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Chapter 1
Faith stood outside in the humid air, her sandy hair swept over her shoulder. Her long legs were bare as she shifted her denim skirt down, she was wearing a loose t-shirt that let her tan skin breath, being a Californian she was used to the heat but this was a different kind of heat here in Louisiana. She could hear the thoughts inside. It was something she had been able to do since she was a child; it kept her secluded from most of her life, knowing others thoughts, their feelings. She never felt normal, nor knew she wouldn't have a normal life. She was the only one she'd known who had her ability. Yet she knew with what she lost she still had to go one living life, so that's what she did, she left what was lost and came to a small town. She found it to be less chaotic than the city, yet still loud enough for her to focus most of her energy on shutting everyone else's thought out. It was all still such a lonely life she lived.
She sighed as the neon light of the sign was giving her a headache, the noise she got used to. Merlotte's...Charming.
You think Sam could put an ad out or somthin', I am swamped; well then again his last two hires up and died. Why isn't he out on the floor working his fine ass off?
She raised an eyebrow at the red head walking over to a table about to take their order, smiling to herself that it would be easy getting a job here, but then shook her head at the fate of the employees here. Her first thought were vampires, being the cause of their fate. She looked down remembering that she could have ended up like the girls that used to work here, instead it was her family who suffered. Faith was brought out of daze when the red head was standing in front of her with a disappointed look.
"Sweetheart, I'm sorry we're packed tonight, do you mind sitting at the bar?" The red head smiled at her
Faith nodded "I was actually wondering if I could speak to someone about getting a job?" she asked sitting down as the red head walked around behind the bar.
Oh thank the lord, jeez I hope this one lasts longer than Daphne, and she better know how to wait tables, Christ that girl made it easy for sliced bread to waitress.
"....My parents ran a restaurant back in LA, I do have experience" she said breathlessly, trying to be subtle
"Oh thank god, that last few we had were just awful, Let me go get Sam. I'm Arlene by the way" She smiled Arlene smiled She is just cute as a button; hope Sam doesn't sleep with this one.
Faith nodded "Faith" she smile slightly at her friendliness, she could tell Arlene liked to know others business but knew she was no different than Arlene either way, Faith just did it unintentionally. She watched Arlene disappear into the back
"Hi, what can I get ya" another friendly voice said behind her.
She turned to see a blond girl smiling back at her "Rum and coke?" the waitress nodded and went to make it behind the bar.
No drawl... must be an out of Towner.
California Faith instinctively thought. Faith heard a crash. The waitress dropped her drink, and she froze. Faith looked over and realized the comment and response was not said out loud.