Kennedy was just starting to wake up when the sun finally set. She sat up, seeing Eric was straightening his jacket as he looked at himself in the mirror. He was wearing another one of his grey suit, which meant he was going out. It was easy to tell he was annoyed that he hadn't left before she'd woken up. She felt a pang of annoyance that that meant he didn't want her coming along. "Going somewhere Eric?" it had been obvious sure, but she wanted to know where he was planning on going and not taking her with him. Eric turned to her slowly, and she could see the lie brewing up in his mind.
"I'm going to go check on Bill and Sookie before I head out to Fangtasia. If you'd like I can come back and give you a ride…" Kennedy shook her head, pulling her knees to her chest. He didn't mean what he was saying, he was just trying to make her feel better. "Fine. I'll see you later tonight then. I won't be long." Kennedy watched as Eric left the room, waiting until she heard the front door close. She jumped up from the bed, pulling the closet door open before pulling out a Judas Priest shirt, black skinny jeans and black riding boots. Even though she knew Eric was lying to her about where he was going, she had been waiting for a minute alone ever since they'd gotten back from Jackson. She had things she had to take care of before things between her and Eric went any further. It wasn't something she wanted to do exactly, but it was something she needed to do. She would have to suck it up and act like an adult for once in her life.
She sort of went inside herself on her way to Sophie Ann's, sort of shut her mind down, trying not to think too much about what she was going to do. She was in front of Steve and Phil before she'd really been able to get herself mentally prepared. She smiled thinly at the two guards, taking as long as she could to walk to the front door. Another guard, a new one she didn't know, moved to open the door, looking a little stunned when she waved him off. She walked inside, standing in the entry way and stopping before she went any further. She'd never done this before, she had no idea how she was going to go about it. Was she supposed to just say 'Sophie, I want you to release me'? Would that even work? Or would Sophie Ann just laugh at her and pretend Kennedy hadn't said anything? She should have asked Eric, but that would have given her away. He would want to help, and she didn't want to get Eric caught up with Sophie Ann. She straightened her shoulders, deciding she would just ask Sophie Ann and hope for the best. Only one thing was stopping her.
"I have a few humans selling for me already…but Bill Compton's becoming suspicious." it was Eric. Kennedy knew he wouldn't be visiting Bill and Sookie, but she had never expected him to be lying to her about coming here. And besides, what the hell was he talking about in the first place? "Don't worry your majesty, he doesn't know your supplying the blood. I'm doing my best to get him off the trail." it didn't take long for Kennedy to put two and two together. She felt anger shoot all throughout her, her hands clenching into fists at her side. She desperately wished she wasn't hearing things clearly, that this was all some huge sort of misunderstanding. She walked into the sun room, prepared for the worst but hoping for the best. The worst ended up happening instead.
"You better take care of Bill Compton. I want him out of the picture Northman, do you understand? I don't care what you do, just fix it," Sophie Ann spat at Eric, glaring up at him. Kennedy's eyes flickered between Eric and Kennedy, her suspicions confirmed. Eric was selling V, and Sophie Ann was telling him to do it. The only person that seemed to notice Kennedy's presence was Hadley, and she sure wasn't going to let Sophie Ann know Kennedy had heard a thing. Kennedy felt sort of grateful for that. She cleared her throat, making both Eric and Sophie Ann look over at her. Eric's eyes had shut tightly, knowing he'd been caught. Sophie Ann only looked pissed off. "Kennedy…how nice to see you again," she said with a clenched jaw, walking towards Kennedy slowly. Kennedy didn't flinch once.
"How're Bill and Sookie?" she asked Eric, ignoring Sophie Ann completely. Eric looked away making a point not to make eye contact with her. She didn't think she'd ever been so disgusted with another person in her entire life. She only turned her glare away when she realized how close Sophie Ann had gotten. "And you, your selling V? You might be my maker Sophie, but after what I just heard I'm not the least bit afraid to take this matter up with the magister. I'm sure he'd love to hear how your forcing Eric and other humans to sell your blood along with telling Eric to get rid of my brother after he almost got himself killed to finish a project from you." the look on Sophie Ann's face was priceless. Eric finally looked up, his eyes flickering between Kennedy and Sophie Ann, Hadley was trying to escape as quietly as she could. All thoughts of what she'd come to do in the first place had left her mind, replaced now with trying to make sure Sophie Ann knew she didn't intimidate her.
"If you even think about it I'll make sure you wished those three humans killed you when they had the chance. Now get out before I give myself a head start." it stung a little that Eric didn't even move to defend Kennedy. He just stood back and kept his jaw clenched together. Hadley had gone a long time ago, leaving no one left on Kennedy's side. The only thing left for her to do was leave, and she needed to leave quickly. She'd seen the look in Sophie Ann's eyes before, she was angry. There wasn't really anything anyone could do while Sophie Ann was angry, only step back and stay out of her way while she threw a tantrum and calmed down a little later. "Kennedy…I release you. And I never want to see you step foot in this house again. Get your things, and get out." Kennedy only felt relieved then. She didn't have to ask at all, Sophie Ann had done all the work for her.
Kennedy pushed past both Sophie Ann and Eric, making her way up the stairs and to her room. She was a little confused to see Hadley sitting on her bed. "…I heard what just happened. I'm sorry," she said as she looked down at her lap. Kennedy smiled thinly, shaking her head. She couldn't have been happier. "Where are you gonna go now?" she asked as Kennedy started to pack anything she could. She would have said to Eric's had she'd not known he was having humans sell V. Now she had no idea where she'd go. She didn't really want to think about it, she just wanted to get out of the house as fast as she could, and as far away from Sophie Ann and Eric as possible.
"I'm not sure yet. I guess I'll have to stay with Bill for a bit. Until I find somewhere else. I hadn't really thought all this over before I came over here…then again, I hadn't really expected Eric to do this either. Life kind of just gave me one big slap in the face I guess you could say," she said shoving things into her duffel bag. "It's bad enough he runs that stupid bar, but this? It's like he doesn't even care about other vampires anymore. And to think I had feelings for him…love really does make you do stupid things. " Hadley smiled weakly, nodding slightly. "Anyways Hadley, take care of yourself alright? Don't let Sophie boss you around too much, even if she is a little intimidating." Hadley smiled a little wider, pulling Kennedy into a hug. Kennedy really hoped Hadley would be okay, there was no telling what Sophie Ann would do. "Tell everyone I said bye…and stop crying. There's no reason to be upset over me." Kennedy hugged Hadley again, pulling her bags behind her and walking back to the entry way. Eric had already left, and Sophie Ann wasn't in sight. Taking one last look at the place she'd called home for a century or so, Kennedy left off for the Compton Manor.
She didn't think there was much point in showing up at Fangtasia. She didn't want to hear Eric's excuses, or the lies he would tell her to try to win her back. She was done with it all. She was going to seek out her brother, hope for a little comfort from him and then try and get back on track. She could do that, she didn't need anyone else. Of course, it would have been nice to have someone around.
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A/N:Sorry it's been awhile...I'm trying to spread them out before the last chapter comes, which won't be very long.