chapter 24:

When it happens

Family is scared to ask and friends are always on edge. They often ask you how you feel or if you're in pain but there is no real way to know. You only have flashbacks of what really happened and the rest your mind makes up.

The truth is when you die there is no preparation. You don't get a say so in what's going on. You try to fight but in the moment your body isn't your own; your soul is making the big decisions and your brain is at a crossroads.

I know this because I died.

I kneel down here visiting the spot where I was dead. It was three months ago today the man I love stood up for me and I fell down. The wounds are still fresh and the scars will always be present.

I don't want this.

Those words pop in my head as I hear a thunder clap and seconds late rain begins. The water seems to release my thoughts and numb my pain.

I twirl around like a child with my arms out humming an old tribal song to myself.

I wish life was this simple.

Another thought passes through my mind. I get dizzy from the twirling and lie down on the wet moist grass.

I lie there for what seems like minutes and I start to dream.

There is snow on the ground and the trees are bare. I'm dressed in brown and tan fur barely covering my body. Harrison is in my arms with a white fur like blanket covering him and we're following tracks in the snow running.

I can see fire far in the trees and I shout help but my calls aren't answered. I suddenly smell a sweet stench that makes my nose aches and my face instantly turn up. I look around me and four cold ones are facing me taking a cat like stance hissing.

A growl escapes my throat as I stand my ground looking back and forth franticly.

I think quickly 'make a run for it'.

I dash towards two of the pale faces and I am quickly caught by my foot. I fall causing Harrison to roll from my arms on to the snow. A curly haired blonde girl pale face with red fire eyes blurs over to him catching him; she looks fourteen.

Careful a red head pale face says, "Caius wants them alive."

I hear someone call my name it seems to be in the distant then I feel my body being shaken.

"Leah."

"Leah." The voice yells as my eyes finally open.

I sit up slowly trying to figure out where I am and who woke me up.

"Good dream."

I look over and it's Jacob. A smile dances across his face but his eyes look at me as if he is suspicious.

"Where's Harrison?" I ask wondering who he's with.

"He's with your mom." He says while picking grass out of my hair.

Jacob extends his hand out to help me up and we quietly walk side by side.

"So, are we going to talk about what happened?" Jacob questions me about the day I died.

"No, not yet." I tell him.

"Well can I know about the dream?" He asks.

"Yeah. Harrison and I were walking in a snowy forest and then you woke me up."

"That's all."

"Yes, that's all." I lie to him.

We walk back to my house and he doesn't ask me anymore questions.

I can hear Harrison crying once we reach the porch.

I walk in the house and my mom and pacing up and down the hallway trying to get Harrison to quiet down.

"You're back." My mom says happily while carrying Harrison over to me.

"And I miss my baby." I tell her while extending my arms out.

I take Harrison who instantly stops crying. I take him upstairs to our room and we sit in our rocking chair that faces the forest. He starts to whine a little and I feel that he may be hungry. Harrison instantly latches on to my breast.

Then after his burping we both fall asleep in the rocking chair and I instantly dream.

"Mommy." Harrison sings as he runs towards me with a carefree laugh.

I pull him in for a hug and rock him from side to side gently. His black silky hair smells like cinnamon and it reaches his mid back. Harrison's copper skin is redder than usual because he's been out in the sun playing with Lil' Sam. His cheeks are flushed and his smile is like his father's and he sounds like Seth when he was a child.

Sam walks over towards us with Lil' Sam in tow.

"Hey guys." I say as I pull Harrison away from me.

"Hey." Both Sams say in unison.

"Thank you for watching him." I tell Sam with a smile.

"Any time Leah. Are you okay?" Sam says.

"Yeah I'm fine, ready to head home." I tell him. Lil' Sam and Harrison exchange goodbyes.

Harrison and I walk hand in hand back to our house. When I walk through the door Harrison and I instantly smell garlic and tomato we look at each other and smile.

"Spaghetti." We cheer as we quickly run to the kitchen.

Jacob is standing over the stove in my pink kiss the cook apron. He has on a tight white wife beater and some red basketball shorts.

"Daddy." Harrison chimes. Jacob puts the spoon down and opens his arms so that Harrison can fall into them.

"Harry." Jacob says back with a smile on his face.

He twirls him around and they smile at each other and then Jacob falls to the floor. Standing behind him is Caius with a bloody fist.

"Leah," I hear.

"Leah,"

I wake up suddenly and I see Jacob placing Harrison in his crib.

He walks over to me and kisses me on the forehead.

"Leah your forehead is wet." He says looking concerned.

"I'm sorry it's hot in here." I say as I walk over to the bed.

Jacob follows me and cuddles up on the side of me. Jacob holds me close and his hot body feels secure against mine.

"Leah." He whispers into my ear.

"Yes." I say while smiling.

" bet if I was Chuck Norris you would tell me what's going on." He says. I laugh loudly; Chuck Norris couldn't solve my issues.

"Jacob, Caius is coming to get our baby."

A/N: I'm back! Hopefully I will finish the story soon and it will end nicely for you all. Thank you for reviewing.