Weeping Willow Tears

21-E

Bonnie helped a little, having someone who knew how I felt about him helped. I didn't have to deal alone. We didn't have to because we had each other. Yet here I was standing in front of the home I'd been coming to but leaving before I was noticed for the past two days. All had been quiet, too quiet, Stefan and Damon had a dinner party waking all the Originals and apparently the spell Bonnie did still had some ripple effect on this time. Esther's coffin was open. Despite the fact that he'd killed her surprisingly she didn't kill him. When Damon told me I had to hide my joy, I didn't want him dead anymore. Wish the feeling was mutual. How do you look at the man you love knowing he wants to kill you? What is my life? It was times like these I hated magic. I walked away from the Mikealson home and back to my house where Stefan sat waiting for me.

Everything was so complicated all of a sudden. Stefan was in love with me, Damon was also in love with me, and I loved neither of them. Not the way I maybe once did. When he saw me he rushed up to me putting a stand of hair behind my ear "Where've you been? You're always going missing. You can't do that Elena not when there's Originals on the loose" I inwardly laughed at the idea of the Mikealsons being a threat to me. Old habit thinking, they didn't and wouldn't love and protect me like they would've in my ti- in their time. I nodded silently instead fidgeting a little being so close to him. He could sense my unease and was about to question it when a knock came to the door. I opened it but nothing, no one was there but a letter was on my doorstep. Vampires. I picked up the letter to see it was an invitation. To a party, at the the Mikealsons. Interesting. I flipped it over to see a note from Esther.

"We should talk, I believe we should catch up on the times -Esther" I bit my lip she knew, somehow even though the effect was only supposed to take on me and Bonnie she knew. How? I would just have to go and see but the letter was ripped from my hands as soon as I turned around. Stefan was already reading it and calling Damon. Great. Not even 10 minutes later they were both here trying to tell me where I could and couldn't go. I rolled my eyes and sighed "I'm going, end of discussion" I finality dripping in my voice making Damon growl "Fine but I'm going with you" I shook my head "No I'm going with Bonnie. She's the only one I want to go with" I said calling her as I walked out of the room to tell her. If this was to be the first time I faced the Mikealsons since I saw them last I wasn't going without her. I couldn't do this alone, I didn't want to face him alone.

The getting ready process would've been fun if not for the struggle my butterflies were having. My stomach was in knots the whole way there, Bonnie was in just as much panic, we were going to see them. There was no getting around it, they would be there and they would feel nothing we did. When we finally arrived we were locked in, hand in hand, coming through the doorway. People stopped and stared but we hardly noticed looking around the room for only two people. Our search was interrupted as both Salvatores stood in front of us. Bonnie rolled her eyes and sighed as Damon smiled at her "Hello ladies. You look great" I sighed pinched the bridge of my nose "What are you doing here Damon" he gestured towards the party and made a face as if to say it was obvious. I'm sure he wasn't on the guest list but what could I do?

"Whatever let's just go Bonnie. I need a drink" we walked in and I went over to the drinks table letting the waiter pour me a glass of champagne "Elena Gilbert" I turned to see Finn and hid my smile, it was good to see him. Yet even he wore the signs of times on his face. I could see the sadness held in his eyes, the years weren't kind to him at all. I grabbed the glass from him as he introduced himself "Your invitation did not include your friends" I sighed and cast a look over at the Salvatores "It wasn't my choice" he nodded "If you want to see my mother you'll have to be alone" I nodded and went to speak when Elijah's voice sounded "Could everyone please gather" I sighed and followed Finn towards the steps where they all stood. Looking at each of them I wanted to smile, family, that's what it felt like. It felt like seeing family after a long time, my eyes trailed up further and for the first time all night I saw him. Klaus. He looked at me and my breath caught in my throat. Seeing him only brought to the front everything I'd buried at the door. All my feelings. I wanted to run to him to explain what happened, to make him love me. The fact that I felt that for him took me back a little. He didn't say anything simply smirked and sipped a little of his glass then turning his attention back to Elijah.