It was impossible to ignore the sudden sharp pain in her neck which caused her to throw her hand over the scar and wince. The pain served as a warning alarm for when the creature that caused it was around - vampire.
Liz's eyes shot up from the computer screen and desperately scanned the room for the cause. Her eyes landed on a tall blond man in a police uniform talking to her assistant.
"I need to speak with her" The man said to her assistant "It's regarding her brother"
"Alright" her assistant, John, answered "She's in her office"
"Thank you" The man replied nodding in response.
She immediately turned her eyes back down to the computer screen. Returning to what she was previously doing - or least trying to. She could hear his footsteps approach and a knock at the door.
"Yes" She inquired trying to act as casual as always.
"Dr. Roberts" He responded "I need to speak with you...about your brother" he continued through the glass.
Her heart immediately sank her brother was in the police force and she knew he mentioned this man before. She scanned her brain for the answer. Lieutenant Bishop.
"Come in" she responded taking a deep breath. Bishop took the cue and opened the door. She looked up at him with melancholy eyes.
"James Bishop" he said extending his hand and taking the seat across from her. She hesitantly shook his hand.
"Elizabeth" she responded "You know the rest"
His eyes landed on the hand that was still on her neck "Are you alright?" he asked motioning towards it.
"Too many hours at the desk" she replied half heartily and moved her hand.
"About my brother" she asked getting them back on topic
"Oh..right" Bishop started he was unsure how to continue.
"What happened to Mark?" she asked again.
"There was a situation" Bishop continued he could see the anxiety in her eyes. She knew what was coming next "and he was seriously injured"
All she could do was look down while tears welled in her eyes.
"He's in stable condition" Bishop continued - he hated when human women cried.
"Can I see him?" she inquired her eyes red with tears.
"Yes" Bishop responded "I'll give you a ride..." She was about to open her mouth to object, she didn't want to be alone in a car with a vampire.
"You're in no condition to drive." He replied sensing what she was going to say. She nodded in reponse.
She grabbed her purse in a hurry and told her assistants, John and Michelle, what had happened. They were more than assistants they were her friends and she theirs. They had been through a lot together.
"Give him a hug for me" Michelle asked tears welling in her eyes and giving her a hug. Michelle was always very fond of Mark and Mark of her. John nodded hugging Liz.
"I will" she responded half heartily smiling at them.
The drive to Suffolk County Hospital was long or at least it seemed that way and there was this awkward silence. Liz just couldn't take it anymore.
"Were you there" she asked Bishop "When he was shot?"
"I was" he responded not taking his eyes off the road.
They received the call to a domestic disturbance on the East end of town. There was a lot of yelling when they arrived.
"Put the gun down!" Bishop demanded to the man motioning to Mark to move around back.
"Where is he going?" The man asked motioning to Mark
"Just making sure everyone is Okay" Bishop replies not taking his own firearm off of the direction of the man.
"I don't want him to go anywhere" the man demanded turning to point his firearm at the deputy "They're all fine!"
"Alright" Bishop responds voice as calm as ever "Put it down" Bishop could tell the man was getting closer and closer to the edge every second. This had to end and soon. Bishop motioned to Mark to come back.
Suddenly a firearm went off. It wasn't Mark's. It wasn't Bishop's. It was the mans. It went off again and again. Mark was lying on the concrete bleeding and the only thing Bishop could think to do was fire back. He shot the man not once but twice.
"I shot him" he continued "After he shot your brother"