Stefan Salvatore's daughter ~ Miracle

27. Digging past reveals untold truth

Stefan's P.O.V.

Lockwood Mansion 1864

We arrived at the Lockwood mansion and enter the ballroom. Katherine decided to let me escort her instead of my big brother. I have to admit that I felt.. honored, that she choosed me instead of Damon. Katherine's been our little competition between my brother and I lately. I am actually dancing with the brunette, in the Lockwood ballroom with other people.

- Look who found his dancing shoes, states Katherine while smiling. I smile as well and try to kiss her but she stops me by puting her finger on my mouth. No touching, Mr. Salvatore. Those are the rules.

- I thought you didn't believe in rules, I tell her chuckling. We turn to our right and I look at Damon who is staring at us. He looks so upset. My brother is still upset that you chose me to escort you.

- Well, Damon needs to concede that his younger brother is a better dancer, She smiles again before looking at Damon. Looks like he found someone to occupy his time, I look up from her and remark Damon talking with... Elena? How's that possible? Elena looks at us.

- Elena, I call and start walking toward the brunette with Damon.

- Stefan don't, tells me Katherine while puting her hand on my chest to stop me. I keep walking, ignoring Katherine and follow Damon and Elena who are walking away, hand in hand. They pass a door and it closes behind them.

- Elena! I call louder and open the door. I keep following them when I arrive to the Grill, in present time and in my present clothes. What the...? I look around and see Elena at a pool table smiling.

- It's your turn, she says handing me the stick to play some pool. I smile and walk slowly up to her but Damon walks in front of me with two glasses in hands and joins Elena.

- Be prepared to lose, mocks my brother before kissing Elena passionately. What is happening? I stare at them sadly and hurt as I see how happy she is with him.

- It hurts, doesn't it? questions Katherine who is standing right behind me, in her 1864 dress. I turn around and look at her. Now you know how I feel, Katherine is glancing at Damon and Elena who are playing pool together. I look back at my brother and my girlfriend as the pain increases. Don't fight it, Stefan, she puts her hand on my cheek and turns my head. You loved me once. You can love me again, I try to walk away from her to go to Elena but Katherine stops me. I love you, Stefan, I turn my head again to look at Elena but I'm back in 1864. What? We'll be together again, I promise, Katherine takes my head and kisses me.

Back in 2010

I wake up abruptly, panting a bit. I look around and remark that Elena is sleeping next to me, her head on my chest. I let a sigh out as I realize that it was just a dream.

- Hey, are you okay? asks me Elena as I play with her hair.

- Yeah. Yes, bad dream. Get back to sleep, I whisper to her. She nods as I think of something. It was not a bad dream. It was Katherine. I vamp-speed out of my bed and stare at the vampire. Katherine sits down and looks at me smiling. Katherine.

- You have to admit I am getting better at this, smirks the vampire. It was easy to get inside of your head. Have you completely forsaken your nature? I vamp-speed over to the brunette but she pushes me which makes me fall on the floor with some books. Are we really gonna do this again? You both know I could rip you to shreds and do my nails at the same time, says Katherine as she approaches me while I stand up.