Chapter Four: Breed
It seemed that the old men of La Push were cooling down a little there was still clear resentment towards the Cullen's. But at least they weren't meeting up every day to discuss their distaste for them anymore, they saved that for special occasions. That talk Jacob and I had in the kitchen hadn't left my mind, there had to be some truth to the legends why else would Billy bring up the treaty.
I knew I had to keep this to myself since no one would take me seriously, but I couldn't help it thinking there was more to this Cullen family. The legends had stated that they were cold ones expect they claimed to be different by that it meant they feed on animal blood instead of human. Carlisle Cullen was the one who had negotiated with Ephraim Black on letting them hunt close by and never stepping foot on tribal lands as long as they never bite a human. The fact that the doctor has the same name made me more curious at the possibility of him being a cold one. Just as my mind was started to dig deeper into this subject, I hear a loud honk coming from outside.
Leah was picking me up to go to the movies with her and Sam Uley her boyfriend. I really didn't want to go since I'd be the third wheel, but Leah said it was going to be more of a group thing. Which was complete bullshit everyone I knew was busy today I know because I already tried to get out of going by making plans with someone else but no dice.
As we stopped to pick up Sam, I see that Jacob is standing next to him. Apparently, Sam thought it would make me feel better if he came with us. Yea right. I have nothing against him, he really was an alright guy plus he makes Leah happy. I swear those two are so in love with each other that when they were around the other nothing else mattered. They way Sam looks at Leah was the same way I wanted to be looked at. Though there were times he tended to be cold with people.
Once we get to the theater Sam and Jacob had decided they wanted to see '2 Fast 2 Furious', I was hoping for 'Finding Nemo' to be honest. There wasn't that many people considering it was the summer, however we all sat more towards the back with Jacob being on my left and Leah on my right and Sam on Leah's right. When the first movie came out, I remember Jacob had begged his sisters to take him to watch it with the promise of him coming with them to watch 'Legally Blonde'. Which Jacob ended up liking he'd make references to the movie from time to time.
Personally, I didn't care for action films but the more the movie went on I started to get into it. That is until I noticed Jacob was no longer watching to the movie but staring in horror past my head. When I turn to my right, I see exactly what had Jacob so freaked, it was Sam and Leah making out as if no one was around. I couldn't believe that Leah MY cousin Leah who was rarely affectionate was openly shoving her tongue down Sam's throat. I felt a tug on my arm, and it was Jacob who was motioning for me to follow him. We both left the couple swapping spit with each other.
"Well…that was…interesting." Jacob says still looking uncomfortable.
"Not to be a prude. But if they were planning on using that much tongue then maybe they should have waited until they were alone." I winced at the thought of what they could have done if they weren't in public.
Jacob laughed at my comment. "At least it's not as bad as seeing your folks do it."
I was stunned that he tried to compare the two. He just looked at me, "What you've never caught you par- "
"NO! NEVER!"
"God, I wish I were you."
I held a hand over my mouth at disbelief at what he was saying. "So…when did…just how old were you?"
"When I was nine you know how I had to share a bed with them since there was only two bedrooms." He shakes his head as he remembers.
"Well it was Sunday morning; the girls had left somewhere, and I slept in. When I woke up to find my parents, I see them on the couch…well you know." Poor Jacob his whole face was red I could not only see his embarrassment, but I could feel it too.
I turned away from him a bit to let out some giggles.
"Stop! It's not that funny Adeline!" He tried to seem upset about me laughing at him, but he laughed a little as well.
I said in-between giggles, "S-Sorry."
Jacob finally starts to laugh with me, really all he could do now is laugh at the whole thing. Once he starts to calm down, he looks at me with a grin. He starts to recall how he had to sleep with his sisters for weeks since he didn't want to be in the same room as his parents. Rachel and Rebecca got sick of him trying to share a bed with them that they kicked him out into the living room. Once his mom saw him sleeping on the living room floor, she confronted him, and he had to confess to walking in on them. Sarah was mortified while Billy thought it was hilarious and his sisters felt bad for kicking Jacob out.
Jacob and I didn't feel like going back into the theater so instead we decided to pass the time in the arcade. We were on our third round of air hockey when Sam and Leah found us. Leah was pissed that we had left without telling her since if either one of our parents found out she'd get in trouble. But she instantly went silent once I told her we didn't want to be sitting next to her and Sam while they were 'proving their love'.
It was mid-August when Sam Uley disappeared, his mother was hysterically crying that her only son was gone. Forks police searched for him as well as putting up flyers everywhere, all the men from the reservation helped in search of Sam. Everyone was afraid that someone had kidnapped him or was killed by an animal. All the kids from the rez weren't allowed to go into the woods anymore in fear of what might happen to them.
After two weeks Sam had been found wandering just outside of the woods naked completely out of it. He avoided being around people even his own mother. Although Leah wanted to comfort him, he had made it clear that he wanted to be left alone.
School had started up again and all people could talk about was Sam, after his disappearance not only did his demeanor changed but his physical appearance as well. Rumors had started that he was taking steroids since he gained so much muscle in such little time, he had also grown taller making him look older.
During all of this I spent most of my time with Leah, she needed someone by her side while the man she loves was avoiding her. It really was a shame that Emily lived in the Makah reservation since her and Leah were basically sisters. She would know what to do more than me, a thirteen-year-old girl who hadn't even experienced her first kiss yet. Leah needed Emily she had waaaaay more experience, almost every time I'd talk to her, she'd mention a new boyfriend. Emily had always been popular with guys; Leah and I would feel insecure around her with her being obviously pretty.
Luckily this didn't last too long with Sam finally coming around, though he still didn't speak of what happened to him in the woods it was great he was getting better. Things were slowly going back to how they were.
We had a week off from school for Thanksgiving even though we really didn't celebrate it, but we still gathered for dinner anyways. Aunt Sue had decided she was going to have a huge gathering since this was the first year Billy was not going to have his daughters with him who usually would make something on thanksgiving. Also, Emily and her mother were coming Wednesday night to spend the rest of the holiday weekend with them.
All of us 'children' were banished from the kitchen until dinner time having us all cramped in Leah's room playing monopoly. We had all split up into teams Emily and Leah had paired up, I had to be with Seth since Jacob, and I were known for cheating when we were together leaving Jacob with his little cousin Collin.
Emily was regretting separating us having us only played for an hour and we had already fought three times over catching the other cheating. Aunt Sue had came in to tell us dinner was ready only to walk in on Emily restraining me from hitting Jacob while Leah trying to convince her to let me go.
"Addie sweetie either you calm down or I tell your father you're fighting Jacob again." She threatened.
Leah rolled her eyes, "Please Uncle Michael was proud of Addie that day she broke Jake's nose."
She looked at us disappointed knowing what Leah said was true and urged us to go eat dinner having let go that I was about fight Jacob.
We walked into the dining room seeing that Chief Swan had come to join us, he usually spent the holidays working. Ten years ago, his wife left him not being able to stand living in Forks anymore taking his daughter Bella with her. For years Bella had visited every summer staying only two weeks, this was the first summer she hadn't come to visit. It was unfortunate for Chief Swan believe me I felt for him but for me I was glad she didn't come. Bella annoyed me every time she'd complain about the weather and how the beaches here weren't warm as the ones in California. She didn't appreciate the beauty Washington had to offer sure it wasn't the first-place people would think to visit but it really did have nice scenery.
We ate dinner in the living room since we would be even more crowded in the dining room but none of us minded. Thankfully Aunt Sue didn't mention the Monopoly situation to my dad, though she kept a close eye on me just in case. The boys tried to get us to play soccer with them after dinner only to be stopped by Uncle Harry since it seemed like it was going to start raining.
Soon after everyone began to go home, I gave my parents goodbyes promising to be back by dinner tomorrow. Emily had suggested we have a sleepover just like when we were kids, so I was staying the night with them.
We had just got to Leah's house from the tide pools, getting ready to head out to Port Angeles when we hear someone come in. Leah goes to see who it is was being curious Emily and I decided to go see after it ten minutes of waiting for her return. We walk out to see Sam sitting on the couch with Leah.
"Hey guys Sam's offering us a ride to Port Angeles, if you don't mind."
"It's fine Lee I know you two can't get enough of each other." Emily smiles at Leah then turning her attention to Sam, "So, how have you been Sam?"
As soon as Sam's eyes meet with Emily's to respond his whole body stays still, his eyes never leaving hers. This look he was giving her was insane it was like it was his first time seeing her. He looked as though he was about to fall to his knees as he gripped his chest.
"H-Hey…are you feeling okay?" Emily's words snapped Sam out of his daze.
"Sorry I have to go." Sam left in a hurry, leaving the rest of us confused as to what just happened.
"Should I go after to him to see if he's alright?" Leah looked at us for some reassurance.
"I don't know…maybe you should wait it out until tomorrow." Emily suggests.
So that's what she did went over the next morning to check on him, but his mother said he had left without mentioning as to where. We spent Saturday trying to get Sam out of her head though Leah puts up a hard exterior she's actually pretty sensitive. That's apparently a trait Clearwater women have at first glance we might seem like bitches but really, we wear our heart on our sleeve.
Sunday my parents had left with my Uncle Harry and Aunt Sue to Chief Swan's house to watch a game on his flat screen. I was going to spend my day with Leah and Seth since I had went over to say goodbye to Emily who left that morning. There wasn't much we could do with it being so cold outside Seth was losing his mind being stuck indoors with us not wanting to go out. Leah was trying to decide if we should start making dinner or order a pizza when I hear loud knocking on the window.
"IT'S JAKE!" Seth bolted to open the door for him, "Hey what brings you here." God he was way too excited to see him.
"Well since dad went over to Charlie's I figured I'd come here to hang."
"Really, that's the only reason?" I question giving him a glare.
"…please don't give me that look…" He tried not to fall into my gaze, but ended up in it, "Shit…okay there wasn't any food at home, so I came to see what you guys had."
"You could have just gone to Embry's."
"Yea, but you guys are closer and I wasn't about to freeze my ass out there. I had to walk here I hope you know."
"Well if we make something you better be prepared to get you ass in the kitchen." Leah warned him.
"If you want food poisoning then be my guest." He says clearly not being fazed by her.
"Jake, we got Mario Kart if you wanna play." Seth offers hoping he didn't want to just hangout with me. Jacob agreed and they went to Seth's room to find his Nintendo system to set up in the living room.
It was kind of funny watching those two interact I don't think either of them realize how similar they are. Both had the ability to uplift people's spirits without them having to try, sometimes I think if Jacob were to have a little brother Seth would be it. If Seth knew any of this, I'm sure he would never shut up about it.
Leah had gone to Forks to pick up some pizzas, leaving the three on our own. Jacob had grown tired of hearing Seth whine about wanting a rematch every time he lost so they stopped playing. Somehow, we ended up just hanging out in Seth's room while we waited for Leah to comeback, she had called earlier saying that he was going to take a little longer.
"Do you guys ever wonder why SpongeBob is the only one wearing shoes." Seth looked at me confused it seemed like he wasn't going to answer so I continued, "I mean they all partially wear clothes but why is he the only one with shoes you know."
"That's not true Sandy wears boots." Jacob answers.
"But it's part of that suit she wears so they don't come off."
"Hmm…true, would you consider that Pirate part of the officially cast of SpongeBob cause then he would count too."
"Obviously, he wouldn't count if he wasn't a recurring character."
Seth watched as we went back and forth not sure where he fit in the conversation, he didn't have to think long when we heard Leah come in. We were about to get up when we hear someone else walk in.
"Leah please try to understand."
"What am I supposed to understand if you won't tell me anything!"
"Because it's none of your business!"
"Well it does when you disappear into the woods for weeks and you act like nothing happened. Even yesterday something happened to you and you won't even explain yourself!"
"Then you won't have to worry anymore because this is it Leah."
"What are you talking about Sam…"
"I mean us…I'm breaking up with you."
"A-Are you serious…?"
"I'm sorry."
The door shut, it became quiet but then we heard Leah start to cry, it made me want to start crying as well having listened to Sam break her heart. None of us should have been around for this…I left the room to comfort Leah once I actually saw her tears started to come out of me as well. Without missing a beat, we were in each other's embrace never letting go as she cried at the lose of the man who she thought was her forever.
A few hours later Emily called fuming that Sam had went to her house admitting he left Leah to be with her. After hearing this any hope Leah had that Sam would come back to her were shattered, so was the image I had of love.