AN: Also, for the creepy parts in this story I wrote them!

Chapter 4

"Alright much as I'd like to sit here and binge Ben & Jerry's I've got to finish this lit paper," Bonnie sighed.

"English lit?" Elena asked.

"Yeah"

"Well good luck. I think that's one of the classes Elijah took over."

"Then make sure we have Ben and Jerry over on Thursday," Bonnie sighed. She grabbed her bag and stepped across the hall to her room to get her laptop. As she was headed down the hallway once more Kol – book bag sling over his shoulder – fell into step beside her.

"Where are you headed?" he asked.

"Library. You?"

"Same"

"Kol you can't just follow me around," Bonnie sighed. "I've got to finish this lit paper so Elijah can massacre it with his red pen."

"Maybe I can help," Kol offered, "since I'm not following you around and am in fact studying for a history test. It shouldn't take me long though because I already know most of it."

"That must be nice," Bonnie sighed.

"Well I'm still trying to learn all the modern stuff," he said as they left the building and walked towards the library.

"Well um…if you ever need any help…"

"You're exactly the person I would come see," Kol smiled. They reached the library and found a quiet out-of-the-way table to study. Bonnie helped Kol find the two books he needed and then she got the three books she needed and he carried them all effortlessly to the table.

"Uh, that should be heavy," Bonnie murmured.

"I work out," Kol teased with a wink.

"You're incorrigible." Bonnie started her laptop and soon got down to work. Kol silently studied his materials. Finally after a while Bonnie quizzed Kol on his history and then he proofread her paper. Afterwards they got some coffee to enjoy on the walk back.

"Why are you here?"

"I'm finally finishing my degree in business," Kol said.

"But why here?"

"Because I missed you Bonnie. You may not want to hear it but I missed you."

"Then why did you leave? I thought we had just started dating. I thought everything was going good. Then one night you kiss me goodnight and you never came back. You just left," Bonnie said and he could hear the hurt in her voice.

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Senior year of high school

"I can't believe I'm really graduating in a week," Bonnie said where she was cuddled into Kol's embrace on the couch. Music played in the background but mostly it was just the two of them. She had given in and gone on a date with him almost a month and a half ago. They had talked and laughed for hours. One date had led to another and now they were often together like this – just the two of them cuddled up and talking.

Bonnie had never imagined that Kol Mikaelson could be tender, deep and incredibly romantic when he felt that his feelings were returned. They'd had a bit of a rough start but they were much more comfortable with one another now. In the last week especially he had become even closer.

"I'm really proud of you," Kol smiled.

"You're graduating too but I'm sure you've done it dozens of times."

"Nope"

"You mean you've never graduated before?"

"Not that I've actually worked for. I compelled one but I've never actually gotten one. Elijah has gotten several college degrees even and I think Klaus may have one or two but Bekah and I cheated and now…well now I'm glad I'll really have one."

"I'm glad you will too," Bonnie smiled and he leaned in and kissed her. He stayed with her all afternoon and it was magical. She was looking forward to spending the summer with him. They had felt victorious as they walked the stage and he had given her a long, tender kiss in congratulations when it was over.

Then he had just been gone.

Bonnie had been devastated.

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"We thought you deserved a normal life," Kol finally said as they neared their building. "Elijah thought you needed a few years without all of the death and destruction that seemed to be never-ending." As they got in the elevator the conversation ceased as they were joined by other students. Kol slipped his hand in hers and Bonnie curled her fingers to hold him there. They walked to Kol's door and he led her inside.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she said and the pain was clearly on her face.

"I couldn't bear to say goodbye," he confessed.

"Don't do that again," Bonnie said – her tone hard.

"I promise if I have to leave again I will tell you but I don't want to leave you ever again," Kol vowed.

"Thanks for the help with my paper but I've got to crash if I'm going to be any good tomorrow. Unlike the rest of you I literally have to have sleep to function," Bonnie smiled. Kol watched her leave until she rounded the corner before he closed his door.

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As soon as Caroline was in class the next day, she glared at the door where Klaus would be coming from to start teaching. She was furious with him-not so much Rebekah-but the other three had vanished from not just her life but Elena's and Bonnie's. The girls had tried calling them but the numbers they had were either disconnected or they were changed and recycled over to others.

This time, Caroline wasn't going to let Klaus in. Nope, nada, zip-he wanted her back, she was so going to make sure that when she finally did cave it didn't end like it had back during graduation.

It was nighttime in June and she was in her dress when he walked over to her, in a suit and holding a bouquet of red roses.

"I wouldn't have missed it for the world." He told her with a smile as he handed her the flowers.

"Thanks-these are beautiful." She stuttered out, flattered that he had given her these beautiful flowers.

"They aren't as beautiful as you." He smiled lightly at her before kissing her forehead and whispering, "I know that you still love him and he loves you."

"Klaus…" she started but he pressed a light kiss to her lips. Pulling away, he resumed his whispering.

"I know that he is your first love but I intend to be your last. No matter how long it takes."

A soft kiss later and he was gone.

It had been years since that memory had been brought up and it involved a lot of Ben and Jerry and romantic comedies to get her out of her funk.

Elena had it the worst though. She had admitted to Elijah that she had some feelings for him-right to his face-and he leaves her the next day after a kiss that made the Salvatores kisses seem dull, lifeless almost. She had barely left her room at Rebekah's and when she did, if she saw something that reminded her of Elijah, she'd leave. Matt had been patient with her, being that shoulder for her to cry on and they soon fell back in love but it didn't last.

It doesn't matter Caroline thought bitterly as she saw Klaus walking into the classroom. He made his choice and this is mine.

"Okay class," Klaus grinned as he entered. "I know everyone is excited about what production we will be doing this semester. I have decided we'll be doing…a musical – Phantom of the Opera. Caroline Forbes you're going to be playing Christine. Anyone that disagrees with the decision can hit the door." Klaus motioned to the studio door. "We will be auditioning for the other parts as well as the understudy tomorrow. Caroline I will expect you in studio tonight to begin rehearsing and if you have extracurricular I would seriously suggest you drop them."

Caroline stared at him flabbergasted. On the one hand she was honored to have the principle part but on the other hand if he thought this was going to get him in her good graces he had another thing coming. She felt the stares from the other students for the rest of class.

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The clock chimed ten at night and the girl pulled her pea coat tight around her as she walked-well, ran-as fast as she could, trying to get to her dormitory. She had this horrid feeling all day, like she was being watched and her name was being said around her, wherever she was.

"Amber"

Amber was already freaked out but when she heard it by her ear, she turned and saw no one.

Fear and panic rose within her as she ran, slipping and sliding on the wet grass when she fell to her knees. Scrambling to get up, she slipped her heels off and made a dash for the doors of the cafeteria. Pulling them open, she managed to get in and slam the door shut. Locking it, she tried to find another exit but she could still hear her name being called from everywhere inside the cafeteria.

She thought that she was going crazy-and it wasn't a good feeling at all. Sliding down the wall, she pulled her knees to her chest and began rocking back and forth, her hands going through her hair numerous times. She didn't see the shadow of a person walking towards her but she kept muttering the same things over and over.

"He's coming…he's coming…no one's safe…"

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Elena was in the library that night, trying to reach a book when someone grabbed it for her.

"Thanks." She said without turning around but as soon as she did, she was staring at Elijah in a casual looking suit.

"You really need this for your course?" he asked as he flipped through the book.

"No actually," she spoke in a frosty tone to him. "It's for a bit of light reading and research for a novel I'm writing." His interest was piqued by her words, though the tone had him reeling. He knew that leaving her all those years ago was hard for him-every bit of his body yearned to be with her and he didn't care in what capacity-but he didn't imagine her being this cold towards him.

He had really, royally, screwed up with her.

"Elena…" he began but she took the book from his hands and stormed off in a different direction. He wanted to flash in front of her and beg her to listen to him but he didn't. He let her walk away from him and his heart felt like stones. Maybe one day, he could make her listen to reason, but for now he would let her be.

They did, after all, have eternity to try to get back to where they were and he hoped that it would lead to more.

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If Elena was having a horrible time, Caroline was having the worst luck of them all.

First, her heel broke off her favorite Jimmy Choo high heels. Normally, she would have a backup pair of shoes in her purse but as she looked, the flats that she usually had in there were mysteriously missing. Second of all, as she's going to be in a play in May that had to be a reenactment of the Broadway musical Phantom of the Opera in which she got the role of Christine, she was nearly late and it was raining, drenching her favorite outfit.

So here she was, wet, angry and nearly late to her rehearsal when the doors open and Klaus was there. Taking one good look at her, he held a soft smile.

"Hello Caroline," he sounded slightly happy that she was there. "I hope that you-" he was cut off by her.

"Look, I don't care what you're going to go on about but let me in or I swear I will end you." He stepped aside and allowed her entrance.

"I am really sorry about what happened all those years ago." He whispered in her ear as he walked behind her once he shut the doors.

"Too little too late." She snapped at him softly. "I don't care how long you want to apologize to me; I'm not going to accept it."

"Maybe so," he amended. "But I will keep apologizing until you cave and tell me that you're okay."

"Then you have a long wait ahead of you."

For the rest of the evening, she ignored him and he didn't fault her one bit for doing it.

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The next morning, the whole campus was alerted that Amber Colingway was attacked and had gone insane.

"She's insane?" Bonnie worried. Before, it was all gory and whatnot but this took the cake. Amber was alive, hurt badly-in a way that reminded her of Damon Salvatore and how he had Andie Starr under his compulsion and she had been his victim, just like Caroline-but instead of her being dead, she was insane. Rebekah nodded.

"Police say that she was muttering the same words over and over again, no stopping her from repeating them and there were bite marks over her arms and legs."

"What was she saying?" Elena asked curiously.

"He's coming…he's coming…no one is safe…" Rebekah repeated the eerie chant.

All four girls got the chills.

"You're positive it isn't your brothers?" Elena asked softly with worry evident in her voice. Rebekah nodded. She knew her brothers were in for a long road to redemption if the girls were willing to finger them in the attacks. Three years ago there had been trust there. Rebekah felt a little caught in the middle – seeing both sides of the story. She just hoped all of it would resolve before someone got hurt.

"Then who's attacking the campus?" Caroline wondered.

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