The Various Emotions of Leah and Edward

Part Nine: Reflections

Third Person POV

6:14 PM

Skylar stood at the mirror adjusting her clothing and primping for her coming of age party. She wasn't excited nor did she feel it was really for her as much as it was for Alice and the others. She didn't want to disappoint the family so for that night she planned to ignore all of her feelings of hurt and wanting. She smoothed her hands over the lavender dress she'd picked out for the night. She was trying to decide if she was going to wear her hair up or down. After a few minutes of contemplating Liz burst into her room in a royal blue short party dress with her naturally curly hair flowing freely. Sky decided on a bun.

"Don't you look girlie," Sky gave her sister half of a smile.

"Alice picked it out. I'd forgot to go shopping for this damned thing." Liz stood beside her sister and looked at the two of them in the mirror. They looked the same but different. She remembered Embry's words he could tell the difference between the two of them and he still chose her. Liz always viewed herself as the less desirable of the two. Sky's look had a royal flawless beauty that Liz didn't think she had.

"Thank you, but we are identical so if you think I look that way then you look that way too," Sky snickered and Liz rolled her eyes.

"You should wear your hair down," Liz stated ignoring her sister's statement. "It makes you look younger."

"I don't want to look young!" Sky snapped and Liz rolled her eyes.

"Jake looks young," Liz retorted and Sky glared at her.

How dare you bring him up today? Sky snapped at sister in her mind.

"What does it matter if I bring him up? You're always thinking about him. Most of the time I pretend I'm not aware of it but why should I? You know I can hear you thoughts I just … I want you to be happy and you won't be happy until you at least try talking to him again. I refuse to spend eternity with you sulking like this. You should at least try again if not for you do it for me so I won't think you're a punk," Liz taunted and this snorted a little. A few memories of when they were younger went through their minds.

"I ain't no punk," Sky muttered and fought against her smirk. Liz got up off the bed and wrapped her arms around her sister. They looked at their reflection in the mirror.

"I love you Sky," Liz whispered and kissed her sister's shoulder.

"I know you do." Sky winked and sent thoughts of love her sister's way. "Leave me alone I need to make a call!" Liz went to walk away and Sky swatted at her behind. After her sister was gone she took a couple deep breaths to steady nerves. She picked up her phone and pressed a few buttons and now she listened as it rang, rang, and then went to voicemail. She chuckled darkly as tears now formed in her eyes.

"Figures," she muttered before ended the call and just like that her heart was broken all over again.

9:30 PM

Liz was spinning around and around with Emmett on the dance floor when a familiar scent hit her nostrils which made her stop dead in her tracks. She fought against the crowd to get to the front the door. She made it there just as the door opened. Embry, Quil, and Claire were standing on their doorstep. Embry held a big red gift box.

"Is that for me?" She reached for it and Embry held it back from her.

"No, it's for Sky, since when have you become so greedy! You didn't even tell me hi," he teased.

"Hey everyone come on in." She moved so they could come further into the house. She led them over to the gift table. Embry took in everything that was Liz and his stare made her feel special but she felt a little awkward him staring at her that way with all of her family here especially her sister.