16. This is why we can t have nice things

Caroline took her 图书 she needed for the 下一个 few classes and closed her locker. Elena leaned against the lockers and looked at her. She saw the red underneath Caroline’s eyes. “Hey, have 你 been crying?”
Caroline shook her head. “No” she 说 with a small voice. She swallowed and forced a smile. She sighed and looked at her friend. “No” she repeated a little steadier. “I saw Tyler at the Grill today”
“Oh” Elena blinked. “And how was he? Did he tell 你 what happened?”
Caroline shook her head again. “Not exactly. He…said it’s none of my business what he does...

“You sure no one’s going to bust us here?” Derek asked a little concerned. They were standing in the gym.
“Positive” Damon said, with his eyes on a paper. “According to this paper there are no gym classes for the 下一个 couple of hours, so I think we’re good”
Derek nodded. “Okay” he said, still not sounding very reassured.
“Look, I don’t want to do this, so shut up and stop whining” Damon 说 short. Derek looked at him a little upset. “Sorry. I’m a little peevish. I wasn’t expecting to see 你 ever again and it definitely wasn’t on my 圣诞节 list”
“Yeah,...

Alaric was teaching the senior class, when the door went open and Ronnie walked in. Ignoring Alaric’s angry face she headed to Caroline. She placed her hands on the 表 and pierced her glance in Caroline’s eyes.
“Where is he?”
“Where is who?” Caroline asked.
“You know who I’m talking about” Ronnie 说 pissed. “Where is Tyler?”
“I’m sorry, miss, but this is a class room, so maybe 你 can discuss this later, preferably in another time and place” Alaric said. But Ronnie ignored him.
“We were having dinner, we talked. I go to the bathroom and 下一个 thing I know he’s...

“It’s alright, 你 can take your time” the doctor said. She stared at the young woman who was sitting opposite of her and hadn’t 说 a word since she walked in.
“I need help” Bonnie eventually 说 with a small voice. The doctor nodded. “That’s why you’re here. Acknowledging you’re powerless is the first step and you’ve taken it”
“I’ve done horrible things” Bonnie 说 staring at the desk. “And my victims will carry the scars forever”
“That’s how things look like right now” the doctor said. “In time it could change. They can learn to live with it, as...

Elena parked her car in front of the Boarding House and got out of it when Bonnie walked out of the house. Elena quickly walked to her with fierce steps. “What are 你 doing here?” she snapped upset.
“Elena, please, just hear me out” Bonnie begged. She reached out her hands, but Elena pushed them away.
“Did 你 talk to him?” she asked mad. Bonnie nodded. “But he wouldn’t listen to me. He wanted me to leave” “Why would that be?” Elena 说 sarcastic. She pushed Bonnie aside and ignoring her tears she ran inside.
“Damon?!” she shouted.
Damon was sitting on his knees, collecting...

Elena was lying on the 床, 床上 her eyes wide open. Alaric had called her to get up, but she wanted to stay in bed. All day. Maybe listen to some sad songs.
“Elena, get your 屁股 out of bed, you’ve got mail” Alaric shouted outside her room.
“It’s Sunday, I deserve one 日 of feeling miserable” Elena muttered. The latch went down and Alaric entered the room. He walked to the 床, 床上 and sank down.
“I know you’re hurt” he started. “But 你 can’t let him have this kind of power over you. 你 can’t stop living, because he’s a jerk”
Elena wiped her eyes and sobbed. “You’re...

One week later.

Damon was only half dressed when he heard footsteps. Knowing better he hoped it was Elena. But it wasn’t, obviously.
“You’re an idiot” Caroline 说 reproachful.
“That doesn’t even come close to cover it” Damon 说 turning around. “You want some?” he asked waving his glass of Scottish Whisky.
“Please” Caroline nodded and Damon gave her his glass which he had already refilled.
“Yeah, just take it” Damon insisted when Caroline frowned. “I’ve been drinking way too much already”
Caroline accepted the glass and took a sip. “Well, like I said, you’re...

The moment he closed the door, Damon’s phone rang.
“Caroline?” he 说 when answering.
“Damon, can I speak to Elena?” Caroline asked. “She won’t answer my calls”
“She’s a little distracted” Damon said. “Maybe I can help” he offered.
“You could, but I don’t think 你 will” Caroline sighed.
“Try me” Damon 说 a little tired.
“Would 你 come to the station and call Bonnie so we can find out where she is? I tried, but she won’t answer my phone calls. Maybe she will answer you” Caroline 说 not very hopeful.
“I won’t have to see her, right? Just call...

Ronnie was sitting on the hospital 床, 床上 while the doctor carefully pulled out the fragments and disinfected the wounds. Tyler was standing with his back towards her.
“I’m really sorry” he 说 for the umpteenth time.
“Yeah, I got that from the first zillion times” Ronnie 说 with a small voice. “Ouch”
“Please sit still, I don’t want to make these wounds any worse” the doctor said.
“Right, sorry” Ronnie said. When all fragments were removed and all wounds disinfected the doctor turned around at Tyler.
“Can 你 leave us alone for a second?” he asked.
“Yeah, sure”...

Elena entered the Grill and walked to a table. She was going to meet Damon there.
“Hey”
She looked up at Stefan. “Hi” she 说 uncomfortable. They hadn’t really spoken since she had declared her 爱情 for Damon.
“Can I sit with you?” Stefan asked careful. Feeling it would be impolite to reject Elena nodded. “I’m sorry I wasn’t there last night. Caroline told me she was giving a party to celebrate 你 and…Damon”
“It’s okay, Stefan, it wasn’t that big of a deal” Elena said.
“I just thought it would be weird” Stefan explained. “After all that happened I’m not...

Caroline was standing with Elena, her cell phone in her hands, while cheerleading practice was on.
“I can’t believe I quit this a 年 ago” Elena said.
“Why? 你 miss it?” Caroline asked as she was dialing a number.
“Not really, no” Elena sighed. “Maybe I should just get rid of my costume. It’s not like anyone’s going to see me in it anymore, right?”
Her eyes still on the phone Caroline replied mumbling: “Oh, I could think of someone who would 爱情 to see 你 in it”
Elena elbowed her friend, but smiled at the same time. “So, what’s up with 你 and Tyler?” she tried...

“How do I look?” Elena asked, spinning around.
“Delicious” Damon 说 with a gleam in his eyes which glided over Elena’s face, over her breasts, her belly and her legs. He wanted her so badly, but he pressed his lips, swallowed and got off the bed. “You look amazing” he said, 接吻 her. He let go of her but Elena pulled him back, sticking her tongue in his mouth. “We should go” Damon 说 hoarse. Elena shook her head. “No” she said. “We still have some time”
She held one of her hands around Damon’s neck and with her other hand she went down in his pants. “Oh God”...

A twenty-three 年 old woman entered the Grill. She was wearing a sleeveless mid-dark blue 衬衫 of which she left the three upper and lower buttons open so her belly button was seen, a black leather mini 短裙, 裙子 and high heels. Her dark red hair was tied up loosely and she wore heavy makeup. She headed to the bar, very well aware of all the eyes on her back.
“I hear you’re looking for a new bartender” she 说 to the man behind the bar. He nodded. “You’re signing up?”
“I need a job” the woman said. “And I like to socialize. I like to talk. I’m a good listener”
“Do you...

Now that Alexia had cut off his meds, Cas was feeling much better, though he still wasn’t able to get out of bed. He heard the sound of wings and an instant later Balthazar appeared in the room. He wanted to ask what he was doing there, but found himself unable to. So he just cast him a quizzical look.
“You have to meet me at Butterfield Park” Balthazar said. “Crowley wants me to kill 你 and that’s exactly what I’m going to do”
Cas frowned. Why would Balthazar tell him this? Why not just kill him right now?.
“If I kill 你 here and now, it wouldn’t be a fair fight” Balthazar...

The door of the Grill opened and Matt saw Tyler sitting at the bar, 接吻 Veronica. Matt rolled his eyes and turned around to leave again, when Tyler blocked his way.
“Are 你 leaving already?” he asked surprised. “Don’t be so stupid, have a drink with us”
Matt glanced at the bar. “You mean with 你 and Veronica? Yeah, I think I’m going to pass” He wanted to leave, but Tyler gripped his arm. “Aahh!” Matt exclaimed and looked shocked at Tyler, but he didn’t let go.
“We have to talk. It’s about Caroline” he started. “I need 你 to tell her that I 爱情 her. This...

Cas opened the buttons on Frederik’s shirt. He placed the sword against the right side of his chest.
“Let’s play a game” he whispered. “I’ll call it the pot calling the kettle black” He pierced the point of the sword into Frederik’s flesh and started forming a letter. “You thought I did something. I was found innocent. The so-called victim clearly stated I did not do what 你 accuse me off. And yet 你 believed I was guilty and so 你 took matters in own hands. 你 punished me for my crime” He put the letter on the cabinet and started a new letter. “And now I’ll punish...

Bonnie grabbed her head and fell on her knees. She’d been struck with a sudden brain attack and she imagined this was what Damon had felt when she attacked him.
“Bonnie!” Matt exclaimed. He wanted to help her stand, but she raised her hand at him. She then stood herself.
“Damon tried to talk to me” she started. “Veronica has Elena. She and Jeremy are in the same place. There’s fire”
“This is ridiculous” Matt muttered. “Can 你 do something about it?”
“I’m going to try” Bonnie replied determined.
Katherine and Stefan felt their skin burn 由 the sun, when suddenly...

“I can do this all night long, 你 know” Charlene 说 a little bored. She had been cutting into Tyler’s body if she felt he wasn’t answering her 问题 in all honesty. And so far he hadn’t any answered any 问题 in all honesty. “I’m wondering” she 说 slowly and sinister. “if you’d be so unwilling if it were Caroline hanging here”
“If 你 touch her I’m going to rip your head off!” Tyler snapped threatening.
“Yeah, good look with that” Charlene replied sarcastically, with a look at the chains. “Okay, I’ll make it easy for you. Answer one 问题 and...

“I’m the one getting 你 out of jail” Stefan pointed out.
“And I’m the one still waiting for that to happen” Rachel responded with raised eyebrows. She tried to look beside Stefan. “How did 你 get in here? I mean, with all the deputies and the sheriff”
“I used the backdoor” Stefan smirked mischievous. He took the bars and wrecked them. He took Rachel’s hand and pulled her out of the cell. “Let’s get out of here”

“Where are we going?” Rachel asked when Stefan dragged her along at a rapid pace.
“I need 你 to meet someone” Stefan responded. He stopped at Mystic...