Holes

Bonnie Bennett

The day begins like any other. I wake up, get dressed, and go to work. Over the last seven years I haven't really strayed too far away. We all tried college out for a little but that ended up being more of a problem for us than anything. We were always called back here to save the town in some way so we decided to just live and work locally. I can't say that it bothers me too much. Even though I'm just a bartender at the Grill work keeps me well informed. As the only real place to go out and eat and the only bar, the Grill makes it possible for me to see just about everyone that's in town; old, new, family, friends, and even occasionally the suspicious visitor. It's kind of pathetic but no matter what the circumstances, whenever trouble comes to town, they always stop to get a drink. It's almost like they think that one drink will give them extra power. Liquid courage, I suppose. For me though, it makes it all a little easier. Over the years I've had time to really practice my magic and control it the natural way. Even with my touch telepathy, I have come to the point where with one touch I can spot danger and even see glimpses of a person's past. Before it was just a feeling, a sense of dread or fear, but now I've learned to purposefully search for what I need in an instance of contact. It keeps me prepared. To know that with one "accidentally" touch I can know who to be weary of makes me feel ready. Though it doesn't stop anything from happening or make it any easier to fight, that little warning gives us the advantage of never being too surprised.

There's a truck outside of the Grill when I make it in. I see Matt talking with what must be the driver about where to take the shipment.

"Good morning, boss" I say with a bright smile.

He nods towards me as the only acknowledgement that he sees I'm coming in.

Seeing him always makes me smile. Out of all of us, I like to say he's made it. Though he's never left the chaos of this town, he's found his own piece of happiness in the midst of it all. The Grill is his now and rightfully so. He's done so much work with it, especially after the fire, that he deserved to be the man in charge. He's married too, and expecting his first. He's got a semi-normal life and that fact leaves me happier than anything else could. In truth, everyone has found a balance of this life, but Matt is the one that has the life none of us ever will. Care and Lena can never even have kids and though physically it's possible, the idea of that life for me doesn't seem realistic. So the fact that Matt has it, gives me joy.

While he's working on shipment I get the place set up inside. I flip the chairs over, turn the grill on, and start making a pot of coffee. It's early now and we never really get too much business before lunch hour (especially at the bar) so in the mornings it's always just the two of us.

When the door opens to the Grill I look up instinctively to see who it is and for a moment I feel my heart stop. Just briefly, I think I see Jeremy standing there, but when I look again I know that this stranger isn't him. He has a similar build, though a bit bigger, and his face structure is similar too. He's even got long disheveled hair like Jeremy used to when I first starting noticing him. But his features are a little sharper and there's something behind those green eyes of his that suggests he's seen more of the world than most people. More than me even. And without even needing to touch him, I can sense that there is something different about this newcomer. There's something wrong.

He comes to the bar and forces me back to reality.

"Can I get a whiskey straight up?" he asks.

"You don't think it's a little early for that?"

"If it was, I don't think you'd be standing here."

I can't help but chuckle at that. "I suppose not," I say and make his drink. All the while I can feel his eyes on me and it feels…predatory.

When I slide his drink over and let my hand linger for a little while I stare back into his eyes—green eyes that look like they've got so many secrets behind them. Then it happens. His fingers graze mine and I see things even I never imagined possible and I feel a shock that actually hurts. Though the contact lasted for less than a second I can still see the images running through my mind. There are visions of death and demons and blood everywhere. But I don't feel evil coming from him. It just feels like something's missing. There's a hole in the place where his soul should be.

"I'm sorry" I say quickly, "didn't mean to shock you there."

"No it's fine," he says but there's a shift in his gaze like he's looking for something.

"So what brings you to town, Sam?" I ask.

"What?"

"What's brought you to town?"

"No, what did you just call me?" he asks accusingly.

It takes me a second to realize what he's really asking. I just called him Sam, that's his name. But he never told me that. Dammit.

"Oh I'm sorry. You remind me of a friend of mine named Sam…" I say as a cover. One of the worst covers I've ever used.

His eyes give away that he doesn't believe me but he doesn't question it either and just shakes his head.

"It's cool, my name is Sam. I'm here for work."

"Work brought you to Mystic Falls?"

"Yeah, I'm doing research on a possible new species."

"Of what?" I ask.

"Just a new species of animal, I can't really get into too much detail about it" he says.

There was something in the way he said animal that felt like a warning and my mind flashes to those images again.

"Right," I say as he tops off his drink. He fishes in his pockets and lays a few bills on the table.

"Good luck, Sammy" I say and again something in his eyes tells me I've said something wrong.

"Thanks, uh…"

"Bonnie." I finish.

"Bonnie, I'm sure I'll be seeing you" he says and those green eyes stare into mine one final time.

I'm sure you will.

Disclaimer: I only own the story, not the characters.

A/N: All will be explained. I think I want to write a prequel to this story when it's all finished but I wanted to start with this crossover first to see how it went. Also, I know this was just a little snippet of Sam but I promise more with him and Dean is coming!

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