Her Only Hope
I know the definition of pain. I lived with it for almost a year. So when I heard that his imprint left him, I know I had to save him from that agony. When someone you love rips out your heart and it's the person you love more than anything it makes you numb to everything, cold to the people that want to help you, but more importantly it makes you feel worthless. All I wanted was to save him, not fall in love with him, but he made me. He did what Jacob tried so hard to do. He made me forget Edward. It's just too bad that he doesn't feel the same. His imprint would come back eventually and Edward …Well he never let me go.
Authors Note: Sorry for the wait. It seems every time I try to put myself on a schedule something happens. I don't know when I'll be able to update again but I'll try not to make you guys wait so long. Thanks for reading.
Chapter Eleven: Port Angeles
Emily gave me directions to Kim house and I was having a slight panic attack. Emily on the other hand was so excited. That's the reason why I couldn't change my mind. Sam is not going to kill me I told myself over and over again. "Her house is the second one on the right." Emily texted Kim as I pulled into her drive way and waited for her to come out. Kim had a nice house. It was dark blue and kind of reminded me of my house. I turned around and saw the Clearwater house. On no I thought. "You didn't tell that Kim lived across the street for Leah" I said panicking.
"Will you relax? Sue went to work, Seth's patrolling with Sam and Leah never stays on the rez on her day off." Emily said. "Then why is she walking towards us?" I yelled. Emily turned around and turned pale. We looked at each other and started screaming. I started honking on my horn as Emily rolled down her window and we both began yelling for Kim. "Kim! Hurry up! She's coming!" We yelled. Kim came running out her house. I started the car and she flung herself into the backseat. I turned the car around and pulled out of the driveway. We looked around but we didn't see Leah.
"Why were you guys yelling you gave me a heart attack" Kim asked. "Bella thought she saw Leah" Emily said in her 'I'm perfectly innocent' voice. I shot her a quick glare, "If I remember correctly, you were yelling too." I said. "Maybe you both are are just paranoid." Kim said dramatically. "We wouldn't have felt it necessary to be paranoid if you would have hurried up." Emily and I said at the same time. "Jared called. If I would have rushed him off the phone he would have suspected something and came over." We all took a deep breath, relieved that Leah didn't stop us. "I wonder why she didn't stop us" I said.
"Maybe she didn't see us but then again the way you guys were screaming there's no way she didn't notice." Kim said. "She doesn't care" Emily said sadly. "She doesn't want anything to do with the pack outside of patrolling and she doesn't really have a choice about that." We all stayed silent after that. I cut my eye at Emily. She looked really sad. I forgot they were best friends before Sam imprinted on her." Look." I said trying to distract her. The Thank You for Visiting La Push sign was in view. We all held our breath waiting for the pack to storm out of the trees and stop us.
When we cleared the sign and no one stopped us we started breathing again. "We did it I said. I can't believe it." Emily said in utter amazement. "This is so cool!" Kim yelled. "We did it! We did it!" We chanted together but our joy died when we saw Leah standing in the middle of the road. "I'm so dead." I said. "No you're not." Emily said trying to comfort me. "Yes I am. I took the alphas and betas imprints off the reservation without them knowing." I replied. "I didn't think about it like that" They both said at the same time. "I'm not even an imprint, my life means nothing to them" I said panicking.
"They're not going to kill you. We like so they wouldn't do that to us and they like you too." Kim said. I stopped the car and Leah walked to my window. She motioned for me to roll own my window and I did. Before she could say anything we all started talking at the same time. I don't even know what we were say. "SHUT UP!" Leah yelled. Okay" We said. "Unlock the car, Swan." I did as she said. I thought she was going to drag me out and put me in the back seat so she could drive us back but when she got in instead, I was surprised. "Let's go, Swan I don't have all day. I started to turn around when Leah started to yell. "What are you doing." "Heading back to La Push" I said sadly. "Just... drive to Port Angeles, Swan….please."
"Okay." I said a little freaked out. I didn't know Sue taught Leah how to say 'please' or maybe I heard her wrong. "Did she just say please" I whispered to Emily. "I think so." Emily whispered back sounding just as freaked out as I did, "Maybe she hit her head on something." "You know I can hear you, right?" No one talked after that. It wasn't an awkward silence surprisingly but when we passed You Are Now Leaving Forks. Emily, Kim and I started to giggle. "Dorks." Leah sighed. By the time we made it to Port Angeles, it was 12:30 and everyone except Leah celebrated by talking trash.
"I can't believe we made this far and no one noticed besides Leah" Emily said. "That's because we are smarter than them" Kim said smugly. "Looks like the badass vampire hunters got out smarted by humans" I said sarcastically. "Kim, did you bring your cell phone" Leah asked. "Um... yes" she replied. "Give it to me." Kim did as Leah said. "I don't want the pack to interrupt us and you can't help but answer the phone when Jared calls you so I'll give it back to you later" she said. She's going to stay with us? I thought. Leah is full of surprises today. We decided to go to Café Garden.
I've never been there but before but Emily and Kim have and they say I have to try it. When we get there, I parked the car. I got out the car and helped Emily get out. We went inside and the hostess greeted us. "Hi." she said and we said hi back. "Where would you like to sit?" "Is outside ok with you guys?" Emily asked. "Sure." The day was beautiful. Not a cloud in the sky and it was surprisingly warm out. The hostess walked us to the patio area. We were close to the woods so the trees gave us shade. "Your server will be with you in a minute." she said as she gave us our menus. Then she walked away. We quickly decided what we wanted and our waitress came just in time. "Hi. I'm Molly and I will be your server for today. Have you decided what you want?" Leah ordered for us. "Thanks, Leah, you're such a gentleman." I said batting my eyelashes at her. The three of us laughed and Leah slightly smiled before returning to her usual bored glare look. I like this Leah. She's fun I thought. "Can someone help us to the bathroom?" Emily asked. We all went together. A few minutes later, we headed back to our table and our waitress was sitting our food down. We had so much food that she had to pull another table over. "We have to give her a nice tip." Kim said. We all agreed.
We shared our food and chatted in between eating even Leah was joining our conversation here and there. We laughed and joked. I was really in enjoying myself. It was so different from hanging out with the Cullen's or with Jessica and Angela. The Cullens didn't eat so I would always eat fast. It was kind of creepy having someone stare at you while you eat. When I occasional hung out with Jessica and Angela, it felt weird. I didn't fit in Jessica and Angela's world and I didn't fit in the Cullen's world either. But with Emily, Kim, and Leah... I did.
Kim and Emily were just as human as I was and we know about a world that most didn't and Leah was still relatable even though she turned into a giant wolf. She was still human slightly I think. "Can I ask you a serious question" Leah asked. "Sure' I shrugged. "Will you miss being human?" I didn't know how to answer that. I wanted to be with Edward but I never had a normal childhood.
I never really fit in with kids my age. I never had a best friend that I could hang out with or boyfriend before I came to Forks. I was alone but with the Cullens I had a family. All I had to do was give up was my human life and everyone in it and I could have them. Before I came to La Push, I didn't know what it was like to have Emily. Now that me and Emily had been spending a lot of time togther, we have become friends and now that I was getting to know Kim I can see us becoming friends. I would really miss them when I was turned. "Yes" I said.
"If you would have asked me that question before I started living with Billy, I would have told you no but I would have a lot of regrets" I said truthfully. "Regrets that I am going to hurt my parents and hurt Jacob even more than I already have but I didn't fully understand what I would be giving up until now". Leah went to ask me another question but the our waitress saved me before she could ask. "Can I get you guys any dessert?" She asked as she started to clear off the table. "Yes please." We said. We ordered chocolate cheesecake and a few minutes later, she brought it to us. "So good" I said with my mouth full. "I wonder if the boys know that were gone." Kim said. "Hopefully not." I said. "How did Emily talk you into this?" Leah asked. "I played on her desire to get revenge on Paul" Emily sighed. "For ripping off your man's arm off." Kim said. I took a big bite of my dessert and put my head down. I should be mad at him for that but I was confused about why he did it. Our waitress came over and saved me again. "Is there anything else I can get you?" "No thank you" I said.
"Just let me know when you're ready to pay." She said as she gave us our check. Oh crap I thought. I was so excited about getting out of La Push that I forgot that I only had 10 bucks in my wallet. I looked over at Emily and Kim. They had the same look on there on their faces that I did. "Don't tell me you guys forgot to bring your wallets." Leah said sarcastically. "No, I have my wallet" I said. "So do I" Emily said. Kim stayed quiet and was avoiding eye contact. "Kim" Emily and I said at the same time. "I'm sorry I forgot to put my wallet in my bag." She confessed.
"It's Jared fault, he distracted me." I picked up the check and read $194.00. "Oh crap" I said out aloud. "It can't be that bad" Leah said as she reached out for the check. I handed it to her. When she saw the bill, her eyes bugged out of her head. "We're doomed" she said. I went to lie but I couldn't. We were all wracking our brains to figure out how we were going to dig ourself out of this without getting busted. "We could just make a run for the car before they'd notice." Leah said. "Me, run?" Emily said. "I haven't ran since I found out I was pregnant. And what about poor Molly?" We all nodded at that. Molly was a good waitress and it would be all our fault if she got fired." Kim said. "And the chocolate cheesecake... I will not live without it, Leah." "Really?" We all said in stereo. Kim shrugged, "We're going to have to call them." "No" I said. "I don't want to die. "Hey, Swan, where is the credit card Cullen gave you?" Leah asked. I dropped my fork in shock. "How do you know about that" I said. "Seth. Now give it to me." She demanded. "But it's not mine." "Is your name on it?" "No." I lied but Leah gave me a threatening look and she kind of scared me. "Yes" I said defeatedly. "Then it's yours now give it to me." "But he'll know that I'm not on the res-" "Card, Swan" She said interrupting me. I reached into my pocket and pulled out my wallet. I handed Leah the card and she took it. "Kim, take Emily to the bathroom and meet us at the car." Leah said.
Kim did as Leah asked and disappeared with Emily. My palms were getting sweaty and my breathing picked up. "Calm down, Swan he's not going to get to you." She said. "He is if he knows where I am I said." "What am I chopped liver?" Leah said glaring at me. "I just don't want to you to get hurt." That shut her up for a second. the sun's still out Swan so you don't have to worry.
"That won't stop him from coming." I replied. "We just need a enough time to get back to La Push." Our waitress came over and Leah gave her the card. She came back a few minutes later and Leah signed the receipt for me. Leah got up and dragged me with her. "I'm driving just so you know so give me the keys." She said. I headed out with her without a fight. Leah unlocked the door and we got inside.
Emily and Kim came out a minute later and got in. The Resturant shared a parking lot with the hotel so Leah had plenty of room to turn the car around. As we were pulling out I kept looking around to see if I saw Edward's Volvo but I didn't see it flying into the lot to block us from leaving. "Are we going home?" Emily asked. "Nope." Leah said. "We're more likely to run into him if we head home now." "So where are we going?" I asked. "To see a movie." She shrugged.
Authors Note: This chapter gave me a hard time that's why it took me so long to update. Please Review and let me know what you think and thank my beta and sister and part-time gangsta and hustler and full-time, pimp Lil Dibble. I know it'weird but that's what she wanted to be called and she has issues. Kayne shrug.