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All characters belong to Ms. Charlaine Harris. Story is mine; based loosely off of True Blood and The Sookie Stackhouse series
Day 3
Sookie's POV
The Return Home
The pilot announces that we are home. I pat Eric's coffin and tell him "We're finally home." When I look out of the window, there are Alcide and Bobby Burnham waiting on us.
The Anubis workers unload Eric from the plane and then load him in van. Bobby gets into his car and leads them to the Shreveport house. He doesn't even acknowledge me. I really don't care. Alcide looks at me solemnly. He knows. I should've known since Eric called him twice in one night. He doesn't really care much for Alcide. "Was it bad? Did she suffer?"
Alcide has always tried to be a friend and protector to me. "You don't need to know that cher. Just know that she was loyal and that she loved you. She fought for you and your happiness Sookie."
She suffered for me. He didn't say it but that's what I heard. I put my face in my hands and cry. Alcide lifts me and carries me to the car. "Come on Sook. I'll take you to Shreveport so that you can rest. You look like you could use a hot bath and a nap."
I don't argue because he is right. "Ok." I lay my head on his shoulder and cry.
"I'll stay with you until Eric rises. You don't need to be alone."
"And I don't need a babysitter either," I say snappily. "I'm sorry."
He nods understandingly. When we finally reach Shreveport I can barely keep my eyes open. "I'll get that." Alcide takes the keys from me and opens the house.
Alcide heads for the living room to watch TV. I go straight to the bathroom so that I can shower. The water feels so good to me. Plus the shower hides my tears. After washing and drying my hair, I let go of my crying and get out of the shower. I go to Eric's room to look for something to wear. All I can find is one of his Fangtasia tees. It's long enough for a dress on me and it will have to do. Alcide will take me home to get some clothes once I get some rest. Before I go to bed I head for the living room. "Thanks Alcide."
He keeps looking at the TV. "What are friends for?" My friends are for dying evidentially. "Go to bed."
Before I lay down I put my cell on the charger and I think I fell asleep before my head hit the pillow. I may have fainted. I really couldn't tell the difference. There were no dreams and for that I am grateful.
Thinking that I slept until first dark, I've only been asleep for 3 hours. It's only 3 o'clock. I'm hungry.
I need to eat and I need to get home so that I can get me some clothes. I yell, "Alcide!"
"In the kitchen, cher." He's setting the table and he's ordered pizza. "Eric has no food in the house so I ordered us pizza. Is pepperoni alright with you?"
As hungry as I am, even if I didn't like pepperoni I would have eaten it. "That's great." Amelia likes pepperoni pizza. That's enough Sookie, I say to myself. "I'm starving." I eat 3 slices. After enjoying my meal as much as I could, I asked Alcide about the pack. He asked about the honeymoon. After the pleasantries were over with, I ask him to take me home so that I can get me some clothes.
"No. you can't go home. We haven't found Quinn and you will be kept safe. I'll take you shopping to buy you some clothes and whatever else you may need but you will not be going home." He said that matter of factly.
"But I need … "
"Don't care; I will take you shopping but not home." I guess that's final huh? Not as far as I'm concerned.
"Alcide, I have to … "
"NO! It's not all about what you want Sookie. There are people that love you and we will do anything to keep you safe. That is it and there will be nothing else said about it." He's never yelled at me like that before.
"Ok."
We begin to watch a little TV. Underworld is on. Amelia loves that movie. Maybe I'll go to the RedBox and rent it tonight so that we can watch it. I have a coupon for some Orville Redenbacher popcorn and we can … no we can't. We can't make a night of it because she's dead. We can't watch it; we can't watch anything anymore. I begin to cry.
Without looking at me, Alcide pulls me to into arms and lets me cry. After a minute I get myself together. I go to the bathroom to wash my face. I look like hell. I wash my face. Going back to the living room, I hear my phone buzzing. I have a voicemail. Jason has called. Maybe he'll come get me.
"Hey Sook; is Crystal still at Gran's? She hasn't come yet. You to must really be hittin' off. Well, I'm glad. Hey look, I'll be there bout 2. Can you fix your big brother some lunch? I'm real hungry. Oh, Quinn told me that you and he are going to be the godparents. Thanks Sook; you're the greatest. See ya."
Is Quinn at my house? Does he have Crystal? Oh my God! Oh my God! I try to call Jason; the call goes straight to voicemail. "Alcide, I need to go home!"
"I've told you cher, no."
"But you don't understand. Jason's …"
"No!" he roars at me. He won't listen to me. I run back down the hall and I grab the candlestick from Eric's bedside table. I run towards Alcide, full speed, and whack him across the forehead. He falls backwards. "I'm sorry. You should've listened to me." I reach into his pocket and grab his keys and my phone.
I keep calling Jason. I get no answer. Please don't take him away from me. "I'm coming Jason. Please just hold on. I'm coming."
Just as I'm speeding past Fangtasia's, my phone rings. It's Jason. "I'm so glad you called. Are you alright?"
"Hey babe; you're home."
It's Quinn.
