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 a dit 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 a dit a bit harder. Caroline looked up. “Caroline, I need toi to be completely honest with me. I won’t judge you” Caroline braced herself for she knew what was to come. “Did toi 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 toi have any idea who could’ve?” Liz continued her interrogation. “Damon, perhaps? Stefan?” Caroline shook her head. “No” she said. “The only vampires 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. toi 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 a dit bored.
“No freaking way, toi open it” Damon said.
“Oh, for God’s sake, I’ll open it!” Elena a dit 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 a dit and she step aside. “You have to say it literally” Caroline a dit kind of embarrassed. “Oh, of course. Come in” Elena a dit and Caroline entered the boarding house. “I have the strange idea you’re not here for a friendly visit” Elena a dit 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 a dit contemptuously. “Have a seat” he a dit to Caroline. “There’s no room” Katherine a dit disdainful. “Sure there is” Damon a dit 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 toi 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 a dit toi nor Stefan would do it” she continued looking at Damon only. “I’m not so sure about that” he a dit softly. Caroline frowned. “What are toi 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 par 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 rejoindre Klaus. So, I’m not entirely sure whether Stefan has stuck to his bunny diet ou that he’s donné in to his formal ripper actions”