The Sinners Club •A True Blood fanfiction•

15) Painful Memories Of Another

After Alcide found me running like no bodies business, we were in his truck driving back to his place.

"What happened back there? Why were they all shifting? You almost shifted."

"Couldn't help it. When that energy starts rollin, it takes you over. We're lucky we got out of there alive. Fuck!" He hits his dashboard.

I don't feel like dying so I need to calm him down before he gets us both killed.

"I know it was terrible for you b--"

"You don't know anythin!" He snaps.

"I know one thing! If you don't slow your ass down in this damn truck you're gonna kill us! And I am not gonna die because of your shitty ex girlfriend and a Mississippi pothole!" I snap back.

The tires squeal as he comes to a stop.

Jesus, thank you.

"I had to yell at you to make you listen, and I'm sorry."

"She wasn't always shitty. We might not had always seen eyes to eye. But we had good times. When she wasn't drinkin or cheatin. She use to play horseshoes with my dad, help my mom plant tomatoes."

"But tonight she was half naked in a wolf skin, gettin branded." He was quiet after I said that.

"Tell me more about Russell Edgington."

"He's just some rich vampire. That's all I knew till tonight."

"Well seeing that he's the head honcho around here, I need to talk to him."

"Are you out of your fuckin mind?"

"The brandin, the blood, the vampire. I'm pretty damn sure he knows where Bill is, or he knows who knows."

"I promised Eric I'd keep you safe and out of trouble. But on my part too. So as long as I'm with you, you ain't goin near him, Ruby." I turn front and cross my arms pouting. He turns back onto the road and drives off...

I was in bed when I heard shouting.

"You can't just walk back in here. Give me back my fuckin key."

"Shut up! Don't tell me what to do! It's my fuckin key, and I'll use it whenever I want!" I hear Debbie's voice and I get out of bed, slowly creeping so I can listen more.

"You left me. You got no right!"

"Look at me! Do you see what you did! Huh!"

"Keep it down!"

"Don't tell me to keep it down! Because I don't give a shit about the neighbors! I'm here to save your fuckin life."

Some way to show it, Debbie cake.

I peek outside of the room and I see them right in the living room.

"You liar. You know what, I've tried and tried to save you. I don't know why I even cared for you for so long! You sold your soul to a vamp. I saw you last night." Debbie giggles. "He's more than a vamp. Oh, you ignorant redneck. If he knew what you saw--"

"Fuck him."

"You're gonna to regret sayin that. Now if anybody finds out what went on at Lou Pine's--"

Alcide glances my way.

Fuck.

Debbie turns and I see anger in her eyes.

Doesn't help that I'm wearing one of his shirts and no pants on.

Great, here comes the claws.

"That's your neighbor? Oh, hell, no."