A Miracle Unexpected

Chapter 21 - The breakup

Elena's P.O.V.

I tapped my fingers against my leg nervously. Damon was driving me over to the Boarding House so I could talk to Stefan and end things that should have been ended months ago.

Breaking up with Stefan wouldn't be an easy thing to do. I knew that just by all of the trouble I had while making my decision. I had my mind telling me one thing, while my heart told me another. My mind told me to leave Stefan. My mind told me that it would be best for everyone involved if I just ended it; Stefan, Damon, myself, and the baby being everyone. My heart told me to stay with him. My heart told me that we still loved each other and because we still did, we would get over the rough patch we seemed to be stuck in. I asked myself often, "How much trouble would it cause in the end if I listened to my heart?" The answer to that was a lot.

I took a deep breath when I felt my heart start to beat faster. I felt slightly nauseous and made sure to keep my eyes closed as I focused on breathing.

"Try not to get yourself worked up," Damon advised me.

"I'm trying," I whispered to him.

"Maybe it won't be bad. Maybe he'll take it easy," he said.

I could tell that he was trying to make me feel better and keep a positive attitude, but we both knew the truth. Stefan wouldn't react well. That was the bottom line.

I was going to feel guilty and my heart was definitely going to hurt. It was going to scream at me to tell him that I didn't want to break up with him. It was going to tell me to hug him and never let go. I wouldn't break, though. I wouldn't listen to my heart. I would listen to my mind, the only part of me that was right.

"I have to do this," I said out loud. "It's what is best for everyone."

Damon gave me no answer, he didn't even make any expression, but I knew he agreed.

The Boarding House came into view and I knew from that point on, there was no turning back. Damon helped me get out of the car and walked me into the house slowly.

"Is he home?" I asked in a low voice.

Damon paused, looking up the stairs. He was trying to hear if Stefan was in his room. He nodded his head and before I could move onto the steps, he grabbed my wrist gently.

"What, Damon?" I looked over at him.

He gave me a small smile. "Come downstairs when you're ready. I'll take you home," he said.

I nodded my head before looking up the stairs. My heart continued to scream at me and I felt the sudden urge to turn back, but I didn't. I took another deep breath and walked up the stairs, holding onto the banister tightly. I brushed my hair out of my face as I walked down the hall to his room.

"Stefan?" I called out to him in a soft voice as I pushed the door open. I stepped inside and heard the shower running. I knew I would have to wait a little bit and that made the urge to run away even stronger. I continued to ignore it.

I had to sit so I sat down on his bed. That was when I noticed an open book on his bed. Thinking it was some sort of novel, I picked it up and read the cover of the book. "The Everything Father-To-Be Book: A Survival Guide for Men" was what the cover read. My stoic face turned into a frown, my eyebrows creased together. I pushed myself off of the bed and moved over to the desk, gasping when I saw many other books for expecting Fathers.

"Crib Notes for the First Year of Fatherhood: A Survival Guide for New Fathers, She's Having a Baby - and I'm Having a Breakdown: What Every Man Needs to Know -and Do - When the Woman He Loves Is Pregnant, Finding Time For Fatherhood," I read the titles of the books off one by one as I picked them up. There were many more, but I didn't even want to look at them.