Chapter Eighteen:
The next day after school Klaus called me and told me to come over to his mansion because he had a surprise for me and he told me I should wear the dress I planned on wearing to the dance.
I then changed into a vintage dusty purple embroidered somerest flapper dress, a pair of white high heeled shoes, and put my hair up in a bun.
I then went over to Klaus' mansion and when I got there Klaus let me in and I saw that he was wearing a white 1920s suit.
"Well, you look dapper this evening." I said to Klaus smiling.
"And you look ravishing as always, love." Klaus said to me smiling.
I then blushed.
"So, you got me all dressed up, what's the surprise?" I asked Klaus.
"Follow me." Klaus said to me.
Klaus and I then linked arms and then we began to walk towards the ball room.
When we walked into the ball room I saw that it was all decorated in the 1920s style.
"Oh, my God. You did all of this?" I asked Klaus in disbelief.
"Rebekah told me you were sad for not being able to attend the dance tonight, so I thought we'd have our own little dance here until it's time for you to be locked up." Klaus said to me.
"You really are something else, you know that?" I asked Klaus.
Klaus then turned a stereo on and 1920s music started to play and we began dancing.
"You would have loved the 1920s, Caitlin. Girls were reckless, sexy, fun. They literally used to dance until they dropped." Klaus said to me.
"It sounds like times back then were exhilarating." I said to Klaus.
"They were." Klaus said to me.
Then it was silent for a while as we both swayed to the music until Klaus broke it.
"There's something I have to tell you." Klaus said to me.
"What is it?" I asked Klaus.
"I'm leaving town tomorrow." Klaus said to me.
"Wait. You're leaving? Why?" I asked Klaus.
"I'm just tired of the Salvatores and their continuous attacks against me and my family." Klaus said to me.
"Oh, I understand." I said to Klaus
"I'd invite you to come with me, but we both know you're not ready to accept my offer. Perhaps one day, in a year… you'll turn up at my door and let me show you what the world has to offer." Klaus said to me.
"Maybe I will." I said to Klaus.
Klaus and I then continued dancing for almost an hour until I looked up at a clock that was hanging on the wall to see what time it was.
"I should probably get going before it gets too late." I said to Klaus.
"I actually wanted to show you something." Klaus said to me.
"What?" I asked Klaus.
"I'll show you." Klaus said to me.
Klaus then led me out of the ball room and then we walked down a couples of hallways until we got to a steel reinforced door that was locked.
"What's this?" I asked Klaus.
"You'll see." Klaus said to me.
Klaus then pulled out a set of keys from his pants' pocket and then unlocked the door and we walked into the room.
When we walked into the room the first thing that I noticed was that it was humungous and then I saw that the walls were all made of brick and the windows were all bricked up.
I then noticed a king size metal bed along with other metal furniture were in the room.
"What is this place?" I asked Klaus.
"Some place where you can turn in luxury." Klaus said to me.
"This is for me?" I asked Klaus in disbelief.
"Yes. I saw where you turn in the Salvatores' house and I thought you deserved something more comfortable to spend your full moon nights." Klaus said to me.
I then walked around the room and took in everything.
"Wow. This is perfect. And the door is strong enough to keep me in?" I asked Klaus.
"Yes. It's stronger than the one in your other cell." Klaus said to me.
"Good. I don't have to worry about getting out." I said to Klaus.
"I'll let you settle in and prepare for the night. I promised Rebekah I'd show up at the dance so I'll be leaving to go there soon." Klaus said to me.
"Okay. Have fun at the dance. Tell Rebekah I said hi and ask her if I can borrow some of her clothes for tomorrow, will you?" I asked Klaus.
"Sure." Klaus said to me.
Klaus then walked out of the room and then locked the door behind him from the outside.
I then walked over to a black metal changing divider and began taking off my clothes and jewelry.
After that I put on a robe that was hanging on the changing divider and then I walked over to the bed and sat down on it.
A half an hour later the full moon hit its apex and I began screaming and rolling all over the bed and then I fell onto the floor as all of the bones in my body began to break and take the shape of a wolf and then I blacked out.