So now you know why Leah was so upset, sad I know. Well lets see how both sisters survive with all this sympathy.
Nathan decided to take Leah home in her car. On the trip to Leah's house Leah didn't say a word. Nathan played Evermore in the car so there wasn't an awkward silence. Nathan pulled up Leah's car into her driveway. Nathan turned the engine off and got out the same time as Leah. They both walked up to the door. "Is your mum home?" Nathan asked. "No, she is at work" Leah said looking at the ground. "Do you want me to stay here with you?" Nathan asked. "Um…?" Leah said unsure of what to do. Leah had never broke like this before, she usually can keep control of her emotions. "No, but can you do me a favor?" Leah asked. "Anything" Nathan said. "Can you please tell Meghan I went home because I felt sick, I don't want her to know what happened, she would probably worry and not go to school again" Leah said. "I wont, I can even hang out with her if you want, introduce her to a few people, help her make friends" Nathan suggested. "Thanks Nathan" Leah said and gave Nathan a kiss on his cheek. Leah turned and opened the door while Nathan walked away from the house. Nathan called his dad Dan. "Hello" Dan said as he answered the phone. "Hey dad, can you come and give me a lift to school" Nathan said. "But, aren't you already there?" Dan asked. "I was but I had to go somewhere, well anyway can you please come get me I am at 6 Slater Street, you know where it is?" Nathan asked. "Yeah mate, I am coming" Dan said and hung up.
Dan pulled up next to Nathan and Nathan got in the car. "Hey, why are you here?" Dan asked as he drove off. "My friend Leah needed a lift home," Nathan said. "Oh, why?" Dan asked. "She felt sick" Nathan said. "Yeah right, if you went to her house to make-out you can tell me Nathan" Dan said laughing. "Dad, she felt sick, we didn't make-out" Nathan said. "Ok, whatever you say Nathan" Dan said still laughing.
Nathan arrived at school and quickly went to his locker, grabbed his books and headed for class. As Nathan walked in the classroom, Peyton stared at him looking puzzled. "Sorry, I am late Whitey, I had to take Leah home, she was feeling sick" Nathan said and winked at Peyton. "It is alright, but don't use that excuse again" Whitey said and turned to the television trying to get it to work. The class kept on talking and Nathan went to sit with Peyton. "Is she ok?" Peyton asked. "Yeah, a bit shaken up, but she is home now so I hope she gets better" Nathan said. "Why was she crying?" Peyton asked. "Her dad was killed in a car accident a few months ago, she is blaming herself for it, she says she is having too much fun while he is dead, she was hitting herself" Nathan said and he started to shake. "Oh my god, no wonder she didn't want to tell us" Peyton said shocked of the news. "She kissed me on the cheek" Nathan told Peyton. "Really, do you like her?" Peyton asked. "Class shut up, now watch the video about Safe Sex, you might learn something very useful" Whitey yelled out.
The bell rang and Nathan grabbed his books and got out of that classroom. "Nathan stop" Peyton yelled out. Nathan knew exactly what Peyton was stopping him for, she hadn't had a chance to find out the answer to her question in the double class. Nathan stopped and turned around. "Well Nathan, do you like her?" Peyton asked. "I don't know, yes maybe, I am confused, all I do know is that I get jealous when I see her with Felix, and I get upset when she is upset" Nathan said. "Well to me it sounds like you do like her," Peyton said smiling. Nathan just stood there, knowing that he does like Leah. "Nathan its great that you like her but, don't rush it, I think you should just keep clear of a relationship for a while, I mean, you and Hayley just got divorced, that was a big heartbreak for you" Peyton said. "You think I don't remember, I loved Hayley, Peyton, and if she didn't leave me for her singing we would still be together, I don't love Leah, yet anyway, if I want a relationship I will have one Peyton, don't decide for me" Nathan said and walked off leaving Peyton standing there.
It was lunchtime a Meghan was looking everywhere for Leah. Finally Meghan saw Nathan sitting at a table by himself. Meghan walked over. "Hey Nathan" Meghan said and sat at the table with him. "You don't happen to know where my sister is do you?" Meghan asked. "Oh right, she went home, she felt sick" Nathan said still thinking about what had happened with Peyton. "Do you want to hang out with me today?" Nathan asked Meghan. "I would like that, thanks" Meghan said and started eating her lunch. "So you made any friends?" Nathan asked. "Well, it is really hard, everyone has their own groups, I don't know where to start" Meghan said. "Well here let me introduce you to some people" Nathan offered. "Hey Mouth" Nathan yelled out. Mouth walked over. "Hey Nathan" Mouth said and sat down at the table. "Mouth this is Meghan, Leah's sister I just told Meghan how Leah went home sick" Nathan said and winked at Mouth. "Hey Meghan, so Leah told me that you are from Australia" Mouth said. "Yeah, the land down under, where we ride kangaroo's and eat gum leaf tea" Meghan said. "Huh?" Mouth said. "Well according to some students in my classes that what Australians do" Meghan said rolling her eyes. "I hope that wasn't a cultural class" Mouth joked. "No, it wasn't" Meghan laughed. "Would you like a tour of the school?" Mouth asked. "Yes, that would be handy, thanks" Meghan said and packed up her lunch and stood up. "Nathan would you like to come?" Meghan asked. "No thanks, I know the school well enough" Nathan said. "Ok, well, bye" Meghan said and walked off with Mouth.
"Nathan, how is Leah" Lucas asked as Brooke and him sat down at Nathan's table. "Her dad died a few months ago in a car accident, she keeps blaming herself, and saying that she is having too much fun" Nathan said sick of repeating himself. Nathan didn't like talking about the bad things about Leah, but he love talking about her when everything was ok. "Really, wow, drama, I hope she is ok, where is she?" Brooke asked. "I took her home" Nathan said. "You did the right thing man, running after her and all" Lucas said patting Nathan on the back. Nathan kept playing with his food. "Oh, and if Leah is in any of your classes, tell the teacher she went home sick, and that is what I also told her sister so go along with it please, it is what Leah asked" Nathan said. "Sure" Lucas and Brooke said. "I am going to see her after school" Nathan said. "You sure that is a good idea?" Lucas asked. "Yes, he should, she would need company" Brooke said. "Do you know where Peyton and Jake are?" Lucas asked. "Probably making out in the bathroom" Brooke said. Nathan shook his head.
It was finally the end of the day. Nathan was about to go to Leah's until he saw Meghan. "Meghan" Nathan yelled out. Meghan walked over. "Hi" Meghan said. "Do you want a lift home?" Nathan asked. "Oh, no thanks, I am going to spend the afternoon with Mouth, he is so sweet" Meghan said," Thanks though" Meghan added. Nathan then walked to his car, got in and drove to Leah's house.
Nathan knocked on the front door. No one answered. Nathan knocked again, but still no answer. Nathan turned the handle, the door opened, so Nathan walked inside and closed the door. Nathan looked around down stairs but Leah was not there. Nathan walked upstairs opening doors to see if anyone was behind them. He finally opened a door and found Leah sleeping in a double bed. Nathan quietly walked up to the bed and sat down on the side. Nathan stared a Leah who was in a red silk nightie sound asleep. Leah's hair was put up in a ponytail and she had smudged mascara and eyeliner under her eyes from crying. Nathan wouldn't dare wake her so he decided to go down stairs and cook something for Leah to eat when she wakes up. Nathan had some difficulty finding things in the kitchen, but managed. Nathan cooked, fried eggs and bacon with toast. He also made some fruit smoothies. After cooking Nathan put the food in the oven on a low temperature so it would stay warm and put the smoothies in the fridge. Nathan then walked upstairs into Leah's room and sat on the bed. Leah was still sleeping so Nathan walked over to her television and stereo to look at the pictures around them. Nathan smiled every time he saw Leah smiling in one of the pictures. Leah then woke up and rolled over to see Nathan looking at her photos. Nathan hadn't realized Leah was awake. Leah walked over to Nathan and took the picture he was looking at out of his hands and said "I hate that picture, my face looks too round". Nathan jumped. "Hey, how are you feeling" Nathan asked, checking Leah out from behind. "Crap, what is cooking?" Leah said smelling the air. "Oh I have food down stairs for you" Nathan said and followed Leah to the kitchen.
"So are you going to be some chef or something when you grow up?" Leah asked, eating the fried eggs and bacon while sculling down her smoothie. "No, no, cooking is just a handy thing to know" Nathan said, washing the dishes. "You do know that we have a dishwasher," Leah said. "Yeah, I just need something to do" Nathan said. "Well you can go home, I don't need a baby sitter Nathan" Leah said finishing up her meal. "Yeah, but I like hanging out with you" Nathan said. Leah smiled and then put her dishes in the dishwasher and said, "Come one, let's play air hockey", and they both walked down stairs. "Big house" Nathan said, even though it was not as big as his. "3 stories isn't that big besides my house in Australia was way bigger, but I recon there are rooms in this house that I haven't discovered yet" Leah said and scored a goal. "Damn, so is there a pool in this house?" Nathan asked, trying to make conversation. "Yeah, an indoor and outdoor" Leah said and scored another goal. "Ok, you are good at this game" Nathan said. "Did you want to go swimming?" Leah asked. "Um, yeah sure, but what in?" Nathan pointed out. "I could probably find a pair of my brothers bathers somewhere around the house" Leah said. "Cool, so why haven't we met your brother?" Nathan asked, trying really hard to score a goal. "I hardly see him myself, he is probably running off with some little slut" Leah said and got a goal which meant that she had won the game. "Great, I lost to a girl" Nathan said shaking his head. "Hey, I have been playing since I was like 6" Leah said. Nathan's phone rang. "Hello" Nathan answered. "Hey Nathan, its your dad, where are you, I want to shoot some hoops?" Dan asked. "Same place as you picked me up" Nathan said and smiled at Leah as she went over to the fridge to get them a drink. "Making out again Nathan, slow down, one day these girls will end up pregnant," Dan said. "Dad, I told you before, we weren't making out before and we aren't making out now, look I will be home later, bye" Nathan said and hung up hearing Dan laugh in the background. "Making out?" Leah asked laughing. "Yeah, my dad is a bit of a dickhead" Nathan said and took his drink out of Leah's hands. "Dickhead, who cares at least yours is still alive" Leah said annoyed. Nathan just realized that he probably shouldn't talk about his dad and how much he hates him around Leah. "Sorry" Nathan said awkwardly. "Don't worry, lets go swimming" Leah said before she would start crying again.
"Here, I found some board shorts, you can get changed in my room, I will get changed in my wardrobe" Leah said and handed Nathan the board shorts. "Thanks" Nathan said and closed the door as Leah walked into her wardrobe. Nathan took his shirt off and then realized that there was a mirror on an angle and he could see Leah getting changed. Nathan turned around so he wasn't facing the mirror, although he was tempted to look, he refused and quickly got changed knowing that if he could see Leah, then Leah could see him. "I am dressed Leah, where should I put my clothes?" Nathan asked still turning away. "Oh, just on the bed if you want" Leah said and came out. "Good look" Leah said pointing to Nathan's feet. Nathan look down and realized that he was still wearing his socks. "Oh, yeah that" Nathan said and took them off while Leah was laughing. "Better" Nathan asked. "Much" Leah said giggling. Nathan and Leah walked down to the indoor pool. Leah ran up and dove in. "Coming in?" Leah asked while she was swimming around the pool. "Yep" Nathan said and ran up and did a huge bomb next to Leah. When Nathan came up and took a breath Leah put her hands on top of his head and dunked him back down. Leah let him back up again. "That is it, your going down" Nathan said, Leah screamed and then Nathan grabbed her. "Nathan, I didn't mean to, please don't" Leah begged, laughing. Nathan picked her up and held her in the air and threw her like a ball into the water. Up Leah came and said, "You want to play it that way?" Leah said and swam hard at Nathan. Nathan stood there, laughing at Leah. Leah jumped on Nathan wrestling him in the water, but then suddenly Leah stopped and screamed. "Nathan turn away and don't face me," Leah said. "Why?" Nathan said. "Do it" Leah demanded. Nathan turned around. "Why though?" Nathan asked once more. "My top came off, I need to find it" Leah said. Nathan burst out laughing, "Well that case I will watch you look for it" Nathan said. "Ha, ha, its not funny Nathan" Leah said and finally found her top. "Got it," She screamed. "Let me put it on before u turn around" Leah said quickly. "Hurry up" Nathan said. "Ok, Nathan can you please tie it up" Leah said. Nathan turned around to see Leah's bare back, he reached for the string and started tying a bow. "You have gentle hands Nathan" Leah said. "Thanks" Nathan said back. Nathan finished tying and said, "All covered". "Thanks" Leah said and faced him. Nathan and Leah looked into each other's eyes. "What is the time?" Nathan asked stepping away. "I don't know, but lets get out and get changed" Leah said. "Alright, so where is the towels?" Nathan asked. "Oh shit, I knew we forgot something" Leah said. "So where are they?" Nathan asked. "Inside, we will have to run it" Leah said and got out of the pool and so did Nathan.
Nathan and Leah sprinted through the house as fast as they could, through Leah's bedroom into her bathroom. Leah handed Nathan a towel and took one for herself. They both started drying themselves and then walked back into Leah's bedroom and sat on her bed. "This afternoon has been fun," Nathan said. "Yeah it has, thanks for hanging out with me today Nathan" Leah said and gave him a hug. "Anytime, I have heaps of fun hanging out with you" Nathan said. Nathan looked at the clock. "Its 5:30, I better be getting home" Nathan said. "Could you stay until someone comes home?" Leah asked. "It is just I don't want to stay home alone after what has happened today" Leah said. "Yeah sure" Nathan said. "Thanks Nathan, you can have a shower if you want" Leah said. "Um, yeah that will be good" Nathan said. "Yeah, just have one in my bathroom" Leah said. Nathan nodded, grabbed his clothes and went to the bathroom.
Nathan came out of the shower, got dressed and walked into Leah's bedroom to find Leah had changed. "Aren't you going to have a shower?" Nathan asked. "Oh, I had one in my mums bathroom" Leah said and started drying her hair. Nathan went and sat on her bed. Nathan looked at Leah's bedside table to find a picture of Leah and a guy. "Who is this?" Nathan asked holding up the picture to Leah. "Oh, that was my ex boyfriend, his name is Jordan, we broke up cause I had to move here, you know long distance relationships don't last" Leah said. "So if you hadn't of moved you would still be together?" Nathan said. "Yeah, I guess, he was a great guy, we still keep in touch" Leah said. Nathan put the picture down. Leah finished drying her hair, brushed it, and put it back with a headband. Leah quickly put some make-up on and then sat next to Nathan. "I ordered some pizza's for dinner, you can have some if you want" Leah said. "Yeah why not, its better than my mums cooking" Nathan said. "Well if she is such a bad cook, why don't you cook instead?" Leah suggested. "Nah, imagine all the crap the team will give me when they find out that I cook my family dinner, but cooking girls dinner like you isn't something I would get bagged for" Nathan said. "Oh I see" Leah said. "Come on lets do something" Leah said and stood up pulling Nathan up with her. "Like what?" Nathan asked. "Lets play pool" Leah said and walked off.
"What your beating me" Leah said shocked. "Yeah, I play this every day with my dad or friends" Nathan said. "Yeah, and I have played this since I was like 4" Leah said. "You couldn't even reach the table when you were 4" Nathan pointed out. "Yeah, my dad bought a pool table my height, it was so small" Leah said. "I hope you realize that I have 1 more ball to get in before I start on the black ball and you have 5" Nathan said laughing. "Shut up smarty pants, you think you're so good" Leah said and got one of her balls in. "I am coming back" Leah said and then missed an easy shot. "Yeah right" Nathan said and got his last ball in. Shortly after that, Nathan got the black ball in and won the game easy. Nathan started doing a victory dance around Leah as she stood there with her hands crossed. "Oh don't be sad" Nathan said and hugged Leah. Leah put her arms around Nathan and they stood there hugging each other. Nathan looked down on Leah as she looked up at him. They both leaned in and kissed. Nathan pulled away and shook his head. "I have to go" Nathan said and walked away leaving Leah confused.
So how was that chapter? Please review and could you please tell me what you think of the character Leah. Do you like her, if you do what do you like about her? If you don't like her, why not? Thanks for reading and look out for the next chapter.