The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: #4 Collapse
Pen name: LittleLea05
Pairing: Leah
Rating: T-ish for language I guess

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I had to be going through a growth spurt or something because I could have sworn that I'd grown six inches in the last week, along with a few of the other boys on the reservation. . Jake was starting to look like he'd injected himself with steroids and his body couldn't keep up with it, and don't even get me started on Paul. He was beginning to look like the Michelin man, muscle on top of more muscle.

Even my brother was going through some changes, though maybe he was finally hitting puberty, who knows? It's about time, he is the smallest fifteen year old on the rez.

In addition, I had been sick too. Fever, shaking, hormones out of whack and just being so irritable to the point that I was surprised that people still wanted to talk to me.

My dad seemed to think that it was just stress and would go away eventually. He was always playing things off as if they were insignificant. He was one of those kinds of men who had that whole 'if it isn't broken don't fix it' mentality.

Harry was also taking Sam's side in the whole dumping me for my cousin business. I should have guessed he would choose him over me, his own flesh and blood. He has always thought of Sam as a son.

After Sam and I broke up, my dad and I had a huge blowout. I'd never been more pissed off in my entire life.

That day, Harry walked into my room with a glum look. "Hey Leah, can we talk?"

"Ugh, Dad. There's really nothing to talk about. Sam chose Emily instead of me. End of story."

"Don't be too hard on the guy. He really does feel awful for doing this to you. Some things just can't be helped."

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean? Sam didn't mean to break my heart by screwing around with Emily? I don't buy it! I'm done talking. Now get out!" I fumed; smoke would have been pouring from my ears if it was truly possible.

"Leah, there are reasons for everything, one day you might understand."

"I said we are done here. Now leave!"

Harry sighed in resignation, and exited the room uttering an apology just barely loud enough for me to hear him over my heavy breathing.

Once he left I couldn't help but wish that I could take back all the hurtful things I said to him, but it was too late now. What's done is done.

A few weeks later after an especially nasty fight with Sam, my dad came to me again. I was sitting outside on the tire swing he built when I was a kid. My temper was still raging but I tried being at least civil.

Sam had been badgering me all day and I was just ready to be done with it all. Yeah, I was pissed off but I didn't want to be reminded every minute of the day of why I was so angry. Why could no one understand that?

I've had enough and my temper was already boiling so I unleashed hell, my father taking the brunt of it. Of course, he had to bring up the whole Sam is innocent thing.

I felt a fire deep within and heard the sound of my clothes tearing, next thing I know I was towering over my father, feeling my hands and feet both touching the ground. I looked down at myself and found my body covered in fur. When I saw myself in my father's eyes, I saw a giant wolf reflected back at me and my father clutching at his chest.

Ohmygod! What the Hell just happened? Why am I now a fucking wolf the size of a horse?

Then I hear another voice in my head.

"Leah, is that you?"

"What the fuck is going on? I just turned into a wolf in front of my dad." Who the fuck was in my head? Not only had I just turned into a wolf, but I was schizophrenic now too?

Then I saw him crumple to the ground. I didn't know what to do, but I was rooted to the spot in sheer terror. I couldn't help him when I was like this, but I couldn't figure out how to get back to my human form.

"Leah, where are you?" Of all people, Sam's voice is one of the voices in my head? Great.

He must have known I was thinking about my dad.

"At home, he's not moving!" My mental voice screamed.

I ran over to him and let out a whimper.

"Leah, I'm sorry," was all that he said before he went motionless.

Sam and a few of the other guys on the reservation come running through the woods right then. I only know it's them from the voices in my head.

"Holy shit, this is all so unreal. There are other wolves now? I'm so confused. What's going on?"

"Calm the fuck down, Leah. We need to worry about your dad right now." Paul snaps.

A wolf who tells me that he is Jared told me it might be a few hours before I could transform back into my human form.

"The first transformations always last a few hours."

I must be dreaming. This can't really be happening.

The biggest black wolf suddenly transformed into Sam, who then ran into the house to call for an ambulance, but somehow I already knew it would be too late.

I turned away from everything that was happening behind me and just ran, as fast and as far away as possible. I ran until I couldn't take anymore. I ended up somewhere in Idaho when I finally stopped.

I gave my dad a heart attack. Oh God, I killed my dad!

My insides felt like they had been ripped out and immense pain took over. I fell to the ground in a big lump of fur. I felt horrible. How was I going to tell my mom and Seth that I caused our father and my mother's husband to die? They were going to hate me forever. I couldn't go back, but I knew that I would have to. I just didn't think I could face anyone right away.

After a half hour I noticed that I was lying on the cold, wet leaves of a dense forest. I had somehow returned to my human form and now I was in the middle of the woods with no clothes and no idea how to get back home. Great.

I walked naked through the woods until I came to a cabin. I could see clothes hanging on a line in the backyard...they would have to suffice until I got home. Once I was dressed, I went in search of the main part of the town to call home.

"Hello?" It's my mother.

"Mom." I pause for a moment.

"Oh Leah, I've been worried sick about you. The boys said you just ran off. I know you must be confused right now. Come home baby, we need to talk."

"Mom, he's gone, isn't he?" I asked as tears start to stream down my face.

"Yes, Leah. He is." Her voice starts to quiver and I can hear someone in the background, which could have been Seth. I started to panic and quickly hung up.

How would I be able to go home and face my family and the others on the reservation? I just couldn't believe that he was gone. My father was dead, and I suddenly felt as if everything had changed for the worst.

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Thank you to Bex a.k.a. bloodofbeckie for being my beta extraordinaire this time around.

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