Leaving
I drove down the highway, escaping all of the memories I had of Sam and me. I just couldn't take it anymore. It was two months before the wedding of my cousin and my first love that I decide to leave La Push. I remembered how my brother and mother took it.
Three months ago
"Mom, Seth, could you both come to the living room? There is something I want to discuss with you," I said as I looked at my mom and brother before they left to go to the supermarket. Both stared at me and then stared at each other.
"Sure, honey," sue said as she and Seth made her way to the living room. Both took a seat on the couch.
"So, Leah. What did you want to discuss with us?" Sue asked her daughter. I took a seat opposite of them and took a deep breath.
"I'm leaving in three months," I said. I waited until Seth yelled at me.
"Leaving? Why? We need you here," Seth said as he stood up from his chair. His reaction was important to me, but as important as my mom's.
"Mom? What do you think?" I asked her. I waited for her critism but it never came
" I think it's good that you are leaving. You are never going to heal if you stay here," my mom said, " all that I wish is for you to be happy and I know you won't here, with reminders of the past."
"What? Mom, how could you? Leah needs to be here, with us, with her pack," Seth said.
"Seth, you need to see she needs to go away. She will only be miserable here," Sue said to her son.
"Seth," I said as he turned to me, " Pleas understand that even with the help of the pack, I am miserable. I am trying my best but my best isn't good enough."
"Sis," Seth whispered, "alright." I got up from my seat and went to hug him.
"Don't worry. You won't lose me completely," I whispered.
"I'm going to miss you when you are gone," he whispered
"I will too," I said as I pulled away. I looked at the two of them. "Please keep this between us."
"But what abut Jacob? And Sam and Emily? Don't they have a right to know that you are leaving," Seth said.
"I will tell them when the time comes," I said.
"Will you need money, Leah?" my mother asked me.
"No, because I saved up when I had that job and I have the money that dad gave me in his will," I said.
"Where will you go and what will you do?" Seth asked.
"I'm going to Denver, Colorado. I got accepted at one of their colleges," I said.
"Well, good luck when you go," Seth said.
Seth and mom were the easy one to tell. Jacob was a hard one. I waited a couple of days after telling mom and Seth to tell Jacob. I smiled as I remembered the day I told Jacob I was leaving La Push.
I walked up to the garage where Jacob worked. I stopped and took a deep breath, then continue walking in. Embry was there as well. Embry was the first to see me.
"Hey Leah. What's up?" He asked as he looked up and smiled at me. Jacob looked up as well.
"Oh, Hi lee. Is there something that you want?" Jacob asked as he wiped off his hands.
"Yeah. Could you come outside? I have something to tell you," I said. When I saw Embry move as well, I added, "Just you Jacob. I need to talk to you alone." Embry shot me a pout. "Sorry, Embry but this is Alpha/Beta business." I walked outside with Jacob following me. I stopped and I heard Jacob stopped behind me.
"What is it, Leah?" He asked as He put a hand on my shoulder. I took a deep breath again and then turned around to face him.
"I'm leaving," I said. Jacob started to laugh. He looked at me and stopped laughing.
"You are serious," He said. I nodded. "But why? Don't tell it's because of Sam and Emily's wedding."
"Yes and no. I still love Sam, Jacob, and I always will. I'm not leaving until after the wedding. I stupidly told Emily that I would be her bridesmaid and I am going to be her bridesmaid."
"But why?"
"Because of the memories I have of Sam. I can't go into town and look at certain places without thinking about Sam like the movies or the beach. It hurts too much," I said as I closed my eyes. I heard him sigh in frustration.
"What about the pack, Leah? You can't go abandoning them," Jacob said.
"I am not going to abandoned them. Do you really think I am that heartless?" I snapped as I felt tears. "I knew this would a waste of time." I turned around and started to walk away. I heard running behind and then fell to the ground as He hit me.
"Get off!" I yelled as I was flipped over. I was about to scream again, but Jake's big hand clamped over my mouth.
"Don't scream, Leah," He said and then a wave of regret hit. "I am sorry I said that. No, I don't think you are that heartless, but Leah, why can't you get over your pain here?" He removed his hand from my mouth.
"You truly don't understand, because you have imprinted. Think about if you hadn't imprinted, you would still be moping after Bella. I am still moping after Sam and I am tired of it. I want to go," I said. Jacob sighed and got off me. He held out a hand to me and I took it.
"Well, good luck, where eve you go," He said.
He let it go after that. Two moths had pass by after telling both Jacob and my family. All who was left was Sam, Emily and the pack. I waited a week before the wedding to tell Embry and Quil about me leaving. They took it pretty well. Both had wished me good luck on whatever I would do with my life and said that they hope for me to return. I was surprise and I told I would try to return. Soon the wedding had happened.
I played the pretty and prefect bridesmaid for Sam and Emily during the ceremony. At the reception, both parties had try to talk to me, probably to thank me for not ruining their prefect little wedding and/or telling how much they are sorry for hurting me so much and that they still wanted me to apart of their family, but I blew them off by avoiding them, ignoring them, or have my brother come and save me.
I stood with my brother during the whole thing. I didn't dance or anything. A couple of people asked me if I was all right or said things like You should be really proud of yourself. Emily's family also talked to me. Saying things like: thanks for introducing the two, and sorry that Sam wasn't the one for you. He was the one for me, but he wasn't the one for me. A couple of day afterward, it was the day for me to leave. I remembered that day.
Mom and Seth weren't home. They thought it was better if they weren't there to stop me. As I packed up the car, Jacob came over and helps me.
"You still haven't told them, have you?" Jacob asked. "Them" being Sam and Emily who were away in Seattle on a quick honeymoon.
"No," I said as I arrange the stuff.
"Damn it, Leah. They have a right to know," Jacob said as he ran a hand through his hair.
"Yes, I know that, but I didn't want there, trying to make me stay," I said as I looked at him. I guess he understood because he shut his mouth after that. After we were done, I turned to him.
"Come inside. I have something to give you," I said as I walked towards the front door. He followed me inside and to the dinner room table. There, I had left two letters: One for Emily and one for Sam. I picked them up and turned to Jake behind me.
"These letters…I want you to them to give Sam and Emily. They explain why I can't stay here," I said as I held out the letter. He took them and put them gently in his pocket. He hugged me.
"I'm going to miss you," He whispered as he pulled away.
"I will too."
Finally it was time to live my life I thought to myself as I drove down the highway. I was wondering what Sam's or Emily reaction as to why I left. Too bad I will never found out.
Jacob's POV (a couple of days after Leah left La Push)
I was walking to Sam and Emily's house with Leah's letter in my hands. When I arrived, I knocked on the door. A couple of minutes later, Emily answered the door.
"Jacob! It's good to see you. Are you here to see Sam?" She asked with that happy smile on her face. She was good at carrying that newlywed glow. Suddenly I am glad and relieved that Leah left. Now, I understood why she left.
"Actually, I am here to see both of you. Can I come in?" I asked.
"Sure. Sam! Jacob is here to see us!" She yelled as she moved from the doorway. I followed her into the kitchen where Sam was having breakfast. He stood up and took me hand.
"Sam," I said.
"Jacob. How are things?" He asked as he took a seat. I took a seat across from him.
"Good, but I didn't come here to discuss business with you. I came to deliver something to you. To both of you," I said as my eyes flicked over to Emily who was at the counter. She turned around and came to the table.
"What is it?" she asked as she stood behind Sam.
"Letters…from Leah," I said as I set both of the letters on the table.
"Leah? But why she come to deliver them herself?" Sam asked.
"Because she has left. Left La Push," I said quietly, but I know they heard me because Emily gasped. Then She started to cry. I heard a crush and looked at the glass in Sam's hand. It was shattered.
"When…did she leave?" he asked.
"The day after your wedding," I answered, " I helped her pack."
"You helped her!! Didn't you even think about trying to stop her?" Sam bolted from his seat.
"Of course I did, Sam, but she made me realize that she can never be happy here," I said calmly, "She told she couldn't go into town without see the memories of you and her together or the pain of seeing you two together. Sam, I want Leah to have the same happiness that all of us, and if that means her leaving us, then so be it." Sam eventually clamed down and Emily stopped crying.
"Now, do you both want Leah happy?" I asked.
"Of course we do," Emily whispered.
"Then let her go," I said. I stayed for a few more minutes, and then I left the Uley household. Leah, I hope you are happy. Everywhere you are.
A/N: How was this? There are two more chapters. You get to see what Leah wrote in her letters to Sam and Emily. Oh and just to let you know, this is a prequel to other story. Which will be coming soon. Please R&R