Prison Worlds

FLASHBACK :

The first cries of the two newborns are heard throughout the room.

"Oh my god! They are beautiful ..." exclaims Alaric Saltzman with admiration, looking at his two daughters, before giving them to the midwives. He rushes to his wife's side to kiss her on the cheek, before the gynecologist asks him to leave to let his wife rest.

With a thousand-mega-watt smile, he broke the news to his family and friends who were all waiting in the waiting room. The man with brown hair and blue eyes couldn't be happier, for him March 15, 1994 was the most wonderful day of his life.

A few days later, the two spouses finally return home with their two daughters. One is called Elisabeth, in homage to Caroline's mother, the latter being the Godmother of the twins. The other is called Josette, in homage to her mother.

The small Saltzman family lived in an apartment in Mystic Falls, much to the dismay of Joshua Parker, the maternal grandfather of the twins, who had prompted the two newlyweds to join him in Portland. But it was a definite no, Jo did not want to involve her children in the madness of the Congregation of Gemini, moreover she knew that her sociopath twin often hung out in Portland. (even if it is not manifested in front of the congregation for fear that it will be re-locked in the prison world)

- - -

Almost three years have passed since the day of the birth of twins Saltzman.

It is March 14, 1997, the day before their birthdays.

As usual, the girls played dolls in the living room while their mother Jo watched television. Alaric was not present as he was working.

Nicknamed Lizzie, the blonde begins to argue with her sister Josie. The two girls did not agree on the theme of the story in which they will play with their dolls and their figurines.

Jo decides not to intervene right away, hoping that her two children will calm down and resume their games. It was rare when the twins were arguing, it hardly ever happened, or when it did it wasn't really a big deal because none of them came to blows.

Josie got up thinking that she didn't want to play with her sister anymore, she took two or three jewels that were in the box next to her then she climbed on the sofa where her mom is. The chocolate-eyed brunette starts to play while ignoring her sister. Jo looks distractedly at her daughter, she was playing with a ring that was familiar to her, it takes about thirty seconds before she realizes that it is her husband's former signet ring. , when he had become a vampire. Jo was about to take the ring from her, but she saw something that made her blood run cold: Josie was siphoning off the magic of the ring.

The mother couldn't believe her eyes, her daughter was a siphon. She immediately wonders if her other daughter is a witch or a siphon. She immediately checks to see if her other child is a siphon, but it isn't.

In the evening, the woman waited patiently for her husband to come home from work to tell him about his discovery.

"It's a siphon, Ric." Jo announces while drinking his glass of alcohol.

"Well, we both know they would be witches." Alaric replied, swirling his glass.

"I know, but ... She's like Kai." Said the woman sadly.

"Don't say anything. Kai has become a killer because her family rejected her." Jo was about to speak but Alaric continues to speak "don't say that's not true."

The past witch gets slightly annoyed "Since when do you defend my brother?"

"I'm not taking his defense, I'm just saying that's one of the factors that led him to be a serial killer." Alaric defends himself by reserving himself a glass of Bourbon. "And that's why Josie will not be like him, because she will be loved despite the fact that she is a siphon."

"I know, but my dad, when he hears the news, he's going to go after her." Jo expresses worriedly "I tried to explain to Josie not to siphon anymore, but she didn't understand, I don't even know if she didn't realize that she was siphoning."

The next day will be March 15, Jo and Alaric had already invited their respective families and friends, for the twins' birthday party in their new home.

"Maybe we should cancel their birthday party." offers the chestnut.

"You know my dad, even if we canceled, he would still come to see the girls." explains, rolling his eyes as he recalls one of his father's last memories.

"Maybe we should just tell him, after all he loves the twins." Alaric asks, looking at his wife to clearly see his reaction, which is just a big grimace.

"This is a really bad idea, my dad hates siphons not just Kai." Jo answers. The two spouses share a desperate look, the wife resumed speaking "I have an idea, but you really are not going to like it."

- - -

The next day was the Saltzman twins' birthday.

Unfortunately for the couple, Jo's father had called instead to warn them that he would be staying in Mystic Falls for at least a week.

When Josie wakes up, the first thing she notices is that her sister is not by her side. Which is unusual because she and Lizzie would always wake up together. The second is her parents who look at her with a sad face.

"Hello mom, hello dad." Greet the little girl with a small smile.

"My darling ..." Jo said with a trembling voice "you are going to have to stay in bed." she continues, lowering her eyes.

"But I am not sick." Josie responds quickly, "Is there a problem?" The child gets out of bed.

Alaric sighs, sometimes he wishes that younger girl wasn't so smart, "Josie, you're very contagious, you don't want to make Lizzie and the other people sick, right?" he asks, trying to sound stern.

Josie looked down, and whispered softly "no, of course not ..."

"You're going to stay in your room, okay? Especially you don't talk to anyone, it's very contagious." The two start to leave the girls' room, leaving Josie alone.

When the door closes, the brunette looks around and sees a tray of food on the floor with a note.

Too bad she couldn't read.

- - -

The blue-eyed heretic was fortunate enough to have successfully hypnotized Alaric, forcing him to the guest inside and then forget about him.

Kai Parker has always loved whistling, he finds it dramatic.

Browsing through the frames in the hallway of the Saltzman's one-story house, Kai glances out the window they were all in the backyard having a barbecue.

He laughs bitterly, he had never had the right to celebrate his birthday.

The heretic hears a heartbeat. He slowly approaches a room to find a little girl looking out the window.

Kai must take a few seconds to realize that this is Josette Saltzman. One of the twins he expected murdered today.

He puts down his bag at random, and calls him, the little one comes down from the window and looks at him. "I am Kai, your uncle."

"You shouldn't be here." Just answer Josie.

"Why this ?" Questions the heretic intrigued.

"I am sick, and very contagious." Kai walked over and touched the younger's forehead.

"You don't seem sick. Besides, I never get sick." Kai said.

"I don't think I'm sick either. I think mom and dad didn't want me there." Explains the youngest.

Kai sits on the twins' bed and gestures for Josie to sit next to her. "Do you know why ?"

"I think it's because of the red hand." Try to explain the brunette.

Then everything clicks in the mind of Malachai Parker, his niece is a siphon like him. This is why she is sidelined, like him.

For the first time in his life, Kai feels bad for someone. He leans in to take his bag, he starts rummaging through his things.

"What are you doing ?" Josie asks curiously.

He eventually found what he was looking for. Kai takes it out of her bag and hands it to her niece "Birthday Gifts."

The younger's eyes widen in surprise, and a big smile forms on her lips. "What's this ?" She asks looking at the pot.

"Blueberry jam." Kai responds by taking the jar for a few seconds to open it and hand it to his niece.

"Thank you! I can have a spoon please." The brunette asks politely, looking hopefully at the adult.

Kai pretends to be shocked "No, no, no. My child, with me no spoon is needed, fingers are enough try."

She laughs and begins to put her fingers inside the jar and to eat.

Kai also eats his own jar of jam.

The two laugh at each other's faces.

Josie was having a good time, although Kai had to leave after a while.

"I put a book in your purple bag, read it when you've learned to read. It'll help." Malachai said.

Josie cries and hugs him "Goodbye Mr. Jam ... I love you very, very much."

- - -

It's been almost three days since Josie left her room (except of course to go to the bathroom or the toilet).

Lizzie must have slept in a spare bedroom, without her it is the first time that the twins have not slept together.

Josette Saltzman was looking at the ceiling, wondering if anyone lives in the attic. The little girl had completely lost track of time, and she was bored.

Someone violently opens the door, it was her grandfather with Lizzie. Joshua looked very angry, Josie notices that her sister was sobbing next to the man.

"From now on you will live with me." Joshua coldly announces.

"What about mom and dad?" Gently questions the little brunette.

"They were in a car accident, not survived. Do your business, siphon, we're leaving tonight." With these words the adult leaves, leaving the binoculars behind.

The blonde starts to cry again, she whispers over and over "It's your fault." to her sister who looks at her in confusion.

It was the start of hell in Josie Saltzman's life.