Caroline
So many things happen within a span of 24 hours. Some people get engaged, some people go back to school and some have their world turned upside down, yes, I belong to the latter part of the examples. I don't remember the last time I talked to my father, he was one desperate bastard. I can't even begin to explain the things that man made me go through. So to sum up, my mother called me this morning to give me the news of my father's untimely ( but oh so timely ) demise due to Cardiac Arrest and his funeral will be held next week , so , mom called and asked me to come home and that's what I am currently packing for.
I figured that going there alone would be a really bad idea because you never know who you have to deal with, hence , Hayley is coming with me to spend the vacation in Mystic Falls, she'll be staying at my place. Over the years, Hayley and I have become really good friends ( best friends to be exact ) and I can't really live or so much as take decisions without her assistance. She's been with me through all the thick thins, life had to offer and let's just say she helped me a lot to build the kind of personality that I have right now.
Also, Hayley is an orphan who lost her parents when she was 15, her grandmother is been taking care of her ever since. Hayley's phone call woke me up from the chain of thoughts I've been having.
" Caroline, I'm waiting outside, be quick " Hayley screamed like her life depended on my arrival.
" Hayley, I'm coming down, take a chill pill " I said and I can practically hear her rolling ger eyes at me, crazy woman.
I went downstairs only to be met with a smug looking Hayley who's leaning against the car looking like an absolute badass. Well, she is one.
" Care, are you okay? " Hayley asked in a concerned tone
" Why wouldn't I be , Hayle ? " I shrugged it off.
" You know, because you lost your father and you're just oddly calm and all that " she said carefully.
" I'm perfectly fine , Hayley. Don't worry, I will not freak out or burst into tears and be a crying mess inside the car. I'm really okay. " I said like it wasn't a big deal and it really wasn't.
Hayley drove off from my apartment driveway and we were just casually chatting. After driving for almost two and a half hours, we decided that it's time I put my driver belts on , no pun intended.
Hayley was visibly tired because she drifted off minutes later I started driving. This gave me some time to think about my father and his disgusting ways of manipulating his child into becoming something they never were. Hayley doesn't know how it feels like to be in a place where one of your parents abuse you mentally like they've the right to. I'm not gonna say that I'm glad that he's dead, I just don't fucking care. Not anymore.
" You're absolutely good for nothing "
" It's a shame that you're my daughter "
" I wish I could go around telling everyone in Mystic Falls that I've another daughter and she's far better than you "
" You're a waste of space, Caroline "
" Aww, naive little Caroline. Did she really think that someone like Stefan will go for someone like her, I mean look at her , she's just so fucking shallow "
" Caroline Forbes is such a loser . She's such a pathetic whore "
I didn't even realise the constant droplets of tears that kept escaping my lids without my permission. No, they aren't allowed to. I don't let them, not anymore.
Time to woman up. I've to stop let these stupid emotions get in the way of my life and happiness, I've left those memories past myself and I will not let those emotions come back crawling to me.
" Dear Mystic Falls, Here I come " a smirk made it's way to my lips.
Stefan
I woke up to a terrible news that soured my mood more than it was last night. Not that I'm a bubbly dude, haven't been for the last few years, since she left me. I tried to have a conversation with her yesterday, seems like her anger hasn't faded yet. I don't blame her , she has all the rights to hate me for the asshole that I'm but I did have hope. They say what's mortal life without hope?
Caroline's father Mr. Bill Forbes passed away this morning and let's just say that the entire Mystic Falls is mourning, well not the entire but still. Caroline's mother told us that the funeral will be held next week in the presence of the family of the deceased.
I can't help but have this shimmering moment of hope that maybe she'll be there. Maybe.
Even if she doesn't come back here , I will not give up on hope. I will get her back no matter what, I will.
In these years in her absence I've realised one thing and I've realised hard that Stefan Salvatore has no existence without Caroline Forbes and I can't live like a dead person anymore. I don't want to. I got ready with a new determination, new confidence that will help me get my Caroline back.
A/N- First of all, a big thank you to those who are regularly following and loving this story. Thank you for the encouragement guys. I promise you to not abandon this story midway, I'll complete it and write more Steroline stories, come what it may. Please comment your views this chapter. I will update soon this week.