Chapter Fifteen
Later that day, Seth found me and explained that he had talked to Leah and Jacob. Neither time had gone too well. Jacob ran out and fazed with Seth close behind as they talked mentally to each other. Seth finally gave up on explaining and came back inside the house after fazing back. With Leah, well she actually threw a few curling irons out of her bathroom at him. As he told me about Leah's meltdown, I tried my hardest not to laugh and agreed to go see her now.
When I reached Leah's door, I knocked softly with no answer. "Leah? Are you in there?" I asked. She opened the door. "Oh. Hey Ness I thought it was Seth again. Have you heard what happened yet?" I nodded. "Actually he told me about it earlier. He seemed really afraid to tell you and Jacob." She backed away from the door as I walked in and sat down on the end of her bed. "What is it that worries you about him imprinting on a human?" She sat down in a chair across the room and looked down at her hands. "Is that what he said I would hate about him imprinting?" I nodded again. "Well, I guess it's not really that. I'm so happy for him, even if she is a human.
"I…well… he imprinted…before me. I'm the oldest and I still haven't found anyone yet. Do you think there's something wrong with me, Nessie?" she said as she looked up at me, tears beginning to form in her eyes. I walked over to her and knelt beside her chair. "No Leah, there is nothing wrong with you! What would make you have a crazy idea like that? You will find that perfect guy one day! You'll get that crazy feeling that Seth had with Jaylen and that Jacob had with…me." I whispered the last word. I could tell she heard the sad tone in my voice as I said the last words. "Look at me!" she laughed "here I am, crying over nothing when you obviously have something you need to tell me. Spill it Ness." I looked at her and began to mirror her expression of sadness. "Oh Leah. I should never have said those things! I hate myself! Why did I let myself feel that way? I ruined us! I ripped apart my forever and always!" I cried as I laid my head in her lap.
"First of all, slow down. And second, what are you talking about? What did you say? And to whom?" She looked at me, concern filling her face. I began to tell her about what happened the night before with Jacob. She had always been someone I felt I could tell anything to. She was always their when I needed a shoulder to lean on. My best friend.
"The worst part is he won't even speak to me! And I'm supposed to talk to him for Seth like I talked to you. How am I ever going to do it? It will kill both of us!" I said as the tears fell down my cheeks. Leah, always gentle and caring, leaned down and wiped the tears from my face. I had always told her that one day she would make a wonderful mother. "Nessie, you have to talk to him. You can't let yourself act like this. I hate to see Jake if he feels anything like you do, and I'm sure he does." she took my face in her hands softly "Listen to me, Nessie. He loves you. More that anything. The world, the moon, the stars; they're pointless to him if you are not with him. You have to talk to him. For the both of you. You are meant to be together. He's your forever and always. I know you know that. If he won't listen, you have to make him listen. Use your vampire strength if you have to. Just do anything to make him talk to you. It's all up to you now, Nessie." I hugged her before standing and walking to the door. I turned back to her once more before leaving. "Thanks, Leah. Wow. I came in here to help you, but I guess you helped me instead." I laughed through my tears. "Anytime, Nessie, anytime." she said as I closed the door.
I knew now what I had to do.
What I need to do.
I had to talk to Jacob. I had to talk to him now before I lost the strength.
I walked down the hall to his door and knocked. No answer. I knocked once more, before turning to leave.
After only taking a few steps, his door opened. "What is it, Ness?" he said.
I couldn't let the tears fall. I wouldn't let my emotions run away from me again. Once again, though, my heart took over. It was in pain and couldn't hold them in. This was something that didn't happen often, but lately things were different.
"Jacob!" I whispered as I ran back to him.