"You know?" repeated Sookie flabbergasted.
"What the hell is going on?" asked Pam.
"What do you mean you know?" asked Sookie.
"I know," said Eric.
"Then why doesn't she know?" said Sookie.
"Because," he said.
"That's a bullshit reason!" said Sookie.
"It's none of your business Sookie!" said Eric. "Please leave."
"No. Not until you tell me…" she said.
"Leave Sookie," said Eric.
"No," said Sookie.
"Come on," said Pam grabbing Sookie's arm.
Eric shook his head as Pam closed the office door. Pam crossed her arms as she stared at Eric. Eric raised his eyebrows at her, but she didn't say anything.
"What?" he said.
"Don't you 'what me'," said Pam. "I'm not one for giving a shit, but you're taking advantage of her."
"How so?" he said.
"You know how. I'm all for fuckin' people and leaving them, but I don't glamour them," said Pam. "It's one thing if you fuck her once and glamour her, but Autumn has been with us for twelve years. You can't do this."
"I can, and I did. And she is leaving," he said.
"Just because you let her go doesn't mean that she is going to leave," said Pam.
Pam stood up and walked out the door. Sookie was sitting at the bar. Pam shook her head. Sookie stood up and followed Pam outside. By the time Sookie make it out the door Pam had disappeared. Sookie grumbled as she walked to her car.
Eric sat at his desk. He knew Pam was gone and that Sookie was leaving. He usually listened to Pam and took what she said under advisement. He opened the top drawer in his desk. He grabbed the photo album Pam had put in there. He flipped through it looking at the pictures. Most of them were of just Autumn. There were a few of her and Pam. As he reached the back of the book there were a few pictures of himself and Autumn. The picture at the very end was a picture of Autumn. She was sitting on his bed in one of his button up shirts. She was smiling at the camera. She was smiling at him. He'd taken the picture. He closed the album and put it in a box. He wrote her address on it and tossed it in the mail pile.
Autumn was sitting in her living room. She was trying to decide if she was going to leave Shreveport or if she was gonna stay. She grabbed an empty box and looked around the room. She stood up and walked over to the bookshelf. She grabbed a few books and dropped them in the box. She grabbed a few more and dropped them into the box as well.
"This is gonna take forever," she said looking at the other three bookshelves.
There was a knock at the door. She sighed as she walked out of the living room. She was surprised to see Pam standing on her front porch.
"What are you doing here?" asked Autumn.
"We need to talk. Can I come in?" asked Pam.
"Um…yeah," said Autumn stepping aside.
Pam walked into the living room. She saw two empty boxes and one full of books. She turned to face Autumn.
"You're leaving?" she asked.
"Thinking about it," said Autumn. "Why?"
"Just thought you like it 'round here," said Pam.
"Nothing wrong with Shreveport. Just might want a change of scenery," said Autumn. "Why are you here, Pam?"
"Why are you leaving?" asked Pam.
"Because I can," replied Autumn. "Is that all you wanted to know?"
"Yes. But just think about it before you decide to skip town," said Pam leaving.
Autumn locked the door before she walked back into the living room. She walked over to the half empty bookshelf. She grabbed another book off the shelf. She tossed the book in her hands as she thought about what Pam had said.
"Fuck it. I'll do it in the morning," she said slamming the book down on the shelf.