*A/N*- Hello again my little lovelies! I can't believe that this story already has so many kind reviews after only being posted for such a short period of time! Some reviewers have asked whether or not this is an AH story and for that my response is for all who are wondering to please take a peek at the category listing/summary of this story and infer! ;) Thank you to all who've read/reviewed/followed/favorited, this story would be nothing without you! Now on to the story…
Caroline awoke the harsh gleam of florescent lighting and the strong odor of lemon scented pine-sol. There was a dull ache in her skull and it seemed to her that the world had gone all topsy-turvy since the last time she'd seen it. Caroline tried to lift herself up but failed miserably, her limbs like jelly.
"I wouldn't get up if I were you love," someone suggested to her from the corner of the tiny room she now noticed that she was in.
Caroline's eyes jerked to the speaker's. It was the man from the basement. Except he wasn't a man, he was a boy really.
"What happened?" Caroline asked still staring at the boy. She was utterly transfixed. She'd never seen anyone so devastatingly beautiful in all her life. The boy's face was chiseled and hard but his features were oh so very soft. His lips were a pale pink, warm and inviting. His eyes sparked a supernatural ice blue. Good Lord in heaven, thought Caroline, strangely feeling woozy once more.
A smirk played across the boys striking face, "You were so taken by the sight of me that you swooned right into my arms," he answered, his velvety voice dripping with charm.
Caroline felt a rush of blood creep up her neck and into her cheeks; she didn't know what to say. She was embarrassed, should she feed this boy's ego or mock his cocky remark? Just as Caroline had a comeback that she considered to be witty but just a hint flirtatious though, a young woman entered the white-walled room.
"Don't mind Nik here darlin', he's just clueless when it comes to talking to pretty young girls like you," the woman said with a short laugh. Caroline smiled at her; she could tell she'd grow to like this woman. In fact, Caroline thought she already did.
When Caroline inspected the woman more closely, she realized that she was even younger than she had assumed before. The woman couldn't have been more than 25 or so years old and with her strawberry blond locks twisted into a loose side braid and gentle hazel eyes she could easily pass for a student at the high school.
The boy, Nik, then rose from the chair he had been planted in, "Oh come on Jenna, can't I have a little amusement in my poor life without you going and trashing it?" he asked the young woman mock-innocently.
Jenna rolled her eyes but Caroline would swear on her life that she saw a smile tugging at her lips as she did, "No," she answered chidingly and added, "you're a wolf Nik, an absolute wolf… preying on this unfortunate little girl, you should be ashamed of yourself."
At this, Nik turned to Caroline, "Don't believe a word she says about me, Jenna lies. I'm a perfect gentleman I assure you," he told her with a wink.
Caroline laughed, "I'm sure you are," she said.
Nik grinned, "Such a lovely laugh you have. But I don't believe you've properly introduced yourself Ms. Giggles," he said.
Caroline's heart fluttered, "Oh!" she exclaimed. "I'm sorry, I'm Caroline Forbes, this is my first day," she elaborated.
"I know," said Nik mischievously.
Caroline narrowed her eyes at him; she decided he was too confident for his own good.
"Nice to meet you Caroline, I'm Jenna. I'm the school Nurse here at Mystic Falls High," Jenna told her warmly.
"I'm feeling much better Jenna. May I leave the Nurse's office now? I'd sure like to explore the school a little more before my next class," Caroline said.
Jenna nodded, "Yes you're free to go, just take it easy for the rest of the day dear, we don't want to have you fainting again," she told Caroline.
Caroline smiled, "I promise I will, thank you for your help," she assured Jenna.
Just as Caroline was walking out of the Nurse's office and down the hall, Nik caught her arm.
"Where are you off to?" he asked her as she turned to face him.
Caroline shrugged, "I don't know. I should probably figure out where the rest of my classes are before my free period is over," she told him.
"I have this period off too, I could show you around," Nik offered with a friendly grin.
Caroline contemplated his offer. It wouldn't hurt to have someone who knew their way around the school and a little company would it? Especially not when said company had handsome ocean blue eyes and perfectly tousled ashy blonde hair, Caroline thought scandalously.
"All right, I'd like that," she told him finally.
Nik's eyes glittered, "Great. What's your next class Caroline?" he asked, his tone of voice noticeably brightener than it had been before.
Caroline looked down at her schedule. "Geometry with Kershaw," she read.
Nik nodded, "Kershaw's room is just past the library, come on I'll show you," he said and outstretched a hooked arm to her.
Caroline looked down at Nik's arm doubtfully.
Nik saw her do so and lifted her chin gently so that their crystal blue eyes met each other's.
Caroline shivered at the mere touch that his slender, cool fingers provided but she didn't shy away from it.
"I won't bite love…at least not very hard," Nik teased with a crooked grin, hoping to put some of the girl before him nerves at ease.
Caroline bit her lip and laughed. At last she accepted Nik's arm and they began to walk down the long corridor together, arm and arm, so close that Nik could feel the soft heat that radiated off Caroline like some sort of halo.
After a few moments of walking together in silence, Caroline spoke.
"Thank you," she said simply.
Slight confusion clouded Nik's elegant face, "For what?" he asked Caroline.
Caroline smiled and lightly squeezed Nik's arm, her eyes peering straight ahead, refusing to look at Nik's.
"For saving me."
*A/N*- Hello there! Okay I know I said that readers would be introduced to a slew of characters in this chapter but I don't know, it just felt right to focus on Caroline and Klaus mainly in this chapter and to end it here… hope you don't mind! By the way, can I just say how awesome it felt to write Jenna into this story! I miss her so much, you don't even know! Plus I love the opportunity I have with this story to write it in such a way that's light hearted and humorous too. Did anyone catch the (hilarious in my opinion) Klaus hybrid/vampire references in this chapter? Okay so I'm going to stop rambling now and let you guys do what you all do best… REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! :)
