"Put your hands in the air and freeze."

Elena closed her eyes knowing full well what's going to happen next and she knew exactly what she was going to do.

4 police officers were coming closer to Elena and Caroline holding their guns out.

"Stand back." One of them ordered the 2 girls.

Elena and Caroline stood up and took few steps back away from Vicky. They were so scared of what's going to happen next. They couldn't go to jail, especially Caroline, all she was thinking about is Emma.

One of the officer got down next to Vicky checking her pulse. He looked at his associates and shakes his head telling them she dead.

They turned to the girls. "You two need to come with us." One of them said firmly.

No no no this was not happening.

As Caroline was about to walk Elena yelled.

"NO… wait please."

Everyone looked at her.

"I… I did it… it was all me."

Caroline looked at her in shock and confusion, what the hell!

"Elena what…" Caroline tried to say but Elena cut her.

"Take me, she has nothing to do with it, just let her go and I'll come with you."

The officers looked at her suspiciously, then they looked at each other.

"Fine we'll take her but if we wanted a witness we'll call the other one then." The blue-eyed officer said. Elena thought that he was their chief because he made the final decision. He came closer to her, grabbed her arms tightly and handcuffed her.

Tears falling from Elena's eyes, she looked at Caroline and nodded telling her that everything will be ok and she didn't need to worry.

"The ambulance will be on its way, you two stay with the girl to make sure she's safely in the ambulance, and Mason you'll come with me." Damon ordered and started walking to his car pulling Elena firmly with him. Caroline watched them pulling Elena, she wanted to say something, to tell them that this was not right, it was her fault but nothing came out of her mouth. Elena sacrificed her freedom to save her friend. Caroline left the place crying thinking of Elena and Emma.

'After a while.'

Elena was sitting in a small closed room, her hands were still cuffed. She was waiting to know what's going to happen with her.

Few minutes later, Damon entered the room and closed the door behind him. She knew that if was time for him to question her about everything.

He walked around her slowly studying her and she felt awkward because he was staring at her but she couldn't talk.

"So, Miss Gilbert… I'm sure you know that you're here because you killed an innocent girl."

Elena heart stopped at his accusation. Although she didn't do it, but it hurt her to be seen as a criminal.

Damon stopped in front of Elena looking at her and put his hands on the table leaning on them.

"Care to tell me why you did it?" His eyes were cold, his face was strict and his body was firm. Everything about him was scary right now especially the gun around his waist.

Elena looked down and tears started falling.

Damon waited for her to speak but she never did. He was starting to get pissed.

"Crying won't help you, now answer me."

"I…it was a mistake." She was really trying to be strong right now, but how can she when a guy like him was standing in front of her.

He laughs a little then his face turned serious again.

"Answering wrong on a test is a mistake, ordering something you don't want is a mistake…" his voice began to rise. "But killing someone is NOT A MISTAKE."

She flinched and closed her eyes. He tried to calm himself; he took a deep breath then told her.

"You know you're going to be punished severely for this… I don't know maybe 5 years in jail would be enough."

She gasped, 5 years in prison; she was going to stay here for 5 fucking years.

"5… 5 years?" she questioned him crying.

He chuckled, "what? Did you think that you would get a warning and go back to your life like nothing happened?"

He walked to her, grabbed her chin and turned her roughly to him forcing her to look at him.

"Well no princess, life is harder than this."

She tried to get out of his grip but failed.

"Just put me in my cell already and leave me alone." She hissed at him.

"In a hurry I see." He smiled mockingly.

Elena narrowed her eyes at him, she wanted him to know that she was stronger than he thinks; she will not let him destroy her.

"Fuck you."

He was caught of guard by her response and this made him angrier. He grabbed her hair from behind and pulled at them causing her to flinch.

"Listen you're in here now not at your house, and here you will not talk like that do you understand… you shouldn't talk right now, you should be ashamed of what you did… so if I was you I would listen and obey."

"You…you're hurting me." She stutters.

"Good, you should be…"

He was about to continue but Elijah, the detective entered the room.

"Damon that's enough." He said. "You should take her to her cell right now and tomorrow we'll continue the questioning."

Damon looked at her one last time then backed away.

"Fine."

Elijah gave Elena a beige shirt and pants and told her she should change.

She did as she was told.

"You shouldn't get angry Damon, you should be professional."

"I know I know Elijah I just… she killed someone…she's a murderer."

"And that's our job, to catch them, so just control yourself."

Damon sighed and nodded then left the room.