The tall slender girl replied to her cheerfully.
"Are you kidding?" She said in an exasperated tone, lifting another impossibly heavy box.
"I've been waiting ages to get you out of that house, no offence, but your mother can be quite a pain in the ass." she chuckled as she said this.
Lila chuckled back " Believe me, none taken--I'm just glad I'm here with you, rather than some wacko back in new York."
They stopped unpacking momentarily to share knowing smiles.
"So, any ideas on where you're gonna start looking for a job?" She inquired.
"None yet, I figure if i cant find anything here in Shreveport, I'll looking around at the neighbouring towns."
Chrissy Nelson nodded in acknowlegement.
"Well, I say we should give this a rest for the night and just relax--maybe watch a few DVD's or something.."
Lila shot her a look "But we're almost done, Chris!"
"That may be true, but I wasnt the one who didnt want to hire a moving crew, I'm exhausted!"
Lila contemplated her options for a moment. She did feel like aking a break, and watching movies did sound relaxing.
"Alright, you win.." She said in a tired voice.
"I always do Miss Morgan, I always do." she replied in a teasing tone.
They laughed and headed to the living room.
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Lila woke to the heated sun resting on her face the next morning.
Feeling groggy, she sat up and looked at her alarm clock. It was 3:30pm already!
"Shit!" she muttered, now fully awake and out of bed. She walked to the kitchen, where she found a note that Chris must have left for her.
'Hey sleepy head!
I hope you didnt get up past 2, or you'll never make it home for dinner in time!
Gone to work, will be home by 6.
Love,
Chris'
Lila practically drained the coffee machine, than hurried to the washroom to take a quick shower and apply her daily necessities.
Having to make a quick decision, she pulled on some kahki coloured shorts and a simple black tank top which seemed to flatter her petite and short frame of 5'2.
Pulling her razor straight, crimson locks into a ponytail, she put on her black converse shoes and ran out the door.
It had been two hours since she left the house, and so far, not a single job opporunity in Shreveport.
Just on the outskirts of town though, she noticed a building that stood out among the rest.
The sign above the door read "FANGTASIA" and it looked as if no one was inside as there were no cars parked outside.
Judging from the terribly cheesy name, Lila assumed that it was a vampire business of some kind.
Not that she held a grudge against them--she was actually quite neutral about it all, and dare she think it..curious.
Realizing that she still needed to make it to Bon Temps before 7pm, she floored the gas peddle and was on her way once again.
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Once in Bon Temps, it only took her a few minutes to find a place that interested her.
She parked her black Pontiac G8GT in the gravel parking lot out front and skipped on into the building.
The place was a bustlin' with people and movement. Unsure of who to talk to, she slowely made her way up to the bar, where a young dark skinned woman was serving drinks.
"Uh..hi, I was wonderin' if the owner was here?"
The girl simply glanced at her and continued her work saying "Yup."
Lila waited a moment, unsure as to wether she understood.
"Would i be able to talk to them, please?"
"Take a number." She said, turning her back to her.
Lila was unsure of what to do, so she took a seat on one of the bar stools.
A moment later, a perky young blonde woman walked up to the bar and said "Tara, I'm gonna need two beers please!" The twang of her accent unmistakable.
Since she just stood there, Lila didnt see the harm in asking her.
"Excuse me, miss?" she asked awkwardly.
"Can i help you?" she asked in a friendly tone.
"I hope so, I'm looking for the owner.."
The perky blonde looked back at her "Sam? Oh, well he's right in the back room, I'll take ya there myself." She smiled.
Lila felt relief that someone was finally helping her out.
They walked to the back room where she saw a handsome young man doing paperwork and looking stressed.
"Knock knock!" The blonde said, rousing the mans attention.
"Sookie! what can I do for ya'?"
"There's someone here who'd like to see you." She said, motioning to Lila standing beside her.
"Oh well, come on in, take a seat please, miss..?"
"Morgan, Lila Morgan." She finished for him as they shook hands.
The girl named Sookie returned back to her job, leaving her and Sam alone.
"So what can I do for ya' Miss Morgan?"
"Well, I was really hoping I'd be able to get a job." She said in anticipation.
Sam thought for a moment before he smiled "Ya' know, we could always use an extra pair of hands around here."
Lila once again felt relief wash over her and she returned the smile.
"Why don'tcha' tell me a little about yourself though, while you're here?"
"Well, I just moved in with a friend up in Shreveport--I'm originally from New York."
"I guessed you werent from around here." he said.
"Do you have any waitressing experience?" he asked
"Uh..no, i dont actually." she felt nervous suddenly.
"No worries darlin', it's easy once you learn."
There was a small silence.
"Can you start tomorrow night?"
"Yes!" she said, a little too quickly and enthused.
Sam laughed hardily.
"Great, well, see you then." he said, standing up.
"Thank you so much Mr. Merlotte."
The formalness of his name made him laugh again.
"Please, call me Sam."
She shook her head in agreement and let herself out.
Walking back down the narrow corridor she didnt notice the same blonde girl in front of her and bumped right into her.
"Oh shoot, I'm so sorry." she said
"Oh no, the fault is mine." Lila said.
Sookie noticed who it was and automatically smile and stuck out her hand.
"I'm Sookie Stackhouse, and I'm really lookin' forward to workin' with ya."
Lila was confused, she had just gotten out of the office with Sam..
"How did you...?"
"News travels fast here." She said without missing a beat.
So she shook her hand and introduced herself.
"Well, I'll see ya tomorrow night!" she said in a high pitched twang and was once again skipping away from her.
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It was already dark once she was on the road again, when suddenly she heard a coughing noise coming from outside of the car.
"Oh..shit, baby don't do this.." She said, pulling to the side of the road.
She was sure she had filled the tank before leaving Bon Temps.
Getting out of the car, she walked to the hood, opening it up and releasing a cloud of smoke.
She let out a deep sigh.
She had a little more than average knowlege of cars, so she checked the oil and fuel line.
"Thats weird.." she said, noticing a large slice in the fuel line.
Looking around her, there was nothing but grasslands and hills, and her cell phone was out of service.
She must have been at least an hour away from Bon Temps, but she was left with no other options but to walk back to the small town.
So she grabbed her black shoulder bag from the front seat and started walking.
About ten minutes later she heard a stirring in the , she whipped her head in the direction of the sound, but it stopped before she could see anything. cautiously she began walking again, this time a little faster.A few minutes later she heard the same sound only it seemed closer now. Again, she stopped and peered in the direction of the sound, and nothing. When she turned around, she bumped straight into a large figure.
"SHIT!" she screamed, looking into the face of the large man infront of her.
"Sorry miss, did i scare you?" he asked in a thundering voice.
Before she had a chance to reply he looked at the direction of the car and asked "Thats your vehicle I reckon?"
"Yeah, my fuel line broke..I was just walking back to Bon Temps to get help."
"Is that so?" he asked, in a humerous tone.
"Yeah.."
"Well then..it must be my lucky night." he said with a wicked smile.
Suddenly his fangs whipped out, and Lila's blood ran cold.
She let out a blood curdling scream as she turned to run.
"Thats it..run for me." he said in a sadistic tone.
Running as fast at she could, she didnt notice the warn in pothole in front of her, twisting her ankle and falling to the ground with a gasp. Letting out a whimper , she turned herself over and saw the man was gone. desperately looking in every direction, she thought she might have been safe once again.
Without a seconds noticed, the man was suddenly ontop of her, and struggled to break free of him.
"I wont lie..this is gonna hurt." he said, before plunging his sharp fangs into her neck.
Her scream was cut off by the blazing pain and she struggled for air.
"Stan! That's enough!" A soft, but strong voice called out.
The man raised his head and said "Yes, Sheriff."
With impossible speed he was on his feet infront of the man who looked years younger than him.
"You will return to the lair, and await my return." he said matter-of-factly.
The man nodded and was gone.
The young man returned his attention to Lila laying on the cold concrete road, who looked deathly pale.
Lila closed her eyes, when an angelic voice roused her to open her eyes again.
"What is your name, child?"
the face infont of her was not of the man who'd attacked her, but rather an incredibly beautiful man with porcelain skin and piercing blue eyes.
Unable to make herself talk, she let her head fall to the side, and everything went dark.