Memories → Elijah Mikaelson ✔

Chapter Twenty Five | Promise of Us

"Morning" Elena says, walking into the kitchen where Laura is drinking a cup of tea and Alaric is resting his head in his hands. "Thought we had aspirin".

"They're in the vitamins".

The doppelgängers eyes go toward the bottle of whiskey glass on the counter. "You're hungover".

"Yeah, sorry about that. It was a bit of a weird night" Ric replies, feeling guilty.

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

"Oh I know. And I thank you for that. But I do feel guilty for whiskey dialing her at two in the a.m".

"I thought I heard someone talking, you woke up m with your talking which was more like shouting".

"No you didn't".

"Oh, yes I did".

"Oh was she cool about it?".

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

Laura hops off her seat, placing her empty cup of tea into the sink when the other two go to the door because someone rung the bell. The brunette washes her hands and dries the before joining the others.

"I assume you both heard our medical examiner was murdered the night of the Wickery Bridge fundraiser" Liz Forbes says to Ric and Elena, glancing up at the eldest Gilbert.

"Yeah. Brian Walters. Why?"

"We've been investigating. Someone drove this stake through his heart". She pulls out a stake, showing it to the three of them.

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

"That's why I'm here. I haven't told anyone but forensics ran it for prints and found only one clean set". Liz looks directly at Elena. "Yours".

"What?" Both Gilbert's exclaim.

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"So you're the prime suspect huh?" Damon drawls, speaking through the phone which is on speaker, letting Alaric, Elena and Laura hear him.

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

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

"You're on speaker phone, dick".

"I'm just saying first suspects usually the right one. Don't get so defensive".

"Brian Walters was killed days ago, alright? I didn't show Meredith this stuff until last night!".

"It's okay Ric, we know it wasn't Meredith, we believe you" Laura says softly with her sister nodding.

"But Brian Walters was her ex-boyfriend and Ric saw them fighting that night".

"It's not Meredith! Okay? I refuse to believe that your luck with women is that tragic".

"Who else knows about your secret little slayer stash?".

"Who doesn't? Got weapons everywhere, here, the school, my loft, your car".

"It's Klaus. It has to be, he's screwing with us".