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Let me know what you guys think of my first attempt. I have a few ideas of how I want to see the story go, so I thought I'd try my hand at writing. Any reviews would be great! Hope you enjoy! ~~~
The moment that Niall left, Jason burst out laughing! I was on the verge of tears and he was laughing! I stared at him in shock.
"What's so funny?" I asked him in my croaky voice. He turned to me smiling.
"Well no more fairies, no more trouble. Who needs a great-grandfather anyway? I'm glad he's gone." I glared at him. I didn't have the strength to do what I wanted-which just happened to be grabbing his throat and choking him to death- so I just stared. That seemed to have sunk into Jason's thick skull and he responded.
"I'm sorry Sook, I know that you must be sad but you have to see the good things about him going. You aren't in danger from fairies anymore." I didn't have a response for that. It was true. But that didn't mean that loosing another family member was easy. I would miss Niall. I would also miss Claude if he decided to leave. It made me wonder what the world would be like without fairies in it. No more fairytales to tell I guess, not like they rang true anyway. For some reason though, I knew right then that I was done with Jason. He had been through a lot, and he must be hurting that Niall did not want to see him, but I couldn't feel sorry for him any longer. I was hurting too and Niall leaving made the hurt worse. Seeing Jason laugh was just the last straw. I looked at him again.
"Jason, it's over. Get out." His eyes got wide and he looked as shocked as I must have a few seconds ago.
"But Sookie I'm your brother! Your only family! I know you didn't mean what you said to that fairy about not knowing family love. I love you and you know it!" I shook my head and closed my eyes.
"No Jason, you don't. I don't think you ever have. You have loved yourself and your pride, but never me. You are never there when I need you without making it hard on me, or wanting something in return. I know you are hurting and I'm sure Niall's avoidance didn't feel great, but what about me? Could it hurt for me to have something good without you? I never got jealous and petty when something good happened to you, or when you were happy. Couldn't you have just let me grieve over the loss of someone who loved me? No you couldn't, you never could because you had to have it all. And on top of that, you sympathized with the man who wanted to kill me because he liked you better. It all adds up, and I'm through. Go away now and stay away this time. There is nothing left in me for you. I'm done." And with that I turned my back on my brother's shocked face and said my silent goodbyes to the family I had lost.
A day later Claude came over. After I let him in I went back to the couch I was laying on and slowly got myself back into position. It wasn't a comfortable position, but nothing was lately. Claude waited patiently for me to settle and then came to kiss me on the forehead. I looked at him with tears in my eyes.
"I'm so sorry about Claudine. She was wonderful and I can't imagine how hard it is for you." I said a little shakily. He just bowed his head and closed his eyes for a moment and then looked at me with his own tear filled eyes.
"Thanks Sookie. I've never been on my own before, it will be hard. I've decided to go back to the fae world though. I couldn't be here without my sisters. They were happier here than I was anyway." I couldn't think of a thing to say. I knew this was coming. Just another blow to a really bad week. I took a deep breath and said the only thing I could.
"I'll miss you." He smiled sadly at me and started to head to the door. When he got there he turned to face me again.
"Dermont was never found and the portal is closing at sundown. He won't bother you though, he has no ties to the fae world anymore and no one in the human world to help him. He is dumb but not stupid, you'll be safe from him." I nodded and pasted a small, fake smile on my lips. Before I could thank him for the information or even let it sink in Claude spoke again.
"One last thing. You are about to be a very rich girl! Niall and myself have decided to leave all our earthly goods to you. I left you Claudine's as well. I know she would have wanted it that way. The lawyer will be with you in a week. You can now stop worrying over money so much and enjoy this world that we are leaving you." I don't know what look was on my face but Claude laughed at it.
"See now that was worth it right there. The looks you humans have sometimes! I'm glad I got to see a funny one before I left. Take care Sookie." And just like that he popped out of my house one last time. I was going to miss that sound, and him even though he wasn't my favourite fairie. My favourite fairies were gone, just like all of them now. Then it sank in.
"They left me everything?" I said to the air. I couldn't believe it. What was I going to do with all that money. Claude and Claudine's house and club would be included and no telling what kind of businesses Niall had around. What was I going to do with it all? I should have felt relief, but for some reason I was in the doom and gloom stage of mourning and couldn't quite see the up side to being rich. I'd need advice, but I decided I would wait for that until the lawyer came. I had other things to think about.
My vampires were right at the top of my "other things to think about" list. Bill still wasn't doing so well. One day he seemed like he was recovering, and the next day he looked like he was approaching his final death. Pam called me everyday to let me know how he was healing and making sure I was healing as well. I wasn't sure how I felt for Bill right now. Of course I wanted him to get better, but the rest of my emotions about him were unclear. I knew that I'd forgiven him, and that part of me still loves him. After all he did almost die protecting me, but I wasn't sure if I could ever love him enough to be with him again. That was jumping ahead of my emotional capacity though. So I threw that thought back in my head with the others that I couldn't process.
Thinking of things I couldn't process though of course brought up Eric. What was I going to do with Eric? He had tried telling me how he felt about me, but at the time I was too pig headed and worn out that I couldn't listen. Now I was wondering if I was ever going to see Eric be that open again. And he had said that there was a reason why he wasn't there to rescue me, he said I would understand once he told me. That had my heart racing and the "dun dun dun" music going through my head. I knew it must not be a simple answer if he couldn't say it quickly when I asked. We were going to have another talk soon. And I wasn't sure if I could handle it. And then Pam. She was calling me know everyday and making me feel her friendship again, but where was she when Breandan came? Clancy was there and died though he hated me, so why was Pam away until the end. I had thought that we were as close to friends as a vampire and human can be-loving excluded of course.
There were just too many mysteries and feelings. I decided that I would just close my eyes and save them for tomorrow. I needed another rest day.