Now Caroline is dressed and in the kitchen, Klaus and Stefan were sitting in the table eating breakfast.
"I'm really sorry Stefan! I didn't realize it! Serious…" She was really embarrassed.
"It's ok Care… it happens." He was felling awkward, but trying to take some embarrassment out of her shoulders.
"Ok then, let's not talk about it ever again." She begged them nodding her head for them to nod back. And they did, with amused looks. It was funny to see Caroline freaking out about something like that.
"So, changing subjects… Where were you last night Stef?" She was really trying to change the theme of the conversation, but she wanted to know where he went without telling anyone.
"How do you know I went out?" Stefan was surprised. He didn't know she knew he went out.
"You said you were tired and going to sleep. So, after a while I went to tour room to see if everything was ok, but you were gone. It freaked me out, but then Klaus told me he heard you leave by your own foot." She had a worried and angry look. He could say something. They had a hunter on the louse. He can't just leave without telling someone.
"I just had to get out for a while, but I'm back now. Ok?" Stefan was too vague for Caroline's taste. She had to know more about that.
"But where have you been all night? Can't you tell me?" Caroline was just worried now. She started to think he was in some kind of trouble and he didn't want to involve her into it to don't worry her or something like that. "If you're in some kind of trouble you can tell me. You know that right?"
"What? I'm not in any trouble Care. I just went for a walk, that's all." He didn't want to get in details. She would notice he was not saying everything if he did.
"Are you sure? I'm not convinced by that…" She was a little suspicious. She knew something wasn't right.
"Honestly? I could hear everything you and Klaus were doing, ok? That's why I went for a walk…But it's ok Care, I haven't been alone." He regretted saying it, mostly the last part. She was going to want to know with who he has been. But it didn't seem like she gave much importance to it. She was embarrassed again and Klaus started laughing. And there he realized he said he heard everything. "Oh, I'm sorry Care… I just… It-It's ok, it's your house." He said it to comfort her.
"You could hear us? I'm so sorry Stefan. I didn't know." She was really embarrassed, and Klaus was still laughing. They were trying to ignore him.
"It's ok Care, it's your house. You can do whatever you want. And I actually had fun while I was out, so… don't feel guilty or something like that, ok?" He saw that Caroline was more relived when he said this.
"Oh, ok then… But, where did you go exactly?" She was a little more relived and trying to ignore the fact that Klaus was amused with the situation.
"You would like to know, wouldn't you?" Stefan was playing with her.
"You are not going to tell me? You are kidding right? Stefan! Tell me! Please…" She had to know. It was her nature to have to know everything about everyone. If it was for her, nobody would have any secrets. But she wasn't forcing him to tell her, she was just kidding.
"What if I don't want to tell you?" He was laughing and amused.
"Oh, come on Stef! Were you with a girl? Who is she?" She was getting closed and he didn't like it. But they were best friends, there were no secrets between them. And Caroline had to say it "We are best friends Stefan! No secrets between us, remember? I told you about Klaus the moment it happened…"
"I know we are best friends Care. But there's no big deal about it! There is no chance we're ever be more than friends again." Stefan was serious now.
"You were with Rebecca weren't you?" Klaus, that has been quiet during the whole conversation, asked him and then explained how he figured that out, because Stefan was looking at him surprised. "Well, you said and I repeat 'there is no chance we're ever being more than friends AGAIN.' There it could only be Rebecca or Elena. But if it was Elena, you would have no problems telling Caroline. Rebecca, I'm not sure you would…" Caroline was surprised, she didn't thought it could be Rebecca. It didn't even cross her mind.
"Ok, yes. I've been with Rebecca. We talked for a while and she was actually a good company. And then I came home. That's all." He said it so Caroline wouldn't imagine all kinds of stuff about him and Rebecca.
"Well, that's a turn out. Are you sure you two just talked?" Caroline was a bit suspicious.
"Yes, are you sure it was just talking?" This was Klaus, all serious now, being very protective towards his sister.
"I'm absolutely sure ok? If I haven't just talked I wouldn't be waking up in my own bed. You two seem like my parents! God!" He was annoyed now, they had nothing to do with his love life. "And we should go to school now, we are late." He said this only to Caroline.
"Yeah, sure. Let's go." She said, a little confused towards his reaction.
"I will take both of you to school and then I have some business to attend." Klaus said, without waiting for an answer, he putted his shirt on and went to the car.
"Ok then…" said Stefan. Knowing he didn't had much of a choice.
When in school, Stefan and Caroline were entering when they saw Rebecca in front of them with her back turned to them. Caroline looked at Stefan with an 'are you going to talk to her or coming to class?' look.
"I'm not going to class right away, go ahead, I'll catch you up." He said, knowing perfectly that she knew he was going to talk with Rebecca.
"Hey!" He was behind her. She turned and smiled.
"Hi! So, aren't you late for classes already?" She asked with a smirk.
"Yes, but I wanted to say hi first. You know… I want thank you for yesterday. You really helped me." He was a little nervous, but he didn't know why. He didn't like her, did he?
"I'm always here to help ok? You can talk to me about anything. Well, not about love issues. I don't really want to hear you talk about Elena and how she makes you feel sad. No offence." She was kidding with him and he knows it.
"I know. And you're not gonna hear me talk about Elena problems because I'm over her. I loved her, but not anymore." He was smiling, and he wasn't hiding any pain saying those words. He really moved on.
"It's good to know that. It was about time to wake up." And she laughed to lighten the mood she thought she created by saying that phase. But he surprised her, laughing with her.
"Well, I really need to go to class now, but see you later ok?"
"Ok, bye." With this, he went to his class, and she went to hers.
In class, Stefan sat next to Caroline.
"What did you talked to her? Do you like her Stefan?" Caroline whispered to the teacher don't hear.
"It's not a conversation to have here Care…" He was looking at the teacher and didn't take his eyes from him. Elena heard what they said.
After the class, Caroline was almost dragging Stefan out of the class room to talk to him about the pendent conversation.
"So, do you like her or not?" She asked when they were alone.
"Well, I don't know ok? It's complicated." He wasn't trying to trick her. He was really confused.
"So it's not a no. That's something. What about Elena? Did you move on?" Caroline was trying to understand his situation.
"Yes actually. I realized it today. I've moved on. I don't love Elena anymore." Stefan was happy about it, lately he only got hurt by her. It was good to move on.
"That's really nice to hear! You know I always wanted the two of you together but, lately she only hurts you. That's not good for you. I'm happy for you Stefan! I really hope you can be happy with Rebecca, I know how you cannot chose who you fall in love with." And they laughed about the last part, she was in love with Klaus, she knew how Stefan felt.
"Thank you Care. It's good to know you support me in this. It's hard to deal with this feeling towards Rebecca. I'm not sure if it's love… But it's something." He was saying it with all of his heart.
"I know. I've been there Stef. You just have to follow your heart and everything else is details you can't change." And with this they went to the next class.
