CHAPTER 1

"Caroline, we are not going anywhere you know, even if you try to throw us away." Bonnie said softly.

Something cringed inside Caroline after hearing this. She was happy that Bonnie made out of the so called Never Land, but then at the same time she remembered how she acted on the news of her return. Regardless of her emotions she shouldn't have done that, she knew she had control on herself but she did spiraled.

"Yeah it's going to be just three of us, like old days." Elena said from behind. Caroline gave her a faint smile remembering how she was there for her on the day of funeral and in return she snapped her neck. Guilt! That's what she was feeling right now for treating her two best friends so badly.

"Okay. Just to be clear I am not in a mood of a board game." She said smiling sadly. They all hugged each other with a feeling that, finally they all are together at home.

Stefan was sitting on the sofa when Damon came blabbering some snarky comments to which he didn't bothered to give any attention to.

"Hey brother I don't have a habit of talking to myself, so answer to my question. Why the hell are you still doing here?" asked Damon impatiently. He has seen his brother in pain when Caroline switched off her emotions. Stefan blamed himself for Caroline's cause, and so most of the time he was annoyed with everyone, and all that anger he was feeling for himself project out to the whole world around him. Damon has never seen his brother react like this before. If it's his faults, he always kept his guilt and anger to himself. But, it felt like Stefan was a different person, with and for Caroline. He showed more human emotions with her than with anyone else- Protectiveness, Fondness, Anger, Guilt, Annoyance, confusions about what to do or what to say , which Damon in these 160 years, have never seen his brother doing. Stefan always knew what to do and to do the right thing, but when it comes to Caroline he becomes vulnerable.

"I am still here because Caroline is shutting me out. I tried to talk to her but she just comes out with a stupid excuse and goes with Elena or Bonnie." He said half drunk. He has been drinking to suppress his anger and sadness on himself for treating her like this and pushing her away every time. This time he has pushed her away too much, that he is not even able to reach out to her. Damon just stared at him knowing that Stefan isn't finished yet.

"I went to Bonnie's house today, but then Caroline came and told me since it's a girls night I am not allowed and shoved me away." He sighed, thinking something, or anything to get hold on her but his mind was all blank.

"Well it will not happen if you tell her the truth about your feelings, brother." said Damon pointing the fact.

"You think I don't know this." Stefan raised his voice listening to the truth his brother was throwing on him. He calmed himself down before speaking again. "I just don't know how to stop her from running away from me. I think... I think she hates me." Stefan said trying to stop the little tears that were coming out from side of his eyes.

"Well, brother I can't tell you how to get to her, but if she is so important for you, it has to be you who have to fight for her. She kept her feeling out for you on the table, and she still thinks that she is just going to get the rejection. She won't do it again, and plus she put a gun on you when you tried to turn her emotions on. So, as much as I know her, it's her guilt and pain talking and so her brain is telling her to avoid you. "Damon said calmly hoping that his brother would come up with some idea. Stefan just looked at him feeling more determined than ever to get into action to win her.

"You know if you would have given a wrong advice again I would have killed you." said Stefan remembering how he got more confused after talking to Damon about his feelings for Caroline. "But, you are right and I do have to fight for her. I am not losing her again because of my incapability to describe my feelings for her." said Stefan and started walking up the stairs.

"And where are you going right now?" Asked Damon looking at her brother giving no insight on what he is up to.

"Getting some sleep. It's going to be a long day tomorrow." said Stefan from upstairs. "And I have a plan to execute." He said smiling to himself when he started imagining Caroline's face in his head shining like a star.