❝I'm gonna give all my secrets away❞
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"What do you mean 'sired to Damon'? Like Tyler was with Klaus?" I asked Caroline and she nodded. "Are you sure?"

"It all makes sense, Ro." She said, and I furrowed my eyebrows. Sired? "Rowan, nobody can know, okay?" I nodded my head in spite of how I felt. It was shocking to find out a vampire can be sired.

"Why are you telling me then?" I wonder and she looked at me with wide eyes.

"I needed another opinion." She mumbled and I sighed, shaking my head.

Bonnie soon walks up to us as we walked down the hallway, "Good morning." She greeted cheerfully.

"Aren't you chipper." I joke, clutching my bag as we went towards Elena's locker. Elena soon comes up to us, with her hair in a bun which was different. "Hey Elena. Everything's okay?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?" I would have responded with the sire bond, but by the look on Caroline's face, I kept quiet.

"Caroline told us you had to move out to stay away from Jeremy." Bonnie stepped in and I nodded. After Elena killed the hunter, Conner, Jeremy ended up with the mark and now he's having an urge to kill vampires. And it's a challenge since he befriended a lot of vampire and his sister is one. I wonder what the mark is and I asked around, but no one is willing to tell me, so I have to go to Klaus. That's if I could face after what happened.

"Matt is at the house staying with him right now to make sure his hunter stuff is in control." Elena sighed, "He's okay."

"But are you? I mean, clearly, they don't have a flat iron at hotel Salvatore." Caroline pointed out and Elena felt her hair, taking it out the bun.

"I was in a rush." She reasons, "Do you girls have any plans tonight? I'm in desperate need of some girl talk."

"Definitely. I need to do something else beside go to founder's parties and deal with Klaus." I agreed, biting the inside of my cheek, replaying the ordeals of last night. Speaking of, I see Klaus with a smirk on his face, looking straight at me, "Well, I have to go. Text me the details." I waved to them and sped off. Klaus began to walk off, leaving me to follow him to the gym that was empty. "Klaus, I know you're here."

"You and your keen senses." He joked and I look behind me seeing him standing there. "Hello sweetheart."

"Klaus."

"Now, doesn't this bring back memories." He smiled, but I raised an eyebrow, "We danced here."

"But before that, you made Stefan feed on me." His smiled ended up dropping and so I cut the nice act, "What do you want?"

"After yesterday, I thought you would be more joyful to see me." His dimples were evident as he looked at me, but I kept serious, "Are you doing anything later today?"

"In fact, I do. I have a girls night." I tell him and he rolls his eyes.

"You want to go to that than be with me?" He whispered, walking close to me so there was barely space between us. I suck in a breath, feeling smirk down at me.

"I do." I stammered, trying to get my heart to stop racing. I clutched my bookbag tighter, resisting myself from kissing him. But he made it difficult as he licked his bottom lip, "I should get to class."

"Or you could skip with me." He suggested, but then I put my hand on his chest, pulling him away.

"I would never risk my GPA for a guy." I whispered back, seven though no one was in here but us, "Remember that, okay?"

He nods, chuckling when I back away from him, "I guess I'll see around." I nod my head and walk away from him, but his next words stop me, "Are you avoiding me?"

I look back at him and shake my head, "No." When I turn back around he stood in front of me.

"So you enjoyed what happened yesterday?" He asked seriously, which surprised me. There was no smirk or smile on his face, making me want to crawl into my oversized sweater.

"I- I did. But it can't happen again, though, Klaus. It's not right-"

"It is right." He interjected. "And I know you know that. You wouldn't have compelled Dylan in the first place to forget you." I look down, knowing he was right. Damn, why am I like an open book with him.

"I should get going." I mumbled, pushing past him and rushing to my class. My head started to spin as I made my way to Physics. Despite my silent ways, it's like I'm pouring my guts out to him, and he shockingly listens. I hate it because I never tell him about myself since I'm too scared to, because he'll find my weakness and use it against me.

I make it to class and seat down at my original seat, hearing the bell ring a second after. The teacher stands there, waiting as the students fill into the classroom.

"Good morning class. We have a lot to discuss."

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"One for you," Elena handed out a champagne bottle to Bonnie, "And one for you and you." She then handed one for me and Caroline. I looked inside the box and took out a blood bag.

"I'm assuming this is Caroline's." I say in confusing and Caroline reaches for it, but Elena snatches it.

"Nope. It's for me." She smiled widely and took as sip of the blood bag. If I wasn't mistaken, Elena almost died because she couldn't drink from a blood bag. All of our words stumble as we try to process what she means, "Thanks to Damon, I am now a functional dysfunctional vampire."

"What do you mean, 'thanks to Damon'?" Caroline asked, glancing at me as Elena only smiled further.

"Well, he suggested that I try it again and I did, and it did. No more snatch, eat erase." Elena responded and I forced a smile.

"Well, that's great Elena. I'm glad I don't have to worry about you eating me now." I laughed and so did she.

"Where is my least favorite Salvatore, by the way?" Caroline questioned and I nudged her, but she ignored me. Her judgemental side was showing. Defiantly.

Elena pulled out her phone and read a text message, "'Out with Stefan all night. Don't wait up. Brother bonding.'" She read and Caroline glanced at me again, making Bonnie look over at us confused.

"So you guys check in text now?"

"Caroline." I called out, looking at her seriously, "Cut it out."

"Okay, fine. I'm not going to judge all night. I promise even if you three are potentially ruining your lives as I stand idly by." She declared and I nodded, holding up my bottle.

Bonnie nodded and took out bag, "Good, because I got-"

"Weed?" I asked loudly, and she shook her head laughing, explaining how Shane gave it to her. "So we're are going to drink and have fun." And that's when it went downhill. We drunk like it was no tomorrow and until I saw I had three feet. We danced like crazy to Bonnie's playlist and there were no complaints since.

Currently, we're in Damon's room and I'm laying on his bed as the other's were in the bathroom. "Rowan? Are you dead?"

I giggled at what seemed to Bonnie who said that, "I'm alive and breathing thank you very much." I lazily get up from his bed and shuffle towards the bathroom. "I get drunk easily."

"This years Christmas card." I squint at the phone and see it was Elena when she was getting the champagne bottle that was across the room.

I laugh at the paused video uncontrollably until my sides begin to hurt and I'm laid out on the floor. It was quiet after, so I sighed, "Would you guys hate me if I tell you something that happened yesterday?"

"Depends." Caroline spoke, her head leant against the tub, and I rolled my eyes.

"Caroline, this is serious." I slurred, my eyes closed, tired.

"What is it, Ro?" Elena asked, concerned and interested.

I let out another sigh, preparing myself for their opinions, "I, uh-" I paused, taking a deep breath, "I almost slept with Klaus."

"You what?" Caroline shrieked, "What do you mean you almost slept with Klaus? The guy that tried to kill us all?"

"Come on, Caroline." Bonnie said, "You said you wouldn't judge."

"That still isn't right. He made Stefan attack you and turn off his humanity. He used Elena like some personal blood bag," Caroline seethed, "He even made, my boyfriend, Tyler bite me on my birthday."

And that's when my body shot up and I glared at her, "But look, you're still here bitching like always. I wonder who saved you?" I say sarcastically. "You would have died if it wasn't for me." All my anger built up and I took it out on her. These words came out like a running faucet that didn't have a clue how to turn off.

I came crying to Klaus asking him to give his blood to her when I found out she was bit by Tyler. Klaus was going to leave her for dead until I started bawling into a fit of tears and he gave in. That was the first time I really realized he had feelings for me, but I chose to ignore it. I chose to ignore his good side, even if it started out bad.

They all look at me, taken aback, "What do you mean?" Caroline asked, her words spitting at me like fire.

"I practically begged Klaus to give his blood to you. He wanted you die to hurt Tyler, that's why he did it in the first place." I snapped, but she only glared.

"Should I be thankful that he saved me?" I scoff and her words and I was about to say more, but Elena stepped in.

"Guys, let's just relax okay." Elena said, "It's not Rowan's fault. It's just tempting. That's why I slept with Damon."

"You slept with Damon?" Caroline yelled and I rolled my eyes.

"Why do you care, Caroline. Would you stop being so judgemental and be a good friend." I retorted, earning a glare from her. I stand up and walk downstairs.

"I am a good friend. Its just you guys chose terrible men to kiss in the dark." She shot back and I shook my head.

"I'm going home. I don't why I chose to come here in the first place." I muttered, grabbing my shoes and slipping them on.

"But you're too drunk to drive." Bonnie announced.

"Yeah, you should have just stayed with Klaus and slept with him." I look at Caroline with a hurt expression and Bonnie noticed.

"Caroline."

"That was too far, Care." Elena sighed.

"Well, how do you know anything, Elena? After all, you're sired to Damon!" Caroline snapped and we all looked at her.

"What?" Elena questioned and I tuned out when I heard talking and footsteps outside. I walk up to the door in confusion, opening it to see two of Tyler's friends.

"Hello girls." I was about to ask them a question, but I was thrown to the wall, hitting my head harshly. My gaze was foggy, but all I remember was everyone being thrown around before everything went black.

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"Rowan?" A faint voice called as I began to stir, "Rowan!" My eyes open slowly and I groaned heavily as Bonnie shook me to consciousness. "Hey, how are you feeling?"

"I'm tired. Drunk. Tired." She laughed dryly and I look around and see we're were outside the Salvatore house. Elena and Caroline weren't around and I was glad.

"Well, lucky for you. I called Klaus to take you home." I look at her confused, "I'm too drunk to take you and everyone else is busy."

I nod my head and lean on her shoulder, "Thank you."

"It's okay. Caroline will come around soon or later." Bonnie smiled, "As long as you're happy. Are you happy?"

"I think I am. I think I could be, but I won't let myself." I sighed, "What if I end up being heartbroken by him?"

"You'll cry, but then you'll get up and become stronger." I nodded as she continued, "You'll find someone later on, and it's going to take longer for your walls to break down, but it's okay because you'll find happiness willingly. I promise you."

A car soon pulls up and I let out a groan as I stand up from the porch. "Night, Bonnie." She nods and I hold my head, walking up to the car. I get into the passenger seat quickly, and lean against the window.

"What happened?" He asked me and I shrugged, curling up to a ball, making my chin lean on my knees.

"The truth." I mumbled, "The truth happened."