Klaus's POV

Once I had made Caroline leave for good I wasn't quite sure what to do with myself. I'd finally found a girl who told me the truth, and could have possibly loved me, yet I'd still pushed her away just like I did with everyone. I was so full of self-loathing right now that I knew there was only one place in which I could find solace.

I climbed the staircase and reached my art studio; the walls were adorned with the many paintings of Caroline Forbes that I had completed in my time. I stared around at them, and the anger over what could have been rose within me – I tore them all down, breaking the canvases into tiny pieces which I then placed into the fire. She was gone now, I'd made her leave; I didn't want to remember anything, it brought me nothing but pain.

Caroline's POV

I hadn't brought my car to Klaus's so I was left having to walk; the tears stained my vision and I couldn't even seem to walk in a straight line. My grief and hysteria were preventing my body from functioning in its usual manner; my vampire senses were dulled.

I really did understand the meaning of the word heartbroken.

Klaus had ripped away my free will when he compelled me, something that Damon had tormented me with when I was human. What made it so much worse was the fact that Klaus had promised that he would never do that to me. Yet he did.

I crumpled into a pile on the sidewalk, unable to go on; and I knew there was only one person I could call right now that would understand.

Luckily enough, he answered on the first ring:

"Matt. I really need your help right now; can you come get me?" My voice broke on the word 'help' betraying my hysterical state to him.

"Sure Care, where are you?" He replied warmly, his voice full of support.

"I'm….I'm on the pathway leading from Klaus's house to the Wickery Bridge." I responded.

"Sure, I'll be there in about five minutes, you hang in there."

I heaved a sigh of relief and settled down on the sidewalk; my dress was ripped and stained, my mascara had ran down my cheeks and left little black trails and my hair looked like I'd been dragged through a bush backwards. I sighed once more at the state of my current predicament; becoming a vampire and living forever was meant to be an easy lifestyle, Damon always said we were superior beings after all; we can feed from whoever we wish and not trouble ourselves with human matters. Right now however, I would give anything in the world to be human; not to have to worry about my next feed and not know anything about the supernatural world that we live in. I wanted my biggest worry to be if my position as head cheerleader was secure and if I could fit in math revision with my cheerleading schedule. But nothing like that seemed to matter anymore; the only thing that I was worrying about, and couldn't stop worrying about was whether I could live without the stubborn 1000 year old Hybrid…

Finally, in the distance I saw Matts truck approaching; tearing me away from my currently miserable thought process. He pulled up on the curb and sprung from the driver's seat to embrace me. I huddled into him as he cradled me whilst I cried, he now joining me on the sidewalk.

"Shhhhh, shhhh Care; everything is going to be fine." He whispered soothingly into my ear. – The thing was though; I really wanted to believe him and all the calming things he was telling me. But I just couldn't.

We sat here for at least twenty minutes before my tears began to dry up and I came to my senses. I rose from Matts arms and stood up to straighten out my appearance. He gasped at my current state, seeing the blood stains on my dress and the rapidly disappearing bruises on my face.

"Care, what happened?" he said gently.

So that's what I did, I climbed into the passenger seat of Matt's truck and told him absolutely everything. I have to admit he did look pretty shocked, but he didn't butt in at any point due to his kind nature; he just nodded every now and then to show understanding or furrowed his brows at a point when he didn't understand.

Eventually, when I had told him the whole story, he spoke:

"So you're telling me you poured your heart out to that dick, and he practically said that he was in love with you too and then he sent you away?" he said in astonishment.

"Yep. That's exactly what I'm saying…"

"Care, the man's an idiot. If I were him I would have just believed you and not had to compel you and therefore the beautiful vampire and Original Hybrid could have lived happily ever after!" He spoke with a sad smile on his face.

I gave a miserable smile in response.

"If every guy on this planet were like you Matt, then the world would be perfect." I said matter of factly.

He blushed a bright shade of red.

"Anyway, you like the new truck?" He inquired; I assumed his was trying to distract me from my sadness.

"Yeah, it's gorgeous and it must have cost a fortune!" I exclaimed, glad for the distraction.

"Thanks Care, Rebecca bought it for me as a 'sorry gift'…" I rolled my eyes at him.

"Yep, you're not the only one with relationship troubles; I'm pretty sure Rebecca Mikaelson is interested in me!" He said with a humourless laugh.

Once again I rolled my eyes.

"Of course she's interested; you're quite the catch you know!" I shrieked at him.

"Yeah, yeah; anyway I'd better be getting you home Miss Forbes!"

"Well, I guess you should Mr Donovan!" I replied whilst laughing gently.

Klaus's POV

I tugged my phone from my pocket; I knew now what I had to do. I dialled the number and waited for the response.

"Katia, it's Klaus I need a favour." I said brusquely.

"Ah, Niklaus; it's been a while…" she responded cheekily.

"Let's not play around here, you owe me one; be at my house in Mystic Falls in an hour, I need your help." I said quickly before hanging up.

I slumped back into a chair and let out a huge sigh, it wouldn't be too long until things would be set straight, and I honestly couldn't wait.

Caroline's POV

Matt and I reached my house and I invited him in.

"Care, you really need to be going to sleep – you look exhausted." He said concerned.

"I know, I know; any chance you could stay with me? I just really don't want to be alone right now." I asked timidly; not sure of how he would reply.

"Sure, no problem…" Matt responded.

We reached my room and I clambered into bed, not even bothering to remove my dirty clothes, I lay my head down and could already feel myself falling into sleep.

"Matt, come lie down with me; there's plenty of room on my bed, you need some sleep too." I said quietly.

"Okay."

I felt him slide onto the bed beside me and then I fell into sleep.

Klaus's POV

I opened the door to Katia; she smiled at me.

"So nice to see your handsome face again Niklaus." She said in a charming little voice.

"Stop flirting with me old lady!" I growled at her, she was actually 900 years my senior making her about 1900 years of age!

"Okay then, the time for small talk is over; what spell is it you want me to do?..."

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