AN: Congrats to MaeWithWings97 and SSJJ92 for guessing where Lleyna plans to go. Those who didn't guess, don't worry, all will be revealed :)

Lleyna's Story

Chapter Ten

"You aren't planning on going to Aunt Alice's, are you?" Sophia asked the next morning as we were preparing to leave the house. She was never one to beat around the bush. Actually, none of my family members were good at not being upfront about everything.

Though I had agreed to let her come with me, I never expected her to actually follow through on it. Now I was stuck with either postponing my secret trip another day or ditching my sister and hurting my family more than I would have with my plan.

But first I had to get out of the house so I could be free to think whatever I wanted.

"Of course we are." I said, keeping my back turned away from her. Though the rest of my phasing family had already taken off this morning for a hunt, Nessie was still here and if Charlie heard any of my thoughts then I'd be done for. A tattle tale, that girl.

"Okay," Sophia said, not totally convinced. "Let me just put my heels in my bag then." She said with a forced laugh. We all knew how Alice was when it came to fashion, but only my sisters tried to put on the act that they were interested. I mean, Abby and Charlie actually were, but Skylar, Sophia, and I were not by any means fashionable.

"Good idea." I said, grabbing another pair for myself and stuffing it into my overfilled bag. That was probably what set Sophie off on the fact that I'm not taking an overnight stay at the Hale's in Port Angeles.

I had cash at the bottom that I had been stealing from around Grandpa's house whenever we visited, as well as my passport and ID. Then went in my jeans and t-shirts for when I would have to run or just for staying comfortable once I got where I was going. On the very top were cute negligees and other impractical things that Aunt Rose would be proud I remembered. A few dresses and two pairs of heels filled it completely and I had to force the bag to shut.

On my feet, I wore brand new running shoes that would last the majority of my trip. They were my-little-bit-of-home clothing if you really must know. Special ordered around La Push, these custom shoes were worn by every resident under the age of twenty, and even some older. They had a brown base, the color of typical Quillite skin, and words written in our ancient language along the soles and the names of my siblings and parents (a typical choice for the young kids) across the sides.

We decided to run and even though her not phasing would slow us down a little, it was the easiest way to ditch her later.

We passed Erin and Elizabeth Uley on our way out of La Push and Sophie begged me to stop and chat with them for a few minutes. "It's not like Alice won't see us arriving late." She argued and I had to bite my tongue to keep from telling her that we weren't actually going to see Jasper and Alice. Well, I wasn't anyways.

The second set of Uley twins were a year older than me, but they were closer to Sophia who was two years their junior. All three were phasers so they had a special bond that I would never know.

Sophie spoke to Eliza, the more talkative of the twins, and asked about how Sammy was. It was a common thing for siblings to trade info on their siblings' imprinters, though I had never taken part in it. Apparently the boy was smitten completely with our Abby, according to Eliza at least. Sophia was happy to reveal that Abby couldn't wait for their next chaperoned date. (Being fourteen and dating a sixteen year old has its disadvantages.)

"I'm sorry guys, but we really must get on our way if we're to make it to Port Angeles on time." I said, glancing at the morning sky with worry.

"Wouldn't want to keep Alice waiting." Sophia said with a wink and the girls laughed. Through shared mind, everyone knew about everything; including family members who weren't allowed to visit due to their natures.

We ran in silence for a while. It was the middle of the afternoon before Sophia noticed that we weren't heading in the right direction. I knew all along, but that was because I was headed to the airport, not Uncle Jasper's house like planned.

"We're not going, are we?" Sophie asked, seeming to realize the truth as she said it. Her breathing was labored and I knew it wouldn't be long before she had to either quit running or phase into the giant wolf she was inside.

"No, I'm not." I corrected, glancing at my sister with sad eyes.

"Wh-where are you going?" She asked with tears in her eyes. We weren't ever that close, but that's because I liked to keep my distance from my family. In my own mind, no one could hurt me. I had seen too many scenerios in my head and seen too much heartbreak in other people's families to ever want to experience it myself.

"I'm taking a trip, sissy." I said, trying to calm her down. "I'll be back when I'm ready, but for now I have to do this."

"But where are you going?" She asked again, trying not to tear up anymore since it was blurring her vision and she was starting to run crookedly.

"I have arrangements," I said, not wanting to upset her with the truth, "don't worry about me. I'll be fine."

"Please, Lleyna," Sophia begged, "just tell me where you're going."

"Italy."