Jacob, well he was fine. He would say. Yes, pretty much having a great life. Except he was lying he's ass off. He was dealing with his childhood trauma, growing pains, and now this gang talk.

He will say he is fucking a ray of sunshine but he is in deed not at this moment. Felt the frustration was in the grin he was showing at this moment. Sure, he should mind his business...

Across the hallway there they were, laughing among each other like nothing. Sporting new tattoos, mumbled voices said even Leah had one. Some classmates say she's forced to be with Sam. That he threatened her to be with him. That's awful and the school not even doing anything!

Or maybe it's stupid rumors? No, no? He bite the inside of his cheek slowly thinking how he say her cry many times. If that was Bella, would he do nothing? It won't hurt anyone if started hanging out with Seth to make sure both him and Leah are safe.

Then his father start to question it. Sure Leah was close to his sisters due them babysitting her from time to time. It can't be hard to be like "hey you good?" Or maybe "Oh hey I saw you crying most last week, I'm here if you need me?"

Yeah, that might be good. He hoped so, he would have to try it out. He would have to for the safety of Leah of course. He need make sure she was not going to get hurt out of this situation. Harming a person just to feel better about yourself is not good thing to do.

So he made up his mind he would start talking Seth and see if they could be friends. Safety of their tribe is very important to him. Still he thought haven't tribal women suffered enough? To be sexualized from outsiders and to be seen other than a person? If Rachel were still here she be upset with him by letting him watch someone suffer any type of abuse. If that were the case or it is?

No man should be forcing anyone into anything. Jacob felt disgusted by the thought of Sam getting away with hurting the tribe and Leah. He make sure no one dare suffer as much even if meant becoming a politician. Let his ancestors and the higher power guide him.

From this day forward he make sure to protect those he loves or cares for. Even for Bella, he would protect. Jacob mentally made his oath and meant every word a 16-year-old boy could put into a promise. But in the future this oath will seem too heavy to carry at times.

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Leah's date with Sam went horribly as a date should go. Silence from a part of the sounds of the waves crashing in the distance and if you sounds we both made as they ate.

She had been late almost two hours, she had completely forgot that she had an appointment to get a tattoo. She planned it way before her and Sam had officially become a couple. Usually she planned everything out still it's been a very emotional experience.

Sam was in shock seeing how detailed it was and decided not to comment on it. Leah did not expect this reaction, she thought he would be at least be frustrated like her father did express so passionately before she came.

Then she looked at him and realized that cute expression he does when he gets lost in his thoughts. So she decided it was a great time to talk about everything. They decided the relationship was worth it, so they would just have to communicate more. She was so happy that she started crying as he held her that night. For some reason she had a bad feeling as she got her tattoo that tonight was the night it would end!

She was glad that she was proven wrong once again. Maybe she needed to work on why she gets so anxious of the thought Sam leaving her. She believes it's because no one else will make feel like Sam does? Maybe she needed to work on it a lot. She believes it's because no one else will ever appreciate her such as he does . Sometimes that's wrong to think only someone else can appreciate her, she will be loved no matter what. It hurts to think if they split up; that she's selfish to say that he is hers only.

Maybe watching all those romantic comedies have affected her brain, she surely hope not because she loved watching them religiously! Only Sam and her parents knew this. Not even her little baby brother knew why she spent all her time in her room after practice or during holidays. Maybe she was afraid of changing or realizing it wasn't as perfect as she thought of a relationship.

What whatever it is, she needs to chill out because she will end up pushing him away from her.