The hospital
“I’m fine” Jeremy said for the seventh time. Caroline had brought him to the hospital, along with Bonnie.
“I think I should make that decision, don’t you think?” the doctor said. It was the same that had taken care of his hand. “Now, will you please lay down so I can check if you have any broken ribs?”
Jeremy reluctantly lay down on the hospital bed and pulled up his shirt, like the doctor had asked him.
“Does this hurt?” she asked, pressing the right side of his stomach. Jeremy shook his head. “And this?”
“No”
“This?”
“Oww!” Jeremy exclaimed.
“Okay” the doctor said. “We’re going to have to take some pictures”
A nurse walked to the phone and asked for the x-ray machine. Five minutes later someone walked in, riding the machine into the room.
“Jeremy, if you’re okay with it, I’d like to get some air” Caroline said. Jeremy waved his hand to say it’s okay and while the doctor took the photo’s she walked out of the room. She looked for the intensive care room and found Bonnie lying in it, connected to all kinds of threads connected to all kinds of machines.
“Why, Bonnie?” she asked sad. “Why did you have to mess with Elena and Damon?”
Thirty minutes later the doctor showed the pictures. “You must have a guardian angel who’s really fond of you” she said to Jeremy. “No broken ribs, only a few bruisers, so take it easy for a while”
Jeremy nodded. “Won’t be a problem”
“Hey”
Jeremy looked up. Alaric was standing in the doorway.
“Hi” Jeremy said.
“Is he going to be okay?” Alaric asked the doctor concerned.
“I’m sitting right here, you know” Jeremy said.
“He’ll be fine” the doctor said. “It’s almost a miracle”
Jeremy carefully got off the bed and walked outside, Alaric following him. Once they were outside Alaric took Jeremy’s shoulder.
“Don’t ever do that again” he said. “Don’t ever put yourself in danger without telling me what’s going on”
“We didn’t have time” Jeremy defended himself.
“You should’ve let me come with you” Alaric said.
“We didn’t want to put you in danger” Jeremy said. “We were worried for you”
“That’s not your job” Alaric said. “It is my job to be worried for you and Elena”
“Okay, I’m sorry” Jeremy said a little annoyed. “Can we go home now?”
“I’m fine” Jeremy said for the seventh time. Caroline had brought him to the hospital, along with Bonnie.
“I think I should make that decision, don’t you think?” the doctor said. It was the same that had taken care of his hand. “Now, will you please lay down so I can check if you have any broken ribs?”
Jeremy reluctantly lay down on the hospital bed and pulled up his shirt, like the doctor had asked him.
“Does this hurt?” she asked, pressing the right side of his stomach. Jeremy shook his head. “And this?”
“No”
“This?”
“Oww!” Jeremy exclaimed.
“Okay” the doctor said. “We’re going to have to take some pictures”
A nurse walked to the phone and asked for the x-ray machine. Five minutes later someone walked in, riding the machine into the room.
“Jeremy, if you’re okay with it, I’d like to get some air” Caroline said. Jeremy waved his hand to say it’s okay and while the doctor took the photo’s she walked out of the room. She looked for the intensive care room and found Bonnie lying in it, connected to all kinds of threads connected to all kinds of machines.
“Why, Bonnie?” she asked sad. “Why did you have to mess with Elena and Damon?”
Thirty minutes later the doctor showed the pictures. “You must have a guardian angel who’s really fond of you” she said to Jeremy. “No broken ribs, only a few bruisers, so take it easy for a while”
Jeremy nodded. “Won’t be a problem”
“Hey”
Jeremy looked up. Alaric was standing in the doorway.
“Hi” Jeremy said.
“Is he going to be okay?” Alaric asked the doctor concerned.
“I’m sitting right here, you know” Jeremy said.
“He’ll be fine” the doctor said. “It’s almost a miracle”
Jeremy carefully got off the bed and walked outside, Alaric following him. Once they were outside Alaric took Jeremy’s shoulder.
“Don’t ever do that again” he said. “Don’t ever put yourself in danger without telling me what’s going on”
“We didn’t have time” Jeremy defended himself.
“You should’ve let me come with you” Alaric said.
“We didn’t want to put you in danger” Jeremy said. “We were worried for you”
“That’s not your job” Alaric said. “It is my job to be worried for you and Elena”
“Okay, I’m sorry” Jeremy said a little annoyed. “Can we go home now?”
She bent on her knees and her hands glided over the earth. She didn’t know what she was going to find, but a strong feeling inside of her told her there was something underneath the earth. Something she needed to find.
And so she started digging with her hands. Soon her hands were wounded and dirty, but she just kept digging.
She carried on for what seemed like hours, her hands bleeding, until her fingers touched something solid. She dug faster and more fiercely, until she saw the object. When she saw Damon’s body she couldn’t breathe anymore. She covered her mouth and tears rolled over her face. She was too late.
She pulled him out of the pit and held him in her arms.
And so she started digging with her hands. Soon her hands were wounded and dirty, but she just kept digging.
She carried on for what seemed like hours, her hands bleeding, until her fingers touched something solid. She dug faster and more fiercely, until she saw the object. When she saw Damon’s body she couldn’t breathe anymore. She covered her mouth and tears rolled over her face. She was too late.
She pulled him out of the pit and held him in her arms.
Elena and Bonnie were sitting outside the Grill, both having a lemonade, when both their phones rang.
“Bonnie” Bonnie said.
“Hello, Elena speaking” Elena said, trying not to give away anything and hoping Bonnie would be too caught up in her own conversation.
“It’s time” Damon said. “Meet me at the Boarding House. I’ll be in the car” He ended the conversation.
And so did Bonnie. “Elena, I’m so sorry, but I have to go” she apologized.
“Oh?” Elena said sheepish.
“Yeah, I’m having a date tonight” Bonnie blushed.
“Really? That’s great! Who’s the lucky one?” Elena fired her curiosity.
“Ehm, I rather not say. At least not until it’s official” Bonnie said.
“Of course, I get it” Elena said. Bonnie put some money on the table. “See you tomorrow?”
“Yeah, tell me all that happened” Elena waved as Bonnie walked away. The moment she was gone Elena jumped up and ran away as if she was being chased.
“Bonnie” Bonnie said.
“Hello, Elena speaking” Elena said, trying not to give away anything and hoping Bonnie would be too caught up in her own conversation.
“It’s time” Damon said. “Meet me at the Boarding House. I’ll be in the car” He ended the conversation.
And so did Bonnie. “Elena, I’m so sorry, but I have to go” she apologized.
“Oh?” Elena said sheepish.
“Yeah, I’m having a date tonight” Bonnie blushed.
“Really? That’s great! Who’s the lucky one?” Elena fired her curiosity.
“Ehm, I rather not say. At least not until it’s official” Bonnie said.
“Of course, I get it” Elena said. Bonnie put some money on the table. “See you tomorrow?”
“Yeah, tell me all that happened” Elena waved as Bonnie walked away. The moment she was gone Elena jumped up and ran away as if she was being chased.