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[S4E06 - WE ALL GO A LITTLE MAD SOMETIMES]

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ELEANOR RAISED HER EYEBROW AT HER TWIN. Caroline held a cardboard box, stuffed to the max with Tyler's belongings; making the blonde confused. Her sister placed the box onto the counter as she grabbed some things from the kitchen drawer, allowing Eleanor to peek her head inside the box to see its contents. "Care, why is all of Tyler's stuff in here and things he's given you? Did you... breakup?"

Caroline froze temporarily, her fingers stopping their shuffling through the junk drawer. Her lips pressed into a tight line, her mind swirling with the choice of either lying or telling her the truth. It was a scam Tyler, Hayley — Tyler's werewolf friend — and herself has conjured up to trick Klaus for the time being. Swiftly turning to look at her twin, she bit her bottom lip and shut the now-forgotten drawer. "Well," she paused, her hands going to the edges of the box to pick it up once more. "We are." She hayes the fact that she was lying to Eleanor of all people. But, the fundamental build of trust she had for her sister dwindled when it came to scheming against the Mikaelson family, in some form. A qualm of guilt washed over her as she watched her sisters face drop — she obviously knew how much Eleanor was routing for the two, as well as how much she cared for both sides of the "broken" up couple.

"Oh," she cleared her throat, a sympathetic smile slipping onto her lips as she gazed at Caroline with sad eyes. She suddenly felt bad. How long had they been having problems? Was she that oblivious? Her heart ached as she saw Caroline look down towards the belongings stuffed away into the box. Eleanor began to feel out of the loop entirely. Everything happening around her, seemed to be something she only found out about at the end. First, Connor ever being trapped — or more so, even entering town in the first place. Second, Caroline and Tyler calling it quits. She still had no idea why, but pushed the thoughts aside as she moved around the counter and wrapped her arms around her twin. "I'm so sorry," her voice came out mumbled as she hugged Caroline. "You don't have to tell me what happened, yet. But, I'd like to know." She pulled away from the hug, disliking how her sister seemed to deflate — not knowing it wasn't from sadness of the "breakup" but of guilt for lying. "Maybe we can talk tonight? Catch up? Kol said he's busy today!"

A bittersweet smile came upon Caroline's lips, easily nodding. Eleanor's face quickly enlightened with a genuine smile. "Sure, I just have to drop this off and then we can."

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"Maybe, it's all just bad communication." She winced internally at her thought, watching as Caroline shrugged — shoving another handful of popcorn into her mouth. "I mean, I get that she's hot and calls him Ty, and all that but-"