Friends

Chapter -2-

•Waiting For Forever•

When he wakes up he's so confused. He's head is pounding and he's pretty sure he's sleeping on the floor. Unfortunately, he is.

He gets up and cringes as he feels the headache coming on. He can literally hear his heart beating... Everything is so loud.

First thing he does is go to the kitchen. Damon, being Damon, had gotten drunk so many times that he'd actually created his own elixir that helped with the migraines. Stefan didn't believe it would actually work but that morning he was willing to try anything.

He hears a noise coming from Caroline's bedroom. "Caroline, is that you?" He asked.

She slowly walks out of the room.

Stefan never been attracted to her. He knows that she's attractive because of the way all the guys on campus look at her. But he's never seen her that way.

Yet, somehow as she's walking towards him he can't help but notice how her hair is a such a mess but she still looks beautiful to him, or how sexy she looks in her pajama shorts and tank top. He internally slaps himself on the head.

He's not supposed to think of her like that... But he can't stop.

"How'd you sleep?" He asked, trying to distract himself.

"I didn't actually..." She whispered. "I couldn't stop thinking about what happened last night... I feel like you were mad at me but I just don't want th-"

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I mean... I" she stuttered. "I feel like if I let things continue last night it might've ruined everything... It doesn't matter if we feel like it should happen... It could destroy us."

"Caroline, what are you talking about?" Stefan snapped. "What happened last night?"

"Wait you don't remember ?" She asked almost dropping her mug.

"All I remember is what you told me about Katherine and Damon... Did something happen after?" He asked, confused.

"Yeah..uh...I... We uh... Nope." She whispered popping the p. "Nothing happened."

"Caroline," he said her name in a way that made her shiver. He knew she was lying. He wasn't sure about what, but he knew she was lying.

"You know what, it's actually really late... Don't you have a final today? We should probably get going." She said, already beginning to walk away.

"Caroline." He said, but she'd already gone into the bathroom.

He decided to wait until she came out... He would've waited hours if he had hated seeing caroline upset.

20 minutes in, however, he looked at the clock and realized that he was actually late. He quickly got up and went to his room to change into fresh clothes. He scoured the apartment for his backpack until eventually he found it under the couch.

He decided that he had to leave, otherwise it'd be too late, so he left caroline a sticky note saying they should talk when he gets home, and then he rushed to his car.

•••••

"Shit." Caroline said.

This day was not going well for her. First, there was the whole Stefan drama and then, her car broke down right outside the campus.

It was really late, so there'd probably only be a few people around and chances are, none of them would have a spare tire. Let alone be willing to help her put it into place.

She picked up her phone to call someone... Probably stefan. But she's interrupted by someone clearing their throat.

"Excuse me." He said.

"Have you never seen a girl, try to take out a tire before?" Caroline snapped, as she continued to scroll through her contacts for Stefans number.

"The opposite actually." He smiled. "I've never seen a girl not ask for help with a spare tire before."

"Oh." She smiled. "Well, that's me. Caroline Forbes, feminist of the year."

"Then I should probably steer clear." He joked. "Do you plan on changing that too?"

"I can't." She sighed. "I don't have something to change it with."

"I have a spare if you need one." He smirked. "But you'll have to give me something in return."

"And what's that?" She asked.

"You have to have dinner with me... Or drinks,.. Or study group... Or anything actually." He said.

Caroline felt her face turn a deep crimson red. "I'd love to, but I don't even know your name."

"Jesse." He smiled.

"Well Jesse, bring me that spare and I'll consider going out with you." She laughed.

He quickly went to grab it. While he was gone Caroline heard a noise coming from her.

"Shit." She exclaimed.

Stefan was calling her. She'd seen his note about wanting to talk but after today she didn't want to talk to him. But she still answered his call.

"Hey." She said.

"Hi. Where are you?" He asked.

"I'm still at the campus, I'll be home soon." She replied.

"Could you maybe pick up s-" He was cut off by the sound of someone talking, but it wasn't Caroline.

"Caroline, let me help with you with this." Jesse smiled.

"Hang on just a sec, Stefan." She said. "I'm pretty sure I can handle it... But you can help if it'd make you feel better."

"Right for me.." He smiled.

She smiled right back at him and couldn't help but giggle a little before remembering that stefan was still on the other end.

"You still there?" She asked.

"Yeah, I'm here." He said. "Who was that?"

"Just this guy I met." She smiled. "I'll be home in 15 minutes."

"Okay... See you then." He lingered, but she'd already hung up.

•••••

When she walks into the apartment she's already dreading the talk she's going to have with Stefan. She doesn't want to talk to him.

"You're home." He says the moment he hears the door close.

"Yeah, but I'm really buzzed so I think I'm going to get some rest." She said.

"It's 6:30." He laughed. "Besides I really want to talk to you."

"About what?" She asked, seemingly oblivious to what he's talking about.

"About what happened last night." He whispered.

"I thought you didn't remember." She said, not surprised at all.

"I didn't." He sighed. "But after the headache wore off things became clearer."

"When was that?" She asked.

"What?"

"When did the headache wear off?" She asked, pouring herself a glass of wine.

"I don't know... In the afternoon. I think. Why does it matter... I know I kissed you, Caroline!" He snapped.

"But you knew all along." She said. "Don't make me look like a fool, Stefan. I know you remembered it. The only time you've gotten amnesia drunk is when you drank 10 bottles of beer after Elena broke up with you... I know you."

"I'm sorry, I lied." He didn't even bother denying it. "I didn't know what to do. You just seemed like you really didn't want it to happen so I thought it'd be best if I made myself believe it never happened."

He paused before continuing."Can I tell you how I feel about it?"

"You lost that chance the moment you lied to me." She yelled. "I can't even look at you."

"Caroline I-" He hesitated to say what he needed to say.

"Don't say anything, Stefan." She said rudely, fighting the urge to throw everything at him for being... well for being him. He was so sweet and loyal, which is why he'd never be honest with her if he didn't feel something.. He'd just shut it out and pretend that he felt something for her ."This was a bad idea... You're head over heels for Katherine."

"Katherine and I are always going t-" He paused. "I didn't mean to hurt you, Caroline. I wanted to save our friendship."

"Well, how's that working out for ya?" She asked rudely. "Scratch that... I actually don't care. But u do have one question."

"Yeah, sure...Anything." He smiled, too hopeful.

"You know what I don't get Stefan.?Why you changed your mind.. Why'd you tell me that you remembered?"

"I don't know.. I heard you talk about that guy on the phone and the way you were giggling and I couldn't help it... I feel something here,Caroline." He sighed.

"Yeah." She retorted. "It's called jealousy.. And you shouldn't be feeling it if you're with someone

"But I don't want to ruin our friendship... We have something amazing and I don't want to wreck it... I love being your friend."

"That's the thing, Stefan." She sighed. "After all this, I don't want to be friends anymore."

"What?" He asked.

"I bared my soul to you last night. I told you I felt something this morning, and you didn't say anything. You made me think that this whole thing was one-sided. You lied to me because being honest would be inconvenient for you... I don't want to be a part of your life... I don't want you in mine. I don't want to be friends anymore. In fact I know exactly how I feel now. I h-"

"Don't say something you'll regret." He warned her.

"I hate you, Stefan." She spat out. "I guess you got what you wanted now. We don't have to talk about what happened!"

"Are you kidding?!" He yelled, following her as she made her way to her bedroom before slamming the door in his face. He still stood right beside it. "You're insane if you think you hating me is what I want,Caroline. I want to talk to you without yelling. I think I'm fall- .. I- I-I'm sorry, okay? We can't just stop being friends... We live together!"

"We live together?" She laughed. "That's your retort? That's why we can't be friends? Because we live together?"

"That's not what I meant, Care." He said, opening the door and walking in. She was furrowing in her drawers, probably looking for something. "Let's just talk about this."

"I've already said everything I needed to say." She said, standing up and grabbing a duffel bag. "I think I'm going to stay at Bonnie's place for a while."

"You're moving out?" He asked.

"I don't see a reason to stay." She whispered as she closed the apartment door behind her. She put on a brave face, but as soon as she was out of view she broke down.

Everything was going so wrong today. She just needed someone to talk to. Bonnie was at her moms place for the night so she couldn't stay there... She lied to stefan about that.

That's what their friendship has become. He lies to her and she lies to him.

All she knew is that she couldn't stay in that apartment... Not when she realized what she did today.

She almost died the moment it dawned on her... Why would this be happening? How could she let it? How could she be in love with him?

SAUTHORS NOTE:

•OKAY SO IM NOT SURE WHETHER YOU WANT TO KILL ME OR NOT AFTER THAT CHAPTER BUT AS LONG AS IT MEANS YOURE STILL INTERESTED IN THIS STORY I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT...

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