[Staying together forever is something that was on Elena's mind for a very long time. You don't just start to date a vampire and not think about it. It seemed feasible and entirely believable at first. Maybe not right away, but it didn't seem like such an impossible idea that two people could stay together forever.]
[But she grew up. She saw that people change. Sometimes for the best and sometimes for the worst, but unless those people change together? It falls apart. Forever doesn't exist in that case.]
[She's not sure what will become of her and Abigail. If it will last beyond today into tomorrow. But that's not something she tries to focus on. She focuses more on the here and now. She focuses on today. Because that's another thing she's learned since she started to finally really grow up (or maybe because forever chose her instead of the other way around). Things come and go so quickly that if you're not careful, if you're too focused on the past or too worried about the future, you'll miss what's right in front of you. And if there's one person, one thing she doesn't want to miss, it's Abigail and what they have.]
[Elena draws a steadying breath and smiles. She feels so much better. So much more connected and grounded.]
I'm here now though. We don't have to miss each other anymore.
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[But she grew up. She saw that people change. Sometimes for the best and sometimes for the worst, but unless those people change together? It falls apart. Forever doesn't exist in that case.]
[She's not sure what will become of her and Abigail. If it will last beyond today into tomorrow. But that's not something she tries to focus on. She focuses more on the here and now. She focuses on today. Because that's another thing she's learned since she started to finally really grow up (or maybe because forever chose her instead of the other way around). Things come and go so quickly that if you're not careful, if you're too focused on the past or too worried about the future, you'll miss what's right in front of you. And if there's one person, one thing she doesn't want to miss, it's Abigail and what they have.]
[Elena draws a steadying breath and smiles. She feels so much better. So much more connected and grounded.]
I'm here now though. We don't have to miss each other anymore.