Sheriff Forbes was standing above the corps lying in the shag. A rope was lying loosely around its cervix and he had two small holes in his neck. He was drained from blood. Liz let out a deep sigh and startled as her daughter appeared in front of her. “Caroline! You’re not supposed to be here, this is a crime scene” she đã đưa ý kiến reproachful. Caroline didn’t react, but ducked to have a closer look at the corpse. “Vampires” she whispered. Liz nodded. “Yeah, I know” she said. “Caroline?” No answer. “Caroline” Liz now đã đưa ý kiến a bit harder. Caroline looked up. “Caroline, I need bạn to be completely honest with me. I won’t judge you” Caroline braced herself for she knew what was to come. “Did bạn do this?” her mother asked. Her mom was never going to trust her, Caroline thought. “No, mom, I have nothing to do with this” she answered. “And do bạn have any idea who could’ve?” Liz continued her interrogation. “Damon, perhaps? Stefan?” Caroline shook her head. “No” she said. “The only ma cà rồng I can think of are Klaus and Katherine, but they are no match for you, mom” she added. “I’m going to talk to the people that live here. bạn stay here, I’ll be right back” Liz said. Caroline nodded, but as soon as her mother turned around she flashed away.
She braked at the Salvatore Boarding House and knocked.
“You open it” Katherine đã đưa ý kiến bored.
“No freaking way, bạn open it” Damon said.
“Oh, for God’s sake, I’ll open it!” Elena đã đưa ý kiến annoyed. How could two people both older than a century act so childish?, she thought while she walked at the front door. “Caroline?” she exclaimed surprised when she saw her friend in the doorway. “Can I come in?” Caroline asked accentuating. “Sure” Elena đã đưa ý kiến and she step aside. “You have to say it literally” Caroline đã đưa ý kiến kind of embarrassed. “Oh, of course. Come in” Elena đã đưa ý kiến and Caroline entered the boarding house. “I have the strange idea you’re not here for a friendly visit” Elena đã đưa ý kiến while she guided Caroline to the living room, where Damon and Katherine were sitting. “Well, well, if it isn’t the little traitor” Katherine said, looking at Caroline. “Still not over it?” Damon đã đưa ý kiến contemptuously. “Have a seat” he đã đưa ý kiến to Caroline. “There’s no room” Katherine đã đưa ý kiến disdainful. “Sure there is” Damon đã đưa ý kiến and he pushed Katherine off the couch. Caroline sank down as Katherine scribbled up. They all ignored her complaints. “You’re right, Elena. I’m here for a reason” Caroline began. “I bet bạn haven’t seen the news yet?” They shook their head, immediately alerted. “Well, I got it first hand, because of mom” She paused. “There’s a new victim. A vampire victim, I mean. I told my mother I didn’t do it, which is true. And I đã đưa ý kiến bạn nor Stefan would do it” she continued looking at Damon only. “I’m not so sure about that” he đã đưa ý kiến softly. Caroline frowned. “What are bạn talking about?” Damon traded a glance with Elena, realizing he would have to do the talking. The Stefan-Klaus issue was too painful for Elena. “You know I got bitten bởi Tyler while he was transforming?” Caroline nodded. “Stefan went to Klaus to find a cure. Long story short: he got it, but in return he had to tham gia Klaus. So, I’m not entirely sure whether Stefan has stuck to his bunny diet hoặc that he’s được trao in to his formal ripper actions”