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Post by Brandy Berry on Sept 2, 2009 15:12:06 GMT -5
She had been running. She had been running so hard that her legs burned and felt like rubber. Just when she thought she could not run anymore she pushed harder - her body's pain was nothing compared to the pain she had her beating heart.
Every place she passed, every little spot she thought she could just collapse and escape into had been occupied by one person or another. She didn't want to see anyone, and the last place she wanted to be was in that d**n duplex. The graveyard loomed ahead, the headstones casting their unearthly shadows on the ground.
The loneliest place in all of Bon Temps. She had actually crawled underneath the gate and made her way to the farthest edge of the graveyard. There were little headstones around, but the dirt was fresh - it clung to her feet and ankles as if it was waiting to pull her into the ground.
This was it. This was where she stopped running and collapsed to her knees. She collapsed to her knees and sunk her head, her hands cradling the tears as they fell freely. This was...
Why? Why didn't she stop? Why didn't she stop him, why didn't she fight harder - why did she just run? What did she do, what could of happened? Didn't they...
What was wrong with her, she didn't understand. She didn't understand anything.
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Post by Derek Shelters on Sept 2, 2009 15:27:05 GMT -5
Oh, he could sense her pain from miles away. That, and well, he was a b@sterd who had been lurking around - not far, but far enough. He saw her running, but she didn't see him, she was too focused on her own grief.
As he thought, his plan had worked. He watched with an amused smirk as she went into the graveyard and found herself a spot all alone.
When he approached her, he had done it quickly so she could not see him. He reached one hand out, standing behind her he put his hand on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry that your fairytale had to end so soon, bumblebee. But at least you have saved yourself future pain. It will hurt less once we are back home again"
Bumblebee. Had she forgot his name for her since they first met? He bent down, hovering on his knees as he spoke to her.
"You know your place is with me. It has always been. I'll forgive you. Look at me. Look at me and everything will be alright again."
If she would just look at him, he could glamor her and make this as painless as possible. The quicker this ended, the sooner he could clear her veins of the poison of her former boyfriend. D@mn, that still angered him.
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Post by Brandy Berry on Sept 2, 2009 15:34:37 GMT -5
A hand on her shoulder. Was it Sam's? Had he come after her? She thought it was, until the voice had spoke. That voice.. deep, sensual, seductive - and she hated every syllable that he mouthed - every word that he spoke.
"I'm sorry that your fairytale had to end so soon, bumblebee. But at least you have saved yourself future pain. It will hurt less once we are back home again"
She reached for his hand, and abruptly pulled it off of her shoulder.
"Don't touch me. You lost that privilege a long time ago."
Had he had something to do with this? Was it his fault the only man she ever truly wanted to be with didn't want to be with her anymore? Her voice was laced with bitterness, her eyes narrowed as she stood up to her feet and stepped away from him.
"You know your place is with me. It has always been. I'll forgive you. Look at me. Look at me and everything will be alright again."
"You. F!cking. B@sterd. What did you do? What lies did you tell him? Answer me now Derek, what the hell did you say to Sam??!!!"
She wouldn't look at him. Her fists were clenched so tightly against her sides that her knuckles were turning white. Had her nails been in her flesh, her blood would be coating the ground.
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Post by Derek Shelters on Sept 3, 2009 0:34:21 GMT -5
"Don't touch me. You lost that privilege a long time ago."
Derek growled at that, not expecting those words to sting him quite as much as they did. It really was true, harsh words from the one you love surely stung the most. He watched her back side curiously, if she wasn't so beautiful to him - he would of ripped her throat out.
"You. F!cking. B@sterd. What did you do? What lies did you tell him? Answer me now Derek, what the hell did you say to Sam??!!!"
"What makes you think it was anything I said?"
Behind her, he had to smirk. After all, he felt all sorts of "high and mighty" because he had single-handily destroyed the one thing that surely was keeping her to this place.
"It was cute you know, I will give you an A for effort. For coming here, for running from me. Oh, and nice job on sending that woman to hold me off - and then that wolf right after. What, did you sleep with the wolf too? Because if you did, you sick b!tch, I already took a round out of that one. That one was fun. Your boyfriend well.. he was easy.
That grin. A sadistic grin as he crossed his arms - he wanted her sure, but that didn't mean he couldn't hurt her a little first.
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Post by Brandy Berry on Sept 3, 2009 0:50:43 GMT -5
"What makes you think it was anything I said?"
"Oh come on Derek. Sam and I were on Cloud 9, I was - we were happy. And all of a sudden I come back from a walk and he decides that he needs time and that he doesn't want to be with me? How stupid do you think I am?"
She was insulted.
"It was cute you know, I will give you an A for effort. For coming here, for running from me. Oh, and nice job on sending that woman to hold me off - and then that wolf right after. What, did you sleep with the wolf too? Because if you did, you sick b!tch, I already took a round out of that one. That one was fun. Your boyfriend well.. he was easy.
Wait. Wait a minute! A wolf?! Did Summer - did Summer change and go after him to slow him down? Oh god d@mnit, why did she do that??!! And he - Derek hurt her!!??!
Oh $hit. Sleep with the wolf too? How could Derek possibly know that her and Sam slept together? Did the spell fail while she was - did he.. ?
She turned to look at him, her angry eyes were puffy and red from her crying and instead of trying to face him head on what she should of been doing was casting a protection spell on herself.
"I should kill you for hurting my friend. It wouldn't be hard Derek. Stake you in your f*cking sleep. Is that why you chased Sam away from me Derek? Because you couldn't handle the fact that someone made me feel better inside than you ever could?"
Oh, she was angry. If he could throw around insults then so she could she. She just didn't realize what a dumb mistake that probably was going to be..
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Post by Derek Shelters on Sept 3, 2009 1:00:48 GMT -5
"Oh come on Derek. Sam and I were on Cloud 9, I was - we were happy. And all of a sudden I come back from a walk and he decides that he needs time and that he doesn't want to be with me? How stupid do you think I am?"
He should of known that one wouldn't fly. He simply shrugged - an amused smile on his face. It wasn't exactly brain science after all.
"I should kill you for hurting my friend. It wouldn't be hard Derek. Stake you in your f*cking sleep. Is that why you chased Sam away from me Derek? Because you couldn't handle the fact that someone made me feel better inside than you ever could?"
Jealously was a powerful emotion. It made people do crazy things, and when those words left her lips he was on her quicker than she could draw her next breath.
His arm snapped out, and his hand curled around her slender neck. He was glaring at her with pure madness now as he raised her in the air with his one arm until she was above his eye level.
"Don't test my patience with you, my dear. I could snap your neck like a twig and its oh so tempting right now. All I told him was truth. That it was impossible to care so much for someone after only two weeks. That you probably put some kind of spell on him. And you know what? It didn't take much for him to believe me. Don't delude yourself bumblebee, those doubts were already in his mind."
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Post by Brandy Berry on Sept 3, 2009 1:09:21 GMT -5
Stupid. Stupid, stupid Brandy. His hand was so powerful around her neck and her feet were dangling helplessly underneath her. Her hands had reached for his arm to steady herself so that she wouldn't completely pass out in his grip. His eyes were so cold, so dark.. so empty. And when he spoke, there was truly fear reflected in her brown hues.
"Don't test my patience with you, my dear. I could snap your neck like a twig and its oh so tempting right now. All I told him was truth. That it was impossible to care so much for someone after only two weeks. That you probably put some kind of spell on him. And you know what? It didn't take much for him to believe me. Don't delude yourself bumblebee, those doubts were already in his mind."
The truth. Sam believed Derek so easily? Was that really all it took? Brandy was so helpless, her heart had been broken so badly that it couldn't be mended. Her hands tightened around his wrist to try and shake herself free. Were those doubts really already in his mind, could he really think she did a spell to make him fall for her?
Maybe Derek was right. She knew she rushed things with Sam. She knew that what she felt wasn't normal. But Sam.. I mean it was Sam. She wanted him from the moment she saw him. Could she really turn away now? Could she really give in?"
"Was that.. was that really all it took?"
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Post by Derek Shelters on Sept 3, 2009 1:16:34 GMT -5
"Was that.. was that really all it took?"
"Yes. That is all it really took. Brandy. I know you still care for me. I know we can make this work, just you and me. I can turn you into a vampire, and we can be together for eternity. All I want is another chance. Just give me one more chance, and I can make you forget all about him."
His grip on her neck loosened and he lowered her to the ground. Placing his hands on her shoulders, he had drew himself closer to her. This was his chance, this was his chance to glamor her. His body knelt down, and his dark eyes looked into her's.
"Listen to me Brandy, you want me. You love me. You need me. You don't even know who Sam is. You've never met him before in your life. All you want is me"
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Post by Brandy Berry on Sept 3, 2009 1:25:38 GMT -5
"Yes. That is all it really took. Brandy. I know you still care for me. I know we can make this work, just you and me. I can turn you into a vampire, and we can be together for eternity. All I want is another chance. Just give me one more chance, and I can make you forget all about him."
Forget all about Sam? She could never forget about him. Even if Derek turned her a vampire against her will, even if Derek offered her the world on a silver platter.. she could never forget Sam. How could you forget such a kiss that made the world slip away? How could you forget a smile that warmed your heart, how could you forget a touch that sent your whole body on fire?
Rather it had been one day, one week, or one month. She knew how she felt - and not as a witch, she knew how she felt as a woman.
Derek had lowered her to the ground, her feet touched softly and suddenly his hands were on her shoulders. His eyes were looking deeply into her's. And she was falling into them.
"Listen to me Brandy, you want me. You love me. You need me. You don't even know who Sam is. You've never met him before in your life. All you want is me"
"I want you. I love you. I need you. I don't know who Sam is. I've never him before in my life. All I want is you."
She felt cold.
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Post by Derek Shelters on Sept 3, 2009 1:39:51 GMT -5
"I want you. I love you. I need you. I don't know who Sam is. I've never him before in my life. All I want is you."
At f!cking last! All this fighting, all this searching, all this time and effort he put into finding her and now he finally had her. His prize. His one and only.
He bent down, pressing his lips against hers. She was kissing him back, her arms wrapped around him and she returned the kiss. Oh, how he missed her taste, she would finally be his and his alone.
Only, when he had pulled away and went to look into her eyes- her eyes were full of tears. Her glazed-over eyes were full of tears the moment he kissed her.. what? Why? Why was this?
"You love me. You will forget about Sam. Listen to me Brandy. Tell me you love me. Tell me I am the only one for you."
Such a blank stare. She wasn't moving, she was only standing there and her tears didn't seem to stop even when she motioned to repeat the words after him again. How? How could she still be thinking about him?
Did she really care for this man that much? What good would she be, if even after glamored - even after he turned her, that she would always be thinking of him?
He grabbed her shoulders and started to shake her angerily. He came this far, he would NOT lose her!
"You said it! Now believe it! You love ME!"
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Post by Brandy Berry on Sept 3, 2009 1:54:40 GMT -5
"You love me. You will forget about Sam. Listen to me Brandy. Tell me you love me. Tell me I am the only one for you."
It was cold where she was. She was numb, and she was lost.
"I love you. I will forget about Sam. You are the only one for me."
Why? Why couldn't she find herself? Why couldn't she find the light? She was crying, she wanted to escape, it felt like her whole essence was being torn away from her. Suddenly he was shaking her, and she was jolting back and forth with his movements. He was angry with her.
"You said it! Now believe it! You love ME!"
"Why do you hate me?"
This time, her voice really was her own. She broke her own cage, she didn't know how she did it but she did. She rose her head, her expression was so disheartening. So defeated. She reached for his hands.
"Just let me go Derek. I didn't ask to fall for Sam so quickly. I didn't ask to lose myself in him, but I did. Even if.. even if I never see him again I can't let him go. It isn't fair for you to ask me to. I loved you once Derek, there will always be a place for you in my heart. But can't you see what your doing is breaking my heart? Can't you see that I have completely, and utterly, fallen hopelessly in love?"
And now, now she was on her knees. The cold, wet ground underneath her and her hands were holding on to his tightly. Her brown hues looking into his - pleading with all her heart.
"Please.. Derek.. please let me go"
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Post by Derek Shelters on Sept 3, 2009 2:10:48 GMT -5
"Why do you hate me?"
What? Where did this come from? He had her, how could she break from his glamor. And hate her? No, no he loved her! Why the hell would he go to such lengths for her if he didn't love her?! F!ck, even he knew he was crazy, even he knew his obsession with her was insane.
But love. Love made you do crazy things. And he was a slave to it. He decided he would do anything to have her, so how could she look at him and ask him why he hated her?
And then her eyes. The way they looked at him.
Those eyes.
"Just let me go Derek. I didn't ask to fall for Sam so quickly. I didn't ask to lose myself in him, but I did. Even if.. even if I never see him again I can't let him go. It isn't fair for you to ask me to. I loved you once Derek, there will always be a place for you in my heart. But can't you see what your doing is breaking my heart? Can't you see that I have completely, and utterly, fallen hopelessly in love?"
Derek could only stare at her. He could only watch as she got down on her knees and reached for his hands. Never before had he felt such.. such pain. Such regret. Such remorse. Never before in his life did he feel that up until this moment - he had done everything wrong.
"Please.. Derek.. please let me go"
He had been such a fool. He stood in silence, and he let go of her hands as she dropped them to the ground. Was there really anything he would say? Was there really anything he could say? Her head was down now, and she was staring at the ground.
With one motion he had his hand around the back of his neck, unlatching a clasp to a white gold necklace. He dropped it in front of her and bent down, kissing the top of her head.
"Forgive me."
That was it. That was all he would say as he turned around and walked away, into the night. Had he of had a heart, he might of felt it beating. Instead he could only look over his shoulder as her silhouette disappeared into the back drop of the graveyard.
Maybe, in this way, Derek Shelters.. was now free. He had finally let her go.
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Post by Brandy Berry on Sept 3, 2009 2:19:25 GMT -5
She stared at the necklace. The white gold necklace she had given him so long ago. He had kept it all his time? She made no move toward it, she only waited in silence and hoped that she had done enough. She just wanted this madness to end, if she couldn't be with Sam... she didn't want anybody else.
After what seemed like an eternity, Derek had finally spoke.
"Forgive me."
She felt his lips against the top of her head, but when she had looked up toward him he was already gone. She reached for the necklace, cradling it in her hand as her eyes caught the gleam of the white gold pentacle against the moon light.
And she was alone.
"I'm alone.. "
Why did she feel the need to say her own thoughts out loud? But she was always doing that wasn't she? She wasn't kneeling anymore, instead she just sat there, pulling her knees up to her chest and resting her head against them.
The necklace just dangling freely from her finger tips...
"I don't want to be alone."
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Post by Summer Morgan on Sept 3, 2009 12:34:48 GMT -5
Summer had been walking all over Bon Temps. From Merlottes, to Sam's trailer to the woods just on the outskirts of the bar. No luck, She and Sam had split up to make it easier to find her. Summer secretly hoped she found Brandy first, keep her there till Sam caught up. He had shifted into a dog, but she chose to stay in her human form. Her nose would pick up anything, whatever shape she took.
Suddenly Brandy's scent got stronger, so Summer followed it and sped up her feet to get to her quicker. She stopped at a large gate, it blocked the entrance to a huge graveyard. "Great!" Summer complained aloud but was glad to have put on her black converse baseball shoes. She could get a good grip on the metal bars and heave herself over. Which she did and jumped from the top, landing neatly on her feet. Cringing as she clunked onto the concrete path from the pain in her healing rib.
The scent was definetly close, real close. Summer stopped and scanned the area, hoping her keen eyes would pick her out of the dour surroundings. There! Summer sprinted off towards her friend and the closer she got the more she could see the pain she was going through.
"Brandy!" Summer called out, hoping she didn't scare her off. Summer stood right above her, Brandy was cradling herself with her knees drawn up close to her. "Thank God, I found you." Summer fell to her knees and threw her arms around the distraught witch.
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Post by Brandy Berry on Sept 3, 2009 12:48:38 GMT -5
"Brandy!"
Brandy lifted her head up, she heard the voice but before she could say anything like 'i'm over here', Summer was already above her.
"Thank God, I found you."
Once Summer's slender arms were around her she was crying again. Crying about everything, that Summer got hurt because of her - that Sam was gone, she lost him - and because of the very intense confrontation she just had with Derek moments before.
Brandy's shaking hand had reached for Summer's and she turned her body so that her tear-stained face was smothered in her chest. She was trembling, just glad to have, who she considered her best friend, beside her.
"Summer.. I'm so sorry.. I'm so sorry I pulled you into this mess and that you were hurt... and I lost Sam.. he doesn't want me anymore and it's all Derek's fault, but I blame myself.. I should of told him sooner, I shouldn't of run.. everyone I care about got hurt and all because of me.. Summer, I'm so sorry"
So much pain. So much regret. Was this painful feeling ever going to end? It felt like it was tearing her apart.
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