Prue slowly opened her eyes because even the dim light beside the bed she had been sleeping earlier was hurting them. She sat up and started looking at her surroundings. The room was adorned with various pieces of wood furniture. Those few years she had worked at Buckland's told her they were really antique and rare, from the Dark Ages in Europe. That definitely wasn't her room. In one of the armchairs standing in the room the dim light showed a silhouette, almost like a shadow.
Hunter: Hey, look who's awake! - he said like he would have to a seven years old little girl.
Prue: Hunter? Where am I, how did I get here? Actually, I have a better question, what am I doing here?
Hunter: You don't... You don't remember last night, do you? Prue, please try to remember.
Prue: Last night? Why, did something happ - Oh my God! Hunter, we didn't... did we?
Hunter: No, Prue, we did not have sex if that's what you were thinking. But keep trying, just try to remember last night.
Prue: Okay... Uhm, we went back to my house. Then we got upstairs, right into my room. We started kissing and... I woke up here, that's all I remember.
Hunter: Okay, since you can't seem to remember, I think it would be better if I explained it to you. This is gonna sound a little unbelievable but...
Prue: Believe me, it won't - she said, putting a reassuring hand on his. - I think I've seen pretty much everything in this world.
Hunter: Well, I think I'm going straight into it, then... Prue, I'm a vampire.
Prue: What?! I mean, I was ready for anything, but this was so...
Hunter: And now you're one, too - he said, interrupting her.
Phoebe was coming downstairs, still yawning. She was still on her pajamas and her hair was really messy. In a mechanical act, she walked to the kitchen.
Phoebe: Good mornig, you people... And hey, where's Prue?
Piper: Didn't sleep here last night. And why are you still on your pajamas?
Phoebe: Looks like somebody got some yesterday! And, I'm still on my pajamas because I decided I would take the day off, you know, do nothing at all.
Piper: And that would be any different from your everyday routine because...?
Phoebe: Hey! You think you're so funny, don't you? - she said pretending to be a little angry.
Piper: There're a few things I have to check on P3. Dan's gonna drive me there... I hate it when Prue disappears with the car! But anyway, I don't know how long it'll take to check them all, but I think I'll be here in time for lunch. Bye, Pheebs!
Phoebe: See you later, sweetie.
Prue was still looking at Hunter with incredulous eyes and her mouth opened.
Prue: W-what? Oh, I get it! April's fool, right? But April's fool was a few weeks ago... Okay, the part about you being a vampire, already got used to it. But now you're saying I'm one, too? When, I mean, how?
Hunter: Remember last night, when we were kissing? I drank your blood and then I made you drink mine... And the rest of the story is what you refuse to believe.
Prue: But I can't understand... Why would you do that?
Hunter: Because I love you, Prue, I saw in you something I could never see in any other woman. And you can't possibly imagine how horrible it is to spend decades lonely...
Prue: You love me and still, you do this to me?! Weren't you the one who said it's just so horrible to spend an eternity alone? And you still say you love me? How... How dare you! - she said, a few blood tears contrasting with her now pale skin.
Hunter: No, Prue, that's not what I... - he said, wanting to put his arms around her, tell her everything was gonna be fine. - I wanted to have company, someone to love and, hopefully, that someone would love me, too. Having company always makes things seem a little better than they truly are, don't they? But I do understand what you're saying, however. I think you just need a little time alone, to think about all this and maybe accept it. I'm gonna leave now, if you need me, I'll be downstairs.
Prue: Hunter? - she said when he was almost turning to leave.
Hunter: Yes?
Prue: Could you stay here with me just for a little while?
Hunter: Sure.
And then he walked over to the bed she was on and finally did what he had wanted to moments before. He put his arms around her, rocking her back and forth, letting her cry all her sadness on his shoulder, until she finally fell asleep in his arms.
This chapter was a little more... I don't know the word to describe it, but I think fluffy would fit. Ugh, what's going on with me?! I'm not like that! I guess that's what the need for love does to people... But, anyways, I'm sorry it took so long to post this, I was a little busy at school... But on the other hand, who isn't? I don't know when I'll be posting the next (and last) chapter, hope it can be soon. See you all later!
