Kolena
Human AU
"Can you turn down the music!? I'm trying to look for a job since you got fired this morning" Elena snaps.
Kol shrugs it off and takes a shot of vodka straight from the bottle. "Who needs a job!"
"That place sucks anyways" Kol mumble under his breath. But Elena heard it.
"That place was the only thing keeping us afloat! Plus your the one who wanted to go blow all of our money on drugs and alcohol!"
"Me! Oh, so I guess I imagined you drowning shots with me than!? Or getting high off our ass's! No I fucking didnt! Don't blame all this on me sweetheart you were by my side on the whole god damn fucking time!"
Elena threw the paper in frustration. "Okay, but atleast I didn't go into work drunk! And look at you! You continue to drink instead of helping me find a job!"
Kol rolled his eyes. "Don't act like your all high and mighty, your in this mess just as much as I am"
Elena was on the brick of tears. She never wanted this, she didnt want to end up like this. Their just teenagers who were madly in love.
He wanted to give her the world. And she wanted to explore it with him. But now they have nothing, they ran away together. Elena was hesitant at first when Kol asked her. But she still packed a bag and ran away with him.
Kol didnt come from a very good home, his parents alway fought and he wanted to get away from that. So he stole money from his parents savings, took Elena and ran.
But now all Elena wanted to do was go back home. She misses her brother and she can't even imagine how worried her parents are.
Elena covered her face with her hands, she told Kol to shut the music off but he didn't. She got up and shut off the speakers.
Kol sat up on the couch. "Turn it back on"
Elena rolled her eyes and picked up the paper that she threw. She underestimated just how hard it is to find a job at the age of 17 with no work experience and zero education of any sort.
It was hard enough for Kol to find the job he had, but now she has to look again.
Kol got up and turned the music back on this time only louder. He sat back down and watched her slam the paper.
Even after all this time he still loved watching her get annoyed. He loves her and he believes that this is a phase that will pass between them.
But they both know the truth. Things can't go on like this, the landlord is threatening to kick them out if they don't pay soon. And it's too much pressure on them both. They love each other but loves not enough. At least not in this situation.
Elena jumped out of her seat, tired and stressed, she slams on the buttons to turn it off. Kol gets up and turns it back on, it was like playing with a child. Kol laughed. "Look, I know I fucked up big time. I know, and I'm sorry but come on your stressed bae." Kol switched the song to a softer tune and placed the bottle down. Grabbing hold of her hips and bringing her in.
Elena moved out of his grasp. "You smell like straight vodka. Take a shower"
"No offense love but you don't smell like a rose garden either"
"Fuck you Kol"
Kol smirked "That seems like the only thing I'm good for." He bent down and picked up the bottle.
"What is that supposed to mean" Elena crossed her arms.
"Oh nothing, just that the only time you want to be close or all lovey dovey is when you want a good fuck"
Elena shakes her head. "That's not true"
Kol raises his eyebrows. "Oh but it is! Just fucking admit it already. We both know it."
She rolls her eyes at him. "Your drunk"
Kol slams the bottle down, sending all of his anger and hurt into it. The bottle breaks into pieces and Elena flinched at Kol's sudden outburst. "Just fucking admit Elena! Please! For gods fucking sake just say it! I can't take it anymore! Please...just say it"
Tears come down his eyes, they wouldn't stop. They just kept coming like an endless river. He didn't want to lose her, but he knew he had. And everyday it was pain to know that she didn't love him. He put it off for so long, but he can't do it anymore. He had to face the facts. He knew that he did this and that he's the reason she's like this and there isn't a day that goes by that he wish he had done better and given her more.
Because in his eyes she deserves so much fucking more. He knew he let her down, but he was trying to fix it. But over time he noticed distance and he just became absorbed in his thought.
That was why he showed up to work like that, he needed a distraction. Anything to help him forget the truth.
Elena was close to tears herself, she hated seeing Kol cry. She knew things were bad, but just like Kol she believes it a phase. Yes she misses her family but that doesn't mean she still doesn't love Kol.
Kol means everything to her. But Kol didn't know that. They each believed something that they thought was the truth.
Elena believes that with all the drinking he's been doing is a problem she can't fix and it hurts her to know she can't help the one's she loves.
Kol drinks so much because he believes Elena doesn't feel for him anymore. And that leaves a hole in his heart that is unimaginably painful, but that's where the comfort of alcohol comes from. It helps numb that pain that he feels.
"Say what?" She asked, her voice breaking as she does.
Kol's eyes are bloodshot red "That you don't love me anymore."
Elena feels as though someone just ripped her heart out. Is that what he believed? She thought.
"What?" She said just above a whisper.
"You make it really obvious darling. I know you want to leave. So go, I won't stop you" Kol smiled up at her, but the smile was anything but real.
Tears now fell from Elena's own eyes. "No" she croaks out. "That's not true" she denied.
Kol shakes his head. "No need to lie love. But just know I'm sorry, I'm so fucking sorry, I know this isn't what you wanted but just know I tried, I fucking tried to give you everything you ever wanted. And this" Kol looked around at the old broken down room. "This isn't it. So I'm sorry. I'm really fucking sorry."
Elena held herself, not believing what she just heard. "No, that's not true Kol, I love you. I never stopped loving you!"
"Please stop denying it!"
"Denying what!" She asked. "That I love you? Because I fucking do! Kol! I love you! I never stopped loving you and I'm sorry too! I know that I can be an asshole sometimes but I'm just stressed. I know you never meant for this to happen but it did." Elena stepped forward, taking his hands into hers.
"And I would rather be homeless, out on the streets with you than living in a two story house with anyone else. Because I love you Kol Mikelson. And nothing will change that."
Kol broke down into her arms. Elena couldn't stop her own cries. But they needed this. Everything that was said, needed to be said, it needed to be let out.
They needed each other.
"I love you" Kol gripped onto Elena, holding her tight and he never planned on letting her go.
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My Darling by Bmike.
