The Other Forbes

Chapter 30: Kill or Be Killed

The Historical Society Volunteer Picnic was today, and Piper was going to go with Caroline and meet up with Grayson and her friends there. She had just finished getting ready and put on her jacket before making her way out of her room where she met up with Caroline in the hallway. Ever since the BBQ at Elena's house Piper has been suspicious of Caroline's interest in taking digs at their best friends relationship. They both noticed that their mother was by the front door with some boxes. "Are you off today?" Caroline asks, crossing her arms over her chest.

Nodding her head, Liz looked over at her children. "The Historical Society Volunteer Picnic is today. You're the one who signed me up." She answers sending Caroline a look as it was indeed her who signed their mother up for this event. "Oh, I know. I just assumed you'd bail." Caroline sniped causing Piper to whack her twin on the arm. "Nope. I'm going to spend the whole day with my daughters."

Hearing the news, Piper couldn't help but feel lightness in her chest. As her mother was the sheriff it meant that she wasn't around that much and Piper couldn't help but feel as though her mother didn't know anything about the kind of person that she had become, and it saddened her to think about how little her mother knew her and her sister.

"You're going to pretend to be a mother?" Caroline questions seriously as she moves closer. "I'll bring my gun if it gets rough." Liz jokes however, it didn't seem to impress the twins all too much. "Come on, give me one day. I've been buried in work. I've barely seen you."

Glancing between her mother and sister, Piper decides to speak up for the first time, "Well, be warned. She's in a mood." Her mother laughed at her comment but Caroline didn't seem too impressed as she rolled her eyes before she headed off back to her room to grab her phone. "What was Elena doing here so late last night?" Liz suddenly questions.

Looking at her sister confused Piper wondered when Elena had come over. It definitely wasn't last night. "Elena wasn't... Yes. Um, Elena was here. Uh, she just needed to talk. Her and Stefan are going through a rough patch." Caroline says, confusing Piper even further. The other day Elena was desperate to get to Stefan's because she was worried about him and now they were having a rough patch. Also, if Elena did come over, why did her or Caroline come and get her?

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By the time that Piper had made it to the park the whole event had gotten started. Piper walked through the crowd trying to find her boyfriend and thankfully it didn't take her long. Not too far away from her was Grayson, he was helping paint a structure and Piper couldn't help but stare at him. He was wearing a tight black shirt that accentuated the muscles on his arms that Piper had come to appreciate and admire so much. As though he could feel eyes on him, Grayson turned and looked around before laying his eyes on his girl. A smile instantly formed on his face.

Piper made her way over and greeted Grayson with what she thought was going to be a quick kiss before she was gladly surprised when he grabbed her waist, pulling her in further and kissing her more deeply. They only broke apart when they heard the sound of whistling. Turning around, Piper noticed that it was in fact Caroline who was whistling at them causing Piper to raise her middle finger at her sister for ruining the moment.

Chuckling at his girlfriends actions, Grayson reached out and pushed her hand down, "Not in public. There are children here." He whispers in her ear. Piper's heart flutters at the actions and feels shivers down her spine at the feeling of his breathe against her neck. Hearing the sound of her heartbeat quickening Grayson smirked at the effect that he had on his girl.

"Fine, but I guess that means no making out either." Piper comments teasingly as she looks up at her boyfriend. Seeing how he was going to refuse her comment she spoke before he could, "Ah, there are children here. They can't see us making out. Who knows how much it will scare them." Rolling his eyes, Grayson accepts defeat and goes back to painting but not before splatting some paint on Piper's arms. "Grayson!"