CENTURIES, stefan salvatore [1]

As I Lay Dying

CHAPTER 36: AS I LAY DYING

The Town Square

After the tragic events of the previous couple of days, everyone needed to catch a break. Not everyone would get to catch a break seeing as Damon Salvatore was currently dying, and no one knew except for Stefan and  just recently Alaric. So the ones who were able to catch a break (AKA Natalie, Elena, Jeremy and Caroline) were going to catch a break. Caroline hadn't arrived yet as she was being kind of an event coordinator and grabbing food to get the three Gilberts to relax.

Jeremy wasn't very happy with the choice of activity, as there were many people walking around in clothing from the 19th century as they were waiting for the screening of Gone With The Wind. "You brought me to see a girl movie."

Natalie gave him a look. "Suck it up. We have to get out of the house. We're running out of chocolate and ice cream so this was the best I could do."

"Is that what we're doing? Pretending like our lives aren't screwed?" Jeremy asked the huntress with narrowed eyes.

"We need to do this, okay? Breathe, eat, sleep, wake up, and do it all over again until one day, it's just not as hard anymore." Elena told her little brother sadly as she unfolded a blanket and put it on the ground and they all sat down on it.

Just then, the perky blonde known as Caroline Forbes arrived with a few baskets and placed them on the blanket. "Hey! There you guys are. Who's hungry?"

Jeremy tried to ignore the optimistic tone of voice Caroline had as he hated the optimism that he did not think anyone should have at the moment. "Are we really doing this?"

"Yes, we are really doing this. We are going to take a page from Scarlett. We made it through the war," Caroline sat down. "I know you guys went through hell, and my mom knows I am a vampire, so basically it's like Atlanta has burned. And yet, in spite of everything, we persevere." the blonde raised an arm in the hair in a victorious gesture and a smile, and Natalie did the same, not as a form of mocking, but as a form of support.

"Alright." Jeremy sighed in defeat. "What are we eating?"

"It better be good." Natalie narrowed her eyes at Caroline playfully.

"It is." Caroline smiled.

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As the four teenagers were talking and trying to be normal, Stefan Salvatore decided to walk up to them, as he thought if anyone would be able to convince Damon that there was hope for his survival it was unfortunately his very own girlfriend who Damon happened to be in love with just as much as Stefan was himself.

"Hey." he simply greeted all four of them.

"Hey! Look who couldn't resist an epic romance." Elena flirted with an equally flirty smile.

"Will you come take a walk with me?" Stefan ignored her flirting, finding it much more important what was happening with Damon then making out with his girlfriend at the moment.

Elena nodded, hearing the serious tone of voice he had and got up to walk with him.

"Well, bye." Natalie muttered.

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Somewhere

After the movie ended, Natalie just wanted to walk home so she could have some kind of peace of quiet. It turns out that peace and quiet as just about the opposite of what she'd get as she felt a presence behind her.

She turned around only to find Stefan standing there, staring at her.

"Hi." she greeted, looking slightly confused at why he was there.