He was walking down the street when he saw her. Bright gold hair, fair skin, the child was the most beautiful creature he ever saw. Her little hands were holding a doll, a blond delicate doll, just like her. She was probably around 10. She was smiling, oblivious to the creatures that surrounded the night, the curse that, a long time ago, was set on him. Mystic falls was everything he expected. Dull, grey and predictable. Probably the worst one to settle in, but he was staring to like it.
He took one step towards her, stepping out of the shadows that hided him. When he was in front of her, the girl looked up. She had a suspicious look in her face, one that said get away now.
"What's your name?" He said, sinking to his knees so he could see her eyes.
"Can't tell you" She turned to her dolls, ignoring him.
"And why can't you tell me?"
"Because I don't know you, and I would be really stupid if I did" She had this duh face.
"Well, my name is Marcel. There, now you know me" Marcel answered, a grin plastered on his face. This girl had spark and he liked it.
"I guess….." She looked at her house, and as if someone could hear her, she whispered "My name is Caroline" He smiled.
"Nice to meet you Caroline" Marcel whispered back. He knew this girl was his weakness, and for once in a long time, he didn't care.
For weeks, Marcel stayed. He always came to her house, he would play doll with her and she would talk to him about school, her parents and other stuff. She would tell him how sad she was about her parents fighting all the time. When he had to return to New Orleans, he didn't said goodbye. It pained him to leave her behind, but in the back, far, far in his memories, he still heard him Love is the Vampires greatest weakness… but Marcel didn't love this child, did he?...
Caroline was so happy to finally be here. College. It seemed just yesterday, she was playing dolls in front of her house, talking to Marcel.
Her smile wavered at that. She never knew what happened to him, he didn't even said anything about leaving. He just left her, just like everyone else does. He was the first, then there was her dad, then Matt, then Tyler….. And then Klaus.
Klaus.
She thought back to the last moment she saw him, how special that night had been. Tyler is your first love, I intend to be your last. However long it takes. What he didn't knew was that he was her first love. That, a long time ago, she realized Tyler never loved her, and she never loved him. They were just in love with the idea of each other, it was just safeness, no drama. So they broke up over the summer. It was mutual. She knew Tyler was probably with Hayley now.
But she never knew how to say to Klaus that she was in love with him. With Klaus.
The moment she knew Klaus was in New Orleans, she turned immediately a resume to LSU, and took a plane the moment the acceptance came. Now as she looked around, she knew this was her destiny, to be with Klaus. But she could not shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen.
