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└➤ CLARA SALVATORE was a dreamer. She lived under the spells of happily ever afters, believing that one day she would find her prince charming and her dad might reunite with his long lost love and finally they would become a perfect f...
I would've died for your sins Instead, I just died inside
– The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived (Taylor Swift)
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Along the way, I had fallen asleep. My intentions were only to rest my eyes for a bit but sleepiness overtook me eventually. Thankfully, I had a peaceful sleep without any disturbing nightmares.
But I was awoken from my slumber when I sensed that the car had stopped. Slowly I opened my eyes but if it were up to them, they'd choose to remain closed.
"Are we there?" I asked.
I carefully moved my head and felt how stiff my neck had become from my sleeping position. But then I noticed that no one was sitting in the front. I looked out through the window and saw Dad standing there with Elena. I started climbing out through the open door.
"Yep, she's here too," I heard Dad say and now I noticed that he was on the phone, talking to someone. "Shame you didn't join us, brother. You have a good day. Mm-hmm. Bye now."
He hung up the phone.
"Was that Stefan?" I asked, stretching my body.
"Yes. He plays the role of the worried boyfriend. How was your sleep?"
"Damon!" Elena exclaimed.
He playfully smiled at her. "Yes?"
"No one knows where I am. Can we please just go back?"
"We're almost there," Dad assured her.
"Where is there?"
"A little place right outside of Atlanta." He saw her face. "Oh, come on, Elena. You don't wanna go back right now. Do you? What's the rush? Time-out. Trust me. Your problems are still going to be there when you get home. Look. Step away from your life for five minutes. If you aren't fond of my company, you and Clara can have as much fun as you want."
Elena looked at me. "Clara, and you agreed to this?"
I glanced at Dad because I wasn't sure what I should say. He just shrugged, which didn't help me at all.
"Yes," I answered.
"And how can I know you haven't compelled her to come with you?" Elena asked once again. "First you used Caroline to feed on and now you moved on to Clara. You jump from one to another as if you were crossing them off your list or something."
