Thanks for all of the reviews guy! I know I promised that this chapter would be longer, but I felt like this would be a really good place to end this chapter. Enjoy! XO.

Chapter 2

"I think that whatever decision Bonnie's father makes will be a good one. He knows what's best for her." Liz smiled, wrapping up some glass cups for caroline.

"What's best for her is to get out of Mystic Falls and to see Jeremy." Caroline huffed, pacing back and forth in her living room. She had boxed up the remainder of her belongings, putting the most important boxes into the backseat of her car. Her mom had promised to send the remaining boxes as soon as Caroline got settled in.

Liz has tried not to seem overly excited about Caroline leaving, but it was the best thing for her. Caroline had spent that last 6 years stir crazy in Mystic Falls, it was time for her to get out and see things. Liz couldn't help but feel as if Caroline was waiting for something, better yet someone. Sure, Liz would miss her, but Caroline now had a chance at her own life.

"WHAT is taking so long, God." Caroline muttered, sitting down on the couch next to her mother.

"I'm sure it won't be much longer, don't be in such a huge rush to get away from your mother." Liz said nudging Caroline.

"Mom, you know that's not-" Caroline started right when there was a knock on the door. Caroline rushed to the door opening.

"Surprise!" Bonnie yelled, lifting up her overnight bag. It took a lot of convincing but her dad finally gave in, he even offered to pay for her plane ticket back to Mystic Falls. She hadn't left Mystic Falls since they went to find Silus and the cure. For once, this would be a fun, almost supernatural free trip.

"He said yes?! Seriously?" Caroline almost screamed hugging Bonnie tightly.

"Ah, not so tightly Care." Bonnie said smiling, trying to breath.

"Oh, sorry." Caroline replied pulling away, "I'm just so excited." Her trip suddenly seemed so much brighter. She admitted, she was a bit nervous, but having Bonnie with her for a few more days would help ease her into being alone in San Francisco.

"Well, if you are ready, I can't express how excited I am to see Jeremy, so let's go!" Bonnie said, sounding more eager than she had in months. "If you don't mind, Liz."

"No, no, please, get out of here." Liz smiled, walking towards the kitchen, grabbing a few things from the counter, putting them in a box and walking them over to Caroline. Caroline glanced into the box, curious what else her mom was giving her. "I thought you could use a few more cups and things."

Caroline took the box from her mom, setting it on the floor, pulling her mom into a huge hug. She wouldn't see her mom again until Christmas, if they were able to get off work. "I love you mom" She whispered into her ear before letting her go.

"I love you too, let me walk you out." Liz said back to her, picking the box up for Caroline. "Help Bonnie with her bags, those are probably much heavier."

Liz walked around to the back of the car, opening the trunk, she put the box in, closing the trunk before walking over to the driver's side of the car. Teary-eyed Liz said "Everything should be ready, call me when you stop for the night?"

"Of course mom." Caroline said giving her another long hug, "My plan is to stop in St. Louis, I already booked a hotel, don't worry."

"Okay," Liz replied releasing her daughter, "Don't hesitate to call for any reason, okay?"

Caroline nodded, smiling, jumping into her car. Bonnie had already hooked up her ipod and was scrolling through when Caroline started the car. She backed out of the driveway, waving to her mom before pulling away.

The girls chatted idly for awhile, the excitement keeping them from being quiet. After several hours they both fell silent, Bonnie was sitting in the passenger seat, her nose deep in her cell phone.

"I hope Jeremy will be surprised." Bonnie said hopefully, glancing up at Caroline.

"Seriously?" Caroline exclaimed, turning the music down. "He would be absolutely crazy not to. He practically calls you every 5 minutes."

"I just don't want to get there, and he's busy or-" Bonnie started, breathing quickly.

"Bonnie, breath. You will get there and he will be so happy and everything will be perfect." Caroline smiled, looking over at her for a second.

"You're right. I just need to relax." Bonnie smiled putting her phone into her bag. "How much farther until we stop? I haven't seen a sign in awhile."

"Um, we just passed the main exit for St Louis, the hotel I have is a little bit farther, maybe another 20 minutes. It's really adorable, small, cozy, bed and breakfast type of thing. My uncle suggested it for me." Caroline replied, "I wanted to just drive through, I don't need to sleep, what's the point of being a vampire if I don't get to monopolize on the perks?"

"Well some of us have to sleep, and as comfortable as your little charger is, I would like a bed and some food" Bonnie said, glancing down at the bag of corn nuts she was snacking on. She wrapped the bag up and set it into her bag, "Some real food."

"I know, my mom thought it would be a really good idea to stop, seriously. She practically made me sign a contract that I would stop." Caroline laughed, pulling onto an exit ramp.

"It's nice to get away from Mystic Falls." Bonnie replied after a few minutes. "It seems so quiet lately."

They sat in silence the remainder of the trip. Caroline pulled into the bed and breakfast, parking in the designated visitor spot, she turned the car off, looking at bonnie.

"They better have a huge bath tub. My back is killing me from being in this car." Bonnie groaned, opening the car door.

Caroline laughed getting out of the car, she grabbed her phone, locking the car door. Within 30 minutes they had checked in, gotten to their room, and were in bed. The bed and breakfast was cozy, adorable. The staff was generous and friendly. It wasn't the Salvatore boarding house, but it was still big. 5 bedrooms, each with their own bath and shower. The décor was very mid western, but it was just for one night.

Caroline tossed and turned in bed, she could hear Bonnie sleeping. She could hear the clerk that had been downstairs. She was watching reruns of I Love Lucy. Caroline took a deep sigh and grabbed her phone from the night stand. She looked through her contacts, skipping through…Bonnie…Damon…Elena…Jeremy...Klaus..

She signed, rolling over again. She wouldn't admit it to anyone, she could barely admit it to herself. She missed him though. She missed the stories he would constantly tell her, of the places he's been, the people he's met. She missed his company.

She tried to not think about it, not to think about him. Sometimes at night, when the loneliness began to creep in, She thought back to the last time she saw him.

Knock, knock. "Caroline, can you get the door please, I need to get ready for work, I'm late as it is.." Liz shouted from down the hall.

"Mom, I'm in my pajamas." Caroline argued, not wanting to get out of bed.

"Caroline, door, NOW." Liz yelled back, walking past her door in a hurry.

Caroline signed and slowly got out of bed. She walked down the hall just as the visitor knocked on the door again.

"God, just hold on." Caroline yelled as she opened the door.

"Ah, 'God' is it now? Flattering but I think Klaus will work just fine" She looked into the blue eyes of the one and only original hybrid, Niklaus Mikealson.