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I couldn't move, I couldn't think straight. I didn't know what to do, what to think. I just stared at Dawn's body for what seem to be forever until Sookie arrived.

I didn't even hear her come in.

"Dawn?" I heard her call. Then she came to the bedroom and saw what was going on. "Oh My God! Dawn!" Then she came rushing to us. She turned to me and, while putting her hands on my shoulders, asked. "Adrian, are you alright?" I just kept staring at Dawn. She turned to see Dawn's body and put the bed sheet over her face.

I don't think I'm alright.

We heard a vase crashing on the floor. We turned around and is Jason. He has flowers in his hand.

"Oh, my god Jason" Sookie said and went to hug him. After that, Jason came and hug me saying 'its ok' over and over again.

But its not ok, I'm not alright.

Dawn is dead.

"Dawn? I heard yelling" Is that Miss Lefebvre?

Miss Lefebvre enters the room and sees Dawn's body. "Sweet Lord in Heaven. No." She makes a sign of the cross on herself and walked over to Dawn's body in the bed. Then she turns to Jason, looking angry. "What did you do?"

"Me?"

"Him?" I said. Did she really think that he could have done this?

"Adrian found her, Miss Lefebvre. We… just got here." Sookie said.

But Miss Lefebvre wasn't having any of that. "I saw you last night, Jason Stackhouse. I heard y'all fightin', then she took a shot at you, and you ran off. And now she's dead."

"Jason?" Sookie asked.

"Yeah we had a fight. But I came here to apologize" He said, holding up the small bouquet of flowers.

"She fired a gun at you. And you come back to apologize?" Sookie asked disbelieving.

Now it's my turn. "Dawn called me after Jason left, so I don't think he did it. Look at him, he feels bad finding road kill on the job"

"Sook… I didn't do this! You gotta believe me"

"Well, I'm calling the police" Miss Lefebvre said, and left the room.

"Well, call 'em!" Jason called to her. Then he throws the bouquet of flowers. "I had nothing to do with this" And stormed out of the house.

.

After the police arrived Sheriff Dearbone had Sookie, Jason and I sitting in the living room while he was asking us questions.

"Adrian, I know you've been through a lot. And you're scared. But I need you to try and remember when you got here. Was the door open, or just unlocked?"

"It was locked. Which is weird, because she never locks it while she's in the house." Maybe I should stop talking about her in present tense.

"Is that the exact position you found her in?"

"Um, no. She had the bed sheet covering her face, I took it off and that's how I saw her…" dead, I should be able to say it.

"And I covered her up with the sheet, but I don't think I touch her" Sookie added.

"I wish you hadn't o' done that" Sheriff Dearbone said. We both glared at him.

"Next time I found a friend of mine dead; I'll try to remember that" Sookie told him.

.

It didn't matter how much we defended Jason, the sheriff and Andy still took him away in the police car. Andy using to much force doing it.

Sometimes Andy is such a dick.

That left us in standing in the porch with Sheriff Dearbone.

"Thank you Adrian, Sookie. We'll be in touch."

"Bud! Let's roll before I melt here!" Andy shouted from the police car.

As soon as they left, I took a seat in the porch. Sookie quickly followed suit.

These things shouldn't happen. They shouldn't.

"I know Adrian, I know" Sookie said while rubbing my back. "Is ok to cry, you know?"

"I can't cry right now" Not with all the things I have to do. I don't have time to cry.

"You can sleep at the house again. Then you can cry. It will make you feel a little better" Very little.

Sam came a moment later. "Came as soon as I heard" Then he sits down next to Sookie. "I'm sorry you had to be the one to find her"

We both turn to look at him.

What?

"Adrian found her. Not me" Sookie told him.

"Oh, sorry. I heard that it was you"

Fucking town gossip. It spreads like wildfire but it can't get the important stuff right.

Sookie voiced my opinion. "Fucking town gossip. It spreads like wildfire but it can't get the important stuff right."

"You're right about that" He said.

After that, I just tuned them off.

"Uhh excuse me?" We turned around to see a guy wearing the coroner vest and hat. "Could you please let us by?"

We moved and see that the coroner, Mike Spencer, and the guy are trying to take out Dawn's body in a black plastic bag.

Mike turns to us. "Neil Jones, my new apprentice. He's from Kentucky"

"Hi" Neil Jones said.

"Uhh hi" Sookie said.

"Lift kid. Come on, lift. Ugh!" Mike said and the two of them went to put the body in the back of their car.

Great, now I'm calling her The Body.

"You don't have to be too careful" Mike chuckles. "Ain't gonna hurt her" He says to Neil Jones.

I glared at him.

"Sorry Adrian" He said and put Dawn's body on the back of the car.

When they left, Sookie turned to me. "Do you want to come to the house?"

"No thank you. I have to go to the morgue and the station to sort out the paperwork and all that stuff"

"I just don't think is a good idea for you to stay alone in a moment like this."

"I won't be. But if it makes you feel any better, I'll come by Merlotte's later. Alright?"

"Alright"

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When I got to the police station, Sheriff Dearbone told me that Jason was already out. Thanks to Tara saying that they spend the night together.

I need to thank Tara when I see her. That is, if she lets me talk to her.

Sheriff Dearbone wanted to call my parents to inform them of Dawn's dead. But I told him that it wasn't necessary, that I got it under control. I don't think I convinced him, but I hope he would wait at least a day to call them. To give me time to prepare myself mentally and to get my strength back.

This day was really draining me down.

Now I had to call Hannah.

I considered her my best friend. And she really liked Dawn. It seems fair to tell her.

It also serves to explain to her why I won't be going to school tomorrow. I just can't find myself concentrating in school after all of this.

"Hello?" She answered.

"Hannah, it's me"

"Adrian, are you still in Bon Temps? I thought you were coming back at noon"

I had to take a deep breath. "Hannah, Dawn died" It was the first time I said out loud.

"What?"

"Someone came into the house and…" I just couldn't go on without my voice cracking.

"Oh my god. Sweetie, are you alright?" I made an affirmative noise. I couldn't really talk at the moment. "Do you want me to go there?" Negative noise. "Don't worry, I'll sort things out with our teachers. You just stay there as long as you need to. Again, if you want me to be there with you, just call me and I'll ignore the speed limits and be there."

"Thanks"

"Don't forget to call me for anything"

"Alright. Bye."

"Bye"

That's Hannah for you.

I parked at Merlotte's to find it almost full. I still didn't get out of the car. I can just imagine what they're all thinking; that Jason did it, that my sister deserved it because she was with a vampire…

Wait.

She and Maudette were both with vampires. The two of them went to this vampire bar in Shreveport called Fangtasia.

Maybe someone there might know the vampires Dawn and Maudette were with. Or the humans they met.

But I can't be too obvious. That would cause me troubles.

Sookie.

I could ask her to come with me to Fangtasia and she can read the humans minds. We could even ask Bill and he could ask the vampires.

I just hope they were both in Merlotte's. After what Sookie told me, I don't want to step close to Bill's house.

I entered Merlotte's and everyone turn to look at me. Figures.

And they all looked at what I was wearing. It was a knee length, long sleeve black dress. The sleeves were lacy, so I wasn't that hot wearing it. What can I say? I'm mourning!

I found Sookie and Jason talking in the corner. They both turned to look at me when I made my presence known.

"Adrian, hi. You know I didn't do it, right?"

"I know Jason"

"Good. I need to find Lafayette" And he went off to find Lafayette.

"Sookie, can we talk?"

"Of course we can. What is it?"

"In private?" I didn't want any of the costumers hearing me talk about going to a vampire bar.

"Sure, come on" And she let me to the back of the restaurant. "What is it?"

"Dawn and Maudette both went to this vampire bar in Shreveport, Fangtasia and…"

"Fangtasia?"

"I know, silly name. But the point is that we could go there and maybe you could read into the human minds and see if anybody saw or knew Dawn. We could even ask Bill to come with us so that he can ask the vampires"

"That's a good idea. But, are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yes. I need to find out who murdered my sister. I couldn't live not knowing."

"Alright. When Bill comes, I'll ask him"

"Thank you"

"There's no need. You wait in the parking lot and I'll meet you there"

"Ok"

Like fifteen minutes passed when Sookie came to the parking lot with Bill in tow.

"Hello Adrian" Bill said.

"Hi Bill"

"You know my friend who works here? Dawn? Someone killed her last night" Sookie told him.

Way to be blunt Sookie.

"Sorry" She said to me.

"She was my sister" I told Bill.

"I'm sorry for your loss" He said.

"Well… me too"

"The cops think that my brother did it" Sookie told him.

"Did he?"

"No" We both said at the same time. Then she continued. "There's this vampire bar where Maudette and Dawn used to hang out at in Shreveport. You know it?"

"Fangtasia" He answered.

"Well, I was thinkin' if I went there, I could do some sniffin' around. You think maybe you could take us?"

"How about tonight" Sookie looked at me for permission.

"The sooner the better" I said.

"I just gotta tell Sam I'm leavin', and then run home and change."

"I'll meet you there" Bill said. It looked like it was only directed to Sookie.

"Is not a date. I'm serious" She said.

"As am I"

They better not be flirting all the way to Fangtasia.

.

They flirted all the way to Fangtasia.

Is it alright if I feel a little offended?

I mean, we're going to investigate my sister's murder and they're acting like teenagers.

Bleh.

We got to Fangtasia and see there's a line of people already waiting. These people consist of tourist, fangbangers, and once a year, pledges.

That's right. Pledges.

I'll explain that in a minute.

When we got to the door there's a blonde non-smiling woman, or vampire, wearing a black bustier carding people.

"Bill. Haven't seen you in a while." And apparently she knows Bill.

"I'm mainstreamin'."

"Good for you. Who's the doll?" She still hasn't seen me.

"Pam, these are Sookie and Adrian. Sookie and Adrian, this is Pam" Pam? When will I meet a vampire that has a true vampire name?

On the other hand. When Pam finally notices me, she has a look in her eyes that lets me know that she remembers me.

All will be cleared up in a minute, I swear.

Sookie smiles up to Pam and says. "Nice to meet you" While offering her hand.

Pam doesn't take it.

"Can I see your ID?" Pam asks Sookie.

"Oh. Sure. How funny. Who'd have thought? Getting' carded at a vampire bar."

"I can no longer tell human ages. We must be careful we serve no minors...in any capacity." Then she looks at Sookie's ID. "Twenty-five, huh? How sweet it is."

Bill and Sookie enter the bar and I'm left with Pam.

"I don't need to see your ID to know that your still not 21. Fledging" She said to me.

"For your information, I'm a sister now. And trust me; I'm not planning on drinking anything"

"Off you go" And she let me in.

I spotted Sookie and Bill at the bar. Sookie just ordered a gin and tonic.

"I'll have a bottle of O negative." Bill said. The bartender looked at me.

"I won't have anything. Thank you"

"Longshadow, my friends here would like to know if they could ask you a few questions. Would this be acceptable?" Longshadow?

Remember when I complained about vampires having boring names?

I take it back.

Sookie pulls out of her purse the pictures I gave her. "I just have a couple of pictures I'd love you to take a look at. You recognize either of these women?"

"Yeah, I seen 'em both here before." He said. Good, we're getting somewhere.

"Great, thank you. And do you also happen to remember who they hung around with?"

"That's something we don't notice here. You won't either." What's that supposed to mean?

"OK, then. Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time." I told him. But he wasn't finished.

He held out the photo of Maudette. "This one. She wanted to die."

"How do you know?" I asked him.

"Everyone who comes here does, in their own way. That's who we are: Death." I took the pictures from him and went to nearest empty table.

"What was that about?" Sookie asked me when she and Bill reached me.

"He was freaking me out" And he was. "I have to tell you something"

"What is it?" Sookie asked.

"I've been here before."

"You have? Why? I know you looked up to Dawn but…" I interrupted her.

"Is not like that" I looked pointedly at her. And don't talk like that about my sister.

She flinched a little.

"It was during Hell Week. We have to enter the infamous vampire bar and stay there for 30 minutes."

"But if you aren't 21, how did they let you in?" Bill asked me.

"I think the bouncer saw how the pledges before us didn't do anything stupid, and let us enter."

"Us?" Sookie asked.

"My friend Hannah and me. We did the dare together."

"What did you two do for half an hour?"

"Play Uno" I told her truthfully. Hannah happened to have a deck, so we thought it may be a good distraction. And it was, I won a lot.

Sookie started listening to what the humans were thinking. Looking around, I'll say its probably sex.

Or Marilyn Manson.

Then Sookie turns to look at the blonde vampire sitting in the throne-like chair. There's a bald guy kneeling by the guy's feet.

Pathetic.

"Who's that?" Sookie asks.

"Oh, you noticed him, did you?" Bill said.

"No, it's not like that. I just..."

"Everyone does. That's Eric. He's the oldest thing in this bar."

I laughed a little. What? It was funny.

We turned to look at 'Eric', who still isn't paying attention to the bald guy.

Until the bald guy dares to touch him. Then Eric kicks him to the other side of the bar.

But don't worry about him, a vampire girl comes and takes him away.

He still had his happily ever after.

Bill turns to Sookie. "Still think you're in Disney World?"

"I never thought I was in Disney World" I said.

.

"You able to pick up anything?" Bill asked Sookie.

"All anyone's thinkin' about here is sex, sex, sex." She says.

Bill smiles. "One needn't be telepathic to pick up on that."

"Duh" I said.

Suddenly Bill said 'Uh Oh'.

"Don't say "uh-oh." Vampires are not supposed to say 'uh-oh.'" Sookie said to him.

"Especially if we're surrounded by other vampires" I continued.

"It's Eric. He's scanned you twice. He's goin' to summon us."

"He can do that?" Sookie asked.

"Yeah"

We turned to looked at Eric, who raises his right hand and motions to Bill. Bill takes Sookie's hand and go to meet him. I soon followed, because even though I don't want to meet Eric, I don't want to be by myself in a vampire bar.

We reached Eric who is still sitting in the throne with Pam standing next to him.

"Bill Compton. It has been a while." Damn, he has a lot of hair. I think he and I have the same hair length.

And his voice is like, rough, but at the same time, smooth. You know what I mean?

The point is that he has a good voice. And a good face; I mean, would you just look at that?

I really need to focus on the conversation at hand.

"These are my friends…" Bill started to introduce us, but Eric interrupted him.

"Sookie Stackhouse and Adrian Green" How did he…?

"How do you know our names?" Sookie asked him.

"I never forget a face" Pam said. Then pointed to her forehead. "You're in my vault."

"Great" Sookie and I said sarcastically at the same time.

Then Pam and Eric started saying something in another language. Which is bad, because every time people talked in a language you don't know is because they don't want you to know what they're saying. Because what they're saying is bad.

"I understand you've been asking questions about some of my customers." Eric told us.

"Yes, we have" Sookie answered.

"If you have anything to ask, you should ask it of me."

"Ok" I said, and handed him the pictures. "Do you recognize any of these women?"

Eric looks at the pictures with Pam looking at them over his shoulder.

"Hmm" He pointed to Maudette's picture. "Well, this one offered herself to me. But I found her too pathetic for my attentions. Now, this one, however..." He pointed to Dawn's picture. "I have tasted."

Leave it to Dawn to get involved with the freaking owner.

"Now that's just…great" I muttered.

Dawn, come on!

Eric looked questionably at me. "My sister was the one you… tasted" I said without looking at him.

"Interesting" He murmured.

"I remember 'em both" Pam said.

"On account of the vault?" Sookie asked.

"Never had either of them, though. They weren't really my type." Pam continued.

"Alright, we'll just be on our way then" I went to grabbed the pictures from Eric's hand but he grabbed my wrist.

I really hope he doesn't tighten his hold because that will surely break my bones.

"I'm not finished with you yet" Then he smiles. "Please, sit"

So me and Sookie sit to his right and Bill remains standing up in front of Eric.

"So, Bill. Are you quite attached to your friend?"

"She's mine"

"Yes, I am his" Sookie conceded.

Weirdest conversation ever.

"Is the little one also yours?" He asked again.

Oh hell no!

Bill was starting to say something but I beat him to it. "Don't" I said to Eric. Only Dawn called me Little, and I'm not gonna let some vampire call me that too.

No matter how intimidating he is.

"Pardon?" He said. I can tell I might have offended him.

"With all due respect Mr.…." Shit, did he even had a last name?

"Northman" He said.

"Mr. Northman. I would appreciate if you would refrain yourself from calling me with that adjective" See, I was respectful.

"Do you find it demeaning?"

"I just don't appreciated being called that by anyone whatsoever"

"Does it have anything to do with your deceased sister who I fed from?"

He just likes to rub that in, doesn't he?

"Everything about this visit has to do with my sister" My phone rang. "Including this call. So, if you'll excuse me…"

I didn't even wait for any of them to say anything, I just ran like hell out of there.

"Hello?"

"Hi Adrian, is Sheriff Dearbone"

"Hello Sherifff. Did something happen?"

"I just wanted to let you know that your parents have arrived at the morgue"

I blinked.

"I'm sorry, what?"

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