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Title: A Thousand Years
Artist: Inspired by the singer Christina Perri
Characters: Klaus/Caroline/Tyler/Elena/Rebekah/Elijah
Summary: After going thru a bad breakup w/ Tyler, Caroline vows to stay away from relationships. But will that change when Klaus comes back & admits he's in love with her & wants her back? He's always said he'd never change who he is for anyone. But will he finally decide to change for her? Will she choose him or the ex who comes back to town to claim her again? R&R.
Chapter 4
(Caroline is about to get to her dorm room without being stopped. She was thankful for that because she was not in the mood to answer any questions regarding her tear some face. She couldn't even tell her best friend at the party what she and Tyler said to each other. Caroline goes to her bed and cries in her pillow. She wished to god she wouldn't let Tyler hurt her like that. She finally escaped him when he left and she was living a somewhat normal life. Caroline often wondered the meaning behind what a 'normal life' meant. She was in college and got along with everyone. But she was so damned tired of Tyler's hold over her. She needed to get over him. Well, she was an inch closer to that tonight after her phone call with him)
(Caroline gets up and sat up on her bed and thought back to the call where he warned her she may be in danger. Caroline still didn't understand why she'd be in danger. She hasn't spoken to Klaus in months so what would he have to say to her now? Klaus never hinted at anything serious towards her. Yes, he told her Tyler may be her first, but he was determined to be her last. If Klaus cares that much for her that he would say that, why didn't he fight for her? Why did he set Tyler free to be with her if he cared for her? Caroline didn't understand and that's what frustrated her. Klaus was so confusing, so unpredictable)
(He gave her the impression he wanted more from her, yet he let Tyler be with her. Klaus and Tyler didn't like each other, so why did Klaus drop the war if he didn't mean it? Was Klaus lying to Caroline when he said he dropped his revenge against Tyler? Did he really hate Tyler that much that he would use Caroline to get to him? Caroline shook her head in confusion. It didn't sound like Klaus to use her to get to Tyler. The Klaus she knew went straight to Tyler with whatever issues he had. If Klaus wasn't behind this like Tyler feels he is, then why would he say he thought his ex was in danger?)
(Caroline was too pissed off at Tyler for calling her on the possible dangerous situation. Tyler didn't call her and ask how she was or admitted he missed her. He said he loved her but in the end, it was about Klaus. Caroline grumbled in frustration. It felt to her the last couple of times her and Tyler talked, it was about Klaus. It's always got to be about Klaus)
(As Caroline continued to think about what just happened, Elena rushes in)
Elena: "Caroline, are you okay?" (angrily) "What the hell did that loser say to you?"
Caroline: (scoffs) "You know something? You would think that being we haven't talked in months, since the breakup, he would want to see how I'm doing or something." (laughs incredulously) "But, no! He claimed I was in danger. I know feelings don't just go away overnight, but he said that he thinks Klaus is still gunning for him because he wants me and for that to happen, Tyler needs to be out of the picture."
(Elena looks at her friend with a surprised look)
Elena: "You're kidding, right? I know Klaus gave a hint that he feels something for you, but would he really try eliminating Tyler to make that happen? I thought Klaus ended the war?"
Caroline: (raises her eyebrows) "Me, too. One of our last conversations was that he was letting Tyler be free to be with me and he seemed sincere." (raises her hands) "So why would Tyler say this if it wasn't true?"
(Elena slowly paces around the room with her hand across her bottom lip as she thinks. After a few minutes, Elena suddenly stops, causing Caroline to look at her friend weirdly)
Caroline: "What's going through your mind?"
(Elena takes her hand off her lip and looks at Caroline)
Elena: "Is it possible maybe Tyler is telling the truth? Maybe Klaus never really ended the war against Tyler and he's using him as a message of some sort."
Caroline: (confused) "What kind of message?"
Elena: "Maybe he figured if he couldn't have you, Tyler couldn't, either."
(Caroline turns her head to think about what Elena just said. After giving it some thought, she looks at her friend in confusion)
Caroline: "But Klaus never wanted me. That's the thing. He told me he never wanted me. That's why he set Tyler free because he knew how much I loved Tyler."
(Elena tilts her head and raises her eyebrows and can't help but let a small smile form across her lips)
Elena: "Maybe Klaus wanted you to think he didn't want you, but he actually does."
(Caroline turns her head to process what her friend just told her. She squints her eyes, as if trying to figure out why he would do that)
Elena: "What's going through that mind of yours, Forbes?"
(Caroline opens her mouth slightly in a puzzled state like she's still trying to figure things out. With Caroline's head still turned away from Elena's, she breaks her silence)
Caroline: "Klaus has never been shy about expressing himself. So why would he start now?"
Elena: "Simple...because he knows you love Tyler. I guess in a almost human vampire/hybrid like way, it's his way of letting you be happy."
(Caroline shakes her head slightly still trying to figure things out. Elena can tell by Caroline's facial expressions that she's slowly coming to a realization. Elena slowly walks to Caroline and sits next to her on her bed. She worriedly looks at her friend)
Elena: "Talk to me, Car. What are you thinking?"
(With Caroline's face still away from Elena, she speaks)
Caroline: (softly) "He did say something to me...one of our last conversations before he walked away."
(Elena tilts her head and looks at her friend, wondering what Klaus said)
Elena: "What did he say?"
(Caroline slowly turns her head so she and Elena are looking at each other. Caroline sighs)
Caroline: (whispers) "'He's your first love, I intend to be your last.'"
(In New Orleans at Klaus', Elijah looks at his sister curiously. When he heard she needed to talk to him, he wasn't expecting it to be about this. He knew of his brother's past with women and one of the reasons why Klaus slept with other women. One of those reasons was if his brother was trying to forget a certain woman. Elijah didn't know who Klaus would be trying to forget being he's eyed countless women in the past. Elijah looks at his sister with curious eyes)
Elijah: "So, our brother needs help, huh?"
(Rebekah scoffs lightly as she turns to look at her brother)
Rebekah: "That's one way of putting it."
Elijah: "I take it being you summoned me means he doesn't know I'm here?"
Rebekah: (shakes her head) "No, he doesn't. He'd go off like he did before and break something."
(Elijah couldn't help but laugh at his brother's actions, causing Rebekah to look at him weirdly)
Rebekah: "What's so funny about that?"
Elijah: (clears his throat) "Rebekah, it's not the first time I've heard of our brother breaking things to show his emotions. I'm sure you've done it once or twice in your lifetime."
Rebekah: (sighs) "That's not the point, Elijah. In the last couple of months or year or whatever, he's only acted like this around one person. Yes, I realize he's done it many times before, but lately...something is different and he won't open up about it."
(Elijah deeply sighs as he tilts his head, raising his eyebrows)
Elijah: "Becca, you should know by now some men don't always like talking about their feelings. You've been in this family for how long now so it shouldn't come as a surprise."
(Rebekah turns to look at Elijah completely with a serious face)
Rebekah: "It is a surprise when I've never seen our brother act a certain way towards a woman."
Elijah: (shrugs) "Again, I fail to see how I should be concerned about his attitude. He's been fine before. Granted, he's not always the easiest person to be around, but he's never really been out of character."
(Rebekah puts her hands on her hips and stares at him)
Rebekah: "Oh, he's never really been out of character?" (shrugs) "So, I guess the name Caroline Forbes doesn't mean anything?"
(Elijah's laughing smile quickly disappears as he finally understands what his sister has been trying to get him to understand)
Chapter 4 Done
Chapter 5 Preview: 'What does Caroline decide regarding Klaus after talking to Elena?'
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