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"Bonnie!" Caroline calls out, hurrying over to Bonnie and Elena. "Bonnie, thank God you're home." She embraces Bonnie tightly. "I know we talked every day but I missed you." Caroline releases her hold as Elena's face drops... Her and Bonnie did not talk every day. "How are you doing?"

"Better. It's better, you know." She nods slowly. "Glad to back and, uh trying to keep myself... busy."

Caroline's smile widens. "Well, I can help with that. Major wardrobe confab needed, ASAP. You need to help me pick the perfect dress for the Founder's Court." She finishes excitedly.

"The Founder's Court?" Elena asks. "Did I miss something?"

Bonnie brows knit together as she looks at Elena in surprise...

"The Founder's Court. You know, Miss Mystic Falls. The announced it today. And you, Salem, and I are both on it." Caroline informs.

"Oh, my God, we signed up for that so long ago. I completely forgot." Realization finally washes over Elena.

"Yeah." Caroline chuckles.

"Salem's on it?" Bonnie asks, considering their best friend moved away many months ago.

"I know." Caroline breathes out. "I texted her immediately, of course, but I haven't heard back yet. So are you dropping out, then?" She turns back to Elena and Bonnie raises a brow waiting for her answer. "Salem will have to." She says disappointedly.

Caroline was unaware her best friend would be returning tomorrow for the event. Salem had promised her she would see her soon, but kept the date to herself, wanting to surprise her blonde half.

"I can't." Elena's body tenses.

"No?" Caroline looks at her. Bonnie eyes her, knowing Caroline wishes Elena would, less competition.

"Her mom is the one who wanted her to enter." Bonnie cuts in gently. Caroline looks at Elena who nods.

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Caroline squeals as she reads the text message from Salem. She could not believe it!! Salem was back!!

CareBear:

OMG finally yayyyy!! can't wait 2 c u!!

Caroline was bursting at the seams now that she could do the pageant with Salem by her side. Ever since Salem left, four girls turned into three. And Caroline feels like she's left out when it comes to Bonnie and Elena. It's been hard on Caroline. She always felt like Bonnie and Elena were closer, which didn't bother her when she had Salem because she felt like they were the closer two. But with her gone...

Lena:

Thank goodness some1 else who can suffer the pageant and cares wrath with me

CareBear:

Hey!

Lena:

Jk care, mostly lol

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Salem sighs, mindlessly chewing on the inside of her cheek as she makes the trek upstairs to her 'bedroom.'

It feels silly for her to call it that now, and she was dreading even entering it at all. She would rather sleep on the couch, which Carol would find horrifying, or sleep in one of the guest bedrooms... But then Salem thought that would be even more silly than just sucking it the fuck up and sleeping in her room for a couple nights.

The door creeks as she swings it open and she swallows before stepping inside, soaking in the unfamiliarity. One wall is covered in polaroid's, a lot of her and the girls, some with Tyler, other random ones. The room was bright, too bright, and clean. As if it was a hotel room and not someone's actual bedroom. Her mother couldn't have waited until Salem was off the lawn before she polished her room, reorganizing and gutting everything she possibly could.

When Salem turns around to the wall covered with battered drawings, she let out a laugh at the one thing in the room that looked out of place other than her. There were no clothes littering the floor, the desk was entirely cleared off, new comforter adorning the bed... everything in a proper place as if she had never been there.

Suddenly, it became hard for her to breathe and she quickly pushed the double doors open to her balcony for some fresh air, slapping the scenario with the highest form of irony as she swiftly pulls out her lighter.

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"You know smoking's bad for your lungs, right?" Tyler's voice snaps me out of my mindlessly day-dream.

I tap the cigarette on the panel before flicking it away, smirking.

"My lungs are shot already. What's another cigarette gonna do?" I shrug before turning to face my brother who's beaming ear to ear. "Miss me?"

"Course I did, come here." He waves me over and suffocates me in a hug, which I'll gladly, and only, except from him, and Caroline.

God, I missed my brother. So much. Tyler being here has been by the far the hardest part of moving for Florida. I begged and cried for him to come with me, but mom and dad said it would be best if he stayed. As if they wanted to torture us and keep him here in this hellhole and away from me...

"I missed you, Say." He says, squeezing me before letting go.

"Missed you too, Ty." A fuck ton.

"I can stay here, you know." He looks me dead in the eyes. "Uncle Mason and I don't have to go to the concert." He insists.

I sigh, ugh, I'm the worst. And he's the best. "No, no." I dismiss immediately. "You miss the hell out of Uncle Mason and want to spend time with him for your birthday. How shitty would I be to make you stay here for some dumb fucking pageant instead?"

A smile breaks out on his face. "You sure?"

"Yes." I groan, rolling my eyes. "I'm sure."

"Wow, who are you and what have you done with the real Salem?" He jokes and I shove him away. "Seriously though." His laughter dies down. "I think being in Florida has been good for you, Say. I can tell."

I stare down the floor. "Yeah... it's actually, uh."

"You can say it." He encourages.

"It's felt good to get away from." I admit, biting the inside of my cheek. I feel fucking guilty for thinking it, even shitter saying it out loud, but it has. And I hate it.

"Hey, it's okay to feel that way." Tyler says and I raise my head back up to find him tilting his head at me. "You don't have to bad for it. Not with me."

I let out a scoffing laugh. "And what have you done with the real Tyler?"

He shrugs. "He missed his sister."

"Love you, Ty."

"Love you."

As we head downstairs he asks the looming question.

"So, if I'm gone, who's your escort going to be?"

"Ugh." I roll my eyes. I think I'd rather gauge my eyes out with a plastic fork. I plaster on a dear smile. "Oh, I'm sure the pageant dictator already has that covered."

And I'm gonna fucking hate it...

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𝟶ʙᴜᴛᴛᴇʀʙɪsᴄᴜɪᴛ𝟽 sᴘᴇᴀᴋs!

Hey guysss!! Welcome back to Sweet Havoc!!

Salem & Tyler have reuinteddd!! Ughhh, I just know Tyler would be the best brother & this chapter has made me so excited for their brother-sister bond!! I can't wait to write more!!

AND THE WORD IS OUT!! The girls have been informed Salem's backkk!! I can't wait for y'all to read Care & Salemmm!! Caroline was SO excited!! Their friendship is going to be SO cute!!

Wellll, hope y'all enjoyed this chappp & getting a taste of Salem's pov!! Like I said, we just getting started witchessss, so BUCKLE UP ;)

And thank y'all so much for 90+ reads so far!! Ahh!! Next chap the Miss Mystic Falls activities begin!!! Sooo, until then... mwah!! <3333