A/N: This is my first attempt at writing. I hope you'll like it. I don't own any of these characters. They are the property of Charlaine Harris. I just hope she doesn't mind me borrowing them for a while. I'm poor, so please don't sue!

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Starting Over

Chapter 1:

I flopped onto the couch, utterly exhausted. I had finally unpacked the last of the boxes. I've moved before of course, but this time seemed to wipe me out much worse for some reason. 'Who are you trying to kid Sookie? You know EXACTLY why this time was harder on you. Just nobody else knows….yet.' I grabbed the TV remote and began flipping channels, so very grateful for my brother, Jason. He had hooked my TV, DVD player, and satellite up before he left. I would have been so lost if I tried to do that. I finally settled on a movie I'd seen a hundred times at least, but I still loved it. I think I caught 5 minutes of it before I was out.

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I stretched and then realized that I'd spent the first night in my new place on the couch. As I chuckled to myself I felt a wave of nausea wash over me. I barely made it to the bathroom. 'Boy, I hope this doesn't last too long. Not a great way to start the day.' I brushed my teeth then went to the kitchen to see if I had anything that could help settle my stomach. I really need to go to the store today. I found some crackers in a cabinet. 'Whew!!' As I ate a few crackers, my tummy began to settle and I made plans to go to the store. As I was getting out of the shower, I heard my phone ringing.

"Hello?"

"Hey Sis!! Did you sleep OK last night?"

"Hey Amelia! Yes, I slept fine, but it was on the couch. Jason had hooked the TV up before he left and I crashed while watching a movie."

"Sounds like you. What are your plans for today?"

"I was actually getting ready to head over to Wally World and get some food and stuff for the place. I have a pretty empty kitchen here. Wanna go?"

"Sure, mind if Pam goes too? We could use a few things here."

"Nah, the more the merrier."

"See ya in a half hour?"

"Sounds great. Bye"

"Bye Sookie!"

I laughed as we hung up. My little sister is so happy. I'm glad too. She was worried how Jason and I would react to her relationship with Pam, but we figure as long as she's happy then we're happy for her. Pam sure treats her better than the jerk I had treated me. Amelia came through for me in a BIG way during the absolute worst time of my life. Not only did she let me know about this townhouse going up for sale in her neighborhood, but she happens to be a paralegal for the best divorce attorney in the state and convinced him to help me out. Mr. Cataliades was superb and got me set for life if I'm smart. 'OK, that's enough Sookie. You aren't going to focus on all of that mess today. Keep positive!' I told myself as I finished getting ready. I threw on a pair of blue jean shorts, a pale pink tank top, and pulled my hair up in a ponytail. I heard Amelia at my door as I was slipping into my favorite flip flops. I grabbed my purse and keys then headed out the door to get some serious shopping done!