Chapter 8

Sookie's Point Of View

I was at home. I didn't know what to think. Bill betrayed me and I awoke to see Eric had saved me. Just a couple of hours ago, I felt like my life was complete.

What was I, why am I like this? Why can't I just be. . . . normal?

I looked at myself in the mirror. All I cold see was a girl who was scared and pale of what was going to happen. A girl, who thought she was alright. But in reality was scared. Clearly she wasn't normal but what had happened? What was that strange power that had emitted from her hands? Russell's question quickly came to mind, "What are you?" All I wanted to know was the answer to that question. I mean I could be an alien for all I know.

It was late afternoon when I decided upon going in to Merlottes. Wanting to see some sense of normailty in my life. Even if it was only for a couple of hours, leaving thoughts about Bill's betrayel behind me. I exited the house as I opened the car door. I turned on the car's radio and Stronger was playing. Which was one of my favorite songs. It made me believe that I was stronger and a fighter that I could make it through anything that comes my way.

The parking lot was full. Strange since it was a monday night. Normanlly we would be dead, I pushed the doors outwards as I stepped through the entrance to Merlottes. I could see Sheriff Dearborn and his square dance crew were celebrating since they had just won first place in thier competition. I could see Tara and Lafeyette conversing with one another about how my brother was stupid enough to get locked up in jail. I only sighed as I just wanted a sense of normality.

I made my way to the bar and sat down as Tara came up to me and asked if everything was alright. I gave her a look saying, " when am I not alright"

"Point taken" She replied only to make me a Magarita which I gratefully accepted. With everything that has happened I just wanted It all to stop. That's were Bill and Eric came in. I couldn't hear them at all and that just made my life all the more normal. WIthout constantly listening to people's thoughts all around you. I had never been given a break of being a telepath.

Arlene and Renee entered Merlottes along with thier kids Coby and Lissa. Arlene had asked me if I could be a dear and baby-sit her kids. I said it was alright, anything to get away from all of the supernatural stuff. And this was the first step to going back to where things were before I knew about vampires.

It had gotten dark, as I finished my third Magarita taking pride that I didn't give a shit whether people stared down at me. I gave into the pleasure of being to drunk to form a sentence. What I was not expecting was, the three vampires.

Marcus, Diana, and another vampire I didn't know had entered Merlottes. Bill wouldn't save me and Eric was all the way in Shreveport. How the hell was I going to get out of this?