Caroline and Stefan burst through the public bathroom it was the night of the school carnival after Caroline just murdered Carter, one of the people who worked for the carnival.

Caroline who was sobbing made for the sink, she put her two hands the edge and bowed her head down and continued to sob.

Stefan grabbed a few paper towels and started to soak them. He tried to removed pieces of her hair to wipe away the blood.

"Its alright. Come here" he said pulling more hair from her face.

"She hates me" Caroline continued to sob as she stared into the mirror.

"No,no,no" Stefan started to wipe the blood of carolines soaked face.

"Bonnie hates me" still sobbing.

"No, no , no. She's just in shock aswell as you, ok?" he said dabbing her skin with the wet cloth.

"And what about matt?" she wimpered. "What am i supposed to do about Matt?".

"Shh, shh, one thing at a time. Lets just get this blood cleaned off." he struggled as her face was almost in the sink bowl.

He went to grab more paper towels as caroline stood up straight trying to calm down while wiping her blood stained hands.

"Im a murder. And im a monster" she said trying to hold back her tears as they were threatining to spill again.

Stefan continued to wipe blood off her face, he had never seen Caroline like this so unconfident and vunreble.

"Your emotions are heightened right now. It's a part of transformation. It's completely normal. I promise you, okay?"

Caroline started to breath heavily when she let out a grunt "God! And why does this keep happening to my face? Im hideous" she spun around and put her hands to her face and continued to sob.

"Wow, never thought i would hear her say that she is completely the oppisite." he thought.

"Caroline, look at me. Look at me" he said two times as he was trying to calm her down rubbing her back, pushing her hair from her face and trying to pull her hands away.

He put his hands to her cheeks and tryed to look into her eyes. "Look at my face. Look at my face. Look, look. " she calmed down a little then.

"See it? you see that? Yeah?" he said in a smoothing tone.

She nodded and continued to look into his eyes trying to calm herself.

"When you feel the blood rush, tell yourself you're gonna get through." she shook her head. "That you're strong enough. Yes, yes, no matter how good it feels to give yourself over to it..." she continued to sob and bow her head but stefan brought her eyes to meet his again. "...you fight it off, you bury it. Watch me, watch me." he let go then and she looked at him. "Thats the only way you're gonna survive this thing. Try. Try. Shhhh..." he continued he cupped her face again and removed her hair from her face.

They both breathed in and out until the small veins on her face melted away. They both stared into each others eyes. "thats good, thats good" she closed her eyes and he continued to stroke her hair.

She glanced up to him no longer sobbing, he smiled.

Still cupping her face he gave her an encouriging nod.

"Why did Katherine do this to me?" she asked helplessly.

He stroked her cheek with his thumb and shook his head "i dont know. i wish i did. Hey. Hey. I promise you, i will not let anything happen to you. Come here. Come here."

He pulled her into a hug, as she started to cry again he pulled her in tighter and kissed her head. He wiped the rest of the blood of her hand and face and pulled her in for another hug.

"Come on, ill drive you home." she nodded and let go of Stefan, but he pulled her close again not wanting anyone to see what state she was in.

He had his arm around her waist and his other hand holding her haid to his shoulder, while guiding her to his car.

"Get in" he held the door open for her and helped her in.

"I can drive home myself..." she continued to sob, taking in sharp breaths.

He took her face in his hands and made her look at him "shhhh, no im not letting drive home like this" he let go off her and started the car.

The car ride to Carolines house was quiet except the occasional quiet whimper escaping carolines mouth. With every whimper Stefan gave her a reassuring squeeze to her arm.

They pulled into carolines drive and stefan got out the drivers seat and used his vampire speed to open the door for her.

"Always a gentlemen" Caroline said smirking.

"Is that a smile i detect miss forbes? Oh and i joke" he asked smiling.

"No" her smirk faded and made her way to the front door she fumbled for her keys, when the door swung open.

"Caroline, thank god you're ok, come in sweetie" Liz said. "You left in a hurry tonight i din't get a chance to see if you were ok" she pulled her daughter into a hug.

Caroline soothed her breathing in and out ignoring the smell of her mothers blood.

"Yeh mum, i feel much better" she pulled away and smiled. "If you don't mind im going to bed, the carnival was exhausting" she spun around to look at Stefan standing outside at the door "Thanks... for driving me home" she thanked and gave him a smile.

"Any time" he smiled and made his way to his car.

She sighed and hugged her mom once more before making her way to bed.

"Why im i so tired? i thought i was dead?" Caroline thought smiling to herself. She pulled on the first PJ's in sight and pulled them on and climbed into bed leaving the light on afraid that she had nightmares about Kathrine.

But she was wrong she had dreams about Stefan instead.