Never Alone

A True Blood Fan Fiction Story

Authors Note: Sorry for the late update, there is more coming I promise! Let me know what you think?

Chapter 7:

I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, down the familiar dirt path to Merlotte's bar and grill. I could see it in the distance, my yellow Volkswagen, and felt relief because I could get away soon. I didn't turn around to see if Eric was behind me, I knew it was useless any way because he could catch up to me within seconds any way. Did I hallucinate it all, or did I feel a pulse beat through his un dead body? I had so many un answered questions, and it was funny because this town was supposed to bring me answers.

I finally let out a deep sigh of relief when I reached the door to my car, but before I could open the door, Eric swooshed up to me, blocking my way in.

"ERIC!" I screamed, getting really frustrated with everything tonight. I folded my arms across my chest.

"Emma, have you ever done that before?" I shrugged.

"I don't even know what I did?" He gave me a curious stare looking down at me. I was feeling nervous again, but wanted to stand my ground.

"Let me protect you!" He said simply as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"What makes you think I need protection from you?" He smirked

"Well, for starters, you do not know what you are, You came here for answers and your contact mysteriously disappears in a fire, and it's only a matter of time before some one discovers you are more than human, and isn't looking out for you... well you can use your imagination what they would do to you." I hated thinking about it, but he was right. Who knows what I am capable of, and if a Vampire can figure me out, it's only a matter of time before some thing else, much worse does as well. I took a deep breath.

"I'll think about it, but thank you for the offer." I got into my car, pushing past him, but he just grunted.

"Emma don't be foolish! Let me give you the kind of protection you need!"

"How?" I asked before starting my car. He leaned down, looking in my window.

"Be mine, and I can protect you against all other vampires!" I felt my heart race, but felt angered by his request. I started my car, and looked him in the eyes.

"I need to think, good night Mr. Northman!" I saw the look on his face when I drove off, he was frustrated, but no one was more so than I was.

That night I went to bed, and drifted off to sleep.

'I was looking out of a foggy car window driving in the back seat of a black car going down a dark road, in the middle of the night. I was scared and cold, but only comforted by a warm womanly hand coming from the front passengers seat of the car to me. I couldn't make out the face of the woman, but knew that she was crying, and trying to comfort me.

The man driving the car was reckless, and driving rather fast. He seemed to be in a hurry. I didn't know where we were, but we stopped to an old church in the middle of no where. The woman got out of the car, and helped me out of the car seat I was in; I had to be about 4 years old.

"I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry..." The nervous woman kept repeating over and over again. I didn't understand what was happening.

"Let's go!" The man yelled, seeming worried, or scared. "We are in danger if we don't leave her now!" The woman set me down on the steps of the church after knocking loudly for some one to hear.

"Goodbye Emma" She said quickly kissing my cold cheek, and speeding off in the black car, leaving me in the fate of what ever happens.'

I woke up in a sweat to the memory of my past. I had this nightmare for years since I was little girl, but never really understood what it meant. I always thought it was my parents way of abandoning me, but perhaps it was deeper than that. I wondered if there was a way of figuring it out; going back in time to see what happened before and after that.

I needed to take a break from all of this, so took a long bubble bath, and got dressed for my shift at the bar tonight.

When I walked in Joe seemed to notice I was a bit on edge. HE watched me walk behind the bar to prep for my shift.

"You alright there darlin'?" He finally asked after my fifth sigh with in 10 minutes. I glanced up at him and forced a smile.

"Of course!" I tried to ignore the stare that I knew he was giving me, he wanted me to tell him what was bothering me. He leaned up against the bar, hoping I'd stop and talk to him.

"I know you don't know me too well, but I promise I'm a good listener, plus its just the two of us in the bar till it picks up." I tried to fight off a smile, he really was a sweet older man, but I didn't unload my crap onto any one, because that would be getting attached. I had to keep a safe distance.

I stopped wiping down the counter, and looked him in the eyes.

"I'm sorry Joe, I'm just not sleeping very good. I have a lot on my mind." He seemed to want more information, as he urged me to continue. I smirked. "You see I came here looking for answers, but I keep getter further from the truth than I wanted... and I'm wondering if I even want to know the answer to what I have been searching for." He stared at me for a moment trying to get me straight.

"Ah I see... looking for some one, or some thing?" I shrugged.

"Well anything really. I was brought here to learn about my past, I want to know who I am, but the closer I get to answers the more confused I get."

"What do you know?" I shook my head.

"Not much, just that my parents gave me up when I was real little, and I've been living in foster homes until I ran away as a teenager. I guess I have been running ever since, because I'm never in one place too long."

"Maybe that's the problem, you don't feel like your at home so you keep searching for the answer?" I shrugged.

"I don't know, but I do know that I need to finish prepping for my shift, if if going to get any work done tonight." I smiled hoping he'd let me get back to work. He did, and soon a few regulars started to pile in, and I was grateful for the distraction.

I was distracted pouring a round of guiness for a group of men when I heard a familiar voice.

"Well hello there beautiful!" I nearly spilled beer everywhere, as I looked up to see Jason Stackhouse leaning down on the counter across from me. He was smiling at me, and it made it harder to not think about things.

"Jason!" I cursed under my breathe, nearly cleaning up a big mess.

"Thought I'd catch you working tonight." I just nodded, passing of the beers ,and taking a few more orders, hoping he would go away. I could still feel his eyes on me though, traveling down my body, checking me out. I couldn't help but feel my cheeks get warmer. "I was worried about you last night, and was hoping we could talk after you get a break!" I didn't want to talk though.

"Jason, I'm sorry no!"

"Why?" Oh man was he stubborn.

"Because... you can't help me!"

"I thought Sook..." I cut him off before he could finish that sentence.

"Jason" I looked him sternly in the eyes. "I appreciate you wanting to help me to, and I'm grateful you didn't take me down to the station, you and Sookie are great, but" I looked around hoping no one could hear me and whispered loud enough just for the two of us to hear. "...I don't think I'm human" He just smirked, licking his lips.

"Let me tell you a little secret... in this town, not many people are!" I gasped, leaning back up. I noticed Joe looking over at me again. Oh great he was coming over here now.

"Jason are you bothering my bartender!" He jokingly punched him in the arm, knowing he was in fact harmless, he figured he was probably just mercilessly flirting with me.

"Oh come on Joe, It's better than looking at you, you're not as pretty as she is!" I rolled my eyes, watching them too banter. "Just get me a beer Emma!" Jason nodded at me, and I pulled out a bottle of his usual beer and handed it to him.

The rest of the night he sat at the end of the bar, just watching me, until my shift ended. I wasn't sure if it was more creepy or cute, so I shrugged it off.

I wasn't surprised when I walked out side he was standing there , waiting for me.

"Why am I not surprised your here?" I chuckled.

"Emma, come on I have to know about you!" Why does everyone want to know about me? I barely knew me!

"Why?" I continued to walk toward my car. "Don't tell me your not human and can sense some thing off about me too?" He continued to follow.

"No, I'm human I promise, I want to know about you because I like you, and it's unusual for a pretty girl to turn there nose up at me, I'm not used to rejection." I laughed.

"I'll bet" I got into my car, trying to ignore Jason. "Go home Jason" I started to drive off, watching him stand there devastated. I felt a little bit bad, but I couldn't go falling for Jason... or any one for that matter.

By the time that I got back to my apartment, I noticed a light on in my place. I wondered I I'd just forgotten to turn it off, but then a figure inside moved. I was scared, some one was in my apartment. I stayed there in my car frozen, and afraid to move.