"Leah" Seth called out to her.
"Your here." She breathed a sigh of relief but it couldn't be. Jake and Sam told her he was dead. Jake wouldn't lie to her not about something like this.
"Where else would I be?"
"You're dead."
"Then how do you see me? Leah, I'm very much alive."
"Why did you jump?" Leah whispered.
"This life is unbearable. You know it is. There's nothing left there for us."
"We had each other! Seth, I had you and You had me. Always. but not now. Now your gone forever."
"Why do you keep saying that? I'm right here!" Seth screamed at her.
"Your a ghost or hallucination or a dream or something. All I know is your not real!"
"Why do you see me?"
"Maybe, I need closure." She knew she was nowhere near ready for closure.
"I'll do my best. Leah, you been hurt so much. We both have but I want you to live your life to the fullest. Don't waste a minute of your life mouring over me. I made a desicion. I regret that it hurt you but it happened and now it's done. You need to keep going. Live your life. I know you're with Jake right now. Don't waste this opportnity. He's a good person, Leah. He is exactly what you deserve. You deserve to have everything. I love you, Leah. You're my sister. Always. Goodbye, Leah."
"Don't go, Seth. You can't leave. I need you. I love you." She stopped. She realized this would be her last chance to say this to her brother "Goodbye, Seth. You will be in my heart. Always." Leah promised him and herself.
"Leah." She woke up to Jake's voice
"Hey Jake.." She smiled at him. Leah looked around. She remember the events of last night. Heartbroken, she was ready to cry but she remembered Seth's words. 'Don't mourn my death' "Thanks for letting me stay here. You didn't have to do that...but I'm glad you did."
He nodded "I wanted to. I mean, I just wanted you to be okay."
She nodded. She was thankful that she had Jake, for now anyway.
"How are you feeling?" He asked hoping it was okay to ask.
"I'm better." She said. "I mean obviously. It's hard to lose my brother but I'm not going to dwell on that. It won't bring Seth back."
"If you need a friend, I'm here. I am your friend. You know that, right?"
"Yeah, I do. I'm really grateful that I have you."
He hugged her, tightly.
She moved out of his arms. "You want to go for a walk?" Leah suggested. She wanted to get out but not too far. Baby steps.
"Are you sure you're up for that?" He didn't want to cause any more pain.
"I just want some fresh air. I'll be fine." Jacob walked over to her and helped her get out of the bed. He put his arm around her back. She was still injured from last night's events and she couldn't even remember what they were.
They headed out a couple of blocks away.
After a comfortable silence, Leah whispered something that Jacob couldn't hear. He wondered if that's the way she wanted it. He looked at her, and She repeated herself "He really liked you."
"I liked him too. He always came through for me."
"Me too." She whispered resting against Jake's arm.
Before they were about to turn around they 'ran into' Edward, Bella, and Nessie.
Leah created space between her and Jacob much to Jacob's dismay.
"What's going on here?" Bella asked suspiciously. Nessie looked upset. She was a teenager now and She been dating Jake the last few months.
"Jake offered to let me stay with him last night." Leah said not completley out of spite for Bella and her daughter.
"That was very nice of him." Edward said.
"I thouht so."
"Why?" Nessie chimed in "what could he possibly want with you?
"Nessie, Stop it." Bella hissed.
"What? I'm his girlfriend. I have a right to know." She crossed her arms.
"It's personal." Jake answered hoping she would drop it.
"Personal?"
"Yes."
They were all quiet. "We should go." Bella said "I hope everything turns out okay." that was directed at Leah.
"I'm not leaving until I get some real answers." Nessie whined.
"Nessie. Just. Drop. It."
"I can't. Jacob."
"This has nothing to do with you. Nothing." Jake assured her.
"Nothing to do with me? I'm your girlfriend."
"Yes. You've made that very clear. I will explain later but now isn't a good time." Jake hoped she would just leave before she made things worse for Leah.
"Fine." She crossed her arms and left with her parents.
"I'm sorry about her. She doesn't mean anything by it." Jacob looked at Leah searching her face for some kind of emotion but he found none. No anger. or sadness. "Leah?"
What happened next shocked both of them.
Leah laughed.
and kept laughing
until Her side hurt.
"What's so funny?" He couldn't believe she was laughing. He did not see that one coming.
"I'm not 100% sure. But was she really jealous?" Leah looked amused.
"I guess. why?"
"You imprinted on her. Does she even know what that means?"
"I have explained it her time and time again." Jacob said.
"And she's jealous?" The laughter came back. "That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard, Jake."
He was confused. "Once you imprint. There's no going back. You can't change it. or umimprint someone. It's a done deal."