Previously…
"Sookie is psychic?" I wondered aloud after my musings. Sam nodded.
"Well, she doesn't like to be called psychic. It's just that she can read minds is all," I was taking this all in. It's no wonder I had felt something off of her last night.
My only question was, did she get something off of me? And was it enough to give me away?
After my new discovery, Sam decided that he would buy the gas for my car. I objected, but Sam is like a brick wall…stubborn as hell. I sat in the car while he went in and just thought about what he had told me.
Sookie…a psychic…ok, I guess there were weirder things, but I'd never known someone else with powers like mine and it was a little unnerving to say the least.
When we got back to the bar, Sam invited me into his trailer. It was definitely a single man's home. Beers, clothes everywhere…how do men live like this? He offered me a drink, which I refused.
"Fine," He said, pulling out a beer for himself. "Just have a seat. We definitely have to talk about why you're sleeping in your car."
"You know, it's not that big o f a deal. People sleep in vehicles all the time," ok, bad lie. And of course Sam just scoffed and took another sip of his beer. "Oh, so what? Haven't you ever been down on your luck before?"
Sam looked pensive, but finally nodded. "Yeah I definitely know what that's like. But you should've just told me or even Sookie. We would've helped you." I rolled my eyes.
"And I know that. But right now, I need to help myself before I can go accepting help from people I barely know." I was pleading with him to understand. "Besides, what do you suggest I do?"
"You could live with Sookie."
I looked up at him as he stood and reached for his phone on the table. What was he going to do? Call Sookie and say, "Will you take in this complete stranger who has no money and whom we know nothing about?" Oh, and "She's a psychic like you." That would go over well.
"Sookie, its Sam." Pause. "Well, I was hoping you could come to the bar a little earlier." Another pause. Man, I wish I could hear what she was saying. "There's just something I need to talk to you about." Stupid pauses. "Ok, I'll see you then."
He hung up the phone and turned back to me. "Alright, You, Sookie and I will discuss all of this when she gets to work. Right now, you can use my shower and then change for work."
"Why are you doing this?" I asked, looking up at him expectantly.
"Know what it's like to be where you are. Homeless, broke, and scared as hell." I furrowed my eyebrows and played with my hands.
"Why do you think I'm scared?" Sam sat back down next to me and patted my back.
"I just do."
At 5:30, I had taken a shower (and partially cleaned it) and was ready for work. Sam had insisted on ordering a pizza and letting me move my car next to his trailer. How could I argue with him?
We were sitting on his couch, eating and sharing a few crazy stories when Sookie walked in.
"Ok, Sam, what did you want to talk to me about?" She stopped when she saw me sitting there. "Alright, now I'm a little worried."
Sam stood and motioned for Sookie to sit in his place. "Anya has been living in her car." Way to be blunt, Sam.
Sookie's eyebrows raised and she looked at me expectantly. "So, you didn't have a motel room last night? And you just decided to lie and sleep in your car? Do you realize how dangerous this town can be?"
Wow that girl can go on and on. "Well, I just don't particularly like asking for help. It wasn't the way I was raised."
"Well, that's too bad because you're coming to my house and staying there." I opened my mouth and she and Sam both held their hands up. "No. you're doing it and you're going to like it."
Sam nodded and I huffed angrily. How did I end up in this situation? Oh yeah, I befriended a dog-man and a fellow psychic. Go me.
The two of them went outside and I was left to sit and wait. I could just barely hear their conversation, so I moved closer to the door.
"It's crazy," Sookie was saying. "But I can't hear her thoughts. It's like with Bill, everything is just blank."
There was a moment of silence and I was pretty sure Sam was deciding whether or not to tell her about my little secret. "That's because she's like you." That man just couldn't keep his mouth shut for five seconds. "She also knows what you can do."
Another moment of silence as I stood with my ear to the door. "So, she can read minds?"
"I'm not sure it works quite like that, but I do know that she knew about my secret without me thinking about it. Just from touching my hand." Ok, now I was just going to kill the stinking dog-man.
"Ok, well I will learn everything I can and talk to her about it as soon as she moves in." Looks like I have no choice about that.
"Ok." Sam said and it felt like he nodded. "You can come out now, Anya."
Busted. I walked out onto the porch, feeling a little silly about being caught listening, but Sam and Sookie just smiled and all three of us made our way into the bar.
The night was going really well. I had gotten a little over fifty dollars worth of tips and was so excited to meet everyone that I had. The people in this town were nice.
At around 11 o'clock, in walked Bill, Eric, and a young woman with red hair. I'm guessing she was a vampire. The three of them sat down at one of Sookie's tables and the blond immediately made her way over there, leaving me to go pick up her orders.
I did so, knowing she was just happy to see Bill. The two were sitting next to each other holding hands. Who knew a vampire could be so affectionate? Eric was looking around in boredom, and then his eyes met mine. I didn't look away, just chose to stare into those blue eyes.
I wished I could just shake his hand, just to see what he was thinking, what he had been thinking. His eyes seemed older, wiser. It all made me wonder how long he had been a vampire.
He finally broke our eye contact to say something to the rest of his table and made his way over to the bar. He sat down, not five feet from where I was waiting on Tara to give me some drinks. Tara finally handed me my drinks and I made my way to the table full of drunken men that they belonged to.
After I had set the drinks down, I could tell that something was going on at the table. The men were all looking at each other and smiling evilly. A few even stole glances at me.
Finally, one spoke. "So, does a sweet little mama like you have a big bad boyfriend?" I shook my head.
"Is there anything else I can get you gentlemen?" They all looked to the one who had spoken and smirked at the smile on his face.
"Yeah," He leaned forward. "You and me out back. What do you say sweetheart?" His fingers touched my leg just below my shorts, and I slapped it away immediately.
"I don't think so," I said as calmly as possible and started away. Suddenly, I was grabbed and sat down in the perverts lap.
"Well I do think so. I'm sure that little mouth of yours is good for something other than back-talking," I squired as he breathed his beer breath on my neck and rubbed his hands down my waist. The bar seemed to get quiet and when I looked up, Eric, Bill and the redheaded vampire were standing there silently.
"I suggest you let the young lady go," Bill said quietly. Man, they could be scary, even without the fangs.
"What are you going to do about it?" The man whose lap I was in pushed me out of it and onto the floor. Eric looked down at me before looking back at the man.
"Well, I know what I would like to do. I would like to rip you from limb to limb, listening to your tortured screams as you beg for mercy like you were going to make this young lady do," Sookie helped me up and we stood a little ways back from the groups. "To listen to your heartbeat slowly fade as you cry out for someone to save you."
The drunken man had moved back into his throng of friends and they were all looking petrified at the vampire in front of them. The bar was completely silent except for the quiet music playing in the background.
"Ok, break it up," Sam said, coming in between the two groups. He turned to the drunken men and his friends. "I suggest you all pay for your drinks and leave."
They all started taking out money and laid it on the table. Only the man who had grabbed me stayed put. "The little bitch deserved it. She knows she liked it." He smirked at me again and that was when it all broke loose.
Eric was suddenly holding the man up by his throat, fangs bared. "I suggest you take Mr. Merlotte's advice and leave. If I ever catch you near her again, you'll wish you'd never laid eyes on her or me. I am not so forgiving of men like you."
The man looked like he had sobered up in moments as Eric continued to hold him up. Slowly, the vampire lowered him down and the man went scurrying quickly off, his friends following after.
Everyone in the bar was watching Eric. He looked back at Bill, who looked semi-disappointed. His eyes found mine and we just stared at each other for a moment.
"I apologize for making a scene, Mr. Merlotte. As a man, I have a very low opinion of men like that one," He moved towards the door and left, leaving everyone staring after him. I looked around and motioned to Sookie that I would be right back, and I followed Eric into the night.
Author's Note:
CLIFFY! Sorry, I just had to. Personally, I have always pictured Eric as very protective, despite the way he sometimes acts on the show. I kind of think they make him seem too abrasive and uncaring. Ok, so I hope you guys liked it.
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Ayrtha21keybladewielder---I hope this update made you happy. Thanks so much for the comments. I love to hear that people like what I'm writing. Keep reviewing and let me know of anything you think about the story.
RedBlossoms---I know. That's why I decided to write an Eric/OC. I'm glad Anya is to your liking. She's definitely an interesting character and I love writing her.
Cynthia---I'm glad you like all of it so far. Keep reviewing because it makes me very happy to receive them.
.just courtney.---Thanks so much. The reviewers' opinions are always very important to me. I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to change POV. It's a difficult decision and I'll definitely take what you said into consideration. I'm glad I have no grammar or spelling mistake either. I've always been kind of bad at those.
Murgatroid-98---Good. I like leaving people wanting more. The next few chapters are going to deal with her past more. I'm also going to try to bring in some other characters that have to do with her past too.
Raging Raven---Haha…I love Eric. He's just so…well, I don't know exactly how to describe Eric.
Rebelwilla---I hope the conversation with Sookie was ok. I was definitely trying to capture the essence of Sookie.
SavagelyDisTurbed---Yeah, I don't particularly like flames. And hopefully, Sam and Anya will be very good friends. At least I'd like them to be. I'm also glad that it made you giggle.
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Jdcoke---That's just Sam and that's what gives him his…charm…hehe.
Razzie11---Yeah, Sam just has that ability. Besides, he can be a smart guy…sometimes.
MG---Sam is pretty awesome and he's fun to write about, so I'm happy to get to include him.
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