The Lockwood House
Gabe walked the doorstep and knocked. He’d been to the police station, but they had refused to release his daughter. A few 分 later the door went open and a middle age woman appeared. She was wearing an apron. “Can I help you, sir?” “My name’s Gabe Lindy, Mr. Lockwood knows me. I have to speak to him” Gabe said. “I will see if he can make some time” the Maid answered. “Tell him it’s important” Gabe added. The Maid nodded and turned around.
A few 分 later the Maid returned with Mayor Lockwood. As soon as they arrived at the front door the Mayor turned to the Maid. “Thank you, Leah, あなた can go back to your work now. I think my son’s room is a mess”
“Yes, sir” Leah replied and she walked away.
“Gabe, why don’t we go to my office so we can talk もっと見る private?” the Mayor suggested. He pulled Gabe inside and brought him to his office. “So, what is this about?” he asked while he offered Gabe a cigar which Gabe declined. “Okay, suit yourself”
“I’m here because of my daughter Kelsey. She’s been arrested for a hit and run” Gabe started.
“Yeah, I heard about it. Tragic accident” Mayor Lockwood nodded. “But, tell me Gabe, what do あなた want me to do about that?”
“You are the Mayor” Gabe said. “If あなた say they have to let her go, they will”
“What makes あなた think I would do such thing? もっと見る importantly, why should I?” the Mayor asked.
“Come on, Richard, we’ve known each other since high school. I’m asking あなた this one favor” Gabe reasoned. “I will take her out of Mystic Falls and I will make her stay away”
“I can’t make any exceptions, Gabe” Richard said. “And our friendship died the moment I confided in あなた about what I am. So now’s not the time to come ask me for favors”
“Richard, please” Gabe 発言しました desperate. “She has your son’s condition. Your condition”
That made the Mayor reconsider Gabe’s request. “You will take her away?” “Yes, like I said” “She can’t come back” “I know”
The Mayor picked up the phone. “Let me make this phone call and everything will be arranged”
An 時 later Kelsey was back on the street.
“How are あなた going to explain what happened?” she asked her father. “You’re not going to let someone else take the blame, are you?”
“No, no one’s getting the blame for your fatal actions” Gabe explained. “There’s going to be a statement which says the driver was drunk. He ロスト control over the wheel and he collapsed. There were no witnesses”
“That’s disgusting” Kelsey 発言しました upset. “You want this man to be remembered as a drunk? Have あなた thought about his family?”
“Have you?” Gabe shot back. Kelsey blinked and her eyes became watery. “Get in the car. I got your bags in the trunk”
“I want to go home” Kelsey sobbed.
“You have no home” Gabe 発言しました heartless. “You ロスト it the moment あなた killed that man”
“It was an accident!” Kelsey exclaimed crying. She got in the car angry and hurt. She looked at her father. “Please, can we go home? I want to say goodbye to mom and Amber” she begged softly.
Gabe put the keys in the connection. “You 発言しました goodbye to your mother yesterday” he said, avoiding Kelsey’s look. “And Amber’s gone”
“What do あなた mean she’s gone?” Kelsey asked upset.
“She’s left for summer camp” Gabe replied. He turned the key and started the engines.