Okay, okay, I know I haven't updated for ages and ages. But, now it's the summer! I'll find some spare time to update more and more.
I sat down on the seat opposite to him. He smiled at me, like he had done before he left Mystic Falls ten months ago. I returned the favour; it had been so long, and I was glad he had returned, whatever his reasons.
"This isn't a date, is it?" He laughed at my humour, and I was glad I could still make him smile. There had been a time when he wasn't able to even look at me.
"No, love. This isn't a date." He smiled at me, but I could see the truth behind his expression. He was hurt. I'd hurt him and it had stung badly. He carried on talking, covering up the awkwardness that was produced by our lack of conversation.
"I gave up any hope of a real date with you Care, a long time ago." I winced. He noticed, but just continued. He didn't want to address my pain, just as I didn't want to address his.
"But, it's all in the past now, right? We've both moved on." I forced myself to nod, although it was a straight lie. I had tried to move on, sure I had. But I hadn't been able to.
When Tyler had been allowed to return to Mystic Falls all those months ago, I thought everything would have gone back to normal. True, there would be supernatural beings roaming around at night (and even in the day if you possessed a ring like me), but there wouldn't be any more drama. No more deaths, no more pain, it would have all been gone.
I couldn't have been further from the reality of it all.
When Tyler had returned, it had taken me just a week to realise that it would never work out for us. Sure enough he pestered for us to go back to the way things were, but I kept my ground. Klaus had left a mark on me, and nothing would change that.
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