SMILE
Summary: He was just another LETDOWN. Don't break, s/w/e/e/t/h/e/a/r/t/. Just. Keep. S.M.I.L.I.N.G.
He could see it on her face.
All the disappointment as she saw the sight in front of her.
And that was the only thing she repeated in her head.
Jacob and Nessie are together.
Jacob and Nessie are together.
Jacob and Nessie are TOGETHER.
She looked as if
someone had bitch slapped her,
kicked her in the stomach,
then broke every bone on the right side of her body.
(The way it would have been if Jacob hadn't jumped in the way.)
Crushed.
Pummeled.
Abso-fucking-lutely destroyed.
But he saw
other things f.l.a.s.h. through her mind
as she attempted to PULL herself together.
You knew it wasn't going to happen. You and him.
You knew they would happen, though.
It's better this way.
Now you can really m.o.v.e. o.n.
You've done it before;
just do it again.
It really is better this way.
They BELONG together.
He was too good for you anyway.
But she's just enough for him.
He's so HAPPY. Just be HAPPY for them.
It's OKay, Leah.
It'll be OKay.
He was just another LETDOWN.
Don't break, s/w/e/e/t/h/e/a/r/t/.
Nobody's there to help you f!x !t.
(He) looked over at her.
He could see the t.e.a.r.s. starting to well up in her eyes.
But then everybody looked her way,
Jacob and Nessie
wrapped up in each other's arms,
s.m.i.l.i.n.g.,
waiting expectantly for her reaction.
And she s.m.i.l.e.d. BIG.
"God, that's so great you guys. I knew it would happen eventually."
Yeah, Leah. You knew it would happen so
Don't.
Fucking.
BREAK.
And she hugged them both.
S.m.i.l.i.n.g.
Nodding.
Laughing.
But he knows that it's all
.fakefakefake.
Because Leah had already fallen
just a little too far
for Jacob Black.
So he just stared at her and read her thoughts.
Don't oVeRrEaCt.
You'll find someone someday.
Just s.m.i.l.e.
Don't.
Stop.
S.M.I.L.I.N.G.
Nobody can see it's fake.
Nobody cares.
Do it for yourself.
And for him.
He'll always be your angel.
Even if his heart belongs to her.
You'll always have the m.e.m.o.r.i.e.s.
Just move forward.
And all these thoughts
so noble and calm and unexpected
made (Edward Cullen) realize
that Leah Clearwater
Had always been given a lot less credit than she deserved.
so he went over to her,
(wrapped) his arms around her,
and gave her a HUG.
Before she could object, he said,
("Who says nobody's there to help you fix it?")
She s.m.i.l.e.s. up at him gratefully
and this time it's
.realrealreal.
And as she HUGS (him) again, s.m.i.l.i.n.g.,
thinking of HAPPY things
and kind thoughts,
he's (proud) of himself.
Because he f!xed what was broken.
