Elena’s Voice Over:

Dear Diary many years ago I wrote to you how bad things stay with you. They follow you. You can’t escape them. That was something I had learned after I had lost my parents and everything that followed after when the supernatural entered my life. I also learned that even when you’re deep in slumber the world still spins madly on without you and bad things continue to happen. Upon my awakening I was greeted to it all. There was nothing more heartbreaking than hearing what had happened to the love of my life but even when my loved ones told me he was a lost cause I still kept fighting. I fought for my partner, my future husband and father of my kids because we’re survivors, I knew we’d survive this and we did.

BROWNSTONE– A FEW YEARS LATER    

(Elena exits her car, she’s wearing blue scrubs and she looks absolutely exhausted showing how the day has taken a toll on her.  Heading up the steps as she searches for her keys, fishing them out)

Elena’s Voice Over Continued:

When the good comes you invite it in.

Elena’s Voice Over Continued:

After everything that happened while I was sleeping I needed it

(Pushing the door open she steps inside. Removing her coat in the foyer as she hangs it up in the closet. Walking into the living area as she’s greeted to a sight that warms her heart)

Elena’s VO Continued:

And I found it

(Cut to Damon Salvatore who is asleep on the couch, nestling their baby girl safely in his arms. Elena, setting her things down. Smiling softly to herself when Damon doesn’t wake up. As a vampire enhanced hearing would have picked up on her entrance but things had changed, he had changed. Walking over she grabs the blanket and carefully drapes it over them. This move actually causing Damon to stir from his sleep)

Elena: Hey

Damon: Hey back

Elena: I’m sorry I didn’t mean to wake you

(Taking a seat on the coffee table across from him)

Damon: It’s okay. I guess this little one tuckered me out. How was work?

Elena: Tiring, speaking of work weren’t you supposed to be at work?

Damon: Yes but the one of the many perks of owning the bar means I decide when I want to go in and when I don’t

Elena: So what reason kept you from going in?

Damon: Well…

(Casting his attention towards the definition of pure joy that he holds in his arms giving a sheepish grin)

Elena: Damon, who knew you’d be worse than me? We hired a baby sitter for a reason

Damon: Yeah, I know but after the whole Crazy Nanny Fiasco it makes me cautious not to mention Baby Sitters can’t be trusted either…..and I-I couldn’t find the strength to leave. She looked at me with those baby blues, my baby blues; she didn’t even need to use compulsion on me to make me stay.

Elena: Sooner or later you’re going to have to go back to work

Damon: I know and I will it’s just

Elena: Just?

Damon: I’ve screwed up so many times. I’ve done terrible things and I’m still getting use to all of this but then I look down at her it hits me that I helped create this beautiful life and suddenly everything’s not so scary.  It makes me want to keep being the better man, keep being a good husband and keep being the best father that I can be.

(Elena placing her hand over Damon’s thigh)

Elena: You’re already all of that and more

(This causing a smile to slowly etch across his lips)

Elena: What’s that face?

Damon: What face?

Elena: That face

Elena’s Voice Over:

So yes diary, I wanted you to be the first to know that I’m no longer that sad and lost little girl I once wrote to you about. I’ve been found. I’ve also learned that home doesn’t need to be a place. It can be found in a person.

(Damon saying the words he had once said back to her years ago the morning in his bed after they had first made love)

Damon: I’m happy

(A radiant smile displaying on Elena’s lips letting her soak in this moment. Realizing that all the pain, tears, disappointment and heartbreak was worth it because it had brought her here)

Elena: Me too

(Damon rising from the couch, careful to not disturb their daughter, Elena following suit as they lean in and share a tender kiss, smiling against each other’s lips before Damon wraps his free arm around Elena and leads them to their bedroom)

Elena’s VO:

I’m Elena Gilbert, turned Salvatore and this is the story of how I found my way home

How does this not have more notes???

Elena’s Voice Over:

Dear Diary many years ago I wrote to you how bad things stay with you. They follow you. You can’t escape them. That was something I had learned after I had lost my parents and everything that followed after when the supernatural entered my life. I also learned that even when you’re deep in slumber the world still spins madly on without you and bad things continue to happen. Upon my awakening I was greeted to it all. There was nothing more heartbreaking than hearing what had happened to the love of my life but even when my loved ones told me he was a lost cause I still kept fighting. I fought for my partner, my future husband and father of my kids because we’re survivors, I knew we’d survive this and we did.

BROWNSTONE– A FEW YEARS LATER    

(Elena exits her car, she’s wearing blue scrubs and she looks absolutely exhausted showing how the day has taken a toll on her.  Heading up the steps as she searches for her keys, fishing them out)

Elena’s Voice Over Continued:

When the good comes you invite it in.

Elena’s Voice Over Continued:

After everything that happened while I was sleeping I needed it

(Pushing the door open she steps inside. Removing her coat in the foyer as she hangs it up in the closet. Walking into the living area as she’s greeted to a sight that warms her heart)

Elena’s VO Continued:

And I found it

(Cut to Damon Salvatore who is asleep on the couch, nestling their baby girl safely in his arms. Elena, setting her things down. Smiling softly to herself when Damon doesn’t wake up. As a vampire enhanced hearing would have picked up on her entrance but things had changed, he had changed. Walking over she grabs the blanket and carefully drapes it over them. This move actually causing Damon to stir from his sleep)

Elena: Hey

Damon: Hey back

Elena: I’m sorry I didn’t mean to wake you

(Taking a seat on the coffee table across from him)

Damon: It’s okay. I guess this little one tuckered me out. How was work?

Elena: Tiring, speaking of work weren’t you supposed to be at work?

Damon: Yes but the one of the many perks of owning the bar means I decide when I want to go in and when I don’t

Elena: So what reason kept you from going in?

Damon: Well…

(Casting his attention towards the definition of pure joy that he holds in his arms giving a sheepish grin)

Elena: Damon, who knew you’d be worse than me? We hired a baby sitter for a reason

Damon: Yeah, I know but after the whole Crazy Nanny Fiasco it makes me cautious not to mention Baby Sitters can’t be trusted either…..and I-I couldn’t find the strength to leave. She looked at me with those baby blues, my baby blues; she didn’t even need to use compulsion on me to make me stay.

Elena: Sooner or later you’re going to have to go back to work

Damon: I know and I will it’s just

Elena: Just?

Damon: I’ve screwed up so many times. I’ve done terrible things and I’m still getting use to all of this but then I look down at her it hits me that I helped create this beautiful life and suddenly everything’s not so scary.  It makes me want to keep being the better man, keep being a good husband and keep being the best father that I can be.

(Elena placing her hand over Damon’s thigh)

Elena: You’re already all of that and more

(This causing a smile to slowly etch across his lips)

Elena: What’s that face?

Damon: What face?

Elena: That face

Elena’s Voice Over:

So yes diary, I wanted you to be the first to know that I’m no longer that sad and lost little girl I once wrote to you about. I’ve been found. I’ve also learned that home doesn’t need to be a place. It can be found in a person.

(Damon saying the words he had once said back to her years ago the morning in his bed after they had first made love)

Damon: I’m happy

(A radiant smile displaying on Elena’s lips letting her soak in this moment. Realizing that all the pain, tears, disappointment and heartbreak was worth it because it had brought her here)

Elena: Me too

(Damon rising from the couch, careful to not disturb their daughter, Elena following suit as they lean in and share a tender kiss, smiling against each other’s lips before Damon wraps his free arm around Elena and leads them to their bedroom)

Elena’s VO:

I’m Elena Gilbert, turned Salvatore and this is the story of how I found my way home

Elena’s Voice Over:

Dear Diary many years ago I wrote to you how bad things stay with you. They follow you. You can’t escape them. That was something I had learned after I had lost my parents and everything that followed after when the supernatural entered my life. I also learned that even when you’re deep in slumber the world still spins madly on without you and bad things continue to happen. Upon my awakening I was greeted to it all. There was nothing more heartbreaking than hearing what had happened to the love of my life but even when my loved ones told me he was a lost cause I still kept fighting. I fought for my partner, my future husband and father of my kids because we’re survivors, I knew we’d survive this and we did.

BROWNSTONE– A FEW YEARS LATER    

(Elena exits her car, she’s wearing blue scrubs and she looks absolutely exhausted showing how the day has taken a toll on her.  Heading up the steps as she searches for her keys, fishing them out)

Elena’s Voice Over Continued:

When the good comes you invite it in.

Elena’s Voice Over Continued:

After everything that happened while I was sleeping I needed it

(Pushing the door open she steps inside. Removing her coat in the foyer as she hangs it up in the closet. Walking into the living area as she’s greeted to a sight that warms her heart)

Elena’s VO Continued:

And I found it

(Cut to Damon Salvatore who is asleep on the couch, nestling their baby girl safely in his arms. Elena, setting her things down. Smiling softly to herself when Damon doesn’t wake up. As a vampire enhanced hearing would have picked up on her entrance but things had changed, he had changed. Walking over she grabs the blanket and carefully drapes it over them. This move actually causing Damon to stir from his sleep)

Elena: Hey

Damon: Hey back

Elena: I’m sorry I didn’t mean to wake you

(Taking a seat on the coffee table across from him)

Damon: It’s okay. I guess this little one tuckered me out. How was work?

Elena: Tiring, speaking of work weren’t you supposed to be at work?

Damon: Yes but the one of the many perks of owning the bar means I decide when I want to go in and when I don’t

Elena: So what reason kept you from going in?

Damon: Well…

(Casting his attention towards the definition of pure joy that he holds in his arms giving a sheepish grin)

Elena: Damon, who knew you’d be worse than me? We hired a baby sitter for a reason

Damon: Yeah, I know but after the whole Crazy Nanny Fiasco it makes me cautious not to mention Baby Sitters can’t be trusted either…..and I-I couldn’t find the strength to leave. She looked at me with those baby blues, my baby blues; she didn’t even need to use compulsion on me to make me stay.

Elena: Sooner or later you’re going to have to go back to work

Damon: I know and I will it’s just

Elena: Just?

Damon: I’ve screwed up so many times. I’ve done terrible things and I’m still getting use to all of this but then I look down at her it hits me that I helped create this beautiful life and suddenly everything’s not so scary.  It makes me want to keep being the better man, keep being a good husband and keep being the best father that I can be.

(Elena placing her hand over Damon’s thigh)

Elena: You’re already all of that and more

(This causing a smile to slowly etch across his lips)

Elena: What’s that face?

Damon: What face?

Elena: That face

Elena’s Voice Over:

So yes diary, I wanted you to be the first to know that I’m no longer that sad and lost little girl I once wrote to you about. I’ve been found. I’ve also learned that home doesn’t need to be a place. It can be found in a person.

(Damon saying the words he had once said back to her years ago the morning in his bed after they had first made love)

Damon: I’m happy

(A radiant smile displaying on Elena’s lips letting her soak in this moment. Realizing that all the pain, tears, disappointment and heartbreak was worth it because it had brought her here)

Elena: Me too

(Damon rising from the couch, careful to not disturb their daughter, Elena following suit as they lean in and share a tender kiss, smiling against each other’s lips before Damon wraps his free arm around Elena and leads them to their bedroom)

Elena’s VO:

I’m Elena Gilbert, turned Salvatore and this is the story of how I found my way home

Doctor: Is there any chance you’re preg-

Lesbians:

doctor: are you really that sure?

lesbian:

Crazy how one person can change ur whole mood

Like pissed the fuck off

— David Guterson / Snow Falling on Cedars

Words to replace said, except this actually helps

I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.

IN RESPONSE TO Acknowledged Answered Protested

INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK Added Implored Inquired Insisted Proposed Queried Questioned Recommended Testified

GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY Admitted Apologized Conceded Confessed Professed

FOR SOMEONE ELSE Advised Criticized Suggested

JUST CHECKING Affirmed Agreed Alleged Confirmed

LOUD Announced Chanted Crowed

LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL Appealed Disclosed Moaned

ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT Argued Barked Challenged Cursed Fumed Growled Hissed Roared Swore

SMARTASS Articulated Asserted Assured Avowed Claimed Commanded Cross-examined Demanded Digressed Directed Foretold Instructed Interrupted Predicted Proclaimed Quoted Theorized

ASSHOLE Bellowed Boasted Bragged

NERVOUS TRAINWRECK Babbled Bawled Mumbled Sputtered Stammered Stuttered

SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER Bargained Divulged Disclosed Exhorted

FIRST OFF Began

LASTLY Concluded Concurred

WEAK PUSY Begged Blurted Complained Cried Faltered Fretted

HAPPY/LOL Cajoled Exclaimed Gushed Jested Joked Laughed

WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED Extolled Jabbered Raved

BRUH, CHILL Cautioned Warned

ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG Chided Contended Corrected Countered Debated Elaborated Objected Ranted Retorted

CHILL SAVAGE Commented Continued Observed Surmised

LISTEN BUDDY Enunciated Explained Elaborated Hinted Implied Lectured Reiterated Recited Reminded Stressed

BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME Confided Offered Urged

FINE Consented Decided

TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS Croaked Lamented Pledged Sobbed Sympathized Wailed Whimpered

JUST SAYING Declared Decreed Mentioned Noted Pointed out Postulated Speculated Stated Told Vouched

WASN’T ME Denied Lied

EVIL SMARTASS Dictated Equivocated Ordered Reprimanded Threatened

BORED Droned Sighed

SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME Echoed Mumbled Murmured Muttered Uttered Whispered

DRAMA QUEEN Exaggerated Panted Pleaded Prayed Preached

OH SHIT Gasped Marveled Screamed Screeched Shouted Shrieked Yelped Yelled

ANNOYED Grumbled Grunted Jeered Quipped Scolded Snapped Snarled Sneered

ANNOYING Nagged

I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER Guessed Ventured

I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM Hooted Howled Yowled

I WONDER Pondered Voiced Wondered

OH, YEAH, WHOOPS Recalled Recited Remembered

SURPRISE BITCH Revealed

IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DON’T WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD Scoffed Snickered Snorted

BITCHY Tattled Taunted Teased

reblog to save a writer 

excellent resource

@teseracts for your book!

*Hanging Out With Straight People*

Me 5 seconds in: 

Elena: Last spring my parents’ car drove off the bridge into the lake and I was in the back seat. And I survived, but… they didn’t. So that’s my story.

Stefan: You won’t be sad forever, Elena 

(The Vampire Diaries: Pilot, 1x01)

Recovering from a flare up

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