Part 12: Long walk home: Leah

As I ate my breakfast I thought about what had happened yesterday. Jacob had done nothing but protect that jerkass. He had tried to explain, saying that Sam always got what he wanted on the res.

He had told me that anything he did would come back to haunt him later. Guess he really doesn't love me then, he would rather take the quick fix easy way out.

I stood up so fast I knocked the chair over with a clatter. I wasn't going to take that! I would go up to la push and give the pair of them a piece of my mind.

"Erm, Leah? What are you doing?" My head spun around to face the voice. I had forgotten Seth was sat on the other side of the table.

I picked my chair up and took my bowl to the sink. "None of your business twerp." No way could I walk, I would have to get a lift up there.

"Sorry just taking an interest. Oh hey are you going to see Bella today?" Had the kid just read my mind or was it coincidence? I was such a freak for really considering that.

"Yeah I guess, why?"

Seth looked very nervous as he spoke. "Can you tell her I'm going to be busy and can't hang out?"

"Tell her yourself." I wasn't his message girl.

He flushed a deep red and looked away as if avoiding the issue. "But if I see her I probably will decide not to go and I really need to get her a birthday present." He hadn't got her one yet?

I shot off one last insult before leaving to get changed. "Fine I'll tell her. You drama queen."

The worst thing about the 'girls take ages to get dressed' stereotype? That it's bloody true.

I rushed outside and ran the three houses to Bella's house. Stopping a moment I knocked and tapped my foot while I waited.

The door creaked open and Bella's face came into view. "Hey Bella. Fancy driving me up to la push?"

"Well I could, but I was going to see what Seth was doing." She stifled a yawn and pulled the door open a bit more.

I pushed it open and pulled her out by her wrist. "He's going out. Come on in the truck." She jumped back into the cover of the door way and glowered at me. My eyes travelled down and I noticed she was only wearing a long t-shirt; it covered everything but was still a little under dressed for going out.

"Leah! Let me get dressed first!"

I waved at Bella as she drove away and turned to the door. I turned the handle but it was locked, I stared at my hand for a few confusing minutes before it sank in, Jacob never locked the door and neither did Billy.

I knocked and waited. Still no answer, this was odd, never had I been unable to find someone home.

I practically ran across the field to his workshop. It was locked; another oddity, but I had a spare key for some reason. I pulled it out and something dropped to the floor. "Crap." It was that mini cassette, come to think of it why did I even have that with me?

After picking it up and unlocking the door I stepped inside to find a note addressed to me on the nearest tool bench. God had no one heard of that thing I like to call the phone?

I glanced at the note and saw it was written in a hurry, Leah if you read this note I didn't get a chance to phone you yet. My sister is in hospital; we found out last night and rushed out in a hurry. Talk to you soon, Jacob.

"Damn it; guess I'm walking back then. Well at least I don't have a sibling in hospital. Hope she's ok." I looked around as I realised I was talking to myself but no one had overheard me.

As I started my long trek home I got that mini caste out and flipped it over in my hands. It was nothing special and when I tried to play it all the came out the speakers was a sharp chattering noise. I had no idea why I kept it.

"Hey girl, love the view from back here but maybe we can talk about what happened now." I know that voice! I spun around to see Sam stood with a cocky grin on his face.

"What are you on about you jerkass? I hate you, why would I want to fucking talk to you about anything?" I glanced around to see that we were in the middle of nowhere, just us and the road. He had planned this out very carefully

"So I can explain and then you will see what an awesome guy I really am. For the record you mentioned fucking first." He had got way too close for comfort and was speaking in what he hoped was a sexy tone.

I stepped forwards and brought my knee into his groin before pushing him over.

"I get what I want you know! You can run but you will always have miles to go before you escape me!" He wheezed. Guess I didn't hit him hard enough if he could still talk.

I ignored him and just walked away.

"Jerkass!"

Just when you thought I had forgotten those arc words here they are again. I still won't tell you what they are but should be easy enough to work out. They are the only bit of common dialogue between this chapter and chapter 4.

Not much else to say really except hope you like this chapter