Forbes

One

Candice Forbes woke up to her alarm. One thing she didn't like to go is to school. Seeing her friends treat her and Caroline differently. Candice knew she was favored over her sister. They were different. Caroline preppy and hyper as Candice, well she needed someone to bring her out of her shell as Caroline says. "Candice!"

"Coming, Caroline."

"I hope you meet someone who will bring you out of your shell." Caroline said.

"Elena and Bonnie likes it."

"Candice, you are so beautiful without even trying." She said. "You just need someone to pull you out of your shell."

"Okay."
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Candice stood at her locker, confused. She dated Tyler and that went to hell when he cheated, than there was another student, who was emotionally abusive. "I guess that's why I'm like this."

"Like what?" She heard Elena say.

"Being in this shell."

"Caroline." Bonnie said making her nod. "Candice, we know the real you will come out. Who knows, it might take someone with bad influence to get you out of that shell."

Candice nodded and walked away as her two friends looked at one another. They knew it would take someone to get her out of that shell. Caroline watched her sister and looked at their friends shaking her head as she walked away.
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Throughout the day, Candice heard about the new student, Stefan Salvatore. Candice has met him once and he seemed nice, but she doesn't want a relationship. She heard her sister planning a wedding already and sighed. "Caroline, I hate to be the one to break the bad news, but I think Stefan has his eyes on someone else."

"Candice, please don't say no more." Caroline said. "I for once to be first pick or you for that matter."

"But I don't want a boyfriend." She said. "I don't need one either."

"Candice..."

"What is wrong with a woman being independent for once? I don't need a man to try to change me. If no one doesn't like me this way than I'll just close everyone off."

Caroline didn't say a word as her sister walked away. She sighed as she wished her sister will give someone a chance and she will see that she doesn't have to be this shallow girl she never once was.

Candice grabbed her jacket and left the grill for some fresh air. She started humming As she walked home. A pair of blue eyes watched the blonde walk away and remembered the night of the party when he first meet the blonde. She still is beautiful like she was when he first saw her, but he wanted his love back. Katherine.
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The next day, Candice was writing on her notes as she listened to her teacher. She looked outside and sighed as she wished she could be different from herself. Sighing, she looked back to the front.

"Candice?" She looked at her sister. "Do you think I can get Stefan?"

"Caroline, don't do nothing to embarrass yourself." She said. "I wouldn't want that to happen."

"I won't do nothing..."

Candice gave her a look making Caroline close her mouth. "I love you, Caroline, but you always get upset because you weren't the one or to build this insecurity up to ask him out." She sighed and hugged her sister. "I don't want you making a fool of yourself."

"I won't."

Candice nodded as she walked out of the school with her sister, but she knew that Caroline would do the opposite of what they just talked about. She could say she was just looking out for Caroline.
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At the falls, Candice smiled as she walked around. It was either people were getting drunk or getting high. She only had a bottle water as she knew that their mother will kill the, if it came out that they were drinking, but than again, she wouldn't care as work was more important.

"Candice, your sister..."

"Bonnie, I can see." She said as the two looked at her. "What am I going to do?"

"How about after this? We go to the grill and wait for her to get sober."

"Works for me."
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After Vicki was found attacked, Candice stood at the bar waiting to order when someone sat beside her. "Hello." She looked to see a guy with blue eyes and dark hair.

"Hi." She replies. "I'm Candice Forbes."

"Damon Salvatore." Candice noted the last name. "Have we met before?" He asked.

"I don't believe we have." She said as she grabbed her order. "I'll talk to you later, Damon."

Damon watched the blonde walk over to another blonde and saw her staring making him smirk. Candice looked back to see Damon was gone.