Chapter two

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"Damon get away from there!" Stefan yelled, pushing his brother away from the portal the heretics had been swallowed by which led to Hell. "Run Damon, Elena has to see you when she wakes up!"

"My own sons betraying me!" Lilly screamed before running at me. Stake in hand.

I had no time to move as she stood in front of me, eyes angry. "You, my dear are not good enough to date my son."

"P-please don't," I stuttered, stepping back. My back connected with a tree as I tried to escape my fate.

"No!" Stefan rushed in front of me.

The stake flew forward in Lilly's hand.

And it didn't hit me.

It struck Stefan.

Into his chest.

"Damn you!" Damon screamed, wrestling with his mother and throwing her into the portal.

"Stefan?" I croaked. His body was becoming weak in my arms as we sunk to the floor.

The smell of burning now drifted through the woods. The portal was closed.

"Caroline," Stefan took my hand, his grip weak. "Live your life to the fullest."

"No, Stefan," I cried as his face began to go grey. "Don't."

"I love you Caroline," he whispered, his hand brushing my face.

"Stefan, don't leave me, please," I begged, pulling him closer, kissing him.

"Say goodbye to Elena for me," he nodded at Damon. "I love you brother."

"Why did you have to be the hero?" I watched as his eyes closed.

"Caroline," he smiled before his breath stopped.

Silence.

Stefan... His green eyes were gone. His touch now cold. He was dead. Stefan was gone.

"No! I didn't tell him I loved him!" I yelled, tears choking my voice. "I didn't reassure him. I should have died. Damon, I should have died. Stefan's dead..."

Damon knelt beside me, wrapping his arms around me as I clung to Stefan's body.

"It wasn't supposed to end like this," I whispered.

"I know," Damon squeezed my arm. "I know." He was crying too.

I sat up in bed, guilt overriding my senses. I couldn't sleep after that. Sweat clung to my skin and shivers ran through me. I couldn't call it a nightmare because it wasn't, it had been real. Too real. I let the tears fall as I slipped on my clothes, ditching my PJs. I quietly padded out of the room careful not to wake up Elena.

The college grounds were cold with mist swirling around as I broke into the college corridor. I needed the silence and the familiarity, I wanted to cry alone. I was sick of people telling me it was okay when it wasn't.

"A little early for class love." Klaus' voice drifted from behind me.

I turned to face him, still crying. My cheeks were wet and my sight slightly blurred.

"Caroline..." Klaus' blue eyes watched my tears before his hand reached up and brushed each one away. His touch caused electricity to rush across my skin. "Even in sadness you're beautiful."

"Stop," I muttered.

"Telling the truth?" Klaus stepped back. "You're a bad influence on me love."

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