Caroline buys a blue dress instead of the olive one Bonnie suggested. She buys that dress also, for back up or for partying, she doesn't quite know yet. She helped Rebekah pick out a red dress, Bonnie found a dark green dress.
The party was tonight and Caroline was excited. It was being held at the Grill, so whoever wanted could show up. Her Mother hired a awesome DJ and Caroline was pumped.
She turned up the music on her iPod as she danced to the bathroom and grabbed her curler. She plopped down in front of her make up mirror and plugged in her curler.
Caroline took the earbuds out of her ear as her cellphone chimed. She answered it quickly while holding a piece of hair around the curler.
"Hey Rebekah." Caroline says, "Currently holding a burning curler to my face, I hope this is important."
Rebekah sighs, "Semi important. I need you to tell my brothers that they are not invited!" She hisses to someone in the background.
Caroline laughs and drags the curl out of the curler, letting it plop down next to her face, "You called me for that? It says on the flyer that anyone can come." She says with a roll of her eyes.
Rebekah growls, "So difficult. I'll see you at the party, along with a annoying Hybrid and a egotistical vampire." The line goes dead as Caroline is about to ask her question.
What the heck is a hybrid?
Caroline finishes her hair and make up as she slides on the blue dress. It's short and stops mid thigh, it has ruffles in all the right places. Caroline spins in front of her mirror. She takes out her phone and sends a picture of herself to Rebekah and Bonnie.
you like? the text reads.
Bonnie texts her back with a picture of herself, love! not so sure about these earrings, what do you think?
Caroline quickly texts her, they look great, Bon.
Caroline shoves her phone into her purse and heads out to her car and drives to the Grill. The party has already started, the lights are off, the walls are being illuminated by strobe lights.
She finds a problem quickly, how the hell is she supposed to find anyone?
"Happy Birthday!" Various voices shout at her, she thanks them despite not knowing who the voice belongs to.
Suddenly, arms wrap around her waist and lift her up, she shrieks and her feet connect with the floor again. She twirls around to see Stefan Salvatore.
"You scared me!" Caroline hisses, smacking him on the chest.
Stefan grins, "Sorry Care. I couldn't help myself. Happy Birthday!" Stefan lowers his voice, "I snuck a bunny into your cake."
Caroline's mouth falls open and she laughs, "That's so gross! If you really did, I'm going to kick your ass!"
Stefan laughs, "Want to get a drink?"
Caroline gives him a mischievous smile, "Trying to get me drunk before the night's over?" She says as she follows Stefan to the bar.
Stefan turns to the bartender, "Two Vodkas." Stefan compels, "Might as well get drunk as hell on your birthday, why not?" The compelled bartender delivered their shots. Caroline took hers and threw it back, making a face.
"A vampire and you still can't handle strong alcohol." Stefan teases, throwing back the drink without a hitch of breath or movement of lips.
Caroline laughs and a smooth voice from behind her speaks.
"Stefan Salvatore." Caroline turns despite the fact it wasn't her name said, she see's Rebekah's older brother, Klaus.
Stefan's mouth falls ajar as he stares at the man before him, "No way. It can't be you." He shakes his head.
Caroline looks confused between the two men, "You know each other?"
Klaus offers the confused Caroline a smile, "Very much, actually. We knew each other in Chicago, back a very very long time ago."
Stefan looks terrified, "Don't do this, Klaus." He says.
Klaus has a evil smirk on his face, "Do what, my dear Stefan? You have no need to worry, as long as you or your brother don't cross me." Klaus stalks off then, with a haste, "Happy Birthday Caroline." He adds the last part with a smirk on his face.
Caroline mumbles a quick thank you before turning to Stefan, "What the hell is going on Stefan?"
Stefan grabs her roughly by the shoulders, looking deep into her eyes, "I want you to stay the hell away from him and his family, okay? They are nothing but trouble. Trouble follows them, do not go near them." He then stalks off from her, leaving her dazed and confused.
"Salvatore drama?" Bonnie pipes from behind her.
Caroline stares at Stefan's retreating form, "Seems like it."
She can't help but hear Damon, "We have to kill them, that entire damn family."
Stefan replies hastily, "Don't be stupid Damon, we know what they come here for, we just need to stay on the down low, he can't find out that they are here. Or else we die, do you get that?" He lowers his voice to a whisper, "If we kill them, we draw attention, and everyone dies."
Caroline bites the inside of her cheek as she takes a drink of her scotch, "Where's Rebekah?" She asks, turning to Bonnie.
A slow song begins to play and couples line the dance floor. Caroline took this as a advantage to find Rebekah. She pushes through the couples and spots Rebekah talking to Matt.
She's about to reach her but a hand latches onto her arm, dragging her to him.
She looks up into the steely eyes of Klaus.
"May I have a dance with the birthday girl?" He asks, his smile senile.
Caroline looks up into his eyes boldly, "Do I have a choice?" She asks as he whisks her onto the dance floor.
"You always have a choice, love." Klaus says, pulling her in close.
Caroline huffs, "Doesn't feel like it." She mutters under her breath, she knew he heard her - too bad she doesn't care. "I don't know what you're doing in Mystic Falls, but I know that something is up with Damon and Stefan thanks to your arrival."
She can feel Klaus smirking, she doesn't even have to look at him.
"Whatever it is, just.." Caroline tries to find the words, "Stop doing what you're doing to them."
Klaus spins her and pulls her back to his chest with a gasp, "Quite the curious one, aren't you Caroline? You speak boldly, though you have no idea what you're speaking about."
Caroline bites her bottom lip nervously, "Then why don't you tell me then? First lets begin with what the hell is a Hybrid?"
Klaus licks his lips, "I was hoping you'd ask that question.. I'm half vampire half werewolf."
Caroline looks up into his eyes, "How on earth did you manage that?"
"I did many things Caroline, many things that are.. difficult, to manage that feat." Klaus says, he then leans in until his lips are closer to her neck, "A bite could be fatal."
Caroline freezes up as he backs away from her neck, "W-What would happen, if I was bitten?"
"You'd die, slowly." Klaus says, "But as far as I know, I'm the only Hybrid in town, best for you to stay on my good side."
Caroline connects eyes with him, "Who are you running from?"
Klaus's eyes seem to widen, curious as to how she knew. But the two were interrupted when Rebekah found them.
"Nik, what on earth are you doing?" Rebekah snarls, she looks positively furious with her brother, hand on hip.
Klaus lets go of Caroline. Caroline then realizes how close the two were when the warmth from him leaves her body like a electric shock. Her breathing returns to normal also.
"Just informing sweet Caroline of our status." Klaus says.
Rebekah growls at him before grabbing Caroline's arm, "I'll deal with you later." She drags Caroline away from the dance floor, "I'm so sorry for my brother, he's quite the.." She pauses, "Interesting character, I hope nothing he said frightened you."
Caroline links her arm through Rebekah's, "Scare me? Obviously you don't know me that well, I'm not easily scared." She says with a smile.
She doesn't miss the smirk and wink from Klaus as he exits the Grill.
Caroline blushes despite herself.
The party finally winds down, so Caroline slips out into the icy cold air. It was summer and it was fucking freezing, somehow only Mystic Falls could manage this feat.
Damon appears out of flippin' no where, causing Caroline to gasp and press against her car.
"What the hell was that for?" Caroline snarls, picking up her fallen car keys, "What do you want Damon?" She fiddles with her car lock again, finally getting the key in, she grabs her jacket and puts it on.
Damon folds his arms over his chest, "Talking to our favorite Hybrid?"
Caroline turns to give him a look, "Why does everyone keep calling him a Hybrid? Who really cares anyways? I barely know him, Damon, just drop it."
Damon stalks over to her slowly, putting his hands into his leather jacket, "Oh yeah? Why are you suddenly best friends with his strumpet of a sister?-" He's about to say more, but he's being pushed up against another car.
"Don't say anything about her!" Caroline snarls, going full vamp on him.
"They've totally fooled you." Damon shakes his head, "You really think they like you? They're Originals, Caroline, they came here for something, they didn't come for a home town life."
Caroline glares at him, letting go his collar, "Damon, just stay the fuck away from me. I'll hang out with who I want to hang out with." She then stalks over to her car, jumping into the drivers side.
"You're making a big mistake Caroline." Damon says, flashing by the drivers side.
"Did you ever wonder if you were making a big mistake when you used me?" Caroline questions, a glare set between her eyes, she doesn't give him a chance to respond. Her car burns rubber getting the hell out of there.
Caroline finally arrives at her house to see two figures standing on her doorstep, she carefully pulls into her driveway. She notices the two as Rebekah and Klaus.
She quickly exits the car, "Hey, what are you doing here?" Caroline asks as she makes her way to the front step.
Rebekah bites her lip and looks at Klaus, "I needed to speak with you, Nik, of course, decided to tag along."
Caroline grabs her house key and unlocks the door, "Is this about Damon and Stefan?" She questions as she hoists the door open, "Anyways, come in."
The two step into her house, Rebekah looking more anxious then Klaus.
Caroline leads them to the living room, she takes off her jacket despite still being in her dress. She kicks off her heels and lets her wavy blonde hair fall past her shoulders, yanking the pins out.
"It is about Damon and Stefan." Rebekah swallows hard, looking at Klaus, who seems more interested in the house then he does his own sister, "They.." She pauses and swallows, "We knew them, back in Chicago."
Caroline's eyes flash to Klaus's, he gives her a cocky smirk, causing her to flush and look back at Rebekah.
"They've changed." Caroline says, answering Rebekah's unanswered question, "They aren't murdering humans anymore, they're drinking from blood bags now instead of.. humans." She says the last part with difficulty.
Rebekah looks at Caroline sadly, "What about Damon?"
Caroline licks her lips nervously, "Damon's just... Damon." She finishes lamely.
"I'm sorry." Klaus suddenly says, causing Caroline's head to whip up and stare at him. He answers her questioning stare, "Bekah told me when she found out the Salvatores were in town."
Caroline bites her bottom lip, "It happens, I guess." She mutters, rubbing her shoulder anxiously, "Anyways, you guys should probably go, it's getting pretty late."
Rebekah nods and stands up, "Happy Birthday Caroline, I'm sorry for making it so dramatic."
Caroline shrugs and offers her a smile, "This wouldn't be the first dramatic birthday. Besides, we've got about a million years to make up for it." She laughs, adding a wink.
Rebekah smiles and hugs Caroline, "I'll see you later. Wait, can you come by my house tomorrow, we still need to finish that stupid project."
"I seriously need to get Alaric off vervain." Caroline says with a roll of her eyes, "But yeah, just text me your address, okay?"
Rebekah nods, "See you tomorrow!" Rebekah bounds out the door, leaving Caroline and Klaus.
"What's so special about a Hybrid? So you're half wolf half vampire, what's that have to do with anything?" Caroline asks him.
Klaus has a evil smirk across his lips, "I was sort of hoping you'd ask that." He then presses her up against the wall before she can even half-blink, his body is pressing down on hers and she can feel her breath coming out in short rasps.
"I'm stronger, faster." Klaus says, his lips so agonizingly close to hers, "Sweet dreams, Caroline." His lips near her cheek, placing a delicate kiss.
Then, like he came, he went. Leaving Caroline against the wall, very breathless and somewhat afraid.
Now she understood why Damon and Stefan wanted to kill him.
Caroline and Rebekah are cuddled on Rebekah's huge queen bed as they pour over the history of the 1920's.
"Ah, the 1920's were so lovely back then, you would have loved it Caroline. Beads and long dresses, short hair.. I miss it quite dearly these days." Rebekah says fondly, looking at a picture of a flapper in their text book.
Caroline laughs, staring at the picture of the flapper, "You've probably seen the world by now." She sighs heavily, "I've only seen Mystic Falls, which is pretty much nothing.."
Rebekah rolls onto her stomach, "I could show you the world one day Caroline, it'd be quite the adventure. I'm assuming you'd like Rome the best."
Caroline begins to write down notes from the textbook page, "Oh yeah? Probably after high school and everything.. It's weird, to think that I'll be living forever."
"Gives us more time to see the world doesn't it?" Rebekah says, nudging Caroline with her elbow, "At least the world out of Mystic Falls. A charming town, but nothing compared to Berlin."
A knock is heard at Rebekah's door, Rebekah groans and gets up to answer it, "What do you want? No! Go away-" Rebekah tries to shove the door closed, but ends up with the door wide open to reveal a man in the doorway.
Caroline looks up from her scribbled writing, "Um, Rebekah, is this one of your brothers?" She questions, setting the pen down.
The man was attractive, that was undeniable, but all vampires these days were attractive. He had brown hair and a seductive smile, his eyes glistened with a note of mischief.
"Is this your new friend, Bekah? Why did you not introduce us before?" The man asks.
"Because, you're pestering and annoying. I thought I could spare her." Rebekah sighs in defeat, "Caroline, this is my brother, Kol."
Caroline gives him a small wave, "Hi." She simply says.
"Now you can go!" Rebekah hastily says, trying to shove him out the door again.
"Oh please, as if you've actually ever cared about history Bekah', I was heading down to the Grill and I was wondering if you two would accompany me." Kol says.
Caroline bites the tip of her pencil, "Sorry Kol, we actually have to get this done. Alaric can't be compelled.. soo.."
"Perhaps another time then, sweetheart?" Kol takes her hand and kisses it. Caroline shifts awkwardly on the bed, her cheeks burning.
"I-I guess so." She speaks very quietly, then he turns and he leaves. Her breath leaves with him.
Rebekah growls, "So sorry for my brothers, they seem to be so pestering ever since we moved here."
Caroline nods, in her own mind, she accepted a challenge. She wanted to know the mystery of the Mikaelson brothers now, she wanted to know what the mischief behind their eyes really meant.
