Disclaimer: I don't own anything...obviously...since I am neither Julie Plec or L. J. Smith.

Hope you like it...just a scene I wish they had added since Caroline deserved to know that Stefan left considering they were really good friends, and she kept him from falling off the rails.

Anyways...enjoy! :D

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Goodbyes.

"Lex wait!" Stefan Salvatore called out to his best friend just as she was getting into his truck, "There's still one call I have to make. Can't leave without this goodbye."

Lexie Branson smiled in understanding. "Do what you need to," she called, walking into the boarding house.

Stefan paused for just a second before pulling out his phone and dialing an all too familiar number.

A few rings later he heard the perky voice of Caroline Forbes' voice-mail, "Hey you've reached Caroline…obviously. You know what to do!"

Despite himself he had to laugh at her message and nevertheless continued with what he was going to say after hearing the resounding beep.

"Caroline," he started, "I know this is abrupt and as you would probably say, 'completely off the post-graduation agenda' but I'm leaving Mystic Falls, for good. I'm sorry I couldn't meet you before I leave but I have to do it now, because of my deadline with Lexie and all."

He hesitated, thinking of what else to say, "I guess what I'm saying is thank you. For keeping me in check. For being my sober coach, and a really great friend. Thank you for giving me hope. As for the reason I'm leaving, and do not take this the wrong way, there is nothing left for me in this town. Damon got the girl, my best friend is a ghost who is going to disappear at any moment, Silas is dead, Klaus is gone and as far as I can tell nobody needs saving, so I'm done, I need to go live my own life. I think the main reason I'm calling you and telling you this is because you are basically my best friend in this hellhole and I want you to know even though I'm leaving, that doesn't mean you can't talk to me if you ever get those 'kill innocent people' urges. I'm just a phone call away."

Stefan sighed inwardly, actually feeling sad, "So this is goodbye. I'm gonna miss you Caroline."

He hung up just as Lexie walked out with the last of his bags, "Ready tiger?"

"Let's get this show on the road!"

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"Thank you Klaus," Caroline Forbes said as one of the oldest vampires in history dropped her on her porch, "For saving us. And the best graduation present ever. Way better than a mini-fridge."

"Anytime Caroline," Niklaus Mikaelson replied, "Although if you really want to repay me there is a first-class ticket to New Orleans with your name on it."

"Klaus…" she sighed.

"Goodnight love" And with a last cheeky grin he disappeared into the darkness of the streets.

As she turned to her house she pulled out her phone.

1 new message it said.

Looking at whos message t was she picked it up ecstatically but her happiness soon turned to sadness.

"Why Stefan?!" she thought angrily as she re-dialed the number.

"Come on, pick up!"

But by that time it was too late, because unbeknownst to her, Stefan Salvatore was already lying, trapped, at the bottom of a river.

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Hope you liked it...comments appreciated, so is CC. But please no flames.

Thanks for reading it

-ArtFreak5199