i hate that i love you ~klaroline fanfic~

chapter 16 'the party'

Caroline's pov

I shut my door behind me and sigh, looking around my room. I look around, staring at the still unfamiliar surroundings; all of my once girly items have now been replaced with emptiness. It's been around 2 weeks since I started training and found out about vampires. It's been crazy to say the least. Ben is not easy going when it comes to training, he pushes and pushes me until I physically cannot do any more. Jake and my dad still don't know that I know everything about vampires...I don't think Ben plans on telling them any time soon either. 

I push myself off of my door and slowly limp over to my bed, feeling the pain run through my body. Training really is taking a big impact on me but at the end of the day it will be worth it. I can protect myself and I will be able to get rid of those horrendous monsters. I fall backwards on my bed and close my eyes, just taking a moment to breath...to just exist. 

I haven't been back to school since everything happened with Tyler. I cant face him yet,and my family understand that so they are willing to let me have how ever long I need off. I groan when fall out boy Centuries starts ringing from my phone. I lean over to my night stand and pick it up, answering without looking at the caller ID. 

"what" I snap down the phone to whoever it is. I hear a light chuckle and immediately know who that is. Elena. 

"well nice to speak to you to grumpy" I smile at the sound of her soft voice, something I haven't heard in a while. 

"sorry, bad mood" I half heartedly chuckle.

"long day?"

"long few weeks more like" I reply, the exhaustion evident in my voice. Elena sighs down the phone.

"well I might have something that can cheer you up. a load of us are going down to the lake to get pissed and just let loose. wanna come?" I hesitate for a moment, not really sure if I'm ready to face all of my peers. 

fuck it. I need to let loose.

"yeah, I'm in." 

I know that I'm probably going to regret those words later. but for now, I'm going to get pissed with my friends and have fun.

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*I'm outside, hurry out!* I read the text from Elena and smile to myself, looking at my reflection. I'm wearing a short black, tight fitting dress that hugs my curves perfectly. My hair is curled loosely and falls over my shoulders neatly. I have black smoky eye make-up on and a nude lipstick. I twirl around and smile to myself, I will admit, I look hot tonight. Of course I have a bikini on underneath the dress as well; you cant go to a lake party and not wear a bikini. 

I quickly grab my phone and shove it in my purse and leave my room. I run down the stairs but soon come to a halt when I see Ben, Jake and my dad all stood at the bottom of the stairs. their arms crossed and stern eyes focused on me. 

"and where do you think you're going?" My dad questions me. I shuffle on my feet for a second, avoiding eye contact. 

"to a party with Elena..." I answer quietly.

"who's party is it?" Ben questions me next.

"I don't know, but it's at the lake. Elena said it's only going to be a few people" They seem hesitant.

"will you be coming back or will you stay at Elena's?" My dad questions me

"I'll come back home, it won't be going on for too long any way, latest I would be home by is probably 1?" They all exchange looks between each other before looking back to me.