This move proved to be interesting for the development of Leighlah Collins. The home that they lived in was a historical home and it was clearly haunted. Leighlah had never before gave a thought about the paranormal, gifted people and the idea of the afterworld. Her first encounter with a ghost was shortly after they moved into the home. Caroline and Gary, her mothers boyfriend; were told about it the very next morning but they wouldnt hear the girl out. Caroline and her boyfriend Gary were conservative, traditional, and religious zealots. Spare the rod and spoil the child was something not just said but practiced inside of their home. With the lashings and the torment Leighlah began eating her feelings away and gained weight rapidly. Through early elementary school all the way through high school she lived in shame, with guilt and hiding from the outside world behind her weight and sullen demeanor.
Though she was told she was evil and damned to hell, during Leighlahs teen years she began developing a taste for the occult along with drinking and partying. She began dating a bad boy type by the name of Jase. He was no good for her and treated her like crap but she stayed with him because she thought she was in love. He used to drag her to all the sleazy parties that he took part in and she would end up being either slobbered all over by him or completely ignored for him to go hang out with his friends, or to hang out with other girls who he supposedly didnt mean to sleep with. But at one of those parties she attended with him and he wandered away along with his wandering eye she met a guy that chatted her up and made her feel like the most amazing woman in the world. That mans name was Ryland Zelinko. He was a year older than her and seemed to be much more experienced in life than she but they had quite a few things in common.
Ryland and Leighlah began seeing each other after a few meet ups and hang out sessions. They couldnt make anything official for awhile because they were both doing their own thing but they would talk for hours on the phone and texted each other every chance they got. Every time she saw his name on her phone she lit up. She became all smiles and her friends knew that she was completely smitten by Ryland. They had their ups and downs and for a short time it seemed as if they were not going to work out but everything smoothed itself out. When she turned eighteen Ryland asked her to be his wife. She said yes and secretly planned the wedding all while thinking that he had been joking around. Seeing the sparkle of the modest ring she wore she reminded herself that it was real and he loved her with all of his heart.
During the Halloween of 2010 Ryland and Leighlah said I do. They were married in a small but tasteful outdoor ceremony surrounded by family and friends. She was absolutely a blushing bride and he was a handsome groom. Several friends and family members said it wouldnt last but they were determined and in love. Shortly after their wedding Leighlah became pregnant with their little princess named Rowan, the two of them welcomed her into the world on August 5th, 2011. They were overjoyed and overwhelmed by the arrival of their daughter. They had never talked heavily about the idea of having children. They had simple discussions over the fact that their kids would be cute and would be completely loved but not the actual thought of becoming parents.
They reside together and are still married. Leighlah is a stay at home mother for their little princess and does tarot readings for tips at the occult shop that her husband runs. Their daughter is now four years old and participates in ballet and soccer and will soon be heading into Daisy scouts. Ryland and Leighlah both dote on their daughter and live a rather low key, semi drama free life together. Five years into their marriage they still have family members and friends that doubt their longevity but they dont pay attention to what they say and live their lives to the fullest. On January 6th, 2016 Leighlah and Ryland welcomed into the world their second child another beautiful princess named Soleil.
