Chapter 2: Wine & A Good Time
Author's Note: Nothing too exciting happening in this chapter. But don't fret! Caroline and Klaus interaction will be in the next chapter. Enjoy and review! Thanks!
Caroline drove over to Elena's in silence. No music to drown her sorrows. No tears either. Sadness melted out of her like lava; hot and painful. She didn't know what she did wrong. All her life she felt like she wasn't enough, and Tyler leaving was just the cherry on top of a shitty sundae. Her heart throbbed painfully at the thought of him. Not only did they have a great love relationship, but he was also her best friend. When Elena or Bonnie were dealing with their own problems, Caroline turned to Tyler. He was always there, and now he's not. He just left her. And all of the sudden, her sadness was replaced with something else.
Anger.
It flared up so unexpectedly that she gasped. If he left her so easily, then she didn't need him either. She was sick and tired of feeling inadequate to everyone around her. She didn't want someone to feel like she was disposable because she wasn't. She was someone who was perfectly fine just the way she was, and she wanted someone who could see and understand that, as well.
She pulled up next to Elena's and beeped her horn. She was ready to get away from this small town and dive into a new adventure. She wanted to be herself with no more insecurity. And she was going to make sure it was going to happen.
"Are we there yet?" Bonnie complained 2 hours into the drive.
Caroline glared at her through her rearview mirror, "You will not start that or I will drop your witchy butt off right here." None of the girls were in a good mood. Stefan had told Elena about Rebekah, Bonnie wasn't too keen on the idea of leaving Jeremy with Damon, and, of course, Caroline's love life just took a turn for the worse.
"Screw it! I don't care!" Elena's outburst startled both of the girls. "We are going to the freaking beach and we aren't even listening to girly pop music." Elena starting searching Caroline's console until she found a CD she liked. Before she placed it in the CD slot, she looked between the two other girls. "We are going to have fun, guys. We have a bomb-ass house right on the beach and plenty of alcohol. I'll be damned if it all goes to waste!" She put the CD in and "Summer Girl" by Jessica Andrews came on, making Bonnie and Caroline smile back at Elena.
"Whoa, can you say 'throwback'?" Caroline laughed.
"You're totally right. We're leaving Mystic Falls behind for the next five days. No more wallowing." Bonnie sat up straighter with a new excited look in her eyes.
"Let's get this part started!" Elena shouted and turned up the volume.
Who needs a boyfriend?
I got my girlfriends.
When we get together,
The summer never ends.
The rest of the ride was filled with cheesy pop music and bad singing. Caroline could almost believe that the trip would turn out all right. With her girls by her side, she felt like she could conquer the world.
When they pulled up to the beach house, the sun was beginning to settle below the horizon. The smell of salt was everywhere and the mist felt cool on their heated skin. The sky was painted with dark blues and purples, with clouds of pink and orange. The house itself was massive. It was two-stories and made of glass with white accent beams. The glass windows made the house look like a huge mirror. The last bit of light bounced off the house beautifully. Caroline drew an excited breath, "Alright guys, let's pick rooms!"
The girls rushed into the house with their arms filled with bags. Elena and Bonnie bounded up the stairs first leaving Caroline in the dust. But she knew there was a master bedroom down the hallway past the stairs that had an amazing view of the ocean.
She walked past the stairs and into the room. The walls were painted a plum purple. A lavish white comforter that looked wonderful covered the bed. There were pictures of tropical flowers on the wall with white frames. A small crystal chandelier hung in the center of the room. Lamps were placed on each side of the bed.
Caroline sighed, This room is wonderful. I wish Tyler—she forced herself to stop the thought. She would not think of him on this trip; she could not. Just when she almost gave herself in, Elena and Bonnie walked in with smiling faces and three bottles of wine.
"Found this in the secret stash upstairs," Bonnie handed her an open bottle and jumped on the bed, "Nice room."
"We thought you might need company," Elena handed her a big wine glass and gave her an encouraging smile. Caroline was stunned. She thought she masked her feelings pretty well. But nothing can get passed these girls. They knew she was hurting inside. She poured herself a glass and placed her bottle on the night side table.
"You guys are great. Thanks."
"That's what friends are for," Bonnie grabbed Caroline's hand and squeezed reassuringly.
"Okay! Enough mushy, let's drink and dance the night away!" Elena jumped up and down on the fluffy bed without spilling her wine. Bonnie plugged her iPod into the surround sound music player that was stowed away in the corner.
For the rest of the night, they danced and drank until they passed out sometime in the middle of the night. Good thing the house didn't have any neighbors. Caroline felt happy. She never thought she'd be happy like this without Tyler. But she was. She didn't need him. And tonight proved that.
Caroline woke up in between her two best friends. Elena's hair covered Caroline's face and she pushed it away, giggling. The morning light brought out the sparkles in the plum paint making the room look like a dream. She smiled contentedly. She didn't have a headache from the night before and, today, they'd go on the beach with piña coladas in their hands. She sighed happily; Today is going to be a good day.
She was about to fall back to sleep when her cell phone rang, shattering the peaceful morning.
"What the…?" Elena peeked up from out of her hair.
"Turn it off, turn it off!" groaned Bonnie who tried to reach over and throw Caroline's phone away.
"Whoa, there," Caroline snatched her phone out of Bonnie's reach, "I got it, grumpy."
Caroline took her ringing phone and flashed out of the room so it wouldn't disturb them any more. She looked at her caller ID and it was a number she didn't recognized.
"Hello?"
"Caroline. Good morning, sweetheart." Caroline rolled her eyes and hit her forehead against the nearest wall.
"Don't call me that, Klaus! And it's not a good morning since your call was the one that woke me and the girls up." She walked down the hall towards the kitchen in search of a blood bag.
"Sorry, love. I just wanted to call you and let you know there was a change of plans."
She stopped sipping her bag, "What do you mean 'change of plans'?"
"Well, it seems as though we are pulling up to this wonderful glass home as we speak, and I thought I'd let you know before we barged in there, unexpected."
"You're WHAT?!" Caroline downed the rest of the blood and looked outside. Sure enough, there was Lexus pulling up her driveway.
"Yes, I suspect you see us now. Well, I'll see you soon, sweetheart."
"KLAUS!" Caroline yelled into the phone but it was no use; he already hung up.
She flashed into her bedroom and woke up the girls. "You are not going to believe this, but Rebekah and Klaus are here, in the driveway."
Bonnie and Elena shot straight up from the bed both exclaiming in confusion.
"Get up, unless you want Klaus to see you in your p.j.'s." They raced out of Caroline's bedroom while she put on some decent clothes in a hurry. Caroline walked outside to glare at the Originals making their entrance. Klaus pulled his dark sunglasses down from his eyes and winked.
"Hello, sweetheart. Miss me while you were away?" She scowled at him and rolled her eyes in annoyance. Anything would be better than Klaus coming along with Rebekah.
"I thought it was just going to be Rebekah?" Elena asked glaring as the original blonde vampire walked up the stairs.
"Believe me, Elena, so did I. But it seems as if Nik has a little crush." She said that last part so only Caroline could hear and then pushed herself through the big front door.
"What do you mean a 'little crush'?" Caroline retorted, more annoyed.
"What do you think, Caroline?" Rebekah rolled her eyes and stomped up the stairs, in search of a room for herself.
"Where shall I put my bags, love?" Klaus asked pulling the girls out of their enraged stupor.
"You were not invited in." Caroline snapped.
"Oh, Caroline, I already had that covered. I got your father's 'life partner' to invite us in a week ago."
Elena rolled her eyes and glared at Klaus, then Caroline. Why was she mad at Caroline? Caroline didn't expect the big, bad hybrid to show up too. She watched as Elena flashed away, followed by Bonnie who gave her an apologetic smile
"How did you know I was…?" She asked in confusion. "You didn't hurt him did you?"
"Of course not. Now why would I go and do a thing like that, love?"
"Don't call me that. Seriously, Klaus, what the hell are you doing here? This is supposed to be girls only. You kind of ruin that."
"Oh, I don't know, sweetheart. I think I could make this somewhat fun." I seriously doubt that, Caroline crossed her arms over her chest. What was she to do? How do you say no to a thousand year old vampire/hybrid?
"Come on, Caroline," He look at her innocently, "What do you say, Caroline, let me stay?" She stared at him, contemplating whether or not he'd even take no for an answer. She knew he wouldn't.
"Whatever. Do what you want. Just don't bring blood whores in here. I don't want to clean up your mess."
He flashed her a 1000-watt smile.
"And no talk of the cure, Hunters, or even anything to do with the supernatural stuff happening in Mystic Falls, got it?"
Klaus bowed his head in submission, "I'd never dream of it, love."
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