Chapter Sixteen

A/N: Sorry it's been a while since I updated. I just had some bad writer's block. But anyway here's 16 and I just thought of a brand new story arc. I've been watching a lot of Lifetime movies since winter break started so I'm sorry if these next chapters are really dramatic lmfao. I love you guys. Enjoy! 3.

Monster

Caroline went to the first place she thought of - Matt's house. She knew she didn't want to go to Elena's because it'd turn into a sob fest over Stefan, Bonnie was getting on her nerves because of everything that happened with Tyler and she sure as hell wasn't going to turn to Damon over this. It occurred to her that she didn't have many friends. She was sort of close with Aimee and Sarah but well … she was dead.

No one answered after a few minutes of knocking so she just went inside. She knew he wouldn't mind.

"Matt!" she called, but there was still no answer.

He must have never made it home. Caroline started to worry. Maybe something had gotten to him when he left the house. Maybe he was hurt and in need of help somewhere. Caroline had almost forgotten that Matt didn't have shiny new supernatural powers like the rest of her friends. He was completely defenseless.

In all of her mooning over Tyler, she forgot this. She forgot that Matt still needed her. But was it really her problem? They broke up and she was in love with someone else. Actually it wasn't just someone. It was his best friend. She had forgotten about that. Maybe Matt wouldn't be such a good person to talk to about this.

She turned to leave but she heard a noise at the front door. It must have been Matt. Not wanting to be seen, she hid in the coat closet.

The door clicked open but it wasn't who or what she was expecting. She saw the back of someone's head that had long blonde hair. But the rest of her body was cut off by the slats in the closet door.

The girl came in farther and Caroline almost gasped when she realized that Matt was carrying this girl … and kissing her. Caroline slapped a hand over her mouth and was relieved when they didn't notice her.

They came the rest of the way in and matt put her down on the couch where Caroline could see her face. It was Amber Bradley from school. She wasn't friends with her really but they'd spoken a few times because of the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant. Caroline didn't even know Matt knew her, but apparently there was something going on.

Caroline closed her eyes so she didn't have to watch what was going on. And fortunately for her they left the living room and she took the opportunity to run away.

Tears seemed to turn to ice as they fell down her cheeks and got lost behind her as she ran. She went to the only place she had left to go, and that was home.

…...

Tyler burst through his front door angrily and slammed it behind him, almost breaking the window panes.

"Tyler, where have you been?" Mrs. Lockwood said from the kitchen.

"I was staying with Matt. Sorry I should have called," he replied.

"You sound upset, darling. Is everything okay?" she said, walking into the living room.

"Yeah everything's great," Tyler lied.

"Well, anyway. Jules is here to see you," Carol said, not entirely believing him.

A confused looked splashed across Tyler's face but he recovered quickly.

"Um what does she want?" Tyler asked.

"Well I don't know but I sent her up to your room. I actually thought you were home," Carol said. "She just got here a few seconds ago."

Tyler gave his mother a kiss on the cheek before going upstairs to see what Jules wanted. He really had no idea why she was even still in town. Mason was dead and she knew that now. There was nothing left to find out. She just needed to go back to Florida and grieve.

"Hey. Tyler." Jules smiled awkwardly upon seeing him.

"Hey, uh, what's up?" Tyler returned the awkwardness.

"Look I'm just going to skip all the formalities," Jules said. "I just wanted to come and tell you that I know you triggered the curse."

"Okay, so what?" Tyler said.

"I just want to be here in case you need help," Jules said smiling.

"Why now? I've had two transformations since you've come into town. I think I have it by now," Tyler said, getting increasingly annoyed.

"I guess I have bad timing. I don't know. It's just that every time I see you I see Mason and I just miss him, okay?" Jules sounded as though she was giving up on what she was saying. Doubt was filling her words.

"You bit Rose, who happens to be a friend of mine. You nearly killed her. You're reckless. Why would I want anything to do with you?" Tyler said, anger rising in his cheeks. "Just get out of here, okay? I've had a rough week."

"I can't go back to Florida you know," Jules said, a tear sliding down her cheek. "I can't afford to keep our house anymore. I really have nothing and no one."

"Then ask my mother," he said. "Not me."

"I'll just get out of your way then," Jules smiled shyly and bowed out of the room.

She shut the door behind her and flicked her hair over shoulder and smiled to herself.

"But I'll be back soon," she whispered and showed herself out of the house.