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Chapter 10

I settled in to life there pretty well. I loved living on my own. I was learning how to cook. I decided to work full time until classes started and then Uncle Tony and Aunt Donna (as everyone called them, including myself) would work with my schedule. Sophia and I had become really good friends.

She had been adopted at birth. However following a tragic car accident taking the lives of both adopted parents a few years ago, she had reconnected with her birth family. She had a brother that lived here and her birth dad's sister Aunt Donna.

I hadn't told her my whole story, because mostly she would think I was crazy, but I could also never betray my tribe that way.

I just told her I was born and raised on an Indian Reservation in Washington State. She never asked what tribe and I never volunteered the info. My dad had died a few years ago. My mom remarried and was now in good hands so I decided to take a chance and see what was beyond the reservation.

Sophia being a true friend was satisfied with that info, and never really questioned for more so I left it alone.

So after about three months, I decided that it really was time to call at least my mom, and perhaps Seth too. I needed to let them know I was still alive and well.

My mom was so happy. She was especially excited that I had decided to go to school to become a teacher. She had also taught a little before she had met and married my dad. She stopped when I was born.

She caught me up a bit on the reservation. It seemed that phasing of new wolves had stopped since the Cullens and threat had left. All of the wolves that had to quit school after phasing were now attending special classes given by mom, Billy and old Quil. She seemed hesitant to tell me the something, but finally let it slip by accident.

It turned out to be that Sam and Emily were getting married next summer. I thought it might have bothered me, but I was good. I was actually ok with it. She said I was invited, but I didn't think I was that ok to see it. So I told her that I would have to see when the time came.

Everything else was the same. La Push and Forks hadn't changed a bit. Charlie was doing well too. He missed Bella and Nessie, but they called often.

It was so good to talk to her. Before hanging up, I promised that I wouldn't wait so long next time before calling.

The next day I phoned Seth.

He answered, "Hello?"

I said, "Hey Seth. It's Leah. How are you?"

"Wow Leah! We are good. Even better, now that I've heard from you. I called mom last night and she told me that you had called. She didn't tell me much since you had mentioned that you would call me.

"So how are you? Where have you settled?"

"Well", I said, "I'm in Louisiana. It's a bit hot, but I'm getting use to it. I will be attending classes at LSU in Baton Rouge in the fall, in teaching actually. I work at a local coffee shop and I'm renting a house from the owners. I've settled into a pretty nice life here. I like it.

"Now tell me about you. Have you started going back to school like you promised mom?"

"Yes I have started along with Jake. At the request of both Edward and Carlisle. They say especially if he wants to keep up with Nessie's fast growing of knowledge he needs to at least graduate high school. Of course he can't attend a regular school, so he is doing online courses for his GED. Then he plans to go to mechanic school. He says he knows pretty much all there is to know about cars, but Edward convinced him that it would be better to have a diploma in it.

"I am however going to the local high school. Edward is tutoring me on what I've missed since last being in school. I want to go to college when I'm done. I think I've settled on Veterinarian School. I will be specializing in the study of wolves, much to the delight of Carlisle. He will help me with my studies and together, we will be better able to take care of anything related to wolves. We just never know if something like what happen to Jake could happen again. So we want to be prepared.

"Bella and Edward are attending Dartmouth along with Alice and Jasper. Carlisle works in a nearby hospital nights. Esme and Rose are starting to homeschool Nessie in the fall, with Emmett teaching her sports. So when she reaches the age that she stops growing she will be prepared."

"Wow Seth that's great. Glad to hear things are going good for you. Well I have to leave soon for work, but I will talk to you guys soon. Tell everyone I said hello for me will you?"

He agreed and we hung up. After talking to him I cried a little for being homesick mostly for my mom and Seth. It was soon over and I got ready to go to work.

Something that I had also started, was I had stopped phasing after my first month living here. I had phased every few days before because it would start to feel weird if I didn't.

That was the main reason I wanted the wooded area. I would go to pretty far into them and phase and run a few hours after work, but it had been almost two months since the last time. It felt a little weird, but was getting better. As long as nothing pissed me off to much I should be good.

I found a few pretty spots, but I really missed my cliff. I had always liked it and felt comforted near it. I think that was one of the things I think I missed the most.

When school started, I hadn't phased in almost five months. I had gotten used to it now.

I threw myself into my classes whole heartedly. I loved school. My teachers were very impressed with my work. I finished that semester with perfect grades.

Then came Christmas. It was so weird the weather in Louisiana. One day it would be in the forties and then the next day you had to ride in the car with the air conditioning on. It would definitely take time to get use to this. After talking to mom, I had decided that I just wasn't ready yet to go home for a visit. It was still too soon. I hadn't told them about how I had stopped phasing. She decided that they would go visit Seth and Bella instead. They invited me along to that also, but I wasn't ready for that either.

I told her that I would be working and just really couldn't get away at this time. I'm sure she knew my true reasoning though.

Sophia and Donna had invited me to spend both Thanksgiving and Christmas with them. I had accepted and met the rest of her family along with her best friend from her home town.

I didn't really linger for very long after dinner was done and the dishes washed. They had accepted that I just liked to keep to myself for the most part.

I was really excited when classes started back again. I had classes all day and worked most of the night. I would study on my breaks and the weekends. With nothing much then occasionally going to eat with the Hebert's and Sophie I again had perfect grades. By the end of the spring semester, it had been over a year since I had phased.

It didn't feel weird at all anymore. I also knew what to expect from the weather in the summer time. I had decided to go to summer school so I could have that extra excuse not to go to the wedding, as well as finishing classes faster. My birthday came and went with a call from mom and Seth, but I didn't do anything really special.

A few days after, I woke up one morning, just feeling really tired. I had a headache, and a slight cramping in my lower stomach. I didn't have school that day so I laid down a while longer and it seemed to help a bit.

I went to work, but that was when the headache came back and with a slight backache. I was super tired so I decided to go home after talking to Aunt Donna.

I went home I took a few aspirin and went take a nap. When I woke up the cramps were back. They almost felt like menstrual cramps, and symptoms from what I remember from my period years ago. I brushed it off thinking it was nothing. It had been almost five years now.

I had decided that if it didn't go away in a few days I'd call Carlisle and see what he said. Maybe he would know what was going on. I mean it wasn't as if I could just go to any doctor.

However the next morning, I woke up to the shock of my life…

A/N: there you have it chapter ten. I felt so bad about not posting 9 sooner that I stayed up last night to finish another chapter. Good thing I'm off on weekends. So what do you think it is? Well I guess you will just have to wait for the next chapter. I hope you liked it and continue to review. Lots of Love Janet.