A/N INCONSISTENCIES
Oh wow, tons of inconsistencies in this story. Sorry. If this was an actual book I'd have checked that, but I'm just throwing these chapter's up without enough editing. I hope you all don't mind. That's what I get for just throwing stuff together so quickly. Heh.
Anyway, I've no desire to change anything, so I'll just point out:
In Chap. 1 Leah had long hair, and in Chap. 6 she had short hair. I want her to have short hair so forget the long hair in Chap. 1. *moves hand in front of your eyes* "You will forget what you saw - whooooooo."
Leah called Rosalie, "Rose" earlier but then it seemed she didn't in Chap. 6. Exactly – what was with that?
There was something else, but now it escapes me. Anyhoos, here it goes.
Let's hope I pay closer attention to detail in the future. Also, if there are similarities to Rising Sun, I am sorry. It's weird that we had similar ideas. I'm sorry X5-452, I'm really not trying to copy your ideas. At least there's no Nessie. :D
Chapter Seven – Wardrobe & Warnings
By the time Leah and I arrived, Esme had left with Bella to hunt. It was really to talk – those two things were interchangeable at times. Leah and I caught them in passing, and then ran upstairs and Alice was in my room with several bags from shops in Port Angeles.
As I entered my room, Leah behind me entering cautiously, I looked over Alice. "I figured you'd be here."
"Told you," she winked, and then flittered to Leah, "Found the perfect outfits to match that lovely dark skin." She took Leah's hand, which made Leah shirk.
"What are you doing?" Leah was truly surprised.
I stated flatly, "Alice can see the future once it's decided. She knew we were coming and she knew you needed clothes. They cut their shopping trip short just to be here in time."
Alice smiled knowingly to me. She could have at least warned me that I'd be talking with a wolf and inviting her over before she left.
"I told you I don't need clothes," Leah prideful, protested, "I'm not some poor little orphan you found on the street."
"No, you were a naked wolf-girl I found at my greenhouse – that's so different."
Alice sniggered, "Come on Leah – we don't bite." She pulled a cute yellow dress from the bag.
Leah's eyes brightened.
"She likes it," I said.
"Good – we have more," Alice stated excited.
She then brushed her hand across her nose. The odor got to me, as well, but I was actually getting used to Leah's smell.
Eventually Leah loved all the dresses and sandals, and even a lovely, white cable knit sweater to wear to the beach.
"I have to pay you for this," she told Alice.
"It's a gift."
"Take the gift," I told her. "Or Alice will bug you to no end – believe me – I know."
Leah shook her head. "It's not right. I'll take that yellow dress, but that's it."
"Well then," Alice grinned, "you can work it off. And you have to take these dresses. I'm too small and Rose is too big." Alice waved to me, "No offense – I meant you're more shapely than Leah."
"None taken."
"I might take that offensively," Leah stated, "And… what do you mean by work it off?"
"Well, right now I've just seen something that Bella and Edward will be doing in the near future. I want you to help them. And bring Jacob, and that sweet little brother of yours. I'll make you all some delicious peach tea."
Leah didn't understand. But then she said, "I hate peaches."
"But Jacob doesn't."
I glanced over to Alice. What was she up to?
"Oh yes, and this won't happen for maybe six months. So it's delayed payment," Alice added.
Now I was curious, and asked, "What do you mean for six months?"
"Well… you'll find out soon enough." She held her hand over her mouth, "meaning once Edward gets back tomorrow."
I hated when Alice did this. She would have visions and then get that strange look in her eyes, and slowly a smile would spread, or a frown, or some look that no one would understand why she was staring off into space with some expression that made no sense.
"Rose, we should drive Leah home. She shouldn't be walking alone. She can't exactly carry the bags in her snout."
Again, I was peering at Alice trying to figure out what she was thinking. She would only repay me with a dumb smile.
"Sure – let's take my car," I said.
~*~
We were soon speeding along, all fairly quiet in the car, except for Alice who loved to talk. Leah and I, I realized, were fine without having to talk. Alice sat in the back seat, leaning over the front to speak to us. I drove to the border between the Quileute Tribe and our area. When I parked, Alice suddenly looked off, falling into the faraway stare that she got when she was seeing a future event.
Leah looked back at her, and then to me, "Is something wrong with her?"
"She's having a vision."
Alice let out a gasp.
"What's wrong?" I asked worried. And when she didn't respond - "Alice?!"
She turned to me and then to Leah. "Do the wolves patrol often?"
"When they need to – why?"
"Don't patrol with them tonight."
"Why?" Leah asked again, growing worried, as well.
"It's just not… safe for you… tonight."
Leah looked to me, as if I'd have an answer. I shirked my shoulders.
"Alice, could you be more specific?" I asked her.
"I'm…" she shook her head, as if needing to release the vision. She did this often when decisions kept changing. "I'm not really sure."
Leah got out of the car. "You know," she heaved a sigh, "I really appreciated you both helping me with the clothes," to Alice, "and I will repay you for them. But, I need to get home. I know my mom is worried over me being gone all day. By now, Jake's gotten them all riled up, especially my brother. So… I'll try not to patrol tonight, but other than that – it's been really wild with you two."
Alice glanced to me again, and then to Leah.
It was then I realized whatever Alice saw it was really bad. If I could walk Leah back to her house without breaking the truce I would have.
Leah smiled, "Rose, thanks again. You've made the last two days very enjoyable." She stared to both of us much more seriously, "You both are very kind. I appreciate it. I really do."
Alice told her, "Please be careful." She then added, "Maybe you should have called your fellow wolves to come meet you? In fact… why don't you come back with us and we'll call them from our place."
"Alice," Leah said, "you can really kind of freak people out. You know that?"
Alice let go a weak laugh.
"It's cool. This area is guarded by wolves." Leah winked and then waved to us, "Bye."
She laughed and then spun and took off on us, carrying her bags. She probably thought we'd try to get her back into the car.
I turned to Alice. "What's going on?"
"Do you have your cell?"
"Yes."
"Do you know that Jacob wolf's number?"
I raised a brow, "Sure – he's on my fave five."
"Oh… never mind. We need to find Bella and tell her to call her Jacob wolf now."
Alice was beginning to freak me out. Jacob wolf?
I hit the gas and we headed back to our house.
