"Bill you were my first love and I still love you so much, which only makes this harder."
She hugged him around the neck and then turned to Eric whose eyes held a tragic blend of hope and fear. Like he was so afraid to think she might choose him, because he knew how much it would hurt if she didn't.
She held Eric's gaze for a moment and without saying anything turned back towards Bill. "Goodnight Bill." She didn't look at Eric as she left, but Bill did. Blood was welling up in his eyes and his face was like Bill had never seen it before.
Sookie was only halfway down the steps when she heard a voice behind her. "Sookie." She turned around and saw Eric standing on the porch behind her.
"You were mine. You gave me all of you and now you don't even say goodbye?" Most of the time Eric seemed to be empty, but on a few occasions she could see it all spilling past his stone barrier. She'd seen it on the roof and she saw it now.
"I couldn't."
"You couldn't? What does that mean?" She took a deep breath and sighed. "It's too hard Eric. I can't." He raced forward and stood in front of her. She could see the blood stains on his face. "You were mine. You said you'd still want me."
"I'm going home." She said pushing past him. "C-can I come?" She turned back and she recognized the Eric she'd fallen in love with.
A tear fell down her face. "It's your house, remember?" He laughed slightly and took her hand. She tentatively returned the pressure to his hand, lay her head on his shoulder and they walked home