"Good night." Caroline said after having dinner with Klaus and Dara. She went to bed. After staring at the ceiling for a very long time she found herself sleepless. She got out of the room for a minute and tried to call Stefan, but he didn't answer. Then she went back to her room and seated at the main couch and turned the TV on. All the programs were in Spanish, so she didn't understand a thing. She was getting bored but then she heard Klaus' voice.
"Can't sleep?" He smiled and seated next to her. Caroline didn't say anything. She laugh, sadly, and waited for him say something.
"I hope you're enjoying the trip.", he said, "You know", he continued, "when I was human I didn't have the notion of how big this planet was. I was happy with my life, never had the will to know everything else... I just wanted to be with my family." Caroline looked at him. Now she was really getting to know him. Klaus wasn't just this horrible man that everybody hated.
"I was such a bitch." She laughed and he did the same. Caroline continued to say, "I used to be so jealous of Elena... Everything was just so messed up. I mean, I was a cheerleader, had any ideia of this vampire-doppelganger problem and my biggest concern was how I was gonna study and go to the cheerleading practice at the same time." He continued to smile. Differently from Klaus' sister, Rebekah, Caroline was letting this school girl behind, growing up; she was this new woman. Even though she was a vampire that would reamain frozen for the eternity, she was changing. "Everything is just so diffent now..." She looked at nowhere. "All of that seem so silly now... Meaningless. If makes sense..." She looked at Klaus. He smiled. He knew exactly what she was talking about.
"After a few centuries you'll see that humans care about this little things that will not really take you anywhere. That's the great part of being immortal. You're no longer bound to this trivial human rituals. That's why I will never get tired of telling you about the beauty of this world. One day, perhaps, you'll understand."
"I guess I am starting to." She glanced at him. They kept staring at each other quiet for a moment. Then Caroline asked, "Do you feel afraid? ...Of being alone?". She was bold enough to ask Klaus this questions now. He was no longer the super-intimidating hybrid. He was a man, with insecurities just like her. Klaus waited a moment before start talking. He looked down, surprised by Caroline's question.
"No." He finally answered. "Being alone is not the greatest thing on the planet." He joked. "But you know, love, loneliness is a habit. You get used to. It's all about acceptance. I guess that's why, somehow, I was so attached to my family... But things change." Caroline, after paying attention, looked down, thinking about herself. Elena, Matt, Bonnie, Stefan and Tyler were her family. Her mom was everything to her, but she's human. One day Liz wouldn't be with her anymore and she knew that. Even though Caroline was a vampire, she had never thought about how her life was gonna turn out. She got scared by the unknowing. Maybe Klaus wasn't the only one that should accept a life of loneliness.
"Do you think is worth it?" Klaus was happy that Caroline was asking him those questions. Caroline was curious; she was really now concerned about the life she would have. She was going to life forever and she had never really thought about the "forever" part.
"I'll tell you when I find out." He smiled at her, got up and gave her a forehead-kiss. "Good night, love", he simply said and went to his bed. Caroline whispered "Good night" back and smiled. After all that talk she felt a little sleepy and went to bed as well.
She woke up early, fed herself with a bloodbag and met Klaus at the lobby, with Dara.
"Glad you joined us, love." Caroline gave him a smile. Klaus started to speak, "There was a little bit change of plans. Dara and I agreed that it would be better to make sure that the cure is where we think it is, so she found out this sort of temple in a little town, not far from here, that used to be a witch house. She can contact the witches and confirm if Romenia is our place or not. So we'll drive there and then we'll know our destination."
"Sounds perfect" Caroline, smiled, really happy. Dara glanced a suspicious look for both of them and agreed. Klaus went with Caroline to their room to get ready. Caroline seemed worried.
"Are you okay love?" He asked. She looked at him, serious.
"Yes... I'm just worried. Everything seem... Too easy." She gave a pause, "I don't know... I don't trust this woman, I'm concerned about what she might do." Klaus grabbed her shoulders and spoke really close to her.
"Caroline, listen to me. Nothing is going to happen. Dara will give us the cure and if she doesn't, nothing is going to happen to us. Nothing is going to happen to you. I won't let it." He stared at her. Caroline was speechless but still worried about Dara. But she felt sort of save now, with Klaus' words.
"Yeah, you're right. Thank you." He smiled and said, "Now let's go find this cure."