I was waiting on Sookie to get off work and I know it may seem weird that I'm even telling you this but I had to make sure she was alright, she seemed pretty distracted lately.
I couldn't help but to worry about the girl, as she set the beer down for an overweight man, then went to a table with a man and a woman leaving ketchup. I laughed at the thought of the ketchup falling into the man's lap. Soon she came to a table with a family, as usual when a family comes through there was always that teenager kid. . . Okay I know I can't say anything because I'm a teen too. Which kind of sucks, anyways as she set the burger down, she did her little mind trick thing. Again.
"Well make sure you do cuz the more you wait you just get more and more stuck here, believe me." I couldn't help the laugh that came out my mouth, it was then that Sam Merlot came and dragged me to his office.
"Aww Sam come on just for t'nigh, I swear I won't tell Gran and Sookie."
"Last time I let you stay in my bar I got chewed to high heaven, now you know the rules Gran and Sookie enforced and forces." I sighed and moved slowly out the office, then looked back at Sam giving my best puppy dog eyes, he looked away, I turned and was at the door when he sighed.
"Sam, can I have some of that dark stuff you gave me last time? Please it was sweet and I liked it." I blushed and looked at the door, this time I knew I could get him to let me stay.
"Only if you promise to go straight home." Oh rats, ruin my fun. I know what you're thinking, take the dark thing whatever it's called and run to the kitchen right. Wrong, once you make a promise ya have to keep it, it's a rule my Gran, Sookie, Jason and I made up. I sighed and nodded my head.
"Good to hear, now go on get home 'fore I have to call Jason." I smiled and ran out the door, as soon as I got towards the kitchen window I had to quickly run behind the wall.
The thing is Sookie has this uncanny ability that she can do it never worked on me it makes her so mad but it also calms her down. Well anyways she can read minds and it's so funny how it works.
"Can I get some onion rings and if it wouldn't be too much to ask drop a little on the floor please."
"Got it. . . Sookie brown chicka brown cow, you look like a porn star with that pink lip stick and tan. Do you have a date?"
"No, when I wear makeup I get bigger tips." Which is true, but only because the men in this town are nothing but pervs. I was thinking not paying attention to the rest of their conversation when I heard Sookie yell.
"Lafayette, that's nasty talk I won't have any of that." Oh dear not this again.
"Haha Lafayette do you even know what's between a women's legs?" I smiled; this conversation seems interesting even though I don't understand a lick of it (pun not intended for you pervy minds).
"I know a man whether straight, gay, or George mutha fuckin Bush is TERRIFIED of the pussy."
Pussy, what the hell are they talking about a cat or what? Okay so weird.
"LAFAYETTE!"
"Oh, what are we talking about over here?" Dawn, oh she makes me so mad because of how pretty she is.
Pussy"
"Hey, listen, not everyone is gay okay, not everyone wants to have sex with you."
"Oh, Arlene you'd be surprised with the people you know."
"Well I don't want to have sex with you."
"Shit you bitches just don't know what you're missing I got six gears on these hips."
"No baby you don't know what you're missing watch it walk away, wanna smack it some OH."
"Peaches and cream baby."
"Add a little coco, a little coco." I held in the laughter as best I could, and waited till Sookie went towards the bar. I went up to the window and waved at Lafayette, he glanced at me and then did a double take.
"Oh, no hooka you aint suppose to be here you betta get on out 'fore your sis sees you."
"I know Laf, but I was wondering about some fries before I go, please." I knew Lafayette couldn't resist my pup face and soon there they were fries and a burger.
"Go on hooka 'fore I call Sooks." I smiled and went out the back and waited where I usually would for Sookie which was out in the parking lot, where I could sit and not be bothered, few knew where it was.
I pulled out my little game boy and started to play Mario. Okay I know its old but that and crash bandicoot are the only games I'm allowed to play. It's because I'm a sheltered child I'm not allowed to watch T.V. or well anything electronic the game boy is the only thing I'm allowed.
It has been ten minutes since I was out here and in that ten, I heard footsteps and groans. I looked over and saw the Rattrays and another man. I figured they were all drunk, it wasn't till they were walking towards me did I know I needed to make myself present.
"Hey Mac, Darcie how ya been?" They stopped and looked at me like I was an alien.
"Get the fuck out of here Annabelle I don't feel like explaining to you."
"Darcie hurry up I'm very impatient."
"We can't drain him with her around."
"What do you mean drain him, are in need of medical attention, cuz I can take you to the hospital?"
"God damn it just start right here I don't care." With that I watched as they threw the man on the ground and threw a silver chain on him, I was surprised when his neck started to sizzle. The man hissed and couldn't help, but feel sorry for him.
"Hey stop it your hurting him." I was about to stop it when Mac grabbed me from around the waist and held me close to him.
"Now, now I know you know what he is, even you have to of heard it from the town." I was confused, what the heck was he talking about.
"Uh Mac you are burning let's get in my sisters car and I can take you to the medical rooms." He didn't let go instead he touched my arm and I felt him breathe in. I freaked okay it usually happens when I'm touched or feel like something is about to happen. I flipped Mac over me and then kicked him. I saw Darcie come towards me, it was then that a metal thick chain was slapped around Mac's neck and the knife Darcie was holding was in Sookie's.
"Get outta here now." With that the Rattrays left. Of course they threatened us both but I didn't care.
I looked at Sookie and then at the man on the ground I was about to go to help him when Sookie called my name, my full name.
"Annabelle Marie Stackhouse, how many times must I tell you not to leave the house without Gran, me or Jason with you?" I flinched but watched as she freed the man from the silver chain. She helped him lean against a tree and while she wasn't looking I went towards home.
"I'm not done,"
"Damn I know,"
"What were you doing?"
"None ya,"
"None ya what?"
"None ya beeswax anyways you should help. . . Hey hurry up and distract her mister it's your fault I'm in trouble now." I looked at the man and saw he was healed from the burns. I looked at his mouth and saw fangs.
"Oh, that's weird did you do that to your teeth or did you get them made like that?" He moved away from me and looked at me like I was nuts.
"Sorry about her she doesn't know about your people, Annabelle why don't you go home. I'll meet you there." I pouted but she just gave me her look and I went on my way.
TIME SKIP
I went to sleep early only to wake up to banging of dresser drawers and shoes being thrown. I wiped my eyes of sleep and looked at Sookie.
"What'cha doing sis?"
"Oh no you are in trouble I made sure Gran keeps eyes on you." I stuck my tongue out at her and looked at the door to hear Gran knocking.
"Sookie, oh Anna I didn't think you were up. Why don't you do down stairs I made breakfast." Without a second glance I shot out the room and into the dining area.
I waited and watched as the sun went down and was about to say something when Gran walked in.
"Oh dear you must of slept late I keep forgetting that it's not breakfast its dinner."
"Gran I missed a whole day what if I wanted to go see Jason today?" She just smiled and without saying anything shoved some juice down my mouth. I smiled and waved to Sookie as she left to go to Merlots.
I was so in thought that I didn't notice my vision get blurry, I placed a hand on my temple and massaged it, and then just like that my vision was gone. I don't know why but I got up and was about to walk when I tripped causing the whole table to flip over.
"What in heaven's name."
"Gran, Gran, I-I can't see, where am I?" She cooed softly to me and helped me to sit in a chair."
"Now now it will be gone in the morning like it always is, you know that just get some rest and soon it will be all over." I sniffled and went sleep like she said.
TIME SKIP
We figured when Sookie got hurt or was in trouble when I wasn't near her I would do one of two things go blind or be mute. I figured out that Sookie was attacked by the Rattrays last night and was saved by Bill. I know right what kind of name is Bill.
Any who, as Sookie was explaining this to me she set up her makeup kit getting ready for her date with Bill, I sighed and kept Sookie's favorite booty shorts on. I went down stairs to see Tara and Jason I ran and jumped on Jason's back and laughed as he fell down on the floor. I smiled at Tara as she hugged me.
"I missed you, how are you?"
"Good but I missed you too; you changed your hair again or is it the same."
"Same." I smiled and then looked at Gran she had a grave face, but kept it hidden.
"Anna I need you to sit beside me when Bill gets here alright."
"Bill is coming oh man he seems like a sour puss, oh which reminds me, what does pussy mean, I heard Lafayette, Sookie, Arlene, and Dawn talking about it." Gran walked out the room and Tara laughed and went upstairs leaving Jason and me alone. I cocked my head to the side and watched as he turned red.
"Well uh its, well, you know that, that thing between your legs."
"My kooka?"
"Yes well there are several names that you don't need to know, and that is one of those names, don't say it in front of anybody ya hear." I smiled and was about to hug Jason when Tara came back with two beers.
"Can I have one?"
"No you know Gran would kill us." I pouted and was so ready to go to sleep so I could get up tomorrow and go out back to my secret garden or to Merlots.
It was then that the door bell sounded and I heard Sookie bulldoze down the stairs. I smiled at Bill and gave him a hug, soon Jason and Tara were near me and brought me back to my chair, between them.
They started to ask questions leading to Jason and Tara getting yelled at by Gran, it was then that Gran turned her gaze to me.
"Annabelle time for bed I know it's still early but you have a lot to do next week and you need you strength." I sighed and gave a hug to Jason, Tara, Sookie, and Gran; I waved to Bill this time and went to my room.
TIME SKIP
Gran wasn't kidding that night when she said I had a lot to do of course I knew that I would have fun at the church playing tricks and stuff, but it was soon cut off when Sam and Sookie walked through the door together, I went over to Gran who hugged me and thanked me for the help. If you must know it was a congregation at the church to listen to Bill Compton to tell his story of the civil war, which was weird if you ask me how, was he alive during the civil war?
"Gran I'm tired I think I'll head home for tonight, I'll wait if you want me to." She smiled and hugged me and pushed me towards the door, before I could get to it Jason stopped me.
"Want a ride home?" I smiled but declined and went out the door taking in the cool breeze that blew around me. It was weird in this town everyone likes everyone and knew everyone and well you get the picture it is a small town.
TIME SKIP
It didn't take long to get home. . . Okay an hour I knew that but when I reached the road to get to our home I couldn't see, I stopped and tried to open my eyes only to feel they were open I didn't know when or why, but I screamed, I couldn't see and usually this didn't happen until I was home or with Gran.
I pulled out my phone from my jean pocket and pushed what I thought was one. I knew it was Gran for speed dial. It rang but never got answered, I did Sookie's number, no one answered as I went down on the list who to help me I heard a car pull up very fast behind me. I was tempted to run but then figured where I didn't really know my way around since I was home bound with no friends other than Sookie's and Jason's.
"Annabelle what the hell are you doing I could have ran you over." I think I started to cry tears of joy.
"S-S-Sam listen to me carefully, I need you to help me home I-I can't see and it only happens when Sookie is in danger or when she needs me please." Without a second thought I was in Sam's truck. I felt the car jolt to a stop and I was soon out of the vehicle and into the house bumping into anything and everything.
"Sookie, please answer me or help me, I can't see and I need to know your okay." I tipped a lamp over and fell all over myself. It was then that my vision started to clear up and I was in the kitchen with Sookie looking at Gran's body lying on the ground with blood pooled around her. I didn't know why but soon I was shaking Gran and telling her to get up and stop messing around, she just stayed in that same position. Sookie was about to say something, but was stopped by something I heard slaps and yelling but none of it comprehended to me. I think I sat there lifeless after awhile, I didn't know what to do or if this was a trick, I felt myself be lifted up and was in my bed.
TIME SKIP
I was in the kitchen with Sookie, Tara, and Lafayette, when Ms. Fortenberry, came in she had this nasty looking pan, she set it down and hugged me first then Sookie.
"Oh there's no blood on the floor I should have come sooner to see." I looked up at the old short lady and glared.
"Ms. Fortenberry I think you should shut your mouth about blood you noisy old crone." It was then that this buzzing of noises started to stir up and I heard all these things, I looked over and saw that she had moved from in front of us to the fridge not saying anything else I was soon distracted by Tara and Lafayette. They were talking about the tuna casserole, when I turned to see Fortenberry grab Gran's last pie.
"Maxine Fortenberry put that pie down now, this is Gran's pie." She looked to both of us and then to the pie setting it down on the table
"I-I-I was just trying to make some room."
She's gone crazy as a bedbug
You killed your grandma we know it you did it
After I spent all morning making the casserole
I was starting to lose it where was these voices coming from I couldn't think.
"Shut up, SHut up, SHUt up, SHUT UP, SHUT UP, JUST SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY!." With that I ran out the house and into the wooded area, I heard someone follow me, I didn't want to stop so I kept up running till I came the river behind Merlots. Without thinking I just jump in, not caring if anyone looked differently at me or not.
I floated for a little not really paying attention to my surroundings waiting for something to happen, it was then that I heard footsteps and turned to face the person watching me.
"You know Sook would kill me if anything happened to you." I smiled slightly and went to the dock. Sam helped me back on land and soon we were on our way back towards the house.
"I don't want them there, everyone is talking at once and I don't understand it, it hurts kinda." He looked at me and placed his hand on my shoulder, I smiled and we went on our way to the Stackhouse, house.
As we arrived I noticed Jason's truck I ran in and into Sookie's room and was about to open the door when I heard a thud and yelling. I froze, who was that and what was that noise. The door opened and I saw Tara, Sookie, and Jason, they all looked at me, and I didn't know what to do, I wanted to step away from Jason scared of him or do I hug him. I did the logical thing and ran straight to my room closed the door and locked it.
"A-Annabelle come on, I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you, come on, Annabelle open the door."
The banging on the door soon went away and I was left in darkness, I looked around looking for anyone someone to save me.
DAY DREAM END
It has been several years since I had that memory come up I wonder what happened, I wonder if Jason, Sookie, Tara, Lafayette, or hell even Bill the vampire missed me.
I didn't black out as much but I knew when Sookie was hurt or had feelings running through her.
I had moved to Dallas where I knew I could hopefully get away from everything that has happened. I owned a bar sort of like Merlots but way cooler, nah just kidding, but the bar part is real, I didn't mind that I had to go to school to earn something like that but whatever.
I made the bar homey; you know where everyone was welcome vampires and other supes too. I learned a lot with my days in Bon Temps and I wanted to do something with my life so I followed in Sam's footsteps and opened a bar where girls wear hooker clothes, no not hooters.
I was filling up the mustard bottles when it suddenly got quiet, I looked up and saw that everyone was looking at the door; I sighed and moved around everyone.
"Alright we all have seen heard and sat with vampires it's so annoying when ya'll do this, get over it. Please take a seat anywhere, the wait staff will be with you to take your order of true blood." As you can tell I rehearsed that several times. We humans seem to usually need a reminder soon everything went back to being rowdy and obnoxious. I turned and saw a cowboy in black, and a woman wearing what looked like a suit, and a boy a little taller than me.
"Well what can I get ya true blood, burger, chicken, salad maybe?" I waited for a response but was only met with them staring at me. I sighed and turned around. I pulled out three trues and gave it to them, of course it was AB-, and turned back to my duties.
"Oh the first ones on the house the next will cost ya."
"You aren't afraid?"
"Pfft should I be, are you here to kill me?"
"No,"
"Rape me?"
"No"
"Torture me?"
"No"
"Then why should I be afraid." They seemed puzzled about this and were about to ask a question when my alarm went off.
"Annabelle there is a vamp in the bathroom trying to drain a human." I sighed and soon was angry how dare they, they knew the rules no draining on my property.
"Goddamn it you son of a bitch how many times I have to tell you not to be draining humans on my turf, bastard get the fuck out of here." The female immediately went out the bar, you see I set it up to where I owned the place as mine no one (vamps) could come in unless invited by the bounce or me. I turned to see the same three vamps following me. I raised my eyebrow and they just stared.
"Can I help you?"
"Maybe, the girl said your name was Annabelle, correct, are you the Annabelle that can read minds?" Son of a bitch who told these assholes? As you can tell over the years my vocabulary has become very colorful.
"And who wants to know, shorty?" The cowboy hissed at me and I raised my eyebrow. The smallest of the three stood in front of me blocking my view of the cowboy and the woman. Okay he was taller than me, but that is beside the point.
"My colleagues are worried that this fellowship of the son may try to capture me-." I cut him off.
"If you need a place for refuge there is sun proof windows in the attic, and then a basement down stairs, lots of vamps usually get too drunk where they can't use their abilities to go home so I have staff drag them down stairs." His companions seemed skeptical at first and then looked at their leader. They started to talk amongst themselves and I went to continue bar duty. Soon another alarm went off and I went outside to see what the problem was.
"Ah, Annabelle, so nice to see you again, now about that offer you know you can't refuse it." I looked to see Steve Newland in my door way. I sighed and pushed him out the way.
"I'd rather meet the devil then give one of these supes up are you on crack or something?" He soon got this angry look on his face and grabbed my arm. I smacked him several times until he finally let go, it was then that I saw this big ass guy come out of nowhere.
"Annabelle, Gabe, Gabe, Annabelle, how about you go to the fellowship headquarters and put her in the basement." What the hell, I kicked and screamed and punched the man several times.
"Let her go." I looked over to see the short guy from earlier, I sighed and kicked Gabe in the balls and ran to the short fellow.
"Get your ass back inside now. Can't you see I'm trying to protect you vamps from these fuckers?" Soon it didn't matter because Gabe picked me up after the little guy. I made a face (o.O) and yes that is the face, as I was flung into the SUV, I rolled the window down and yell to Macy one of the bouncers to take care of things while I was gone. Of course that resulted in her yelling that she wasn't my fuckin maid, but I knew she would do it anyways.
TIME SKIP
I was thrown again it hurt like a bitch, but I didn't care.
"Goddamn asshole you let me out 'fore I call my brother Jason and have him kick your ass to high heaven." Steve laughed and moved closer to the cage like room, he looked so smug with himself.
"Your brother Jason is with us to help save his family and we are helping him, hopefully you will soon see it our way, I think we can leave you with this blood sucker for three weeks." With that he and Gabe were gone up the stairs. I kicked the door to the cage several times and sat down.
"Asshole" I looked over at the vamp who sat there in the middle of the room like nothing.
"Hey vampy get us out of here so I can kick his ass."
"Be patient young one I'm sure you will be let go." I felt my face get warm from the anger; I walked over to him and grabbed him by his shirt.
"Listen here old man I don't care if I have to pick that lock you can open it and I want it opened now." He didn't move, that bastard, I let him go and sat in a corner away from him, he made me mad, so I will give him the silent treatment, freaking asshole, today is just not my day.
Week One
I looked around the place and found some old cards and old board games.
"Hey, oldie, wanna play some games?" He looked at me and then at the board games and cards.
"I have a name you know?"
"Oh I know everyone has a name but since I don't know yours and you know mine you are now named oldie." He sighed and came to sit down next to me, I started to deal cards out deciding to play war. He looked confused, and looked at me.
"What are we playing?"
"War, have you never played with cards before, it's fun, and bides time." He shook his head and I shook mine as well. "You know, if you work with no play you just waist the day away." It was hours when we finally finished the game, and let me tell you that bastard cheated.
"Well that was interesting what other games are there?" I was so mad that I knew if we continued I would eventually blow up on him.
"Oldie you freaking cheated." He cocked his head to the side and gave me a curious gaze. I turned away in a little pout and grabbed a different game one that I knew I could beat him in. MONOPOLY Muahahahahaha. I smiled evilly and started to set up the game. He seemed intrigued.
FEW HOURS LATER
I was bankrupt in like two rounds how the hell could that happen? I gave him my puppy dog look and was soon banging on the floor like a toddler who didn't get their favorite toy at the store.
"Its not fair you used vampy knowledge, you cheated again."
"I don't understand, how you get the notion that I am cheating? I just played the game, by the rules I may add." I gathered the fake money and looked at the door as I heard the thoughts of Steve and Gabe.
"Oh not them assholes again." He looked at me and then at the door as soon as it opened.
"Well how are my favorite human and vampire, oh I see you found those games I left, would you like something to eat Annabelle?"
"Fuck off Steve I want out of this damn thing and you know it, dick." I watched as he looked me over and then at the vamp. He smiled at us and then looked at me directly.
"Well it's only Monday and you seem cheerful as ever, how about I give you this and you stay put in the cell." I looked at the music sheets and colors in his hands and thought about it carefully, he didn't say anything about a bathroom and I really needed to go, I had been holding it in since I got here. Just as I thought of it I subconsciously started to hop up and down holding my legs together. In the most dramatic voice I could I yelled and whined.
"Steve I have to gooooo bad I'm gunna wet me self if'n I don't go." He sighed and looked at Gabe who opened the door to the cell and I looked at the oldie. "He has to come too or I can't go to the bathroom in fear of beefy over here raping me." He was about to say something when I cut him off. "If you want me to corporate you have to let him come too." He then nodded his head and soon we were out in the dark hallway of a church.
They led us to the bathrooms and I ran in and relieved myself, I then went to wash my hands, I smiled as I came out the bathroom and went towards the church area.
"Nah huh you are only supposed to go to the bathroom." I frowned and looked at Steve giving my best pup dog face.
"But I wanna see the inside, it's no fair you get to walk around and we have to stay in that cell all day and night without getting to stretch our legs." Steve sighed and had Gabe pick us up and put us back in the cell which the vampire gave no fight me on the other hand was trying to break free from his grip.
All I know is that this will be a long three weeks.