Here we go again! A new chapter, I seriously I hope you like it. But I think that I'll finish this story only because I think it's fair, too bad I'm not vary satisfacted by my writing and by my story itself. I guess I'll do better next time ;)
Enjoy!
Caroline and Klaus were now at the hospital. The ride in the cab had been a blur.
Caroline had contacted both Damon and Elena since they were obviously close to Stefan too. She was hoping that they would arrive soon to bring comfort to Stefan. Because he had to be right, he couldn't be in danger. And he needed the closes people to him next to his side.
Caroline was the type of person who hated to do nothing while waiting for news. That's why she was pacing along the waiting room. She and Klaus were still unable to enter in Stefan's room or even hear news of his condition. At their arrival the nurse explained only that Stefan's condition weren't too dangerous, but still you never know in these cases. Stefan in fact had been victim of a drunk driver near his apartment, and he had reported several injures in his body and he had also hit his head in a very strong way.
A doctor and two nurses were still taking care of Stefan while Klaus was gazing trough the window in the waiting room. During the years he had trained to be a cold, emotionless person during emergencies. He was like that even right now, he wasn't able to show how he was worried for his friend. He wasn't able to do that, also because he didn't want to add pressure on their fragile situation and Caroline. Especially considering how preoccupied looked Caroline who every second checked the hallway in front of Stefan's room. Klaus needed to be strong for himself, for Stefan and for Caroline.
It was unbelievable to think that two hours ago they were kissing each other, they were happy and without any kind of worries and now their dearest friend was in danger.
Klaus and Caroline turned their head as soon as Stefan's doctor, a young brunette woman, entered in the waiting room towards their direction.
"Are you here for Mr Salvatore?" she asked in a cold, detached tone that didn't promise anything good.
"Yes" both Klaus and Caroline answered, and in the same moment Klaus reached for her hand and Caroline, though surprised, tightened her grip in it. They were still scared, but at least they were together.
"I'm his doctor, Doctor Fell. Your friend Stefan has reported some serious injuries, especially we were worried about the trauma at his head. Gladly he has been sent here at the hospital quickly enough to have a full damage control in time. He's now out of danger, he's still weak and in need of several weeks of rest and therapy, but he's fine" and then the Doctor finally smiled.
Caroline felt like a feather, she knew that it wasn't over for Stefan, that he still needed to be cured for a lot of time... but at least he was safe. And that was the only thing that mattered. She turned to Klaus who wore the same expression of relief and happiness.
"Thank you Doctor Fell" Caroline said "can we see him?" she asked hopefully.
"Yes both of you can, but only for a few minutes, he needs rest." at that Doctor Fell smiled again, always happy to deliver some good news in her job, It was such a rare case! And then she went back to work, to see other patients.
This time it was Caroline's turn to take Klaus hand "Let's go Klaus" she smiled to him and they started to walk, practically run, towards Stefan's room.
Stefan lied in a bed surrounded by all kind of machinery and he had a lots of bandages on his body. He looked so small, and it was a paradox considering how strong he is, in that hospital bed... but nevertheless he looked safe and sane! And that was the best thing that himself, Klaus and Caroline could ever ask!
"Hey guys" Stefan simply whispered to Klaus and Caroline while smiling to them. He was so happy to see two of his most loved people in his life there for him. He tried to stand up even a little bit, but was unable to do that! Even the smallest of movement hurt him like hell, but he was still alive and that was the most important thing.
"Hello mate" simply answered Klaus, he was still under shock at the image of Stefan alive and healthy. He couldn't handle another loss of a dear person in his life after Henrik, his little brother.
"Hey Stef" Caroline spoke while throwing herself to him, forgetting that he was severely injured. But Caroline was always impulsive, a rush of energy and passion and she couldn't resist the urge of hugging her best friend. She needed to touch him in order to understand that was happening it was real. Stefan was sane and safe for real!
"Ouch Care you know I've just been victim of an accident" Stefan weakly joked to her.
"I'm sorry Stefan, but you're safe! Gosh I was so scared" Caroline said with tears in her eyes, "never do that again" she quickly recovered, while joking and falsely throwing him a punch in his left arm.
"I will ma'am" Stefan answered while laughing, but with a very quiet voice. Even his throat was in flame, and it was really hard to talk and even to stay awake.
At that moment, Doctor Fell entered in the room "I'm sorry but Mr Salvatore needs rest, you have to go. You can come back tomorrow at lunch time, because in the morning" and at that Doctor Fell gaze went directly to Stefan "we're going to do some other check ups on you, understood?".
"Yes Doctor" Stefan answered while watching her carefully for the first time. She was quite the beauty with her long dark hair, flawless olive skin and sweet brown eyes. In a very distant way she reminded him Elena, his first true love but at the same time she was very different. In fact Doctor Fell had the attitude of a strong, independent woman that was very alluring. Caroline didn't noticed it, but Klaus was very aware that his friend Stefan seemed quite intrigued by his own doctor and he couldn't help but smile at the thought.
"Very well then. And please, do call me Meredith" she smiled once again while starting to exit from the door "See you tomorrow" she added towards Klaus and Caroline.
"Yes Stefan see you tomorrow, sweet dreams" Caroline spoke to Stefan while leaning to kiss sweetly him on the cheek.
"Yes Stefan sweet dreams" Klaus added while batting his eye lashes and falsely pretending to give him a kiss on the cheek too. All that Klaus earned was a slap on the arm by Caroline and a disgusted face by Stefan himself.
"Jerk" Caroline addressed him while laughing, while Stefan simply shacked his head smiling.
"Bye bye Stefan. Good night!" Caroline spoke while exiting with Klaus.
Now Klaus and Caroline were once again on the hallway.
"Sooo" Caroline spoke "how are you Klaus? How do you feel?" she had now a more serious and concerned tone. During their waiting before having news of Stefan's condition she couldn't help to notice, how cold and emotionless Klaus was during that stressful time. She knew that he cared a lot about Stefan and she could understand that a strong man as him could prefer to hide his emotions. But a part of her knew that there was something else that bothered him, but she barely knew him so she couldn't really guess what. And she also didn't want to be too invasive and pressuring.
"What do you mean Caroline?" Klaus asked suspiciously, he tried to mask it with a quiet tone but he wasn't fooling her. Caroline had the the unexpected quality of understand him in a short amount of time.
"I-I just want to make sure that you're okay. I know it's not my business to ask, but I couldn't notice … Never mind. Just if you want to talk or have a distraction, I'm here for you" while saying that Caroline was stroking his arm, in order to show Klaus both with her words and her gestures her closeness to him.
"Thank you Caroline, I appreciate that. But I'm okay, more than okay. Stefan is safe and that's the most important thing" Klaus answered her. The truth that to be in a hospital reminded him always painful memories. Memories of ten years ago when during a car accident his little brother Henrik died. The loss, the grief were unbearable especially considering that Klaus was driving and the whole accident has been his fault. Klaus had always had an hard life in his family: his mother Esther was cold and distant, Mikael his "father" despised him and beat him for being a bastard. Henrik was his little brother, his favorite but he died when he was simply twelve and that was the final blow. After that painful and traumatic experience he left home, unable to watch the anger of his parents and the hurt of his other siblings.
Klaus appreciated Caroline's concern, but it was too soon for him to talk Henrik's death, his feelings to someone. He liked Caroline a lot and he knew that if he would have opened himself to her, she would help him understand him. But in that very moment he really didn't want to feel more vulnerable.
While thinking that they were now in front of the exit of the hospital, ready to call a cab and part their ways and finally go home.
"So goodbye Klaus. I guess I'll see you tomorrow at lunch here?" Caroline voice was hopeful.
"Yes Caroline I'll see you tomorrow" he simply answered while smiling at her.
Once again they were both at loss of words while they were intensely gazing at each other. Should they talk more about Stefan? Should they talk about what had happened earlier in the conference room? Where were they? How they should act from now on?
But they both knew that that particular conversation would have to wait, more important things had to be faced. Stefan was now their priority.
Caroline took hold of the action once again and she leaned to hug Klaus. Stunned for a second he answered to her gesture and his arms were like a protection for her. Suddenly both Klaus and Caroline felt an unexpected, wonderful sense of safety while they were in each others arms. Klaus was dying at the feeling of kissing her again (and so was Caroline), but he repressed those impulses and simply kissed her on a check.
The kiss might have been simple, chaste, but it was so sweet and full of promises.
Caroline gazed Klaus with her gorgeous blue eyes and shoot him on of his heart breaking smile.
"Thank you Klaus if it wasn't for you I probably had already freak out" she spoke to him.
"No need to thank me sweetheart" (and at that sweet name, both Klaus and Caroline smiled like a fool) "Good night, try to have sweet dreams!" he whispered to her.
"You too Klaus, good night" and with that Caroline enter in the cab that had just arrived and that Klaus in a very gentleman way had let her to take it and go to her home.
Klaus was still waiting outside and he was still smiling. Happy for Stefan, but most of all happy for his new bond with Caroline that had just born.
Caroline in the cab was feeling the same things. She couldn't wait to see both Stefan and Klaus tomorrow. She was feeling like something new, something beautiful was just born.
Tomorrow, they would talk, they would be close to their friends Stefan. And that were the only things that mattered.
I hope you've enjoyed this chapter, although I don't like it very much. I know that I complain all the times about my writing, but still I keep going because I love Klaroline so much that I want to give my contribute to this amazing couple.
I hope you won't hate me for the little Stefan-Meredith thing, it's actually a pleasure of mine since I really liked their couple in real life. So sad that they are now divorced.
Until next time, leave a review if you want. It would be awesome for me :)
