I hope I'm not losing anybody, don't worry I've got a timeline coming up soon.
Chapter Eight:
After Sookie caught Eric and I on the porch I couldn't help but feel angry at her. I didn't need her trying to control my life when I knew what would come before it came. I got up early and prepared for work, cooking breakfast only for me. I worked a double today, breakfast and lunch, while Sookie worked the night shift. I was going to stick true to my word, so I had repacked all my clothes and loaded them into my car. Sookie wouldn't know I was gone until she came home and didn't find me. That's too bad to since Tara was coming back soon after tending to Lafayette, for what I don't know, but I had no time to care.
Just as Sook was coming doing the stairs I was walking out the door on my way to work. The morning shift was quiet and boring, only a few people came in for breakfast. During lunch the guys from construction would come over and eat, so I saw my brother Jason one last time and his friend Hoyt. Andy Bellfleur even stepped in to eat. Andy never really cared for us Stackhouses, but he always liked me. Time went by quickly and soon it was 6. Me and Sook met at the door, but we kept walking past each other without a word.
I got in my car and, wondering where I would I go. Fangtasia? No, I wouldn't go running to Eric to ask for help, although I knew he would help. Jason? No I had already faked like everything was okay when he was there. And I couldn't be sure that he would take my side anyways. So instead I aimlessly drove around Bon Temps. I knew at the begining of school, I could live on campus, but that's months from now, but not right now during the summer. Huuuh! FUCK MY LIFE! FUCK MY LIFE! FUCK MY LIFE! I'm going to Fangtasia for a drink, nothing else, that's it. I was so lost in my own thoughts that as I quickly turned the corner to the highway that would take me to Shreveport, I almost didn't see the huge Lion? I didn't break, I wouldn't stop in time so I swerved out of the way, but instead of avoiding the lion I ran into a deer I had not seen and together we crashed into a tree, and then I was surrounded by darkness.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~3 DAYS LATER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I awoke abruptly in an unfamiliar place and tried searching into my future, but it was absolutely dark- something it has never been. I could hear sound in the distance, must be a tv.... "Hey! Your awake, FINALLY!" A young golden blonde man said as he walked into the room turning on a lamp. I tried to sit up in the bed, but my body was in to much pain.
"Don't move, your hurt." The guy protested. I could see him more clearly now that there was light. He was about my age in looks and his looks were that of, hmmmm, Achilles. Broad shoulders, atop a massive back, small waist, and long muscled legs. His skin was an olive complexion and his eyes were a cerulean blue. He was truly handsome, and I couldn't stop staring at him.
"I'm Gabriel Edalene." He introduced himself.
" Edalene?" I asked knowing it wasn't an English name.
"I'm of Gaelic origin, but I was born in Montana... It means noble king, my name." He said
"Oh, what else?" I asked becoming at ease with him.
"Umm... I think Edalenes are supposed to be potential leaders, who desire solitude, I guess."
"Hmmm, you have the potential to lead but you rather be alone, how.... Contradictory." I replied. "Can you tell me why I'm here and for how long?"
"You've been here for 3 days be-"
"3 DAYS!" I yelled while trying to get out of the bed, but Gabriel pushed me back down
"Hey!" He shouted at me, but I wasn't listening anymore.
"My sister and brother are probably worried sick about me, I have to go, what time is it?"
"You can't" He said ignoring what I said before.
"And just why in the hell not?" I yelled at him for refusing me.
"You were in a car accident, you hit a deer and a tree, your car is completely totaled and in the junk yard. Your pretty banged up, I thought you would never wake up, so I bought you to place and started to tend to your wounds. Do you remember anything? He spoke to me.
" I, I, I tho-, I thought I saw a a lion, but thats not possible, maybe it was a coyote, I don't know, it was huge and beautiful, I was trying not to hit it." I told Gabriel
"I think you hit your head pretty hard." He chuckled. "Are you hungry?"
"Yes please," I replied, " what time is it?"
"It's 7pm, sit tight okay, I'll be right back."
He left the room and I let my head fall back thinking about my predicament. Sooner then later Gabriel returned with a bowl of tomato soup and a grilled ham and cheese sandwich.
"Thank you" I replied.
"No problem," he responded, "so tell me a little about yourself, at least your name."
"Why?" I asked a little harsher than I meant to, but he didn't need to know me, there would be nothing after this, especially if Eric still wanted me.
"I was just curious, that's all."
"Curiosity killed the cat." I retorted, but he said nothing back, so I continued on. "What? Cat got your tongue? Fur ball stuck in ya throat?"
" I really, really hate cate jokes." He growled at me causing me to quickly close my trap.
"Hmph, well I don't know why you want to know about me but my name is Satine and I really need to go home, now."
"Satine, that's a very pretty name."
"Thanks." I replied back grimly.
"So, where is home?"
"Bon Temps, Parish Rd." I said.
"Okay Satine, let me load your things in my truck and I'll take you home, we're right outside Bon Temps, I'll be back to get you." Gabriel said while getting up. He took my tray of food and walking out the door. The view from behind was even better than the front. He had strong back and calve muscles that I yearned to rub, and a nice ass in his tight faded blue denim. NO, Eric was who I wanted, and well, actually he and Gabriel are evenly matched in the looks department, WTF! I laid back waiting for Gabriel. My hunger had been satiated and my eyelids were growing heavy, I tried to resist, but I couldn't and feel in to an abyss of sleep.....
I was being nudged repeatedly in my sleep and abruptly woke to a finger poking me in my ribcage.
"WOULD YOU STOP THAT!" I yelled at a shocked Gabriel.
"I'm sorry, sorry, but is that your house up there?" Gabriel asked me pointing to Gran's house. We were on Parish Road right at the driveway to my beloved home, that I couldn't be more happy to see.
"Yeah! Drive up there." I yelled excitedly.
And so he did, driving up the graveled driveway and coming to a stop behind ERIC'S red corvette. Before I could even open my door Gabriel was pulled out his seat by Eric, who looked menacing.
"Eric no!" I shouted as Bill yanked my door open and pulled me out.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH HER SHIFTER?" Eric's venom laced voiced questioned.
"Eric don-" I tried to yell again struggling against Bill as he pulled me up the stairs, while Sookie watched from inside the door.
"HOW DARE YOU HARM HER SHIFTER! Eric yelled choking the life out of Gabriel. I didn't want Gabriel to get hurt and I definitely didn't want him to die. Eric had it all wrong, Gabriel didn't cause the accident, he saved me from the accident!
Yet as Eric continued to choke Gabriel, there was no fear in his eyes. And loud growls started to emit from his body somewhere deep. No, what was in his eyes were hatred and malice, and the once cerulean blue were now golden yellow eyes! I couldn't understand why Eric kept calling him shifter, but at that very moment Gabriel pushed Eric off of him and exploded into a massive lion with a golden body and mane. That's when it dawned on me, he was the one in the middle of the road, and then I blacked out, again.
