The Twilight Diaries

Chapter 16

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE TWILIGHT OR TVD CHARACTERS.

ELENA'S/BELLA'S POV

"Elena!" I heard someone scream out my name. I felt a little nudge. My eyes flutter open and saw Elijah hovering over me. I looked around and I was in my room. Then, I sprung up.

"MIKAEL! HE'S OUT!" I screamed.

"Calm down, Elena. Mikael is securely in the crypt." Elijah said.

"But he attacked me. He got up out of the crypt. I remember." I explained.

"Elena, he scared you so bad that you jumped back and knocked yourself out. He didn't even knick you." Elijah said. I could see the lines of worry leave his face and anger seeping in. "Do you want to explain why you were in the crypt after I told you not to go in there?" Elijah gave me a stern look.

Ooops! "You know Elijah I am just so tired from my little near death experience." I flipped over in my bed and pulled the covers over me.

"Real funny, Elena, but that won't work on me. Now, explain." Elijah said, while ripping my covers off me.

"Okay. I was so curious and felt like he was lonely. Is he just suppose to lay there is whole existence. Especially, alone. Elijah, you said you wanted family and your father is less than a yard away from you." I said.

"Elena, my father is cruel man. He is just a bully. I don't want you expose to that hatred." Elijah said.

"Elijah, Klaus has done way worst, yet you keep forgiving him. I'm no better than Klaus, but you insist getting to know me. If you know what is good for you, you would leave and don't look back." I said. I jumped from my bed and walked over to my window.

"Elena-..." I cut Elijah off.

"It's Bella, Elijah." I said.

"Bella, you are compassionate and far from Klaus. Klaus is my brother and we made a promise to each other. Forever and always." Elijah explained. He got up from his seat and came next to me. "Mikael is our childhood monster. My siblings and I don't agree on many things, but we agree on that." He said.

"Well, let me be the judge of that, Elijah." I said. I turned to look at him.

"Why do you want unneccessary pain, Bella?" Elijah asked. I could feel his annoyance through his words. In spur of a moment, I pulled Elijah in a hug. He stiffen up at my touch. I suppose it was the surprise. He slowly wrapped his arms around me. "If this attempt to soften me up, It's not working. This just makes me want to protect you more." Elijah said. He laid his head on top of mines.

"Look, I can't really explain why, but I have to do this. I will sit next to the crypt and keep all body parts from mouth reach. I promise?" I said. Elijah didn't say anything, but held on me a little more tighter. "Elijah?" I asked.

"Fine. You can sit with my father, but if you come crying in the house, that's when the talking cease. Understand?" Elijah said sternly.

"Yes." I said. The house phone started to ring, so we parted from each other. I ran vamp speed downstairs and grabbed the phone. "Hello?" I said.

"Bella?" A woman said.

"Yes, this is me."

"Oh, this is Jessica." Jessica said.

"Hi, Jessica. How can I help you?" I questioned.

"Well, we were wondering are we still coming to your house for the project?" Jessica asked.

"Yes. I was busy earlier this morning, that is why I didn't come to school. What is a good time for you?" I said. Elijah came around the corner and went into the study.