Chapter 1
(A/N- This is a fanfiction based on the well loved series "The Angels Trilogy" by Lurlene McDaniel. It takes place after "Until Angels Close My Eyes.")
Leah POV
It had been a year since Ethan had left me. I still couldn't think of him without tears springing to my eyes. I loved love him. If only I could see him again.
Right after I finished that thought, I heard a car pull in. I figured mom was home. She had been coming home early a lot ever since Neil had died and Ethan had left. I ran outside to greet her. As I saw who was in the car, I felt a million different emotions zip through my body: pain, relief, misery, and finally, recognition.
"Kathy!" I screamed at my friend from a few summers ago when I had spent my summer in Nappanee in order to spend it with my at-the-time boyfriend.
"Oh my God! Leah! You look amazing! Where's Ethan?" Oh yeah. I hadn't told her that he had left.
"He kind of left just after Neil died. I told you that there were so many things that I hadn't told you." I told her. She looked torn, as if she couldn't decide whether to believe me or not. She looked past me, as if expecting him to walk out and yell "Gotcha!" I think she realized that I had tears in my eyes as I told her that, because when she looked back at me, you could tell she felt like crap after not believing me.
"Well, I was kind of hoping you would come down to my place so that he could visit his family. But since he's gone, you can come to my place and visit him. He'll be happy to see you." Oh yeah. I forgot it was spring break. I figured I might as well go. He might want to see me as much as I wanted to see him.
"Okay. I'll go. What if he tells me to go away and not come back?" That was only one of my many fears of what would happen if I ever saw Ethan again.
"He won't and you know it. Can we leave now? I need to get going because I told my family that we'd be back by tomorrow morning."
"Ya, sure. We can leave in half an hour," I told her.
I went into my bedroom to pack, and Kathy followed me. She helped me pick some stuff out. Now was the hard part. I had to call my mom and ask permission.
I dialed 765-489-3786. It started ringing. My mom answered on the second ring.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Mom. You remember my friend Kathy from Nappanee, right? Well, she invited me to come stay with her over spring break."
"Of course you can go, honey." That was the answer I had been afraid of. I hung up.
"Looks like I'm coming to Nappanee!" I said with fake enthusiasm that (I hoped) sounded genuine.
Anyway, that's my first chappy! R&R!