AN: Seems like this story is coming out in smaller chpaters than usual. Hope nobody is too disappointed!Thank you to those that reviewed, I will still reply, just was feeling a bit under the weather. xoxo

Caroline silently walked in on a pensive Elena and smiled wistfully. Since turning they had been inseparable. Caroline had showed her the ropes, the tricks, the ins and outs of the vampire club. Elena was one of her oldest friends and she owed her the same kindness her and Stefan had showed her when she turned. Not to mention that it helped her not to think about Tyler being gone…being dead… At least she had Elena forever… that had to be something right?

"I can't… I can't do this anymore Care" – Elena whispered acknowledging the blonde but not turning around.

"Can't do what?" – Caroline asked innocently.

"Don't play dumb Caroline." – Elena said smiling and turning to look at her friend –"I know you too well for you to fool me with the dumb blonde routine."

Caroline chuckled and beamed at Elena.

"Well" - she shrugged -"Can you blame me?"

"No, not really." – Elena smiled sadly as she bit her lower lip –"I wouldn't want to get involved either if I were you."

"Oh sweetie!" – Caroline cooed –"I want to be involved. But I can't tell you what to do. Only you can decide that."

"I know…"- Elena replied tiredly sagging her shoulders in defeat.

"But...You can't avoid this decision forever sweetie."- Caroline said quietly.

"I know Care, I know…" – Elena sighed – "I just don't want to be like her…"

"Them stop being like her Elena!" – Caroline said firmly done with the sugar coating routine.

"I…" – Elena looked at her friend wide eyed and slightly outraged –"I'm not!"

"Sorry to say, but yeah, you are…"

Elena was at a loss for words, looking at her friend as if she had been slapped…twice.

"Elena… I love you sweetie." – Caroline held her friend's hand in hers – "But if you continue sitting on the fence, never letting either of them go or either of them stay, then you are being just like her."

"But…but I let Damon go…" – Elena mumbled.

"We both know that you didn't really sweetie." – Caroline said sternly –"And either way he didn't let himself be freed either."

"So…so…what are you saying Care?"

"I am just saying that you are an honest person Elena."- the blonde laid a conforting hand on her friend's shoulder - "You have always been, so just be who you are. Be honest with both of them and yourself."

"You can't possibly be…" - Elena started.

Caroline interrupted her and got up, kissing her forehead and speaking already from the door.

"I am not telling you what to do Elena. I already said too much."- she winked.

With these parting words Caroline walked away leaving Elena to feel morose and to go back to her drinking, wallowing and thinking.

AN: How are we doing so far? R&R please xoxo