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25. Sharing
She feels bad saying it but a part of her is glad she has someone to share the pain with. Life might work in mysterious ways or it might be just a simple coincidence, but losing a parent,is something they can all relate to. So they get to do it together, as a real big tight knit family. They do it each month, but not in a determined day or anniversary. Leah thinks it's better this way. It's easier to think of them and visit their graves on an ordinary day. Than on the day marked with the same number as the one when tragedy stroke.
They start with Claire's parents, then Jacob's mother, Quil's dad is next, and a couple of feet away lies her and Seth's father. Then they drive all the way to Forks and visit the garden of the former Cullen mansion, where symbolic headstones for Nessie's parents rest.
Each of them grieve in their own personal way. Each of them are allowed their space when it's theirn turn. But it's her, Leah, holding Claire and Nessie. Their little hands seem fragile, the cold sweat mixes with her own,not even her werewolf heat can handle the emotional stress she goes under every single time they visit. But Leah has matured in a way that she wouldn't even dreamed of, if it weren't for them. She has toughened up, because now, she doesn't only deal with her pain, but she has to stay strong and teach them how to deal with their own.
"In a castle made of sugar cotton and chocolate" Claire says excitedly trying to guess in what kind of castle her parents live now. She likes to hear Leah talk about her parents in a fairy tale-like way. And Leah complies embellishing heaven with castles, princes and ponies.
"Your mom loved white chocolate"Leah agrees.
"Do you think Bella and Edward are in the same place as Claire's parents?"Leah sighs as she looks ahead at the rest of the boys who are already waiting by the car.
"I do"Leah says. Claire follows Leah's eyes and breaks out in giggles, forgetting about castles and running towards Quil.
"How do you know?"Nessie asks stopping altogether picking up Claire's recently dropped sunhat.
"I just do"Leah says lowering down until they're face to face.
"It's called faith"She whispers in her ear kissing her temple. Nessie squeezes Leah's hand in return.
She stays still as she lets Nessie's feelings run rampant through her pains becomes Leah's pain. Her grief, her sadness. And she doesn't mind at all. Leah would gladly take it all if she could, to spare the little girl, even more so as her last thought echoes in her mind. In a second it's over and there are tears streaming down both faces. Nessie's little hand goes up to Leah's face to wipe her tears, and Leah breaks into a big smile, pressing her lips into her forehead.
"I love you too"She never thought she'd see the day where Bella Swan and her would actually share something. But against all odds, Leah's learned to love Reneesme Carlie Cullen as her own.
a/N:Sorry it took me so long and it's past midnight but here it is. I hope you like it and thanks for all the reviews i might keep the daily updates until christmas for you reviewers hahaha