"Alright I know that you pretty much hate me, and I honestly can understand that you are mad, but I would like to think that if you were in trouble you would come to me anyway." Caroline started in as soon as we were out of the parking lot.

Damn Damon, and his big mouth. Of course he went straight to Caroline and ratted me out. "Damon called you didn't he?"

"Yeah, and he said you were asking about my ugly ass necklace." Caroline turned and faced me full on.

I rolled my eyes at Caroline's antics. "First it's my necklace, and second I explained to Damon why I was asking about it. There is no need for concern."

"Bonnie you threw up the 'Bat Signal' what did you think was going to happen. We are all concerned about you. You do know hottie in the leather jacket is a werewolf right?" Caroline's last part was said in a mocking tone.

I was confused, who was the hottie she was talking about. "Who?"

"Bonnie lets not play dumb. I have no intention of going after one of your little boys toys. I got a wolf of my own if you've forgotten." Caroline smirked at her little joke. She rolled her eyes when I still didn't respond to her. "The guy that was sitting in the car next to me." She scoffed.

"Oh you mean Derek? Oh God no ewe gross. He's like dating one of my teachers. I had no idea he was a werewolf." The last thing that I need was Caroline broadcasting to anyone who would listen that I had a tiney tiny crush on Derek.

"Whatever I am not going to do this with you. Your love life is a sensitive subject between the two of us so I am going to focus on something else. How's your magic? You are controlling it right? This isn't going to be like last time?"

"I am fine. I have barely used any magic. More importantly if I did I would totally have it under control." I got my words out through greeted teeth.

"I'm going to say this one time, and one time only. If you are in trouble I want to know. I don't want to here from one of the Salvatore's or Elena, hell lets throw Matt and Jeremy in there to. I am your older sister and it is my job to look after you."

We drove the rest of the way to the house in silence. We had made progress, and there was no need to ruin it. Once we got the house our mom and John were already waiting for us along with Stiles.

"Caroline!"Our mother exclaimed as she ran to give Caroline a huge. "Oh how I missed you."

"Mommy!" Caroline was hugging our mother so tightly that I was sure she was going squeeze her to death.

"Darling I would like you to meet John. I assume you met Stiles when you went to pick Bennett up."

"It's really nice to finally meet you Caroline. Your mother has spoken very highly of you." John and Caroline quickly hugged.

"You too. I have never seen my mother happier." We made our way into the house with both Stiles and John grabbing Caroline's bags.

"Oh and Bennett you have several packages." My mother threw over her shoulder unable to remove her arms from around Caroline.

I rolled my eyes, again, and went to see what sort of things had arrived. Sitting in a neat pile were five packages from Elena, Damon, Stefan, Matt, and Jeremy each had given me on present. They remembered my birthday. It made me smile.

My mother offered to cook dinner as a form of welcoming to Caroline, and a happy birthday to me. Dinner was nice, and my mother made one of my favorite it meals: linguini and calms and a spicy shrimp pasta for Caroline. She was getting better at cooking. We had an ice cream cake for dessert and everyone said happy birthday to me. Once everyone was finished eating I dove into my present. My mother and John had given me a pair of diamond earrings. Scott, and Stiles had given me gift cards for iTunes. Elena had given me an expensive had bag from an Italian designer and Stefan had given me a scarf.

Finally I came to Damon's gift. Damon had given me a stuffed flying monkey. I read the card only to myself. It read: To the littlest wicked witch the west has ever seen. Caroline read the card and the promptly burst out laughing being the only one who had gotten the joke. I concluded that Damon was an ass.

"Here this is from me and Klaus." Caroline handed me a beautifully wrapped package. Inside was a very old looking book, and an equally old looking quill. I knew what they had given me. It was a spell book, one that was enchanted so that I could write my own spells in it. My mother was not pleased with the gift.

Later that night after everyone had a piece of cake I excused myself to go for a run. I took the familiar path through the woods. I loved running it made me feel free. "Will you ever listen?" Derek's voice called out through the darkness.

I stopped short and caught my breath. "Why would I when it seems like I have my own body guard." I shot back.

"So I hear that today is someone's birthday." The two of us began walking.

"Let me guess Isaac?" Earlier in the day Lydia and Allison went to great pains to decorate my locker so that as soon as I opened it balloons poured out. It was very sweet of them.

"He seems to tell you an awful lot about me to the point that one would think that you had him spying on me." Wether or not Derek heard what I said I could only guess because he never respond to my remark.

"So how old are you?" He asked out of the blue.

"Seventeen. Exactly how old are you?" I voiced the questing that had been on my mind.

He chuckled at my question but answered it none the less. I'm twenty two Bennett." I would have guessed him older. He carried himself like he carried the weight of the world around with him. It was his eyes, the were the eyes of a person who had seen to much.

"Bonnie!" Caroline's voice caught our attention. Somehow we had managed to walk back to the house, and to a very angry Caroline who was sitting on the porch swing.

"Caroline, what are you doing out here?"

"Waiting for you, and you what are you doing?" Caroline turned her anger on to Derek. "Aren't you to old to be hanging around high school girls?"

"That is rich coming from you Caroline." While Klaus might appear to be close to our age with both knew that his real aged number into the thousands.

Caroline continued as if she didn't hear me. "I am going to say this once. Stay away from my sister or you'll find my bite is way worse then my bark." And just like that all the progress we made towards rebuilding our relationship was gone.