Release Me

Chapter Sixteen

Continued

"Elena's awake"

I stopped in my tracks when I heard those two words. They hadn't quite sunken in but I still didn't know how to react to this information I'm hearing. Should I be happy my best friends back and I'm not dead? I don't understand anything that's been said or happened, I'm so lost.

"The day you got into that accident we thought it was just that you had an anxiety attack but it was a side effect"

I turned and looked at Caroline puzzled. This isn't adding up.

"Bonnie sit down and we'll explain everything" Caroline said with a worried sigh.

I sat down and mentally prepared myself for the tomfoolery that I was about to let re-enter my life.

"That day Stefan gave Damon the blood to wake up and 'fix' you and somehow Elena woke up. When you crashed the boys and I went to the scene and found you but Elena and Kai beat us to it"

"Wait Kai's back? Hell no. Why am I only finding this bullshit out now?" I yelled in frustration.

"Bonnie listen" Damon softly said trying to grab my hand.

"Don't. Touch. Me." I said through gritted teeth causing him to back up.

"Elena made Kai try to put a spell on Damon and Stefan so they would harm you or start turning against you, honestly I'm still not 100% sure their aims but for some reason the spell deflected off of Damon and hit me"

I looked around trying to process how stupid this all sounds. "Caroline you literally sound like an idiot, spells can't just 'deflect'" I said using air quotes.

"Look I don't know witch terms but that's not the point. Elena knows that Damon is in love with you and not her and she wanted revenge. Kai's still weak so the spell took a while to set in"

"And that's why you were being an absolute bitch that day?" I asked more than stated. I mean it made sense but there's a lot going on in my head right now.

"Bonnie it's me, I would never do or say anything like that and we both know it. After you left, the spell wore off and everything sunk in. I had no idea where you were, if you were okay, if you were even alive"

I honestly didn't understand the whole is bonnie alive is bonnie dead thing like this whole thing is entirely extra and uncalled for. I let out a soft chuckle as I re-processed the whole conversation again causing everyone to look at me funny.

"Is there something comical about this Bonnie?" Damon asked glaring at me.

"Actually Damon yes, I find this whole situation extremely funny. Your ex, my 'bestfriend' who is no longer dead is trying to hurt me because you don't want her anymore. How dumb and childish is that?" I finished rolling my eyes whilst laughing.

"Maybe they just want revenge?" Caroline said trying to cover the fact that she was side eyeing me.

"Well if that's the case I don't accept it. Why would they need revenge?"

"I don't know Bonnie maybe because you stole Elena's man and crushed Kai's heart" Caroline replied getting defensive earning a warning look from Stefan.

"Well Kai tried to kill me and use me for blood multiple times and for the last time I didn't 'steal her man' as awful as it sounds i truly believe that Damon's meant for me and I was meant for him. The love that we share is indescribable and weird but it works, and if anything I'm the one that deserves to give the revenge"

Caroline looked disgusted in the way I was talking about Damon as if she wanted him herself. "So what you don't love Elena anymore?" She asked with attitude causing me to face palm and rub my temples.

"This is literally a FUCKING rerun of what happened the day I left. Of course I love Elena she's like my sister for gods sake but I refuse to go through this again. I'm an adult and I shouldn't have to explain myself to you two"

It was clear that I was the only one seeing this from a different perspective. Currently I have no problems, I am very content right now, I'm not that fragile anymore.

Stefan stepped up and sat in front of me before opening his mouth to speak "Bonnie why are you taking it like this? I know you're in danger but you haven't been taking your meds and you're still fragile--"

"Look don't patronise unless you want a taste of these knuckles. I'm not that broken mess I was before. I'm actually far from. Since being away from you people I've finally regained my ability to love and rely on myself in a healthy way. Since leaving that disgusting town my life has been breezy. Not once have I even thought about harming myself or anyone else, nor have I felt any ounce of stress since turning my back. My chakras are aligned and I am finally at peace with myself. Why can't things just be okay for once in my shitty fucking life?" I yelled but it felt good to let that fury out before I left slamming the door behind me.

I whipped my body back when I heard clapping coming from behind me and when I tell you I was not ready.

"Wow Bonnie that was really touching... but you still have what's mine and I'm sorry but I'm going to need it back" She said smirking at me with a devilish look in her eyes.
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