"Move on, move on, nothing to see here!" Abe Carver was shepherding crowds of onlookers away from the taped off crime scene. "Except you, Eric, your dad wants to see you at the station. I'm sorry to tell you this, but Serena…she was one of the victims."
"Abe, you don't think Eric did this?"
"Hello to you too, Sami. Not necessarily, but Eric knew Serena best."
"Except for Xander," Eric countered.
"Hope is at the Kiriakis mansion as we speak," said Abe, "and someone's questioning Nicole as well. Officer, can you take Mr. Brady to the station, please?"
"Yes, Mr. Mayor."
"Can we get you a ride back to your dorm, Miss Larson?"
"Don't worry, Commissioner, I'll walk.
Roman shrugged. "Take care of yourself," he called, before turning to Eric. "Appreciate you coming in like this, son. Close the door, will ya?"
Eric complied, while Roman placed a recorder on the table. "This is Commissioner Roman Brady questioning Eric Brady, the ex-boyfriend of victim Serena Mason. The date is August 27, 2015. All right, Eric, let's start with where you were last night."
"I was at home."
"Talk to anyone who can verify that?"
"I texted Belle back."
"Belle being your younger sister Belle Brady?"
"Yes. I'll help you any way I can, just promise me you'll find out what happened to Serena."
Roman paused the recorder. "From where I'm standing, it looks drug-related. She was found in an area frequented by known dealers. As far as you know, was she into anything other than diamonds?"
"That doesn't sound like Serena, but neither did diamond smuggling. She wasn't the girl I knew in Africa."
"That much seems clear," Roman agreed. "Go catch up with the family. Tell your sister I'll be there as soon as soon as I can."
"I will. Rafe."
"Eric," Rafe greeted as he entered the bullpen.
"Autopsies," Roman guessed, taking a folder from Rafe's hand. "Did you question Nicole?"
"Alibi checks out. She's not good for it."
Roman leafed through the reports. "Neither vic has genital trauma or drugs in their system, but Kyle Southern had a heart condition. Explains the dealing, all those medical bills. He finds Serena's body…"
"…and is literally scared to death," Rafe finished, "but then, who killed her?"
