Okay, I am slowly uploading the improved version of the story. I am not sure if the people who are following the story will get a notice for every chapter that I re-upload but I hope not. That would probably be ridiculously annoying.
I am very glad to welcome you to this story. I have not seen yesterday's (17.01.2013) episode therefore I am starting this FanFiction after Klaus killed the hybrids. Everything else on the show after this will be ignored.
Disclaimer: I do not own VD nor do I make any profit out of this story.
Caroline was staring through the huge window at the life on the street unraveling in front of her. Early on she had chosen this as her favorite spot in the city. It may not have been a very original since it was essentially just a coffeehouse but it was close to her home, had great coffee and Free Wi-Fi. At least it was supposed to have Free Wi-Fi. Right now it did not work although she was trying her best to make her computer connect to the network. But it just refused to work. She sighed in frustration and started to look around for someone else with a working connection. As far as she could see no one else was struggling it seemed to be only her problem. She considered asking the cute barista for help. He had given her the extra chocolate mochaccino with an extra cute smile but he probably wasn't going to be able to help her. He was a barista and not an IT-technician. She assumed that there was a problem with her own computer since everybody else's seemed to be fine. She sighed again and tried another time to disconnect and reconnect the network. Have you tried turning it off and on again? a sarcastic voice in her head asked.
It had not been the best of all days. She had woken up in the morning to the sound of hammering and screeching machines. Apparently the construction of the building next to her home had reached a new, even louder phase. Even though she was on very long holidays she had gotten up at eight in the morning and had not been able to stay home any longer. She had had a quick breakfast and had left the house shortly afterwards. It had been too early in the morning to visit the museum that she had wanted to visit since her arrival in the city. It currently featured an exhibition of the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin and his lover Camille Claudel. Their relationship had not been exactly the romance of the millennium since they both reluctantly hurt the other person over the time but nonetheless stayed together for many years. After she had left him she suffered a nervous breakdown, although it was not historically verified that he played a part in that. After her visit to the museum she had eaten lunch at a small diner and then gone home to grab her computer. The noise had still been incredibly loud and she had not dwelled at her place.
Now she was sitting with her laptop on the table in front of her in the café and could not make it work. She was overdue with an E-Mail to her family and friends. They all worried so quickly about her. Considering all the things they had been through it was rather understandable. After Elena had turned into a vampire there had been a lot going on. Tyler and the hybrids had tried to take Klaus down by themselves and had paid a bitterly price for that. After the murder of all his friends and the betrayal of Hayley, Tyler had been devastated and had not recovered from it for very long. Caroline had tried to stay with him and prove her love but all her attempts at getting closer again were shrugged off by him. He had been convinced that she and Stefan had betrayed him to Klaus in some way. After some time she had simply exploded and they had fought once too much. He had left Mystic Falls being sure that nobody cared about his cause anymore and she had not seen him since then. She had honestly tried to contact him a few times but he refused to answer her so after a while she had stopped her advances. While she had been fighting for and with Tyler, Elena had still not resolved her complicated situation with the Salvatore brothers and continued to break their hearts. Caroline tried very hard not to judge her but they both knew she would always settle on Stefan's side considering what Damon had done to her in the past. This had put a big struggle on their friendship but Caroline still considered Elena her friend.
To everyone's surprise Klaus and his sister had packed their bags and left Mystic Falls. Nobody knew where they were going and nobody cared or dared to ask. Stefan had tried to contact him whether for the sake of their renewed small connection or because of Elena she did not know. She had felt sick of all the issues and problems that living in Mystic Falls had brought upon her. After they had finished their last high school year she had decided that she needed to leave the town for a while. There had seemed to be no immediate danger anymore so she did not feel guilty for leaving her friends.
For the first time in her life she left Mystic Falls to first travel around the country and then to see the wide world. She had always wanted to see the country she was currently living in. She had taken a flight from New York first to the most famous city but had realized short after the landing that she was not comfortable there. The humidity frizzed her hair and the chaotic bus lines angered her. So she traveled further south to this metropolis. And she had instantly fallen in love with the biggest city she had ever visited. The people seemed busy wherever they went but were never as annoyed and rude as business people in New York. In between the tall buildings and the huge streets lay small parks and gardens with children playing and people playing card games. Even at night the streets were buzzing with people drinking and dancing in bars. The sound of music from the different bands and DJs were mixing on the street to a unique sound that made her heart fly. After a few days she decided to stay for a longer time to explore the city thoroughly. She rented a small apartment close to one of the more alternative bar streets and started to take language classes. To her surprise she noted that since turning into a vampire it was much easier for her to learn a language. Back in school she had suffered learning French but now after less than six months she was nearly fluent.
Her computer finally decided to connect to the network although she had changed nothing in the settings. She was just about to start writing the E-Mail to her mom when she noticed someone approaching her. She ignored the person and only looked up when a small kiss was planted on her cheek. Suddenly she saw herself confronted with blue eyes and a wide smile surrounded by two dimples.
"Hello love, I thought I would find you here!"
I hope you guys enjoyed the story so far and keep following it. I promise that in the next chapter there is going to be a little bit more action. I just felt like I had to clear everything up before I dive into the story. Love, Santavica
