broken (k.p.)

I Need You Back

Brandon suddenly drops down next to me and pulls me into a hug. I rip myself away from him and look at him with disgust and confusion. He pulls back from the hug also and looks into my eyes. He cups my cheek and smiles at me.

"I'm so proud of you, princess, " He whispers. "You finally killed him."

I immediately sit up, drenched in sweat. It was only a nightmare. Thank God.

My breathing is uneven, and I can't even think properly.

I haven't had a nightmare since me and Kai were first in the prison world. God, that was so long ago. Now, here I am without Kai and lonely as fuck. It seems like the universe just doesn't want me and Kai to be happy. One second, we're happy as can be and the next, someone is trying to kill us. And sometimes they succeed.

It's just not fucking fair.

I sigh and rub my face with my hands.

I need to change my clothes and get a drink of water or something. I'm staying with Damon, Stefan, and everyone else at the Salvatore house. It makes me feel more comfortable and not as alone.

I get out of bed and head towards my door, opening it and hoping to get a glass of water. I leave it cracked behind me. As I head down the hallway, I hear shuffling in Bonnie's room. I stop and push the door open to check on her. She immediately looks up at me. I go and sit next to her.

"You okay?" I ask. She sits up against her headboard.

"I can't sleep. I haven't been able to sleep. When all that shit happened with you, I stopped being able to sleep. I don't know why I still can't, knowing that you're here with me." She replies, waving her hand towards me.

"Is it Kai?" I ask in a whisper.

Bonnie has never outright said that she cares for Kai, but I know she does. They have a special connection. One that I don't think I can comprehend. It's the same with her and Damon. I think she knows she cares about Kai, too, she just doesn't want to admit it.

She slowly looks up at me. I can see her face twist in pain. She slowly nods.

"Yeah." Her voice breaks. I pull her into a hug. Her cries hurt me even more. She pulls away after a few seconds and looks at me.

"Are you okay? You're all sweaty and hot." She asks with a concerned look. I nod.

"Elle, we both know you're not. Just tell me." She pushes.

"I had a nightmare about Brandon forcing me to kill Kai." I bluntly say. Bonnie's eyes widen.

"Oh no, Elle. Come here." She whispers, pulling me back into a hug. I shake my head against her shoulder.

"This isn't about me." I whisper back as I pull away from her.

"Elle. This isn't about anyone. We're both hurting right now, not one or the other. And I know this is affecting you more than me." She scolds. Everything that's happening right now is just too much for me to comprehend in general.

"I really don't want to talk about me anymore." I admit. She nods.

"You know you can care about Kai, right? Everyone knows you do except, well, you." I blurt out. She lets out a sigh.

"I guess I just don't want to admit to myself that I care. I don't even know why. And you've been through so much shit that you deserve just a few minutes alone with him. I want you both to be happy. Because I love you both so much." She admits, her voice slightly cracking as a few tears roll down her cheeks.

"How about we go get a glass of water? We don't have to talk about this anymore." I suggest. She nods as we both get up off the bed. As I'm walking towards the door, she grabs my wrist. I turn back towards her.

"Do you mind sleeping in here with me tonight? I think we both need to be together." She whispers.

"Of course." I reply.

We both walk out of her room and down the stairs to the kitchen. I open the kitchen door and head to the cabinet to get two glasses. I hand her one and we both take turns filling them up from the fridge.

"Maybe we'll be able to go back to sleep after this." I remark.

"I hope so." She replies.

"Aw, you guys could've told me. I give good cuddles." A deep voice says from behind us. As we turn around, I feel my glass slide out of my hand and shatter on the ground.

Kai stands there, leaning against the doorway. He pushes himself off and walks to the counter in between the three of us.

"You dropped something there." He smirks. I don't know what to say.

"Why are you here?" Bonnie asks, filling the silence for me. Kai chuckles.

"Elle did a very bad thing back at the motel." Kai fake pouts. I can feel the confusion cover my face.

What is he talking about?

"When Elle did a certain spell to get me and Brandon off of each other, she caused something to happen to Brandon," Kai explains while I stand there, utterly confused. "I thought that Brandon was dead, but when I checked on him, he was everything but. Well, not everything."

"Just get on with the damn story, Kai." I say, getting impatient. He smiles at me.

"Ooh, someone's excited." He teases.

"Yeah, excited to shove my foot up your ass if you don't get on with your fucking sob story." I growl. Kai's eyebrows raise in surprise.

"Well, if you're so eager to know-" Kai trails off.

"Kai, I swear to God, just tell us what happened." I respond.

"You didn't kill Brandon," Kai responds. "You took away all of his powers. He's no longer a siphoner, he's a human."

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A/N MWAH HAHA ARE YOU GUYS HAPPY THE WAY I LEFT IT?? Okay, okay, I know this is a short chapter, but it was more of a filler chapter. I'm sorry it took me forever to update, but I haven't been feeling it lately, so I haven't really been motivated.

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