Chapter 11: the day my world crashed (again)
Leah's POV
When I was growing up my mother always tried to shield me from pain. My father too, but how could they not I was their little Lee bear. They protected me from any pain possible. They made sure I was always healthy and fit all the time. I still remember my mom putting me on a strict diet of only vegetables and chicken when I went to the doctor and she found out I had anemia. Unlike the rest of my friends, I never got to have a sugar overload or become super hyper because I ate one too many packets of skittles. My parents also made sure I got everything I ever wanted. My father used to say nothing was ever to expensive for his little girl and my mom said that it would come to bite him in the butt later. Needless to say she was right.
For my eighth birthday I wanted a limited edition platinum Malibu Barbie set. The set came out in Japan already but was supposed to be released in the states two months later. Two months after my birthday. If that wasn't the only problem it also cost three hundred twenty-five dollars. When I told my dad the price his eyes became saucers and mouth turned into a noticeable frown. When the words 'I'm sorry sweetheart I can't get it for you' escaped his mouth a foreign feeling came over me. I had never ever been rejected I had no clue what to do. That is until a sudden thought came into my head and I acted without rethinking it.
I closed my eyes and let out a thrilling scream before the tears began to flow down my cheeks and I threw my body on the floor screaming 'I want it'. My parents tried to calm me and explain why they couldn't give it to me but my sobs only got louder and louder. Seth even came and tried to calm me down. At the time he was only three and didn't understand why I was screaming my lungs off, but he tried to cheer me up by talking to me even though I never stopped screaming and he sung songs like 'the ittsy bittsy spider' but I never stopped. I did however stop when he came to cheer me up.
He is Samuel Jackson Uley. He was the love of my life and the one I had planned to marry and start a family with. As soon as I heard him talking to my dad my sobs instantly became softer. When I heard his footsteps I stopped sobbing and only sniffled. Then the golden moment when I heard his voice I stopped my tantrum all together. It was weird a simple 'hey Lee Lee' could make my heart melt and make me feel complete. He helped me to the couch and I wrapped my arms around his neck and breathed in his scent. Pine trees and pineapples. To this day I've never met a person who had that scent. It was manly and sweet, just like my Sam.
I told him everything how I really wanted the set and how I felt when my dad said no. He listened the whole time and not once called me a brat or said I was selfish. Instead he comforted me and lightly told me that my parents couldn't afford it and that there would be other Barbie sets and but only one of my mom, dad and Seth. If I wasn't completely positive that I didn't want the set anymore from that statement I was when he said 'and girls with Barbie's are way too prissy for me.' From that day I never touched another doll. I also never asked my parents for anything that cost over two hundred dollars. At least not anything stupid.
From that day we only became closer. That was the first time he ever came over to my house and it certainly wasn't the last. He'd have Sunday dinners with my family and either cam e over to watch the game with my dad or went with my dad to Billy's and watched the game on Thursdays. He became Seth's big brother and my mom's second handyman. He fit perfectly with my family.
His relationship with my family wasn't the only thing that matured. Our relationship matured. At age ten we kissed for the first time. It was in my dad's car while my dad was driving us to school on a Monday morning. We were sitting close together and whispering when my dad hit a bump and before you know it our lips connected. The kiss ended as soon as it started but I still remembered it. His lips were warm and soft and tasted like maple syrup. After the kiss he turned beet red and looked out the window the rest of the ride. When we got to school he ran off with his friends and I slowly walked off to meet Rebecca and Rachel. I wondered the whole day if he didn't like the kiss. Were my lips chapped? Did I taste bad? Did I smell bad? After that thought I kept my hands down the whole day and avoided sitting too close to anyone. Then when we were supposed to meet to walk home he wasn't there. This added to my frustration until I just gave up hope of him coming and started walking home. When I was almost home ass if to add to my bad luck it started raining. That's when I hit my breaking point. I dropped on the floor and held my bubble gum pink book bag like it was Mr. Snuffles and cried like a broken hearted woman. And I was, minus the woman part. Then my knight in shining armor came. As if he was called upon to save me, Sam walked up to me with a black umbrella. I knew it was him before I even looked up. With him being so close to me my sobs subsided and I was now only sniffling.
"I'm sorry Lee Lee" was all he had to say and I instantly forgave him. We walked home in semi silence (I kept on sneezing and sniffling) then we reached my door.
"Sam can I ask you something?" I asked and looked into his brown eyes. They were a dark drown almost black color. Many people thought they were boring but not me. I saw the most interesting person in those eyes.
"Sure Lee Lee"
"Was the kiss that bad? I-I mean did I smell or were my lips chapped? What did I do wro—" I stopped when his warm now apple cider tasting lips connected with mine. I was instantly filled with warmth and sparks went off inside me. I was very disappointed when he pulled back and the sparks stopped. But my lips still tingled from the feel of him.
"No Lee Lee you were perfect." He said then he ran off. So there I was standing in the rain with red puffy eyes and a running nose with the goofiest grin ever plastered on my face. And that's how I stayed until my mom came outside and pulled me in the house.
From that day Sam and I started dating. At first it was just low key but eventually we started holding hands and kissing more often. We even kissed in front of Rachel and Rebecca once. Becca thought it was gross but Rachel started singing 'I want to have intercourse with you'.
As we matured and learned new this we started exploring more. When I was thirteen we shared our first French kiss. Unfortunately he had a retainer and I had braces so there was a slight mess but that didn't stop us from doing it again, and again...and again.
When he turned fifteen we snuck off during his party and began kissing and then our hands wondered. Eventually his wondered to the middle of my back, to the low of my back and before I knew it he was squeezing me. When I reacted he immediately let go but I put his hands back and we resumed our exploring.
Then on my sixteenth birthday we reached new levels of high. It was my first time and I was scared. He told me he was scared too and we didn't have to but I was determined and I still always got what I wanted. We waited until 11 o'clock then met at our old tree house. I thought it would be very awkward but it wasn't. There wasn't one awkward moment just pure blissful moments full of love.
After that night we didn't change into hormonal teenagers that always had to have sex. It was the same relationship but a little more physical. Then came prom. I didn't want to go but Sam, Rach and Becca bribed, begged and finally forced me to go. I'm not really a prom girl so I didn't know what to wear, do or anything. But my mom did. My mom and aunty Laurie (Rach & Becca's mom) got all three of us ready for prom. I didn't know what I wanted to wear so my mom picked my dress and boy was I glad she did. It was beautiful and priceless. Literally my mom made it with aunt Laurie's help. It was an aqua blue color. It had a v-neckline and spaghetti straps. My back was exposed except for slightly thick pieces of aqua fabric that formed an 'x' on my back. And thankfully the breast area was also padded. I wasn't really 'developed' in that area yet. When I saw myself in the mirror I gasped I couldn't believe it was me in the mirror. My eyes were sparkly and my lips glossed. My hair was straitened and volume-mitized and it hung strait down my back.
I only felt more beautiful when Sam came to pick me up. He looked so sexy in his tux. I never saw him in anything but jeans and a t-shirt. Especially with his new muscles. Lately Sam has been getting bigger and bigger. He shot up like two feet within the past week and he's been getting warmer and warmer. I think he should go to the doctor or something but he keeps telling me his dad said it was nothing to worry about. But right now I'm agreeing with his dad. I'd rather have my sexy Sam with me now than in some sticking hospital.
"Ready to go?" Was all he had to say before I practically sprinted to his car, well technically Paul's car. Paul was some guy Rachel liked he wasn't actually supposed to be a senior but due to good grades he got to graduate with us. I personally didn't like him, something about him just didn't seem right.
We all got in and Paul drove us to our prom. Our prom was held at the old community center, one reason I didn't want to go. After all what's the point of dressing up to go to a place that has smelled like sweat since 1987. But boy was I wrong; they actually made the center look nice.
"And you said it was stupid for me to join the prom committee." Sam whispered in my ear.
"I gotta admit you guys did an awesome job. The place looks amazing!" I screamed over the music.
"Thanks, but you might want to save your screaming for later." He whispered in my ear and I blushed. Sam is the one and only person that makes me blush... except for Rachel and she makes everyone blush. I was bought out of my thoughts when Rachel pulled me out to the dance floor. I couldn't even oppose. She was already dancing and so were the other 100 or so bodies surrounding me. The way I saw it I could either join them or... join them. Guess what—I joined them. I started dancing and just let the music consume me.
You know what I do
If you can do it too
Then lets do something that makes me more attracted to you
And now, and now
We'll see you breaking down
For me (ha)
Yes were in this private (party)
Girl I like your body (body)
Can you take tick tick tick tick tick pop lock and drop it
Cause I and I wanna see you break it down
For me
Watch this
Girl I've been waiting all night to see you dance like me,
You gonna switch out your feet and try to dance like me,
Ah ah ah…
freeze! like me
The song ended and I found myself in Sam's arms. I grinned up at him. "How is it that you always seem to find me?" I asked him.
"It's simple. How can anyone miss a diamond in a crowd of rubies?" He said smiling back.
"So I'm your diamond?" I asked as he wrapped him arms around my waist.
"Nope, you can put a price on a diamond. You are priceless Lee Lee." He said then smashed his lips onto mine. We kissed until a loud squeaky voice and a bright flash interrupted us.
"Aww you guys are so cute!" Amber Calhan shouted then took our picture, then ran off to bother someone else.
"Ah thanks?" I said at her disappearing body. "That girl is something else huh Sam?" I said smiling but stopped when I saw Sam. His fists were clenched and his body trembling.
"S-Sam are you okay?" I asked him. He took a while to answer but he did through clenched teeth.
"Yeah, just a little pissed off." I smiled flirtatiously at him and kissed him on his neck.
"You can't really be mad at amber can you? She does that to everyone." I said while still kissing him on his neck.
"I guess your right. But if you don't stop doing that we might not stay here much longer" he said. I stopped to smile at him then kissed him once more on his neck. "Now I'm done" I said. "Now let's dance." I tugged on his arm and he followed me to the center of the dance floor. We danced to various fast paced songs then the slow songs started playing. He wrapped his arms around my waist and spun me around so I faced him. I pulled myself closer to him as Usher and Alicia's 'my boo' started playing.
There's always that one person
That will always have your heart
You never see it coming
Cause you're blinded from the start
Know that you're that one for me
It's clear for everyone to see
Ooh baby ooh you'll always be my boo
We rocked together the whole song and gazed into each others eyes. I loved his eyes. The might look boring to most but to me I saw something deeper. Behind those eyes I saw a man who I loved and he loved me back. I saw the father of my children and my husband to be. I don't care what anyone says we are meant to be together and we will forever stay that way.
"Lee Lee?"
"Yeah Sam Sam."
"The song ended."
"I know. I just don't want to let you go."
"I don't either—but I'm kinda hungry." The mention of food bought me the image of water and then I felt a tingling down there.
"Ahh, how about you get the food and I'll meet you by the food court. I gotta pee." I said then held up my dress and ran to the restroom. I peed, washed my hand then went came out of the bathroom. It was dark in the hall way because of the dimmed lights but I could still make out where I was going. Or so I thought 'til I bumped into someone.
"Oops, my bad I didn't mean to." I said as the person got up. He got up then I saw who it was. Gavin Tahmin. He walked, well limped over to me. He reeked of alcohol. Another prom drunk.
"Heyyy Leah how ya doing?" he slurred.
"Um good." I said then tried to walk past him but he blocked my way.
"Hey what's the rush we've got all night to celebrate prom ya know?"
"Yea I know and I also know I don't want to celebrate with you." I said then pushed him out of my way. I speed walked back to the ball room but was then pulled back by someone. Uck Gavin.
"Let. Go. Of. Me." I said in a sharp tone.
"Why would I do that when you just look so damn sexy." He said then crushed his lips to mine. I struggled and struggled but he only pressed himself on me harder. Tears started to flow from my eyes then he came. He picked Gavin from me like he was three pounds and threw him into the opposite wall. Gavin passed out and his head started to bleed. But that didn't stop Sam from picking him up and punching his unconscious body.
"Sam! Sam stop!" I screamed. I would let Sam continue to kick Gavin's ass but Sam's 18 if Gavin dies, he could go to jail and there is no way I'm about to lose my man now.
"Did you see what he was about to do to you!" He thundered, his body once again shaking.
"Yes, but I don't want anything to happen to you." I said and lightly touched his arm. I saw someone come out of the gym from the corner of my eye and gasp. Oh great now we have a witness.
"You have to go, I'll cover." I said then smiled at him.
"No, I won't let you—" I smashed my lips onto his and tasted.... pumpkin pie?
"Yes, you will. Now leave." He looked at me then at the door then I heard footsteps and he made his decision. He took off at an alarming speed. I mean Usain Bolt's not even that fast.
I collapsed on the floor and began wondering up tears. I messed up my hair and tore the edges of my dress. By the time the footsteps saw me I was a mess on the floor bawling my eyes out and Gavin was still unconscious and bloody. The police came and asked me questions but I didn't answer.
After that night I didn't see Sam the next day or the day after that. I called his mom and asked if she knew where he was but she said she didn't. After he was missing for a week I called the cops. I told them that he was missing and filled out a report but didn't tell about prom. I still didn't want anything to happen to Sam.
I printed out flyers and asked everyone around where he was, no one knew. I wasn't the only one that worried about where Sam was, my dad did also. I told him, my mom and Sam's mom what happened at prom. My dad think he's doing fine just has to take a little break. But every time he hears news about the new bear sightings he becomes nervous and acts weird. It gets mw acting weird too. It makes me think that Sam might have been attacked by the bear, but no bodies have been found so that cools my nerves a little. I kept looking for him and posting flyers but no word came from him, no one even saw him. Then one night my shattered world was fixed. When my heart came back to me.
"Sam!" I shouted as I saw his naked body outside my house. He was staggering and he looked horrible. Leaves and twigs were stuck in his nappy hair. I ran to him and wrapped my arms around him, but I didn't get all of him. He was so big, even bigger than before.
"What happened to you?" I pulled back and asked him, his face was blank and he stood stiff in my arms.
"Sam?" I asked him looking into my eyes. His eyes shifted down to me but he only looked at me with dear.
"DAD! MOM! Come out here!" I screamed my eyes never leaving Sam. My parents rushed out and my mom gasped when she saw naked Sam. My dad on the other hand looked like he knew exactly what to do. He asked me to grab a pair of his pants and I did and gave it to Sam. After he said he had to go see the elders. As he and Sam walked away I heard him mumble about wolves and protectors.
After that night things were never the Sam for Sam and me because he was always so busy but we did hang out a lot still and we loved each other still. He started hanging out with these other guys too. Jared and Paul. They did crazy stuff like jumping from cliffs but as long as Sam came home healthy and no bruises I wasn't nagging at him.
Two months after we were having a party. Sam and my family and the elders were coming to celebrate something. It was a bonfire type of party. My aunty is also coming along with my cousin Emily. I can't wait Emily was my favorite cousin.
The bon fire came around and everyone arrived including my cousin Emily. I gladly introduced Sam to her and something weird happened. He just stared at her she looked at him like he was crazy as did I.
"Uh is he okay?" she asked after a while.
"I'm not even sure" I said.
"Well I'm gonna go now...bye Leah. Sam" Emily said then started walking away.
"No, uh, don't go yet. The party's still going" Sam said to Emily.
"Uh it's okay. I feel sleepy. See you at home Leah." She said then continues walking away.
"What was that?" I asked Sam.
"What?"
"That. You were acting so weird." I said to him.
"Oh that. Sorry." He said then walked off to talk with my dad.
After that night things really did change. Sam still hung out with me but only when i was with Emily. This made Emily stay away from me. He stopped kissing me like we used to. It was as if we were just friends. I started to think something was going on but they both assured me nothing was going on. I started to believe them when there was talk that Sam was going to propose to me. I thought this was a rumor but the signs were there.
Then came D-Day.
He asked me to our spot. But what he said was not a proposal. I couldn't hear what he said after he said those words.
'Lee Lee i want us to break up" he said. My world crashed. My planets have fallen out of place. Gravity disappeared and the sun had been destroyed.
"Leah. Leah please say something." He pleaded with me but i couldn't say anything. My mouth wouldn't form into the words i want them to. I don't know who I am any more.
I felt his warm arms pick me up and lay me on my bed. I've lost my world. My dimension I don't know what I've become anymore.
~ three years later ~
It's been three years since Sam broke up with me. Since my world crash but I've taken it strong. At first I was destroyed but I slowly built myself back up.
I've lost my father and my normality. My father had a heart attack when both Seth and I phased into werewolves. I'm surprised I didn't have one too. Sam got married to Emily and they have a little girl. Her name's Noelle and I love her more than I love any other kid, she's a pretty interesting kid. But she's staying at the Makah reservation with my aunt and uncle. I've grown with in the past few years and lots have changed. My best friends Rachel and Rebecca have changed as well. Rebecca married her high school boyfriend and they moved to Hawaii together. Rachel left for college and came back and Paul the ass imprinted on her. They had their rough start but things eventually smoothed out. We're still close and we go drinking together still but not as much as we used to. My brother, Seth, imprinted as well. Yeah I know before me. Her name's Robyn and we're friends. They're currently recovering from a bump and I'm helping.
We were at Claire's fifth birthday party and I was just talking with the guys when we all smelled something sickly sweet. Then the door opened and Robyn came inside.
"Hey Ryn Ryn what's wrong?" Kesha asked Robyn.
"I have no clue. One moment Seth's got something really important next thing he's sniffing the air and telling me to come inside." She answered pouting
"He smelled something?" Embry asked nervously and I was nervous too. We haven't had any vampire interference in a long while.
We both went out side and saw Seth shaking. He phased and we joined him.
Seth- you smelled it too
Me & Embry- yeah.
Me- but we haven't even seen a leech besides the Cullen's in forever
Embry- I know
Jared- Sam said run a patrol around La Push the others are going to phase and Collin and Brady are going to watch the house.
We split up and started patrolling. We didn't really smell anything then Brady said the smell was getting worse toward the house. We all immediately rushed back to the house. When wee arrived the place stunk of a leech. Female.
"Where's Robyn?" Seth asked his eyes searching for her in the room.
"Oh she went outside with Shizuka" Rachel said, we all ran outside and nearly chocked by the smell.
Robyn was talking to some guys—whoa!
Both guys looked the same but one was different. One had my heart. When I saw him my world was complete. I no longer needed to repair my shattered heart because he just did it. HE was pure perfection. I couldn't believe it. I wanted to reach out and touch him to make sure he was real. And then he spoke. MY planets were aligned again, the gravity returned. The sun shining as bright as ever.
"I didn't know Leah could imprint" Collin said. I would be mad at him but I agreed. I didn't even know if I could imprint.
Then he said something that made my world crash again.
"Speaking of getting acquainted I have someone I want you to meet"
Then the leech came out from the car. She smelled awful but she was beautiful.
"Melia, I would like you to meet my fiancée Yolanda." He said. Then the plants came out of place again and the whole shebang. I stared at him in disbelief. HE could not seriously be marrying a vampire. She would kill him. That's all I could think about now a vampire killing everything that holds me down.
Summer vacation has begun!!!!!!!! And I graduated XD
Sorry this took so long to get out I had writers block. I wasn't sure how to do this chapter. I decided to show Leah's love life and what she's been through although I didn't intend on it to be so long lol. Well tell me if I wrecked the sory and your ideas because they mean alot to me. =] You could PM me ideas or put them in your review either is fine. So thanks for reading and please review it makes me really happy and I'll post more often =]