Stefan and Delena: Without You

{16} All You Need Is Family

I arrived on the porch of the Lockwood mansion and knocked on the door. I was trying to get most of the muddy grass off of my heels when Mrs. Lockwood opened the door. 

"Hello, Caroline. Nice to see you. I'm guessing you're here for Tyler?" Mrs. Lockwood greeted me haughtily . I glanced up at her and kicked the mud and grass off of the porch.  

"Yes, Mrs. Lockwood. Thank you." I smiled at her, she did not return the smile and just continued to glare at me. I rolled my eyes, she had never really gotten over the fact her son was dating a vampire. Even though Tyler was a hybrid... That was not fair.  

"Sorry but Tyler isn't here. He's gone out to fetch me some more ink cartrages, I'm planning a memorial for Richard." She sighed, her slender body leaning against the door which creased her perfectly ironed suit.  

"Oh, of course! Tyler mentioned that to me, it must be so hard for you to arrange it all on your own. Please, if you need any help I'd love to step in. I'm quite good at arranging stuff." I smiled at her again, her glare softened a little. Good, I was getting somewhere. 

"I'm sorry but this isn't just another one of your petty school dances, Caroline. This is a serious event: One whole year since my Richard left us. I don't need your help." She told me, her blue eyes gleaming and demanding. I nodded slightly and turned to walk away. But Tyler was standing right behind me, his dark eyes sympathetic in my direction, he knew how difficult it was for my to get along with his mother. 

"Here you go." Tyler handed the cartrages to his mother. He then turned back to me. "Here's your fifty." Tyler handed me the money. I quickly counted it up in my head and nodded at him.  

"Bye, Care." Tyler kissed me on the cheek... Was that it? A kiss on the cheek? Not even on the lips? Why was my boyfriend so different around his mother?! I smiled and walked off the porch and down the drive, getting back in my car. As soon as I closed my car door I let out a huge groan. This always happened, but I wouldn't let it get to me. I had just over five minutes to get to the pet shop before it closed.  

Bonnie needed her little kitty!

Stefan's P.O.V

"What's the point of having sixty bedrooms for only two people?" Lacey questioned me, she strolled out of the house without her little sister. Her red hair was flowing delicately down her front. 

"Damon loves his slumber parties." I teased, Lacey grinned at me as she leaned against the cold brick wall.  

"But seriously, all this space. Do you ever get lost?" She asked. 

I shook my head immediately. "I'm one hundred a sixty five years old. I think I've gotten used to having fifty six spare bedrooms." Sighing, I went to lean on the wall next to Lacey. 

"And you're never... Lonely?" She gazed at me. I shook my head again. 

"With no emotions, lonely is something you will never feel." I replied. Lacey nodded. 

"Well, it's getting late. Sky's already asleep, I'm going to go join her. Night, Stefan." She announced and walked indoors. 

"Okay brother, Elena and I have broken up because of your little emotion problem. I'm telling you now, if you don't turn them on by the time the red heads have gone I swear to god I'll kill you." Damon spat as he walked outside. I grinned at him. 

"Someone's in a bad mood." I tilted my head up a little to me his stern glare.  

"This isn't funny Stefan. You know I'm a patient person so you'd better do as I say." He explained, pointed a finger at me. 

"Should I? You can't keep using the 'Im your big brother' excuse forever, Damon. I think I might just be the most mature seventeen year old there's ever been. Considering I've had a lot of experience. So I really don't need a daddy figure." I grinned. Damon shook his head, he wasn't impressed with my attitude. 

"You know , Stefan. I hate to point this out. But I overheard your conversation with Lacey, it seems so that you go soft around her. As if you feel protective of her. I think you still have some humanity, you're just afraid of what will happen if you really dig into it." Damon spat. I rolled my eyes. 

"Emotions shmotions. Damon you know me, don't you think that if I'd discovered emotion by now I'd have held onto it?" I said smugly. 

"No Stefan I don't. When you went off with Klaus to save my petty life you knew you couldn't turn your emotions on. Because you knew all the guilt you would feel would be unbearable."  

"Whatever. If a spell did this to me then I'm pretty sure it can't be undone with a little threat from my big brother."  

"You've forgotten Bonnie's number one witchy rule. Nature requires a balance to everything, so if a spell did this do you then a spell can undo this. You won't be this way forever brother. And Bonnie is already working on finding that one particular spell." Damon grinned at me. I growled and walked inside. I hated it when Damon was right, but did he really think I cared?

Elena's P.O.V

I swear to God I was going crazy. I had only had a few hours away from Damon and I was spiralling to overreact about weird things. Had I actually just gotten all worked up over pepperoni and hawaiian pizza. Elena! What the hell?! I was starting to scare myself. Could all this seriously be happening to me because of one guy?  

No. Stop it Elena. You're going to get through this. You need to be with your family, and you need to stay in this house!  

"Elena!" I heard Alaric call. My head shot in the direction of my open door, Alaric walked in yawning. 

"Yeah?" I asked as if everything was okay. 

"Caroline just left, weren't you meant to give her money for the food too?" He asked as he sat down on the edge of my bed by my feet. 

"Oh shoot! I completely forgot!" I started to panic. Shuffling around searching for my phone, Alaric stopped me. 

"I'm sorry I'd only just remembered now. I'm sure she'll understand, she didn't mention it so..." Alaric mumbled. I smiled at nodded at him.  

"Thanks, Ric." Alaric got up and walked out.  

Maybe I was right after all. All I needed to get through this was Alaric and Jeremy. I was already starting to forget the pain of not having Damon at my side.

IM SORRY IM SORRY IM SORRY! don't worry though! Elena and Damon will be talking very very soon! Just be patient :D you'll be surprised at how affective their breakup is for people like Caroline and Jeremy who hate Damon! So I hope you liked the chapter!  

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