162 candles pt.1

Air breezing through my hair and the sun's cruel heat sizzling my skin and an intense stare of this girl besides me made the drive very unpleasant for me. Why was Caroline staring me down, did I have something on my face? Did she somehow remembered everything? I shook my head as it was not possible. I turn to look at her but she suddenly looked away and turned her head.

I sighed and continued to drive and here and there she would steal glances and I asked her unable to bear this annoying girl, "Do I have something on my face?"

She shook her head and said, "No, I wasn't trying to…" She then looked away and mumbled, "Why are you doing this?"

I was confused, I didn't know that she was upset about helping me? Or something else entirely. Well, anyhow we reached the place. Both of us got out and it was like a boutique of sorts. Both of us walked inside and I followed her behind and she asked in a monotonous voice, "Do you know the size?"

I thought for a moment and said, "Maybe a 7ish… I'm not completely sure."

She hummed and nodded, "And what occasion are you buying it for?" She started to browse through the clothes and I followed her.

"A party."

"Hmm… and who is she?"

She turned around and I was standing right in front of her and she took a step back and asked as she folded her hands, "Well?"

I scoffed and said, "Why do you need to know that?"

"I need to know the budget to spend on a dress, if it's someone important then…"

I sighed and said, "Ah, well… it's like between a friend and a close friend…"

She hummed and turned around, "Got it… what kind of party?"

"A fun one."

She looked at me rolled her eyes and I said, "Im serious… A fun party."

"What other kind of party is there?"

"Lame kinds…"

"You haven't been to a party that I planned then you wouldn't have said that."

"Bet."

She turned around and and put her hands on her waist and said, "What?"

"I said, "Bet." Throw a good party for me and we'll see if your parties are as bad as you say they are."

She scoffed and turned around, "I can't just throw a party for no reason…"

I hummed and nodded, "I can give you one." She looked at me and I said, "Stefan's birthday… it's tomorrow. How about it?"

"Wouldn't it be weird? Like Elena and all that?"

"Yeah but I don't see her throwing a party… and besides it's not like everyone needs to know why? They'll be too drunk to care."

"I'll think about it." She picked a dress it was a black dress with spaghetti straps and it kinda sparkled. "How about this one?"

I looked at her and asked, "Isn't it too tacky though?"

She looked at the dress and said, "Okay… something simple then."

"That would be nice."

We picked out a few dresses and some other clothes for Vicki. I offered to buy her something for all the help but she declined. After the shopping was done I was dropping her off and again she was looking at me and I asked, "Like something you see?"

She looked at me all flustered and said, "No! God get a hold of yourself."

"Hmm, maybe not but I definitely felt you were eyeing me pretty hard. What's that about?"

"I did not… you're full of yourself."

I shrugged and kept driving and she asked, "How are things with you?"

"Really?" She looked at me and shrugged and I said, "It's alright I guess… Stefan is slightly better, Damon is well Damon. I'm kinda busy with some work and Zack's out of town for a while so Im kinda taking care of the estate."

She looked at me and hummed and I could see that she didn't get what she was asking for and I said, "Do you want to talk about Damon?"

She shook her head, "No… I don't."

"It's fine… if you want to… Im here."

"How do you live with him?" She looked at me and said, "He did something to me and the worst part is I don't even remember any of it." She started to tear up and I pulled the car over.

I opened the glove box and got some tissues out and gave it to her, "I… I won't say that I understand or even that hearing me would help you or anything like that… what happened to you was something that was wrong, I should have stopped Damon before he did what he did. Even now I know Im protecting him, but I'm trying my hardest so that all of us can have some peace."

"I don't understand… any of it."

"That's for the best Caroline… you aren't meant for it… you're better off in the light."

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Hey guys I know I haven't uploaded in a week, but I have a good reason for it. Im in India right now after 2 years. So I was taking some time before I get back to writing but right now seems a good time. Anywho, the next chapter will be longer and I think I know a way to save Lexi and keep Vicki as well. I hope that it all works out. From the scorching heat of India, Im signing off. Bye