It's Time To Wake Up, Elena

Chapter 6

Elena's POV

When Stefan said that so many amazing memories just came back. I honestly have been dreaming of he moment that I would see Damon for the first time in 60 some years, but now that it's here... I don't know what to do. I'm freaking out, I'm not even sure I want to see him yet, I mean, yes, I want to see him but I'm scared. I'm scared that I'm gonna act like how I'm acting right now, speechless and staring, lots of staring. I starting looking out the winow and I starting recognizing places in Mystic Falls again. Shit. This is the street the Grill is on... we are really close. I'm not ready! I wanted to just jump out of the car and run in the opposite direction but then I saw Damon. He was getting out his blue Camaro and walked into the Grill. I felt my heart stop. I couldn't get any words out but then when I figured out how to make my vocal cords work I yelled at Stefan to step on it.

"Wha- what?!" He yelled back confused.

"3 o'clock." I whispered and lumped down into my seat. He looked over and got a glimpse of Damon before the door closed behind him at the grill.

"Oh...Shit. Sorry." He drove laughing at me. "Elena... are you okay?" He was trying to calm his laughter. "Yeah. Fine, thanks. Just so you know, I felt my heart stop and all. Nothing to worry about." I said sarcastically. He bursted out laughing. I was still mad and upset buut just watching him like that made me burst into laughter with him. A few minutes later, we pulled in the drive way at the boarding house. Caroline's car was parked in the driveway, Stefan spotted Caroline peeking through the windows in the hall waiting for Stefan. When she saw Stefan's car pull in, she came running out and Stefan quickly got out of the car and hugged her. I smiled at the sight of that, my two closest friends together, and happy... Caroline hasn't seen me in the car because she is too distracted with Stefan.

"Care, I was gone for only a day or so." He laughed and placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Still... " She smiled and cuddled into his arms. Stefan took his chance to look at me and he nodded at me, which was my signal to come out of the car. I took a deep breath and opened the passenger's door slowly. Caroline was still hugging Stefan so she didn't notice anything. Stefan grabbed Caroline's shoulders and looked into her eyes, "Caroline, I have some... news."  He turned her around. She looked dead into my eyes, her face just screamed 'oh my god' she fell backwards a little bit but caught her balance.

"Elena." She murmured.

"Hey, Care." Tears started forming in my eyes. She jumped into my arms, when she did so I fell back some but then picked myself up on my feet again.

"Oh.... Elena." She cried into my arms. "Oh my god?!" She said with tears everywhere.

"Caroline..." I said trying to catch my breath.

She loosened her grip and stared into my eyes again. "Okay I lied." She laughed and looked at Stefan. "I missed you way more!" I started laughing with her. She looked again at Stefan and punched him in the arm, "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ELENA WOKE UP?!" she playfully yelled at him. "Ouch!" He laughed. "She wanted to do this in person."

I started laughing again. "Don't mean to break up this reunion but I'm starved." Caroline started laughing with me and took me by the arm and practically dragged me into the kitchen with her vampire strength. I forgot how much stronger she was than me, I even totally forgot that I took the cure... oh my god, is Damon still going to take the cure?! What i he took this 65 years and realized he doesn't want to be human at all?! What if he doesn't want to be me now that I'm human again?!

I finally got out of the dress that I woke up in, and took a nice long shower in Damon's bathroom, I love his shower. Before that though, when I walked into Damon's room so many memories just hit me, some that I barely remember. His room looks exactly as it did 65 years ago, except that whatever I had in his room was gone, clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. But that didn't surprise me, I mean that was 65 years ago, I doubt Damon would want all my shoes still lying around. Anyways, Caroline let me borrow some of her clothes she had in Stefan's room, still getting use to that by the way. Caroline being Caroline, is dragging me out to the mall for everything I need like clothes, a phone, makeup, you get the point. I've been at the boarding house for probably a hour and a half and Caroline is already taking me shopping. Huh, wow. I've been here for more that a hour and I still haven't seen Damon. Ugh. Is that a good thing? What am I saying, NO. It's a very bad thing, I haven't see Damon yet, or better yet my soulmate. Where is he?! I walked into the kitchen to see Caroline and Stefan talking but as soon as I walked in Caroline jumped in front of me. 

"Ready to go?!"

"Yeah. In a sec, just one thing that's been bugging me." Caroline looked concerned when I said that.

"Damon... did you guys tell him or..." I looked at Caroline and then Stefan then back to Caroline.

"Oh, of course not!" Caroline said right away. "And even if I was planning on it, he's with Jackson."

I gave her a 'I just woke up from a 65 year slumber, who's Jackson?'

"Oh! Right. Jackson is Matt's grandson."

"Matt's grandson and Damon? Why doesn't that sound right?" I laughed. "The Matt I know doesn't like Damon, and wouldn't let his grandson anywhere near Damon."

"True but Matt's son felt a change of heart for Damon and was fine with letting Jackson near Damon. So believe it or not, but they're drinking buddies now." She giggled. It took me a minute to take in all that, but once I did Caroline and I walked out the front door and began our mission. Stefan stayed behind, can't blame him.