Gilbert Twins [1 - Twins Series]

16 - 1912

Book: Gilbert Twins
Chapter 16: 1912
Word Count: 2216

No one's POV

Sheriff Liz Forbes and Mayor Carol Lockwood were walking towards the police station.

"The mystery is not going to get solved any faster with you yelling at me, Carol." Sheriff Forbes snapped.

"We have two council murders and an attempted murder on our hands. If you have a suspect, it is your duty to keep me in the loop." Mayor Lockwood argued.

"No, it's my duty to make sure I don't accuse an innocent person of being a serial killer." Liz reminded.

"Just tell me who it is, Liz." Carol angrily demanded.

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Inside, Alaric woke up in a holding cell.

He was talking to Liz and Damon.

"I didn't do it."

"You're arresting him for what this nut job Dr Fell says?" Damon questioned Liz.

"No, I'm detaining him." Liz corrected. "The cell is for his own good. You were shot; Dr Fell used vampire blood to heal you."

"Dr Fell is the one who shot me!" Alaric pointed out, frustrated.

"Because you came at her with a knife!" Liz shot back.

"Yeah, with a knife I had found hidden in her things!" Alaric informed, getting more and more irritated.

"Are we gonna ignore the part where he is one of the killer's victims?" Damon scoffed. "I mean, the guy was practically stabbed to death."

"Well, Dr Fell suggested his wounds could have been self-inflicting." Liz responded. Alaric scoffed in disbelief.

"You think I stabbed myself?"

"Look, I think... I don't know what to think. I've got nothing, except murder weapons from your stash and a respected member of a founding family pointing a very long finger." Liz stated.

"She is setting me up. I'm being framed here!" Alaric exclaimed.

"Well, that may be so, but I don't have any proof of that." Liz sighed with a shrug of her shoulders.

"Well then we'll find some." Damon said.

"No, just stay out of this, Damon. You getting involved is only going to make matters worse." Liz told Damon.

"Listen, Liz--"

"Don't make me put you in that cell with him!" Liz cut Damon off.

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Ariana entered the station. Damon walked up to her.

"Were you just with--?"

"Ric's fine." Damon informed her. "Sheriff wants me to stay out of it."

"But you're not going to. Are you?" Ariana sighed, already knowing Damon too well.

"Well, I guess I could rip out Dr False Accusation's throat. Maybe her tongue. You know, I could chew it up into little tiny pieces and feed it to the squirrels." Damon joked. "Guess me staying out of it suddenly sounds like a good idea, doesn't it?"

"You know, you could show a little compassion about Bonnie." Ariana changed the subject.

"I know, you're right, her and her mom must be really hurting right now. Should I send lasagna?" Damon spoke sarcastically.

"Damon, this is serious." Ariana said, frustrated. "Bonnie and her mom both didn't deserve what you're putting them through."

"I did it to save Elena and Nathan, so that you wouldn't be in pain." Damon snapped. "I'll say it once, Ana, and I'll say it again: I'll always choose you over Bonnie in a heartbeat!"