. Klaus and Caroline are waiting outside. "How's he?" Klaus asks in tensed. Elena sighs out. "He's good now. But he was really mess when I found him with Monica." She says. Klaus's eye gets widely open. "She was here with him?" He asks raising his voice a little. Elena shushes him. "Yeah, it was really bad. He was on his knees and well it seemed like..." She stops.
"Like dark fantasy, she was punishing him.." Caroline ends it. Elena sadly nods.
Klaus thuds his hand on the railings. "That woman" he curses. "What happened with Stefan with her?" Caroline asks, clearly excited to know but not in a cheery way.
Elena sighs. "He says he needs time to talk about it." Elena says. Klaus clenches his jaw. "Yeah, it's his story. He should tell." He says looking at Elena.
"But who is she?" Elena asks. This is the answer at least Klaus can give. "She's Stefan's late father's business owner. You know Stefan's mother's nature." He says. Elena nods. Of course, she switches partners like changing dresses.
"Stefan's father didn't know how to handle Stefan as he was too young to be handled by a father. So, Monica, Mr. Salvatore's business partner watched Stefan for some times when he was just 10 years old. It was good at first. As his father was sort of relieved to be not left alone to raise a child. But that woman has some other intentions that..." He sighs.
Elena can feel an ache in her heart. He was just a child. God knows, what this woman did to him. "Stefan, still needs therapy and keeps checking to a psychologist to keep himself sane." Klaus says. Elena eyes are glistening with tears.
"He was doing better the day he met you." He says out of knowhere. Elena looks at him instantly. He smiles softly. "I would never let any other woman getting closer to him because Stefan's a bad business and well with woman, he's not much of a keeper. But you though..." He pauses, smiling.
Elena licks her lips, blushes.
"I just hope for the best for him and you. Maybe you two become a serious thing" Klaus says what he has been keeping inside.
Caroline wraps her hand on Elena's shoulder, gives her squeeze.
Two green eyes have been watching them from downstairs which the three of them doesn't see. "Hello, Rishba. I've as assignment for you. I'll send you the details tomorrow. Make sure, it's done."
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