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[ameliabroadway]

Who: Amelia Broadway, Sookie Stackhouse
Where: Parking Lot of Merlotte's Bar & Grill
When: Around closing time
Status: Incomplete
The night following her initial arrival in Bon Temps, Amelia found herself back at Merlotte's, sipping a Coke as she scoured the local newspaper for any prospective apartments. Some she immediately check off her list: "Must

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[trusookie]

Sookie kept glancing back on the short drive to her house to make sure Amelia was still following. After knowing one person was after her, she worried more might come. She wondered what Amelia had done to make someone that angry. Hell, maybe she'd been dating a vampire. People didn't seem to be too thrilled about anyone doing that. She rolled her eyes.

But, more importantly, Sookie wondered what Amelia was. Clearly, the girl had some powers and she was definitely different than your average human, that much she gained just from a few short times digging into her mind--politely, of course. Maybe she was some sort of witch. That seemed crazy, but in this world, it didn't seem too impossible anymore.

Pulling into her driveway, she waited for Amelia to do the same and was glad the porch light had been left on. She glanced towards the cemetery she knew separated her and Bill's home, idly wondering what he was doing.

She turned back to Amelia, saying, "Home sweet home." She unlocked the door and headed inside, "Want anything to drink or a snack?" She was still in waitress mode.

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As they walked inside, Amelia immediately felt relieved. Sookie's house felt warm and inviting, and it made Amelia feel safe somehow. Sure, being out in the open or driving down a small back road made her feel pretty vulnerable, especially after the night she'd had so far. It was just comforting to have a roof over her head and good company with her. Even if that good company would soon learn Amelia's deepest - maybe you couldn't call it her darkest, since she wasn't a bad witch or anything - secret.

Shaking her head, she answered, "No, thanks," when Sookie offered her something to eat or drink. Amelia didn't really think she could keep anything down - her nerves were going haywire, and excessive magic use made her a little nauseous.

"You have a beautiful home," she commented, glancing around her with genuine interest.

[trusookie]

Sookie couldn't help but smile slightly at the compliment. After all, her home had been in their family for over a hundred years. And her Gran had taken fine care of it over the years. "Thank you," she said, taking a seat at her kitchen table and motioning for Amelia to do the same.

She sucked in a breath, feeling more curious than impatient for the information, "So, I guess we'll dive on in," she started, "I know you're not an average, everyday girl, so how did you do what you did, Amelia? And who was that crazy woman?"

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Amelia sighed heavily, then decided to be as frank as possible. Sookie had been thrown - or tackled, as it were - into this mess, and she deserved a straight answer... no matter how strange and complex it was...

"I'm a witch," she said simply, folding her hands in her lap as she met Sookie's gaze. "I've been practicing spells since I was sixteen, but only little things at first. Levitation, moving things... Things nobody would really notice if they weren't paying attention."

She paused, then continued, "I met up with a few other witches in New Orleans. My mentor, Octavia Fant, is sort of the unofficial head of the coven. The woman in the parking lot - her name was Rachelle - was banned from the coven because she used her magic to steal. That's one of our rules, and I just happened to be the one who caught her in the act..." Amelia winced. "You can probably guess that she took it pretty personally."

Taking a deep breath, Amelia sat back and crossed her arms. "I didn't mean to cause trouble or anything. I haven't had to use that kind of defensive magic before... Little things, like I said. I mean, I practice, but... It takes a lot out of me."

After a longer pause, Amelia hesitantly asked, her eyes wide, "So... how freaked out are you right now?" The last thing she wanted was for Sookie to run screaming from the house, though she didn't seem like the type to... And if she'd been likely to run, surely she'd have done so earlier in the parking lot...

[trusookie]

Sookie listened to Amelia's story with attentiveness. So, her slight hunch had been right. Amelia was a witch. Of course, Sookie never dreamed that witches were also real. It didn't seem all that unlikely though, either. She wondered what else could be out there. Goblins or fairies or werewolves or zombies. Who knew!

She could 'hear' how nervous Amelia was. She didn't want to freak Sookie out, but she wanted to be honest with her. Sookie definitely appreciated that.

So, she smiled. But, it wasn't her 'I know what you're thinking, but I'll pretend I don't' smile, it was genuine. "I'm not all that freaked out, really."

Since they were being honest, she might as well share her own secret, "I mean, how could a telepathic waitress dating a vampire be freaked out by a witch?"

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Amelia nodded, suddenly comprehending why Sookie's energy had felt so odd the night they'd first met. It wasn't often that she came across something she couldn't explain, so it was a relief to finally have an answer. "A telepath... Oh, boy... I can only imagine what kinds of things you heard in my head." Amelia laughed. "And do tell about this vampire boyfriend. Tall? Dark? Handsome?"

Amelia grinned easily, a wave of relief enveloping her. She was happy beyond words to have found someone to talk to about the supernatural weirdness that inhabited the world. Things "normal" people wouldn't normally be talking about, though the topic of vampires was pretty widespread.

[trusookie]

Sookie laughed lightly, "Nothing bad, I promise," she said, "Really, your mind was a bit hard to read than most. For some people their deepest darkest secrets are just right on the surface, but your brain had a different...feeling about it, so I could tell from the start you were different. But, all I got was that you were afraid, nervous, worried, and a little mad at your dad," she eyed Amelia curiously.

As she asked about Bill, she glanced downward bashfully. No one had been this interested in her new boyfriend...could she call Bill her boyfriend? She had wanted to gush to someone so badly. "All of the above," she giggled, feeling like a normal girl for once, "He just moved her and lives real close by, actually--I can't read his mind, so it's so peaceful to be around him, 'specially after the horrible things I hear at work all day."

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Amelia frowned as she considered the multitude of issues she had with her father. They didn't exactly have a typical father-daughter relationship, and probably never would. But Amelia was used to having a silent gap stretched between them, only breached by the occasional phone call or birthday card.

"My dad is... difficult. He was never around when I was growing up, and things haven't really changed since then if you know what I mean. He's another man in love with his work."

Shaking her head, Amelia smiled and turned her attention back to Sookie. "Tall, dark, and handsome? Any man - vampire or no vampire - with those three qualities is a-okay in my book. Maybe if I stay in Bon Temps long enough, I can find myself a good man..." she trailed off, smiling at the prospect. The last man she'd dated had been a guy named Thad who'd had a tattoo of a flower on his left hip. Not one of her best dating moments, that was for sure.