Beauty And The Beast // Klaroline AU

Chapter 17

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Caroline's POV

I can't stand the silence, the boredom, the blatant nothingness happening for hours. This room is bound to make me go mad.

As much as I don't want to, I need to gain Klaus's trust again. I need for him to trust me in order for my plan to work, and so I can get the hell out of this room and eventually this house.

Another small knock at the door brings me out of my thoughts.

"Come in," I say, expecting it to be Emily.

When Klaus opens the door instead, my heart nearly drops in panic. His expression is different now, it's more... himself. He seems to have calmed down from his murder spree yesterday.

"I don't want to talk to you, Klaus," I say truthfully, going against what I know I have to do.

Maybe I should just get this over with. I need to lie to him anyways, tell him I forgive him blah blah blah and take it from there- but for some reason I can't. Yesterday left an image in my mind, I can't stop seeing him ripping into those girl's necks...

"I know that, Emily already informed me... I am sorry, Caroline. I shouldn't have treated you like this. I'm giving you full reign of the house again, but I don't yet trust you enough to let you leave, even when I'm there. I apologize for my behavior yesterday. My emotions were not in control and now I have to deal with that," Klaus admits rather openly.

I sigh heavily, "Klaus... I can't forgive you for that. Those poor people... you just left them there, dead and suffering. They had families and people who cared for them! Did you think about that as you murdered them? Or was it as you grabbed me by my arm and threw me into the room as if I was nothing to you?"

He stays silent, seeming shocked and at a loss for words.

"You're upset with me," he states the obvious, and I have to hold back a scoff.

"That's an understatement."

"I get it. You have every right to be."

"I know I do," I roll my eyes, holding back my full anger at him.

He sighs, frowning at my clear disappointment in him.

"Why, Klaus? Why did you... why did you kill them?"

Silence.

"Don't tell me you were just hungry either. We both know you hadn't killed in months, so why now? What triggered you to do something like- like that?" I attempt to get answers out of him, trying my best to stay calm before I say something I regret, landing me even more time in this prison he calls a house.

"After our fight last night... I got into an argument with my siblings over the phone. I was outraged and my cravings were stronger than they've been for months... so I fed. I only realized what I had truly done when you showed up. I probably would have killed more people if you hadn't shown up. You stopped me, Caroline. I know you don't want to hear it, but thank you. I'm incredibly sorry for treating you like that and making you see the things you saw," Klaus informs me.

I stand, looking him in his eyes and somehow I just can't accept his apology.

"Please, just leave me alone Klaus. I can't even stand to look at you right now," I shake my head in shame.

He frowns, looking down at the floor before nodding.

"As you wish, I'll give you some space," and he exits the room, leaving the door open on the way out.

• • •

"Knock knock," Emily smiles, entering the room anyways.

I look up from my book I've been invested in for about an hour now.

"Klaus asked me to come check on you for him. He feels terrible, Caroline," she frowns, attempting to reel me in on his idiotic apology.

"I'm not forgiving him, Emily. He killed people. I know you might be used to this type of thing from him, but I'm not. He's a murderer, don't you get that?"

She sighs, "I know, sweetheart. I get you're mad and-"

"Then why do you continue to side with him? He killed people, innocent people, Emily!" I raise my voice, instantly regretting it as she winces, taking a step back.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell," I apologize, and she smiles, nodding.

"Honey, I know you don't like Klaus. I know that seeing him do those things is hard for you, trust me. It was hard for me to get along with him, in fact. However, I learned to love him. He's like a son to me. He does mess up, I know that, and I don't forgive him for his actions- but I don't judge him for them. He's a vampire, after all. He needs to feed eventually, and no that's not the way- but everyone makes mistakes. He's trying, I can see it. He wants your trust again. You have to give him a second chance."

I sigh, running a hand through my hair and looking down.

"How many times does Klaus 'mess up' though? How many second chances am I going to have to give him? I don't know if I can, Emily," I frown.

She nods, "just this once. I'll talk to him, I'll tell him you aren't going to give him any more chances. Please, Caroline. If not for him do it for me. I can see him struggling, he needs to get back on the right path and you can help him."

I let out a heavy sigh, unsure of why I'm even agreeing to helping out a murderer- but for Emily, I will.

"Okay, I'll help him."

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