True Blood

Nothing But the Blood

"Would you two shut up? I can't think." Andy screams and I look at Tara who's also screaming 

"Christ, what happened?" Sam says running up to us and I grab his arm in shock 

" You step back. I got it." Andy crys and I watch as he looks at the dead body 

"Check for a pulse." I say and Andy shakes his head 

"Forget it. There ain't no pulse." he says and I shake my head trying to understand what the fuck was happening 

"What? Why?" I ask 

"Because there ain't no heart. Sick fuck." Andy says 

"It's not him. It's not Lafayette." Tara cries 

"Who the heck is that?" Sam asks and i turn to watch Tara step back and scream as loud as she can. When the police finally arrive we were all pulled aside to give witness statements. When I had finally given all the information I had, I picked up my phone and dialled Bill. 

"It's me. I'm gonna be a little late. Something real awful happened out here." I say  

"Do you need me? I can meet you." he says and I sigh 

"I just can't wait to get home" I whisper and I hear his chuckle as i hang up and when I finally arrive to his house I run into his arms 

"They tore out that poor woman's heart. I've never seen so much fear on someone's face." I whisper and he sighs 

"I'm sorry you had to see that." he whispers and I nod 

"I need to tell you something." he states as he pulls away from me 

"Please, just shut up. Kiss me. Just make it go away for just a little while." I say and I press my lips against his 

"Well, hi there." A voice says from up the stairs and I turn to see a girl around my age 

"You must be Meghan. Oh, Bill... I love your shower." she says and I look over at him raising an eyebrow. When we finally all sit down Bill explains to me what's happening 

"Well, you obviously did something to this... This... Now, how old are you?" I ask and she sighs 

"Seventeen." she says 

"Oh, my God. You're like a year younger then me" I breathe rushing my fingers through my hair 

"Is she always like this?" the girl asks and I nearly scoff 

"So, what then, you...bit her? You drained her? Did you have sex with her?" I ask and Bill sits up in shock 

"Yes, yes, for crying out loud no" he responds and I shake my head 

"Jessica was brought to me as a condition of my punishment. I had to create a vampire as reparation for the one I destroyed to save you." he says 

"So this is all your fault." she says looking up at me and I swallow 

"Jessica, I need you to retire for the morning. My sleeping quarters are beneath the stairs. And you may stay there until we make other arrangements." he says and when she goes to argue he yells at her to go down 

"We can't turn her out. Not yet. She's a very young vampire. At her age, with her impulses, she could be quite dangerous." he says and I sigh 

"Where has she been tonight?" I ask 

"Here with me. Before that, with Eric and Pam." he says and I sigh 

"There's no way she could have anything to do with the woman with her heart missing?" I ask 

"No. Probably not." he says unconvincingly and I sigh 

"Two weeks and you never said anything. I've laid in bed for hours talking about my life, your life... the weather, rules of football... and not once did you mention that you slept with and killed..." I say but he stands up angry 

"I did not." he states and I roll my eyes "Megs...for a century and a half, I never turned a human... because I couldn't bear to inflict the suffering I felt when I was turned. The pain of that is not an easy thing to share. If I withheld anything, it was only to protect you." he says and i sigh 

"If she'd stayed with Eric I still wouldn't know, would I? That's not protecting me, that's lying to me. How am I supposed to ever trust you if you keep something like that from me? What else are you keeping from me?" I ask and he shakes his head 

"Nothing." he whispers and I sigh before I get up 

"I can't stay. Not tonight." I say as I get up and walk out the door. The next morning I sit down and sort out all of Grandmothers things but I'm interrupted by a knock on the door when I open it I reveal an old man 

"Have a seat, Mr. Lancaster." I say smiling 

"Thank you." he replies sitting down 

"Is there a problem with my grandmother's papers?" I ask and he shakes his head 

"I know you asked for a copy of the deed to the house. I have some terrible news, I'm afraid. Your great-uncle Bartlett has passed on. I know it's so soon after your grandmother. This must be quite a shock." he says and I shake my head 

"Tell me what happened." I ask 

"Well... the Lincoln Parish Fire Department found him a few miles south of Simsboro. He'd washed up on the shore. The Walnut Creek runs behind his house. Sheriff's guessing he got too close and fell in. They're calling it an accident officially. There's no sign of burglary or forced entry at the house... and he was such a sweet old man. There'd be no reason to hurt him anyway." he says and I look up at him 

"There were no marks or anything on his body?" I ask 

"Well, there's gators and fish in the water, and he'd been there for a few weeks...so there's not much of a body to speak of." he replies and I start to feel sick 

"Oh, my God." I whisper already knowing who did this 

"I can't tell you how sorry I am. He was truly a kind, giving man. I was proud to call him my friend. The one consolation, Megs ...is that your great-uncle Bartlett cared for you very deeply. He stated in his will that he wished for you to inherit all his financial assets. It's not much. Eleven thousand, thereabouts. But it's a token of how special you were to him. Go ahead, take it. It's yours." he says and I nearly rip the check right there. Straight after that I drive up to Jason 

"Jason  Sid Matt Lancaster came by a bit ago. He had some... Some bad news. Uncle Bartlett passed away. They're saying it was an accident. He fell into the Walnut Creek behind his house. There's something else. He... He left us an inheritance. Well, he left me the inheritance, but I don't want it. Here." I say throwing the check at him before I jump back in the car and drive away. When I finally arrive to Bills house 

"Two parts O-negative to one part B-positive. Remember that." I hear Bill say and I walk straight pass him to Jessica 

"I need to talk to you." I say turning to Bill before looking back at her 

"Jess, I feel like we got off to a bad start, and it's totally my fault. I never got a chance to hear your side of things... find out what you're like, none of that. Can you forgive me?" I ask and she smiles brightly and It reminds me of the girls from high school who just didnt fit it 

"You really wanna get to know me?" she asks and I nod 

"Of course I do. You deserve that. And frankly, I'm curious about you. I've just got one huge favor to ask. Give me tonight with my boyfriend... and we'll have all night tomorrow to ourselves. Just us girls." I say and she smiles jumping up 

"Sure. I mean, I guess I got nothing but time now, right? Good night." she says as she walks away 

"I must say I'm impressed. It's almost like you glamoured her..." Bill states but I let my face turn cold 

"Did you have anything to do with Uncle Bartlett's death?" I ask and he sighs 

"He hurt you." he sighs 

"Oh, my God. Is it that easy for you to kill? Does human life mean so little you can just kill on command? Toss someone in the water? I cannot have people dying every time I confide in you. I never felt more inhuman than when I had to kill Rene. It still haunts me. And now you've made me feel like I killed another person. I feel sick. I always thought, as different as we are... somehow we could still be together. And... And now I don't know. I don't know anything. Please... say something, Bill." I beg but he remains quiet as I turn to walk out the room but in a flash he's in front of me 

"Meghan I cannot, and I will not lose you. For all the ways I have dismayed, aggrieved, or failed you... I swear I will atone. But I am not sorry. I refuse to apologize for what you have awakened in me. You... You are my miracle, Megs. For the first time in 140 years, I felt something... I thought had been lost to me forever. I love you. And for that, I shall never feel sorry." he hisses and I sigh

"Oh, damn you, Bill Compton. I love you." I whisper as I pull him toward me and press my lips to his.