Chapter one
Sitting by the river just like any other day. The water flowing down stream, over rocks covered in allege. Dull and uninterested in the things around me. Alone. Sometimes I just think about the world. Think about the people living in it. How if they knew what was around them they would fear, for their lives , and fear what they do not understand. But if I told you everything you ever thought of was real would you believe me. Of course you wouldn't why would you. Vampires , angles, werewolves, fairies, elves, witches, even mermaids. Would you believe if I told you that I was one. My name is Samantha. I don't have a family name. Being abandoned the moment I was born. Sent all over the place to foster families who never wanted me. Not being able to go out in the sun from fear of burning, and bleeding out my nose. Having never been to school, or taken any test that did not involve a hospital. Even doctors had no idea what I was. But I did. And I wasn't about to tell them. They would just lock me up in an insane asylum and throw away the key. However sometimes I think that would be better then living alone at the age of 100 in the woods wondering, yet i only looked 17. To be honest I had no Idea where I was. But I'm sure I was about to find out.
Godric sat on the couch in Eric's office at fangtasia. He had not seen his child for a while now and being sheriff of area 9 in Dallas was hard to get away from. He had only been there to check up on his child and then he would head to the fellowship of the sun. He knew he could no longer live and he could not bare to be a monster anymore.
"Godric. How are you ?" Eric said as he entered his office.
"I am fine my child. I came to see you . I'm glad to know Pam has been a loyal child." Godric spoke his voice calm hinting at loneliness.
" I am good. Some new things have come to light. There is this girl she can read minds. Smells delouses also." Eric replied.
After a few hours of talking the two men said there good-byes.
"Damn I'm starving. Need to find some place to eat." I spoke to my self like always. No one would listen to me. I had been gone to long from the world. No one knew who I was and I had no idea what day or even what year it was. And as always not looking where I was going lead me to run into a big green sign that read :
Welcome to
Bon tomps, Louisiana
population: 2,512
Hmm a town. "Lou-isi-ana...?" I said to my self testing out the word. Bon tomps sounds friendly enough. Walking up the road I find myself at a small bar." Merlotts bar and grill" I spoke softly as I looked at the neon sign on the roof. Looking inside I saw a few people. It was dark out and I could tell that most people would be sleeping by now. I had no idea of the time but I could guess. Looking down at myself I see that I'm not wearing shoes ( then again I haven't worn shoes since I was 7) my cloths where covered in mud and torn. Shrugging it off because I didn't really care what I looked like and walking up to the door to the bar. I stood for a few moments and then walked it. It was quite noisy inside and no one seemed to notice me. Sighing and walking over to a both I sat and waited.
" hello. What can I get you today" a blonde women spoke as a stared up at her. She looked like your typical southern girl. ' huh guess I'm in the south' I thought to myself. After a few moments the bar had gone quite and everyone was staring at me. Looking down at my hands I spoke very softly.
" something with meat. Medium raw if possible."
" coming right up. My names Sookie by the way." She said as she turned to leave.
" she looks so young. Why does she look like she has been living in the woods? Where is she from never seen her before? She's not wearing any shoes"
I heard what sounded like a women say from the bar. Turning my head to the bar faking a smile. I saw a red head with a cheap dye job, the blonde I now know as Sookie, a black women and a male.
After turning back around to stare at my table the man from the bar came over and sat across from me.
" Hey I'm Sam Merlott I own this bar. Can I ask you a few questions?" The man spoke looking at me.
Looking up at him nodding my head to let him ask what he wanted to. For some reason this bar felt safe. Like I could stay here but I knew that was not possible.
" first off, what is your name?"
"Samantha"
" Samantha, that's a lovely name. How old are you?"
" 17"
" you are so young what are you doing here and where are you parents?" At this question I looked down my face covered with sorrow and fear. I had no family no one wanted me.
" I do not have parents." Looking up at him I could tell he what he would ask next.
" did they pass away." Yup I knew it. Everyone asks that.
" no idea" I spoke.
" hear you go" Sookie said as she placed what looked like a burger and fries in front of me.
" thank you"
After I was done eating I rose and walked over to the bar pulling out a wallet that I had stone from someone from the last time I saw people a few weeks ago.
" how much do I owe?" I asked looking at Sookie.
" $10.50" she said as I pulled out $15 and handed to her. Turning on my bare feet and heading to the door. However like I said before I don't seem to ever look where I'm going. Which ended up with me falling on my ass from walking into someone.
" I'm so sorry" I said as I looked up at the person standing in front of me. Holding out his had offering to help me up. I gladly accepted.
"It is quite all right." He spoke his accent having the southern twang to it. As I grabbed his hand it felt cold, like ice cold. It felt nice. Getting up on my feet and apologizing again I smiled and walked out the door.
Looking at the sky I knew I had lots of time before having to find shelter. But before I could even walk down the dirt road I felt a hand on my shoulder. Turning around I saw it was Sookie. Her face held concern and worry. Behind her stood the man I had run into as I left.
" Hun do you have a place to go" she asked as she looked at me. Her hand felt so warm. And she smelled like sunshine and flowers in the summer. Her hand made me feel safe and before I knew it the words just slipped out of my mouth.
"No" looking down and fiddling with my thumbs not knowing what she would say next.
" why don't you come and stay with me for the night and come day we can help you find a place" she spoke with such cenrure in her voice.
But I was scared I could not be in the sun. Looking up at her I could tell my face had fear written all over it.
"No day bad. No sunlight please" I begged looking at her. She looked behind her and up at the man and smiled to him. He took her other hand and looked at me.
"You are a vampire aren't you" she said. Looking back at me a small smile on her face. Taking a step back scared of what she was saying. I knew I was a vampire but I was not fully one. I was still human at the same time. The last time someone asked this I was almost locked up to be experimented on.
"But you are not at the same time. Because vampires can't eat human food" she finished what she was saying. Taking another step back from fear I could not do this. How did she know what I was? Why was she not scared of me? Was she trying to lure me in to beat me like my foster families had?
"H-how d-did you find out" the words stumble out if my mouth as a go to take another step back just to miss and fall on my ass for the second time that night.
" Bill, what do you think? She looks like she has no idea that vampires come out if hiding years ago." She spoke to the man behind her. After a few moments of quite a noise came out of her pocket. I looked at her tilting my head to the side trying to figure out what she had in her hand and why she was speaking to it.
"What do you want Eric I'm kinda busy" Sookie spoke rather rudely into the device.
"I can be there in 30 mins is it alright if I bring someone along other then bill?"
"Ok bye" Sookie looked at me as she put the device in her pocket.
"What was that ...that thing" I said pointing to her pocket.
Sookie and Bill both exchanged looks at each other frowning and turning back to me.
"Come with us we can help you, my name is Bill Compton, I am also a vampire." Bill spoke as he held out his hand. Nodding and taking his hand they led me to a yellow car. Getting into the back seat I waited as they drove, staying quite and just looking out the window.
