You bring your car to a stop, and lean back in your seat. You look around, but see no sign of Valerie. Which is strange, because this is where she said she would be. So you wait.

 It's been a long while since the last time you saw Valerie Tulle. You haven't been in touch with her too recently, so you don't know what she's been up to. The last time you spoke, she was still no the run with Stefan Salvatore, but maybe that's changed. When you last talked yesterday, her voice sounded tight and controlled, like she was trying to hold back all of her emotions.

 You're a little startled when the passenger door suddenly opens, and Valerie gets in the car.

 "Hey, Valerie," you say. "What's going on?"

 "Just drive," she says.

 "What?"

 "I said, just drive," she snaps, and crosses her arms.

 She has a tone to her voice that makes you not want to start an argument, so you get back on the road.

 After some silence, you ask, "So, where exactly are we going?" you ask.

 "I don't care," she answers. "Somewhere far away from Mystic Falls and Stefan Salvatore."

 "Did he do something to you? Because if he did-"

 "No, he didn't do anything. It was me. I left him."

 "Really? Weren't you in love with him?"

 "I was," she says. "And I thought maybe he still loved me. I think he does still love me a little, but he's already in love with someone else. I began to feel bad that I was keeping them apart. So, yeah, I left him."

 You sigh. "I'm sorry, Valerie. That's terrible."

 "Don't be," she says. "It's my own fault. I should have known better. All the other heretics are dead, I don't have Stefan. I don't know what I'm going to do with my life."

 "You still have me," you point out. "I still care about you."

 She smiles a little. "I suppose that's true."

 "It is true. Why don't you come stay with me? I've got room. You should at least stay until you decide what to do next."

 You keep your eyes on the road, and there's silence. But after a while you hear Valerie say, "Thank you, Y/N."

 "You don't have to thank me," you say. "For you, I'll always be here. Sit tight, because it's a long drive to your new home."