Note: I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I enjoyed imagining it. lol. Next 3 chapters are going to be about this length, until something happens (; oh, and I really hope I get more reviews! I enjoy reading what people think of my story! Much love~
"All right guys, I'll see you all tomorrow!" the girl shouted at her friends before finally taking her leave at the Grill.
It had been an amazing day so far. Bonnie, Matt and Elena had planned to let themselves loose and Caroline had been a part of it. It was a small gathering for friends to eat, eat and eat, taking a break from all the vampire/werewolf/witch issues in town lately. They really needed the time to let loose and just be themselves, and they did.
Click,Click. Click,Click.
All that was heard on the street were the sounds of Caroline's footsteps, but she could not help but felt that it was eerie. There she was, all alone on the street, walking home. She had a feeling that someone was watching her, but she shrugged it off. Probably just your imagination Caroline. What's there to be scared of? You're a big girl walking home on this every day street.
Meow, Meow.
The sound of purring cats distracted the girl from her thoughts. To her front, a black kitty cat and a white one were chasing each other playfully, and Caroline grinned at the simplicity of life before her. She loved how the scene displayed the norms of her town's atmosphere, when it wasn't really all glitters and rainbows. The girl tried to take a step nearer to pet them, but before she could, the cats already dispersed themselves into the night. She could have sworn that when they leaped away, it was as if they feared something, their movements rushed and urgent. Not trying to think deeply into the situation, she walked away.
"Caroline." A voice called out behind her. To her dismay however, there was no one in sight, not even when she turned around. Stop imagining things, Care.
"Caroline….." The soft, silky voice called out to her again. Again, when she turned around, there was nothing. Ignore it Caroline. Walk faster.
The girl walked away, her steps hastened, showing how much she wanted to get out of that street and head home. Boy, did she want to get out of that street fast.
"Oh, Caroline…" Caroline didn't bother to stop to turn, instead resorting to speed walking while sneaking glances to her back. Wait Care. Why are you running? You're a vampire for goodness sake. There's nothing to be afraid off.
She stopped by a well-lit streetlamp, the others being too dim, giving off an eerie atmosphere. Yes, she wasn't going to give the person, whoever he was, the satisfaction of seeing her cower in fear. She was a vampire, and nobody likes to mess around with a vampire. If he should attack her, oh well. She would simply scare him off by showing her blood shot eyes, followed by a compulsion that will have him live his life in fear. As she looked around for the last time, the girl smirked to herself. Whoever he was that was trying to hunt her down was in for a bad night, she thought gleefully.
"Ouch!" Caroline cried out after bumping into someone when she decided to walk away. As she looked up, a familiar face was seen, grinning down at her.
"You." She uttered in disgust.
"You're easily scared, Caroline….." The man teased, looking down into the girl's eyes.
Caroline shoves her way through the Original, her steps loud with anger. How could he? He was the one who tried to scare her in this darkly-lit street. Jerk.
"Come on Caroline. It was a joke." The man trailed on behind her.
"No, Kol, was it? It's not funny." She hissed. A Joke! How wonderful.
Kol raised an eyebrow. Even as she hissed at him, he found her most delightful. She was stunning under that dim streetlight. Absolutely stunning.
"All right then, love. Shall I give you a second chance? I'll hide. You'll seek." the Original laughed out, causing Caroline to stop in her tracks.
"You think this is some kind of game? It's not. This is sick, and sick people like you should stay away from m-"Caroline ranted, only to find that he was no longer behind her when she turned around. Oh great, he disappeared again.
"Catch me if you can." His voice called behind her, this time much nearer to herself. So near that she thought his lips brushed against her ears.
Startled, Caroline turned around, only to find that there was no one behind her. Had it been her imagination when she felt his breathing at such close proximity? It couldn't be. She heard him clearly. As she sighed and walked away, she felt kind of relief knowing that she need not torture a man his whole entire life by compelling him to live in fear. She would have felt guilty, and it would all turn out messy. But what did the young Original meant anyway?
"Catch me if you can."
Caroline shook her head, trying to forget the words the man said. I must not think of the weird Original, I must not think of the weird Original. Yeah…no. Man are they all weird or what?
As she walked on into the dead silence of the night, a familiar young man looked upon her from a roof, a few distance away. Told you we'll have fun, Caroline. And to think this is only the beginning. The man smirked to himself, before disappearing into the darkness, waiting to move his next chess piece forward.