The Prince of Mystic Falls

123. The Cooler Twin

Friday, January 5, 2011

3:20 pm

Alaric's Classroom

"So you had a big day yesterday, too, huh? Want to tell me what the hell is going on?" Alaric said leaning against his desk and crossing his arms.

"Am I going to get another detention if I say I'm sick of talking?" Tyler smirked.

"Probably, so spill it. You guys get suspended yesterday, today, your first day back, you can't make it to class the first fifteen minutes. Christ, Tyler, it's only a 45 minute class!" Ric exploded.

"Uncle Ric, I said I was sorry. God, that's all I say anymore," Tyler rambled. Ric just stared at him until he continued. Tyler said in his regular desk and shifted uncomfortably.

"So Caroline and I have been fighting. We don't know where to live after the babies are born. She's been keeping me up all night with questions and I lost it. She wants me to talk to my mom, who by the way wants me to move back home. I just was so tired of it that I told Care to f-off and hung up. So today, I was trying to make up with her and that's why I was late," Tyler admitted.

Alaric didn't have the words for a moment.

"Uncle Ric, I'm not proud of myself, okay. I already got...in trouble, so thanks again for giving him those old relics. I really enjoyed it slamming down on my-," Tyler groused.

"Tyler, I don't need the details, bud. Look, I'll tell you the truth, I'm not sure I could do what I do now at your age, but I think you're more mature and stronger than I was. And I know your mom can be a little bit of a pain in the keister, but she means well. I mean you have options most people don't have. To live in the Mikaelson mansion or your family mansion? Or Caroline's mom's house. None of those would be terrible. And if things don't work out, you can always change plans," Alaric advised.

"That's true. Caroline doesn't think like that. She wants everything to be planned out and perfect. I'm just afraid that I won't know what to do, how to help," Tyler revealed.

"Kiddo, look at me. I didn't know what love was until I held Sommer and Gray in my arms. It's gonna change everything. You will move mountains for them, but just be prepared to do it covered in baby vomit and worse things," Alaric cautioned.

Tyler thought a moment for the thing worse than baby puke...No!

"They do that? I mean, don't the diapers, ya know, keep things in?" Tyler gasped.

"Oh Tyler, just wait. You do know how to do laundry, right? Because um, twins, and the amount of onesies and burp cloths and towels we go through...Hey, why don't you and Caroline try to come by? I swear you don't have to babysit, but we can run you through everything. Look, they can sleep a lot at times, just not at the same time. I'm sure Caroline will get them on a strict sleep schedule the first week, but Jenna and I are still struggling with that," Ric admitted.

"Is that why you have two different shoes on?" Tyler laughed.

Ric looked down and sure enough he did.

"Okay, I think I scared you enough for one afternoon. Let's get you home. Your dad wanted to talk to me about those siphon witches on the loose. Oh, by the way, you're grounded tonight, I was supposed to tell you..." Alaric started as they closed up the classroom.

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Mall, near Mystic Falls

Dana and Kai went shopping and got new clothes, phones, shoes, backpacks, and more than they could carry in one trip at the mall.

While Vanessa was paying the bill in one of the department stores, Dana looked at Kai and bit her lip.

"What?" Kai said.