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 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:21 am
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♣ Tate ignored Kailan for a moment as he examined Elena on the couch, not wanting to take her damages at face value. He wanted to make sure that her only issues were what they could see. When he was dine, he stood up straight to look down at his sister. "You're asking the million dollar questions, Kai" he said, passing a hand through his hair. It was still a bit gelled up but he could pass his hand through it was some ease. "She sent me the text, i drove, her car's freaking totaled in the middle of a back street. But when i get there, this guy is just walking towards her like he's taking a stroll in the park" Tate glanced at Elena's unconscious body before looking back at his sister and mouthing 'Alpha'. "So i guess i scared the guy off? I don't know, he looked like he could have used me as a toothpick. And now we're here" That was all Tate could honestly tell his sister. Elena could barely give him any information when he had asked her in the first place. "I dont know about this stuff anymore, Kai. Her car looks like what Ash does to beer cans when he's done with them" If that wasn't a good enough visual for Kailan, Tate didn't know what would be. They've both witnessed Ash's beer skills, that was possibly the best way for him to describe it. "What if this was you, huh? Or Ash? I cant take this happening to any of you" Clearly Elena had been adopted into Tate's care circle and this happening to her made his nerves even worse. He cant keep her in this house forever but he could try to keep a close eye on her whenever he could. But, for now, all he could do is wait for her to wake up. He would prefer to make her more comfortable, placing her on his bed or something, but he wasn't quite sure how she may feel about waking up in a guy's bed so he tried to make the couch as comfortable as possible, placing a cushion under her head. Tate sighed as Ash came back into the house, possibly getting geared up to ask the same questions that Tate just tried to answer. " She's got to stay here tonight." Tate looked at Kailan sympathetically. "I know you're not all warmed up to her yet but she wouldn't be as safe at her house as she would be here - and i'd stay with her at her house so i wouldn't be safe either" Tate didn't believe that Kailan would insist on Elena not staying but he just wanted Kailan's options to be known in case she really wasn't into Elena. Either Elena stays with them safely or both Elena and Tate go. "I just don't want her to get hurt, alright?" She was human, the rest of them weren't. Tate didn't even have time to think about the quick turn the night took, he was just concerned on keeping those who he cared about safe.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:42 pm
  Kailan exchanged a glance with Ash at Tate's story, their eyes reading the same thing. They needed to come up with a plan. If alphas were attacking Elena, then who knows who they would go after next. "Tate, calm down, we can get through this," said Kailan, pressing her hands to his shoulders. "Just watch over her. Ash and I are going to have a little talk." With a strained smile, Kailan grabbed Ash's jacket roughly and dragged him towards her room. When in there, she locked the door. What followed was silence, until raised voices shouted. Kailan wanted to find some way to protect the family here in Mystic Falls, but Ash was saying how they should pack up and leave. The shouting was loud, and the occasional words would be loud enough to understand.
Elena, however, slowly opened her eyes. With a small grunt, Elena sat up, leaning against the cushion that was supported for her head. Her long, brunette hair was laying over the cushion, away from her face. Chocolate brown eyes scanned the room until she saw Tate and what he was holding. Her own hand. When seeing him, Elena let out relieved gasp and wrapped her free hand around his shoulders to draw him in a hug. "Oh my god.. What the hell were you doing, approaching that man? You should've just unbuckle me. What if you got hurt?" Elena couldn't help herself. She pressed a kiss against his cheek and then rested her head against his shoulder again, embracing him tight. "I don't know what happened, I swear. He just came out of nowhere and I tried to stop myself and that didn't work." Elena couldn't bring herself to let go, just embracing Tate.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:22 pm
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♣ The minute the yelling began, Tate sighed. He hated when Kailan and Ash got heated. He also hated how he was not involved in the family meeting. Sure, someone may have had to stay watch with Elena but he was only a year younger than Kailan, there was literally no need to exclude him from any conversations pertaining the family since he was, in fact, part of it. The arguing between Kailan and Ash was what was blocking Tate's mind. He could hear every word of their argument, how Ash thought they should leave. How Kailan felt that Tate would never forgive them if they did so. They could go. Tate was staying. Tate was only dragged away from his negative mood when Elena woke up. He didn't even get to say anything to her, she just pulled him into a hug and started babbling to him about what occurred before she passed out. But the cheek kiss was greatly noted. Because of that kiss, Tate could die and his soul could either ascend or descend but he wouldn't mind just because of that kiss. Maybe he was exaggerating but, c'mon, he spent the whole night putting the subtle works on the girl. He earned that kiss! It nearly brought a smile to Tate's face. The boy was still upset about everything, but the kiss surely lightened his mood and made his heart pace faster. Since Elena wouldn't let him go, Tate rubbed her back and took in everything about her in that moment. She was fine, he managed to help her before anything bad could have happened. "Calm down, calm down, calm down" Tate said frantically, trying to process both her words and the screaming from the other room. "That guy was just some drunk on the road, okay? He was nothing, don't worry about it. The good thing is that you're safe. The bad thing? Your car is s**t, I hope you have insurance" Tate let a little peak of a smile come through, even if she couldn't see it. He was only trying to lighten the mood. He doubted Elena could actually hear what Kailan and Ash were arguing about so he didn't stop them on her behalf. " You're not leaving here tonight, okay? You can sleep up in my room if you're tired but you're not leaving, okay?" Tate was only worried for Elena's well being. It was too risky for her to go back outside right now and he'd try his best to keep her with him. He'd hold on to her forever if she wanted him to. It was nice, hugging with their free hands and holding each other's hands with the other. "I may never let you out of my side again because of this" he said in a joking matter. But, boy, he wasn't joking about that at all.
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:15 am
Elena knew that she should probably consult with Damon or Stefan to see if they know anything about Klaus's hybrids and see if they could find out if they could keep the minions away from Tate's side of Mystic Falls. Elena couldn't bring herself to even phone them right now, because in this moment, she embraced Tate in her arms tight and let their other hands still hold. The moment was touching, and as though it shared young love. Elena let their hug linger for a moment longer, accepting Tate's plan as to what she was doing. In light of recent events, she was meant to stay here for the night, where she was claimed safe and sound. She couldn't be too sure, but if Tate was truly that scared for her safety then Elena would accept. Besides, perhaps tonight she can get to know his family better. However, from the way his siblings were screaming at each other, Elena wasn't sure if she should brother either of them tonight. Releasing Tate from her arms, Elena pulled away, but kept their hands tangled with one another. Elena used her other hand to reach up to his forehead, and trace the outside frame of the side of his face. Her fingers brushed from his forehead, down his temple, over his cheek, and rested under his chin. "I know you said to not do this anymore, but, Tate, thank you so much." Elena squeezed his chin briefly before letting it fall to her lap. "But, next time, just help me and go. You don't have to prove that you're an alpha. I can't lose someone else. I can't lose you, Tate."
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:06 pm
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♣ When Elena realized Tate, the boy looked at her, glad that he had gotten to her in time. He accepted her thanks this time - just this time- because he wasn't going to argue with her on it. He allowed himself a moment of pride, pride in the fact that he got to her in time. How many people could do that? How many people remembered the roads their friends take? What if Tate had driven on a different road and ended up at her house without her being there? That would have been disastrous. "Yeah, and I can't loose you so if I gotta' be an alpha, then I'll be an alpha." Tate had probably never looked so serious in the month that they had known each other. "Let's just be glad that neither of us lost the other, okay? We're good. Thank you for sending me that text. I would have been worried all night if I called and you didn't respond" With that, a little smile broke out of Tate. His siblings were still arguing and Tate groaned. " Both of you!" he yelled. " Knock it off! She's awake!" He didn't mean to sound so angry when he yelled, he didn't want to scare Elena but his siblings were seriously having a family meeting without him. He wanted to be part of the damn family meeting! Tate returned his attention to Elena. " I think, from now on, if I'm going to stay past a certain time, maybe I should just stay with you rather than make you drive me here. Or I could walk home. Whatever. Just....we're not making this same mistake again."
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 3:01 am
Elena and Tate experienced something so rare and it was them being so serious. However, he was truly set that he couldn't lose her. Elena felt the same. She knew more heart break would follow if she were to befriend another person, and watch as they slip away. Be it death or just not talking. Truth to be told: Elena's not sure if she could survive another heart break. Doesn't matter from who. It could be her last family member, a friend, or even Tate. She wouldn't be able to handle it. A smile twitched on her lips when Tate gratefully informed her that he was thankful for her texting him. She knew that she should've sent him a text first, and was glad that she did. The moment was briefly ruined when Tate shouted for his siblings to be quiet on their arguing. Her eyes went wide for a second, because this was the second time today that she head him shout. When he was done, Elena still couldn't a chortle of a laugh to escape her light lips. But this was soon replaced with a small smile as Tate explained that he was going to stay with her rather than her drive him home. "Tate, with Jeremy's car crashed, I don't think I'm gonna be going anywhere any time soon," assured Elena, reaching her free hand to the back of his neck. "C'mon, I think we both are in need of sleep." Soon, a set of pjs were set on the arm of the couch, thanks to Kailan.
"Sweatpants from Tate's laundry today, one of my tanktops," informed Kailan before nodding her head once and turning off to head to her room. "Just do you know Tate: I ain't giving up my room." With that, she shut her door with her behind it, not seeing them anymore. Elena chuckled lightly, accepting the granted clothes.
"I guess I'll go change," said Elena with an amused smile. Walking to the only open door that leads into a bedroom, Elena saw that it was Tate's. She briefly looked back at him, gave him a smile, and then shut his door that she could change privately. Tate's sweatpants were.. surprisingly comfortable. Of course, it was like when she occasionally wears to Jeremy's. The tanktop was familiar, much like the one she wore when she had that movie night with Tate. After she changed into the other clothes and folded up the ones that she gotten blood on, she gazed around Tate's room. Much like Tate being serious, Elena never saw his room. Her curiosity taken over as she brushed her eyes over at the items in the spacious room he lived in. "I'm changed," informed Elena, in case it seemed as if she was taking such a long time. But didn't stop her gaze from trailing at the objects in the room.
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:22 am
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♣ Tate agreed with Elena that they were both in need of sleep after having such a long and eventful day. But Tate didn't want to sleep. Whether it be from the adrenaline of actually scaring off an alpha or out of pure worry that his family currently wasn't safe, Tate didn't think he'd be able to get a sound night's rest. Tate thought that Kailan's offering of clothes was a way of her finally warming up to Elena but the blonde then announced that she wouldn't be giving up her room. Tate didn't expect her to, actually. Elena was his guest, he'd give up his own room for her. No one even needed to mention sleeping arrangements. As Elena went to change, Tate was ready to tell her wait so he could clean his room as much as possible so Elena didn't think he was a slob at home but it was too late, she was already in there. Tate waited patiently until she announced that she was finished getting changed. The boy bolted to his room and opened the door to see Elena....just looking at his stuff. "Sorry for the mess...." He said, hurrying to fix up his room. His room wasn't even messy, his closet was just open to expose his sweaters and his bed wasn't made. But Elena's room looked nice from what he had seen and he didn't want her to think he was slobbish. The room was gray with bare walls except for directly over his bed where he had a few pictures. Some with his mom, with Kailan, about two with Ash since his half brother wasn't much of a picture guy, but he had plenty with Elena. He had crossed the boundary into her room when she was sick and now she was crossing the boundary into his room. When Tate finished making his bed, he sat on it and grinned at Elena. "Welcome to casa de Monroe." Tate lifted his arms, making a grand gesture for his house. "If you need anything, just ask. But if you see twinkies, don't touch them. Trust me, just don't touch them" His dad had this weird obsession with twinkies, Tate made sure all the twinkies in the house was just like how their dad left it so he wouldn't have any issues when his dad gets back from hunting. "Are you okay? I mean your just flipped over and there was a drunk out there stalking towards you - a pretty big drunk, might i add - and you seem....fine. I just don't want you to hold anything in if you're worried or scared, okay? These aren't exactly the circumstances that i wanted for when you first spend the night here but you're completely safe." Tate smiled at her, wanting to make her feel better about what happened. Well, at least she didn't know that the guy was an Alpha, right? At least she didn't know what Alphas were....
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:49 pm
Elena should've known that the topic of the car wreck was going to appear. Though it may seem like a drunk to Tate, Elena thought that it was possible it was one of Klaus's hybrid. Klaus probably needs her blood for his family soon, or running out of the ones that he already stole. Elena could remember when Klaus dug his teeth into her neck before, drawing blood, and tempting Stefan, whom was on Ripper mode. Elena just wanted to get away from all the stress and she meant to get away from that with Tate. It was as if he was the only thing that was protecting her from all the evil things in the world, and she was just tired of feeling so weak. She was sick of crying. Elena sighed softly and sat on the bed, laying back so that she looked up to the ceiling. "I guess I should've known that my luck would run out and something was going to happen to me. I mean, a lot of people in my life died, what if I am the next object to be gone in Jeremy's." Elena put her hands to her face, embarrassed almost, before dropping her hands to her side. "I feel safe with you, Tate. When you're by my side, I know nothing bad will happen. You fight my demons, I fight yours." Elena smiled, even if he could see it or not.
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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:50 am
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♣ Tate shook his head at her, not wanting her to ever consider that her time might be up. Tate started to stop taking things in life as coincidences but there was no reason why Elena should do that and feel like it was her turn to die. He didn't want that. He hadn't lost a many people as Elena has but he couldn't add another person to his list. Tate leaned back next to Elena and listened to her talk about how he made her feel safe. That was the goal. But it was still surreal to actually hear her say it to him. This is why he really wanted to keep her safe. She meant too much to him and, honestly, she deserved the safety after all she's been through. Tate inched his hand to hers, taking her hand in his own. It wasn't the most daring thing he's done all night but it still made him a little nervous. What if this wasn't the kind of moment for hand holding? Plus Kailan's whole 'not wanting another Madison' was stuck in his head. Elena wasn't anything like Madison but maybe this wasn't about the girl, maybe it was about the way Tate acted around the girl. The Alpha could have mauled him but he still stepped up to the plate just for Elena. Maybe his actions were what could make this situation go south. " We're good for each other, I see it" Tate grinned, nudging her. He wanted to lighten up the conversation a bit. Their conversations could really take dark turns at times. "But I want you to never say that again, okay? Nothing bad is going to happen to you while I'm around....The worst thing would probably be a cut or something" It was a big promise to say that nothing bad would ever happen to her but Tate was seriously going to try." I don't think I'm going to sleep tonight....." he admitted, turning his head to look at her. He didn't want to share how he thought that the guy would come after him again because that would most likely be just as unsettling to Elena as it was to him. He knew who the guy was and he knew how easy it would be for him to find either of them.
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:09 am
Elena felt Tate lean himself back, much like what she did moments ago. Both of the teenagers were facing the ceiling, bodies close, and just talking. She never thought that it would come to this; hybrids. Or so she believed that it was. Nonetheless, she never thought that they would come near Tate. The poor girl inhaled a deep breath, trying to calm herself down from all the stress. Soon, a hand was snaking up to her hand, and Elena knew that it was Tate, so her immediate reaction was to hold his as well. It felt right, and it was as if their hands fit together perfectly. Elena felt a twitch on her lips to fold her lips into a genuine smile. Tate knew the right words to say; she admired that about him. Elena brought her other hand up to her forehead, fingertips brushing over the scrape that occurred during the car wreck. Over a month ago, if someone were to tell Elena that she would be laying in Tate Monroe's bed, hearing him tell her the sweetest protective words ever, holding his hand, and her liking him, Elena wouldn't believe it. She would believe that Klaus would get his hands on her one day. She would believe that Alaric would find some way to shy himself away from her, leaving her on her own. She would believe that Stefan would go so far off the wheel, she wouldn't love him anymore. But when she turned her head to look at Tate, she didn't want to think about the times when she didn't know him. This past month and a half was so great to her, and filled with smiles. "I bet you'll sleep eventually," joked Elena. "Just think about how you basically screamed out of protest at Miss Mystic Falls." Elena joked, letting out a soft laugh. "Think about our questions game. Just think about everything today besides the car wreck." Elena let her thumb stroke over his hand. "Think about your sister intimidating me." With a laugh, Elena rolled over to where she could rest her head against his chest, their hands still together. "I'm glad that you're in my life."
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:00 am
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♣ "I've had my fair share of sleepless nights already, it's nothing I'm not familiar with" He barely noticed his sleepless nights anymore. He just bounced back. During his sleepless nights, he was usually too busy being in agonizing pain or eating local wildlife. But he'd grown used to that, he'd grown used to everything by now. Tate laughed with Elena at the mention of his older sister. Yeah...Kailan could be a real piece of work. But at least Kailan had a valid reason as to why he'd treat Elena like that. Tate couldn't blame her. Tate honestly didn't know what to do when she said that she was glad to have him in her life. Actually, he did know what to do but he wouldn't do it. What he did do, though, he had no control over. It was out before he could stop himself. " I love you, you know that right?" He said it softly, brushing her hair with his free hand. He didn't mean it like he loved her romantically. He liked her romantically but....in other ways, he loved her. He loved her enough to take care of her when she was sick until she got back on her feet. He loved her enough to throw on a suit and put himself in an uncomfortable setting. He loved her enough to put his own life in jeopardy with an Alpha. He loved her enough to go the extra mile to make sure that she was okay and safe." Like...... I really care about you, I hope tonight was enough to let you know that. I'm glad you're in my life too and I don't want to loose you any time soon."
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:57 pm
Elena was surprised to hear the words from Tate's mouth. She knew that he didn't mean romantically, but the three words always catch someone off guard. Well, people except for middle schoolers who throw the word around like it was meaningless. The last time Elena said that word, it was to Jeremy before he left. Now he was gone. Elena let out a deep breath through her nose, thinking over words in her head. "You should love the person that makes you glad to be alive," said Elena, and gave his hand a soft squeeze. "I love you too." Tate done a lot of good things for her, and she was happy to have him for that, and that caused her feelings to shift into love. Of course she has a massive crush on him, and that she would date him anytime. But, like Tate said, she cared about him. Lifting up her head, Elena looked down at Tate, an arm resting against the bed to help her stay up. "What is your story? I mean, we talk about now, the present and how we lost people, but.. What made you, you?"
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:27 pm
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♣ It wasnt the way that Tate wanted to exchange their first 'i love you's' but it was good enough. Tate just hoped that Kailan wasn't listening in ay the door. But she said it back to Tate and that made him very happy to know that the feeling was mutual. It was like a small weight was lifted off his chest. Elena really did make him feel alive and that's what he loved about her so much. But Tate didn't like her question. He was never one to talk about himself so easily. And this was a question that required a bit of reflection. What made him the way he was? "I don't know. I think i lost myself somewhere along the line and this is how i ended up". He didn't want to get into details about his weird depression, how he could lock himself up for days over the simplest things. That wasn't the kind of stuff he wanted to clue her in on. "Uh.....Well, i've been raised by two women: my pain in the a** sister and my mom. My dad's never been around much. My mom was a bit of a bat case at times but it was fun. She kept things....upbeat, alive. She was obsessed with this stupid song and i swear, i fear Kailan will start singing it eventually. When s**t went down with my mom i kinda went down a spiral. I got over it - not really- and got a really s**t girlfriend. Kailan hates her guts even to this day. Uh.....i think thats the bad aspect of me. All this good guy stuff comes from Kailan and her various gentlemen friends. I'm just really protective of her and, over the years, thats just become how i am with most people in my life. Even Ash and his weird self" Tate grinned, his brother was weird and no one could deny that. The guy stabbed beer cans and still had a mullet. "I think I'm just a mess. I don't know how girls find me attractive, i rarely talk so i assume it's just my face. I'm....different. Im not exactly happy but I'm not super depressed either. I'm just....comfortable" Tate reached up to Elena's face and outlined it with his index finger. "Im not used to talking about myself much. It's not my favorite thing in the world. I feel too....weird. Like, i don't think i should tell the whole story. I don't want to scare you away with my s**t" He honestly didn't feel like Elena would go anywhere, he didn't feel like his past would be much. It was just the werewolf part that scared him. What made him the way he was was that werewolf that got him and Kailan. He was a werewolf. Sometimes he was more human and, other times, he was more werewolf. He just had to keep that hidden from Elena. Maybe one day he could trust her but not now. "But what about you,Little Lady? What makes you tick?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:55 am
Elena knew of his mom, and was aware that his dad was a bad guy. From when he sternly informed her that she wasn't going to meet his dad ever, she understood that he was not a good man. She also knew that his mom was the one person in the family that passed. How his sister was the kind other woman in his life to treat him so well, not so much. Elena believed it; that there was a good side to Kailan under all that bravado. As Tate confirmed his confusion as to why girls liked him, Elena couldn't help but feel a small, genuine smile appear on her lips, especially when he started to stroke the outline of her face with his finger. It was soothing. Elena knew why girls were fond of him. He is, in fact, a great looking guy, and the mysterious thing always works for females. Got Elena to like Stefan. But she liked Tate for his kind heart. How nice he was. Elena could relate when Tate explained how he wasn't one to talk of himself. She felt like if she talked about herself, she would be selfish and draw too much attention to herself. "I'll tell you something, big guy," joked Elena, poking his chin once. "I wasn't like this back then. The girl who just gave up on all the activities and spent her time moping and writing in her journal. If you heard of me back then, I was a cheerleader. I was dating Matt Donovan, I had Caroline as my best friend, and everything seemed like it would turn out the way I wanted it to be." The smile that was on Elena's face soon disappeared with a hint of sadness and sorrow. "And then my mom and dad died. My dad flew off the bridge on accident, landed in the water with my mom in passenger seat and... me in the backseat." Elena rested her hand gently on his chest, her eyes watching her thumb as she stroked his chest. "I was saved. I don't know how-" Lie, it was Stefan and her dad telling him to save Elena first before he or his wife, "-but I was. My aunt Jenna took care of me and Jeremy and I just sort of.. gave up. I was very depressed, I wouldn't talk to anyone, and I thought that the world didn't need me in the world and my parents needed me.. where ever they were." Elena let her eyes guide up to his dark ones, as if she was facing her past with him, together, standing in each memories she shared. "Then.. My aunt Jenna died. She was dating Alaric, our History teacher, but since she died, he seemed to have shut me and Jeremy out. After the whole adoptive thing happened, and I told Jeremy, my real dad, who I thought was my uncle this whole time... he died. And I'm running out of tombstone places." Elena let out a shuddered breath, her fingers now picking at his shirt absentmindedly. "And I told Jeremy to get out of town, and try to get away from all this. He doesn't know of me and Stefan breaking up because I didn't want him to stay and think that I'm going to break, when, really, Tate, I felt like the walls are closing in on me. My real mom even died, even if she didn't want anything to do with me, she came to me, confronted me, and died." Elena saw her rip the daylight necklace off of her chest because she was compelled by Klaus to do so. "It just all hurts, y'know. And when I'm with you, it's like I don't need to worry about that stuff. You make me happy, and you make me so glad to be alive and you save me and I feel like I'm not doing enough for you." Elena let out a scoff, that could be mistaken as a chuckle, which Elena intended for it to be. "That's what makes me tick."
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:33 am
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♣ This was one of the reasons why Tate didn't like talking about himself much. So many people had life a lot worse than he did. He felt like a little b***h for ever complaining that he lost his mom when he was old enough to cope with the reality of death. Kids loose parents much sooner, their parents get divorced, s**t happens to kids themselves. But Elena? Her story made him worry about her a little. She had every reason to fly off the handle but she credited him with being a reason why she doesn't. That was a lot for Tate. He did have some idea of what happened to Elena's parents. Stuff like that doesn't happen in town without a few murmurs going around and Tate always managed to hear what he didn't want to hear but you can't believe all the rumors, right? Tate released Elena's hand and wrapped his arms around her tightly, holding her as close to him as physically possible at the moment. The boy laid a light kiss on the top of her head, letting out a deep sigh afterwards. " Let me tell you something, okay? And I don't want you to argue about it or protest, I just want you to list to everything I say to you" When he was sure that she got the message, Tate began. "I lost both of my parents, my mom to death and my dad to his job. I had an emotionally uninvolved girlfriend who....used me in ways I'm not too comfortable with. That's as far as my road goes. You've been through so much more than me that I feel that my life is nothing compared to yours. There've been days where it's hard to get out of bed, hard to eat, hard to do anything at all but this past month and a half has been different. Make fun of me for sounding like a sap all you want but you've given me a reason to get out of bed, to eat, to even shower - ask Kailan about that, I get really bad sometimes. So I don't want you to feel like you're not doing enough for me. You're doing more than enough." Tate smiled even if she couldn't see it. He kissed her on top of her head once more. " I like you, Elena, I like knowing stuff about you. You've given me a friend, you give me something to do, you do enough for me. You make me happy. No one's ever told me that I mean a lot to them. Like....you know when you mean something to people but you'd prefer they tell you? Like your family? No one's ever actually told me that I mean something to them so thank you for that"
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