AN: Happy Saturday! Here is a brand new chapter which has such a shocking ending! It's going to blow your mind lol. Once again like always this just came to me on the spot and I went with it.

Now I like to thank Sunkisz for helping me once again she's great! Its nice having a great writer like her with all her great stories be my beta, thanks! :-)

Now on with the story!

Chapter 21: Endless Night

The room was silent after that surprising news; all you heard was the AC in the room. I wasn't sure Eric and I could speak right now for how speechless we were. This poor child was cursed to be half vampire for the rest of her life. Oh my goodness what if the child Eric and I make turns out to be the same. Will I want to do that to my baby?

"She's half of what?!" The small child jumped to her mother's arm when Eric spoke in a loud tone. "Eric, don't be rude you scared the poor girl," I said to him and got up sitting next to Stacy and Cindy.

"Sorry about that. We never knew such a thing like this existed." My Gran will be proud of my manners and speaking in such a calm voice in a situation like this. Eric lean back into the sofa and said, "A thousand years and I never heard of anything like this. Are you sure?" Then he leaned forward once more.

Stacy looked at me as if she was asking me if it was alright to tell Eric. I placed my hand on her arm to reassure her, "Don't worry we're here to help," I said to her.

"Honey show them. It's okay they won't hurt us," Stacy said to her daughter; but she was scared to get out of her mother's arms. Cindy looked about 4-6 years old and the only feature I see she had from Stacy was her nose; everything else must had belong to Thomas.

Eric and I sat waiting to see what made Cindy so different from a regular child. I decided to see if I could read her mind to see if what they said was true. I got a buzzing sound when I tried so Cindy was telling the truth. I looked at Eric. "Eric I can't read her thoughts," I said to him. "Sookie are you sure?" He asked, and I never seen Eric in such disbelief.

"Yes I'm sure. What Cindy said is true." I turn my direction back to Stacy. "I can't read vampire minds .When I try to, I get this buzzing sound; that's what I get when I tried to read her mind," I explained to Stacy.

I then looked at Cindy and smiled at her. She was so small fragile and scared. Poor thing had monsters after her. I think Thomas might have died trying to protect them. "Sweetie how old are you?" I was trying to on her good side so she wouldn't need to feel scare and shy with us; and that we are here to help her and her mother. "I'm four," she said and shows me with her fingers.

"Aw such a big girl you are. Sweetie can you show us what else is different about you?" Cindy looked at her mother and then back at us. We suddenly heard a faint click in her mouth and there we saw small fangs. I tried to hold in my gasp when I saw the fangs; poor thing. Cindy put her fangs away and hides her head in shame.

Stacy put her arm around Cindy."If they find out what she is and who her father was they will kills us. Please help us," Stacy pleaded. When I read her mind I heard her praying that we will help her.

I looked at Eric and waited to see what he will do. I wanted to help them but I alone wouldn't do much for them; but with Eric's help they will be even safer. Eric rose from the couch and motion with his head to the bedroom and I followed suit. "Excuse us," I politely said and went to our room. Once we were inside I closed our door and saw Eric pacing back and forth; thinking what to do.

He stopped walking and looked at me, "What do you wish to do?" I thought this was a dumb question I obviously want to help them. "Help them of course," I said.

He then took a seat on the little chair at the end of our bed. I still had no idea what those were called. "I'm not used to protecting other humans. But if you wish to protect them; then we will."

I was so happy. I knew he was going to be okay with it in the long run; but you never know with vampires. Before I got to do my happy dance and kiss him he asked, "First did you know about this already?" Uh ,oh busted.

I shifted back and forth on my heels, "Yea but I swore not to tell anyone when she told me. Eric she was scared and only wanted to protect her daughter."

"Hmm I see." He said and clapped his hands on his upper legs indicating the business was set now it was time to plan it out. We were talking about where she could stay. We sat there thinking about it then an idea hit me, "They could stay in my house. Amelia is there and she has a protection ward around so it should be safe. And hopefully this whole Jacob thing will be over."

Eric nodded in agreement, "Alright let me make their travel arrangements." Eric began dialing away on his cell phone and I left to inform Stacy of our plan. When I came out Cindy was flipping through the Entertainment Weekly Vampire Edition. I knew she couldn't read it but she must have been bored waiting.

"Stacy you will be staying at my house in Louisiana with my roommate Amelia. Eric is getting your plane tickets as we speak. See I told you we will take care of you and Cindy." Stacy jumped from her seat and gave me a big hug, "Thank you so much Sookie. This means the world to me."

Stacy and I were making small talk and Cindy continued to look around all the magazines on the table, "Mommy look I want this." She brought the magazine to Stacy's lap and pointed at a Barbie doll.

"Wow she's pretty. I'll buy it for you when we go on vacation." Cindy's eyes light up, "We going on vacation?" She was so excited. I just watch the mother and daughter exchange words. It was sweet reminded me when I had my mom and how she was with me.

Cindy walked away and went to explore the room. "Kids they are so curious wait till you have one of your own," Stacy said to me and looked at Cindy to make sure she wasn't touching anything she wasn't supposed to touch.

Good thing she wasn't looking at me. I knew I had a frown upon my face when she said that to me. There was a small chance for me to have a baby; A very small chance; think of a size of a bread crumb.

"Do you mind watching her while I use the bathroom?" Stacy asked. She looked kind of green in the face maybe she wasn't feeling too well; probably nerves were kicking in.

"No go ahead the bathroom is down the hall to the right," I told her and she left to the bathroom. Cindy saw her mom left. When it was just me with her and came to me. "You're pretty," She said shyly while playing with the hem of her shirt.

"Aw thanks you're pretty too," I said to her. "Um can I watch TV?" She sweetly asked. Who could say no to that when she was giving me puppy dog eyes. I picked up the remote control and turned the TV on. I began flipping through the channels trying to find a good program for her to watch at 4 in the morning.

I accidentally put on HBO and they were giving Real Sex. I gasped and almost drop the remote and she was giggling and I changed the channel right away. "You're funny," she said to me.

Her giggling stopped when Eric came out of the room. She ran to hide behind my legs since her mother wasn't in the room, and I had to hold onto my robe because she almost pulled it down from holding onto me.

"Is everything set?" I asked Eric and he said it was all taken care of. I looked down at Cindy, "Your vacation is set Cindy." And I tried to move away from her but she wasn't letting go she was afraid of Eric.

Eric in vampire speed came and was crouch down to Cindy's level. I knew he was going to glamour her to make her not afraid of him, and see if he can get more answers. That wasn't right she was just a child, "Eric stop," I said to him. He put his hand up for me to be silent so I did.

"Cindy…" He said in a low voice and made eye contact with her. She covers her eyes with my robe. Eric took her hands off my robe and made her look at him. Nothing happened. "Cindy…" He said once more. "It don't work," she said with a shaky voice.

"Eric can't you see she's scare of you. You're just making it worst," I said to him. He stood up and looked at me, then back at Cindy. Eric must have not had to deal with children for who knows how long. If he did I'm pretty sure it was to feed off of them; gross! It was my turn to crouch down and tell her it was alright. She doesn't have to be scared of Eric; he's a good vampire. Eric scoffed at that and I glare at him to shut up.

"Daddy told me all vampires were mean," she said. "Well sweetie that is true but not all of them. Some of my closest friends are vampires. If that were true, your mommy wouldn't have been with your daddy. And I wouldn't be with Eric." She wasn't buying it just yet.

"Eric just acts that way because he's the boss of vampires in his area; like your daddy. He has to act cool so others can fear him." Her little mouth went to a shape of an O, now I was getting to her. I glance at Eric and he look like he was admiring me of how I was with Cindy.

Once that was settled and she started to accept Eric as a nice vampire, I put on a cartoon movie for her that was on demand. Eric came to me and kissed me on the cheek, "You are great with kids. How did you get so great?"

"I used to baby sit for my friend Arlene, she has a boy and a girl," I told him. I thought about how I don't see them as much ever since Arlene began dating that guy from the FOTS. Then it dawn on me Stacy was taking a while in the bathroom, I told Eric I'll be right back that I was going to check on her.

I went to the bathroom door and began knocking, "Stacy is everything alright?" No answer this can't be good. "Stacy?" I tried one more time and turn the doorknob and it was open. I gasp and almost jumped out of my skin of what I saw before me. Stacy was white as snow with form coming out of her mouth. Her eyes were bloodshot red and she wasn't breathing.

I held onto my mouth because I almost gagged the smell was awful. I needed to make sure, so I pressed my two fingers on her wrist and there was no pulse. Cindy couldn't see this. She will be scar for life. How do we get her out of the room and then gently tell her what happened to her mother?

I ran out of the bathroom to go get Eric but I smacked right into his chest. I just started to cry into it as he wrapped his arms around me. He was used to seeing dead bodies but I still wasn't .Even though I have seen my fair share.

I was still in shock and Eric had to shake me out of it, "Sookie! Sookie! Take Cindy and go to Bill's while I take care of this." "What do I say to her?" I asked shakily.

"Tell her…that her mom wasn't feeling well and she didn't want you or Cindy to catch it. Tell her vampires don't get sick so her mother asked me to stay. Then we see where we go from there. Sookie go now before Cindy comes here."

I began to walk away slowly and I felt my legs give out. Eric caught me right away. "Eric she just lost her father not too long ago and now her mother," I sadly said. How will she take the news? Poor Cindy she was only four. She will probably not even remember them since she was so young still.

"Sookie if you can make it without your parents so can she. Now go out there and be my brave Sookie. Put a smile on that face so she has no clue." Eric was right I made it through without my parents but that's because I had my Gran. Does Cindy even have grandparents? Stacy mention that she picked her up from her mom's; but is it safe for Cindy to go there?

So I went I kept telling myself to calm down it will be alright and did a breathing exercise. I passed by a mirror and wiped the tears off and tried to look like I didn't see a dead body. I came to the living room and I saw Cindy singing and dancing to the movie she was watching. I put High School Music 3 for her and I couldn't help but smile; she was just too cute.

I called to her and she stopped her little performance and came to me. "Cindy honey do you wanna meet my friend Bill? He's another nice vampire and I promise him I will see this movie with him. Wanna see it together?" I felt terrible for lying to her but it was for her own good.

"What about mommy?" She asked. I brushed her light golden brown hair back, "She wasn't feeling well. She wants Eric to stay because he won't catch the germs since he's full vampire. She doesn't want us to get sick. So come on, grab your bag and let's go to Bill's." She did just that and we left to Bill's.

This night just got worst and worst; was it ever going to end?

AN: What a story, huh? I'm pretty sure none of you saw that coming while u were reading this. I wonder if you are upset with me because I killed off Stacy's character. I wanted too because I got bored with her already lol and I thought she wasn't that important in the story it was more to introduce her get some minor back story on Thomas find out they had a daughter whose half vampire and lets see what goes on from there. Now how did Stacy die? Did she kill herself or someone could have poisoned her.

Now Eric and Sookie have to care for Cindy and see what they will do with this situation. They always talked about having a baby but are they really ready? I also wanted them to care for her so they can start practicing how to raise a kid even more so when the kid is half vampire cuz who knows they may end up with one too. Only I know *evil laugh*

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