The Stories of Leah Clearwater - (Book One)

Chapter 23 - Suicide would be less painful than this dinner.

The rest of the day passed. I ignored the repeated knocks on my door. The smell of the food filled the house.

“Dinner in fifteen minutes. I want both of you at this table. Leah no complaining.” My mom called out.

I heard a car pull up outside. The engine went quiet and a door opened and shut. I listened carefully and recognized the footsteps on the gravel - Charlie. The front door opened,

“Hello handsome.” Mom smiled.

Charlie blushed, “Hello beautiful.”

It was so gross and wrong to hear this. I wanted to crawl in a hole and die at this point. My mom walked back into the kitchen with Charlie and they talked softly and engaged that new love smiles and soft laughter. I stayed in my room until I heard another car pull up. It was absolutely noiseless except for the sound that the tires made pulling onto the gravel. I raised an eyebrow listening carefully. Once she was out of the car I got a whiff of leech, and our smell. I growled. I flung my door open and stomped out to the kitchen and looked at my mom. She looked at me and smiled.

She was here for dinner. Love how they slipped her in. It’s like a parent putting the presents under the tree from Santa. Sneaky and so not cool. Seth was about to rip the door off the hinges before she got out. Cullen bought her a car. A sleek black armoured vehicle sat in our driveway. Looked very out of place for the reservation. She timidly climbed out.

Seth was out the door and hugging her. “BELLA. Oh my god. It’s been like forever. How are you? I’m so excited you’re here.”

I stood there rolling my eyes.

“Leah please bring the food over to the table.” My mom asked sweetly.

I quietly snatched the food off the counter and put it on the table with a thud, thud, thud. Making sure they knew how angry I was.

“Hello.” Bella said walking in the door.

My mom went over hugging her, “Hi Bella. How are you?” My mom was rubbing my nerves raw.

We hadn’t even had dinner.

“DINNERS READY!” I yelled and sat down in my usual spot.

Seth sat down in his spot making sure Bella had room to sit beside him. Maybe she could hold hands with Seth. Had to replace Jacob with another wolf boy. I swear if she hurt my brother, I’d kill her before the Cullen’s could. My mom and Charlie sat how my parent’s used to. One on each end. My mom gave me a look. I knew I was treading on thin ice. I just shrugged and she glared at me. I quietly put some food on my plate. Charlie dug right in along with Seth. After some time Charlie was able to stop for a moment,

“This is delicious Sue.”

My mom smiled.

I rolled my eyes. My mom made small talk so it wasn’t quiet.

Then Seth finally murdered the dinner, “So, August, thirteenth is the big day? You excited?” Seth grinned.

Bella smiled a little turning red, “Yeah. I have no idea what’s going on really. Alice is planning it all, including my dress. I have no idea what anything looks like.”

Seth laughed, “She’s cool.”

I clenched my fork so tight I bent it. Seth noticed it and looked at me, so did Bella.

The small talk started up again. I looked around for a second, Charlie and Bella were gone. It was my dad sitting in his seat again. I could hear his laughter in my head and saw his beautiful smile.