Mothers and Daughters

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Caroline's P.O.V

Today is the day we're finally going to tell my mom the truth about everything that's been going on. Part of me is relived because from now on I don't need to hide anything from her but part of me is shivering with nerve, if anything goes wrong then this whole thing can blow up at our faces.

Stefan being the concerned boyfriend offered to do the deed himself. After a lot of persuasion he agreed to give me this one picnic with her before we change everything.

I was packing picnic basket in my kitchen when Stefan came inside. "Care are you ready to go?"

I nodded my head and he took the basket from my hands. "Is your mom ready?"

I was about to answer when my mom stepped in. "Stefan! Good you are here. We should leave before mayor calls me again."

I was admiring my mother's attire. It's been ages that I've seen her wearing anything but her uniform. She looked so carefree in peach shirt and jeans. "You look really great mom."

She waved her hand and went outside. I stared at Stefan and bit my lip."Stefan she looks happy and relaxed."

He wrapped his arms around me and placed a kiss on top of my head. "We can wait Care, it's your decision."

For a split second I thought of backing out, instead I shook my head. "No, we are not waiting anymore." I looked at him with determination. "We will tell her after picnic as we planned."

He smiled in understanding as we both headed out and drove together.

Mayor Lockwood was giving a speech about restoring the park when we arrived. My mom hurried towards the dice as she was next to deliver speech as the Sheriff of this town.

" It's strange that all her believes are going to change today."

I told Stefan while listening mom talking.

He sighed and pulled me close. "We convinced everyone so far, I am positive we can convince her as well." He assured me.

We didn't realize when Damon, Elena, Enzo and Bonnie joined us. Damon saw me and smirked at me. "Ready Care bear or if you want I can compel your mom into our side." He wriggle his eyebrows at me. Elena's smack came as usual hitting him on the arm. "Don't be an ass!" She said sternly before looking at me.

"Come Care let's paint this fences." I knew she was trying to distract me so I nodded my head and quickly kissed Stefan before following my friends .

"So how are you doing Care?" Bonnie asked me as the three of us started panting together away from the prying ears."I am nervous Bonnie, part me want to get over with this but the other is scared of her reactions."

Elena nodded her head, after all amongst all of us she was the one who didn't take this matter positively. Oh the planning we had to do to convince her.

"I can understand but remember what Stefan told us, she was one of our elders who accepted Salvatore's."

Bonnie held my hand. "Trust me Stefan's powers can convince anyone."

I know that so I decide to enjoy rest of this day with my love ones. "Thanks guys I really needed to be reminded."

After finishing fences we went to my mom, she was busy planting new flowers in the damp soil. "You need to dig deeper hole."

I told her when I saw the shallow holes she dug for plants.

She laughed and dig more."I can shoot from far range but can't dig holes." We both laughed as I helped her planting flowers.

After a while we both sat admiring our work. "You seem happy and from what I can tell, Stefan is a great guy." I stared at her and saw her smiling at me.

Seeing me at loss of words she gave a broad smile and held my hand."You know I saw how you changed since he came into your life. You've become this strong confident young girl that I knew you had the potential to be. You just needed love and time to bring out that wonderful self of you."

She sighed her smiling face slowly covering by a shade of sorrow. "Part of me was always scared that my failed relationship is going to have a negativeeffect on you but I am glad you found Stefan, he makes you so happy. That in turn makes me happy."

I held her hand back and put my head on her shoulder. "You make me happy too mom and if I am any good it's only because I have great mom and I am sorry if I didn't tell you that before." I told her sincerely.

She looked emotional but we both managed to control the waterworks. From where we were sitting I saw Stefan staring at me and the way he was looking at us I am sure he heard our conversations.

I can see pain etched on his features but before I can see it clearly he went away.

I knew he is going to blame himself so I got up and excused myself.

She smiled and went to clean her hand while I made my way towards where Stefan was sitting on bench . "Hey, are you alright?" I asked him as I sat beside him on bench.

"Its just sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I stayed away or never came back." He told me with a distant look on his face.

"Well life would be hell lot boring for one." I told him teasingly to lighten his mood and it worked because I could see tale tell sign of a smile forming on his face.

He held my face and lean in to kiss me then stared deeply in my eyes. "I will fix this problem Care. I will convince your mom on our side." He promised me sincerely.

As day progress we had lot of fun and for while I forget about everything until I saw Lexi and Lee arriving with Nadia. "What is she doing here?" I asked Stefan who looked as surprise as me.

When both of them were close enough Stefan asked,"What is she doing here, I thought she'd be keeping an eye on her mother."She nervously glanced at Lexi. "I brought her along with me, she is our friend not her mother's babysitter." Lexi answered on her behalf.

Stefan and I looked at each other as we sat around table. We all knew that Nadia has become Lexi's latest project. Its amazing how she couldn't resist but remedy one's anguish, as of now she's helping Nadia to live her life.

My mom joined us and saw Nadia. "Hello I believe we haven't officially met. I am Liz Forbes, Caroline's mom." She held out her hand and Nadia shook it hesitantly. "Nice to meet you. I am Nadia. I.." She trailed off nervously looking at us. Lee decided to intervene, "She is my step sister sheriff."

Thank God my mom didn't look too much into this and started talking with Damon. They were immersed in a deep conversation, Damon's obvious tactics to distract her.

Seeing her unfocused we started discussing the best way to tell her truth when we saw Mason Lockwood approaching our table.

"Hello everyone, sorry I got held up."

Once he was seated, all of us started eating lunch while conversing with each other.

Mason glanced at Nadia and then asked Ric. "Who is she?" before anyone can stop him he told him absently. "That's Nadia Petrova, Katherine's long lost daughter."

Unnoticed by humans seated far away from our table didn't bother about the scene taking place. Damon and Stefan however stood up and took Mason away. He was seething mad and looking murderously towards Nadia.

I stared at them until they disappeared in the woods and then glanced at my mother distraction while thinking one thing on my mind. "This was so not part of the plan!"

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Stefan's P.O.V

We dragged Mason into deep woods while making sure no one saw us."Let go of me!" he growled at us while struggling to break free from us.

"No, not until you calm down." I told him while we made our way towards Lockwood cellar.

Once we reach there it took both Damon and my strength to lock him up. "There you go now be a good boy and calm down." Damon mocked him making him growl more.

"Seriously Damon!" I shook my head while locking the cell door. "You need to calm down Mason, Nadia is under our protection and you can't punish a daughter for mother's sin."

He growled and lunged at cell door making Damon change his face In anger. "What the hell! Do you want to out us ?" Damon shouted at him and that made Mason to back off. I guess he realized how close he was to create a ruckus if he did attack her in front of everyone.

Seeing him sitting down, calm and composed we both decides to leave him for a while here.

"If he doesn't behave I will kill him." Damon told me once we were heading back to the crowd.

I glared at him and told him sternly,"You are not killing anyone."

With that said we made our way towards the park.

Care and Elena were both waiting for us and Nadia was no where to be seen. "Hey, where is Mason?" Elena asked Damon as soon we reached them.

"He is alive for now." He told her in a teasing way. She rolled her eyes at him and started dragging him towards lemonade counter. "Come Damon let's get you a drink to cool you down."

Seeing him in the capable hands of Elena I turned my eyes to my girlfriend who was staring at her mom. "Are you ready to tell her?"

I asked her and to my surprise she nodded her head. "Lets do this."

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Nadia's P.O.V

After they dragged Mason away I excused myself from table and left picnic.

Upon arriving at boarding house I heard music blaring from inside so silently I went inside and saw my mother dancing around in an empty house.

I didn't want to deal with her after what just happened so I silently slipped into my room and closed the door behind me.

Today after many days I saw same hatred in someone eyes that I used to get whenever I'd reveal myself as Katrina or Katherine's daughter.

People use to shut their doors on my face, humiliate me, laugh at me because of my mother and sometimes attack me to take revenge of something that my mother did long ago.

Still I endure all that suffering in hope that one day I will find my mother but now after coming here and being entrusted with knowledge of our future I felt nothing but doubt and misery.

These people are trusting me to make Katherine Pierce want to redeem herself but how can I have power to change her when I feel helpless in this situation?

As these thoughts haunted my mind I barely noticed the door opening and my mother perched on doorway looking drunk.

"Why are you so depressed?"

She asked in slurry tone.

I don't no what it was that made me snap, whether it was her indifferent attitude or years of agony but no matter what it was,l in seconds I had my hand around her neck as I felt veins breaking through my face. "You are the reason of my depression!" I spat at her face while she looked shocked at my outburst.

"You know for first time someone tried to be nice to me and welcome me in their home instead of loathing me because I was your daughter!"

She shivered at my tone but stayed quite. "I thought that finally after years I can be happy and excepted but you knew what happened? " I shook her petite form as I asked.

She didn't move muscle to say anything so I continued. "One of your pawn found out that I was your daughter and he would have killed me on spot if Salvatore's didn't took him away and all this because you are my mother!"

I took my hand away and she collapsed on the floor as I spat my final words. "You know the worst part in all this is that even after finding out what a hideous person you are I can't hate you." I was crying in front of her but I didn't care. "I love youmother and I hate myself because I am alive to see all this. I just wish I was born dead at least then I wouldn't have been the most unfortunate daughter in this world."

With one last look I left her as I ran downstairs and out of house to clear my head because I knew one thing I can't leave her even if I want to.

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Stefan's P.O.V

Liz was watching me with horrifying expression as I told her everything. Only Caroline was sitting close to her while Damon, Elena, Bonnie and Enzo stayed on other side of room.

After I was done telling her everything her expression mirrored the others. "So I am going to die in few years and Caroline will be vampire?"

I looked at Care and she held her mother's hand. "No mommy nothing like that will happen this time. Stefan promised me that he will protect me from everything."

She stared at me and I knew Liz trusted me like everyone else.

She was still crying while hugging Caroline .

"Umm there is something I have to say" Bonnie stepped closer and sat on other side of Liz. "I know how to save you."

Both mother daughter face lit up while rest of us stared each other in confusion. She took a box out of her bag and gave it to Liz."when Stefan told us everything my Grams started searching for something to prevent your illness."

She opened box and show us few herbs. "These magical herbs will prevent any kind of diseases before it even begins. All you have to do is take it daily. Since your cancer has not developed yet if you take these it will never develop in first place."

Liz looked speechless but also grateful while Care was crying with joy. "thanks Bonnie this means the world."

Liz nodded and looked at me. "Thank you for telling me everything and for lovingly Caroline so much and I promise you all that I will help you all anyway I can."

Damon clapped his hand and took flasks from his jacket as he sat between Caroline and Liz. "Drink up sheriff for your health and new future."

She looked surprise but took accepted his offer.

After that we left the girls at Caroline's house for sleepover as we head back to the boarding house. I was feeling great because a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders.

"Let's celebrate guys!" I told Damon and Enzo who looked surprised but followed me inside.

My happiness was short lived because the moment we stepped in parlour we saw Katherine standing near fire place staring at us as if she is waiting for us.

"What do you want Katherine?" I asked her wanting to get over with it.

"I want to tell you that I will help you with anything you want without any catch if you do one thing for me."

We wouldn't believe her words if we didn't see it with our own eyes how desperate she looked, like she will fall apart any second.

I stared at Damon who looked as speechless as me. After all Katherine Pierce never pleas to anyone.

"What do you want in exchange." I asked her finally.

She whimper as tears fell from her eyes. "Help me find redemption, help me win my daughter's love back."

With that we heard a heart breaking scream as Katharine Pierce dropped on her knees crying like a broken person who had nothing but misery in her life.

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