"...and that concludes our topic on JFK's assassination" Mr Saltzman exclaimed. The class silently cheered. We had been on this subject for at least a month. Coincidentally the bell rang, signifying school was over. I released a sigh of relief as a small smile grew within my features. I quickly walked to my locker to grab my stuff. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. It was Caroline, she had sent me a text message. It said 'I will meet you at your house in an hour. that alright? Caroline x'

I texted back straight away. 'thats ok. tyler'

So I had an hour to myself. I mean it wasn't that long, I guess I could see if my mom needs help with anything. I flung my backpack on my right shoulder and walked outside of school. Everything seemed normal. It was an averagely warm day and everyone was in an averagely happy mood. Except one person. Matt. Matt stood leaning against a tree starring straight at me. I nodded as I walked. "Hey"He bitterly smiled. "Hey..."
I stood opposite him with a puzzled expression. "You okay...?" I asked.
"What's going on with you and Caroline man?" He spoke. I knew every word felt like a dagger twisting in his heart. I shrugged.

"We're friends? Nothing like... that is going on" I shook my head as he shook his with narrowed eye. "Why do you even care anyway? you broke up with her remember?" I reminded him in a hopefully positive voice. He looked stunned. As if I was stupid not to know he still cared about her, loved her. Of course I knew that but it's his fault that she's moved on. Him confronting me is just him looking for someone to blame. "Why don't you just spit it out?" He murmured walking away. I tried controlling my anger, but it was, evidently too late. I was not going to let him just leave without elaborating on his little comment.

"Spit it out? Spit what out?" I grabbed his arm.
"That you're into my girl- ex girlfriend!" He fired back.

"What? Matt that is ridiculous! Even if I was into her it wouldn't go anywhere, because I couldn't date someone my best friend is in love with" This was a lie. Not all of it, but the best friend part was. He wasn't my best friend anymore. Caroline was more of a best friend to me than him. And besides, I couldn't tell him about what I was. He wouldn't understand. We didn't realise that an audience had huddled around us. "Don't talk crap Tyler. Of course you would... because that's just the kind of best friend you are" He pulled his arm away angrily. I hadn't even noticed I still had hold of it.

We had a couple of seconds stare out before my anger got the best of me and I punched him in the face. He instantly fell to the floor and a huge gasp aroused from other students. Matt slowly got up softly wiping blood from his bottom lip that had already swollen up. I felt kinda bad. We had just started being... okay since our fight at the masquerade ball, but I was uncontrollable.

He shook his head before jumping at me. He was on top of me punching me viciously in the face. I felt blood trickle down my nose, and so threw him of off me and lifted myself of the floor. I kicked him in the stomach, ignoring the chant of the crowd around us. Fight fight fight fight. Matt moaned nut I didn't stop. It didn't occur to me once that I could kill him. Before I could do that, I felt huge hands separate me from being able to kick him. I turned around aggravated to see who it was.

"Stefan what are you doing?" I yelled brushing myself away from his familiar strengthened body. I heard the coughing of Matt. I come to the realization of what I had done. I turned around and watched him curled on the floor. His head was placed on Elena's knee's. I looked back at Stefan. His eyes remained on me. "I'm sorry..." and so, I retrieved my backpack of the floor and bolted to my car. The crowd had departed now. No doubt this will be the talk of the school tomorrow. Ashamed and completely unsatisfied, I put the car into gear and drove home.

When I got to the house Caroline was sitting on the front steps, her backpack placed next to her. She smiled as she noticed my car. I sighed and slowly got out the car. "Hey, I thought you blew me off"
she exclaimed, her preppy little voice making my heart feel warm. I smiled and suddenly her face changed. She dropped her backpack and ran to me. He hands examined my face. She backed of a little when she saw the blood. "look you can go if-"

"Don't worry about you blood. I have some in my bag so... lets go inside..." She said in a calm voice.

Luckily my mom wasn't home so I didn't have to explain my sudden bruised face and bloody nose. We went upstairs into a room we barley used. Caroline straight away got a B positive blood pack from her backpack. "You don't mind do you?" She asked shyly. I shook my head. She smiled. She was uncomfortable with this, I could tell. It was interesting watching how she looked refreshed just from a slurp of blood. She breathed with a mmm.

"So, what happened?" She asked. I sat on a chair opposite her. "Tyler..."
"I kinda got into a fight" She didn't seem effected by the news at first. "With Matt"

She spurted some blood out of her mouth with surprise. She caught the small droplets of blood in her hand and looked up at me. "With Matt? w-w-why?"

I explained to her in as much detail as possible. She seemed more shocked with Matt than me. She understands that sometimes I just black out and can't control my anger.

"Oh my god" Caroline exclaimed.
"I know... tomorrows game is going to be so awkward!" I look at the floor. I noticed a little red spot I had never seen before. It took me a few seconds before realising it was my nose. I wiped it but quickly went into the bathroom mumbling "I should really clean myself up" to Caroline. I shut the door of the on suit of the room and ran the cold tap. Caroline knocked on the door. "Let me help you..."

I sighed and opened the door. Walking in, Caroline grabbed a towel and ran it under the tap. I sat down on the toilet seat as she squeezed the towel before gently rubbing it under my nose washing the blood away. I could tell it was a slight struggle for her, but she did insist. I couldn't help but think of the state Matt must be in.

"This has really affected you huh?" Caroline asked as if she was reading my mind.
"He's my best friend Care... I didn't want to hurt him" I spoke helplessly.
Caroline smiled, with understanding behind her eyes. "I know"

She slowed down and we just gazed at each other for a moment. It seemed like the perfect moment to kiss her. In fact I almost started moving in. Then I shook my head. We were friends. Nothing more. Something told me Caroline was thinking the exact same thing as she cleared her throat and pulled the towel away from me. "Uh oh" She opened out the white towel which was now soiled with blood. "Sorry"

I laughed. "Don't worry about it..." Her smiled was truly beautiful.
She giggled and said "Okay, lets get something to eat! I'll order pizza you get some drinks"