Lost & Found [✔️]

XXXVI

Delilah

"Should we grab some ice cream for the rest as well?" I asked Stefan as we already got our cones. The streets were very empty and once in a while a car rode by us. "I know Grayson loves the mint one," I said as I grabbed a Ben & Jerry's Mint flavoured one. I also grabbed a vanilla one for Kyle and a strawberry one for Quinn.

"Only they deserve some ice cream, the rest are jerks," Stefan said as he grabbed a little bag to put all the ice cream in. The supermarkets were also empty so we were kinda stealing, but once this is all over I'll pay it all back. Once we got everything we needed we went back outside to check the rest of the blocks. "Dunk!" Stefan suddenly screamed at me and I hid behind a container. Stefan hid behind a car as he threw a gun towards me. Not a single second later bullets were fired towards us. Most of them missed, or just hit the car and container.

"One... two..." I counted them because I could figure out how many people were firing at us by the pattern that the bullets got fired. "Three people!" I yelled at Stefan and he immediately nodded at me. He counted down from his fingers and when he reached one we got up and shot to the direction where the people would be. I saw someone fall out of a window and that meant there were only two people left. I saw only one and Stefan shot him down. "I can't see him," I said as I looked around. I heard a scrunch behind me and I immediately turned around and fired my gun. I just killed the third person and I put my gun away.

"Let's head back home now, we're not safe here anymore," Stefan said as he grabbed my hand. I grabbed the bag with the ice creams and I saw I forgot ice cream for Emma and Ethan.

"Wait!" I said as I ran back into the store and grabbed two dairy free ice creams. How can I forget them? I bet for a thousand dollars that no one could find a safe place for them and brought them back to the Scott's mansion.

"Really?" Stefan asked once I got out of the store again. I nodded at him as we immediately walked back home. Once we arrived I opened the front door and walked towards the kitchen immediately. I grabbed two spoons since I decided Grayson will share his ice cream with me, I was in for some mint now.

"Why is she covered in blood?" Kyle shot as he pointed his finger at me while looking at Stefan. I rolled my eyes at him as I ate some of Grayson's ice cream. I gave Grayson the other spoon as he walked into the kitchen.

"Because we were attacked, but we took care of it," Stefan said who was clean of blood because he didn't shot anyone from close. I remained eating the ice cream with Grayson as I was watching Kyle and Stefan.

"Give me your gun," Kyle demanded me but I ignored him. "Delilah!" Kyle shot at me as he punched the kitchen counter with his hand. I didn't even flinch, I just looked at him silently.

"You don't get the hint, do you?" I asked him in a calm voice. I gave the box of ice cream to Grayson as I walked closer to Kyle. "You don't get to talk to me like I'm a little girl, I'm a woman and I can take care of myself," I hissed in his face and I saw he didn't like it.

"Let's wash you clean, baby," Grayson said to me as he put the ice cream away and slowly grabbed my arm. I nodded at him as I walked upstairs with him. Grayson walked towards the bathroom with me and he let the water run in the bath tub. I looked into the mirror and saw blood splatters all over my face. This was the first time seeing myself like this again and I was just staring at myself. I looked down at my hands and saw a blood wipe on my hands. As I looked back to myself in the mirror I just now realized I killed someone. My eyes widened as I slowly took a few steps back until my back reached the wall. I felt like I couldn't breath, like someone was jumping on my chest. "Delilah?" Grayson asked as he looked at me, frowning. His voice sounded numb in my ears as I slid down to the ground because my legs became weak. My sight became blurry because I got dizzy from the lack of oxygen in my lungs. Grayson kneeled down beside me and grabbed my face with his hands. "Look at me, you're fine. You're safe," Grayson said and I looked him slowly in the eyes. It was like I was paralyzed to any kind of interaction or move. "Focus on me, Delilah, look at me," Grayson said and I focused on his eyes. He had a wet towel in his hand and he slowly wiped my face with it. His touch calmed me down a bit but I still felt like I couldn't breath.

"I-I can't breathe," I said with a shaky voice and Grayson immediately lifted me up from the ground. He threw the wet towel across the bathroom as he slowly put me on my feet but still held me because I couldn't stand properly.

"We're taking a bath, ok?" Grayson asked me in the most soft and kind voice. He looked me in the eyes and I saw the worry in his eyes. I slowly nodded at him as I held his arm tightly. I felt like my nose was blocked from breathing and my throat was being choked. Grayson slowly undressed me and I let him, not that I had the strength to go against it now. Grayson slowly lifted me up again when I was naked and put me in the hot bath tub. A few seconds later he joined me and grabbed both of my hands. "Come here," He whispered to me as he pulled me closer and let me let my head rest on his chest. I could hear his heart beat perfectly and it was calmly beating. I closed my eyes as I felt like the pressure on my throat was released by every minute passing. "You're going to be fine..." Grayson whispered in my ears as his head was resting on mine. His fingers were rubbing my head and his other hand played with my hair.

"Thank you..." I whispered to Grayson once I felt like I could normally breath again. Grayson didn't had to do all of this, yet he did. I felt him plant a kiss on my head and I smiled softly. This was just the beginning of the battle and we had a long way to go.