Hello fellow readers!
In this chapter I have some intentional English and spelling fopars. (Also know as Faux pas). I did this for the character of Lafayette.
In my world, the way the characters speak is this:
Lafayette speaks in a combination of poor English, idioms, southern slang and a dash of Ebonics. I did this on purpose for his character only. It makes him feel more real to me.
Sookie speaks Southern slang, with a few dashes of idioms and normal English. She also uses occasional big words since she enjoys reading and has a word of the day calendar. So she has a larger vocabulary then most.
Eric and Pam speak proper American English, with very little slang or idioms of any kind. Since they mostly speak with other vamps, who do not speak with slang or idioms. Pam sometimes picks up a few slang terms or idioms from Dear Abby.
Tara speaks normal English with a dash of southern slang.
So any place that Lafayette is not speaking, are mistakes. I have read it 5 times now, so I hope I caught them all. I hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 7
I wake up and stretch out my body. The sun is shining brightly though the windows into my room. It is a beautiful day. I get up and handle my human needs. I look in the mirror and notice that the sparkle is slowly coming back to my eyes. It must be my revenge plan for the infuriating, Sex God, Eric Northman! This is going to be so much fun! I can't wait to see his face! I head to the kitchen and start the coffee maker and make myself some eggs and bacon. When the food is ready I sit down and enjoy my food and coffee. Then I clean up the kitchen, get out my old To Do List and use it to write a new one.
To Do List:
1). See about getting some self defense stuff.
2). Pave the driveway
3). Buy some paint.
4). Sign up for cable TV.
5). Get a new mattress.
6). Buy supplies for my revenge on Eric.
7). Buy supplies for party.
Ok enough horsing around, time to get some stuff done. I pick up the phone and call the cable company. It takes 4 days past forever to get a real live person on the line. I hate those automated phone systems. I have to say my name 10 times before the automated system finally understands my name is Sookie Stackhouse. Do they really think that using these annoying phone systems helps them get more customers? I think not! Finally it get routed to a customer service agent. The agent asks me so many questions, that I begin to wonder if she is going to next ask me, for a sample of my DNA! I order standard cable, with a DVR box (I saw it on a commercial, I mean who would ever think you can pause live TV!), cable internet service and the premium channel HBO on demand. I am so excited! I have never had cable before and everyone is always talking about the awesome shows they have on HBO. I can't wait to check them out! I make an appointment for 5:00 today to have my cable hooked up and my router install for internet service.
Ok the paint samples. I go through all of them and separate them into piles based on which room I think they will look best in. Then I take each pile of samples to the appropriate room and find a place to tape them to the wall. I hope this will help me decide. It least every one is coming over tonight. Lafayette and Pam are good with picking out colors; maybe I could ask their options.
Then I get out the phone book and look up drive way pavers. I find a company called Herveaux and Son. I call and schedule an appointment for someone name Alcide to come by to give me an estimate at 11:00 tomorrow.
It is 10:15. I decide to go take a shower and get dressed for the day. The Geek squad is scheduled to get here at 11:00. Then I have some shopping to do. So I shower, cover myself from head to toe in Honey scented body lotion. I brush my hair and curl the ends. I apply very little make up. I really have no need for makeup, ever since I sucked those bullets out of Eric's chest. At least he is useful for something besides annoying me to death and shameless flirting. I dress in a pair of low rise jeans and a tank top that says Southern Bell. I hope I have some time this week to layout and get some sun. It is my one vise.
It is now 11:00. I hear the door bell and answer it. It is Geek squad. I see the trademark Geek squad car parked in front of my house. I also see the stupid "Mine" car has magically returned to my drive way. GRRRRRR. Damn Eric! Stupid Viking with his asinine car! I am so going to get him back for this!
"Hello, are you Miss Stackhouse? I am Rick from the Geek squad." He is a short skinny man, with black hair, brown eyes and dress in the standard Geek squad attire.
"Yes, I am Miss Stackhouse, nice to meet you Rick. Please come in." I say after shaking his hand and checking his head to make sure he is on the up and up.
Rick carries in my new printer and sets it on the kitchen table.
"So where would you like me to set this up?"
"Right here, in the living room will be fine. Can I get you a drink?" I say suddenly remembering my manners.
"No, thank you I am not thirsty, but thanks for asking. Ok, I am going to get this printer set up for you."
"Do I know you from some where?" I ask feeling perplexed.
"Your name does sound familiar." Rick says thinking hard.
"I know, didn't you date my friend Lafayette last year? I think we ran into you, when we where out clubbing." I say suddenly remembering where I know him from.
"Yes, that was me. I thought you name looked familiar! How is that hooker doing?" Rick says pleasantly surprised by this development.
"He is doing great, he is coming over tonight. I will tell him I saw you!"
"You tell that bitch I will see him in 3 weeks at the gay pride festival."
"I didn't know there was such a thing. We don't hear about much out here, in the boon docks." I said.
"I am on the planning committee for the gay pride week celebration. You should go with Lafayette. I believe his is still looking for a dance partner for the dance competition. The competition is being held before the ball. I remember you are quite the dancer."
"I will have to remember to ask him about that! Thanks for the heads up! Maybe I will see you there. Well I will leave you too it."
I have him set it up the printer on the hutch. I will have to add buying a desk, to my To Do list and clear out the guest room to set it up as an office.
I head to the kitchen and unpack my new computer from the box and boot it up. Then I pull the tags off the carrying case and put all the warranty information in a folder with the receipt stapled to it. I place the folder in the filing cabinet, with all the other warranty information Gran always kept. By the time I am done, Rick has finished setting up the printer in the living room.
"Wow that was fast!" I say in surprise.
"When you have someone that actually knows what they are doing, it doesn't long at all." Rick says with a smirk.
He walks into the kitchen and gets to work setting up my Lap top. He configures it to work with the printer. He asks me about my personal settings and helps me adjust the font to a bigger size and change the screen background to a picture of a beautiful water fall. We set up the screen saver. I choose the star field. It looks like you are going at Warp 10 on the star ship Enterprise. It is so neat!
"Ok, your lap top is all set and your printer is working. I have printed a test page, to make sure it is working properly. He then shows me how to open internet explorer, type in an internet address and how to save websites to my favorites.
"Here is my card. Give us a call if you have any problems or need any thing else set up. It was very nice to see you again! Don't forget to tell that hot piece of ass Lafayette I said hello!" Rick says laughing his way out the door.
"Thanks so much for your help Rick. I will keep my eye out for you at the celebration. It was nice to see you again." I say as I walk Rick out.
Imagine running into Rick like that. What are the odds?
I grab my purse and head out to the "MINE" car. I roll my eyes. First I am going to go to the DMV. I am going to get a new license plate and get rid of the "MINE" one. I will have to ask Jason if I can borrow the shot gun for shooting practice. The "MINE" plate would make an excellent target.
So I drive to the DMV and get a new custom license plate. The lady at the counter tells me only Eric Northman can alter the tags. I had to threaten to call the lady's husband and tell him that she is having an affair with her boss (who is a woman) in order to get her to agree to change it. I am hoping that Eric will not make a big deal, out of me changing it, since I only changed one letter. I can only hope. The new plate says "FINE". I walk out to my car and switch out the license plates. I throw the old one in the back seat. There, now this car is bearable to drive. Take that Eric!
With that done, I head over to the mall and go to the sleep number bed store. I walk in to the store and look at all the models they have on display. I walk over to the classic series, which are on sale! Luck me!. I lie down and start to play with the remote. I find that my sleep number is 34. This is the most comfortable bed I have ever laid on. I can't wait to buy one, get it home and sleep on it. I purchase the mattress, and then set up delivery and removal of the old one for tomorrow. They will be by at my house at 1:00pm. I can't wait.
As I am walking through the mall, I pass a display for Bare Minerals makeup. I have seen the informal many times. So when the sales lady offers to do my make up, I could not pass up the opportunity. She gently applies it to my face and it feels soft and weightless. Like my skin is covered by the finest, thinnest breathable silk. I purchase a set for myself, Pam, Tara and Lafayette. They just have to try this stuff. Maybe tonight we can give each other makeovers during the movies. It would be so much fun!
Now it is time to go to Staples. Once inside I walk over to the desks and pick one out. The one I decide on is cherry colored with a special area just for the printer. It has lots of drawers and shelves to store stuff. Then I pick up a screw driver and a hammer set, so I can put these things together. I have one of the reps bring it to the register, along with a new dark brown, executive, leather office chair, so I can continue to shop.
I head over to the custom print center. It is time to get the supplies I need, for my revenge on Eric. I laugh to myself at the stunt I am planning to pull. His face will be priceless. I order 5 cases of custom printed post it notes in pastel colors, on rush order. They will be ready tomorrow by 9:00. Then I grab 3 rolls of duck tape, 4 rolls of craft paper, a pair of scissors, a razor blade (box cutter style) and a digital picture frame that plays 60 second movies. I take it all to the register and pay for it. I pull around front and one of the guys from the store helps me load the desk and chair box into the "Fine" car.
I head to the video store. I pick out Sleepless in Seattle, City of angels, Pride and prejudice (2005) and Disney's Beauty and the Beast. After that I drive to The Cheese cake factory. I buy a Godiva Chocolate cheesecake and then start on my way home.
As I am driving, I pass a neon sign shop and get a brilliant idea, so I decide to stop in, to check it out. They make the neon signs that stores put in their windows, that flash the word "open". I walk in and look around. Apparently this shop makes the signs on site, as well as plaques. I look through their catalog and order a special sign and plaque for Mr. Eric Northman, Sheriff of area 5. I am so sure he will just love it. NOT! I laugh to myself. They inform me my order will be ready for me to pick up tomorrow at noon.
I remember I need a few things from the supermarket for the party tonight, so I stop at Food lion. I pick up 10 bars a piece of Dove chocolate and Hershey's Chocolate in every favor they have. Then I grab some soda, coffee and 3 gallons of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, in our favorite flavors. I check out and drive the rest of the way home.
It takes me a few trips, but I get it all into the house, with the exception of the desk and chair. They are too heavy for me to carry. So I decide to call Jason and ask him to stop by to help me carry it in.
"Hey Jason"
"Hey Sis"
"Do you have time to stop by; I need help carrying in a desk I bought."
"Sure, no problem Sookie. I will be by in about an hour. Does that work for you?"
"That would be great! Also can I borrow your shot gun? I want to have a little target practice."
"Sure, I guess so. You are not having any problems are you?"
"No, I just have a license plate I would like to take my anger out on. Don't worry I am fine."
"Mmm. Ok, I will drop it off."
"Great thanks so much Jason! Bye now."
"Bye Sis, see ya soon."
I decide to cook lunch. Jason will be hungry when he gets here. So I bake 2 chicken breasts, mash some potatoes and make a nice salad. Just when I am finishing up Jason arrives.
"Hey Sis, I see you made lunch."
"I figured you would be hungry."
We sit down to eat, and start going over the latest town gossip. Apparently Mrs. Fortenberry is trying to fix Sam up with this nice girl from the Clip and curl. Sam is not interested in her at all, but Mrs. Fortenberry won't take no for an answer and keeps trying. She thinks Sam has been single for to long and needs to find a nice girl.
Once we are done eating, Jason carries in the desk and chair for me and places them in the living room.
"Ok, sis I brought those in for you. I put the shot gun and the shells on the top shelf of the front closet, where Gran used to keep it. Please be careful with it. I have to go back to work. I will see you later. Thanks for lunch!"
"See you later Jason. Thanks for your help" I say while giving him a hug goodbye.
I spend the next few hours rearranging the guest bed room and putting together the desk and chair. Before I know it is 5:00 and the cable guy is at the door.
"Hello Miss, Are you Sookie Stackhouse?" Said the Cable installer, as he looks up at me from his clip board. He is tall and thin, with red hair and freckles.
"Hi I am Frank; I am here to install your cable."
"Yes, come in, it is nice to meet you, Frank" I shake his hand, while listening to his thoughts to check for danger. I didn't find anything to cause alarm. His mind is fuzzy like Sam's.
"Where would you like this set up?"
"In the living room for the DVR and in my office for the router, Thanks so much!"
I show him to the living room and to the new computer room and then I leave him to his work. I start getting every thing together for tonight's party. I still have plenty of True blood in the Fridge. I get a large party plate out and start to rearrange all the chocolate on it. I take the movies to the living room and put them on the coffee table along with the plate of chocolate.
The cable guy tells me the cable is on and hooked up. He teaches me how to use the DVR and the new on screen menu guide. He also shows me the HBO on Demand channel and how to use it. Then he heads to my new office to hook up the router for my new cable internet. He configures my laptop to work on the network and sets up my new email account. Once he is done, he picks up his stuff and heads out.
It is 7:00 and everyone will be here soon. So I go take another shower (to relax) and get ready. Since this is a post break up pity party, the standard attire is PJ's. So I slip into my favorite pair of cotton PJ's. It is a PJ pants and tank top set with a cute butterfly pattern on them.
I sit down on the couch and start playing with the DVR. I can set it to record my favorite shows, so I set it to tape Hero's. Before I know it is 8:00 and my door bell is ringing. I head to the door and open it.
It is Tara and Lafayette! I invite them in and give them both a big hug.
"Ok, Boys and girls, what movies did you bring?"
"I brought Coming to America" Says Tara.
"Oh I love that movie! Great choice!" I say to Tara.
"What movie did you bring Lafayette?"
"Hooker, I broughts my favs, the movie Gia. The bitch in that movie is something else!"
"I have seen that one isn't it really sad at the end?" I said confused why he choose that movie.
"Girl you knows it, I still loves it anyways!" Lafayette says with a priceless look.
I walk them to the living room and just as we sit down, the door bell rings again. I walk to the door to answer it. It is Pam.
"Hey Pam! Won't you come in?"
"Thank you my telepathic friend. Did you forget to dress today?" Pam says looking perplexed at my choice of clothes. Then she scopes out the place with her eyes, looking for all the exits, like vamps always do when entering a new place.
"Well PJ's are standard attire, for a post boyfriend pity party. I am sorry I forgot to mention it. I have some you can borrow if you want." I say sincerely.
"No that is aright, I am quite happy with my attire." Pam states as we walk the living room.
Tara and Lafayette look up in shock at Pam.
"Oh sorry guys, I forgot to mention that I invited Pam. Pam this is Tara and Lafayette. Tara and Lafayette this is Pam." I say making introductions, like a good little hostess.
They all nod at each other and Pam sits in a chair. I had forgot that Lafayette had met Pam before. But he doesn't look afraid anymore. I will have to ask Pam about that later.
"So Pam, what movies did you bring?"
"I brought Fatal Attraction and Body of Evidence." Pam says as she hands me the movies.
"Pam isn't Fatal Attraction the movie where a married man has a one night stand with a woman. She goes crazy and goes after the man's family?"
"Yes, that is the plot of the movie. You said to bring your favorite girl movie, so I did." Pam says as if it is obvious to everyone.
"Isn't Body of Evidence the movie were Madonna plays a killer on trial for murder, who seduces her lawyer so he will defend her better?"
"Body of Evidence, hooker I remember that movie. Don't Madonna get her freaks on, on a car in the middles of a parking garage, on top of somes broken glass. Then pours hot wax on the lawyers and while she rides him?" Lafayette says raising an eye brow.
Tara looks around with her mouth open, not believing the topic of conversation has turn to this.
"Yes, I see you have seen the movie." Pam says in a bored tone.
"Mmm, Pam it is supposed to be a romantic movie. That doesn't sound romantic to me."
"Romance is in the eye of the beholder Sookie." Pam says with wise expression on her face.
"Ok then."
"What did you pick out Sookie? We have all told you what we brought." Tara asks.
"I rented Sleepless in Seattle, City of angels, Pride and prejudice (2005) and Disney's Beauty and the Beast."
"Hooker, I am not gonna watch no Disney movie! Bitch please! Haven't we watch that ones enough growings ups? You probably knows every word in that movie, you seens it so many times!" Lafayette says exacerbated.
"Really Sookie, we are not going to watch Beauty and the Beast with you! I love you girl, but it only goes so far!"
"What is this movie Beauty and the Beast, that has the both of you so adamantly protesting to watching?" Pam says intrigued.
"It is a cartoon movie for kids about a girl who loves to read, who is chased after by an arrogant man. She rescues her father from a castle by trading herself for him. In the castle lives a handsome prince. He was cursed and turned into a Beast, who then falls in love with the girl. Sookie has made us watch this movie multiable times. It was cute at first, but I can's stomach watching it again. Sorry Girl." Tara explains to Pam.
"It least you picked out some other movies. I hate it when you only choose kid romance cartoons. Remember that summer a few years back, when the two of us slept over for a week?" Tara says.
"Shit ya! She had us watchens Sleeping beauty, Cinderella and the Princess Bride. It made me want to bitch slap the 3 good Fairies and knock outs the next person I saws who said "As you wish"."
"Sorry guys. We can watch something else." I say feeling thoroughly chastised.
"Why did you rent City of angels? That is one sad movie. Do you really want to watch it? I mean the girl dies at the end." Tara says trying to discourage Sookie from anything too sad.
"Ok you are right. I will put on Coming to America. That movie always makes me feel better." I put in the movie.
"Coming to America? I have not heard of this movie." Pam says.
"It is a romantic Comedy. Eddie Murphy is a prince who is betrothen to marry a mindless woman, which he doesn't want to marry. He goes out into the world to look for love, who he hopes to marry instead. It is very funny."
Then I go to the kitchen heat up a True blood for Pam. While I am waiting for it to heat, I grab the cheese cake from the frig and cut 3 slices, then places them on plates. I pours 3 glasses of milk, then carries it all to the living room on a tray. I pass the blood to Pam and the cheesecake to Tara and Lafayette.
"Girl is this a cheesecake from the cheesecake factory? Oh my God this is good!"
"Yes, I bought a whole cheese cake today. It is a Godiva chocolate cheesecake. I thought I deserved a little treat and decide to share. You like it?" I say taking a bite and savoring the taste.
"Hooker, I couldn't be happier if you hit me with a magic happy stick." Lafayette mumbles with his mouth full.
"A magic happy stick, what in the world are you talking about? I have no idea what that means." I say looking confused.
"Never mind Hooker, tells us what happen between you and your man. You been avoiding telling us for long enough."
"Hold on that thought. I have a present for you all first." Sookie runs out of the room to grab the Bare minerals makeup she bought today. She had the girl gift wrap them.
She hands one to each of her guests and waits for them to unwrap them.
"Sookie you didn't! I have always wanted to try this! Thanks Sook!" Tara Beams.
"Hooker you knows you makeup, I heard this is some high quality shit." Lafayette goes on approvingly.
"Do you like it Pam?" I say with a worried look.
"Thank you Sookie. No one has just given me a present before. I look forward to trying this product. It is the one they have on the infomercial on TV, yes?" Pam says looking shocked she received a gift.
"Yes, it is the one from the infomercial. I bought them at the mall today. I got a free makeover with it and loved it! So I bought some for myself and each of you. I thought we could play with them tonight!" Sookie says happily at the prospect.
"Oh, Lafayette you will never guess who I saw today?"
"Who Hooker?"
"Remember last year when Tara had the Flu, you asked me to go out clubbing with you? I believe you said you need to get your "dancing Freak on"."
"Yes, whats ofs it?
"Well we ran in to your ex-boyfriend Rick that night. I saw him today! He is working with the Geek squad and set up my new printer! He told me to tell you hello!"
"Shit, that bitch is with the Geek squad! I bet his fine ass looked tasty in that get up!" Lafayette laughs his ass off.
We all start busting up laughing! Pam even looked amused! Well as amused as she ever looks.
"Lafayette, you bitch, you didn't tell me about gay pride celebration they are having in 3 weeks. Rick tells me you are still looking for a dance partner for the dance competition. You never asked me." I said pouting.
"Hooker, like I would ask when you are dating a possessive vamp, like Bill. I values my life you knows."
"Well I am not anymore! You want me to dance with you? What are the dances? You know how much I love to dance!"
"We alls knows about you and dancing. I would loves to have you as a partner. We shoulds be able to wipe the floor with Rick's ass! Yous a life savor Sook! Now I won't have to hear that Bitches mouth!"
"It's a competition with 5 different dances. To wins you have to have the highest average score. The first is a tango, the second is salsa, the third is Disco, fourth is Voguing and the final is break dancing. Then we are doing a group dance tribute to the King of Pop. I think the song is Beat it this year. The prize for winnings is $10,000, a new Beamer and our names on the dance hall of fame! Thens we get to be judges for next year!"
"Well that sounds interesting. I have never Vogued or Breaked danced before. Do you have a routine picked out and out fits for us?"
"We wills have to pick the songs and makes a routine. Bitch you know I design clothes. You will be stylin Lafayette originals."
"This is going to be so much fun! I hope I have enough time to learn it all"
"Don't look at me! You got yourself into this volunteering." Tara says laughing.
"Besides, isn't like one of your superpowers to learn any thing you see. It should be easy for you!" Tara says with an all knowing look.
"True, but a girl can still worry. I have never been in a competition before." I say taking a deep breath.
Pam raises an eye brow at the mention of super powers.
"Ooh I love this part of the movie. It is so funny when Arsenio Hall dresses up like a woman and hits on Eddie Murphy and himself!" I laugh out loud watching the scene.
"What do you mean he is hitting on his self?" Pam inquires.
"In this movie Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall dress up and play as many of the characters as they can. They liked the challenge it posed. In the barber shop every one is either Eddie Murphy or Arsenio Hall. There are no other actors. It is all wigs and make up. In this scene, Arsenio plays an ugly girl who hits on them. It is pretty cool!" Sookie tells Pam, who is astonished that anyone would go through that much trouble.
"Enough avoiding it Sookie, tell us what happened with Bill." Tara says trying to get Sookie back on track.
Sookie grabs a tissue box from one of the side tables.
"Bill took me out to dinner at an expensive restaurant and reserved the entire building for the night. The only people in the building, was the staff and us. It was very romantic. He proposed to me." I take a deep breath and sobbed.
Tara pats my shoulder in encouragement.
"I couldn't answer him, I wanted to answer, but I just couldn't. I wanted to yell no and run out of there. At the same time I wanted to yell yes and jump in his arms and kiss him to his final death. But instead I ran to the bathroom to hide and think. All I could think of was, if I could stand to be with him for the rest of my life and was I really willing to give up having children. Would he still love me when I got old and had wrinkles. He would still be the same. Plus we had been fighting so much about almost everything. He had started to ignore me, spending all his time on his computer, before we even went on the trip to Dallas. I was thinking that night before he picked me up that maybe I should just break up with him. Then he proposed. I think he might have proposed just because he is jealous of Sam and Eric."
"Well did you answer him?" Tara says completely enthralled with my story.
"Hooker, you can't leave us hanging like that. What did you says?" Lafayette says trying to pull the information out of me.
Pam looks at me like she is trying to remember every word I am saying, as if there is going to be a test afterwards.
"I came out of the bathroom and he was gone. The room looked like a disaster area. I never got to answer him." I start to sob and hyperventilate.
"What was your answer? Where did he go?" They both ask in unison.
"I was planning to answer yes. It is not like I get marriage proposal every day. It is natural for the relationship to head towards marriage. He just caught me completely off guard. I mean people normally date for at least a year before getting married. But I am not normal and neither was he."
"So where was he and do you have the ring?" Tara says questioning me.
"Yes, I have the ring." I pull it out of the box and show the 3 of them. I hear ooos and Ahs all around. Now how to tell them the rest, without saying anything they are not allowed to know.
"Bill was taken by the vampire police for crimes he committed in the 1940's. He and his maker have been sentence to vamp prison for 100 years. Then on top of that, I found out that Bills maker ordered him to propose to me and then to kill me on our wedding night. She was jealous that he loved me and not her. So she ordered him to kill me. Can you believe that? Too kill me." I am overtaken again with uncontrollable sobs.
Tara and Lafayette hug me tight and tell me it will be all right and that I am strong and will survive this. Pam just looks at us as if she is observing a bizarre ritual on the discovery channel, which she has never seen before.
Once my sobs are once again under control, I look up and ask for my ice cream.
Tara walks to the kitchen and pulls 3 gallons of ice cream out of the freezer and grabs 3 spoons. She hands me my favorite chocolate mouse tracks. I grab the spoon and tear off the lid and stick in my spoon. I put a large heaping scoop in my mouth and moan at its chocolate goodness. Tara and Lafayette follow soot.
Pam gets up and walk to the kitchen to get her self another blood.
For the next few minutes we sit together speechless and lost in our own heads. Pam returns with her blood in hand and sits down.
"I can't believe it. He was my first real kiss, my first boyfriend, my first everything and I will never see him again. I miss his companionship and having someone to share what happen in my day with. My nights are so lonely now. Will I ever find someone else? I guess I was just meant to spend my life alone; I can't date human men. I can't stand to hear there thoughts. And even if I could figure out how to block out all their thoughts and I got married to one and if I had children, they could inherit my curse. They could be an outcast just like me. Crazy Sookie, that no one wants. Not to mention the danger my life is always in. It is no life for a child. I guess I need to give up that childish pipe dream, of a husband that loves me and kids living in a house with a white picket fence." I sob and then shove another scope of ice cream in my mouth.
"Oh, Sookie, I am sure that someone out there was made just for you. You will not spend your life alone. What about Sam, he loves you. He has been in love with you for years. You could marry him." Tara says in a soothing and encouraging voice.
"That's true, but I am not in love with Sam. To me he is like the big brother I always wish I had. I couldn't marry him, just to avoid being alone. It is not fair to him. He deserves to be loved and find happiness. Plus he wants kids. I don't want to pass on my curse. I am sure he will find someone, he is a great guy." I say in a sad voice.
"Sook, you don't knows that you will pass it on to your kids. Look at Jason and your cousin Hadley theys don't have any gifts. You could be worrying over nothing. You could have perfectly normal kids." Lafayette says trying to encourage me, into not to give up my dream.
"But it would be selfish of me, to have kids, knowing that they could end up being cursed like me" I say trying to get them to understand.
"You could always choose Eric. He could love you. He has had feelings for you for a while. Even more so after, you stayed with Godric when he met the sun." Pam says as if it is completely obvious choice.
"He told you about that? I don' know. It is hard to believe Eric feels anything but lust and anger. Eric only wants to own me, use me, and then throw me away when he grows bored with me. The only reason he is interested in me at all is because I am a challenge, since I can't be glamoured. He would just end up breaking my heart." Sookie says laughing at the idea that Eric could ever love her and sobbing because he won't.
"You are mistaken about the Master. He does have feelings for you; he has never shown so much interest in a human before. I just do not think he understands the feelings he is having for you. He has never had a relationship and it has been a long time since he has allowed himself to feel anything." Pam says with an introspective look on her face.
"And I will drain you all if you tell anyone." Pam says looking menacing and completely serious.
"My night is not complete, until I have been threatened by you Pam." I say with a teasing look and a wink.
"I don't know abouts you muthers Fuckers, but I want to try out this new shit, Sookie bought us."
We spend the next few hours giving each other makeovers with the Bare Mineral products and watching movies. Pam even looks like, she might be enjoying herself.
Not long after that Tara and Lafayette decided to head on home. I hug them goodbye and walk them to the door. Once they are gone I walk back to the living room to talk some more to Pam.
"Pam, I wanted to know if Eric has any important meetings tomorrow."
"Why is that my telepathic friend?" Pam says raising an eye brow with interest.
"If I tell you, do you have to tell him?"
"I have my way to get around that order, if I so choose."
"I am planning my revenge on Eric for the "MINE" car. I was planning to do it tomorrow night. But I wanted to make sure he was going to be there to see it, that he didn't have any important meetings and that you could be there."
"What are you planning?"
"I don't want to tell you too much it will spoil the surprise. I can tell you it is annoying and sarcastic. I was hoping you would follow behind him when he goes to his office. This way you can take his picture when he sees it and email it to me. I think you should be able to get at least one or two, before he destroys your phone. I really want to see the expression on his face! But I have a feeling he will get angry and it would be much safer for me to be at home, when he finds it. Could you do that? Will you help me?" Sookie says looking hopeful for her Vampire friends help.
"This will not harm him will it?"
"No, not unless you vamps have problems with paper, duck tape, plaques, movie picture frames and neon signs."
"Oh this is going to be good. I can just feel it. You are always so entertaining! I can't wait! You can count on me; I will get your pictures. I will even bring back up phones, just in case!"
"How can we make sure no one goes into his office before him?"
"You could lock the door on your way out of the office. That will keep the human staff out. I will get there early to make sure no Vamps go in." Pam volunteers.
"What time does he normally get to the club?"
"He should be there at about 8:00 tomorrow night. I will be there at 7:00."
"Ok, so I will have to make sure I leave for home by 7:00, so I get home before finds it. Here is my email. Don't forget to program it into you phone so you can email it, fast."
"Trust me I won't forget. I want you to email the pictures back to my home email, so I can get a copies printed!" Pam laughs evilly.
"How are you planning to get in?
"When Jason and I were kids, he taught me how to pick locks. I am planning to pick the lock on the back door of the club. Unless you have a key I can borrow?"
"Here take this spare key. I will come and get it from you tomorrow night after your revenge! I noticed you changed the license plate on the "MINE" car. The new tag is in genus. "FINE" that is too funny! Dear Abby says that when a woman says "its fine" that it really means nothing is fine!" Pam says looking amused.
"Dear Abby is a wise woman!" I laugh out loud.
"Why wasn't Lafayette afraid of you? He acted so terrified last time he saw you."
"After you told me about this party, I decided to glamour the memories from his mind, that made him afraid of me. This way we all could enjoy the evening."
"That was great thinking Pam! Are you planning to leave him that way?"
"Yes I was planning to leave his memory of the time in the basement of Fangtasia erased. Unless you prefer for me to restore it?"
"No, that is perfectly fine. He will be able to function much better without those memories. I think he was developing some kind of stress disorder. It was so nice to see him back to his old self! Thanks Pam!" I smile a true smile at her.
"Well Pam I am tired and I have a revenge plot to complete tomorrow. I am going to go bed. Night Pam." I shock Pam by giving her a hug. Then walk her to the door.
"Night Sookie"
Then she was gone.
I crawl into bed and fall asleep before my head hits the pillow.