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❝keeping up appearances❞
"HERE'S THE DEAL, BARBIE."
Caroline straightens up, watching Damon with rapt attention. "If you're with us, you have to put aside all of those pesky human feelings you still have and see the big picture. Now the four of us have done everything we can to draw Klaus to Mystic Falls, but we're going to need you to play the part of loyal friend, dead set on saving Elena."
Caroline frowns in confusion, but nods silently in agreement with his words. "How do I do that?"
"I don't know," Damon scoffs. "Talk about boys and paint your nails, whatever it is that teenage girls do in this century. You're going to have to take a page out of my book and learn how to lie; you've got to keep up appearances."
Elijah steps forward and eyes the blonde vampire. He glances to Damon. "If Caroline is on our side, we'll need a new vampire for the ritual."
Damon sighs, and wipes a hand down his face. "Shit,"
"Wait," Caroline looks at him incredulously. "You were going to let me die in the sacrifice?"
He swings his arm out in a dramatic gesture, uncaring of her disbelief. "Obviously! Get used to it, Caroline. You're working with the bad guys now."
She gives him an offended glare he disregards, and turns her attention to Elijah. "So what exactly does Klaus need for the ritual?"
"A vampire of his choosing, along with a werewolf. And Elena, of course." Elijah ticks the items off his fingers, looking nonchalant about the whole ordeal. "And he'll need a witch. Though I'm sure he's got that covered."
Caroline looked at him curiously. "Well if I'm not the vampire for the ritual anymore, who is?"
Rose raised her hand, speaking up for the first time. "I, uh, I think I have an idea on who we could use. That is, if you're all fully prepared to burn a few more bridges."
Caroline is startled from her jumbled thoughts when a knock sounds on her door and she quickly stands, wrapping her towel and robe around her tighter. She peeks her head out of her room and frowns when she sees Stefan standing outside.
She gives him a wary smile as she opens the door. "Hey,"
"Hey." Stefan smiles, and Caroline eyes him with what she hopes is fondness and not annoyance. She can't really distinguish the two well enough when it comes to him.
"What's going on?" She shrugs somewhat nervously, hoping he hadn't seen her at his house earlier.
Stefan shakes his head, trying for nonchalance. "I was a bit worried about you, after everything you went through tonight."
