Same Old Love • Klaus Mikaelson • (NS Trilogy)

Chapter 13: Bringing Out The A In Dead

I'm in my night shorts and tank top, hair in a high ponytail with my glasses on eating Captain Crunch. Ric is looking for aspirin and I am typing my report for Bio.

"Morning." Elena chirped.

"Morning." I greet.

"Thought we had aspirin?" Ric asked.

"Yeah. In the vitamins." Len and I say in unison.

"You're hungover?" I inquired.

"Yeah, sorry about that. It was a bit of a weird night." He replied. I sighed

"We told you, you don't have to feel guilty about inviting Meredith over here." I remarked.

"Oh I know. And I thank you guys for that. But I do feel guilty about whiskey dialing her at 2 in the am." He blurted. I dropped my spoon in my bowl.

"You didn't," My twin and I gaped in unison.

"Oh, yes I did." He countered. I shook my head and continued typing.

"Oh. Was she cool about it?" Lena questioned.

"Well, as soon as these aspirin kick in and I remember the conversation, I'll let you know." He answered.

The doorbell rung and Alaric and Lena went to get it. I had to finish this report. Since Klaus decided to kidnap me for the summer I couldn't do my additional summer work for AP Bio to help my grade.

Out of every subject I sucked at Science. Math is my strong point.

I zeroed into their conversation.

"Sheriff Forbes, hi. Is everything, okay?" Elena asked.

"This is an unconventional conversation we're about to have. So I hope you'll protect me on it. Where's Arielle?" She stated.

"Inside doing an essay for Bio, I'm sure she's listening." Alaric answered. "Of course."

"I assume you both heard our medical examiner was murdered the night of the Wickery Bridge fundraiser." Liz informed.

"Yeah. Brian Walters. Why?" He questioned.

"We've been investigating. Someone drove this stake through his heart." Liz replied.

"That's one of ours.. I mean this is one of a set from your parents lake house." Ric states.

"That's why I'm here. I haven't told anyone but forensics ran it up for prints and found only one clean set." Liz paused. "Arielle's."

I stopped what I was doing and froze. I used my vampire speed to finish the essay and emailed it to my teacher. I ate the rest of my cereal and put it in the sink. Rushing outside I stood between Ric and Lena.

"What?" I exclaimed. Liz looked at me softly and I shook my head.

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"So you're the prime suspect, huh?" Damon taunted through the phone. I rolled my eyes.

"She doesn't think I did it. She's just trying to find out why somebody used one of my family's weapons to kill a council member." I hissed.

"Well, why don't you just ask Ric if his dirty little doctor had access to the weapons." Damon suggested.

"You're on speaker phone, Dick!" Ric exclaimed. I snorted.