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This was something I thought of as a response to Caroline learning of the baby's existence. I may continue it with a Klaus side, but I'm not sure yet.
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Oblivion
Pregnant.
How could Hayley be pregnant? And by Klaus of all people? Caroline could barely believe it when Rebekah had told her a few days earlier in the Grill, and she could barely believe it now. She bet the witches were kicking themselves in the rear for this loophole.
Caroline had actually comforted Rebekah. She'd been so upset. Of all the Originals, she was the one who had wanted to have a family the most, and now Klaus was going to have her dream. Caroline felt bad for her, she really did. She knew what it was like to want to have a family and not be able to. So she had comforted Rebekah, telling her that she'd be more of a mother to that baby than Hayley because "let's face it, she's a no good slut and even though you're not a saint you would be a way better mom because you actually want him around! Plus, you could probably tell him some really cool stories since you've been around for a thousand years. Little kids love old stories!" Rebekah had cheered up a bit at the thought, and went off to call Klaus to discuss baby names and other such things. They hadn't heard from Silas in a while, so the only drama was Stefan being broken from Elena choosing Damon over him, which was frankly old news. Stefan was staying with her to avoid Elena and Damon. But Caroline had wanted alone time, so she had wandered out to the quarry, and here she was, pondering why it hurt her to know that Klaus had been with Hayley.
It wasn't like she had expected him to be celibate and wait for her for eternity. Well, really the thought had never crossed her mind. Most everyone else was busy saving the world and all that jazz so none of them had time to jump into bed. But then again, Klaus had never been everyone else.
She would be lying to herself if she said she didn't feel something for the hybrid. She would never tell anyone else, though. That would mean endless drama and hurt for some. Miss Mystic Falls Caroline Forbes always did what was expected of her. She never faltered. She started to cry. She didn't deserve this. She had done what was asked of her time and time again, so why was she always the one getting hurt? She started pacing. She was hurt. She was angry. And she needed to lash out, just the once. So she started kicking, throwing, hitting the rocks, anything to release her feelings. Klaus was supposed to be hers. He was supposed to be the one who put her first, but of course she'd been thrown away again. He was supposed to be her epic love some day.
She screamed, letting out her frustrations. As her sobs subsided, she looked out at the quarry. The water was beautiful, and she was high up above it. She felt like jumping off of it and falling into oblivion, even though it wouldn't do anything. She was a vampire, after all. But... maybe she could pretend for a while. She took off her boots and her jacket and placed them on the ground next to her. She stripped off her shirt and jeans. She placed her phone on her jacket. She vaguely noticed that she had some missed calls from Klaus, and she briefly wondered what he wanted. She turned and walked towards the tree line for a few feet. She stopped, and turned to face the quarry. She ran, and when she reached the edge, she jumped. And for a few brief seconds, she pretended she was falling into oblivion.
She'd have to put her Miss Mystic Falls face back on after this, but for now, she was just Caroline Forbes, a girl who had gotten her feelings hurt by the man who was supposed to protect her. After this, she'd go back to pretending she wasn't hurt, and she wasn't affected by a not yet born baby in New Orleans.