Fire & Flame | Klaus Mikaelson

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11. Our Town

At exactly 12am, Caroline used the key she took from her mom to unlock her sister's room, she slowly opened the door and peeked inside, only to see her sister laying on her bed and scrolling through her phone.

"You know, you could have just knocked" Lily said, without lifting her eyes from her phone.

"Would you have opened the door?" Caroline asked, entering her sister's room and then closing the door behind her, all while hiding something behind her back.

"Since I know what you're here for, no, I wouldn't have" Lily replied.

"Which is why I didn't knock" Caroline said, sitting on her sister's bed, "Come on Lily, this year I bought your favorite flavor".

Lily sighed, she knew her sister was way too stubborn, and until Lily gave in she wasn't going to leave, so after placing her phone on her side table, Lily sat up on her bed, "Show".

Caroline smiled and showed Lily the chocolate cupcake she was hiding behind her back, a cupcake that had two candles on it.

Lily shook her head at her sister, "Caroline, you do realise today isn't my birthday, right?".

"You do realise I don't care, right?" Caroline retorted.

"When we were little you used to hate sharing your birthday with me" Lily reminded.

"That was the old Caroline, this new Caroline will like nothing more then to share her eighteenth birthday with her sister" Caroline said, "I know we're not twins, and I also know technically we don't know when you're birthday is because--".

"Because the people who could have told us are dead" Lily stated.

"That" Caroline said, "But that doesn't mean you don't get a birthday, this year and every other year after this, I want us to share the same birthday".

"What changed?" a confused Lily asked, "When we were five and you first found out that technically this wasn't my birthday, you threw a whole tantrum on how I wasn't allowed to cut the same cake as yours".

A guilty look came on Caroline's face, "I'm so sorry Lils, I know I haven't been the best sister but I swear I'm trying to change".

"But that's the thing Caroline, I don't need you to change" Lily said, "I love you either way".

"But I need me to change" Caroline stated, "You deserve a better sister, I need to do better before someone steals you from me".

"Someone like Rebekah?" Lily asked, giving her sister a knowing look.

"Yeap" Caroline confirmed, "And look, human Caroline and Lily were very complicated, they took each other for granted but vampire Caroline and werewolf Lily aren't going to do that, especially since neither of us know what the future holds for us".

"Who knew getting murdered will make my sister so mature" Lily teased.

"Shut it" Caroline laughed, "I'm just saying, we need to start appreciating each other more".

"But I've always appreciated you" Lily reminded.

"I know, and now it's my turn to do the same" Caroline said, "So go on, blow the candle, but first don't forget to make a wish".