Chapter 2:

I woke up the next morning feeling exhausted. I get out of bed and start getting ready for my shift to start. I went to Hercules' door and said "Hey Hercules, let's go eat breakfast shall we?" His door is right by mine, but where as mine is at the end of the hall his is adjacent to mine.

Hercules barked his agreement with me. We head to the kitchen to eat. As I'm walking thru the living room I notice something out the front window on the porch.

So I ease over to the window and peeked out, only to find my best friend, Clair Bush. She has blonde hair, and blue eyes. Yes, everything a girl needs. She is 5 foot 5 inches. She's a human. Lucky bitch. I love her though.

She has hunter blood in her. Her father was a hunter while her mother was half human half hunter. Clair doesn't care about that life. She loves everybody, free spirited and happy most times. Well until she sleeps and sometimes it's so bad she comes all the way to my house because she's scared. I don't know what happened to her. She doesn't talk about it, but it really haunts her in her dreams.

I opened the front door, "Hey bitch" I said.

Clair jumped, not expecting me to open the door before she could knock. She replied "Morning bitch, how are you?" She followed me into the living room shutting the door behind her.

"I'm great. Are you ready for work?" I asked her. We work at the same place, The Coffee Shack. It has 10 tables with 2 to 4 chairs to the table, a bar where we make the coffee and take orders. We serve pie, cake, cobbler, and bagels for food. That's just about it.

I've known Clair for 7 years now. After getting to know her she really changed my life. I'm not as scared anymore. More protective over her. She helped me pick out hercules. She's been there for everything. She was the one who patched me up when I got bit by Damon.

"Nope, but I don't have a choice do I? Let's go!" She gestured with her hand for me to follow her to her black sedan.

"I haven't eaten yet" I whined. My stomach is grumbling.

"It's ok I'm stopping by The Shack on the way." She said,

"Let me feed hercules." I said. Turning to go to the kitchen to fill his food bowl.

"OH hercules buddy we are you?" Clair asked. Hercules ran up wagging his tail wanting to be petted. " oh hercules I miss you buddy. You're such a good boy. Yes you are." Clair told hercules in her baby talk voice walking him out the back door.

I dumped his food in a bowl and set it on the floor in his room and filled his water bowl with fresh water. Hercules loves Clair, loves to play with her. She's always been there with him. Like I said, throw everything.

I walked over to his window and made sure it was closed, because at night I crack it for him so he and Damon can hang through the window. His window outcasts our big back porch. I have a big dog bed just under the window on the outside for Damon and one on the inside under the window for hercules.

When he finished up using the bathroom, he came barreling back inside to eat. I grabbed my stuff and headed out the door ready to go eat the best omelets on this earth. The Shack has the best omelets ever made. And it's 2 blocks from my house.

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At The Shack, Clair and I got in line to order. The Shack is an old looking restaurant, considering the owner, Mr Walsh, only renovated the kitchen. The owner hit a lot of money. Well the money ran out, when his wife started robbing him. Once he was broke, she got up and left him. He got left with a restaurant that has a remodeled kitchen, no house, no car, just the restaurant. Everybody lines up just to eat breakfast here.

Mr Walsh was mean to his wife anyway. So he deserved it. Nobody knows what happened to her. All anyone knows is, she got in his car and never came back. Gone before he got home. Didn't even say goodbye. No note. No nothing. Came back for the divorce won the house, sold it and left again.

So me and Clair order our food and head to the outside sitting. It's the only place where nobody sits. The sun shines under the umbrellas. So it's really hot, but to us it's perfect in jeans, work shirt, and our work aprons.

After we sat and ate our breakfast Clair said with a laugh, "I hope things go smooth tonight. I don't think I can't handle another breakfast rush that doesn't stop even after lunch is way over"

"Tips are great though all through the rush." I snickered looking at her."I got 100 bucks off just tips yesterday." I leaned back taking my last bite of omlet.

"True. I got 92 dollars yesterday" She sighed and shrugged. "ready to go?"

"Yea. Let's go." We headed for the car after we paid.

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After work me and Clair go pick up hercules, and take him to the park, where he likes to play. Clair and I are sitting on a bench watching him play with some of the other dogs.

"Octavia, have you decided to start dating yet? I know plenty of guys who would love to get to know you." Clair said out the blue. Completely serious. I'm shocked she asked. I look at her with wide eyes. She knows I don't date, she know why too. She is half hunter. So I don't have to hide from her.

I haven't dated because fairies have a soul mate, even if you haven't met your soulmate yet, you still won't be able to have feelings like that for anyone else. Just because I don't have my fairy essence, I still can't fall in love with anyone. I can't even imagine myself with anyone, aside from my soulmate. I can sleep with anyone. But I choose not to. Why? if I can't love them why should I have sex with them, right?

Yea, being a fairy sucks ass. Big time. There are a couple other species out there like that. Like the angels, demons, vampires, werewolves, ect. Then again, there are some species out there that can sleep with anyone. Love anyone.

"I don't know Clair. I haven't met anyone even remotely appealing, or that is my type." I said. Looking at her with envy. She can be with whoever she wants, fall in love with whomever she wants. I just want my soulmate. I'm getting tired of living alone. I'm ready to share my home with a companion.

"You haven't tried either. You don't even have a type. Give someone a shot. As tricky as you are, you will never lose your virginity." She said looking offended. She looked me in my eyes and continued. "Which to me you should have already lost. You're 20. You are absolutely beautiful. You could have anyone you want." She looked at the ground shame faced. "I lost mine at 16."

"It's a fairy thing. I can't help it." I said. Not knowing the exact words she needs to hear. "And I don't feel right not feeling something for them." I feel as if I am getting cheated out of a normal life, because she can love anyone. I can't. She's got what I want. I just hope my soulmate is human. Because I'm wanted, the rest of the species either wants me dead, or will turn me in for the prize of my return. As a matter of fact she's dating right now.

Charlie Duke, he's 6 foot 7 inches tall with short, curly, red hair, freckles, and glasses. He's far from a nerd though. I'm happy for them, they are so happy together. She was very depressed before he came along. He hasn't been around long, but he has her during her dark nights.

"I want what you have Clair." I look her deep in her eyes."with Charlie."

"Really?" She asked, looking at me with hope.

"Yes!" I smile. We get up and catch up with hercules to play fetch.

Hercules ran off after the stick when I threw it. Clair smiled. "Go get it hercules!"

Hercules ran even faster. When he got to the stick, he grabbed it, and ran back really fast, happily. He took it to Clair this time. He dropped the stick at her feet, and Clair then threw it as far as she could. Hercules took off after it.

Clair laughed, "that's my boy!" She shouted. She

looked at me. "He was such a great addition to your home."

"I know." I smile proudly. He runs up to me wagging his tail with the stick in his mouth.