CAROLINE'S POV:

I was stood in the kitchen cleaning when the door opened. Turning my head, I saw Elena walk in. Turning my head back to what I was doing, I focused on the task in hand which was cleaning the stove…

"Can I help you, Elena?" I questioned

"Damon told me what you said." she informed me "Was there any need?"

"What do you think?" I inquired

"I don't think there was, actually…" she admitted

"Really?" I asked "Of course you wouldn't. But believe me, there was."

"Why?" she questioned

"Stefan had to be tortured listening to you and Damon after you'd split up with him and after finding out that you were in love with his brother," I informed her "and he had the nerve to complain about Stefan and I…"

"You and Damon were together…" she replied

"I'd hardly call what he and I had together," I admitted "it was more manipulation and him using me for his own enjoyment. I was his plaything."

"Still, I don't think you should've said what you said…" she informed me

"Well tough," I replied "because I have done and I'm not going to apologise for it."

"Fine, then I'll make you apologise…" she admitted

Before I knew what was happening, her hand was wrapped around my throat and my body pinned against the wall. Lifting my hands, I pushed with all my strength, throwing her across the room into the door…

"What is wrong with you?" I questioned "We're friends!"

I watched as she got to her feet and licked her lips. Swallowing a lump in my throat, she hurried over to me and I snapped her neck as she reached me, her body dropping to the floor…

"I heard a bang," Stefan admitted as he walked into the room "are you okay?"

"Apart from being attacked by my so-called best friend, I'm fine." I informed him

"What?" he questioned

Motioning to my feet where Elena lay, he moved over to me and sighed heavily… "What happened?"

"Elena happened." I replied "Damon told her what I'd said to him this morning, and she thought I should apologise for it. When I said I wasn't going to, she attacked me, so I snapped her neck."

"Why would she attack you?" he asked

"You're asking me?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at him

"It doesn't make sense," he admitted "Elena's a vampire, but she hates violence, so why would she attack you for no apparent reason?"

"What do we do now?" I questioned

"Move her to the sofa and wait till she comes round." he informed me

STEFAN'S POV:

I stood in the corner of the living room, holding a glass of Bourbon when I heard Elena groan. Moving over to her as she sat up, I handed her the glass, her downing it in one…

"Thanks…" she sighed "What happened?"

"You don't remember?" I questioned

"All I remember is Caroline snapping my neck," she informed me "I thought she was under control?"

"You don't remember anything that happened before that?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at her

"No," she replied "why? Should I?"

"You attacked Caroline, Elena," I informed her "because of what she said to Damon this morning…"

"I wouldn't do that…" she whispered

"You did." I replied "So Caroline snapped your neck."

"Why would I do that though?" she questioned "Caroline's my friend…"

"You really have no recollection of it?" I asked

"None…" she admitted "Why do you think that is?"

"I don't know." I replied, running my hand over my face "Did Damon tell you what Caroline had said?"

She nodded her head… "I came down to talk to her about it, but something in me snapped when she said she wasn't going to apologise for it. I lashed out…"

"I need to talk to Damon…" I informed her

"What's wrong, Stefan?" she questioned

Hurrying from the room, I vamp-sped up the stairs and made my way into Damon's bedroom, shutting the door behind me…

"You could knock, brother…" he chuckled

"Katherine's back." I informed him

"What?" he questioned "How do you know that?"

"Because she's in your girlfriend's body." I replied

Is Stefan right? And if so, what does this mean for them all?