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JE VOUS CHOISIS
…I CHOOSE YOU
|Chapter I|
|(Third time's the charm)|
High in the sky in a seat on the airplane, Caroline Forbes is looking down at a blank page of her diary. Pen in her right hand, diary in her lap. For the past two years she's tried so hard to be normal, while knowing that she's…..a vampire. She could never come back to Mystic Falls after everything that had happened. Everything about Nicklaus, her father, Tyler and…her mother, just tore her apart…she just couldn't handle it. She began to look outside her window, looking at the sky…looking back at her blank page she begins to write:
Dear Diary,
It's been awhile, well actually two years to be exact. I had finished college as I planned…Mom would be so proud! But, unfortunately no one was there at graduation to embrace the success that I had. A week ago Bonnie and Elena wrote me a letter congratulating me though! But, still it isn't the same. They both want me to visit them in this new town that they live in called, Dilakaśa. I guess it's just another supernatural town just like Mystic Falls, how lovely. I just can't believe that I'm actually doing this, going here! After all this time, they want me to come back…I just couldn't believe it. But this new place, this new town worries me. Why go through all this trouble to move here? I don't know what has happen over the years but to be honest I don't think I should know-
"Flight 1719 is now landing in Dilakasa" said the flight attendant.
(Caroline's diary continued)
Well here goes nothing…
Caroline leaves the airport in a taxi. Bonnie told her to meet her at a bar called 'D-Grill'. Once she has arrived Caroline sees an African-American girl in the back corner using her 'mind' to light a candle. Caroline walks over towards her.
"Still one of the hardest tricks in the book for you isn't it Ms. Bennett?" Caroline sarcastically spoke.
"And you're sill the smart-mouthed Blondie that I know and love" Bonnie gives Caroline the biggest most loving hug to her best friend. "Ugh!—I've missed you Barbie".
"I've missed you too my Wicked witch of the-well that doesn't matter" Caroline and Bonnie both giggle at each other. "How's vampire Gilbert?"
"You know the same-old, dealing with a stubborn little brother, conflicting with the Salvatore brothers and of course 'handling' Katerina. As you can tell…it's the usual" Bonnie answered.
Apparently, nothing has changed for Elena or Bonnie for that matter either. Her whole family is gone and she's trying to separate her emotions from her powers because we all know what happens when it does. This town is just a renewed version of 'Mystic Falls' so far. Bonnie still looks the same, black hair, olive-green eyes, and Caroline doesn't look any different either.
Bonnie's phone begins to ring. She picks it up franticly when she sees who was calling her she ignores it, and places it back in her back pocket of her pants.
"Who was that?" questioned Caroline.
"Oh…it was no one—no one important" Caroline could tell that her best friend was lying to her, and besides Bonnie rarely ever lies to Caroline. "Excuse me for a moment…the ladies' room" Bonnie and Caroline gave each other a little grin, but they knew that something was up. Caroline pretends to be distracted while Bonnie is going to the ladies' room. Caroline hasn't used her vampire abilities in awhile, as she focuses on Bonnie and listen in on her conversation, because knowing Bonnie she would call that person back. Meanwhile, in the bathroom…
"-This isn't a good time-I know! I'm trying my best! -Yes she's here-She's my best friend what would you expect me to do-No! Don't tell him! Do you know what could happen if-Whatever I don't have time for this, I got to go she's waiting" she turns around towards the door and she screams, Caroline was hovering over her at the last minute. "Geez, Caroline trying to give me a heart attack…y-you scared me".
Caroline begins to walk mysteriously, opening the stalls to see if anyone else is there—no one is. "Who was that on the phone Bonnie-and don't say it was nobody.." she locks the bathroom door.
Bonnie begins to shiver of fear, and every moment you could hear the screeching of her gulps. "It shouldn't matter Car—this is our reunion-this is about us not who's calling me".
Caroline balls up her fist. "Bon, you know that I can tense up very easily and become very angry also…so don't play this game with me because I really…" she grits her teeth. "I really don't want to hurt you…not again…"
"C-C-Caroline please calm down"
"DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN-!"
"It was Damon!"
"What?"
"Damon was the one calling me okay? I had told Stefan that you were here…and somehow Damon knew. I didn't want him to know because well…ya know…"
"Stefan's here?"
"Everyone from Mystic falls is here, now that you're here."
Caroline starts to smile. "Where's Stefan?"
"I think you know the answer to that…"
Caroline storms out to find Stefan. She can't believe she finally gets to see him again, the one that has helped her through thick and thin, after all this time. She wants to hold him tight and never let go. She's running, running free, it's never felt so good to her to be a vampire.
She arrives at this old mansion, similar to the one Stefan had in Mystic Falls. Same texture, same theme. When she arrives at the door she's glad and excited but also out of breath. Her hand reaches up to knock at the door…but she hesitates. She turns around and begins to doubt herself; her low self-esteem is taking control. She doesn't know why she's here, or why she wants to see him so badly, she should've never come.
"…Leaving so soon" his voice made the hairs on her back stick up. "Oh my gosh, it's really you Caroline! Bonnie wasn't kidding! Come here!". Stefan holds Caroline really tight like he doesn't want to let her go, and she doesn't want him too. She realizes that she's doing too much and pushes him away when really, she doesn't want to.
"Well…" Caroline puts her hands o her hips checking out Stefan to see what's 'changed'.
"How did I do, Ms. Barbie"
"You haven't aged a day, Grandpa!"
"I'm glad that I have your approval! Don't wait out here come on in! All of us have been waiting for you…"
"All of us…?" Stefan walks into the house however, Caroline can't seem to be able to walk in.
"Uhm…Stefan? Did you happen to change the deed?"
"Well of course my dumb little brother would give the deed of our house to his pathetic human ex-girlfriend". Damon comes to the door where Caroline is, he just came from the kitchen. He's wearing all black as usual but his hair is messier, it looks like he just came out of the bed.
"I just thought it was a better idea for a human to have the deed, just in case of emergencies!"
"Always like to think ahead my brother!" Damon said sarcastically with a smirk on his face, which makes Stefan roll his eyes, and cross his arms.
"Well…I think it's a brilliant idea! Safety first!" Caroline had the biggest grin on her face. You could tell she was so proud of the decisions Stefan has made…so far…
"Ooooooo look the 'fun safety' police" Damon spoke jokingly.
"She always was the fun police…wasn't she?" A girl, either Katherine or Elena walked down the steps. She had the walk of Katherine, but the innocent yet intruding tone in her voice, like Elena did. She reaches towards Damon, and touches the top of his spine down to the torso. Yet, he snatches her wrist like a twig, she yanks her hand away.
"Elena!" Caroline tries running through the door forgetting that she can't enter without an invitation.
"Oh, why don't you help the damsel in distress, Katherine?" Damon cried.
"But, why?!" Katherine pouts "She still falls for the Elena trick. Besides I like her this way". You could see her squint her eyes of pleasure. Stefan grabs the back of her head and threatens her.
"Invite her in…now"
"Well you know you can't compel me, at least it's nice to know you still care about Barbie—Kenny". She gives a flirtatious wink, and struts very seductively towards the door. Katherine leans up against the open door and stares at Caroline in satisfaction.
"Are you satisfied yet? Can you get me out" asked Caroline.
"No….and maybe" replied Katherine.
"Katherine!" Stefan balled up his fist.
"Alright! Geez you're so grumpy when you're around me! Come on in Blondie—Oh sorry…Caroline…" Caroline walks right on in. The inside of the house is very familiar to the home they'd owned before.
"Same taste as always…" Caroline spoke as she mesmerizes their décor.
"His, not mine" Damon corrected.
"Don't deny your input" Elena ran in as fast as cheetah and gave Damon the most romantic hug and kiss.
"Gilbert!" yelled Caroline as she chases Elena to give her a hug.
"Oh! It's so good to see you! I've missed you!"
"Yeah. It's been awhile…a lot of catching up to do…"
"Most defiantly." Damon's cell phone rings, he looks at who is calling and he picks up the phone immediately, and storms off, Caroline notices it.
"Still with Dr. Douche bag, huh?"
"Caroline, don't judge okay? It's a new town, a new perspective of everything! He's changed!"
"Not from what I've seen" Caroline murmured.
"Well you just came here, what do you know?" Katherine butted in.
"And what do you know Katherine, you just have the deed?" Elena spoke with urge.
" Exactly! Meaning that it's my house…so I know everything!"
As Katherine and Elena bicker back and forth as usual, Caroline tries to focus on Damon's conversation but it won't work.
"Hey, Caroline do you want a drink?" asked Stefan.
"Yeah! Of course I'll be right back just going to get familiar with the place".
She walks up the stairs trying not to look suspicious, even though she is. She knows that Damon and Bonnie are up to something, but she doesn't know what. She gets a better connection of Damon's conversation and all she can here is:
'Yeah, yeah whatever—Hey! A deal's a deal.-Don't mess with me!-Yeah, sure'
Damon opens the door to see Caroline standing right there. She grabs him by the neck and pushes him up against the wall. "What are you up too, Damon Salvatore?"
"How about none of your business? That sounds like a perfects 'what's up with you' reply"
"I know that you and Bonnie are up to something!"
"Well if you know why ask?
"Because….because I don't know what it is—" Damon grabs her by the throat and pushes her up against the wall.
"Now you've must have forgotten…I'm older than you, stronger, and more evil than you ever could be…don't mess with me" he lets go of her and begins to walk away.
"So, now you're going to threaten me with the same threats…I don't think so…you can't hurt me, so I can mess with you all I want too." Damon looks back and shrugs his shoulders like nothing happened.
She's breathing heavily, furiously. She needs to sit down and write in her diary, she doesn't leave anywhere without it. She begins to write:
Dear Diary,
Nothing's changed! They're all the same! Bonnie is a manipulator! Damon has had his final straw! Elena is still having love issues with Damon and human Katherine! Everything, everybody, has stayed the same! I'm sick of this, this why I'd—
There's a knock at the door, she wipes her tears and cleans herself up. "One moment, please!" Once she's finally cleaned up she opens the door. "Oh! Stefan it's just you! I'm sorry!"
"Are you alright Caroline?"
"Yeah! Better than ever! Let's drink shall we?"
Caroline and Stefan walk down stairs, happily. Damon and Elena are cooking in the kitchen while flirting. Katherine has drunk so much alcohol she's literally drunk dancing in the middle of the living room all by herself. Stefan looks at Caroline questioningly. He knows something is wrong, and wants to help but he doesn't want another drama reunion to happen. He hasn't written in a while, but when he does he never finishes.
"Oh look the unwanted lovebirds" Caroline smirked.
"Sorry to disturb you're viewing, Caroline…" Damon apologized while Elena laughs leaving his lap to wash the dishes.
"Apology not accepted…ever!" Caroline whispered only to Damon. However, Elena and Stefan heard trying to ignore it.
"Let me help you clean those dishes Elena—"Damon offered while staring at Caroline with no remorse.
"I'm sorry about Damon, he usually doesn't act like this…it's just—"
"I'm here" Caroline interrupted Stefan. "It's just because I'm here, and you know it"
"Do you think I'm hiding something from you Caroline?"
"Everyone has secrets…as usual"
"So, Caroline how was life outside Mystic Falls" Elena asked.
"Better than being in" Caroline answered.
Damon threw the dish he held back in the sink and wiped his hands and turned around towards Stefan and Caroline."Ya know? How about we just get down to the chase ladies and gentlemen! Ask her everything we really want to know, since she wants to be a smart-mouth about it!" Elena grabs him by the arm tightly to try to let him know to stop.
"Like you never are?" questioned Caroline.
"Damon, don't, she's just jetlagged…"
"Or just really drunk…" Stefan interrupted.
"Or perhaps she has so many emotions built up she's going to explode! I think we all know who's right here…"
"And you are, right, Damon?" Caroline asked. "With your hot-shot smart mouth, you lying, manipulative, piece of—"
"Why did you leave Mystic Falls?" Damon intrigued.
"To grieve, to mourn…to live my life the way it should've lived"
"We were your family Caroline! You left us!"
"I'd left them! Not! You."
"What about Nicklaus?" You could see Caroline tense up.
"What about him?"
"Isn't he the real reason why you left? Because of how ashamed you were, of him?"
Her eyes begin to tear up and cry. "You have not right to say that Damon!"
"And why don't I Caroline? Why!"
"Because you—you and Nicklaus…killed my mother."