Chapter Seven: Day with the Emerson's
"You sure you don't mind me staying here today?" Eva asked Lucy the next morning. Just as Sam had suggested, she had left her house around ten and went to the video store.
The older woman shook her head. "Of course not, Eva! And Sam told me what happened and I know you feel safer around him and Frog brothers."
Eva nodded. "I could help stock shelves if you'd like. Make myself useful."
"Okay," Lucy said with a smile.
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During lunch break, Sam and Eva went down the boardwalk a bit to get some sandwiches. The boardwalk was quite different during the day than at night. Sure, the punks and rockers were walking around smoking, but there were no dark groups of people, or that huge tattooed guy giving people piercings. Girls in bikini's and guys with surfboards filled the beach and walked along the boardwalk.
"So they're going to try to turn me?" Eva asked Sam quietly, as they sat on one of the benches facing the ocean, eating their sandwiches.
Sam nodded. "Yes, that's what we think."
She chewed her sandwich for a moment before remembering something. "Hey, I thought you said David and them were friend's of your brothers."
"They were."
"What happened?"
"Well, we'd just moved here. Michael (my brother) fell for the only girl vampire in the group, his girlfriend Star. David turned him and me and the Frog's had to find a way to turn Michael and Star back to normal. The only way was to kill the head vampire."
"Why's that?"
"Because, since Michael and Star hadn't made a kill yet, they were still half-vampires. If you kill the head vampire then all half-vampires turn back to normal. So we killed the head vampire who was trying to get my mom so he could add me and Michael to his band of vamps and take her as his bride."
"Lucy?" she asked, shocked.
Sam nodded.
"Then what?" Eva asked.
"Well, Michael and Star turned back as well as this little boy Laddie. And David became the head vampire of the group, and they went into a sort of hibernation."
She nodded slowly. "And they just came back?"
"Yup. As soon as you showed up. So I'm guessing David wants to turn you so you can be his...bride," Sam told her.
She gave a shaky sigh and sat back. "What are you going to have to do?" she asked him in a whisper.
"Kill them all. David first then the others."
She bit her lip. He sounded to sure. So convinced he could kill people, that it made her a bit afraid of him. Were the Frog brothers the same way?
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Maria took over the store at dusk, and Lucy drove Sam and Eva back to their house. Eva had insisted on sitting in the back, and Sam (being very gentlemanly) had given up the front seat to sit with her in the back.
"You two okay back there?" Lucy asked, looking at them in the rearview mirror. "You're awfully quiet."
"I'm fine," Eva said.
"Me too," Sam added.
Lucy nodded. "Alright."
They were quiet until they pulled up at the house and Eva followed Lucy and Sam inside. They were imediately met by a big fluffy husky.
"Oh, this is Nanook," Sam introduced.
"Hey, Nanook," Eva said, bending down to scratch the big dog behind his ears.
"Are you hungry Eva?" Lucy called from the kitchen, where she had dissapeared.
"A little yes," she replied.
Sam turned to her. "You okay?"
"I'll be okay when all this is over," she told him. "Can I call my uncle after we eat?"
"Yeah sure."
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"That was great," Eva told Lucy, as the two woman took the dirty plates into the kitchen. Sam was out walking Nanook.
"Thank you Eva," Lucy replied, giving the girl a smile. "Now I know this advice isn't going to make you feel any safer until everything's over but, do know that Sam and Edgar and Alan all know what they're doing. They'll be able to save you from the fate I almost met."
Eva smiled back. "Thank you. Actually, that did make me feel a little safer."
"Well, I'm glad I could help."
"Do you mind if I call my uncle?" Eva asked after she and Sam had helped Lucy dry and put away all the dishes.
Lucy nodded. "Sure. Use the phone up in Sam's room."
"Uh, Sam?" Eva started, turning to look at him.
"Right, come on," he said, leading her up the stairs and into his room. Nanook jumped up on the bed just as Eva sat down.
"Hey Nanook," she cooed, patting the dog's head. He closed his eyes and panted, throughly enjoying the attention.
"The phone's right there," Sam said pointing. "I just have to run downstairs really fast."
She nodded and he left. She took a moment to eye his room. Typical boys room. Nothing special. Still petting Nanook, she picked up the phone and dialed Edward's number.
"Heello?" his cheery voice came over the line.
"Uncle Ed?"
"Eva? Is that you?"
"Yes. Remember I told you I was spending the day with Sam at the shop?"
"Yes."
"Well I went home with them for dinner and it's late so is it okay if I stay here tonight?" She let go of Nanook's fur to cross her fingers.
"Of course! Is his mother home?"
"Yes, she's home."
"Alright, sure. Just come home tomorrow morning."
"Thanks so much Uncle Ed! 'Night!"
"Good night Eva."
She hung up just as Sam came up the stairs, a bundle of clothes in his hands. "My mom had me bring up some spare clothes for you to sleep in," he said, coming into the room.
"Alright, thanks," Eva said with a smile as he laid the clothes beside her on the bed. "So where am I going to sleep?"
"Here if you want. Or Michael's room. But his has loads of things stuffed in there, so you'd be better in here." She didn't miss the slight red tinge coming to his cheeks.
"Okay, thanks," she said, watching as he checked the windows to make sure they were closed.
"There's a bathroom in there," he said pointing. "I'll make sure to lock the door going to my room so I don't accidentally stumble in in the middle of the night."
She smiled and laughed softly. "Okay. Thanks for letting me stay here tonight, Sam."
He nodded. "Yeah, no problem. And if you get freaked out or something, I'm the next door that way," he said, pointing.
"Thanks. Good night!"
"'Night. And I'll let you have Nanook tonight, he'll watch out for you," Sam said, just before walking out and closing the door.
Eva sighed and looked around the room. Picking through the clothes, she went into the bathroom, making sure Sam had really locked the door, before laying down on the bed, Nanook warming her feet.
A/N: So??? Have you noticed I'm just focusing on this story? I'm starting a system of completeing the easier stories first and then I won't have that many to keep updating and maybe deleteing (gotta stop deleting. i promise i won't delete any of the ones going right now). So anyways, like this chapter?
