It doesn't take me long to find the hospital. I had done what Jeremy said, instead of taking the right, I took the left. The burned down hospital wasn't long after that.

It was dark out, but I could still see the outline of the building. It looked pretty creepy, almost like a haunted house. That was only because it was damaged by the fire. There was a bit of yellow 'Do Not Cross' tape around the building; but most of it was cut down. I'm sure the building must get many teenage visitors coming to screw around.

This was my first time ever visiting this hospital, besides the fact that I was born in it. If I remember correctly, it burned down a few months after I was born. I still wasn't too sure how the building burned down; all I knew was that many people lost their lives that night.

An uncontrollable shiver runs through my body. Out of all places Klaus could have asked to meet me, he decided here? The building did not look safe at all, but I couldn't worry about that; not if Caroline was in there with Klaus. Or maybe he just wanted to meet me outside of the building?

"I'm here!" I shout out to the building. I wait for a few seconds, but all I receive is silence.

"You asked me to meet you here, so here I am!" I shout out to the building again. Silence. A small moment of panic washes over me. What if I got the wrong location? What if there was another burned down hospital I didn't know of?

Or perhaps he wanted me to come inside. I didn't really want to go inside, as the building looked very unstable. But I wasn't going to let him kill Caroline.

"Fine! I'm coming in!" I yell while going back to the car, to see if I had a flashlight in there.

There was no way Damon would be able to find me, as I threw my cell phone out the window after I had hung up on him. For all I knew, he could have put a tracking device in it. And I doubt there was a tracking device on the car, as I always drive Aunt Jenna's car, but this time I took my dad's old car.

No one had touched my dad's old car after he died. When my parents died, they were in my mom's car. The only person who was ever allowed in my dad's car was him; but sometimes he would let me sit in it. He told me that when I was older, that his car would go to me. But after he died, I couldn't even look at his car. It's been sitting in our garage ever since.

I let out a relieved sigh when I find a big flashlight sitting in the backseat. My dad always made sure his car was prepared in case of an emergency. I was considering on bringing the crowbar, but if Klaus saw it, who knows what he would do to Caroline. I didn't want to risk pissing him off.

I couldn't help but to wonder what Damon was doing at this precise moment. He was probably out looking for me. When I had told Damon that I loved him, I was hoping to hear the same words back. It hurt that he didn't say the words back, but it didn't matter. If I didn't make it out alive, then it would be best that he didn't care. I don't want him having to grieve over my death.

Taking in a deep breath, I make my way over to the hospital. My stomach was doing summersaults, and not in a good way. I knew that I was walking into my death, but I didn't care.

I wish that I had changed my clothes quickly before coming here. My dress was very short, and my legs were freezing. The jacket was barely just keeping my arms warm. At least I changed my shoes.

When I reach the door, I try to open it but fail. The door was stuck. I let out a small grunt as I barge my shoulder into the door, and the door falls down. I peer inside the building, but I couldn't see anything. My heart was racing uncontrollably. I was always okay when it came to watching horror movies, they never scared me. But now that I was actually living through one, well, that was a whole different thing.

"Caroline?" I call inside the building. I wait to listen for an answer, but all I hear is silence. Biting my lip, I turn my flashlight on and slowly make my way into the building. I could hear glass cracking beneath my feet.

It was only then was I overcome with a horrible stench. It takes a lot for me not to gag. I didn't even know how to begin to explain the stench; it was nothing like I've ever smelt before. It was so bad, that I could actually taste it on the tip of my tongue.

Using my free hand to cover my nose, I shine the light around the room. The ground was scattered with broken glass and burned furniture. I was expecting some dead bodies, but they probably removed them after the fire.

There were a bunch of different doors surrounding me. Not to mention there was also an upstairs to this building. Klaus and Caroline could be anywhere.

"Caroline? Where are you?" I call out again. I listen, but I don't hear anything. Cursing under my breath, I make my way further into the room. I had to keep the light shining on the ground so I could see where I was stepping. The walls inside were full of graffiti.

People use to tell scary stories about this building. They use to say it was haunted. Now I don't believe in ghosts, but I could see why people would believe this building was haunted.

I really wished that Damon was here with me. I wanted someone familiar to cling onto for safety. But I was here by myself, and I had to be brave.

If by some miracle I did come out of this alive, then I have no idea how Damon and my relationship would be like. Would he forgive me for doing this without him? For going behind his back? I could only hope so.

The rooms were very creepy. Since the building was old, it made a lot of noises. Every time I heard a noise, I couldn't help but to jump. I was expecting Klaus to jump around the corner in any moment.

I've always hated hospitals. There was just something about them that was … eerie. Maybe it's the fact that many people die in hospitals.

I had been searching around the bottom floor for almost ten minutes now. It was like a maze in this building; I had no idea how I was going to be able to find my way out of here. Maybe if I followed my tracks back, I could –

My thoughts were interrupted by a sobbing sound. I listen to it for a few seconds, to see if maybe I was imagining it.

"Caroline?" I call out softly. What if it was a trap? I listen as the sobbing stops.

"Elena? Is that you?" I hear her voice call out. Gasping, I rush over to the noise.

"Caroline, where are you?" I ask while looking around the room.

"I'm in the closet," she sobs. I turn around to see a closet behind me. I rush over and open the closet to see Caroline huddle in the corner. She was still wearing her dress from the dance. Her hair was matted with mud and a little bit of what looked like blood. Her makeup was smeared from her tears and her shoes were missing.

Letting out a sob of relief, I dive towards Caroline and hug her. She squeezes me back, clinging onto me as if I were to disappear. She had a few scratches on her arms; she probably fought like hell to escape Klaus. It may not seem like it, but she is one of the strongest people I know; maybe not physically, but mentally and emotionally.

"Are you alright?" I ask while pulling away. She nods her head. I knew that Klaus was here somewhere, and I wanted to get her out of here before he returns.

"Listen to me; you're going to be just fine. We are going to get out of here," I say while grabbing her hands and helping her out of the closet. I had no idea what I was going to do, but I had to make sure she got out of here.

"Stick close to-" I start but was interrupted when I bumped into someone. Caroline screams before I can see the persons face. But I'm sure I already knew who it was.

Slowly I look up to meet my eyes with his. His dirty blond hair was tousled and his blue eyes were blazing with amusement. He, also, was covered in mud. He was wearing a black t-shirt with a black jacket over top. The man flashes me a devious smile full of arrogance.

It was Klaus.

Heyy guys, how is that for a quicker update? Sorry this chapter is a bit … smaller, but now I can get to the interesting parts.

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It actually did really help with my inspiration to get this chapter out quickly.

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