Can't believe that I'm already gonna be writing chapter 15. I didn't think I would actually get this into writing this story. I wanna thank my beta Jay for helping me making the decisions and ideas for this story. But I really thank you guys who read this story because seriously if you guys didn't, I think I would have given up a long ass time ago. So thank you guys so much! I hope you guys enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 14: Done

I was pissed that he just broke off a loving kiss like that because of a gun shot. I felt rejected. I held back my selfishness and tried no to thing negatively. "Maybe someone was hunting in the woods."

Embry turned to look at me, "In the night? That's a little bit strange don't you think."

"Well some people are strange."

"That's a possiblity. I don't really know but Jacob, Quil, Leah, and Seth went to go see."

I bet it was just person who was hunting some deer or a bear. I kept quiet and stood up. He did the same. He shoved his hands in his pockets and we started walking. Everyone else(Parents left) was around the bonfire.

I sat down on the log and he sat besides me. Everyone was chattering. I stared at the fire and he said, "I didn't mean to break off." He was referring to our kiss.

"It's fine." I said not taking my eyes off the fire. He gabbed my hand and molded it with his. About 15 minutes passed and sirens were heard in the distance.

Jacob came out of the woods and yelled, "Kanti! The paramedics are on their way to your house!" Embry and I shot up. "My house?

"Guys let's go." Sam said to his pack. "Emily drive the girls in my car." Sam, Paul, Jared, Collin, and Brady all ran to the woods. Emily, Kim, and Rachel went their way.

Embry said picking me up and running. Jacob and Nessie were right behind us running.

Embry stopped, "Crap I can't phase." Jacob and Nessie stopped, "Why?"

"My clothes!" He shouted. Jake groaned. We all turned around as he stripped down. He phased and so did Jacob. Nessie got on Jake as I got on Embry. I held tight and buried my face in his fur to stop getting hit with the wind. We got out of the woods near my block. Nessie and I got off the guys and started running towards the front.

We could see from the distance that there were 2 cops trying to look all over the outside of my house. "Everything is locked!" one of the yelled.

"Knock down the door boys!" Chief Swan shouted as he ran up to the house. They knocked the door open and then ran inside before we got to the front.

"My grandfather is here." Nessie said pointing at Carlisle's car. "What the hell is going on?"

Embry and Jake came behind us and Embry grabbed my hand. The neighbors and other people were all on my lawn, which made it hard for us to get through. We had to shove people to get out. Both packs were already there. It was absolute chaos. Everyone was rambling and shouting.

Embry and I ran towards the steps of my house but two other cops stopped us. "You can't pass."

"I--" The cop cut me off. "Young lady, you can't pass. Stay back."

Embry pushed me behind him and stood in front of me, "Hey! She lives here! " He said looking down at the cop and shouting at him.

I kept standing on my toes to see pass everyone. I saw the paramedics bringing out a body in a stretcher with a white sheet covering it.

I went under the caution ribbon and ran towards the paramedics. The cops yelled at me but i kept running.

"Stop! Stop!" I screamed at the paramedics once the got to the bottom step. They had blood on them. There was an arm dangling out of the cloth. They stopped and I observed the arm.

I recognized it immediately. The russet small skinned hand and the manicured nails. I held my mother's lifeless hand tightly. I couldn't feel anything. I was in shock and completely numb. Embry came to my side. I looked up at him and back at the hand.

One of the paramedics spoke to me, "I'm sorry miss." They pushed the stretcher away and I slowly let go of her hand.

Carlisle came out after and had an apologetic expression. Embry held me tightly."What happened?" I said dully. "She commited suicide. She shot herself in the head. She was drinking alcohol as well." I nodded. She wasn't sober any more since Dad died. She would drink when she could. "She had already passed by the time I got here." I nodded.

"I tried my best with what I could do. I am truly sorry Kanti." I gave him a quick sad smile. I appreciated his walked passed us to the ambulance.

I looked up at Embry, "I'm so sorry. This was supposed to be you birthday and everything... you don't have to stay." I felt horrible. Now his birthday is going to be the day my mother died. I didn't want him to remember it that way. I didn't want anyone to remember it that way.

"No I'm not leaving you. I don't care if it's my birthday. I'm staying." He hugged me tighter and kissed the top of my head.

"Kanti!" screamed my little sister. Both Embry and I turned to see her running down the steps towards me. It was hard facing her because she was the spitting image of our mother. I bent down and picked her up. "Layla!" I brushed her hair as I held her tightly. She started crying uncontrollably on my shoulder. I bit my bottom lip trying to hold the tears.

I put her down and bent down so I could see her face. Her face was glistening from the wetness of her tears, "Kanti, where's mommy?" I wiped her eyes. She started hyperventalating, "Is--she--ella--going--wit--daddy?"

I sighed loudly, "Yeah chiquita, she's gonna go see daddy." I wiped her eyes again with my thumbs. "Why can't we go see daddy sister?" She said. "I wanna see daddy too."

My lips started to quiver, "Me too. Me too." She threw herself on me and put her arms around my neck. I kissed her head and rocked her back and forth. Embry put his arm around us and I looked up at him.

His eyes reflected sorrow and pain but he tried to hold those emotions back for me. I kept hushing Layla as she cried and held onto me for dear life.

A cop came up to us, "Excuse me, are you Ayasha Rodriguez's daughter?"

I nodded. "I'm going to have to ask you some questions, okay?" I passed Layla to Embry.

He asked me questions about myself, and if my mother was angry in anyway. He asked me questions about my mom's past and my father. I just shook my head or nodded. I didn't want to speak at all.

Charlie came towards us. "I'll take it from here." The cop nodded and walked away to go interview neighbors.

"Do you have a guardian or any family members?" I shook my head.

"Do you know any of you're mother's family who we can contact?" I shook my head again.

I didn't know my mother's family at all. We didn't even know where they lived because they were dissappointed in my mom when she was pregnant with me. My father's family, who were in Jersey didn't approve of their relationship or the pregnancy as well because my mom isn't hispanic and when my dad died, they basically shut us out completely.

He hummed in concentration. "Tell you what. I'll try to see if I can find information on Ayasha's family but I can't guarantee anything because they moved a long time ago."

I nodded, "I'll let you know if I find anything. I'm very sorry Kanti for your lost." With that, he walked away. I stood with my arms folded across my chest. Embry cames towards me with Layla in his arms, who was slowly falling asleep from her crying. We sat on the steps of my porch silently.

The ambulance and the cops started driving away. People started departing, walking to their houses.

Emily came up to us. Her eyes were slightly swollen. "C'mon hun. You can sleep at my house." I stood up and grabbed Layla from Embry's hands.

He walked us to Sam's car, awaiting us inside was Kim and Rachel. Embry kissed my forehead before I got in, but I couldn't feel it.

The car ride to Emily's was quiet. "Quite a kiss you and Embry shared earlier today." Kim said trying to lighten up the mood.

I shrugged, "I guess." Rachel turned around from the passenger seat to give Kim the death stare. I like that Kim tried to make me happy, but nothing could make me feel good right now.

We got to Emily's house and the group were already were all talking amongst themselves and when I walked in they immediately stopped. "I'll go get the room ready for you two." Emily said.

I nodded and sat down on the couch In between Leah and Embry with Layla on my lap. Leah brushed Layla's hair to keep her asleep. I observed her face, every little thing screamed out Mom. I wanted to cry but I couldn't because I didn't believe she was gone. I didn't want to believe it.

Rachel, Kim, Paul and Jared stood in front of me. "We're gonna go now. We'll see you tommorrow." Rachel said.

They all gave me hugs and told everyone good night before they left. Shortly after, Seth, Brady, and Collin left.

Emily came to the living room, "The room is ready." I was about to stand up to tuck my sister in, but Leah spoke, "I'll take her. You are doing to much as it is." She grabbed Layla left the living room to the bedroom.

After a few minutes I stood up and said, "I'm going to bed." Everyone else stood up. I started walking and then Embry grabbed my hand. I turned around, "I'm staying the night with you. If that's okay with Sam and Emily." They both nodded.

I shooked my head and looked at his eyes. "No." He looked at me confused. "No?" I know that later on it would hurt me but right now I was empty with no emotions. I didn't want him to mourn with me. I made this the worse birthday of his life and it will be forever tainted with this death. I just couldn't let him.

"I-I just need some time alone, okay?" He let go of my hand. "Night." I said and walked passed Leah to the room.

I closed the door behind me. I didn't even bother changing and just laid in bed beside Layla. She was sleeping but each couple of minutes she would whimper or cry out for my parents. I wanted to cry, but I was too weak to even let a single tear come down my eye. Actually I didn't even know if I was crying, I couldn't feel it. I was too numb from everything.

I woke up to the sound of thunder. I stayed put in bed and wrapped myself in the sheets to get some warmth. I kept telling myself that she isn't dead. That he isn't dead. That none of this happened but I was lying to myself. I heard the door open and I saw Layla and Claire with their arms linked. I sat up to hide the fact that I was upset. All I want is for Layla to be happy and she looked like she did.

They both came towards the bed, "Sister I have a new fwend." I grinned at her. "I can see that. Hi Claire."

She waved. "Hi."

"So what are you guys going to do?"

"Play with Claire's dolls. She has ALOTTA barbies." Claire nodded her head really fast with a big smile on her face.

"Well you two have some fun."

I kissed her on the forehead gently. She ran off with Claire up stairs. I threw myself back on the bed and Emily came in. "Hey." She said as she sat down on the bed. "Hey."

"Kanti, I'm so--." I cut her off before she could apologize, "Emily please don't say it." I didn't want to hear any of that because it would just prove that they're gone. "I just can't hear those words right now..." She nodded. It's nobody's fault but mine.

"I just want Layla to be happy and okay right now."

She nodded again. "But will you be okay?" She asked concerned. I stayed quiet for a few seconds. Usually I would try to act like everything was okay but I couldn't hide it anymore. "I don't know. Actually, to be honest...no." I said looking at her directly in the face.

The next 3 days were very dark and quiet. I spent most of them in the funeral home. Ayasha's death was on the front pages of the local newspapers. Her casket was closed and there was a large framed picture of her next to the glossed wooden casket. The picture didn't reflect as the mom I thought I knew. She was Ayasha Solomon.

Embry and I haven't spoken since his birthday. He would just be there for me to lean on and hold my hand. I felt like there was something bothering him and I felt like it was what I had said to him the night of but he never spoke a word to me. I haven't spoken since I talked to Emily.

Today was the burial service and we arrived at Forks Cemetery. I held Layla's hand tightly and Embry's as the guys took the casket out of the hearse. The pack, the girls, the elders, and some of her friends and co-workers. Everyone was nicely clothed and in black.

Once the casket was infront of us, I stiffed as a board but tried to maintain my composure for Layla. She was crying and it hurt me to see her upset. She knew she wouldn't see her mother again. She may be 5 but my sister was far from oblivious.

The priest said a prayer and we all said "Amen." in unison. I kept my eyes locked on the casket the whole time.

I couldn't allow myself to cry. I told myself over and over to be strong. Before they lowered the casket, people said their farewells. After they did, I walked towards it with my sister. She had a lily in her hand and put it on top of the casket. She then placed her hand on the casket and started speaking through her shaken voice. "Why you have to go mommie? I-I-I want you to come back." She had trouble controlling herself. I held her free hand tightly.

"Sister told me you going to see daddy. Tell-dile daddy I said hi an-and dat I love him too. I love you mommie." I couldn't speak. My mouth was dry and it ached. I wanted to cry but the tears didn't come out. I didn't know what to say. I bent down and kissed the casket. Layla did the same and I picked her up to comfort her. We watched the casket being lowered. All you could hear were her cries and some people sniffling behind us.

We made out way back to everyone and the cars. There were hugs and condolences were given.

The next day when we were at Emily's house. Layla and Claire were playing upstairs. I thanked God for Claire because my sister needed to be distracted from everything and just live like a normal kid.

Emily had food cooked already. Only Embry, Jacob, Quil, and Nessie were there asides from Sam and Emily. "Kanti do you want to eat?" She asked. I looked down and shook my head. Nessie came next to me and said, "Kanti you have to eat something." I shook my head. I haven't ate food since Embry's birthday. I haven't had an appetite. Embry was sitting on the love seat and he looked at me in pain. I couldn't figure out what was bothering him but I knew it had to do with what was going on.

I walked away from everyone and walked to the room. I closed the door behind me and locked it so no one could come in. I leaned against the door and slid down to sit on the floor. I closed my eyes and tried to imagine none of this was happening but the argument with Ayasha kept popping in my head.

I started hearing voices from the living room talking. I pressed my ear against the door to hear more clearly. Embry sighed loudly and then he said, "I just don't know what to do anymore. This is just too much for me." There was a pause. "I don't know how I can do this, us--I don't think I can handle this anymore." I felt something just stab me. I choked up and tears started coming out my eyes. I knew he was too good to be true.

I stood up, open the door and walked to the living room saying "I knew it. I knew it." Everyone looked at me worriedly. I kept my focus on Embry. He looked at me shocked.

My mascara was probably running down my face as black tears. "You're just like everyone else." I simply said. "I knew you would leave sooner or later. I knew it."

He walked towards me to hold me but I stepped back and shook my head. The tears kept falling and there was no stopping me. I wouldn't act like this ever. I don't cry in front of people like this. "Kanti." He said trying to hold my hand. I yanked it away, "No. I'm sorry for everything and all this shit going on."

I don't know why I was crying if I was so used to being hurt all the time."You don't have to go through this anymore...we're done." Everyone else around us gasped. His eyes strucked me with pain.

"Don't do this Kanti..." He stepped forward with his arms open to me but I pushed him back on his chest. "It's done." I said through my strained voice. He dropped his arms to his side and left out the house.

I stormed off to the room and kept weeping as I got all my stuff. "Kanti where are you going?" Emily said. I couldn't do this to them anymore. It's not like me to behave like this. I didn't want them to have to stress and mourn because I was.

"I can't stay here anymore." I didn't look at her and I kept gathering my stuff that they had brought from my house. "Yes you can. Where are you going to go?" She said. "Kanti, just relax." Nessie

said.

"Layla!" I yelled out for her.

"You are staying here." Sam said. I shook my head. "You can stay at my house." Nessie said.

"No I can't." I said through the tears as I scrambled my sister's and I belongings in our bags. "I'm sorry for bringing all of this in your house." I said facing Sam and Emily. "You guys shouldn't have to deal with this. None of you guys."

Layla and Claire showed up at the room. I wiped my eyes and tried to hide the fact that I was crying. "C'mon Layla, we're going home."

"Why?" She said whining. "We need to chiquita. Please don't be upset. You'll see Claire again."

"Okay." She said. "Kanti please just stay here." Emily said. "I really shouldn't." I grabbed our bags and Layla's hand. We walked out the room and when I opened the house door, there was a lady and a guy standing there.

They were all business like. "Are you Kanti Rodriguez?"

"Yes. Why?" Emily and Sam came behind us. "What is this about?" Sam asked.

The lady who had blonde hair answered. "We're from the ChildCare Services in Port Angeles."

There you go guys. It's pretty short. I didn't want to keep you guys waiting. Left you guys with a cliffie. Tell me what you think is going to happen. Next chapter will be much longer and more dramatic if that's possible. Be honest about how you felt about this chapter and Please review!!!!

Love, Kiki!