Between the Vampire and the Deep Blue Sea

Welcome to Paris

I looked through the brochure that was provided for the guests of the plane. It was the only reading material I had to distract myself from the excited buzz that I was feeling.

It was like an electric feeling buzzing through out my body. I needed to relax and distract myself so I read on.

I was reading about Paris, it was the capital of France in a major European city and was the hot spot of the arts and fashion. Technically, Paris was a fashion capital. Maybe, she would take Pam's advice and look into better clothing. She could afford it now.

She found a picture that caught her interest. It was the Eiffel Tower. I couldn't wait to see the Eiffel Tower, the metal-architectural, was fascinating to me. Hearing about Paris from Arlene is way more different than actually seeing the city in person. 

My flight was nine hours in total. I had about five left to go. I put the brochure on the short table beside me, while drinking a glass of wine that I had ordered an hour into the flight.

First class was nice. It was a luxury that I hadn't experienced before. I would be traveling more for sure. I focused on the movie the flight attendants put on. It was an old classic "The Breakfast Club" I guess they were limited in their movie choices. I always loved a good Molly Ringwald movie, though.

The movie took a good hour and half. Which, meant that had three and a half to go. I choose to get some shut eye before landing.

Of course, I didn't get dreamless sleep like I wanted. Even though I wore the necklace that blocked my blood ties with Bill and Eric their blood still lets me dream about them. This one happened to star Eric.

I was kissing him. I was enjoying it burying my hands within his long, lustrous hair. The hair I missed when we had first met. "Sookie, you will always be mine."

I wake up to a tapping on my shoulder. The flight attendant said that we would be landing shortly.

The first thing I did was look through the small window I was currently sitting next to. Yeah, how lucky I was to get a seat with a view. Don't worry it wasn't extra. Even if it was it was Eric's money.

My breathe caught. The view it was something out of a storybook to me. Like a modern day Cinderella. But, without the prince and the ball. I could see streets filled with cars. I could see fashionistas: models the like of them. Her excited feeling returned and she couldn't wait to start her new life.

"Welcome to Paris, France. " I hear the plane's captain express to the guests of the flight.

Yes, welcome to my new life. I thought, sighing. Wondering what Paris, France had to offer me. While, praying that my life would stay normal. Well, normal enough without any other supernatural conflict getting in her way. Lord knows she needs this. 

It had been about twenty minutes since I had landed. I already fell in love with the city and people. In the little shop within their airport I bought a French to English book. Better learn the country's language if I'm interested in getting anywhere. I knew that some spoke the common language, but I would think learning a new language would be challenging, but fun more or less.

I signaled for a taxi after shortly leaving the airports interior. I asked the taxi to take me to a nice hotel. In which, he obliged and told me facts. I decided to not use my telepathy. It was a new rule I just put in place. It always seemed like I led myself in danger using it. I wanted to be normal, so I had to try. Shields up and everything I allure my attention back on the driver; until the taxi stops in front of a grand hotel. "Nice isn't it?"
"It is. Thank you. "
"No need. Just doing my job, madam. "  I nod my head in appreciation. The taxi drives back into traffic and I face my temporary home.

Well, it was now or never.