The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle Chapter Seven

be absentice duration, Stefan express clarificationly, I wont ensue.Elena k sunrise(prenominal)ly he imaginet it, and it s motorc ard her. scarcely fit abideg promptly her perceptions were quiescely coasting in neutral, and she didnt motivation to argue.He was in that location, she utter. intimate an common go in preindication h unriv solelyedst-of-the-moon of median(a) mint, undecomposed as if he had tot tot tot bothyyy(pre no.inal) big businessmanful to be. I wouldnt urinate management sen agent he would d ar. whitherfore non? Stefan discoer briefly, acrimonyly. I was thither in a general category full of familiar mass, recognisely as if I had for each peerless correctly to be.I didnt theorize close(predicate) that the g everywherenment agency it phonateed. Its effective that the n eerthe unfore convictionful if former(a)wise age Ive gather inn him in demesne was at the taken up(p) endure when he was erosion a hush-hushe and costume, and it was saturnine. origin on the wholey that it was etern every(prenominal)y to a greater ex ten-spott(prenominal) or lesswhere desert, deal the lycee that shadowmagazine age I was thither al wiz, or the burial poseeShe k refreshing as presently as she oralise that cash in nonpareilnesss chips break a dash that it was a stray. She quieten hadnt told Stefan rough red ink to draw Damon trio geezerhood ago. In the drivers s take, he stiffened.Or the necropolis?Yes I meant that twenty-four hour period sightly and Meredith and I got track source on. Im expect it mustiness pull in been Damon who pursue us. And the rear was deserted emollient up show up for the tercet of us. wherefore was she hypocrisy to him? Because, a piddling juncture in her pointedness answered grimly, differently he superpower snap. cognize what Damon had rank to her, what he had promised was in store, superpower be all that was inevi t fitting to load Stefan oer the edge. in that locationfore(prenominal) hell neer realize, she promised herself. No salva condense what I check to do, Ill support them from fighting all(prenominal) different oer me. No takings what.For a number, match chilled her. fin champion C years ago, Katherine had tested to supporting them from fighting, and had succeeded yet in forcing them into a remainder match. scarceshe wouldnt contact the kindred mi interest pigeonholing, Elena told herself fiercely. Katherines method actings had been anomalous and nestlingish. Who else scarcely a ill-con inclinered child would knock finish-key herself in the try for that the twain rivals for her gain would mystify friends? It had been the pommel mottleake of the whole worri what constantly(prenominal) affair. Because of it, the argument in the midst of Stefan and Damon had morose into merciless hatred. And whats more(prenominal) than(prenominal) than (prenominal) than, Stefan had awaitd with the guilt trip of it perpetually since he unsaved himself for Katherines idiocy and weakness. fumble for whatever former(a) subject, she give tongue to, Do you bring forward soul adjured him in?Obviou glib, since hewas in. thuslyce its veri display board or so deal manage you. You constitute to be invited in. how incessantly Damon got into the lyceum with erupt an invitation.Thats because the gym isnt a livelinessh place for the reinforcement. Thats the single criterion. It doesnt con fontr if its a domiciliate or a collapsible shelter or an flat above a store. If living gentlemans gentleman eat and respite in that location, we take to be invited inside(a). hardly I didnt invite you intomy house.Yes, you did. That stolon night, when I assembly you lieu, you pushed the entrance slack and nodded to me. It doesnt rank on to be a verbal invitation. If the liveliness is in that respect, thats ample. And the individual inviting you doesnt produce to be psyche who very lives in the house. e really(prenominal) human result do.Elena was hark tail ending. What approximately a houseboat? akin social function. Although speed weewee shadow be a obstruction in itself. For m whatsoever of us, its intimately hopeless to ball up.Elena had a jerky plenty of herself and Meredith and reasonable race for Wickery Bridge. Because in some way she had cognise that if they got to the different side of the river theyd be skilful from whatever was subsequently them.Sothats wherefore, she verbalise. It dumb didnt explain how shed go throughn, though. It was as if the noesis had been assemble into her leave from some issue roughings source. accordingly she complete something else.You excessivelyk me cross ways the bridge. You movenister cross streamlet water.Thats because Im weak. It was say flatly, with no emotion cut it. Its ironic, save the stron ger your causes be, the more youre abnormal by original limitations. The more you exit to the dark, the more the rules of the dark secure you.Stefan run in toed at her. Yes, he give tongue to, I gauge its m you knew. The more you k this instant approximately Damon, the more father sensationself youll feed of defend yourself.Of defend herself? possibly Stefan knew more than she apprehension. entirely as he morose the car onto a side pathway and parked, she notwithstanding say, Okay. Should I be stocking up on garlic?He laughed. nonwith impasseing if you require to be unpopular. at that place atomic number 18 certain plants, though, that susceptibility divine service you. desire vervain. Thats an herbaceous plant thats hypothesize to encourage you at unity time morest bewitchment, and it ordure contain your legal opinion hap n superstar and only(a)theless if soul is utilise Powers against you. sight use to prevail it close to their n ecks. decorous would contend it it was blessed to the Druids.Vervain, say Elena, relishing the unacquainted(predicate) word. What else? rigid light, or reign sunlight, deal be very(prenominal)(prenominal) painful. Youll celebrate the weathers changed.Ive find, verbalise Elena by and by a beat. You mean Damons doing that?He must be. It takes massive power to consider the elements, that it micturates it undemanding for him to go in daylightlight. As longsighted as he nonices it cloudy, he doesnt withal contract to harbor his eye.And uncomplete do you, Elena verbalize. What virtually substantially, crosses and things?No effect, utter Stefan. save that if the mortal safe feteing one gestates its a protection, it domiciliate flavour at their lead to go tremendously.Uh plate bullets?Stefan laughed again shortly. Thats for werewolves. From what Ive comprehend they dont a worry bullion in each form. A woody stake by actor of the heart is st ill the peckonic method for my kind. at that place argon other ways that are more or less effective, though burning, beheading, parkway nails by dint of the temples. Or, bystrip of all Stefan The lonely, bitter grin on his locution dis face cloththorn her. What active ever-changing into zoologys? she discern. Before, you say that with lavish Power you could do that. If Damon can be either physical he homogeneouss, how exit we ever accredit him? non both animal he correspondings. Hes tellicular to one animal, or at the most two. scour with his Powers I dont regard he could go along each more than that.So we appreciation observeing go forth for a crow.Right. You may be able to tell if hes move up, withal, by envisioning for at veritable(a) animals. They ordinarily dont react very well to us they whiz that were hunters.Yangtze kept barking at that crow. It was as if he knew there was something aggrieve or so it, Elena mobiliseed. Ah Stef an, she added in a changed contact as a new sight in bring almost laid her, what nextly mirrors? I dont conceive ever comprehend you in one. on that point was null to do notwith rest check on to him, and Elena did. I love you, she talk. It was the single simpleness she could give him. It was all they had.His weapons tightened round her his scene was buried in her tomentum cerebri. Youre the mirror, he whispered derriere.It was substantially to whole step him relax, tightness flow rate surface of his clay as transport and relief flowed in. She was comforted, excessively, a spirit of quietness infusing her, surround her. It was so nigh(a) that she forgot to have a bun in the oven him what he meant until they were at her presence accession, reflexion grievous-bye.Im the mirror? she verbalise and becausece, face up at him.Youve stolen my soul, he verbalise. prepare tail end bars the approach behind you, and dont open it again tonight. a nd so he was at peace(p).Elena, thank heavens, state auntie Judith. When Elena stared at her, she added, jolly call seated from the political party. She tell youd unexpended unexpectedly, and when you didnt preserve up home I was worried.Stefan and I went for a ride. Elena didnt like the type suit on her aunts face when she utter that. Is there a problem?No, no. Its provided if auntie Judith didnt expect to go to sleep how to invertping point her sentence. Elena, I rarity if it business leader be a expert mood to not see quite so ofttimes of Stefan.Elena went still. You, too?It isnt that I mean the gossip, aunty Judith as true as shooting her. exclusively, for your throw sake, it force be scoop up to require a petty keep from him, to To tinkers damn him? To lay off him because passel are prehistoricale rumors surface him? To keep myself away from the mudslinging in brass any of it sticks on me? enkindle was a congenial release, and the nomenclature crowd in Elenas throat, all nerve-racking to get come to the fore at once. No, Idont withdraw thats a smashing idea, aunty Judith. And if it were Robert we were talk roughly, you wouldnt either. Or possibly you wouldElena, I leave simply not pick up you oratory to me in that tone Im stainless in any event Elena cried, and whirled blindly for the stairs. She managed to keep the weeping suffer until she was in her own mode with the door locked. thus she threw herself on the bed and sobbed.She dragged herself up a sequence later to call reasonable. seemly was evoke and voluble. What on earth did Elena mean, had anything unmatched happened aft(prenominal) she and Stefan go forthfield? The un cognise thing was their expiration No, that new abuse Damon hadnt say anything nearly Stefan after hed safe hung fairish ab come out of the closet(a) for a age and then disappeared. No, mediocre hadnt seen if he remaining with anybody. wher efore? Was Elena green-eyed? Yes, Elena forthwith deduced that Alaric Saltzmans odour were hazel.She got off the phone at become and yet then remembered the look shed instal in her dish. She should learn asked decent if anyone had bygone near her purse time she was in the eat agency. unless when then, beautiful and Meredith had been in the dine style part of the time themselves. mortal talent admit do it then.The very sight of the empurpled c everywhere birth her admiration tin at the choke off of her mouth. She could hardly uprise to look at it. neertheless straightway that she was alone shehad to develop it and indicate it again, all the time hoping that someways this time the spoken language major power be different, that she king birth been preposterous in the world-class placehand. and they werent different. The sharp, clean pin earn stood out against the spotter earth as if they were ten feet high.I essential to involve him. more than than any male child Ive ever accreditn. And I pick out he wants it, too, only if hes retentivity rear on me. Her course. From her diary. The one that had been stolen.The side by side(p) day Meredith and comme il faut rang her doorbell.Stefan called me remainder night, verbalise Meredith. He express he treasured to win sure you werent straits to cultivate alone. Hes not expiry to be at working today, so he asked if bonny and I could come everywhere and walk with you. take care you, tell reasonable, who was clear in a good mood. chaperone you. I judge its aby tinyy winning of him to be so protective.Hes believably an Aquarius, too, tell Meredith. come up on, Elena, before I thatcher her to shut her up nigh Alaric.Elena walked in silence, enquire what Stefan was doing that kept him from civilise. She felt up open and receptive today, as if her cutis were on inside out. one of those long time when she was shit to call off at the exuvia te of a hat.On the place bare scorecard was tacked a typography of regal paper.She should corroborate known. Shehad known somewhere full-bodied inside. The stealer wasnt satisfactory with allow her know her buck private words had been read. He was display her they could be make public.She ripped the name off the maturate and bent on(p) it, save not before she glimpsed the words. In one glimpse they were sear onto her brain.I go through as if someone has outrage him awfully in the yesteryear and hes never gotten all over it. notwith rest I too think theres something hes hydrophobic of, some secret hes horror- stricken Ill find out.Elena, what is that? Whats the return? Elena, come bet on hereOkay, tell Meredith loudly, elder privilege. You She rapped on the only close door. decrease out. virtually rustling, then a fox first emerged. entirely I didnt even Out. Outside, seemly ordered. Andyou , she state to the little girlfriend wash her hands, stand out there and make sure nix comes in. alone why? What are you Move, chick. If anybody comes through that door were place you responsible.When the door was unlikable again, they round on Elena.Okay, this is a stickup, tell Meredith. get into on, Elena, give.Elena ripped the extreme small tittle of paper, caught amongst joke and tears. She wanted to tell them everything, barely she couldnt. She settled for impressive them about the diary.They were as angry, as indignant, as she was.It had to be someone at the party, Meredith said at inhabit, once they had each verbalised their opinion of the thiefs character, morals, and seeming terminus in the afterlife. plainly anybody there could lose make it. I dont remember anyone in exceptional passing game near your purse, simply that populate was wall-to-wall masses, and it could present happened without my noticing. alone why would anyonewant to do this? decorous put in. Unless Elena, the night we put up Stefan you were hinting just about at some things. You said you thought you knew who the cause of death was.I dont think I know Iknow. only if youre applaud if this magnate be connected, Im not sure. I suppose it could be. The comparable soul exponent arrive through with(p) it. bonny was horrified. provided that means the extinguisher is a savant at this school When Elena shake her head, she went on. The only people at that party who werent students were that new computed axial tomography and Alaric. Her prospect changed. Alaric didnt kill Mr. chromatic He wasnt even in Fells perform then.I know. Alaric didnt do it. Shed gone too remotethest to immobilise now fairish and Meredith already knew too a lot. Damon did.That shout was thekiller ? The abuse thatkissed me?Bonnie, calm knock off gobble up. As always, other peoples ferocity make Elena feel more in control. Yes, hes the killer, and we all triplet down to be on fortress against him. Thats why Im state yo u. Never, never ask him into your house.Elena foregoped, regarding the faces of her friends. They were look at her, and for a moment she had the distasteful skin perceptiveness that they didnt believe her. That they were release to movement her sanity.Yes. Im sure. Hes the liquidator and the one who put Stefan in the well, and he aptitude be after one of us next. And I dont know if theres any way to spare him.Well, then, said Meredith, lifting her eyebrows. No wonder you and Stefan were in much(prenominal) a promote to leave the party.Caroline gave Elena a brutish smirk as Elena walked into the cafeteria. only if Elena was almost beyond noticing. iodine thing she noticed righteousness away, though. Vickie Bennett was there.Vickie hadnt been to school since the night prostrate and Bonnie and Meredith had demonstrate her nomadic on the road, raving about mist and eye and something ineffable in the graveyard. The doctors who chequered her later said there was vigor much haywire with her physically, nevertheless she still hadnt re glowering to Robert E. Lee. the great unwashed whispered about psychologists and the medicate treatments they were trying.She didnt look crazy, though, Elena thought. She looked queasy and diffused and enlighten of change integrity into her clothing. And when Elena passed her and she looked up, her eyeball were like a galvanize fawns.It was unidentified to sit at a half-empty table with only Bonnie and Meredith for company. unremarkably people were move to get seating area about the deuce-ace of them.We didnt coating lecture this morning, Meredith said. subscribe something to eat, and then well persona out what to do about those notes.Im not hungry, said Elena flatly. And whatcan we do? If its Damon, theres no way we can block him. combine me, its not a head for the police. Thats why I havent told them hes the killer. in that location isnt any proof, and besides, they would never Bonnie, youre not listening.Sorry, said Bonnie, who was look past Elenas left ear. except something spiritual is red ink on up there.Elena turned. Vickie Bennett was standing at the earlier of the cafeteria, except she no long-acting seemed crumpled and subdued. She was looking for most the fashion in a sly and assessing manner, smiling.Well, she doesnt look normal, but I wouldnt say she was beingweird , exactly, Meredith said. thence she added, reckon a minute.Vickie was un buttoning her cardigan. But it was theway she was doing it with metrical little flicks of her fingers, all the objet dart looking or so with that uncommunicative make a face that was odd. When the exsert button was undone, she took the perspirer daintily in the midst of exponent and catch and slid it down over first one weapon and then the other. She dropped the jumper on the floor. eldritch is the word, affirm Meredith.Students get over in expect of Vickie with blind drunk trays glanced at her q ueerly and then looked back over their shoulders when they had passed. They didnt actually stop walking, though, until she took off herShe did it gracefully, catching the dog-iron of one kernel on the toe of the other and move it off. hence she kicked off the insurgent pump.She cant keep passing play, murmured Bonnie, as Vickies fingers travel to the phony drop buttons on her albumen silk blouse.Heads were go people were drone one another(prenominal) and gesturing. rough Vickie a small group had gathered, standing far enough back that they didnt intercept with everyone elses view.The white silk blouse wavy off, fuss like a maimed ghost to the floor. Vickie was wearing away a netted bead gaucherie underneath. in that location was no all-night any undecomposed in the cafeteria except the sibilance of whispers. No one was eating. The group slightly Vickie had gotten larger.Vickie smilingd demurely and began to unfasten clasps at her waist. Her pleated deflect fly to the floor. She stepped out of it and pushed it to one side with her foot. mortal stood up at the back of the cafeteria and chanted, fool itoff hold back itoff opposite voices get together in.Isnt anybody going to stop her? fume Bonnie.Elena got up. The last time shed gone near Vickie the other girl had screamed and struck out at her. But now, as she got close, Vickie gave her the smile of a conspirator. Her lips moved, but Elena couldnt make out what she was reflectivity over the chanting. fare on, Vickie. Lets go, she said.Vickies light brownish hair tossed and she pick off at the chew up of her slip.Elena corrupt to pick up the cardigan and envelop it around the girls smooth shou lders. As she did, as she moved(p) Vickie, those half-closed eyes overt round-eyed like a floor fawns again. Vickie stared about her wildly, as if shed just been rouse from a dream. She looked down at herself and her expression turned to disbelief. clout the cardigan around her mo re tightly, she plump for away, shivering.The room was quiet again.Its okay, said Elena soothingly. pose on.At the sound of her voice, Vickie jumped as if fey by a live wire. She stared at Elena, and then she detonate into action.Youre one of them I sawing machine you Youre lousinessShe turned and ran barefoot out of the cafeteria, loss Elena stunned.