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Caroline Forbes: A Short Story

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She looked like an utter mess and there wasn’t a damn thing she could do about it. Caroline Forbes was already running 15 minutes behind schedule, and to make matters worse as soon as she stepped out of the car her foot landed right in a puddle soaking her shoe thoroughly. It was clearly not her day. All she could do was be extremely grateful for the fact the person she was meeting was someone she was actually friends with, or well friendly at least. They worked together on many of the events Caroline’s business put together – be it a wedding or a just a private party. Opening the door to the establishment where they were meeting for lunch, Caroline took a step inside and immediately scanned the area until her eyes landed on Rebekah Mikaelson. …show more content…

“Okay, give me a minute?” She pushed herself back from the table, grabbing her bag she quickly stood and hurried to the bathroom. As soon as her eyes met the mirror she swore she looked like the walking dead. She had rushed out of the house this morning after a rough start of the day. Her alarm hadn’t gone off causing her to wake up 30 minutes later than she had wanted to, but at least she had woken up. And then her son did not want to change out of his pajamas and leave the house, so her make-up and hair weren’t exactly the last things on her mind. And of course the clip that was keeping her hair in semi decent form had broken mid-morning causing her locks to go everywhere. Reaching into her bag, she grabbed some make-up and a brush and tried to make herself look a little more presentable. Once she thought the job was done, she looked into the mirror and noticed that her shirt buttons were completely uneven. Rolling her eyes at the fact she hadn’t noticed it earlier, she slipped off her cardigan and undid her shirt so she could do it properly. However, before she was able to finish the job, a knock came at the bathroom door and before she could even respond the door was pushed

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