American Gothic Revisited
Deceit was always the name of the game with Klaus, he was the villain after all. He had killed aunt Jenna, manipulated Caroline friends and even put his own family members into a dagger-induced coma. Klaus was pure evil. It was fact, atleast that's what Caroline's "friends" wanted her to believe. Elena and Damon in particular were adamant that Klaus had to go and luckily for Caroline they were not overly suspicious that Caroline was beginning to feel something for Klaus because it was wrong to believe there was any good in Klaus. The group was hardly forgiving even if she had put sympathetic comments Klaus's way, not to mention how Tyler would react. If he found out, well that would be end of them – he was so concerned with his manly image and had his own petty jealousies. So, Caroline had to wear a mask. This was not unknew to Caroline, however, who had been using her theatrics for years to cover up her insecurities, she wore the perfect smile and acted like she was the queen bee of mystic falls. This is not say she didn't enjoy any of it but if she didn't behave like this, what would she be? Caroline never seemed to command the same respect as Elena or Bonnie. Further in to her teenage years, it became harder for Caroline to pretend she wasn't okay with it, especially with the onset of boys. Matt, Stefan, Damon and even Tyler picked up on Caroline's desperation to fit in and devalued her as a result. This was a big mistake on their part and when she became a vampire this was even more evident. Caroline shined as a vampire and Klaus seemed to recognise that and go beyond the superficial impressions that those of the mystic fall's gang still retained. As a vampire, she also became better at deception - she had to - being a vampire wasn't something she could go public about. Caroline had also managed confused Klaus – although their connection, however fleeting, was undeniable and both knew it. Consequently, when Caroline had received what seemed like a bajillion text messages from Klaus, she had to put her armour on. Ready for the internal battle she faced.
Before this, Sila had been at the Michaelson mansion, "daggered" Klaus and reappeared in Caroline's form. This was cruel. Klaus thought Caroline was admitting she cared, "she" had stroked his face and was clearly worried. Sila shattered this allusion. Unfortunately, when Caroline does enter the living room all guns blazing, Klaus does not believe it's her.
Klaus pleads, "is it really you?"
Klaus is sweating profusely and in real pain. This only increases as sadly, Klaus knows that from Caroline lack of response and stern stare that this was naturally the real Caroline. Yet, he still had to check, he could trust no one, not even himself when it came to Caroline, he had been burnt one too many times.
But before this, Klaus lifts himself off the floor and on to a stool, while Caroline's face stays seemingly unmoved by his appearance or his fear. When really, she had many thoughts whirling through mind, she needed to keep focused. So, she did what she did best, which was to keep all her anger against Klaus to the forefront of her mind, afterall he did drive Tyler away – although deep down she knew that was probably for the best they needed a break. Tyler always seemed to criticise her, and she noticed he started to look at other girls. Nonetheless, Klaus couldn't just be going around controlling people's lives.
"prove it" Klaus demanded.
Prove it was her, Caroline was pissed. of course Klaus was giving her orders whilst semi-dressed. This was another part of her problem she was nervous and excited by the sight of him, she needed to leave.
"Okay I don't know if this is some knew way of flirting, but it sucks and I have more important things to do."
Caroline then spun on her heel but ofcourse Klaus, as he always, did drew her back in …
"wait"
And if only Caroline knew, that this one little word led to her mask slipping, perhaps she would have left. But in the end, it was always more exciting to see a story through and theirs is an epic one.