I'll never love again [1]

THE WALKING DEAD

"I'm with Elijah now." She reminded him. "Again, really. But, the point is, it's not weird anymore. I think I grew rather protective of the mother and child." Her lips tugged up in a smile when she remembered her little trip to New Orleans with Elijah. "But yeah, I'm going to New Orleans and starting a new life there."

"With your boyfriend, your ex and the pregnant girl carrying your ex's child." He said, to which Nat nodded with an amused smile. "Well, that's great, Nat. I'm happy for you."

"What about you?"

"I'm spending the summer with my dad in Santa Monica." Nat raised an eyebrow and nodded impressed. "Then I'm going to Whitmore."

"Really?" He nodded and Nat frowned. "How come you're not going to college there?" He sighed and looked down at his hands.

"I don't wanna leave my mom alone." He mumbled quietly. "It's bad enough already that I'm not gonna be able to help her once I leave for college."

"Well, I think that's sweet." He looked up and narrowed his eyes. "You going to Whitmore to be close to her. It's nice." His lips curved up on a smile and Nat could see a blush creeping up on his cheeks. "Now, how are you and Lucy gonna handle the whole college thing?"

"Is it supposed to rain tonight?" Caroline asked out loud. Matt was behind the bar serving some drinks while Rebekah, Caroline and Nat stood on the other side of the bar.

"Do I look like a meteorologist?" Rebekah retorted, to which Caroline gave her an exasperated look before turning to Elena, who was across the room throwing darts angrily.

"Well, someone needs to do something before she explodes."

"I got this." Rebekah said and took a bottle of liquor among with two shot glasses. She walked over to Elena and poured her a drink, the brunette tossing the shot back quickly and resuming her dart throwing.

"Are you ready for tomorrow?" Nat turned her head to the side and found Caroline staring at her with a shy smile. "Graduation."

"Yeah."

"Is, uh..." The blonde paused nervously and Nat stared at her expectantly. "Are Elijah and Klaus coming?"

"Uh..." Nat opened her mouth and closed it again, resorting to shrugging. "I don't know. Maybe? They must be busy out there." Caroline nodded and then looked at Elena and Rebekah. Nat followed her gaze and before she could say anything, the blonde vampire walked over to them, Nat following her.

"What about us?" Caroline asked Elena. "Are we still friends? All those things you said when your humanity was off- is that how you really feel?"

"Caroline, I really don't feel like going down memory lane." Elena muttered as she walked back to line up her next throw of darts.

"Well, what about when you said, and I quote, 'You're a repulsive, bloodsucking, control-freak monster'? Did you really mean those things?" She asked and Nat could hear how hurt she really was. Elena hesitated over her next throw before giving up and looking at Caroline.