Previously on I've Been Roaming Around:
He glanced at Jeremy, and then back at Caroline.
"Oh, right. Ethan, this is my brother Jeremy." She motioned to Jeremy. "Jer, this is my friend Ethan. He drove me to Mystic Falls for Elena's funeral."
Jeremy nodded as he shook Ethan's hand. "Oh, so you're the guy that forced himself upon my sister."
Caroline laughed awkwardly and so did Ethan.
"Yeah, about that, I'm really sorry Care."
She smiled up at him. "It's okay. But um, we better get going. It was really nice to see you again."
"Yeah, it was nice to see you again too."
The pair turned away and continued on walking.
"Are you serious Caroline?"
She looked at him. "What?"
He moved in front of her, placing both hands on her shoulders. "That guy is a scumbag."
Caroline laughed. "I tell you, you and Stefan are more alike than I thought. He said the exact same thing."
"So then you should take that as a hint to never see or talk to this guy again."
She smiled at him. "Yeah, yeah. Come on, let's continue showing you around."
... {laugh}...
Jeremy had been staying with her for quite some time now and she enjoyed his company.
"Don't go in the closet!" Caroline yelled.
Jeremy laughed, which caused Caroline to look over at him, a smile on her lips.
"What?"
He shook his head. "Nothing."
"No, Jer tell me!"
He sighed and placed his food down. "I just can't believe I've never realized how fun you were before."
Caroline smiled. "Well, I'm flattered!"
He laughed again and then they turned their attention back to the movie, and continued on eating. Caroline looked at Jeremy from the corner of her eye and saw that he was in deep concentration with watching the movie. This was the perfect opportunity. She swiftly moved her chopsticks in some way, and with a flick of her wrist, rice went flying through the air and landed on his cheek, breaking his concentration. He turned to her, a confused look on his face.
"Did you just flick rice at me?"
Caroline shrugged. "Maybe."
Jeremy laughed. "Oh, it's on!"
He picked up a piece of his Chow Mein noodles and threw it at her. They landed in her hair and Caroline shrieked in laughter. Soon, their take out containers were empty. Evidence of Chow Mein and Sweet and Sour Pork were strewn across the room, on the floor, in between couch cushions, on their clothes and in their hair. The movie was completely forgotten about as the two laughed at what had just occurred.
"Come on, let's go get cleaned up."
She stood and held out her hand for Jeremy to grab and she pulled him up.
"You can shower first if you want to, I'll wait."
Caroline looked at him. "Are you sure?"
Jeremy nodded. "Yeah, go ahead."
She flashed him a grateful smile and then went into the bathroom. He waited till he heard the sound of the shower running before he walked into the kitchen and took out his phone from his jean pockets. He dialed the familiar number.
"Hello? Jeremy? Is everything alright?"
"Yeah, yeah, everything is fine. Where are you?"
"I'm in Napa, Idaho."
"Oh uh. When are you going to come here?"
There was a long pause on the other end, and then a tired sigh soon followed.
"I'll be there soon. I'm just-" Jeremy could hear the sound of chains, coughing and screaming in the background. "I'm just taking care of something right now." Jeremy could have sworn that he heard a firm and forceful voice in the background, the tone of voice was threatening. "I'll leave later tonight and be there by morning. Jeremy, are you sure I should come? Should we give her some more time?"
"It's been six and a half months, Caroline should be over it by now."
The sound of the shower shutting off made Jeremy anxious.
"I have to go, she's coming. But you have to come. She'll be excited to see you."
"I'm not too sure about that."
"She will. She cares about you, and you care about her."
He heard a long sigh again. "All right, I'll be there in eight hours."
"Okay, see you then. Bye Stefan."
"Bye Jeremy."
He hung up the phone and just as he put it on the counter, Caroline emerged from the bathroom, a towel wrapped around her body and head.
"Who were you talking to?" She asked, curious.
Jeremy cleared his throat. "Just Jenna, she says hi."
Caroline nodded. "The shower's all free for you to use. Get in there, you smell like pork."
Jeremy laughed and picked up a pen and playfully threw it at her. Caroline dodged it and chuckled. Oh was she glad to have him here.
... {live}...
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