THE AWAKENING

Chapter 38, Goodbyes are the hardest

Damon, Stefan, klaus, Rebekah, Julian, Elijah, klaus, Bonnie, Katherine, Cade and Caroline crowded around Elena and two heartbroken Salvatore's. Elijah and Klaus carried Elena's body to the table and all the audience left and locked the doors, Damon and all the boys sat down on the floor and Damon started to cry as he saw Elena's corpse on the table, Caroline gave her some liquid that turned her skin back to normal colour which showed her flawless skin, Bonnie undid the barrier spell and walked over and wrapped her arms around Caroline and they both cried, Caroline got the Naked palette and put on a light tinted gold eyeshadow on Elena's eye lids and put a flash of mascara on her eyelashes. Bonnie grabbed a mirror and a gorgeous dark blue dress that was Elena's favourite it had thin dark blue straps and went down to her knees, it had lace at the bottom and showed her tanned legs perfectly, they undressed her while being covered by the mirror and slipped her into the dress. Bonnie took the mirror away and straightened Elena's hair and curled it slightly at the bottom, And placed it over her shoulders neatly and then placed her into the White coffin surrounded with white roses. Damon smiled slightly as he saw how beautiful she looked. Everyone lined up and Caroline went first and took Elena's hand and closed her eyes.

Caroline entered Elena's mind and saw they were at the grill, it was empty and just them two and Elena was sat there smiling in her dark brown jacket with her white tank top and blue jeans and dark brown boots, she was sat on the stool that was at the bar and had her hair perfectly over her shoulders as she held a vodka shot and downed it, Caroline grinned and a tear left her eye as she poured a vodka shot and downed it with Elena. Elena grinned and took more and Caroline smiled and they faced each other.

"Elena I'm so sorry.." Caroline paused

"You have nothing to be sorry for I promise care" Elena smiled

"I was such a bitch! I had my humanity off and you died!" Caroline exclaimed

"Well I'm not particularly dead yet, I'm getting drunk first" Elena grinned

"Elena this isn't right... You should be at home snuggled up with Damon and Lizzie and Josie on the sofa watching barbie films" Caroline laughed

"You and Stefan need to do that.. Care you need him in you're life, he makes you who you are and he loves you and with me gone, he's going to need someone and that someone will be you" Elena smiled

"Elena I can't, I can't go back to my kids after abandoning them and play happy families with Stefan!" Caroline exclaimed

"Caroline.. Lizzie and Josie need you, they are growing up and they need their mother, you carried them for so long, they aren't biologically yours but you have brought them up and Jo would be so proud of you and Alaric" Elena smiled

"Please Elena you can't go.." Caroline frowned

"Hey, listen to me! You're Caroline Forbes, strong and independent and doesn't care what anybody says, you need Stefan and the girls, care I'll always be with you, we haven't got left so let's get some more shots cause if I'm going to die... I need to get drunk" Elena grinned

Elena and Caroline grinned and hugged as they sat next to each other, Elena frowned and waved to Caroline and Caroline cried, Elena grinned and hugged her again tightly and wiped her eyes.

"I love you Care, you need to be strong and stronger everyday, look after Damon and Stefan for me okay, bye" Elena cried

"I promise I will, I love you so much Elena, bye" Caroline cried

Caroline opened her eyes and let go of Elena's hand, Elijah was up next, Caroline walked over to the wall and sat down and cried, Elijah took Elena's hand carefully and closed his eyes. They were in the safe house that rose and Trevor were in the first time she met Elijah, Elena glanced around and smirked, Elijah smiled and hugged her tightly and then released and they sat down on the carpet, Elijah smiled widely at Elena and glanced around, Elena grinned and tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled widely.