The One You Once Were

There's Something Wrong With Me

That night, I didn't sleep well. My head was spinning, filled with scenes that felt so real but couldn't possibly be.

I saw myself in the time when the Originals had still been human. I saw Mikael punish Klaus. I saw the hybrid hold me close while I cried and clung to his clothes.

When I finally awoke, I was covered in sweat and my head hurt like hell. I was going crazy. How else could I explain these episodes of fever-dreams and dizziness?

My fingers hovered over my phone while I tried to fight the repeated urge to call Klaus, just to hear his familiar voice. He was a serious part of my dreams.

Which was precisely why I should restrain from calling, at least until I figured this out.

I stayed indoors the entire day, using my breakup as an excuse. No one bothered to dig deeper, and I was honestly glad they took me for my word. It was impossible to explain what was actually going on with me.

About the breakup by the way: I was sad, yes, yet a part of me had already moved on which was strange. Ever since I'd been with Silas' witch, I had already subconsciously broken up with Tyler. Or rather, he had broken up with me.

Once again, my thoughts spiraled, diving form one scene to another.

Some parts had me sobbing on the floor, arms wrapped around my body in agony and sorrow.

They were so painfully realistic and felt so excruciatingly true that I whimpered in my room, alone and distraught.

There were also parts during which I was awfully close to Klaus. They involved him hugging me or my head resting on his shoulder.

That would have never happened, I thought to myself after the images had flashed inside my mind, right?

At some point, I couldn't take it anymore and did the one thing that seemed to be best.

"Elena?" I trembled, but forced my voice to sound calm. "Can we meet up? And bring Jeremy too, Bonnie could help. Something weird is going on."

They arrived shortly after.

"Is this about breakup stuff because then I'd rather not be here," Jeremy stated.

Quickly, I shook my head. "It's much more complicated than that."
"Spill, what's up?" Elena pressured.

And so, I told them all about my dreams and visions. About how a part of me had already known about Bonnie's death and the breakup with Tyler. About me seeing the Originals in my brain over and over as humans. I even told them about the images when I was close to Klaus.

"Okay, that is weird," Elena said after I'd finished.
"Yes! But they feel so real! Like I lived them!"

"That can't be," Elena thought aloud. "I mean, if what you say were true, you would've been gone for days, and you weren't. And had you been to the past, the future - our present - would've changed and it hasn't as far as I know."

"I know. That's why I called Jer here. Maybe Bonnie knows what's going on."

Silently, we all turned to Jeremy, who was listening to our gone friend.
"She says, maybe that witch performed some spell on you that makes you see things," he repeated her words.

"Why would she do that? What use would it be?"

"I don't know," he admitted. "Bonnie says, she'll ask around, try to find a spell which could explain this situation." He listened once more. "What? Are you sure?"

"What?" Elena worried. "What is she saying?"

Jeremy turned to me.
"She thinks it's best if you leave Mystic Falls for now, get into a new environment in order for your mind to relax," he explained.

"I can't do that! Summer break is over soon. What about college?"
"She'll have it figured out before then. Your health is more important."

"We could go on vacation together," Elena suggested.
"Okay," I sighed.
Getting out of here did seem like a good idea.

"Alright then, we'll leave tomorrow. How about going to New York?"

I just nodded my agreement. Everywhere was better than being stuck here with these images.

A/n
Merry Christmas everyone!
I am a very curious person so if you want to and have time for it, I'd love to hear how you celebrate christmas (if you do) since you may not be from my country (and therefore may celebrate differently). Do you have any traditions? Something you find special about this day/ time of the year?
For me, it's basically a family celebration. We eat and receive gifts. What makes it special to me is that I get to see family which I don't regularly see due to distance etc.
No matter how you spend the day, I wish you all an amazing time!
I hope you enjoy this and the next chapter which will be pupblished today as well, to celebrate this day.
Merry Christmas and a great week to you all. Spread love and kindness.