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I am still developing things, but this is the first chapter. Most of the other chapters will be longer. I just want to get this out and see how you wonderful people respond to my writing style.

Chapter One: The Proposal

"I know it's hard to understand, but I just need to leave this place. I need a fresh state. I need to experience things." Caroline said quietly while throwing a few more things into the box on the floor. She grabbed a small jewelry plate standing on her dresser and wrapped some paper around it putting it in the box. She walked over to her mirror pulling a photo of her, Stefan, Elena, Bonnie, and Matt at the grill. She folded it up sticking it into her wallet.

"I know…" Bonnie replied before taking in a deep breath, looking up from her phone. "But San Francisco?"

"Why not San Francisco?" She retorted, looking down to the floor, leaning on the door frame. It was time for her to leave. She was bored, it had been 6 years since the originals, and Stefan left. 6 years since any hope for the cure was gone and Silus had returned and left. 6 years that went by without leaving for college, without leaving for any reason, well if you discount meeting in Tennessee a few times to see Stefan.

"It's just so far away from Mystic Falls, Caroline you practically chose the farthest city from Mystic Falls that you could." Bonnie signed falling back against the bed. "Things are going to be even more boring without you here."

"I'm going to miss you too Bon." Caroline smiled before picking up a pair of shoes from the floor. "You still have Elena and Matt."

Bonnie snorted, "You mean Delena?"

"I thought you were the one who supported Elena and her undying love for Damon." Caroline replied, smirking.

It was true. They were still inseparable. Maybe even more so now that there hasn't been a supernatural crisis happening every other month. Things in Mystic Falls had become slow, Bonnie spent most of her time with her mom or meditating, even doing yoga, trying to fully come to grasp with some of the things she's done and to learn to control her expression. Caroline took online classes through the University of Virginia, while making sure her mom was safe. Although Matt would argue it was because she was afraid to leave.

"It's not that I don't support her, it's just that she spends most of her time with him now that Jeremy is away at school this semester." Bonnie responded meekly.

Caroline plopped onto the bed beside her best friend, unsure how to answer, "It's good that Jeremy is away though, right?"

Bonnie took a deep breath, looking at Caroline.

"I know it sucks, trust me, I KNOW it sucks, but think about the bright side, he's finally away from all of the crap that happens in Mystic Falls. He was the first one lucky to get the chance to have a normal life. No vampires, no wolves, no hybrids." She answered. It was weird, 3 years and no sign of the super natural. Well, apart from Caroline, Damon, Bonnie, and Elena of course. Jeremy was finally living the normal life he should have, without any of the hunter or vampire business.

"Is Stefan still with Rebekah?" Bonnie asked hesitantly.

"Ugh, yes, they're currently in New York of all places, I considered going there, being near Stefan would at least mean I know someone, but I didn't want to deal with Rebekah." Caroline huffed. She missed Stefan terrible, but was hanging out with the originals, worth it? She wasn't sure if she was ready to face Klaus. Not after their last conversation. Maybe after another 6 years or 36 years. She thought back, thinking of when Tyler left, because Klaus wanted to kill him.

Tyler would check in often, but then the check ins became more infrequent as time passed. Then suddenly not at all. Then suddenly he was in another country. Then suddenly he was with another woman. It hadn't hurt that much. Not after 5 years of not seeing him. It was expected, wasn't it? She was expected to move on as well. In a way she was. She was moving forward with life. She was happy. She was adventurous. At least that's what she was convincing herself of. She couldn't help but think back to Klaus, and his offer to see the world. Maybe eventually he'd forgive her.

"Do you miss him?" Bonnie asked her.

"Ew Bonnie, no! A Klaus free life is a good life." She answered in horror. Both girls knew the truth. Bonnie was the only one who knows how Caroline really felt. How could Caroline tell Elena that at some point, she felt something less than hatred for Klaus?

"I meant Stefan." Bonnie said knowingly.

"Oh, of course. Just because he wanted to avoid Elena didn't mean he had to go frolicking with the enemy. He's probably gone all ripper Stefan being with her and I'm sure Klaus is there." Caroline signed looking back to Bonnie.

"When did he last check in?" Bonnie replied ignoring Caroline's rant about Rebekah..

"About 2 weeks ago. He just told me he was having a good time, and to not worry." Caroline told her. "Anyways, back to Jeremy, he's a better topic than Klaus."

"We were talking about Stefan, but okay." Bonnie said smiled before falling silent.

They sat there in silence for what seemed like hours before Bonnie signed loud pulling her phone from her pocket.

"I just miss him." She said, sliding her phone open and closed.

"Then come with me!" Caroline sat up excitedly.

"To San Francisco?" Bonnie laughed at the absurdity of the suggestion.

"Noooo, but I can drop you off in Denver on my way. You can see Jeremy, and I can have company half way to San Francisco!" She said jumping up from the bed, pacing back and forth.

"Caroline, my dad won't allow it, not after everything that happened with Shane." Bonnie replied with a shrug.

"Oh, come on Bonnie, that was like 6 years ago, you are in total control of you witchy voodoo, you haven't lost control in like 3 years, and besides, Jeremy is the best medicine for you." Caroline said to her, trying to prove a point. "Look, I'll talk to your dad for you, okay?"

"Nooo, no no no, no." Bonnie said wide eyed, "That is an absolutely terrible idea, like the worst."

"Just talk to him, please! This would mean the world to me, and to Jeremy." Caroline begged her. "Please Bonnie, please. It'll be our last hurrah before I move and become a popular poet and won't have any time for any of my old mystic falls friends."

"A poet?" Bonnie replied, one eye brow raised.

"Why not? It couldn't hurt to try, besides, some of the most beautiful woman in the world have been poets." Caroline said trying to sound serious before bursting into laughter. "I'll figure out what I'm going to do once I get there."

"Okay, I'll talk to my dad, but I can't make any promises." She said getting up.

"Call me as soon as possible." Caroline smiled, giving her a big hug. She smiled and decided to finish packing to try and not to explode from the excitement This would be the best summer ever.