Beauty & the Beast

The Sleepover

"Caroline!" they chorus
"Elena, Bonnie," I reply
We give each other a huge hug. We've been best friends since the second grade. That feels like forever ago. Back when Elena wasn't a doppelgänger who was hell bent in destroying her life, Bonnie wasn't a witch and her grams told her so many stories that seemed made up at the time and I wasn't a vampire. Those days were easy, simple. But now I have to worry about boyfriends, dreams, being a vampire, being careful, keeping secrets. It's all too much sometimes. Everything is heightened. The highs are really high but the lows are so low.
We all walk inside and go straight to my room. We have soooo much to talk about.
We chat for hours and laugh, we watch a movie and do each other's nails, same old same old. We braid each other's hair, we shared our worst experiences and then I bring up my dream.
" Hey, can I talk to you guys about something?"
"Sure," Elena says as Bonnie nods.
"You have to promise not to judge,"
"As your best friend, I cannot promise that," Bonnie says half joking.
"Fine. So the other day I had a dream,"
"Oooo continue," Elena the exclaims.
"It was amazing, one of the best times in my life," I add.
"Uh-Oh, why do you sound unhappy then."
"It was a dream about... Klaus," I say slowly.
"KLAUS!" Elena and Bonnie frown.
"Don't freak, please!" I say immediately regretting my choice to tell them.
"He killed Jenna, MY AUNT," Elena cries.
"He tried to KILL you!" Bonnie shouts.
"Elena, Bonnie, if you would just calm down." I panic.
Hearing them react out loud and saying all the horrible things that he's done made me think.
"Guys, I don't know what to think," I finally say quietly
"Okay, look, technically, you liked your dream, not Klaus. He just happened to me there," Bonnie says.  I nod in agreement though I'm not 100% sure that's true.
"So technically, you don't like Klaus, hes an evil, pathetic liar," Elena says.
Elena and Bonnie burst out laughing, I fake a laugh and agree.
But there are right. How could I ever like someone that does those awful things. I try to change the subject pushing Klaus out of my head. I focus on the good things. Like the drawing I received. I tell them I think it's from Tyler and they reassure me that it is. This is really different for Tyler to take the time and draw a picture of me. This drawing is so good, he's extremely talented. The drawings beautiful.
"Your lucky you have only Tyler," Elena begins.
"I'm in love with Stefan and Damon and I have know idea what to do," she added. Me and Bonnie looked at each other.
"Pick Stefan," we chorus.
Elena laughs flatly.
"But Dam-?" She starts.
"STEFAN!" We laugh.
Bonnie has mixed feelings about Damon.
"Okay! Which Twilight movie do we watch?" I ask jumping up.
"eclipse!" Bonnie sighs. I laugh. I think Bella and Edward had it easy. Yes, everyone was after Bella. But Edward adored her so much. Bella loved him twice as much. They belonged together. There love came with complications don't get me wrong! But they new they loved each other unconditionally. It didn't frighten Bella that Edward was a Vamp. And Edward did whatever it took to be with her and keep her safe. Even if that meant keeping his distance temporarily. I adore there romance, and hope to have someone like that in my life one day. Unconditional love...
I put on the movie and we eat the salted Carmel popcorn.
By the time the movie finishes, we are all in our pj's talking.
"Elena?" Bonnie asks.
"Are you okay?" I say.
"No I'm just really frustrated with the Stefan and Damon drama. I love them both but I know I have to choose. But whoever I chose I'll hurt the other. I don't want to do that."
We nod and urge her to go on.
"When i died, I was on my way to Stefan, he was the one that I wanted to see... and I thought, it was ALWAYS gonna be Stefan. But then I went off Wickery bridge and something changed. I changed, I died... And now, to Stefan, i am broken. It's like I'm a project he's trying to fix. I love him, but ive seen the way he looks at me, sadly. With Damon, I think he liked me more. He told me he'd never seen me more alive. I never thought I could love someone like Damon, but he just sort of snuck up on me. Believe me, I'm just as shocked as you." She continued.
"Elena, you know which one you really like, in your heart. Maybe your just too afraid to say it?" Bonnie says.
"Bonnies right! But the thing is, you and Stefan make sense! It's just right. And you and Damon... can you honestly even see that going anyway. He'll self destruct at one point because you might say something, and he'll probably snap and go on a killing spree. Bonnie laughs!
"Damon's not at all that bad. He's annoying some- most of the time. But I don't know he's growing on me," she admits.
I smile and roll my eyes. Damon is definitely not growing on me.
Elena has a lot to think about. I just hope she makes the right choice, whoever she picks...
"Now enough of all this talk about boys!" I say grinning.
With all that said, we continue talking and before we know it our eyes are so heavy begging us to shut them...
I think of the drawing Tyler drew. It really made me think. I've been so selfish, so disloyal to Tyler. HES my boyfriend. I should act like it. I think I'm finally free from you- know- who. Tyler drew something really sweet. I won't forget that. Never! And with that thought. I fell soundly asleep.

1 week lager,
It's officially been one week later since my sleepover with Elena and Bonnie. Nothing happened much between them and now. Just boring days at school ( I still can't believe it's senior year)! The days were repetitive, uneventful in a way. Katherine had been quite ( she was on the loose ) but I'm not too worried about her. She already killed me once. I'm currently texting Tyler. This is the second time he's cancelled plans. I hope he's okay. It's probably a wolf thing. And I have good news! I haven't thought about you- know- who since the sleepover. I've been focussing so much on Ty! I've seen him in a new light. He's made me so incredibly happy these past few days. I think... I think I'm in love with him... And, we have been great. We walked to and back from school together. We went on a few dates at the grill and park. When I think about Tyler, nothing else matters. No-one can change or complicate how I feel. I love him. And it's because of the sleepover that I realise just how much. I think I'll tell him, maybe tomorrow. So right now I'm doing schoolwork. I have a blood bag next to me if i get thirsty and I'm currently finishing off algebra. The most complicating subject of all.
"I'm sick of always trying to find math's 'x' all the time. Why can't he just move on?" I say frustratedly on the phone with Elena. We been on call for 20 minutes now.
Elena laughs at my joke.
"Okay, I've got to go. Damon just got here!"
"Bye Elena!" I say trying not to be grossed out at the thought of Damon and Elena alone. Stefan went out to see if he could find Katherine.
She waved and ends the call.