❝We made it. Finally.. Almost❞
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All I heard was chanting throughout the school. Like a spell being casted. Candles stood in front of every locker, fire flaring as the chants got louder. I screw my eyes shut, only to open them and see I'm in some tunnel, wearing my cap and gown.

I hear the chanting more clearly, seeing as it echoed through the tunnels. The lit candles guided my way to an empty space. Mindlessly, I walk to the center, the chanting now as if screaming. I cover my ears, crouching down to the ground, blocking out the screaming and preventing myself from screaming.

"Rowan." I look up instantly at the call of my name, seeing Bonnie standing there in her cap and gown.

"Oh, no." A tear manage to slide down my cheek as my hands now cover my mouth, "No, this can't be happening. Please tell me this isn't real." I plead, but she didn't respond to me as she came towards me. She kneeled down, looking me in the eyes as I cried. "Bonnie. You're going to die aren't you?"

Gently, her hand rested on my face, "Take care of them."
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I jolt up from my bed, my forehead glistening with sweat. I rub my temple, another headache forming. I ignore it though, realizing that this isn't the day for this to be happening to me. However, I remember my dream vividly, but I chose to think of it as just a dream.

Nothing else, because Bonnie Bennett isn't dead. She can't be.

I take my shower and do my hair, only to hear my phone ring. I walk out the bathroom, and towards my bedside table, to see it was Caroline. I swipe to the side and put it it on speaker.

"Future college student speaking!" I greet and I hear her let out a chuckle.

"Uh, well, we have slight kinks into today's plans." My smile dropped instantly as she gave me an update of everything.

"So, we're graduating with a bunch of ghost that we killed? What the hell?" I groaned, applying my makeup. I put on my pink lip gloss as I talk to Caroline on speaker, "I'm supposed to say my speech."

"You still can, Ro."

"It was bad enough that I had to ask Klaus for a dress on prom night. Now this? What else can go wrong?" I let out a deep breath, putting in my black studs.

"Well, Damon was shot with a bullet laced in wolf venom." She told me and I almost dropped my earring in the sink.

"What are we going to do? Klaus is in New Orleans." I inquired, wondering what the plan is. Then she mentioned me calling him, "I'll try."

"Okay, I have to go. See you later." She hung up and and I took in a deep breath. Great.

"This is not the day." I mumbled to myself, walking back into my room. I dial Klaus's number and let it ring, only for it to go to voicemail. I wasn't one to leave voicemails, so I hung up, decided to call him after I get dressed. Everything was going to hell and I shouldn't be surprised how fast it's going.

I put on my blue knee length dress, with my black wedges before I put on my gown, leaving it unzipped as I put on my cap. My mom and Meredith are already there since I take forever, as they say, so I had to meet them there. I dial Klaus once more, hoping he'll pick up, but to no avail.

With a sigh, I get into my car and drive to graduation. It was held in the football field since it was nice out today. I really hope I don't run into any dead unwanted people. I have enough on my plate.

The drive to the school was quick as I hop out my car, calling Klaus again. I see Bonnie, Stefan and Caroline standing in line, anxious.

"He's not answering." I tell them and they all huffed. "I have to go on stage. I'll see you guys after?" They nod and I walk off. I was very excited to here that I was valedictorian.

I walk up to the stage, shyly fixing my cap. Can't believe I made it. After all the thoughts of me dying and how I'm never going to make it to this moment, I actually did make it.

I look at the letter in my hand, a soft sigh escaping pass my lips. I wish everyone was here to see this moment.

"Are you ready, Rowan?" I look up to see Bonnie's father. I nod my head as he leads me to one of the seats behind the podium. "Welcome parents, family, and friends. We'd like to start off with our valedictorian, Rowan Fell."

I place a smile on my lips as I walk up to the podium, my speech in my hand. Claps and praises surround me as I stare down at my folded up papers. Hesitantly, I open it, only to close it and stare ahead, "I would read from this two paged speech and read off how this was an amazing year, but I can't. Because it wasn't. We lost a lot of family and friends this year, which made it hard for us to grieve. However, when we did grieve, we faced reality. We realized that we made it, past the struggles of course.

"I lost my father and I lost many other people this year and I fought past it in the end, and now I'm here. Four years ago, I was a shy girl, stuck in her comfort zone in the back of library. That is until I met numerous people, who are now my friends, that made me fight battles; figuratively speaking." I joke, glancing at my friends, seeing them smile.

"I would mention how we did everything together and pushed each other to this point, but that's not even the half of it. And we created memories and amazing things that changed us. We're different now. We've grown up and we now understand why things happen to us in the worst way.

"I still hold a smile every time I remember when a special Elena Gilbert asked me to sit with her at lunch. She sat with Bonnie and Caroline, which nade my first instinct was to run from them," I chuckled lightly, hearing the crowd laugh as well, "And I was, until she grabbed me by my hand and said everything will be okay. And to this day, it has. Everything in the end became okay. And I think it will always be that way in the end, despite the bumps in the road because what was the point of it all?"

I stepped away from the podium, hearing everyone clap. I look at my friends in line and walk in front of Caroline, "That was beautiful, Ro."

I smiled at her, before Bonnie's dad started calling our names in order. "Rowan Fell." He called finally and I walked up on stage, happily taking my diploma. I shook his hand and make my way off the stage and towards the back of the stage.

I take out my phone and call Klaus once more, "I swear to God, I will strangle you if you don't answer." I said after being sent to voicemail. I hung up and called again.

Stefan, Elena and Caroline follow after me, looking at me with expectation but I shook my head, ending the call. Stefan's phone rings, and answers it when he see it's Alaric. Damon got shot more with the laced bullets and is refusing the cure to live.

"Why is he always a pain in the ass." I retorted, looking through my contacts. I pressed Klaus' again, but I couldn't even bring it to my ear when I felt myself getting a massive headache. I glance around seeing the others feeling the same pain, as the witches came up to us.

"Remember us, Caroline?" The witch said, and then I realized that those were the witches Caroline killed awhile back when they tried to kill Bonnie.

I let out a cry, only for the pain to stop immediately after. I look up at the witch to see her head cut off, "They're plenty more of these to go around if you'd like," A all too familiar voice said and I turn to face Klaus, who held a smirk. "Who's next, 'cause I can do this all day."

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I sat on the edge of the stage, swinging my legs back and forth as I watch the sunset. "You should feel very special, right now."

I said to Klaus, seeing him walk up to me, "Really?"

"Yeah. I never phone stalked someone that much or left a voicemail." I hear him chuckle as I hop down from the stage. "You're a very difficult man to contact."

"I was already on my way, sweetheart." I look at him confused, so he pulled out a small card. "You sent me an invitation."

"Well, thank you." I smiled, "You missed my speech, though."

"I bet it was lovely and well written."

"Not really." I joke, "I can't believe I'm going to college."

"Me neither, but I was going to get you a ticket to New Orleans as a congrats present," He trailed off when I shot him a look, "But I already know your answer, so I just decided on leaving you and your friends alone."

My look staggered, making me look sad, but I cleared my throat and shook my head lightly, "For how long?"

"For as long as you see fit." Klaus smiled, disappointed though, "I already told Caroline that Tyler can come back, so, you're welcome." It was quiet after, so he gave a slight nod and turned away, walking off.

"I want you to be happy, Klaus." I spoke and he stopped in his tracks, "And not the 'call me everyday and ask how I am' happy or the 'get wasted off bourbon and sleep with randoms' happy."

"Is Rowan Fell worried about little old me?" He smirked after looking at me.

"Don't tempt me to."

"Well, I can handle myself, sweetheart." He assures, "I am over a thousand years old and indestructible."

I rolled my eyes playfully, "I'm serious, Klaus. I want you to find happiness."

"And what if I already found it?" He smirked, but my hand just rest on his cheek. "What if it's you?"

"It's not." I smiled, and he smiled back, kissing my cheek. I close my eyes, my smile growing wider, feeling as he moves away.

"We should get going before the hybrids come for vengeance."

"I thought you could take care of yourself. You are over a thousand years old and indestructible." I joke, "And plus, you can just killed them with the graduation caps."

"Haha, very funny, sweetheart." He laughs dryly, staring at me with such delight. I shrug it off though, because I realized he said he'll leave my friends alone. I disappointed that I won't see him as much, seeing that when I gave up fighting my feelings, he offers something I don't want.

But I should be happy. I know there is more trouble to face, however we just got rid of one. For now, obviously.