To say Klaus was surprised when Caroline closed her eyes and accepted her fate, would be an understatement.
He expected her to beg, scream or atleast fight back. But not this.
"You know, this is where you start begging me not to kill you" Klaus said, surprised, as he held the stake in his left and her throat in his right.
"You are going to kill me anyway" Caroline spit out, her eyes blazing "And I am never going to beg you to save my life, so just do it and spare me from the drama."
"You are really something else." Klaus lowered the stake "You are brave… but stupid. And everyone knows that's not a healthy combination."
Caroline didn't say anything. Just kept staring into his eyes, trying to find out what his motives were.
"I'll offer you a deal" Klaus said, as he pulled his away from her throat, and brushed her cheek with his fingers.
"What deal?" Caroline asked, as she tried to move as far away from him as possible.
"Come with me" Klaus said "Travel with me. Leave this silly old town and join Stefan, Rebakah and me."
Caroline scoffed "What makes you think, I would leave Mystic Falls and travel with you?"
"Maybe the fact that this town has nothing to offer you anymore"
"W-What do you mean?" Caroline spluttered. His intense knowing gaze was making her very uncomfortable."
"Oh you know what I mean, sweet Caroline. This town-"He swept and arm around "–has nothing to offer you. All you've got, is a mother who is so busy, that she doesn't not have time for her own daughter ('How did he know that?') A hybrid boyfriend who is M.I.A and a group of friends who always choose Elena over you. You have nothing here. So why not come with me?"
He was right. Every freaking word was right. Her mom was never home. Infact, sometimes Caroline wondered if her mom even remembered that she had a daughter. She was too busy with her work to bother about her.
Oh don't get her wrong, she loved her mom. She really did. But just sometimes, she wished her mom would pay more attention to her. All her life she wanted to make her mom proud. Make her mom notice that she was there.
Her friends? Tyler left her all alone and unprotected because he had to deal with his own issues and she had no idea when he would come back. Bonnie and Stefan cared about her, but they didn't care enough. They would pick Elena over her in a heartbeat, and really, it's not that heartbreaking anymore. She has come to terms with that fact.
And Damon? She didn't know where to begin. He managed to somehow wriggle his way into her heart. He managed to control her, manipulate her, play with her feelings, and feed off her… But somehow in spite of all these things, he held her heart like no man ever could. She always went crawling back to him. Always tried to gain his attention. His approval.
She was Caroline- freaking- Forbes. Head cheerleader and one of the most popular girls in Mystic High. Boys chased after her, she could have anyone she wanted. But here she was falling in love with Damon, who was hopeless obsessed with her best friend.
'When did my life get so pathetic?'
"There's no rush, Blonde" Klaus' voice snapped her out of her thoughts "Take your time to mull things over; you have an eternity in front of you after all."
"Does that mean I can go now?" Caroline asked in a low voice.
"Yes, of course. Take your bag with you and don't forget to shut the door behind you, darling. Don't want the mosquitoes attacking me now, do I?"
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Caroline stumbled through the woods. Not noticing where she was going. Her mind was blank, except for one thought running through her brain.
'He didn't come. He didn't come. He freaking didn't come.'
She tripped over a branch and winced when she hit the ground with a soft 'Oomph'. The blood was flowing freely through her shirt now. Her hair was a mess, and her cheeks were damp due to her tears.
'If only everyone saw the great Caroline Forbes now.'
She pushed herself into a sitting position and rummaged around her bag for her phone. She needed help. There was no way she could go home like this.
But who would she call?
Matt. She could can Matt. He was probably the only one who cared.
With shaking hands she dialed his number, which was quite a difficult task as her sight was blocked by her tears. She put the phone to her ear, and waiting for him to pick up.
"Hello?" Matt voice answered, after a few rings.
Caroline heaved a sigh of relief. She didn't know why, but hearing his voice made her feel a little better.
"Matt… I-I need your help."
"Caroline?" Matt seemed more alert now "Why are you calling me at this hour? What happened? Are you okay?"
"No Matt, I am not okay" Caroline managed to choke out "Please… Help me"
"Caroline? Where are you?" Matt asked, frightened "What happened?"
"Somewhere in the woods, near the road. Please hurry. I don't think I can keep myself conscious for much longer"
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Damon had dropped Elena home. He ensured that she way safe within the confines of her room, before racing back to the boarding house.
He couldn't help the guilt that was bubbling inside him. Caroline was with Klaus. And he was the only one who knew about it.
He walked towards the bar and poured himself a generous amount of bourbon.
'I am doing the right thing. There was no way I was going to Elena go anywhere near Klaus for Caroline. Yes, maybe I am being very selfish and cruel. But I am a vampire for God's sake.'
Then why the hell was he feeling so guilty?
With an angry yell he chucked the glass of bourbon at the wall.
"Looks like someone's in a bad mood today." A voice said from behind him. Damon whipped around to find his younger brother leaning against the doorway, a smirk on his lips. Damon groaned.
"Don't you have someone else to bother, Stefan? I am not in the mood to listen to your crap right now"
"And why is that, Damon?" Stefan smirked as he plopped himself on the couch "Oh… I get it. You are worried about, Caroline. Aren't you?"
Damon's eyes widened in surprise "You know about that?"
"Of course I do. " Stefan scoffed "Klaus' sidekick here, remember?"
Damon let out a low growl at that. "How could you, Stefan? She's your friend? How could you?"
"Don't tell me that you actually care about what happens to Caroline, dear brother? Have you developed a soft corner for our favorite blonde? Too bad… She's probably dead by now. Such a shame, she was-"
And before Stefan could finish his sentence, he found himself flying in the air and falling on the floor with a sickening thud.
"What? Don't like what you hear?" Stefan asked, as he looked up at the fuming Damon in front of him "Well, I was merely stating the truth. She must be dead by now. It was either her or Elena. And you chose Elena. Not very surprising actually, but imagine how Elena would react when she hears about what you did. Ready to face the anger in her eyes, my brother?"
"Shut up, Stefan" Damon growled.
"You know I am right" Stefan pushed himself off the floor and brushed the dirt off his pants "Elena is going to hate you after this. I bet you are used to it. Pooor Damon. Can never manage to make a girl fall in love with him."
Damon didn't say anything. Stefan smirked at the lack of response and began circling his brother.
"Always the broken hearted aren't you, Damon? Everyone you ever loved always seems to love me more. Father, Katherine and now Elena."
A flash of anger passed through Damon's eyes, and before Stefan could react, Damon had him pinned to the wall. Damon's hand at his throat.
"Don't piss me off, Stefan. You may be my brother. But that doesn't mean I won't kill you."
Stefan opened his mouth to reply, but before he could. The main door burst open, and a very frightened looking Matt Donovan burst into the house.
"Caroline's in the car" Matt said, fanatic "She bleeding. Badly. Something's wrong with her, she's in bad shape. I didn't know what to do, so I brought her here."
Damon let go of Stefan and raced outside. He practically ripped Matt's car door open and took an unconscious Caroline in his arms.
Damon winced as he took a good look at her. There were several bullet wounds in her chest. Her shirt was soaked in blood and her skin looked pale, due to the vervain in her body.
Guilt. Guilt. Guilt.
He gently carried her into the boarding house, past Matt who looked worried and past Stefan who simply looked amused.
He carried her into one of the many guest bedrooms and laid her on the bed. Then took a wet cloth and tried to clean as much of the blood as much as possible.
Guilt. Guilt. Guilt.
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There! That's the 2nd chapter! Thank you so much for the reviews guys! Really appreciate it. It keeps me going!
3rd Chapter:
"I loved you" Caroline whispered "I loved you, despite everything you had done to me."
Damon stiffened. His eyes widening in surprise.
"You didn't come for me. I thought you would. But you didn't. And that broke me in ways you couldn't possibly imagine."
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