On My Own (TVD Series)

Words Can Hurt

Opening my eyes, I looked around the room to find myself staring at football trophies and medals hanging on the walls. Feeling a thick gray blanket on me, I threw off the covers and saw that I was still in my old clothes.

Hearing the bathroom door open from down the hall, Matt whistled softly before closing the door of another room.

Wandering around his room, I found my shoes at the end of the bed and started to braid my hair when I see the door open behind me and Matt standing in between the door frame.

"You're awake?"

"Yeah, I just woke up. Thanks for letting me stay here."

"It's no problem, it was nice having someone here for a change." He sighed.

Walking into his closet, he grabs some shoes and ties then next to me.

"Do you want me to drop you off so you can get new clothes?"

"Um, yeah. Please."

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Parking in just underneath the driveway, Matt and I get out of the truck and start to head to the door when Stefan runs out in a panic.

"Good, you're home." He blurted out.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"Sorry, we were watching Tv and she fell asleep," Matt added.

"You were together?" Stefan asked.

"Yeah, I overslept."

Nodding his head slowly, he thanks Matt for driving me home, and I say goodbye to him before heading into the house.

Heading down the hall and up the stairs, I could feel Stefan trailing behind me.

"I'm not going to school, I have a few days before giving Mrs. Lockwood her paintings, so...I'll upstairs," I said, holding onto the railing.

"...Okay..."

Closing the door behind me, I rest my back against the doorframe before taking off my shoes and jacket.

Heading into my bathroom, I tied my hair up in a bun and removed all of my makeup before I ran hot water in the shower. 

'Oh, sweet architect...I've been lonely since the day you left.'

Standing underneath the hot water, I roll head slowly as the heat warms my skin and drips off the edges of my body. 

'Yeah, we're...we're still hearing...we're still breathing.'

Closing my eyes, I let the water drip down my face as I breathed out from my mouth the droplets echoed in my head one by one until I finally opened my eyes, it was like I turned off the mute button of life in those short seconds.

'We stay brave though we've been damaged...see most got a heart, but some's savage...'

Stepping out of the shower, I grabbed my towel and wrapped it around my chest before standing in from of the mirror. 

Brushing my teeth quickly, I headed for my closet and picked out some regular black tights, and a white short-sleeved peplum top with some brown ankle boots.

Finishing up getting ready, I quietly walked out of my room ready to go, when I see Stefan standing out in the hallway. He held his phone in his hand and stared at me.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Damon has Elena...I'm gonna go find her." He whispered.

Narrowing my eyes, I stepped aside as he made his way to where I was standing.