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Hello this is my first ever fanfiction.I hope you guys love it. Ok so this effort is dedicated to hasigood and klarodivine. Hasi was the one who encouraged me to write and javeria helped me navigate through it. Also special thanks to my bff Suniya Shahzad and a friend I made recently Ridhi. The credit for the summary goes to Javeria , babe I know someday you will be an amazing writer I'm grateful for your friendship.

Summary: The first time he had seen her dance, she looked like floating angel, his angel. The first time she danced his heart strings had played for her on their own accord. The first time she had danced in his arms he made an eternal wish , a wish he couldn't believe would come true , to have her last dance belong to him.

ETERNAL DANCE OF LOVE

CHAPTER 1

RAN FOR HER LIFE

She was running as fast as her legs could carry her, she didn''t dare look behind her because she knew he was close. She could hear his footsteps in the silence of the night.. she knew she had to run, hide, save herself. She knew if he caught up with her he would kill her or worse... \

The conversation she had with her aunt, replaying over and over in her head "Caroline dear run! Save yourself "

"What are you saying aunt Jenna? I don't understand"

To say that her aunt was panicked would be an understatement

The moment she had returned from the barn and entered the apartment, her aunt had grabbed her... held her in a death grip for a few minutes then let her go and started pacing around the lounge muttering unintelligible words " This cannot be happening, no, no, no, oh Lord save us what did we ever do to deserve this"

Caroline was scared that her aunt was sick again or maybe she started using again. No her aunt promised she wouldn't use again, her aunt Jenna was clearly panicked, pacing around the lounge of the small apartment, then almost as if she was lucid again she went into the bedroom which was and started packing Caroline's clothing in a bag pack.

She started muttering again.." Ok she would need clothes and of course money " saying this she went to the small vanity placed beside the bed in the small room, which held two single beds a dresser and a small closet which contained both her and her aunts clothes, the room had a single window which was the only source of sunlight, and opened a small drawer unlocking it with a rusty old key which she retrieved from her aprons pocket that she was wearing over a Tshirt and faded jeans that surely had seen better days..

Caroline was terrified. She tried talking to her aunt " Aunty what's going on? what's happening?, I don't understand "

She went near her aunt, jena suddenly turned and Caroline could see she had taken out a wad of cash, jewellery that looked really expensive, a check book and a small diary, thrusting it into Caroline's hands and said "You have to take this and run as far as you can. Go to the bus stop and take a bus away from this town."

Caroline's heart was thudding in her bosom, she knew what her aunts next words would be that he's coming for them again

"He is coming for you Lina, he found us again. "

All the things fell from her hand and onto the rug on the floor, a myriad of emotions went through Caroline within seconds she felt angry, melancholy, confused, tired, helpless but mostly terrified. Her aunt hugged her for a second with teary eyes and trembling arms picked up all the things, shoved them slowly in the backpack she had put on the bed earlier, trying to calm herself, she faced Caroline and said " He's here."

A feeling of dread ran through Caroline. She carefully sat down on the floor as if even a small movement was dangerous, held her head in her hands like she had a massive headache and said "But how is this possible we were careful this time, who could have told him?"

Jenna came close to her held her hands and said " He was just here a few minutes ago and this time he wants you alone., Lina listen to me," Cupping her face in her aged fingers, said: "Look at me! I gave him some money assuring him I would hand you over to him if he let me go and he can come for you at 8 pm you only have 3 hours. Take this money and find yourself a new home go make something of your life.. you are innocent and pure, you don't deserve this life.. "

Suddenly Caroline let go of her hands and got up because she was angry, angry that her aunt was willing to sacrifice herself, angry that whenever she thought she could start afresh everything would go to hell, angry that her aunt thought that she was living a life, and hurled angry words at her, "How could you do this? How can you sacrifice yourself, are you seriously suggesting that I leave you alone in this... in this gutter you call a life and run away just because he's here again? I won't leave you alone, do you understand me? I won't go without you… you said we were in this together and now you expect me to abandon you! I won't do this no…we'll leave together, come on, pack your stuff too."

Saying this she moved towards the closet but her aunt stopped her.

" Lina you don't know this time he brought other men with him . Men wearing expensive suits he came in a fancy looking car… he's made connections which he was bragging about, I have to stay here so I can buy you some time and I don't want to run anymore, I'm 48 years old I can't take this anymore, just go honey please I beg of you. "

Caroline looked at her aunt as if she was insane and wondered how can she choose to stay, she tried convincing her with pleading eyes, worry clearly etched on her face and hugged her saying "Please aunty come with me please I can't leave you alone."

Jenna roughly pushed her away and suddenly yelled at her "You ungrateful moron! Don't you see? I'm done with this running, i have been running for 10 years! 10 years of my life wasted over trying to protect you, don't you have any regard for everything I did for you? You know the townsfolk back in Mystic Falls were right, you're cursed! You bring nothing but misfortune to those who are close to you, you killed your mother when you were born, you're the reason your father abandoned you, you're the reason I spent my life, my youth running away from that lowlife evil Bastard uncle of yours, and even after everything I did for you, after all this, you won't listen to me."

Caroline was used to her aunts bipolar mood swings but never before her aunt had said such heart wrenchingly hurtful things to her, never before had she taunted her with these things, she was shocked, angry tears began rolling down her eyes but still she hoped she could reach to the part of her aunts heart that loved her more than anything in this world said: "You" she hiccuped "you don't mean that… please aunty ."

Saying this she tried moving closer to her but her aunt took a step back as if she was contagious, this gesture pierced her heart.

Few a few minutes silence reigned in the entire apartment.

Jenna then said in a detached tone .." Of course, i mean that i was only caring for you because i thought i could enjoy my life spending the money your father put up for you; in that savings account of yours before you were born, but look at me now, what would I do with all that money? Get lost, get out of my life, let me live the rest of my days in peace and take all that blasted money and your mother's jewellery with you, I never want to see your face again as long as I'm alive, get out! Get out"

Saying this she handed Caroline her backpack containing her clothes and the money and started roughly shoving Caroline out towards the door and out of the house and kept yelling Get out, get out

Caroline couldn't believe her ears, and in a state of numbness was propelled out of the door when she was at the threshold her aunt closed the door in her face and the backpack slipped out of her hands and she started sobbing.

It was worse than a nightmare she leaned her forehead against the door and sat down crying, she wanted to call out for her aunt but she couldn't form the words, for the first time in 20 years of her life she felt utterly alone and it was the worst feeling, not knowing what would happen next or how she would survive.

She did not know how long she sat there or what urged her to get up but she began walking towards the town's bus stop in a state of numbness with a sea of thoughts and unanswered questions swirling through her mind.

Had her aunt really only cared about the money? Was she really the cause of misery and misfortune for everybody? Where would she go? What would she do? Why does everything bad befall her? What in the hell did she do to deserve this?

Clutching her backpack to her, she decided at least she would do one thing for her aunt she would go away and never comeback. She would not subject her aunt to anymore misery.

Aunt Jenna was right she deserved to live in peace for the rest of her life.

She shook herself from all those confused emotions and thoughts, looked up to the sky as if trying to gauge what time it was. It was a full moon, how time flew, the sun was setting when she was entering the apartment and now the moon was shining in the bleak night.

Nature never changed the sun always came up in the morn, the moon always shone bright at night but people change. All it takes a few bad turns on the road of life and people change so damn much until they're no longer recognisable. Yes weather's come and go, seasons change but they stick to a time of year so you know what's coming. But people don't let u prepare for the worst they just keep pushing you back and forth until you begin to doubt yourself.

She knew her uncle was a sadistic bastard. She knew he enjoyed torturing and physically harassing women. But she could take the physical torture as she was no stranger to it, but her aunts cruel revelations left her mentally shaken and exhausted, made her unsure of herself, made her doubt herself.

In the brief twenty years of her life Caroline was privy to all kinds of hardships, but this betrayal left her hollow. Whoever said misery Loves Company was wrong, as she was utterly alone in her misery.

She kept on walking alone at night, in a small town like Riders Peak,Nebraska people turned in early so with the exception of crickets chirping and wind blowing she couldn't hear anything.

She came to the town's square and read the sign she still had 7 miles to go till she could reach the bus stop.

She was contemplating this, when she heard a screech of tires. She turned her head and saw her uncle, her father's brother driving a Porsche, with 3 other men wearing suits in the car, coming full speed towards her. As if adrenaline suddenly surged through her body, she started running as fast as her thin legs could carry her.

In the back of her mind she knew she had to lose them, they were gaining on her. She made a beeline into a narrow alley where the car could not enter and kept running. She came to a fork in the road and decided to make a left and prayed it was the right way to go.

While running she discarded her jacket, stopped for a few seconds behind a tree and took out a new blue coloured shirt from her bag pack and wore it over the yellow top she was wearing with faded grey jeans. She thanked her few lucky stars that her aunt had put a hat in bag, she tied her curly blond hair in a messy bun and wore the hat over them, and with renewed spirit started running again continuing her path through the trees. She was familiar with this part of the town and knew she was close to the bus stop.

Meanwhile the three men and her uncle came with got out of the car and started following her on foot. They could see her running until they came to a fork in the road and after that it was like she vanished .One of the men said "Shit we lost her. John where is your bitch niece? I can't see her anywhere, if you screw up this deal remember your going to regret the day you were born" saying this he grabbed John by the lapels of his shirt and shoved him down .

John got up, reigned in his anger a bit and said " You moron you're wasting time fighting with me. You go right and I'll go left, don't worry I'm not going to screw this up."

The man replied "Good because you know what will happen if you do."

John was still seething, running after her he thought to himself he knew how to deal with men like him, he knew he had to stay calm for now until he got his hands on her then he'll drive a hard bargain. He knew his boss would pay a hefty amount for a twenty year old blonde nymphet. He knew the people he was making a deal with this time, were very dangerous so much, so they wouldn't hesitate to kill. But he was in a good place after three years when he last lost Jenna and Caroline. Who knew that the older bitch would sacrifice her life for the younger one. It hadn't been easy, they literally had to beat her, to get the information out of her about Caroline's whereabouts. Jenna was a strong one despite her problems with drugs and her mental disorder, she held strong, too bad they killed her after coaxing the information out of her. What a waste.

She was running because she knew her life depended on it. She knew her uncle was following her, she was familiar with his footsteps since she was 9 years old. The same footsteps that entered her room at night while she lay in bed fearfully trying to convince herself that if she was asleep maybe he wouldn't tonight, but every night he would, until a few months later when Jenna had walked in on him raping her innocent fragile body. The very next day Jenna had run away with her little niece in an attempt to protect her which had lasted only for 8 months when he found them again. It was a never ending cycle they would run and he would find them. But this time she was alone without her aunt. As if this fact hit her again and a sob escaped from her pink lips. She hurriedly enter the bus station bought herself two tickets one to Louisiana another to Washington.

The guy at the counter eyed her suspiciously but gave her the tickets, it was 10 pm ,the bus station only had a 20 to 30 people because in a town like Riders Peak, things are usually quiet at this time of the night. Like any other small towns people here were superstitious, they believed travelling at night was bad mojo and only travelled at night in case of emergencies.

John reached the bus station and laughed to himself there she was standing at the counter buying the ticket her blonde hair was peeking out of the hat she was wearing, she thought she was clever enough to escape from his clutches he didn't thinks so. He approached her only to be disappointed it was some other girl, he let out an angry growl and turned around looking here and there trying to find his niece but he couldn't see her .

Caroline sat in the bus , and prayed that he wouldn't find her before the bus leaves. She peeked out of her side of the window and saw him standing at the ticket counter. She swiftly slouched down on her seat trying to hide. Once again her infinitesimal lucky stars worked and the bus driver started the bus with the conductor announcing that they were taking of. She breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at the station only to see her uncle was still looking around, shoving people aside trying to find her. She prayed that this time her life would change prayed this time she finally could find happiness and be rid of her uncle forever.

The sound of a bus leaving had john turning around he went after the bus but it had already left. John growled again "She thinks she can outrun me? Not in a million years." he went back to the counter pulled out Caroline's photo from his wallet and asked the guy "Have you seen this girl?" John looked like a common thug, with deceptive green eyes, hollow cheeks and flimsy hair on balding head, the guy took in his appearance and seemed reluctant to tell him anything, but before he could say anything John made a sad expression and said " That's my daughter . We had fight over a boy and she ran away from our home, my wife is worried please, she's just a kid. You'll be helping a in father in finding his daughter, please"

The guy replied" I'm sorry to hear that sir. She actually bought 2 tickets one to Louisiana and the other to Washington."

That information did not please him he moved away from the counter and kicked a nearby bench in frustration. The other 3 guys came running towards him from the opposite side of the station. The guy whom he had a spat with earlier approached John and said in deadly calm voice "Looks like you screwed up Gilbert. You screwed up big time. I'll be really happy to escort you to the boss" with this they shoved him towards the empty road with John pleading empty promises "look guys I'll find her, please just let me go, please"

One of the guys moved closer to him ,grabbed him, took out a gun and hit the butt of the gun on John's head and everything went black...

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It was morning when Caroline finally woke up, she eyed the clock in the bus that showed 6am ,the bus came to a halt. She got out of the bus and stopped near a tax. The taxi driver asked, "Where to miss?"

She said "New Orleans"...