Hard Times
A/N: Ok, so this is a story about Leah Clearwater and her father Harry Clearwater. Today is my dad's birthday and even though we don't get along, this is for him. Hope you enjoy! : )
Leah's P.O.V.
"Dad!" I yelled out for him. There was someone at the door for him. He came into the room with him drying his hands from the fish guts.
"Yeah, baby?" I smiled. I loved it when he called me that. He was the only one who understood me.
"Door." I said plainly. He looked at the person in the door. His eyes flickered with alert. What was happening?
"Leah, step away." He said tensing.
"Why?" I asked alert and afraid. I was only human!
"Just Do It!" He yelled. I jumped and stepped away. "Why are you here?" He asked the man at the door.
"Aw, don't be like that Harry. Just some…business to take care of with you." I looked at my father wondering what was happening.
"Dad," I began.
"Shut up princess!" The man yelled.
"Don't call me that." I said with a stern voice. He whipped his head around annoyed. Then he pulled out a gun. I gasped and took a step back. "Sorry, sorry, sorry, you can call me that." I said frantic.
"That's what I thought." He growled through his teeth. He pointed the gun towards my dad. "Give me that money you owe me and my family!" What money?
"Ok, it is in the kitchen, let me go and get it." He said slowly and with his hands up in defense. He pointed the gun towards the direction of the kitchen then moved the gun in the direction of me. My dad went in the kitchen. He brought back a bag. "There." He said tossing it.
"It all of it?" My dad looked down. "Is it?" He shouted.
"No." BAM! Shot in the arm. Then the man went over to him and suffocated him.
"NO!" I screamed out in horror while going towards my dad and sitting by his now dead body. "Dad!" I started to cry.
"Get up." The man said annoyed. I did so. "You won't tell anyone about me. You will say that your dad died of a heart attack." I nodded my head.
"What about the gun shot?" I asked.
"He shot himself." The man said with an easy smile. I looked at him like he was an idiot. "That is what you will say, unless you would like to die as well?" I started to shake. I felt hot blood rush into my veins. Then a growl ripped through me. I was standing on four legs. I growled and then attacked the man. I saw the dead man on the floor by my dad, then whimpered and ran.
Leah? Jake? What was happening?
Jake? My dad is dead! He was murdered! HE IS DEAD BY THAT FUCKING ASS THAT IS NOW DEAD AT MY HOUSE!!!! I yelled in my thoughts.
Leah? Why can I hear you? I suddenly got an image of where he was. La Push beach. Unbelievable. I told him what happened and all he says is why can I hear you? What is wrong with him!
I don't know maybe because I am a hairy wolf like our ancestors! You are too! Ok, yes all hail the first she wolf, but now, listen to me Jake, my father is dead and the man who killed him is laying dead at my house because of me! I pronounced like he was some idiot. Which he was.
Ok, this is different. Well, be calm. Meet me. I rolled my eyes. I have been looking at his Reddish brown fur for a while now.
Right here. It thought then he turned around. He jumped a little. I smiled.
Ok. You're a fast one. Well we need to get to Sam and the others. SAM!?
Sam? Others? What do you mean! I wasn't mad, I was furious! Sam dumped me for my cousin!
Calm down. Sam is a wolf too and so is Embry, Quil, Paul, Jared, and me. Soon your brother will be joining us. Seth? I nodded my head.
Well I know the stories. I mean the legends, and this is hard. Do you know where my brother is?
You're hot. I flinched.
What? I asked bewildered. Did he seriously just call me hot?
I mean, no I have not. I rolled my eyes.
You called me hot. I said with a smile in my thoughts. I am proud to be called hot, though I wish that it wasn't by Jascob Black. I am a furry wolf though! I yelled in my head.
Yes, but the gray suits you. Your…hot…as a wolf.
As a wolf? I asked with disgust.
No, I mean, can we sort this out in natural form so that you won't pick in my mind? This should be fun.
Um, how do we…phase…back? He laughed.
Follow your instincts I guess. Its natural. Try calming down and it will come natural from there.
I nodded my head then phased back. I looked down. I was naked in front of Jacob Black! Shit! I turned around on instinct.
"Leah, its okay." He said. I wasn't going to turn now. "Leah, don't be embarrassed. We all are naked after we phase. Which is why we have this anklet thing. We carry our clothes on it. Do you think that we just want to show off our muscles running around shirtless?" I shrugged. "well we sort of like to, but still." I felt him staring at me. "You have a nice ass." He said. I spun around and charged towards him and slapped his face making a loud clap sound. "Ok, I deserved that. I just wanted to get you to… OW!" He said rubbing his cheek. I shrugged.
"You're right, its what you get." I said. I felt a little more comfortable. I looked down. "Why are you wearing jeans?" I asked suddenly embarrassed again.
"Because, I am used to this sort of thing and god, lets just get you back to Emily's place." I nodded my head. I didn't want to go though. He wrapped his arm around me and I shook it off. "What?" He asked annoyed slightly.
"You do know that now I have even more to bitch about than I already did. Dad is dead, I am a wolf, and have to spend time with my ex-boyfriend, plenty to bitch about." I started to smile. He didn't look all pleased.
"Would you stop that!" He screamed at me.
"What!?" I yelled back. He sighed like he was annoyed, you and me both kid.
"Stop making everyone's life miserable just because you are a bitch!" He spat the word in my face. I flinched.
"Well if you really think I am a bitch, then hit me why don't ya? Come on, I dare you!" I yelled and spat at his face as well. Just then his large hand swiped across my face leaving a large red mark. He hit me so hard I fell to the ground.
"OW!" I yelled tripping him. He laughed. "What the hell Jacob Black!"
"You dared me Clearwater." He said getting up. He reached down and tried helping me up.
"Don't touch me! God, get the hell away from me you fucker!" I yelled out and ran in the opposite direction. I knew where Emily lived. I ran into Emily's house. "Em?" I asked coming in. "knock knock?" I said making it sound like a question.
"Leah?" She asked surprised by me visiting.
"The one and only." I said spreading my arms out. Oh, crap, naked right. I quickly put my arms around my body again. "Do you have some clothes I can borrow?" I asked feeling slightly embarrassed.
"Yeah, down the hall third door to your right, first drawer on the left." She said. I quickly got a baggy shirt and jeans. "Why are you here?" She asked still freaked out by me coming.
"Is Sam here?" I asked. She tensed up.
"He doesn't really talk to that many people, but I can tell him you stopped by." I rolled my eyes. I took an apple from the fruit dish on the table.
"May I?" I asked as I held up the apple. She nodded her head. "Actually, I'm not here to really talk with Sam, because I know I can defend myself from him easily." I smiled.
"That will be hard. He is big now." She mumbled.
"Em, I need to talk werewolf business with him. I am the newest pack member." I said smiling proudly. She was carrying a glass bowl to the table and then dropped it.
"What?" She asked bewildered.
"Yeah, oh and, and" I said holding up my finger with my mouth full of apple. "My dad was murdered, and I killed the guy that murdered him, so now I'm getting chased by cops any minute now. It has been a great morning." I smiled.
"Are you on crack or drunk, Leah?" Huh, maybe.
"None that I know of, but I just ditched Jake back at the beach…" Just then he came in. "And here comes the idiot, or as I said before, a fucker." I said saying it right in his face. He pulled his eyebrows together.
"Whatever. Em, is there any food I can eat?" Really, what a baby!
"Just grab a damn apple and be happy." He glared at me with angry eyes. I smiled and bit into my apple. Maybe I was on crack. He rolled his eyes and grabbed the chair farthest from me.
"When will Sam be back I want to surprise him." I said twisting my back towards the door.
"They'll be back almost too soon." Jake mumbled under his breath. I growled at his comment. Then silence. I heard tons of booming laughter.
"I'll be right back." I said slowly. I could pop out once they got here. Then they all walked in. I was in the bathroom.
"Hey Jake, the most funniest thing just happened…"
"Oh, I have something funnier." Jake said. What a butt head! I walked out of the bathroom.
"Sam! Paul! Jared! Quil! Embry! Great to see my newest brothers!" I yelled out hugging them.
"That's the funny thing!" Jake said pointing to me.
Ok, so guys I still don't know how to do another chapter thing, so be patient and I'll have to do something. If it doesn't come up, then it will be another story called Hard Times Equals Funny Times. So I will keep you updated!
Sorry it took a while. Thank you very much eeyore-ft-tigger for helping me!!!! It was very appreciated! Here is the story.
Preview to least chapter:
"Sam! Paul! Jared! Quil! Embry! Great to see my newest brothers!" I yelled out hugging them.
"That's the funny thing!" Jake said pointing to me.
CHAPTER TWO
"W-what the hell do you mean newest brothers?" Sam said. I smiled. Good, he is mad. I will enjoy having a fight with the so called Alpha or whatever.
"I am a she wolf." I said smiling. "Oh, and now I can't wait to make your life a living hell for dumping me for my cousin." I said looking at him with angry eyes and then smiled again. He looked scared, good.
"Yeah, exciting isn't it. Now we can see naked girls." Jacob said smirking. He was still sitting and his elbow was resting on the back of the chair while he sat sideways. I puffed out a breath and then growled.
"Yes." Embry, Quil, and Paul all said having there hands in fists and pulling there arm back like they just won the lottery. I rolled my eyes.
"Well, how exciting I can be surrounded by naked guys mainly." I said and then the water Emily was drinking she spit out. I laughed. "Kidding of coarse, but it is the truth." I said shrugging. Sam looked annoyed. "aw, Sam, would you rather have Emily as a wolf then me? I'm hurt." I said grabbing my chest acting sad. I then let my arms drop. "But, no, seriously, are you upset that Emily isn't one? Because she should be one! I mean she should totally be able to kill you for that scratch you gave her." I said poking at his chest. He started to shake.
"Shut the fuck up Leah." Jake said tapping me on the shoulder with his hand.
"No way, this is way too much fun." I said. It was fun!
"How did you phase anyway? I mean something usually sets us off. And your brother is gone and your mom should be working, so it would be just you and Harry." Quil stated. I suddenly remembered why I went to Jake in the first place. Dad died. Just say it. You said it two times before. Just spit it out. I couldn't get it out. I just stood there like an idiot with my mouth hanging open. I started to cry. Tears spreading down further and further no matter how hard I tried to hold them back.
The guys looked freaked out. They didn't know what to do with a crying girl. "Should I tell them?" Jacob said.
"Go the fuck ahead. I have to find Seth." I said still crying and running out the door. I heard Jake's whispering.
"Leah's dad was murdered, and she killed the man who murdered her father, and now they can all be in huge amounts of trouble." I heard Jake say. I heard gasps coming from all of their mouths.
"Harry died?" Someone said. Tears formed even larger. I ran faster and faster and faster. Next thing I knew I was a wolf. I heard thoughts in my head. Everyone was chasing after me.
Go…away…I…don't…want…to…talk. I said in between sobs. Even in my thoughts my voice was shaky. They were still running after me. God, get a clue!
Leah, we are really sorry about your dad, we know how close you were- Sam started.
I SAID GO AWAY! I ESPECIALLY DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU SAM! I screamed in my thoughts.
No one left. What did it take? We are not going to leave you. We know where Seth is. Jake!
Tell me where he is then you are dismissed. I said angrily. Sam was catching up with me. I sprinted even faster.
Lee-lee, please, Wow, some nerve Sam has to call me that after what he put me through.
Don't ever call me that! Ever again! I started to breath heavier as the tears came up again. I suddenly started to think of every pain I felt that Sam made me have. I remembered myself on my bed, lying there, having a death wish. My dad was the only one that could get me out of my room. I didn't eat or sleep in months. I lost twenty pounds in a really bad way. I suffered from anorexia and other eating disorders. I never left my room, and I had a bathroom in my room so I literally never left my room. I remember crying, and having to get rushed to the hospital because of dehydration and was there for a week. My family was so worried for me. It wasn't until I finally was out of the hospital that I ate and drank willingly in a few months.
I suddenly felt the pain that I just caused Sam. I didn't even mean to cause him that pain.
I'm sorry. You can't just leave an imprint though. He finally said.
You made me come close to DEATH because you broke up with me! I could tell he felt ashamed and embarrassed.
I'm sorry. He said quietly.
For what?! That I'm a wolf? That my dad was murdered? Oh, or is it that I'm going to be chased by the cops? Or is it because you broke up with me. Which made me come close to death! What is it! I yelled in my thoughts. I came to an immediate stop. Then Sam jogged up next to me. I couldn't stand the pain I just caused. I quickly phased back. Maybe I don't like this as much as I thought. "I'm so sorry. For… everything." I said. I pulled on the shirt and jeans.
"Why are you sorry? For showing me that I broke your heart? Or for making me feel guilty about breaking up with you and for imprinting?" I guess everything. I looked at him and then the others.
"No, for me living. And for you imprinting on my cousin, my only friend. But mostly for my living." I shook my head in shame and started to cry.
"I'm not sorry you're alive." I gasped shocked at who said it.
Ok, hint, hint, it's not going to be Sam. Another hint, wow am I giving this away, this is a Blackwater story! : )