Previously on Everything Changes...
I swallowed, growing nervous.
"I didn't compel you in Atlanta because we were having fun, Caroline." he cupped my face with his hand. "I wanted it to be real...and it was."
He looked like he wanted to say more. "I'm trusting you, Blondie. Don't make me regret it."
He grinned lopsidedly at me before leaving.
Caroline's POV
I arrived at Duke's party, knowing it was close to the Church.
"I hope they stay clear of the church." I said to Stefan, who nodded slowly in agreement, staring at the mass of drunken kids.
"Your wish, not mine." Damon said, walking out of the shadowy forest.
Suddenly, Matt and Elena walk up, hand in hand.
"Caroline, hey!" Elena greeted, and her eyes darted over to Stefan, who averted his eyes awkwardly.
What's going on with them?
"Where have you been?" I asked, looking at their entwined hands in confusion.
"Long story." she giggled. "No time to tell it."
"Yeah, what she said." Damon said, and Matt seemed to just then notice the older vampire.
"We haven't met." he extended his hand. "I'm Matt."
Stefan watched his brother and Matt carefully. Damon glanced down at his hand, but didn't offer his own.
"Matt, there's a reason we haven't met." he looked to me, grabbing my arm. "You and I are going that way."
Elena and Matt stared at Damon and I in confusion.
"I'm sorry, guys!" I called and went off with Damon, Stefan right on our heels.
Once we were out of Elena's earshot, I turned to Stefan.
"You and Elena broke up? Why didn't you tell me?"
He shrugged, looking down. "I don't have time to worry about that right now." he gestured with his eyes to Damon, who didn't seem too interested in the conversation.
"This conversation isn't over." I said to Stefan seriously.
He just sighed knowingly in response, and we continued towards the tombs.
I stood in the dark, waiting, as Stefan climbed out of the tomb ten minutes later.
"Alright. Debris all cleared away. Torches are us. We can go down now."
Bonnie and Shelia were already there, as they had arrived right before us.
Stefan placed his shovel against a large boulder, next to a few cans of gasoline.
"What are they for?" she asked, and Stefan looked at Damon.
"It's everything I need to destroy the others."
Stefan handed Sheila and I flashlights.
"Are you sure that Damon will do what he promised?" Sheila asked, as Damon was gone, currently retrieving the Grimoire from where ever he had hidden it.
Stefan sighed, and his 'broody vampire look' appeared on his face. "No, I'm not, but if we keep our word, hopefully he'll keep his."
She narrowed her eyes suspiciously, nodding.
A low whistle was heard, and I turned to see Damon and the Grimoire.
"Brother." he nodded. "Blondie, witches." he greeted and he strode past, leaping down into the tomb, despite the obvious presence of stairs.
Show off. I mumbled to myself.
Stefan caught my strange expression, and he walked over to me. "Everything okay?"
I nodded briskly. "Yep. Just ready to get this whole ordeal over with. We ready?"
"I guess so." Bonnie spoke up, and she looked to her Gram for confirmation.
~0~
Third Person POV
At the Duke party, Anna watched the Tyler kid and Jeremy talk, her eyes narrowed.
The other kid was a total jerk. Once he left, Anna appeared behind him, surprising the boy.
"Thank god." Jer breathed, smiling slightly.
Anna creased her forehead. "Weird hello, but okay." she cocked her head, studying his expression. "What's the matter?"
"Uh, nothing. Nothing, just..." he insisted, but Anna wasn't so easily convinced.
Crossing her arms she raised an eyebrow, and Jeremy said again.
"It's – nothing."
Anna smiled slightly, shaking her head. Wrapping her arm around his back, she murmured. "C'mon, let's walk."
Back at the tombs, Bonnie and Grams were preparing for the spell.
Caroline, Damon and Stefan were standing by the entrance, watching with thinly veiled interest.
"Air. Earth. Fire." Sheila said softly, and Bonnie replied with. "Water."
She held up a water bottle, and her Grams took it, sprinkling it over the floor.
~0~
Back at Duke's party, Matt and Tyler were talking.
"So, I see you rebounded with your ex." Tyler said, smirking. He took another swig of his beer, waiting for his friend to reply.
"Yeah. I guess." Matt chuckled. "When Stefan was here earlier, he was acting weird, almost like he didn't expect us to be together."
"That's weird." Tyler finished his drink. "Where's she at now?"
"I don't know." Matt scanned the dimly lit area, not finding his brunette friend.
"Well, lucky you. I'm not drunk enough." Tyler said, crumpling his red cup in his grip.
~0~
Anna and Jeremy, at this point were closer to the tombs, talking against a tree. After kissing, Anna's face made its appearance, worrying Jeremy.
"What was that?" he asked, and she turned away from him.
"It was nothing." She managed to stutter out, and Jeremy touched her shoulder.
"It didn't look like nothing."
Anna turned back around and suddenly, Jer crumpled to the ground.
Ben stood behind him, a bat in his hand.
~0~
"That's it?" a voice asked, and Elena trotted down the stairs. "Just water from the tap?"
Stefan turned around to stare at Elena. He was still brooding, obviously missing her more than he let on.
"As opposed to what?" Sheila raised an eyebrow at Elena, who stopped by Caroline.
"I just figured it would have to be like holy water or something." she shrugged, leaning against the rock wall.
Sheila smirked and continued preparing.
Damon removed a blood bag from his backpack.
"What's that?" asked Stefan, and Damon simply replied.
"It's for Chandra. Gotta have something to get her going." his blue eyes drifted over to me, smirking. "Unless Blondie or your girl – I'm sorry, not your girl – Elena – is offering a vein to tap."
I stared at him, unamused. Elena simply gasped quietly, her hand flying up to her neck.
Damon leaned over to his brother and whispered. "Admit it – you can't wait to get me out of your hair."
He laughed, agreeing.
Bonnie suddenly stared at us, her gaze previously being fixed on the ground. "We're ready."
While they were reciting the spell, I went over and grabbed Stefan's arm. Leading him up the stairs, he peered at me in confusion.
"What is it Caroline?" he asked quietly, not wanting our conversation to be heard by the others – although, by now, I was sure that Damon was listening in.
"What's Elena doing here?" I asked, not liking her presence. Something about her was making me uneasy, when normally it didn't. "She's giving me a bad feeling about something, Stef. I don't like it."
He glanced down the stairs at her figure, then back to me. He didn't say anything for a moment. "I don't know."
"It worked!" Bonnie exclaimed loudly, and I looked at Stefan who walked down a few stairs, looking at the others.
"We have some fires to build, brother." Damon said.
"I'll get the gasoline." I volunteered, and went to the big boulder.
Bending over, I thought I heard a twig snap. I stood up slowly, looking around.
Before I could call out Stefan's name, someone grabbed me from behind. A hand was clamped over my mouth, and they drug me into the bushes.
I squirmed in their grasp, and they shoved my back up against a tree. Two arms were on either side of my head, pinning me there. I looked up to find luminescent yellow eyes staring down at me.
My breath caught in my throat, causing me to make a strangled gasping sound, and the man clasped his hand over my mouth.
A breeze blew, and the clouds covering the moon moved away. Moonlight shone down onto Klaus' face, and my eyes widened.
I should have known!
I hadn't seen his hybrid face before, only the occasional fang or veins here and there. And I had to admit, it terrified me.
I heard Latin chanting in the distance, and Stefan calling my name.
He used his free hand to press his finger to his lips, keeping me against the tree by the hand on his mouth.
I nodded slowly, and he narrowed his eyes at me as he slowly removed his hand.
"STEFAN!" I shrieked, bringing my knee up into his groin.
Klaus groaned, stepping back, and I darted out into the clearing by the tomb.
"Caroline?" He called again, and when I stumbled into his sight, he ran towards me.
I felt someone grab me again, and Klaus' arm wound around my neck, holding me in a headlock.
"Easy there, Stefan." Klaus murmured. "Wouldn't want Caroline to lose her head."
Stefan held his hands up, keeping his eyes on me.
I pulled helplessly at Klaus' arm, trying to get away.
Anna, Ben, and...was that Jeremy?...stepped into the clearing, and Stefan growled.
"Thought I told you to leave."
Ben chuckled darkly. "I considered it. Then, I thought, screw you!"
Ben tossed Jeremy on the ground, and I winced.
"Hey, hero. I recommend you let us go down to the tomb." Anna sneered.
"I can't let you do that."
"Well, unless you want a headless girl and a dead Gilbert..." Ben's face vamped out. "Your choice. You can stop him or stop us." She shrugged and Klaus hissed in my ear.
"Start walking, love." he kicked my heel, forcing me to walk forward.
I dug my heels into the ground, trying to stop him. He sighed and picked me up, holding me up by the neck.
I made a wheezing sound, flailing my legs.
When Klaus, Anna and I were down in the tomb, I noticed the door was open. Klaus set me back down, moving his grip to my arm.
"Klaus." Damon said, painting an annoyed smirk on his face. "How nice of you to join us." his gaze moved onto Anna. "Oh, and you have Blondie. Lovely." he said sarcastically. He nodded at Anna, who studied him with distaste.
"Well, then I need my own piece of leverage." Damon announced, grabbing Elena's arm.
She squeaked in surprise, her eyes widening in fear.
Klaus jerked me to a walk and we went to the open door.
"Don't take them in. I'll bring the walls down." Sheila warned.
Damon laughed dryly, staring at Shelia. "You'd bring the walls down if he didn't. You think he trusts you? You think I trust you?"
"As much as I trust either of you boys." she countered, and Damon growled.
"Don't let him!" Elena whined in a pleading voice.
Was he really gonna let Klaus take me in there?
I sighed, realizing that we had no choice. "Enough. All of you." I exhaled. "Klaus needs leverage, Damon needs leverage. They need to know that you're not going to shut the door when he gets inside. I get it. I'll go."
Sheila's gazed at me, not saying anything.
Anna rushed inside, her body a blur.
"You say it like you have a choice." Klaus chuckled and he ushered me inside.
Klaus let go of me. I struggled to keep up.
An eery sort of whisper echoed, and I heard bones creaking.
"What is that?" I asked, and I saw Damon and him walk farther into the tomb.
"They can sense you, love." Klaus murmured, not glancing back at me.
They disappeared from sight, torch and all. "Damon!" I called. "Elena!"
You've got to be kidding me.
~0~
Third Person POV
"Why did you let them take them in?" Bonnie demanded, angered.
Her Grams looked at her solemnly. "Because vampires can't come out, baby. None of them can."
Bonnie's eyes widened.
Above the tomb, Stefan and Ben are talking. Tension filled the air, and Stefan kept a close eye and ear on Jeremy.
"You know, I've heard about you. You don't feed. You're not strong enough to beat me." Ben smirked arrogantly, rushing at Stefan.
Stefan thrust his arm out, easily knocking Ben to the ground.
Stefan picked up the gasoline can and hose, and seconds later, Ben got to his feet.
"Is that all you got?"
"No. I got this." Stefan ignited the torch, setting the other vampire on fire. He screamed a soul piercing scream flailing around.
He finally fell to the ground, charred and dead.
Stefan breathed out, going downstairs with the gas can in hand.
~0~
Caroline's POV
"Klaus?" I called, waving my flashlight around. "Damon?"
I huffed. "Seriously?" I called again, my voice echoing.
How had Elena managed to keep up with them?
The whispering got louder, and I tripped on something, falling to the ground. I swiftly scrambled to my feet. Picking up my flashlight, I saw that the beam was pointing at one of the mummified vampires. I gasped.
Aiming it around the room, the last vampire I aimed it on eye's shot open. They were red and blood shot with hunger. I screamed loudly, stumbling backwards.
Keep your calm, Care! I chided myself. And I got back up, urgently looking for an exit.
My light landed on Anna, who was standing there, watching me.
My eyes grew wide and I ran.
~0~
Third Person POV
"Where's Caroline and Elena?" Stefan asked, looking from one witch to the other.
"Klaus and Damon took them inside." Bonnie murmured, and his green eyes looked panicked.
"What?" he ran towards the entrance, but Shelia grabbed his arm.
"Stefan!" she exclaimed. "If you go in there, you won't come out."
He froze. "What did you do?" he asked calmly, thinking of his brother.
"Opening that door didn't remove the seal." she said honestly.
"What is the seal for?" he replied, and she blew out a long breath.
"Some keeps vampires from entering, like the ones on houses. This one...it keeps vampires from coming out."
Stefan eyed the entrance warily. "They're human. They can leave." he realized. "Anna and Chandra can't. Katherine can't – if they get her. Damon and Klaus can't." he turned his head to the side, looking at Shelia. "You were never planning on breaking the spell, were you?"
She leveled her gaze on him. "I told you. I'm protecting my own. Caroline and Elena can leave, and that's all that matters."
~0~
Caroline's POV
"You have a taste for it I see." Anna stepped towards me, shining her light on me. "You make a big ruckus, shrieking and screaming. You even try to escape – but then you go right back to that house and live in a house full of what you run from."
"I have no choice, Zach is my guardian." I protested, but Anna did have a point. I could choose to move out. I'm sure Zach would be perfectly okay with that.
I walked backwards, and I felt a something touch my shoe.
"Caroline?" Elena stumbled into my light beam, looking confused.
"Anna." she gasped, and gaped down at Anna, which was kneeling next to a mummified lady.
"Mother! Mother!" she cried, and got up, turning on Elena and I. "Your boyfriend did this, you know."
"His father did." Elena corrected, and Anna faced us.
"And William Forbes. I made a choice a long time ago that it would be Forbes blood that brought her back to life. I had Jeremy all ready to go but..."
Jeremy? But I'm not related to him?
"Jeremy?" Elena voiced my confusion. "He's not Caroline's brother."
"But he's yours and Caroline cares about him." Anna said. "She cares more than you do, Elena."
During her speech, Elena and I had been backing away slowly. Anna vamp-sped in front of me, grabbing my wrist. I felt her bite down and I screamed out in pain.
I dropped my flashlight and it rolled away. I vaguely saw Elena running away, leaving me to die.
Some friend. A voice whispered in my mind, and I was pushed to the floor.
~0~
Third Person POV
Elena scrambled into the torch lit ante-chamber, where Stefan, Bonnie and Shelia were standing.
"It's Caroline!" she cried, and Stefan started to run in.
"Stefan!" Bonnie exclaimed and Sheila blocked the tomb.
Stefan had made his choice.
Elena tried to go after him, but Bonnie grabbed her friend, pulling her away. "Don't Elena!"
"He made his choice!" Sheila told them, and Bonnie shook her head firmly.
"Made what choice?" Elena demanded, looking at the two of them.
"Vampires can't come back out, 'lena." Bonnie admitted. "We only opened the door."
Elena started to cry, slumping to the floor.
"No." Bonnie picked up the Grimoire, and stared desperately at her grandmother. "Just show me what to do. I'll do it."
"We are not strong enough. Even if we were able to bring the seal down, there's no guarantee that we could get it back up again." Sheila insisted, shaking her head.
"You said it yourself, many things can fuel a witches power. Help me or I'll do it alone." Bonnie opposed, and Elena stared at the older witch.
"Please, Shelia."
~0~
Caroline's POV
"No! Don't!" I begged, struggling to get up. Anna pushed me back down and shoved my wrist up to the mouth of the vampire.
I felt fangs re-pierce my skin and I winced.
"I'm gonna get you out." Anna said to the vampire, caressing her decomposed face.
I heard someone appear, and a, "Let her go!"
They pushed Anna aside and I saw Stefan's boots.
"No!" Anna wailed.
He helped me up, pushing me towards the exit.
"Go, go!" he encouraged. "I'm right behind you."
I gripped my wrist in one hand, trying to stop the blood flow.
I heard vampires hiss and groan in hunger as I ran by them.
When I reached the entrance, Bonnie and Shelia were looking through the Grimoire.
"Caroline." Bonnie said, looking grim. "Stefan..."
"He's on his way." I said, turning around. Stefan stood in the doorway, looking almost as grim as Bonnie.
"C'mon Stefan. What are you doing?" I asked, staring at him.
"It's gonna be okay." Bonnie said gently. "We'll fix it."
"Fix what?" I demanded, whirling on them. "What's happening, Bonnie?"
"I can't leave the tomb, Caroline." Stefan said, reaching out for me.
I creased my brows, looking to the witches for explanation.
"The spell's still up, we can't get them out yet." Bonnie said, still speaking softly.
"Oh, no." my hand went to my mouth and I turned to Stefan.
He was staring at the ground. "You went in there, knowing you couldn't come back out?"
Stefan met my gaze. "You're my little sister Caroline. I heard you scream. I couldn't not do anything."
My mouth agape, I stared at him.
"We can't leave them in there." I said to Bonnie. "We promised him. Both of us."
Bonnie didn't respond, but I saw Stefan reach for me again. "I know, Care, I know."
Shelia stared at us, and said. "In all seriousness, I'm not sure we can break the seal, let alone hold it for long."
Stefan nodded once, heading back inside.
~0~
Third Person POV
Damon was searching the tomb, still looking for his beloved blonde.
"She's not here!" he yelled at nothing in particular, kicking a rather large stone on the ground.
Stefan came up to his brother. "Damon."
"She's not here!" he whirled on him, his eyes wild, his expression dangerous.
"What?" Stefan asked, squinting his eyes. Had he heard him right?
Damon pulled out the blood bag and chucked it at the wall. "She's not here!"
The blood bag exploded on the wall, leaving a strange red splatter mark.
Damon looked at his baby brother with anguish.
While all this was going on, Klaus was in a deeper part of the tomb, searching for something. He finally found the crevice he had heard about. Slipping his hand inside, he hissed as he brushed through cobwebs and dried vervain. His hand wrapped around the small stone and he pulled it out, pocketing it.
"She's not here, Damon!" Klaus said once he had gotten what he truly came for.
Klaus actually had expected to find Chandra here, but he hadn't gotten his hopes up. He'd known her for quite some time, him and Katherine both. He knew they'd find someway to survive, to cheat entrapment.
Back outside, the torches flared, and Caroline and Elena paced back and forth.
"Is it even working?" Elena demanded, looking at the witches.
Anna suddenly exited the tomb, her arm around Pearl. "I just wanted my mother back." The young vampire said tearfully. "Jeremy's fine. He's outside. I won't touch him."
They left, and the torches began to dim.
"Bonnie!" Shelia cried over the chanting. "Keep going!" she turned to Elena and Caroline. "They better hurry!"
"Stefan!" Caroline called as loud as she could. "They can't hold it much longer!"
The torches extinguish themselves, and the blonde took this moment to run back into the tomb. Bonnie looked faint and Sheila didn't look much better.
Elena looked like she wanted to go back inside, but was too scared too. She lingered outside the tomb, still pacing,
"Damon, we need to get out of here." Stefan said urgently to his brother. Klaus didn't say anything, just watching.
Why would they need to leave? He wondered, and Damon thought out loud.
"It doesn't make sense. They locked her inside."
Damon paced back and forth, his eyes still holding a wild look to them.
"If we don't leave now, we're not getting out." Stefan said again, trying to get the point across. He could hear someone jogging through the tomb.
"How could she not be in here?" he asked again, throwing his hands up.
"It's not worth spending all of eternity down here. She's not worth it!" Stefan stepped in front of his brother, his hands on his shoulders.
"No!" Damon angrily pushed Stefan away.
Caroline rushed into the room, and Damon's eyes jumped to Caroline like a moth to a flame.
"Damon! Please." she begged, having heard most of the echoing conversation.
Damon kept his eyes on Caroline for a moment before nodding painfully, walking towards the exit.
Out in the ante-chamber, Bonnie and Sheila were chanting the spell to keep the seal down.
The young witch stopped for a moment, gasping for air and keeling over.
"Oh my God. I can't!"
Elena ran to her side, helping her back to a standing position.
"Yes, you can." her Grams bit out, and they continued the chanting.
They continued chanting, and the torches continued to flicker as their energy drained.
Damon and Klaus exited the tomb first, followed by Caroline, who eyed Klaus warily. Stefan exited last, and Elena ran to his side, embracing him.
Stefan hugged her back, not even realizing that technically they were broken up.
The door slammed shut and the ladies stopped chanting, drooping against the wall like wilted flowers.
The torches extinguished themselves and we all went up the stairs into the forest. Stefan and Elena went to Jeremy's side, as he was beginning to wake up.
"He's okay." Stefan told Elena, who nodded, smiling thankfully.
Damon stood there looking completely miserable, and Klaus leaned against a tree looking equally downtrodden.
~0~
Caroline's POV
I stared at the dark haired man for a moment before going over to him. I knew how much he was looking forward to rescuing him. To being with her again.
Going over to him, I wrapped my arms around his body, placing my head on his shoulder. I gave him a tight squeeze, and whispered. "I'm so sorry, Damon. I know how much you were looking forward to this."
He didn't move or even breath, just stood there as rigid as a statue.
I pulled away and looked up at his face, which was equally as hard.
I smiled sadly, and went over to Stefan. "Do you guys need help?"
He shook his head. "Go ahead and head home, Care. I'll be home in a bit."
I nodded soberly and headed to my car, casting a long glance at Klaus before leaving.
He didn't seem as affected, or he was better at hiding it. It was almost as if he didn't expect her to be there.
Something told me to go and check on Bonnie and her Grams. That spell had to of taken a lot out of them, and it was the least I could do.
I was the one to persuade them, after all.
~0~
Third Person POV
Sheila stumbled unsteadily to her bedroom, feeling faint. Her granddaughter gently grabbed her elbow, guiding her.
"Hey, let me help you." she murmured, and Shelia chuckled, looking down at her.
"Oh, I'm fine. You don't need to coddle me, baby." she lied, and Bonnie raised an arched eyebrow.
"It was a big spell, Grams. I could tell it took a lot out of you."
"I'll be fine." she insisted, and continued to walk towards her bed, where she laid down. Bonnie watched with concern.
~0~
Elena carried a glass of water and some Aspirin to Jeremy's room.
"How's your head?" she asked, handing it to him.
"It's okay. I just wish I remembered what happened." he took a sip of the water before taking the Advil. "I didn't drink that much, I swear."
"You don't remember anything?" Elena asked, raising an eyebrow.
"The whole thing's pretty cloudy." he said quickly, and perhaps it was a little too quick...
~0~
Pearl and Anna went back to the motel room, where Klaus was waiting, much to her surprise.
"You knew they weren't there." he sneered.
"You wouldn't have helped me!" Anna said truthfully, and Klaus slammed Pearl against the wall, holding her by the throat.
"No!" Anna protested, rushing towards him.
"Why do you get a happy ending, love?" he questioned, narrowing his eyes down at the girl.
"Please, Klaus!" She pleaded. "There's no way you would have helped me!"
Klaus let go of Pearl, and she crumpled to the floor. He grabbed onto her daughter next, restricting her movement.
"Why do you get it, and I don't?"
"The guard." Pearl choked out from the floor, and he turned to stare at her. "The one at the church. The one who locked us in. Katherine promised to turn him. He was obsessed with Chandra. They had him under their spell, like everybody else. He let them go."
Klaus narrowed his eyes, letting go of Anna. Anna crawled over to her mother, hugging her.
"Last I saw her was New Orleans, 1983. She knew where you were, Klaus. Didn't care." Anna said, and her eyes widened when Klaus didn't look surprised.
"You knew, didn't you?" Anna accused. "You knew she wasn't in there. But you wanted in anyways...what did you get?"
Damon stood outside the hotel room, listening.
What was she talking about, he knew?
~0~
Caroline's POV
I arrived at Bonnie's, shooting Stefan a text that that was where I was, and would be home soon.
I heard Bonnie screaming her Gram's name, and I rushed inside, not bothering to knock.
"What?" I asked, staring at Bonnie with wide eyes.
"She's not breathing! Help!" Bonnie shook her Gram's body, tears already streaming down her face.
"I'll call 911!" I ran into the living room and dialed.
While the ambulance was on the way, Bonnie sat in the living room, urgently flipping through the Grimoire. "I can fix it. I can do it. I have to." she mumbled to herself.
"Bonnie..." I said softly, starting to cry. I hated to see my friend like this.
"Bonnie!" I said again when she continued to mumble.
Bonnie was sobbing uncontrollably now and I pulled Bonnie to me, stroking her hair. "Hey, hey, hey." I hugged her tightly, doing my best to comfort her.
~0~
Third Person POV
Down in the tomb, the blood bag that had splattered on the wall was dripping down, onto a desiccated vampire. After a moment, he got to his feet, bones cracking loudly.
He exited the tomb and stared up at the night sky, sighing.
He was finally free.
~0~
Caroline's POV
Late that night, I sat on my bed, my journal open in my lap. I had just summarized the day's events, all with Ed Sheeran blaring in my ears.
It had been too much for me, and the pages had a few tear stains on them. I sniffled, wiping my eyes with my pajama sleeve.
Lie down with me
And hold me in your arms
And your heart's against my chest, your lips pressed to my neck.
I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet.
And with a feeling I'll forget, I'm in love now.
He sang into my ears, and I sighed, closing my eyes for a brief moment.
When I opened them, Damon was standing at my window, staring out.
I jumped, my heart skipping a beat. I ripped my buds out of my ears.
"Damon." I said, chuckling nervously. He was hurt, and a hurt Damon was a reckless Damon. "You scared me."
He didn't say anything for a moment, before turned around.
"Are you drunk?" I asked, setting my journal and pen down, getting up.
He smirked weakly, holding his thumb and forefinger close together. "Just a little."
I sighed, walking over to him. "Go to bed, Damon."
His face fell, and he drooped into me. I threw my arms up, struggling to keep him from falling.
"You look like her." he whined. "Why do you have to look like her?" his face was buried into my shoulder. "So hard." he mumbled, and I set him down on my window seat.
"There you go." I murmured, and took a step back.
"Stay." he grumbled, his hand wrapping around my wrist.
My heart caught in my throat, and I stared down at our connection.
I took a deep breath, ignoring the nervous feeling in the pit of my gut.
"No, Damon." I slipped my hand out of his grasp. "I have school tomorrow."
I went back over to my bed, putting my journal and pen in my drawer.
"I need sleep, and so do you. It'll be better in the morning." he looked at me with sad eyes.
"Nothing matters anymore, Blondie. Everything's changed. I've spent so long...so long...trying to find her...and..." his blue eyes teared up.
I frowned, going over to him, and hugging him with one arm.
I wanted to hug him and comfort him like a friend, but Stefan had warned me about him. I had to be careful.
He groaned again, pulling a flask from his jacket and taking another sip. I pried it out of his hand.
"No more of that for you." I put it on my desk and helped him to his feet.
"C'mon now." I took him to his room and set him on his bed.
I've never been in here before...I realized, looking around.
"Goodnight, Damon." I said, and exited his room.
I reached his door, and Damon was in front of me, his eyes slightly foggier than before.
"Chandra..." his voice was overcome with grief, and he dipped his head down.
His lips got closer to mine and I let out a little gasp, backing up. "No. Caroline."
I walked around him, quickly shutting his door. I leaned against the door, slumping to the ground.
I took a slow breath, trying to exhale out all my emotions.
That was too close...
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I updated again, obviously! I find I can do it quickly if I do the second part the day after I do the first, since it's still fresh in my mind!
QOTC: What do you think Klaus is up to? (;
I'm looking for a beta! So, if any of you are total grammar nazi's, then shoot me a private message.
[the song that Caroline was listening to was Kiss Me by Ed Sheeran.]
I know there hasn't been much Klaroline, but there will be a lot of that coming up soon, if all goes as planned! ;D
love you guys! xx