In My Veins
Chapter 4
"Where have you been?"
"Out with friends." Elena answered as her Aunt Jenna put her hands on her hips telling Elena she didn't believe that bullshit excuse.
"Come on Elena, you can do better than that. Try again."
"I was out with a boy."
"All night?"
"Yes, Aunt Jenna, because I have a life and I deserve to get laid every once in a while."
"What's your problem? Shouldn't people that get laid be happier?"
"I guess I'm just a bit on edge."
"Why? What's wrong?"
Before she could say anything, the phone rang causing Aunt Jenna to stop in her thought process and go answer it. Thank God.
"Hey Liz. What's up?"
Shit. Shit. Why was Caroline's mother calling?
"Ugh, no. I haven't seen Caroline. Hold on. I'll ask Elena if she's seen her."
Shit.
"Elena?"
"Yes, Aunt Jenna." Elena answered trying to sound as calm as possible.
"Have you seen Caroline? Liz hasn't seen her all morning."
"Ugh no, I haven't seen her since the party last night."
"She hasn't seen her Elizabeth, but we'll call if we hear anything."
"Is everything okay?" Elena asked needing to blend in.
"Apparently Caroline didn't come home last night. Do you know anything about that?"
"Nope. I hope she's alright." She answered feigning concern.
"I hope so too. Just keep an eye out and if you see Caroline tell her that her mother is looking for her."
"Yeah. I will. I'm going to take a quick shower and take a nap."
"Alright. Try not to sleep for too long, Alaric is coming over tonight and I would love to actually have a real family dinner."
"I'll make sure to set an alarm." Elena smiled going to the Jack and Jill bathroom that she shared with her brother.
Letting out a deep breath to calm her nerves, Elena stripped out of her clothes and turned on her shower before stepping in.
Usually the shower was her haven. A place where she could think. She thought that she was safe until the blood droplets feel to the ground as Elena looked up to see a stream of blood coming out of her shower causing her to grow anxious before stepping out of the shower. Where the hell was the blood coming from?
Turning around, Elena screamed in terror falling over her feet and crashing down on her butt as she saw the words murderer written in blood on her mirror. How the hell had someone got in here without her knowing about it?
"Elena? What's wrong? I heard you screaming from downstairs." Jenna asked from the bathroom door as Elena looked at her and back at the mirror. The blood was gone.
"I-I saw a spider. Sorry Aunt Jenna, I didn't mean to scare you."
"Don't worry about it. I'm just glad that you're okay." She said leaving the bathroom as Elena exhaled.
"Yeah. Me too."