hi all I'm back again, three days in a row. now these chapter have been a little smaller then what i normality write but they will be getting longer at some point. they've just been shorter because I've been trying to post them everyday. so i haven't had a lot of time. and as i said yesterday school had started back up so it could be a little hard to post sometimes. now I'm not sure when I'll be able to post the fifth chapter of the pull again but tomorrow i will be posting Angler chapter 20. so like i said the chapters will get longer though time :). i don't own twilight. please comment and listen to the songs.
He who haunts the attic chapter 3 you know I'm no good by Amy Winehouse.
'you've come to see Jake, you've come to see Jake'. Leah told herself walking up to the house. 'do not look up at the attic window, do not look up at the attic window'. She also told herself that as well. The reason why she told herself not to look up wasn't because she was worried that he be there. Her tracker man. It was because she knew that he would be there. Watching her from his hiding spot. 'you have the power not to look up, just don't look up, there's no need for you to look up…. So don't'. as just as she thought that she looked up. She thought she saw something for a split second but there in the attic window was nothing. 'okay….. well… that's a good thing. You didn't want him up there staring at you like a creep anyway'. She stormed inside of the house trying to find her Alfa. But just as she got half way up the stairs there it was…. That snickering again. she shut her eyes knowing exactly who it was. she turned to see the two Romanians staring at her with matching grins. They never did talk to her, they only ever smiled but not an nice friendly smile. And smug smile that said…..dog….. and she hated them for that. she knew how they felt about her and her pack mates.
'we're better then you'. their grins said. 'we're the more civilized race'. It was in their eyes… their dark red eyes. 'you should be serving us…. dog'.
She glared at them with a passion then turned and walked inside.
Astaire in the attic.
Eventually after the doctor had gone back down stairs Astaire had gone back to reading his book. But the moment he felt Leah's presents get closer he was over by the window in seconds. And the second he was over there he took a few step back from the attic window. Surprised that he was there but when he had sensed her nearby he had dropped his book flat on the attic floor. not even bothering to place his book mark back in to it…. Not that he actually cared about that though. It all happening automatically. He hadn't meant to do that, he had told himself several times that he was no good for her and it was best just to forget about him all together. He cussed himself after he came to the realization at what he had done. 'oh bugger it all to hell. This girl is gonna be the death of me I swore it'.
Then out of the tree line he saw her strolled out of the woodlands. 'stunning'. Was what he thought… and once again automatically. Without his doing. He noticed it to but once he had caught sight of her he didn't give a damn. Because all his attention was on her.
Leah had decided to change again from that morning. It wasn't a drastic change, and she told herself she did it because it just wanted a change.
Which of course was a lie.
She'd put on a dark green flowy top, that had even darker ivy patents all over it. And with it a pair of tight black jean shorts, paired with some romper stomper boots.
He watched her walk across the front yard. She didn't walk with grace…. Like a lady. But she didn't walk with swag either. No, she walked like she was a woman on a mission and unless you wanted a broken neck you wouldn't get in her way.
Then he watch her pause.
'what's wrong?... what's going on?. why'd she just stop like this?. She couldn't of known that I'm watching right?'. Just as he had that thought she looked up at the stop he was standing. And at that moment he thanked god for his Vampire speed. 'it's already embarrassing enough that I a vampire am fantasizing about a mutt. And that would be embarrassing for any vampire. But those who know me would probably be gobsmacked by this….I don't fall for people. I don't like people I don't like anybody. But because of her it fells like my life had just all to pot since she arrived. Blimey the worse part about all this is.. I honestly want to be around her again….. damn her. this whole situation makes me want to chunder'. He ran over to his book and picked it back up from off of the dusty floor. He flopped down back on to the pull out couch and lent back on it in annoyance.
He shut his eye tightly nut opened them again once he caught her sent. 'oh goodo now she's in the house'. He shut his eyes again even tighter. 'that girl better not come up here. that's I last thing I need. Her up here… with me'. he thought lying to himself.
Leah down stairs.
"Jacob!". She called coming in to the living room. She knew that the others bloodsuckers were here but chose to ignore them.
He looked up. "oh hey Leah". he said in surprised. "watcha you doing here?". he was sitting on the carpet with his legs crossed with the kid sitting next to him. they were playing around with her blocks. Rosalie was sitting next to them and the two Amazonian woman. Zafrina and Senna were both sitting on the couch behind them smiling at watching the little girl play with her toys. Kate and Tanya were standing by the fire place with Garret next to Kate. He had his arm around her waist. Amun and Kebi were by the window, keeping to themselves. Very much like Astaire they did love being around all the other vampire. While the other two from the Egyptian cover were in the middle of a deep talk with the Irish coven, along with Eleazar, who was the leader of the denial coven. And his mate Carmen was by his side, smiling along with whatever they were chatting about.
Most of the vampires glanced at her. "I.. umm.. I just came to see you about what was happening later. With everyone". She sat down in front of him crossing her legs.
"why?".
"because I want to know". she sounded a little defense again. 'god why do people keep asking me that. does it even matter why I want to know what's going on. or why I don't want to tell people why I was in the attic. Or why asked changed my clothes three time this morning before leaving the house….. even though that one was me'.
"Sam and I are going to it later. I'll be leaving in like two hour to go see him". he stopped for a second then looked away from the house he was making with his little imprint and looked up at Leah. "did you…. wanna come along?. I think Emily would like to see you….. something about cake testing".
"umm..". 'oh yeah I forgot about that…. oh well'. She shook her head and shrugged. 'no… maybe another time".
He nodded understandably, thinking he knew why she didn't want to go over to Sam and Emily's place. Thinking she was trying to avoid the couple. Her ex and her cousin who she still couldn't look at without getting a sick feeling.
Though Leah knew the truth. She wouldn't admit it the real reason she didn't want to go was because she didn't want to be away from the Cullen house for too long because of he who haunts the attic. 'the truth is that I hadn't even thought about Sam and Emily in a few days. And if they did pop into my mind they were suck in the back of it with all my other crap that I didn't care about any more. Come to think of it….. since last night I hadn't thought about them at all, shit I didn't even feel angry…. I didn't feel angry… I don't feel angry…. God damn… fuck this is a first. I haven't felt this not angry in a long time. the last time I felt any small little bit of happiness was when Jacob had let me join his pack… and promote me as his beta. And I got the chance to finally get away from Sam and to feel some sort…. Any sort of freedom. The first time I could breath in almost a year'. Then another thought popped into the head…. 'Astaire…. Could him have been the reason for this. That feeling that I got last night…. As I said before I hadn't imprinted but something happened, absolutely I felt it. I felt the shift, I felt the shift everywhere. In my feet in my head in my heart….. fuck that sounded cheesy as anything. I'm such a loser…. And not just any loser… no.. a pathetic loser. I'm a wolf daydreaming about a fucking useless bloodsucking flea. Well that's it…. I'm never phasing again. not after realizing this. All my pack brothers would think less of me… or bed for me. They'd all thing. 'First her dad dies, the she gets dumped… and now to top it all off she's gone and fallen and fallen hard for a leech. I never gonna live this down if they find out'. "I'm never phasing again". she said out loud by mistake. 'fuck shit no. please have not of heard that… please be too distracted by his child imprint.. please, please, please, please'. She begged.
"what". He looked up confused.
'damn'. "what". 'yep that's good play dumb'.
"did you just say…. I'm never phasing again?". he frown not understanding what was going on.
"no".
He stared at her knowing something was off. 'what's wrong with her?'.
"what why are you staring at me?". She glared at him. "you know what I don't care. I don't gotta take this shit". She jumped up and walked out of the door. Jacob jumped up and followed her though the house.
"Leah". he called.
"what?". She didn't stop stomping to the front door.
"what's wrong with you your acting weird".
"I am not".
"actually yeah you are… you've done the impossible. Your acting even more angry and...hectic".
"I… am…. Not". She said it slowing though clenched teeth.
She made it to the front door and down the stairs with her Alfa right behind her. he wasn't gonna let up. She was gonna tell him what her problem was even if he had to order it out of her. he did care about her and whatever she was going though. But possibly the biggest fight of theirs lives was coming up so he really didn't have the time to focus on this.
"you are so".
"shut up jerk".
"okay that's it". He grabbed her arms and pulled her back to him. "your telling me".
"there's nothing tell Jacob leave me alone". She pulled away just to be pulled back.
"don't make me order it out of you… cos I well Leah. you'll do it".
She huffed glaring at him. "order me and I'll punch you".
"Leah Clearwater as Alfa…".
"oh hold on". she stopped him. 'last time he or any man takes something away from me'. "fine I'll tell you…just..". she looked behind her into the woods and made an gesture with her head. Wanting him to follow her into the forest.
She made in way into them with him behind her. they walked for about ten minutes before coming to an stop. She didn't want any of the leeches haring their talk. 'It was enough that Edward would be able to see it all in my mind if I were to slip when he was around. It was also enough that knowing him he's go back to his wife and tell her everything he did that day because he was a little girl in an women's body…. Pa stupid leeches'. They came to an stop. She was standing in front of him facing the forest staring into it. While her Alfa saw standing behind her staring at the back of her head. waiting for her to start telling him what was happening with her.
Around seven minutes past before she began. Jacob was starting to get inpatient. "well…. Are you ever gonna start talking because…".
"yeah, yeah I know your gonna make me…..Jacob".
"yea Leah?". 'finally'. He thought. He was getting antsy not being around Ness.
"how do you know if you imprinted?". She shut her eyes tightly. To afraid to open them. she didn't know what her Alfa would say to that. but she was even more worried that he'd asked more question and figure it all out.
"what". He asked slowly stepping ford. Shock by what he had just heard. "Leah….. did you…?"
"no. no… I didn't…. or at least I don't think I did…. I'd know wouldn't I…. if I did?". She bit her lip.
"…yeah lee… you'd know…". he hated himself for saying that her to her but he could lie to her either. She was his friend after all. if he could of he would of told her anything else. Because he knew exactly what it was like having someone tell you that they didn't love you. he just hoped that whoever Leah didn't imprint on could return her feelings. Because no one wanted to see her go though what she had gone though in the past.
She sucked in a deep breath. "ha well of course". She let out a small bitter laugh. "well can't say I didn't see that coming".
"Leah… who Is this guy?". He now stood directly behind her. he placed a hand on her shoulder and as a little surprised when she didn't shake it off of her.
"… he's no one..".
"well I don't know if I can believe that".
"well you'll have to".
"no…".
"Jake". She signed.
"was it somebody on the Rez".
"no…".
"is it somebody I would know".
"ha you sound just like my mum…. And no… actually well… you might know him…. I'm not sure… but more than likely". 'do I tell him about Astaire in the attic?. No…. it's for the best that I keep that to myself for now. he nor anybody else hast to know about my privet life'.
"what does that mean?".
"nothing… listen Jake..". She turned to face him. "it doesn't matter who it is…. If I haven't imprinted then there really isn't any reason for me to…..".
"isn't any reason to what?. HA Leah… to move on. if your problem with this new guy is that to freaked out about getting hurt again then fine…. I could understand. But don't not go for it If that's the reason why… I mean I can understand it but I still don't think it's an excuse…".
"Jake…".
"no Leah let me finish".
She crossed her arms.
"just don't give this up because you feel you're doing something wrong….. because if he your you think he will make you happy…be happy. There's nothing wrong with that…. wanting to be happy".
Leah walked over to an giant log and sat down on it. Jacob came and set down beside her.
"what if… say… this guy… that…I been thinking about and all… may not be the best. Let's just say….. for a moment that he isn't one of us… and I didn't imprint. What would you say?". She looked at him.
"I'd say be careful..".
She looked down again.
"but I'd also say…. My Imprint is an half human half vampire child. So I'm in absolutely no place to pass judgement".
And back at him she looked. "really… you wouldn't be pissed off or…".
"no… and hey… why don't we just keep this between us for now yeah. And in time if you so chose to see him just kinda ese him into all this you know. if ya think he'll understand it".
She smirked. "yeah Jake…. I think he'll understand".
"and hey when you eventually feel more comfortable with t all bring him to the Rez we can all hang out or something. Your mum and meet his or something. You could both hold hands and walked around the Rez sticking it to Sam…. Wouldn't you like that".
She wasn't looked at him anymore, which she was glad about because if they were looking at one another he'd see her face drop. 'he thinks I'm talking about a human'.
"so just think about okay". he jokingly punch her in the arm. "hey I gotta get back to Ness, I'll see you later kay". he got up and walked off. But he stopped and turned back before disappearing into the trees. "hey lee".
She looked back up.
"I'll be fine". Then he made his way back to the house.
Leaving her sitting there.
Minutes passed before she decide what she was gonna do. she got up and began to walk back towards the Cullen house.
Astaire in the attic.
'well I guess she's buggered off now… good. It's best that she skived off… there was no need for her to be up here'. he thought all this once he realized that he couldn't smell or feel her around anymore. 'I've been telling poke pies to myself. Telling myself that I wanted to see her again. do you want to know why you had told yourself that… ha… do ya. Well I'll tell you. it was because you didn't hate talking to her because she didn't…. doesn't like anyone else… not as much as me. she hates everyone in the house, everyone in this stupid little backwoods town. Most of the people in her life… and the one in which where I feel most connected to about her….. is that she hates herself….. more than anybody in her life… and that's what makes me feel so close to her. almost relatable to her. because no one hates me more then I ate myself. And that's the reason and the only reason why I enjoyed talking with her. there was understanding there. So there's no reason for you to throw a wobbly over her not coming up here. she means nothing to you….. nothing to you at all'.
He got annoyed with himself thinking about her so much and tossed his book across the attic. Smashing it into the wall making a small dent in the wood.
He sat up on the pull out couch and brought his knees up to his chest and rested his head on his shins. Both of his hands were on either side of his head. He shut his eyes tighter then he ever had before. 'get out of my head, get out of my head, get out of my head, get out of my head, get out of my head, get out of my head, get out of my head….. please. I don't won't to think about you anymore. You can't mean anything to me. I won't let you mean anything to me. If your were to mean anything to me….. well then we'd more than likely both end up hurt because how the flying fuck is that meant to work out for us. me and her… her and me… a vampire and a were wolf. Me and somebody else who is almost just like me…. The world would end. and what if I needed up disliking her… or me what if…. Well she will at some point dislike me…. Everyone does. anyway so me not liking her in the end wouldn't be totally unexpected because well if she is just like me and as I said I hate myself…well that just it… I hate myself'. He all so softy began to slowly rock back and forth.
'get out of my head, get out of my head, get out of my head, get out of my head, get out of my damn head, get the hell out of my bloody head I don't want you in my head. You don't deserve me be in my head…. Fuck no one deserves that, get out of my head, get out, get out, get out, get out get out, get out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out, out'. He screamed on the inside.
He flopped down on the pull out sofa on his back. staring up at the attic ceiling. "well I guess this is it then….. I'm gonna see her again". he quietly said to himself out loud.
In the end he decided that she wasn't gonna get out of his head.
So why not.
Leah outside
'You can this, you can do this. Just one foot after the other'. Before coming out for the tree line she stopped and peeked out from the bushes. Seeing if any of the other vampires were around, especially the Dracula twins. After deciding that no one was around she stepped out of the tree line and gazed up at the attic window. She could in into it properly but she could swear that she could see the outline of a body. She took in deep breath, bracing herself for what she was about to do. 'here goes nothing'. She told herself.
She looked away from the window and made her way around the back of the house. She didn't feel uncomfortable going though the front. Knowing that she'd have to go though the living room where her Alfa and all the covens would be. And she knew that if Jacob saw going up to the attic he'd be able to put it all together. So though the back door she want.
She stopped once she stepped inside, making sure that no one was around then tipped toed up the stairs. Though she new that they'd be able to smell her. she hoped that they'd all be to busy or lack care about her being there to some see her. she crept into the hallway and made it to the middle where she pulled down the ladder.
Yet again she took an even deeper breath and climbed up. Leah stuck her head in and peek around for him. the she wolf new that he knew she was up in the attic with him. 'I mean the man is a tracker'. She pulled herself up and stood there waiting for him to revile himself.
'whoa okay you're doing this aren't you your really doing this. And for a bloodsucker no less. You could have fallen for any guy any time of the week but no you had to choose a bloodsucker for a love interest. A god damn frickin parasite flea. Who probably doesn't even have feeling. And ya know what all he is, is gonna be a pest you know that right. Knowing you and your track recede with them I'll be along with him for three minutes then get pissed off at him because… I don't know maybe he blinked. Shit it's like…. No not like… it is everything they do… everything little thing no matter how big or small it is gonna get on your nerves . There's no stopping it… you hate them and your gonna hate him…..plus let's face it…. You ain't no good for him…. your you". she didn't finish her thought. She swung around sensing him behind her.
And there he was standing there in the dark just like the last time slash first time the two had meet. And like the last time she could only see half of him because the other half was shaded by the shadows.
"alright love".
"hi". Was all she could say. 'okay, okay act normal'.
'alright, alright. don't make an shit of yourself act normal… and don't be a twat.'. he thought.
"so you came back…. why". He smirked. Fully Coming out of the shadows. And just like the last time…. it was just like the first time.
They both froze.
Because lie the last time... it only took a look.
