𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 | 𝐭𝐯𝐝

64

(PLEASE listen to Butterfly's Repose by Zabawa while reading this chapter. It fits well)
you're gonna hate me for this, but there'll be more chapters to come.
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I slid my ring off my finger and threw it across the room. I then broke a chair next to me and grabbed the stake, clutched my diary close, and I stepped into the window and released the sunlight. I quickly stabbed the stake into my chest, but not close enough to the heart. I needed to suffer as I go, hoping to equal the amount of pain I made people go through.

I screamed as the light hit my face, making it burn horribly. It felt like acid. It spread throughout my body and made me collapse out of the way of the sun. Darkness took over my eyes and I fell into what felt like, hell.

Elena's POV

I was sent to Sundance's home to retrieve the stake. Damon was "recovering" by drinking and brooding and Stefan wanted to watch over him. I was uncomfortable going to see my sister, especially with how she has changed. I know the old her is somewhere. Hopefully, she will be herself again with her emotions.

I knocked a couple of times on her white door. No response. With a frown, I opened the door and looked around. It was so...Sundance. I've never been in her house before. There was a black leather couch with decor pillows on it. The floor was wooden and just screamed our house. I shook my thoughts away and began walking up the wooden staircase. "Sundance?" I called out. Still nothing. I opened up a few doors before stopping at a brown one. There were paintings scattered around the door.

A girl holding a baby, a lock and key, and a screaming lady. Goosebumps tickled down my arms and I suddenly didn't want to open the door. Going against my own judgment, I threw the door open and backed up quickly, scared of something running towards me. Nothing happened.

I peeked in and saw my sister on the floor with a stake in her chest and burnt skin. The window was open and curtains spread back. A gasp escaped me and I rushed to her side and threw the stake from her body. No. No, this can't be happening. I sobbed and held her body tight to mine. Her lips were parted and her skin was cold. I couldn't tell if she was breathing or not. Doing the only thing I knew, I called Stefan and Damon. After the phone call, I looked at her again and saw her notebook, sprawled across the floor. I picked it up and backed up to lean against the wall.
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Dear whoever has found this,

I tried. I tried to block out my thoughts and be strong. I knew my humanity was going to be flipped, but I didn't know it would hurt this bad. I've murdered and I'm disgusted. Every vampire must do it, but I never envisioned it this horrid. Kids wake up and don't have their mothers and fathers anymore because I killed them. They don't have aunts or uncles. They don't have brothers and sisters. It's my fault.

I know you'll grieve for a short period of time. Stefan and Damon, I know you'll be there for Elena forever and always, but she will need you.

Elena, tell Jeremy I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't have been a better sister. Being a vampire was a mistake. I shouldn't have fed. We all knew this from the start. Tell Jeremy I love him and I'll watch after him in this time of mourning. Never leave his side no matter how hard he kicks and shoves you away. He is a stubborn son of a bitch, but he's a secret teddy bear.

I love you, Elena. You've won.

Stefan, where do I start?

You were the guy in a leather jacket and sunglasses. The one that made my cheeks turn pink just by looking at you. You fell in love with Elena, but you deserve each other. You were an ultimate love. A year later, I am still crushing on you. I don't think I've ever stopped. I believe I was trying to push away my feelings by loving Damon, but he didn't choose me either.