twenty-one

Dead. The words rang in her ears like a siren. Dead. Parents are Dead. Dead. Gone.

Death was inevitable. You can't cheat death. No matter who you are. Or what you are. Running through the dark, horrifying woods with nothing but anger and terror in her head, Lila had been phased for almost nine hours. She needed to shift back. She didn't want the pack to find her. But, as hard as she tried to get away from the pack, she stopped at the Clearwater's.

She always had clothes hidden around the woods, next to the different homes, just in case. She was wearing a undershirt with jeans before hesitating to knock on the front door. Sue's car wasn't there. The door opened before she could knock. Leah was standing there.

"We were told to stay home just incase. It's been hours." Leah said, once Lila composed herself. They were sitting in the living room. Seth was next to Lila. "We have to tell them you're here."

"No." Lila said.

"Lila. Your parents are dead. You been gone for hours!" Leah responded.

"Leah, let her calm down. Her parents are dead."

"Our dad is dead too, Seth!"

"I shouldn't of came here." Lila went to get up.

"Do you know how crazy Jacob is going? He's resorted to calling the filthy leeches to help!" Leah shouted.

Lila hadn't shed a tear. Not when Lena called, not when it sunk in, not even when Leah started screaming at her.

"Stop yelling at her, Leah!" Seth yelled. "She's-she's in shock!"

"Seth! Jacob is going to kill us."

"Lila?" Seth asked, raising him hand from the couch, which was now sporting blood. "Lila! You're bleeding!"

"Jake, calm down."

"This is the second time." Jacob cried. "It's been almost a day since she's been in tack."

"You crying isn't going to help her!" Quil shouted.

"THIS ISN'T MY FAULT!" Jacob bellowed.

"I NEVER FUCKING SAID THAT!" Quil screamed.

"YOU TWO YELLING AT EACH OTHER ISN'T GOING TO HELP HER!" Seth yelled. "STAY CALM!"

Lila stirred.

Her body was healed, but as much blood as she lost, she was going to be weak. Instantly, she woke up to see everyone standing around her.

"MY PARENTS!" Lila cried. "Let me go! MY MOM!" Lila struggled to get out of the bed. "Dad! MY PARENTS!"

Sam was holding Lila's hand, sitting next to her. "Lila, you need to stay calm. Please, Lila."

Seth pushed Sam away and took her hand. "Lila, please. We can help. You'll be ok."

Lila's breathing picked up and then slowed when she saw Seth and then a teary-eyed Jacob.

"Leave it to the baby of the pack to calm Lila down."

Three days later, back on Seattle with the entire pack, and some family from Hawaii, Lila accepted it.

She was wearing a long black, short sleeved blazer, with a black, v-neck dress, strap black heels, with red lipstick, and rose gold diamond earrings, with her straight brown hair in a long ponytail.

Her parents were cremated without her acceptance. She felt so numb about everything she could barely care. Her mom died first, from a heart attack they say. Her dad was found hours later, also dead. Doctor's couldn't explain it. Now, that they were cremated, she would never know. She didn't want to know. All she knew now was that she was angry.

They were at her old home in Seattle. House was completely paid for, so her parents decided to keep it. Fully furnished, full with people.

People Lila had never seen in her life came and gave their condolences. They left flowers and cards and candies and more flowers.

All through out the day, "I'm so sorry." "Your parents were great people." "Such a tragedy." "We're here." "Stay strong." "We love you."

All these great big lies coming from these people who didn't know half of Lila's parents. Let alone her.

Now, it was around ten. Her cousins and the pack were there. She stripped of her jacket now, but kept everything else on.

"Lila, you can't shut us out." Lena said.

"Please, Lila. Baby, you have to listen to us." Jacob was holding her hand.

"They're right. This won't help you." Landon said.

"We're here." Mikey said, sitting in the chair next to Lila.

"You guys didn't call when my mother died." Lila stood and grabbed the glass container from the table.

"We were going too! We didn't know till thirty minutes before your dad died." Paula defended.

"MY PARENTS ARE DEAD." Lila threw the container causing it to fly into the wall and let its shards fall to the floor.

Mikey screamed and Jacob was instantly up and by her side.

"Lila." Sam said, sternly. "CALM."

"TELL ME WHY MY PARENTS DIED!" Lila shouted.

"Baby, please. You're scaring Mikey. You can't shift here. Baby," Jacob grabbed her face and made her look him in his eye. "Lila. Don't. You'll regret it."

She pushed Jacob with force. The pack all instantly stood.

"LILA!" Quil yelled.

She was shaking now.

"TELL ME HOW MY MOTHER DIED!" Lila shouted.

"Your mother had a heart attack and then over dosed. Your dad found her and he started to die too. As if their souls were connected." Lena whispered.

Lila took steps forward and was at the table now with her cousins. Mikey was hiding behind Gina.

"You never called anyways." Paula said.

"Paula!" Lena said.

"No! Someone needed to tell her! You never called. Your mother was sad. Might as well say you were the cause of it!" Paula shouted.

"Paula, stand up." Lila said, walking over to Paula. Paula did so. Lila punched Paula straight in her mouth, grabbed her by her head went to smash her head on the counter but Jacob grabbed her by her arms and started pulling Lila back.

Paula went to punch Lila back, but Embry jumped across the table and grabbed Paula. As strong as Jacob was he couldn't contain Lila. Lila lashed out and grabbed Paula and started to, ya know, beat her ass. They were on the ground with Lila on top. Sam came and pulled Lila off and threw her to Jacob before she could come back. Quil and Jacob pushed Lila into the other room while they got Paula out of the house.

"Lila." Lena stood up. "Learn how to control yourself."

"ME?!" Lila shouted. "IT'S MY FAULT?!"

"Goodbye, Lila." Lena left and grabbed Landon. Gina shook her head before leaving. Mikey was standing in the door way.

"Lila?" Mikey asked.

Lila looked away. "Mikey, please."

Mikey started to cry then ran out. Quil let Lila go and stood in front of her next to the rest of the pack.

"Lila, you can't do that." Paul said.

"What if you shifted!" Jared.

"You could've killed someone." Sam.

"I would've hit her too." Embry said. "She was disrespectful."

"You're not helping, Call." Paul glared.

"She didn't shift." Quil said. "That's a mighty good job."

"Boys." Sam scolded. "Jacob, go stay with her upstairs. You guys pick the mess up. We'll cook later."

Jacob nodded before talking Lila up the very grand stair case and up to Lila's old room. Still furnished with her old furniture, she picked her heels up and threw them at the wall.

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