The Tragic Love Story of Elijah and Elena

Chapter Twenty

Finally it's an actual chapter! I tried making this as long as I could, and I'm actually really proud of myself for coming back. I just hope this works. Enjoy, and as always feel free to leave some comments!

I pace the small room back and forth for what seemed like forever. I don't know what to think. Caroline won't talk to me, and Elijah, he's contacted me once since that night.

It's been three weeks! When is the torturous silence going to end?

I shake my head and finally plop down on the small bed. "I'm losing my mind." I mutter to myself and stare at the white ceiling, just staring.

I've been staring at it for so long I notice a small yellow stain in the corner of it to the far right of the ceiling. That's it, I have to get out of this room before I actually lose it.

I get up, getting my black peacoat and my phone. I slip my tan riding boots on, and head out of the room. I don't know where I'm going, but right now any place is better than here.

I sigh heavily staring at the concrete sidewalk, trying to forget about this for a while. Honestly, the silence is becoming too much for me to handle.

I don't know what to do at this point. I've contemplated leaving and going back to Mystic Falls, but I refuse. I will not run away from my problems like I always have.

I refuse to do that to myself again. I came down here to finally express my feelings for Elijah, and I have. So maybe I should go home?

Soon enough, I somehow find myself at the end of the gravel driveway that leads to the Mikaelson mansion's front door. How do I always end up back here?

I shake my head and shrug it off, walking up to the door step. The door is already open, so I just invite myself in.

I walk down a couple of hallways until I come to a slightly opened door, and I hear slow old styled music in the background. Sounds like it's from a long long time ago.

I push the door open slightly, only to see Elijah with Hayley, slow dancing. Her chin is resting on his broad shoulder, with her hands in his biceps. His arms are wrapped around her waist, all while gently swaying back and forth with her.

Neither one of them had noticed that there's someone else in the room. This just show how lost they are in this moment they're having.

I feel something in my stomach drop and tears fill my eyes. I finally clear my throat, and Elijah is the first one to snap back into reality.

When he sees me, he steps back from Hayley and looks startled by my presence. Hayley stand there, with a blank look on her face.

"Elena I-I..." He stumbles with his words but I quickly cut him off before he can finish saying anything.

"No." I croak out and shake my head, flashing out of there like lightning. As I swoosh back to the room, I feel the tears stream down my face and the cold air hit me like a storm.

I get to the room finally and rush inside, slamming the door. I lean against the wall, sliding down to the floor and bringing my knees to my chest.

I never thought Elijah was the type of man to do such a thing like this, especially because his moral code that he lives by, and his past with women.

The only one I really know was Katherine, and she treated him like a puppet. I can't believe this. What even was that? After that night when we kissed? When he told me to tell him, but without using words.

And I did. I was scared out of my mind of what was going to happen, but I did it. I did it because that's what I came down here to do.

But now I'm only heartbroken. I knew he had feelings for her. You could tell by the way they were looking at each other when Caroline and I first got here, and now before when they were dancing.

You could just feel the energy radiating off of them.

Soon enough I hear the door open and I snap my head towards the door. Caroline walks in, and immediately looks over at me.

"Elena? Oh my god Elena what's wrong, are you okay?" She asks panicked and scurries over to me while dropping her stuff onto the bed messily.

I don't answer due to my light hyperventilating breaths. "Elena calm down, just breathe in and out slowly." She tries talking in a soothing tone.

"I'm trying to be as calm as possible, but I don't know what's wrong and you're scaring the hell out of me." She whispers and rubs my back with her one hand, while her other arm wraps around my shoulders.

"Breathe Elena, just keep breathing in and out slowly." She whispers and tries shushing me. "Shhh, it's okay." She whispers and starts to rock me back and forth.

Finally, I calm down enough to speak. "C-Caroline.." I whisper shakily and look over to her.

"Never have I ever thought I would be saying this but, Elijah's hooking up with Hayley." I stutter and shake my head.

"Aw Elena, I'm so sorry." She whispers and pulls me closer. "You'll hate me when I say this but, I saw them kissing the other night." She says quietly and bites her lip.

"That's why I haven't been talking to you, because I can't without telling you, but I didn't want you to get angry with me and say I was lying."

I shake my head in disbelief and stand up. "What? And you didn't tell me?" I ask in complete and utter shock.

"I told you, I thought that if I said something, you would get defensive and basically disown me. Telling me I was lying or that I was jealous. I don't know something like that."

She shakes her head and runs her hands through her hair, pushing herself off the ground and standing up.

"I need to be alone right now. I just need to be left alone. You don't have to leave, but please don't talk to me for the rest of the night." I whisper, and without another word, I walk into the bathroom.