Part 1 - Coming to A Funeral
Bella had been friends for years with Leah, and when she called her around march about her father's untimely death and that Leah also had phased, as Bella knew about their stories all these years and kept it a secret from everyone including her own parents, she was shocked but also very sad for her friend's loss, so all she said in the phone was to say; I will be there in few days, Lee, for you need me. And Leah while being rather upset and angry as her ex was also a shifter like herself and loved to taunt her in ways about himself and Emily's love and all that shit, she was happy to have her friend back in town too.
Bella's father would be one shocked person of course to see her being in town, but not for himself instead it was for Leah's sake. Leah mattered most of all, and Seth of course, her big-brother, as Seth was around Sam's age, and he too had hatred despite knowing about the imprinting stuff, towards Sam Uley, Leah's ex. And he also somewhat hated his own cousin in the mess that caused it first to happen between the two.
So after booking her ticket to Seattle and made plans with Leah to come and fetch her at the airport, day before the funeral would happen. She was thrilled to see the "new" Leah after phasing and also be there as support for her best friend of many years and also to see Seth, as she knew he too was a shapeshifter like Lee was and she was curious about what he looked like aswell after phasing and such.
So the day came, and Leah met up with her outside the area where luggage were to be picked up by yourself, Leah had a plansch up with her name, so Bella knew where to go and find her. And when the two girls saw each other, it became quite the affair, as Bella ran forward and the two hugged each other tightly, while tears going down each other's cheeks, and all love between just grew stronger by this time.
Soon after that, the two girls went outside and into the car, that Leah had borrowed by Seth, who were the only one to know that Bella was coming in town and be at the funeral, and he was more than happy to lend the car to Leah after hearing she was going to be here aswell. He was exicted to see this Bella that Leah had been friends with for years over phone and some visits that ended when Bella was around 12 years old, for she felt it was too boring to be around town, when her father all did was to work or hang out with his own friends over being with his daugther.
After an hour and half of driving, the two pulled up outside Leah's parents or now her mother's house and the door opened up and out came a tall man, who yelled when Leah came out of the car, and Bella on her side came out aswell, had her back against the man who came out who yelled then;
"Lee." Leah smiled, as she said
"Hey Seth, thanks for the loan."
The man chuckled as Bella was looking over him with curiousity and some shock of how much older he looked like than a 22 year old man should do but she figured it had to do with the phasing and shapeshifting in him aswell in Leah. As Leah also looked alot older than 19 years old afterall. Seth gave his sister a hug, as he took notice of Bella by the other side of the car, and said
"Oh hello, who is this?" Leah said while Bella's eyes locked onto Seth, who stilled at this;
"This is Bella Swan, Seth, my best friend. Bella, meet my big brother, Seth."
At that both of them shooked each other as their eyes still were locked together, and Leah grinned, as she said to her brother;
"Did you just?" Seth nodded, as he said
"Yes I did. Lee. I am sorry."
"What are you sorry for and whats going on, Lee?" Bella said, as Seth said
"I imprinted on you, that is what happened."
"Oh. Uhm, wow. Well I know your stories, and I accept." Bella said with a shy, but soft smile on her lips, while Leah just squealed for the two, and gave the two a tight hug, that made Bella say
"Uhm, Lee, easy. You are quite stronger than I thought you were."
"Oh opps sorry, Bells." As that the three just chuckled, as Seth said
"Hey does your dad know you are in town, Bella?" Bella shook her head, and said
"No, he doesnt, and is he here too?"
"Yea, uhm he has gotten the hots for mom, now she is single and all."
"What are you serious, he gots hots on newly single Sue, when she is in the mourning process of your father?"
Bella was furious now, as Seth nodded and Leah said
"Yea, he does, and it is sick that he thinks he can have her now that dad is not here anymore to stop him from taking her. As he seems to always wanted her."
"I know I have seen the looks too, but to think he has right now, he can think again."
Bella said in furious tone, as she sighed then angrily, and Leah took her arm with her own, while Seth took their luggage for now, and the three then went into the house, and into the living room, where alot of peoples sat around the room, and when Bella's father, Charlie, saw her coming into the room with Leah, he gasped then said in shocked tone;
"Bella, what are you doing here?"
And Bella turned to him and had a serious/angry look on her face from what she, Seth and Leah had spoken of outside the house just moments ago, and she said while the others in the room didnt think it was her of all people being back in town;
"Hi Dad, well it was Lee who called me and told me about Harry's death, her father, dad. I had to find out by her, not my own father, by a phone call that was made by a hysterically crying Lee. And I of course jumped onto a nearest plane ride and time, and came out here to support her and Seth of course in their pain of losing their father."
Making her father rather abashed and shocked of her words being said in such harsh tone at him, but she was 18 and not living at her mother's nor at his home any longer, and such she was more mature than most 18 years old are today. No thanks to himself or Renee, her mother. Bella then turned to Sue, as Leah and Seth turned her around to show her where their mother was at, and Bella went forward, and softly tapped Sue's shoulder, and when Sue turned and saw her, she lit up through her own tears down her cheeks, and said
"Bells, you are here." Bella just smiled, then hugged the woman in her own way of a tight hug, as she said
"Of course I came, Leah called me to tell me, Sue, and I am so sorry."
Sue just smiled when pulled away from the hug, and took her hands up to Bella's cheeks and said
"Thank you, dear." Bella just smiled, and the two went back to their doings, as Bella went over to Seth's side who stood by Leah's side, and those of the pack who were there was wondering what was going on with the two, as Seth seemed to lit up and Bella just took his hand into her own to hold it. He seemed to relax by it too.
All too soon, it was time for the funeral, and Bella ignored her father's calls to get to his side, and stood with Leah and Seth's side, while holding Seth's hand, and she also held Leah's hand now, and the two were grateful for her silent, loving support in this. Sue sat next to Seth's side, and on the other side, sat Old Quil and his family, as Old Quil would take over from the priest performing the funeral cermony with his own words and cermonies.
