Part Two

"I close both locks below the window.

I close both blinds and turn away.

Sometimes solutions aren't so simple.

Sometimes goodbye's the only way, oh."-Linkin Park, Shadow of the Day

I arrive in La Push two hours later, running faster than I ever have.

Leah could have run faster, a voice in my head reminds me.

I phase to human, clumsily pull on some clothes, and walk into the Clearwaters' house. Before I have time to say or do anything, Sue Clearwater pulls me into a hug, sobbing. It surprises me to see her like this, she's usually so strong.

"I'm…sorry, Sue," I manage to say to her.

After she releases me, Seth walks up to me, looking more like a little kid than ever. "She…would have wanted you to have this," he mumbles, holding out a crumpled piece of paper. On it, in Leah's neat handwriting is written:

Tell Jacob it wasn't his fault.

I read the note ten times before I find the courage to say, "It was my fault. If I hadn't imprinted…or if I hadn't been so ignorant…maybe this wouldn't have happened."

"It had nothing to do with you, Jake," Seth says in a quiet voice. "I know Leah. Even if you hadn't imprinted, she wasn't going to give into this imprinting thing. It's hurt her so much…"

I close my eyes for a minute, toying with the idea of imprinting. If I die, does the imprinting feeling break?

I stand up and walk to the door.

"Where are you going?" Seth asks.

"I'm going cliff diving," I say, smiling wryly.

I run to the cliffs, looking out at the water. There hasn't been a worse day for cliff diving since Bella tried it.

Well, that's why Leah waited so long to do anything. She was waiting for the waves to be rough enough…so that she wouldn't even have to try.

The water is a black as night, and the wind blows my hair around me face violently. Before I jump, I whisper one word. I whisper it over and over again, getting faster each time. "Leah. Leah, Leah, Leah, Leah. I'm coming for you, Leah."

With the last 'Leah' still hanging on my tongue, I jump, letting the black water swallow me up.

(A/N: So there's still one more part left to post, which probably gives you a hint about what happens. I originally was going to end it here, but I just couldn't. It was too sad. And did anyone catch the 'black water' thing? Because I totally did that on purpose, just to see if anyone noticed. Reviews are love!)