Caged By The Devil [18+]

Chapter 6

Elena's POV:

"Do you find any news of Stefan?", I asked excitedly after receiving the call. I was hoping to hear something positive this time about Stefan and really wanted to hear that they find him as I was dying inside by waiting day by day without any information. So, I atleast wanted to know that Stefan is alive.

The detective remains silent without replying to what I asked which was making me impatient.

"What happened? Why aren't you replying?", I asked him, and he began to speak.

"I'm really sorry, Miss Elena. I tried my best this time and search for him in every way possible. But the outcome again comes the same", he replied sadly which makes my heart beat fast.

"Listen... I don't want to hear your repeat answer again because I have been tired of hearing the same thing for five years. So, please don't tell me that again. I don't want to be heartbroken again", I said and started crying. It doesn't take me a second to understand that what he wants to say, and I don't want to hear it anymore. They are failing to find Stefan again and again which was breaking my last hope which I was holding for so many years.

I really don't want to lose my last hope as if I fail to find Stefan, it is not going to break me only rather Aunt Jenna will also lose the desire to live anymore as she was also waiting impatiently to meet his son. I have no idea, how will I face Aunt Jenna anymore if I really fail to find her son.

"Elena, I understand that you're in pain about Stefan and it's obvious. But believe something which never can come true is just foolishness. You also have to understand this", the detective said, and he was absolutely right. But I can't give up easily, and I don't want to.

"Please.... try to understand my point. I have to find him by any means. I just don't want to give up my hope", I said the detective.

"Why you want to have hope when he isn't even alive? Every source we used to find him, takes us in the only result that he is dead by burning into the fire. And it isn't something new for you to hear rather I told you the same thing every time", he yelled at me being annoyed. After hearing him, tears start coming from my eyes like there is no tomorrow. Every time it's so painful to hear that my Stefan is died by burning into the fire, but I forced myself not to believe this.

"Okay... If I trust you that Stefan is dead by burning in fire then where is his body? You must need to investigate about his dead body", Although it was impossible for me to say those words, but I had to ask him so that he can really prove that Stefan dies.

"We investigated about this also, but we can't find any information about it. It must be known by your father as I'm sure that he buried Stefan's body to hide it", he said and I feel like someone stabbed with a sharp knife right into my heart. I become speechless after hearing what just the detective said. I really don't know what to tell him next as words weren't coming from my mouth.

"Elena, are you there?", The detective asked me when my whole body was shaking with fear.

"I...don't...I don't believe it. It's not happened. Stefan is alive. Do you hear me? My Stefan is alive. He cannot die. He promised me that he won't leave me", I yelled at him over the phone, acting like crazy. His words were like someone pour water on my last hope which was making me feel like Stefan is really dead.

"It's your belief, Elena. But you have to accept the truth and move on in your life. You can't hold your belief in your whole life because it will increase your pain", he said while I was crying my heart out. Although I was trying so hard not to cry but my own emotions were betraying me as my mind also starts screaming to me that Stefan isn't alive anymore.

"You have to believe that what already happened because if it wasn't the truth then we must find a single sign of him being alive but unfortunately there wasn't any. Every evidence just brought one result all the time, Elena", he again continued which I was listening to being silent.

"So now I hope that you want us to stop investigate anymore as there is nothing more left to investigate", he asked me.

"Now I also don't know what I want", I said, and cut the call, without waiting for his reply.

I was wishing to die before hearing all of this as now I also start realizing that I was forcing myself to believe a lie when Stefan died so many years ago. I don't know how I believe all these years that Stefan is alive when he killed brutally by my monster father.

I am so foolish that I was also given false hope to Aunt Jenna, and she believes me. And now her all hopes are going to in vain just because of me. She again going to be cheated and this time the cheater will be me as I betrayal her trust.

"Don't listen to your mind rather listen to your heart. Your heart still believes that Stefan is alive", my inner self said to me and I know it is just what I want to believe or what I used to believe and it isn't the truth because the truth is Stefan is no more.

I again find myself as a curse and a failure because I can't keep my mother last word. I'm a shame as a daughter of such a kind-hearted mother. I'm also responsible as much as my father for every bad thing happened because as he said at the end of the day I'm still his daughter. And I realized the only thing that can make me free from this sin which is my death. As I said before I don't want to live in a world without Stefan and now I don't think I will be able to spend one more day, knowing that Stefan is dead.

That moment, all I was thinking that I have to kill myself right now. My phone was near in my hand and I throw it towards the glass window which makes the window break into pieces.

I took one glass piece and taking a sharp breath, I cut my wrist. Blood was flowing from my wrist continuously and all I was feeling is pain and haziness until everything becomes black in front of my eyes and after that, I don't remember what happened, but I was happy inside as I'm finally going to be freed from my sin.

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I opened my eyes and wasn't able to see anything because everything was blurred around me. It was hard for me to understand where I am as it was very much foggy everywhere. But, all of a sudden I realized that I was lying somewhere and when I look up, tear come to my eyes instantly as I was lying on my mom's lap, and she was smiling at me. My heart was fluttering with happiness as I was seeing my mom after a long time, and she was smiling at me.

"How you're with me?", I asked shockingly.

"I don't know", I heard my mom’s voice after a long time, and it was making me cry.

I hurriedly get up and hugged him tightly but it was feeling like I wasn't hugging her in real.

"I am in a dream, aren't I?", I asked sadly after breaking the hug when I realized, that maybe the moment won't be last long.

"Maybe you're", mom replied simply. She caressed my cheek with her both hands, and I was feeling the love and warmth for which I cried every single day.

"I don't want to go back, mom. I missed you so much. I want to be with you", I said, but she doesn't reply anything rather she was still smiling while looking at my face.

"Is Stefan here with you?", I asked looking around, but I see nothing.

"No... He isn't here", mom replied simply.

"Then where is he? If I'm seeing you then I must be able to see Stefan", I asked her again feeling restless, but she was still seeming very calm.

"You know where is he, Elena", mom replied to me.

"No...I don't", I replied back.

"Yes, You know Elena", Mom again sad and I really don't understand why she was saying that again and again.

"It's your imagination and you're seeing me because you believe my death but in the case of Stefan, you still don't. Listen to your heart, sweetie", My mom said calmly.

"But mom......", I interrupted by her.

"Good-Bye. It's good to see you, Elena", mom said, and she started disappearing suddenly making me scared.

"Mom...Mom, please don't leave me. Take me with you, mom", I screamed, but she was only smiling at me.

"I don't want to go back, Mom. I just want to be with you and Stefan. So, please take me with you", I again cried but I didn't hear her voice anymore and all becoming more blurred in my eyes. But I wasn't willing to let my mom go without me.

"Mom...Mom...Mom", I screamed on top of my lungs and my vision started getting dark which makes me close my eyes. Next second when I opened my eyes and I find myself in an unknown room. Looking around and I realized that I was in a hospital room.