Amelia heard the thump through the door and screamed for Arlene who was in the kitchen making coffee for the bride "what she came running down the hall with the coffee pot still in her hand, Amelia pounded on the locked door screaming for Sookie to open it "do something" she squealed looking back at Arlene who still didn't understand what was going on. Immediate Arlene lifted the medal coffee pot over her head and slammed it down on the door handle busting it into pieces, the two of them rushed through the door screaming at the sight of Sookie lying face down on the floor.
"What's wrong with her Arlene yelled waving her hands back and forth unsure of how to help, " she's not breathing" Amelia cried out pulling Sookie's limp body onto her lap "911 911 " Arlene yelled over and over as she searched for a phone. Amelia tilted Sookie's head back blowing into her mouth twice before pressing on her chest several times, she had no idea how to do CPR but she had seen it done on Television lots of times so she continued blowing and pressing over and over until Sookie sucked in air on her own.
Arlene jumped dropping the phone and running to aid Amelia with the now breathing Sookie and the two of them rolled her onto her side rubbing her head and back as they waited for her to open her eyes, "is this a fairy thing" Arlene blurted out in short breaths. "She told me once before that when Bill had almost drained her they couldn't give her blood at the hospital because of the fairy thing is this one of those fairy things," Amelia sat in awe looking up at the redheaded woman "no I don't think this is a fairy thing Arlene" she said slowly so that she would understand.
The two women lifted Sookie onto the bed pulling the cover up around her and watching silently as she slept, Arlene questioned if they should call an ambulance just to be safe but reassured Amelia several times that if this was a fairy thing they wouldn't be able to help anyway. Amelia was just about fed up with Arlene's when Sookie started to move around in bed, "Sookie Hun is you ok" they both moved closer to the bed "Arlene this is not a fairy thing" Sookie mumbled still dazed "oh thank heavens Sookie you had us terrified what would Eric do if you died on your wedding day.
Sookie's eyes popped open red and blood shot from crying last night and earlier that day they started to burn as she thought of the hurt in Eric's face again, "there is no wedding I ruined it all" she cried throwing herself back down on the bed. "What" Amelia said sliding into bed next to her heart broken friend "what do you mean you ruined it all didn't you like your gift?" Sookie laughed "my gift the gift where I have a baby and it's a freak like me who is stuck listening to other peoples disgusting thoughts for the rest of it life,"
Arlene looked at the two of them confused "well good thing your marrying a vampire they can't make babies" she said in a failed attempt to make things better, Sookie glared at her unsure if she was kidding "the gift was having a baby with Eric". She sobbed into her pillow leaving Arlene with a head full of questions that Sookie was too tired to ward off "yes Arlene Amelia is a witch, yes she came up with a spell, yes I turned him down and yes he was so angry that he left and now he won't want to marry me".
"I'm just gonna go make some coffee" Arlene said leaving the room feeling sorry she had wanted to know, Sookie cried into her pillow while Amelia sat silently trying to think of a way to calm her down "are you sure the wedding is off" Sookie snapped her head up to look her friend in the face "are you serious" . "Hear me out Sookie Eric loves you and you guys have been through hell and back with the girls, I just don't see him throwing it all away over a baby".
Sookie knew Amelia didn't fully understand she wasn't there to see the anger and hurt that he felt knowing that months ago she had agreed to have his child and the only reason she had agreed so quickly was because she never thought it would happen. "I told him I would I lied to him" Sookie started to cry harder burying her face deeper into the pillow, Amelia smiled shaking her head at her friend "did he say the wedding was off" she didn't answer "Sookie did he say he wouldn't marry you".
"No he didn't but" Amelia clamped her hand over Sookie's mouth "No he didn't he was mad, hurt and sad yes but he didn't say the wedding was off so go get into the shower and then you can explain to me why I found you half dead on the floor". Amelia got up from the bed and left the room without saying another word and immediately flipped her cell phone open dialing Eric's number, "Northman this is Amelia what the fuck happened last night I have a bride here who thinks not only the wedding but your whole relationship is over as soon as you get this I want an explanation".
Amelia flipped her phone shut and listened for the sound of the shower to start when it finally did she went to work plugging in curlers and styling wands and lining up make up along the counter just to have something to do. Arlene hadn't said much since Sookie read her thoughts out loud and Amelia could tell she was really worried that she might say the wrong thing, "come here Arlene" she held her arms out to hug the redheaded woman hoping it would ease the tension between the group and thankfully it did because a few minutes later Sookie came sulking in from the bedroom.
"I'm not putting on that dress not until I talk to Eric I won't be one of those woman standing around waiting in front of all those people like a fool" she slumped her body in the chair between Amelia and Arlene and started dabbing her eyes with a tissue. There were still a few hours until sunset and a few hours after that before the wedding and Amelia's only hope was Eric getting her message and calling her back before she loaded Sookie into the car and drove to the church, "so Sookie I was thinking your hair would look so beautiful up with the style of dress you picked what do you think?"
Sookie shrugged and went back to patting her eyes hoping the redness and swelling from her tears would go down, she sat thinking about what Amelia said and she was right Eric would have told her that he wasn't going to marry her he would have been blunt about it especially since he was already so angry. Sookie felt silly fretting whether or not he was going to show up he had spent months making sure everything was perfect for their big day, 'of course he will show up he won't want to look bad in front of his vampire friends, he will just leave you after so he looks good'.
Sookie jumped in her seat looking from Amelia to Arlene searching their head trying to figure out which of the two had made the rude comment, she dug through their heads finding Arlene worrying over flowers and center pieces while Amelia fretted over trying to match up her eye shadow with the color on Eric's tux. She could tell they were trying not to think negative thoughts so she wouldn't panic and freak out again ruining the makeup Arlene had started to apply, it was a few minutes until sun set and once pam showed up it would be time to put on her dress and take pictures but Sookie was still refusing to go near the dress until she had talked to Eric.
She sat in the yard at the empty table under the tent, she had no clue who had cleared the table last night but she was sure it had been arranged to be done by Eric before she had ruined their night. The night air blew around her face as she listened to the crickets chirp around the yard and she could feel herself drifting off to sleep as she leaned her head back in the chair, she had always felt comfortable outdoors and it had become a habit of her to doze off when she felt comfortable.
Pam cleared her throat as she tapped Sookie's shoulder making her eyes shoot open in shock "this is no time to sleep Eric will be pissed if were late" she turned and walked toward the house expecting to be followed, "Pam" Sookie said in a soft voice knowing she would hear her. "What" she didn't have turn to look at Eric's progeny she had known her for two years and she could tell by the tone in her voice that she was irritated and standing with her hand on her hip waiting for Sookie's question, "Is he ok" Pam paused for a minute before answering and she knew she was looking for the right words to say.
"He is getting married today that's all I know" Sookie smiled as she turned to follow Pam in the house, the excitement had begun Eric still wanted to marry her and he would still love her even if she didn't want to have a baby. Sookie rushed to the bedroom unzipping the large garment bag that hung in the back of the walk in closet and she stood in the center of the room as Pam helped her into the dress without disturbing a hair on her head, it was time for pictures and Sookie knew they needed to be quick her nap in the yard had wasted time and she knew how important it was not to be late.
Once the pictures were done and the piled into the limo to head to the church Sookie started to panic again, Pam had only said that Eric was still willing to marry her today but what if the voice in her head was right and he was only marrying her because he didn't want to look bad in front of the AVL and the other vampires. She could feel her hands start to shake and her eyes had started to burn as the tears welled up in them what if he didn't love her anymore could she see her life without him, Amelia could see the anxiety building in her body and she nudged Pam who was looking out the window oblivious to the humans in the car.
She looked over at Sookie smacking her lips together in frustration "damn humans what now" Sookie refused to look at her afraid to see the answer to her worst fears written in Pam's face, "oh Christ Sookie he loves you he's marrying you and he wanted you to have his baby that's a lot for Eric so knock it off". Sookie's head snapped up as a surge of anxiety that wasn't hers shot through her body and then she was flooded with love fear, Eric was just as scared as she was that he would be standing alone in front of all those people he was horrified that he had been so angry with her the night before their wedding.
"Give me your phone" Sookie snapped her fingers at Pam and she scoffed at her refusing to hand it over so Sookie reached for her bag pulling out the phone and hitting one to dial Eric, "Yes Pam" his voice was shaking and still it gave her chills through her entire body "I love you Eric" Sookie said as confidant as she would have before the fight that she thought ruined them. Eric laughed nervously into the phone "I love you too Sookie and you're running late", Sookie flipped the phone shut and couldn't help but grin all the way to the church.