[ elena comes by the town hall's bulletin board daily and nightly to spy any new information that may be present. she wants to know everything, and the notes left behind are great ways of discovering something new. the fact that people want to share is new for her. (no one ever wanted to keep her in the loop back home.)
she stands behind caroline, eyes slightly wide, heart picking up speed in its thumps. she'd know the back of the head like the back of her own hand. but she doesn't want to hope. while hope feels warm, she knows how devastating it can be when it's not true. she tugs at her thick winter coat, wrapped up in a scarf and boots that are still a size too big. blinks again, finds that caroline's still there. still there in her non-shadowy, non-hallucination glory.
taking a couple of long steps towards her, elena pinches her arm sharply with her nails. feeling solid flesh beneath her fingers, she smiles big and wide, letting out a relieved breath. ]
THE END APPROACHES
[ elena comes by the town hall's bulletin board daily and nightly to spy any new information that may be present. she wants to know everything, and the notes left behind are great ways of discovering something new. the fact that people want to share is new for her. (no one ever wanted to keep her in the loop back home.)
she stands behind caroline, eyes slightly wide, heart picking up speed in its thumps. she'd know the back of the head like the back of her own hand. but she doesn't want to hope. while hope feels warm, she knows how devastating it can be when it's not true. she tugs at her thick winter coat, wrapped up in a scarf and boots that are still a size too big. blinks again, finds that caroline's still there. still there in her non-shadowy, non-hallucination glory.
taking a couple of long steps towards her, elena pinches her arm sharply with her nails. feeling solid flesh beneath her fingers, she smiles big and wide, letting out a relieved breath. ]
You weren't supposed to come.