Chapter2- Concerned.

I got into the house with a big smile on my face- I was so glad I said yes to Amy, even if she was acting a little shy around me, im sure she'd be back to her normal self soon anyway.

"Hey mom, Hey Leah." I called walking into the kitchen.

I stopped dead as soon as I saw my surrounding- Leah was. . . Crying! I'd bet this was all because of that Sam Uley and my cousin Emily! Didn't they know how heartbroken she had been for months? She'd promised me she was over Sam! She hadn't cried in weeks- what was wrong with her? "Leah! What's the matter?" I asked really concerned.

"Oh Seth!" she cried grabbing me into a tight hug- her mascara stained tears smudging all over my top. Oh well, it could wash, for the moment I was just so worried about my sister. "It's nothing." She lied.

"Lee, please tell me." I pleaded her, "going insane with worry over here." I added with a tiny laugh that sounded off- I hated it when Leah cried, it killed me like a thousand knives stabbing into my chest. She was so protective over me, she always understood everything I moaned about and I was really close with her, I couldn't stand to see her so upset like this.

"Im a freak Seth!" she cried. Where did she get that idea from? "The only girl! Oh Seth I really hope this doesn't happen to you." she wailed, fresh tears running down her face. My mom shot her a warning glance as if to say don't-say-too-much-Leah.

I realised she was really hot then, like burning up. Even though my temperature was hitting the roof tops compared too Leah's mine was like ice.

"God Leah your burning up!" I informed her, "And you're not a freak! How dare you call yourself a freak? Who told you that!" I demanded.

"Seth . . ." my mom whispered.

"No mom, its okay." Leah mumbled, "I guess it's only a few more days until he finds out anyway." And just as she said that last sentence I saw all the love and affection in her eyes turn to sadness- what ever was wrong with her, she didn't want the same thing happening too me. Was this what all the calls were about this afternoon- Leah believing she's a freak?

"Leah- who said you were a freak." I tried to say it casually but you could tell I had anger in my voice. Leah's whole frame started to shake.

She gasped, worry in her eyes, fear. She was frightened. "Seth, let go! Please!" she yelled.

She should no me better than that . . . as if I'd let go of her when she was in this state- she couldn't even control her emotions never mind herself.

"Seth." She pleaded. "No." I yelled back fiercely. "Seth- let go of her." My mom cautioned me- why was she cautioning me? "Leah calm down." She added.

Leah stopped shaking after that, pushed me out the way and ran upstairs to her bedroom. I could here her cries through the ceiling. Why wasn't they telling me what was wrong with her? How could I help if I didn't know? I had shared all my problems with Leah since I started walking and talking, just because she was older than me, didn't me I couldn't comfort her. I was her 'lil baby brother' as she called me, her 'Sethy' was what she nicknamed me a few years ago. As soon as she split up with Sam she stopped with the nicknames, he had called her 'his little Lee Lee'

"Should I go after her?" I asked of my mother.

"No." she replied in a strained type of voice- "She needs space, give her a chance to get her thoughts straight first."

"Mom." I complained, "Whenever im upset Leah's the first one nagging me for an explanation, the least I can do is comfort her." I protested.

"I no dear, I know its hard to see her upset like this, something very strange happened today, but she cant tell anybody, I already knew what was happening but Seth, you will find out one day." My mom promised me.

"Why not now?" I demanded.

"Because now is not the right time- I don't think I could cope with the both of you like this at the same time." She muttered.

"Mom, what ever it is- I can handle it."

"That's the problem." She moaned, "I don't think you can."

"Of course I can." I muttered, "Leah's my big sister, she needs me right now. How can I help when I don't have a clue what's going on and everybody else does?" I demanded.

"Sorry Seth- it's too much for you to handle, just promise me something?" she asked.

"Sure." I muttered.

"If anything strange happens, im the first to know."

"Ah, sorry mom." I complained, "Leah already asked me that about one trillion times today- I promised her top of the list." I joked.

"Okay son, but as long as you tell me?"

"Yes mom, of course."

She left me alone then, alone was not good- alone meant time to think, too much thinking in fact. Thinking things like: 'what the hell is wrong with my sister at this moment in time!' and 'why the hell is everyone demanding me too let them know if strange things happen?' and 'why had today been so freaking weird?' there was one thing good that came from today though- Amy. Hmm. She was supposed to ring me, what was holding her up? I needed to talk to someone, I was literally bouncing in my seat waiting for something- something, hopefully for everything to go back to normal, Leah included.

Just then my phone began to buzz, I almost ripped my trousers snatching it out of my pocket.

"Hello?" I answered on the second ring- it was a number I didn't recognize.

"Oh, hi Seth." A shy voice replied.

"Amy?" I asked.

"Yeah, hi."

Mom came in then with a look on her face that I didn't recognize, "Hold on." I said into the phone.

"Who's that?" my mom mouthed.

"Amy." I whispered.

"Oh, your girlfriend." She giggled, "I thought it was Sam."

"Sam Uley? Why him." I muttered with hate colouring my tone, I swear if anyone else mentions him today my vision will turn red with anger.

Mom just shook her head at me, some tiny voice in my head was telling me that Sam had something to do with why Leah was so upset- whether they told me it wasn't or not.

"Sorry about that." I muttered to Amy.

"Its okay." She replied shyly.

"Still acting shy then?" I teased almost feeling her blush through the phone.

"No!" she protested.

I laughed, "That's more like it."

She laughed loudly almost back to her normal self,

"So . . . I can come to yours tomorrow morning if you'd like?" I offered.

"Yeah- that will be great!" she squealed, "My mom can't wait to meet you!"

"Okay then, bye Amy."

"Bye Seth."

She hung up, I had that huge beaming smile across my face again.

Leah came down the stairs a few minutes later with a 'sorry' expression on her face, "Sorry for earlier Seth." She started, "And sorry for nagging you at school- I was just in shock, I really wish I could tell you what's wrong- but I cant. Unfortunately, you will probably find out soon enough."

"S'okay Leah." I muttered and gave her my best fake smile.

She just laughed and wacked me on the head.

"Ouch." I complained.

A/N: Hmm was going to write more but ended it there since I wanted to upload and didn't want to get carried away- I wont be updating until at the least five or six days- sorry! Review and tell me what you think.

StaryEyedPower.