To: Ravenwhitlock33, Jada91 ari11990, ItsCuzOfTheFame, sparechange1224 thanks for the awesome reviews. I'm glad to see there are fellow Callwater fans out there! Because I think Embry is a real sweetheart, but he quickly get put on the back burner behind all the other wolves. I promise Tyson will appear, I just don't when. Leah is a very stubborn person. Well here's the new part, hope you like it. Enjoy!
LEAH'S POV
It's been three days since I got back to La Push and I was missing Tyson like crazy. Sophie offered every day to bring him up here but I stubbornly refused. I even stood my ground when Tyson came on the phone asking when he was going to see him again. I just wanted Dad to get better before Tyson meets him, it just would be too traumatizing. But this whole keeping my secret things was getting hard. I would have to drive into Forks just to use my cell phone to call Tyson on my cell phone. I was so paranoid that someone would hear something, plus Seth apparently has really good hearing now. I muttered something under my breath the other day and he blatantly told me 'I heard that you know.' It's creepy. Every time I got off the phone I was bawling my eyes out and my eyes were so blood shot it looked like I was stoned four times a day. On top of this, having to visit Dad in the hospital was taking it's tow on me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining but I feel as if any day now I'm going to break down emotionally. Then I've been spending the other parts of my day unsuccessfully avoiding Sam and Emily; who deemed it necessary to try and talk to me any chance they get. The day right after I came back was probably the worst.
Flashback:
I was wandering around on the coastline looking at everything, thinking about Dad, Mom, Seth, and most of all Tyson. I have never, ever spent a night away from him and it was killing me. I tossed and turned all night, waking up exhausted. According to Sophie, Tyson was the same way; waking up every three hours screaming for me. It broke my heart, I almost jumped into the car to return to him. But after thirty minutes of trying to calm me down, Sophie explained that La Push was where I was needed. I was so deep in my thoughts, I didn't even hear the approach of a large group of people.
"Leah!" I heard a husky voice call. Turning around I came face to face with Mr. Embry Call or Mr. I have a stupid intense look permanently etched on my face as I like to call him. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, I didn't realize I wasn't allowed to come to the beach without your permission Call." I sneered.
"No that's not what I meant. I'm just glad to see you." He replied back smiling.
What the hell? Boy was glad to see me? I didn't even know him except the fact that he hung out with Jacob, was huge, and was at Sam's every beckon need. You would've thought all the men around here had a man crush on Sam or something. Following him around like little puppies begging for a treat.
"Leah!" I heard a girly voice I would recognize anywhere yell. Turning around I saw Emily, except half her face was mutilated.
"What the hell happened to you?" I asked gasping at the same time. I noticed everyone tense up while Sam's head hung almost as in shame.
"Oh, um…I got attacked by a bear." She stammered out looking quickly at Sam then back at me.
Looking closely at the marks something didn't feel right. "It doesn't look like a bear attacked you, more like marks from a wolf." I said nonchalantly, although everyone else became even tenser and Emily's eyes widened in disbelief.
"How would you know what wolf marks look like?" Paul yelled well more like barked at me. Embry turned to look at him and growled. What the heck is with all the boys barking and growling like wild animals.
"Tyson and I work with wolves back home. That's what their marks looks like." I said pointing at Emily's face. "Except those marks are way to large to be a wolf. But whatever, you say it was a bear than it was a bear."
"Well, I'm glad your home." Emily said quickly changing the subject and walking towards me in a way like she was going to hug me.
"Whose Tyson?"
I quickly stepped back from where they were standing, letting Emily know I didn't want to hug her. "Look Emily, I am sorry for what happened to you. You look like you've taken it in stride, but that doesn't mean I haven't forgotten what you two did. We aren't friends and I'm not going to pretend that we are."
"Whose Tyson?"
"Leah I know we aren't friends; we're family." Emily said taking a step towards me.
"Family? No, no the only family I have right now is in the hospital and back where I came from." I stammered out. "You are no family of mine, time doesn't erase what happened."
"Leah…" Emily started again.
"WHOSE TYSON?" Embry screamed while shaking furiously.
"He's my guy back home." I said stepping away from him while the men moved closer as if to drag him away. "And you don't need to yell moron."
"Your boyfriend?" He continued while looking as if he was holding his breath, waiting for my answer.
"No, he's way more important to me than that." I said noticing a sudden sadness come across his face. "Well, it's been lovely." NOT! "But I've got to get going. Bye." I said then took off towards my car to head back to the hospital.
End of Flashback
After that day I have successfully stayed away from all of them, except I keep getting this feeling that I'm being watched and its creeping me out. It seems that everywhere I go, I've been running into Embry whether it be the bank, or the hospital, or even just down to the beach; he's popping up everyway like some damn jack-in-box. I hate those things. It was three days and I was already sick of him. He was driving me crazy. Plus I just didn't understand why he wanted to know who Tyson was so badly. He seemed almost heartbroken over the fact that I had a 'boyfriend.' Whatever, if boy thought he could hook up with he was mistaken for damn sure. I was down at the beach again sitting on a old log, when wouldn't you know he shows up again.
"Hey Leah." He said solemnly.
"Hello." I said emotionlessly.
"What's new with you?"
Wow this was some pathetic small talk. He definitely needed to work on his flirting if this is what he was doing. "Um, not much. Just glad to be back here but missing home all at the same time."
"But this is your home."
"No. Home is where the heart is."
"And you heart is with Tyson right?" He said sounding like a little boy whose favorite toy got taken away.
"More than you could ever know." I replied, but watching him I noticed he began to sob silently. Damn it I hated when boys cried, it reminded too much of Tyson. "Hey are you okay?" I asked putting my hand lightly on his arm.
"Yeah, I'm okay. Well I better be going now." He said then turned around to leave.
"Wait!" What the heck was I doing stopping him. "Where are you going?"
"I don't know yet, probably back home. Why did you want to do something?" He asked instantly perking up.
"Um…"
"Okay sorry I asked, forget about it, well bye." Then he turned around to leave again.
Jumping up I grabbed his arm holding on tightly. "No, no let's go do something."
"No, it's okay. You don't have to be nice to me just because you pity me or something."
"I'm not, okay. How about we get something to eat?" I asked.
He instantly perked up looking straight at me. Ahh the Mr. I have a stupid intense look permanently etched on my face has returned. "Really?" Oh great what the hell have I gotten myself into.
"Yeah, let's go." I said while he grabbed my hand but it instantly dropped it.
"Woah, you're hot!" He exclaimed.
"Excuse me?" Just because I invited him to lunch doesn't mean anything, stupid hormonal boy.
"No, no that's not what I meant!" I in turn raised my eyebrow. "Wait no that's not what I meant either. You are hot, no you're beautiful! But what I was saying is your hand it's hot. Do you have a temperature or something?"
"No, I feel perfectly fine actually."
"Oh okay. Sorry about that. Um…you still want to go?"
"Yeah, sure." I said while we jumped into his car and made our way down to the only diner nearby in Forks while the whole time I was wondering what the hell got into me? Here I was wondering what the hell was wrong with this guy and then I invite him to have lunch with me? Ugh, damn the tears. I hate when people cry. Yup, that's right I am blaming the fact that he cried on me inviting him.
Shockingly I had an awesome time hanging out with Embry, being with him was so second nature I felt like we had known each other for our whole lives. We talked for what seemed like hours about anything and everything. But when Tyson came up I noticed he would tense up and I would quickly change the subject. Him on the other hand would bring up Emily or Sam and I would tense up. We soon realized that those subjects were simply off limits. Looking at the guy sitting before me, I realized he was actually quite handsome when he wasn't annoying the crap out of me. I knew though, nothing would ever come out of it. I would return back to California and we would forget all about each other. Plus, I sadly realized I wasn't over Sam or Emily. I mean I didn't have feelings for Sam anymore but instead I wasn't over what they did to me. I mean come on? You should be able to trust your family, trust someone you thought of as your sister. But, sadly for me that wasn't the case. I couldn't even think about having a relationship with anyone with feelings like those. I would go into a relationship already doubting everything he would do and I simply couldn't handle that. I refuse to turn into one of those psycho girlfriends having to know where my boyfriend is every waking minute. I have more pride then that damn it. After lunch, Embry offered to take me to the hospital and so that's where I was now.
Walking through the entrance I saw Sam and his whole posse; Emily included, sitting around. I mean none of them were every super close to my Dad so why the heck were they here? Probably because of Emily and with Emily came Sam, and with Sam came a whole giant group of boys as if they had leashes attached to them. Ignoring them I waved a quick good-bye to Embry and made my way to Daddy's room.
"Hi Daddy! How are you feeling?" I asked kissing his forehead while saying hi to Seth and Mom.
"Ugh, okay. I just want to get out of here. The food is terrible." Dad complained.
"Daddy! Eating junk food is part of the reason you're even in here."
"I know honey. But still the food should at least be edible." The rest of us just laughed because I'm sure all three of us would be complaining as well. I know when I was in the hospital after having Tyson, the food they gave me was so disgusting I refused to even look at it. We were all sitting in the room for about an hour when all of a sudden Daddy gasped and clutched his chest. Rushing to his side, Mom quickly hit the nurse's button while Seth tried talking to him.
I in turn put my hand against his cheek. "Daddy! I saw his eyes widen.
"Leah, no! No. It can't be." Then he winced and then next thing I knew he was gone. Mom screamed and Seth began sobbing viciously. I on the other hand stayed clinging on to his body while nurses ran in frantically.
"DADDY! DADDY NO! NO NO NO NO!" I yelled shaking furiously. I felt hands grabbing me prying me away from him. "NO DON'T TOUCH ME!" Not bothering to look who it is. "GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME." I was still shaking with giant tears falling down my face. Before I could even blink I was being hauled out in the hallway and out towards the exit into the neighboring forest. Screaming and shaking the whole time, I didn't know nor care who had me hostage. I hated them, I wanted to go back inside. Convince my father to live, not to leave me.
"Leah?" I heard someone say softly.
"GET THE HELL OUT OF MY WAY! NOW!" I screamed and fell to the ground shaking the whole time. My body began burning intensely and it hurt, it hurt a lot. When I thought I couldn't take it anymore I exploded out of my skin into a wolf. A WOLF? What the hell? I must be dreaming, yes that's it. Daddy is still alive, I'm not a wolf, it's just a dream. Just a dream. Just a really bad, messed up dream.
Lee?
What whose that? What the hell? Great now I've got voices in my head.
Leah. It's me.
Aw yes my conscience. Hello there. I said with a sarcastic voice. Heck, I mind as well have some fun in my dream.
Leah it's not a dream.
What the heck on you talking about crazy?
Leah. Look around you. Look at your hands, your feet. It's true, it's all true.
What's true? Wait a minute…Sam?
Yes.
What the hell? My conscience is Sam, that is so messed up! And creepy!
Leah, focus. And then he showed me everything. When he first phased, how scared he was, seeing me for the first time, meeting Emily, imprinting, how she really got her scar, the whole pack including my little brother. Then he stepped out from behind a tree.
What the hell? I whimpered at the giant black wolf standing in front of me.
Leah. It's true. The legends their true.
No, no, no. Stop lying.
Leah. I'm not, I promise.
I snarled in response. You promise? Why the hell should I believe any promise you tell me? Then I thought about him breaking up with me, Emily, and how heartbroken I was.
The giant black wolf in turn whimpered and looked at me with such sadness. Leah, I'm sorry. You'll never know how much that day haunts me. But imprinting it can't be help, there's no denying it, no fighting it.
So what? Imprinting makes everything okay, it justifies what you two did? I don't think so. I growled.
Leah? I heard a new voice say that sounded a lot like Seth only he sounded broken almost lifeless. Lee, it's really me Seth. Then a gangly sandy colored wolf came out of hiding and walked up to me nuzzling my neck. Leah, Mom needs us. You need to phase back.
Phase back? What are you talking about?
Phase back to human. Seth said calmly. Here I'll show you how in my mind.
The next thing I knew I was human and naked in the middle of the forest. Seth's wolf form ran off and came back with some sweats and a t-shirt which I threw on quickly. Seth has also ran behind a tree and phased or whatever and came back out.
"Lee? I know this is a lot to think about but right now Mom needs us. Daddy's gone." He said while we just emerged out of the forest back into the hospital parking lot. "Let's go find her okay?" He put his arm around me and I just nodded looking down at the ground, avoiding looking at all the boys although I could hear Sam walking behind us. Walking back into the room, I saw Mom holding on to Dad's hand while he just laid there lifeless. Billy and Charlie were standing behind her, both sobbing quietly. Seth walked over and took her hand looking at Daddy.
"NO! This isn't real! This can't be real!" I yelled and ran out of the room down the hallway towards the exit sobbing loudly. I became so blinded by my tears I couldn't even see where I was going and I ran into someone knocking myself down.
"Leah." I heard Sam say bending down to pick me up.
"No!" I yelled while flinching back from him. "Don't touch me! You don't get to touch me ever again."
"Leah…" He persisted.
"NO! Leave me alone. You are the last person I want to see right now." From behind I felt someone pick me, recognizing his smell I knew instantly it was Embry. Not looking at him, I just clung onto his shirt and began sobbing even louder than before. "It hurts Embry. It hurts a lot."
"I know love, I know." He said holding me even tighter to his chest. I continued sobbing, crying so hard I passed out from exhaustion in Embry's arms.