A/N: I know i've probably lost some of my readers as a result of me taking so long to update and i once again apologize. I've just been super busy and stressed the last few months and haven't been able to sit down, write, and get my thoughts out. But i'm updating now so hopefully you'll like it. Please review like always. Oh by the way if anyone would like to see this story go in a certain direction or have any ideas just go ahead and pm me and i'll see what i can do :)


Chapter 9

Bonnie and Caroline were sitting in class when Bonnie chucked a crumpled up paper ball at Caroline's head. "Hey!" Caroline yelled. "What the hell is your problem?"

"What's my problem? What's your problem?" Bonnie asked. "We've been sitting here for 20 minutes and you've barely said a word. I don't know about you but I would rather not fail this assignment. Especially as a result of you just wanting to sit there staring at your phone like you're waiting on a call from the president. What's going on with you?"

"Nothing's going on with me." Caroline replied.

"For the past two days you've been walking around giggling like a little school girl every time you get a text-." Bonnie paused with a sudden realization. Her smile grew like the Cheshire cat, "Wait I know what this is. You're talking to somebody aren't you?" She accused.

"Yea I'm talking to you." Caroline said trying to her flustered appearance. She was nervously tapping her pencil against the desk trying to figure out how to fix this.

"No I mean talking talking. Like with someone that you like."

"Bonnie, I can assure you that I don't like anyone right now."

Right after those words left Caroline's lips Rebekah walked through the door. Caroline's pencil slipped out of her hand, landing on the table top. The younger vampire's mouth hung open as she looked the original up and down. Rebekah was wearing a black pencil skirt and heels with a blue top. And man did her legs look great.

"Damn." Caroline said out loud noticing after that she didn't say that in her head like she thought.

"Yea I know right. As much as I hate to say it, she looks great." Bonnie said.

Caroline suddenly felt her jealousy flaring up inside of her at the thought of someone else thinking of Rebekah like she was herself. But she had to keep her cool. No one knew about the two of them. "Ha-ha yea." Caroline fake agreed.

Rebekah glanced at Caroline before walking over to the teacher at the front of the room writing on the chalkboard. "Sorry I'm late Mr. Gontier. I had a doctor's appointment." Rebekah said handing the teacher a late slip.

"It's fine but were in the middle of doing a project so I'm going to need you to jump in and join one of these groups." The teacher said searching around the room for where she could join.

"Ahh." The middle-aged man said. "Bonnie and Caroline could use another member."

Bonnie's face dropped while Caroline's lit up for what was nothing more than a few seconds.

"Excuse me." Caroline said raising her hand. "Mr. Gontier, Rebekah can't be in a group with us."

Rebekah cocked her head to the side and raised an eyebrow. It's not that Caroline wouldn't love to be close to her in school. It's just that she didn't know how much self-control she would have around the blonde beauty. Or if she would even be able to contain her emotions with her in such close proximity.

"And why is that Ms. Forbes?" The teacher said setting down his chalk.

"Yes why is that." Rebekah parroted back. She couldn't help but play with the younger girl.

Caroline pouted. "Because… because."

"Unless she has a flesh eating virus, there's no reason she can't work with you." Mr. Gontier cut her off.

"But Mr. Gontier." Bonnie spoke up.

"Not another word. I don't want to hear it. Now Rebekah go pull up a chair and get to work." He said turning back around and continuing to write the rest of the lesson on the board.

"Yes sir." Rebekah replied. She strutted over to the tables making sure to put a little extra swing in her hips as she walked.

Bonnie turned to Caroline and whispered in her ear as the older blonde pulled out a chair to sit down. "Well this should be fun."

Rebekah simply glared at the witch before pulling out her iPhone and leaning back in her chair.

"Are you going to just sit there on your phone or are you actually going to do work." Bonnie snapped. She had no patience for the girl sitting in front of her. Caroline wanted to tell Bonnie to shut up for snapping at Rebekah like that but instead sat there fumbling with a charm on her bracelet.

Rebekah looked up from her phone. "If you would just wait one minute, I'm sending a text to my brother. You remember Niklaus don't you?" She replied.

"Right now I don't care who your brother is. He's not going to help you pass this class." Bonnie said not backing down one bit. Caroline didn't like where this was going.

"Last time I checked you're the one that needs this class to graduate, not me. Plus economics isn't really my thing."

"Then why don't you drop the fuck out." Bonnie snapped again. She was sick of walking on eggshells whenever Rebekah or the rest of her family was around.

"Both of you stop it." Caroline finally spoke, slamming her fist on the desk. All of this arguing was making her anxious and she couldn't take it. It's not easy to sit there while your best friend and the girl she has no clue you're dating are bickering back and forth.

The whole class jumped at the sound and turned towards the three girls at the back of the class.

"Is there a problem ladies?" Mr. Gontier shouted across the room.

"No. No there's not." Rebekah said never taking her eyes off of Bonnie.

"There better not be or I'll keep all of you after school for book duty in the library."

"Let's just get this over with so we can go back to ignoring each other." Bonnie said.

"Fine by me." Rebekah replied.

Caroline's phone buzzed in her pocket notifying her of a new text.

You look beautiful. I so wish I could touch you right now. Sorry for arguing with Bonnie.

-R

Caroline smiled at the sweet and caring message.

"Caroline what are you smiling about?" Bonnie asked irritated.

"Nothing." Caroline said glancing over at Rebekah. "Just nothing."


I'm not particularly happy with this chapter. I just don't think it's my best work.