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08 | Who is she?

TVD - S5 E15 - Aftermath

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After rolling around for not even twenty-minutes, Anne got back out of bed, went downstairs and picked a victim to go drinking with. Landing on Caroline, she walked up to her briskly and said, "You've got problems, I have problems; Let'[s go drinking."

Caroline found it hard to say no to her.

Anne was always one for conversations, people seemed to get the vibe that she was a natural person to talk to. The confidence that came with being immortal certainly wasn't wasted on a socialite like Anne; the entire car ride with Caroline was filled with laughter and banter. 

When Caroline pulled into a park near the bar, she turned off her car and sighed. Turning to Anne, she softly said, "Thank you for doing this; for coming out and having fun with me. It's totally unexpected and I'm grateful for it."

Anne smiled, her cheekbones prominent under the warm glow of the streetlights. "Caroline, I know when someone needs a drink, and right now I know that you need to rant, drink, and feed."

Caroline shook her head and chuckled, "Oh, yeah I don't really drink from the vein unless I, like, have to. I prefer the bag. Last time I got drunk and fed, I killed someone... so..."

Anne nodded, "Ah, I see. Well, we can both stay blood sober then. At least, I'll try."

And with that, Anne and Caroline got out of the car and headed inside, and sat down at the bar. Anne ordered them rounds of shots to start. When the drinks arrived, the two blondes clinked their glasses and downed them straight. Simultaneously, they slammed the tiny empty glasses down on the wooden bench and shook their heads to adjust to the buzz of the burning alcohol.

"Right, why don't you start at the very beginning. I'm sensing they start with the ex-boyfriend of yours, the werewolf?"

"He's a hybrid, actually."

Anne's eyes widened dramatically and her posture hunched. "No kidding! Klaus really has worked his way into this place."

She noticed Caroline tensed up when she said Klaus' name. Anne asked, "Did something happen with Klaus and you?" 

"I'm gonna need another shot if I'm gonna tell this story again."

Anne looked at the bartender and held up two fingers. 

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Back at the Salvatore's House, Elena woke up, and they discovered she was infected with the ripper virus by Katherine, and then she fell back to sleep almost instantly.

Tyler went back inside and sat down on the couch that Nadia died in, thinking about what Caroline had said to him. Matt had left with Nadia's body into the woods with a single shovel. Jeremy comforted Bonnie while she prepared to send Katherine to the other side.

Katherine, of course, lingered on the other side and kept talking to Bonnie, telling her to 'hurry up', and to 'stop being lovey-dovey with little Gilbert' because it grossed her out.

Stefan came down the stairs and asked Bonnie when she was going to send Katherine to the other side. 

"I need time to prepare myself, especially after Nadia." She replied, rubbing her arms while Jeremy stood behind her, placing his hands on her shoulders, relaxing her.

Stefan nodded, pursing his lips as he looked at Tyler, he turned back to Jeremy, "Where's Matt?"

"He mentioned burying Nadia, and he took a shovel with him. Very persistent to do it alone."