The Stories of Leah Clearwater - (Book One)

Chapter 15 - The Chase

I woke up the next morning and amazingly, it was sunny out. I got up and threw on some clothes and threw on my sneakers and headed out to go for a run, in human form. I was was enjoying my run when someone came up beside me.

“Hello.” Jacob was there.

“Hi. Where’d you come from.”

He smiled, “I was just in the woods poking around. Care if I join you?”

I shook my head, “No that’s fine. I’m not going far. I just needed to clear my head a little.”

He kept up the pace with me, “Well I will come with you to clear your head. So ready to put up with a hungry wolf pack and your cousin?”

I shrugged as we were running, “I don’t know. I just tend to block them all out.” We finished up the run and, were back at my house and standing outside in the driveway. “Listen Jake, I want to apologize about the other night. I didn’t mean to call you Sam. It’s just,”

Jake put a hand on my shoulder, “Relax you don’t need to explain it’s ok. I’m going to go home and take a shower and I will see you in about an hour.” he smiled and jogged off down the road.

I headed inside and grabbed my towels and took a shower. I got back to my room and got dressed. I put on a pair of ripped jeans, a white fitted t-shirt and grabbed my pink sweat shirt. I put on my sneakers and gave my hair a quick brush.

My mom was in the kitchen and had made up a bunch of food.

“Wow you’ve been busy I see.” I said looking at everything.

“Oh hi sweetie. Do you think I made enough. Those boys eat a lot.” she smiled.

“I think there is plenty here.”

There was a knock on the door,

“Come in.” my mom called.

“You know you could have just invited in a serial killer.” I told her.

She looked at me, “Be serious Leah.” she smiled.

“I was serious mom. Seattle isn’t far from here.” I pretended to act scared and, she gave me a stern look. Emily and Sam walked in holding food.

“Hi Sue, Leah.” Emily smiled as best as she could.

Sam shut the door behind them and nodded at us.

I let out a loud groan, “Pardon me I think I need to go find something to do.” I left the kitchen and went into my room and shut the door. I yanked my journal out from underneath my pillow and I flipped to a blank page and started writing.

Why today? Why tonight do we have to patrol together. I hate being linked to Sam’s thoughts. Right now he’s in my house with Emily. I wish my dad were here. It’s not fair. He should be here laughing with us. Charlie and Billy would be laughing with him. I keep thinking he’s off fishing or had to run some errands. I wonder if the wound will ever heal. I don’t think I can handle losing anything else in my life. Then again my life is lost. I think it was sucked into some black hole never to return. I was just thrown into this one and have to make do with it.

As I was writing Sam and Emily were in the kitchen talking to my mom.

“So what’s been going on around here?” Emily asked putting together a salad.

“Well Leah decided last night to get in my face.”

They both turned and looked at my mom,

“Your kidding me!” Emily’s eyes went wide.