Taking Control

Okay, this is my first fanfic so I'm not to sure as to how writing one goes. But anyways I've been reading them for months now and I figured I might as well give a shot a doing one of my own.... Anyways,,, I've also been reading a of Sam/Leah/Emily fanfics lately and I've noticed a few things: Leah never gets her happy ending, Emily is an obnoxious, selfish, control freak, and Sam is just stuck in the middle of a twisted family feud. I've always hated Emily and I think she just came along and stole Leah's happy ending. So read and review i guess.

p.s. This story is not for Emily lovers!!


Chapter One

It just wasn't meant to be. But Leah wouldn't except that. She couldn't except that. Her Sam was still in there some where. And she was determined to do whatever it took to find him.


Why was my mother doing this to me? Why was everyone doing this to me? I was standing in Emily's living room trying on my dress for her and Sam's wedding. I was only here because my mother had forced me here. Leah why can't you just be happy for Emily?, she constantly said to me. Why did she always have to take what was mine? It had always been like that between us since we were kids. I had something, Emily wanted it, then she took it. So imagine how devastated I was when she came along and took away my Sam. And actually having the nerve to ask me to be a bridesmaid in their wedding.

So here I was, standing here at the final dress rehearsal. I glimpsed at Sam and Emily practicing there vows. Emily had the biggest kind of smile on her face and I felt the urge to walk over and smack it off. Then I just couldn't bear it any longer.I ran out the back door. It felt so good taking in that fresh air. I went over to the side of the house and sat down in the muddy grass. I was desperately hoping that it would ruin the dress. I made sure no one was around before I finally let the tears flow.

I wasn't sure how long I'd been out there when Jake and Seth came outside. Those two at least understood what I was going through.

"You okay Leah?", Jacob asked.

"Do I look okay?", I responded, not looking up at him.

"Guess that was a stupid question."

"Yeah, it was"

Seth sat down next to me and put his arm around me. "Don't worry sis", he said. "Things are gonna look up for you soon, you'll see."

"Sure, Seth. I don't believe you, but its still nice to hope", I said sniffing.

"You'll see", he repeated.


It was the morning of the wedding when something that I never expected in a million years to happen.

Jared and the guys dragged Sam to his place for the bachelor party and ended up spending the night.

I was walking down to Emily's the next morning to get ready when I saw him. He was walking alone and looked a bit depressed.

"Sam", I called.

He turned to me a bit startled. "Oh, hey Leah"

"So why are you looking so down", I asked.

"Your actually speaking to me?" Why was I talking to him I was supposed to hate him. But I just couldn't bring myself to turn around.

"Yeah, I guess I am. So you still haven't answered my question"

"I don't know. Just thinking about some stuff."

"Don't tell me your actually having doubts" but a huge part of me desperately wished he was.

"No! I've never been more sure of anything in my life" okay, that stung. "But I was actually thinking how thinking how things would've played out had you not brought Emily to visit that day"

"Guess we'll never know now."

We walked silently for awhile. I was about to walk away when he spoke up. "We should do something, we've got a few hours to spare. Lets do something together one more tome for old times sake"

"Like what", I said hopefully. Don't even bother getting your hopes up. I said to myself, he's getting married in a few hours.

"Brewster's?", Brewster's was our old hangout spot.

"Okay. Lets go"


I couldn't remember the last time I actually laughed this hard. Sam and I were sitting outside of Brewster's in Port Angeles scarfing down our 5th triple scoop waffle cone. Talking about the good old days. No one else in the world existing. Exactly like old times. I knew that I would feel even worse when Sam finally left. But it was worth it to get these last few moments.

"We gotta get going soon, Leah. Weddings in 2 hours." Sam said after we finished up our ice cream

"Right, wouldn't wanna make you miss your wedding", I suddenly had the mental image of Emily at the alter crying her eyes out wondering where her Sam was.

"Yeah. Come on.", he said grabbing my hand. I was reading into that gesture a bit to much.

We were halfway there when I just had to stop and ask him something.

"Sam is this what you really want? I mean really want. Or are you just doing this because Emily wants you to?"

He looked down at me incredulously. "Why?"

"Sam I know you. You've always hated not having control over your life. But thats exactly whats happening. your letting Emily control you."

"Well its not like I can do anything about it."

"Well have you ever tried? Just try saying no to her once."

"Its not possible. How would you know if you've never even tried"

"What do you want me to do Leah? Leave her? Because its not happening."

"I know that. But just stop letting her control you. Maybe-" he cut me off.

"Maybe what Leah? I'll come back to you. IT ISN'T POSSIPLE" He said as if he were trying to explain something to a 2nd grader for the umpteenth time.

"I wasn't going to say that. I was going to say maybe then you'll be happy. All I want is for you to be happy. And I can see that your not. You can't help but do whatever Emily wants and I know that you hate that"

We were back on the reservation then . "I gotta go Leah.", he said walking off.

I walked home, went my room and layed down. There was no way in hell was I going to that wedding today.


Was that okay?? Don't go to hard on me it was my first one. I've already started working on the second chapter. So please review. Tell me what I can do better or should change.