Chapter 7:

Dear Jacob,

If you're reading this, then it means I found the courage to leave La Push for good. I only ask two things, one: you won't look for me. Two: you will move on with Renessme and live happily ever after like you both deserve. Please Jacob, if you care for me at all, respect my wishes.

Leah

Jacob didn't know he was crying until a tear hit the paper that was clutched for dear life in his large hand. He wiped angrily at the weakness on his face trying desperately to stop the flow of hurt and anger that was boiling up inside him. How could she do this? What happened to trying? Jacob crumpled the paper and threw it across the room. He looked around the room as if searching for some feeling or object that says she's not gone. He spots her desk and runs to it nearly crashing into the dark oak wood, fumbling he opens the drawer pulling out paper and pens, until his eyes fix on the empty spot in the back right corner. Leah's photo album was gone. She made the book with Harry when she was little and was always adding pictures and designs to it. Jacob had watched her mess with it multiple times and witnessed how it grew thicker with each year that passed. And the one place she kept it was in her desk drawer. Jacob knew, if the book was gone, then so was Leah.

Stumbling to the door he stopped, not bringing himself to open it. He placed his back flush with the wood and slid down slowly, until finally resting his head on his upraised knee. Concentrating on breathing in and out was the only thing keeping him from phasing and destroying the last place Leah and he shared together. It was hard to believe that just the previous night she convinced him that it was okay to sleep next to her, Jacob clenched his fist at remembering how warm and soft she'd been, how odd it felt to touch someone so intimately by putting your arm around them. He had felt that if he moved, his world would shatter and she wouldn't be there to anchor him to her reality. He realizes now, that her reality was the only one he wanted to be apart of.

Lifting his head after controlling the shaking, Jacob looked over at the wadded up paper ball that he threw. Crawling over to the corner, he lifted it up and slowly and with care opened the paper to reveal the wrinkled letter she wrote. He can't help but think, did she write it with tears in her eyes? Was she angry as she scribbled the words down? How long did it take for her to think of what to say?

Jacob growled, he couldn't do this. She may have given up on him, but he wasn't going to give up on her. Not this time. Jacob promised himself that if and when Leah fell, he would be there to catch her. He just had to find her first.

You won't look for me.

Jacob stopped as if hearing her voice in his head; he looked down at the paper again and re-reads the words that just floated through his mind. She only asked two things of him, how could he deny her only two requests? Because he loved her that's why! She didn't sit back and let him walk blindly into a relationship with someone he barley knew...but now she was asking that he do exactly that. None of this made any sense. His emotions were all over the place, what was right, what felt right and what he was told was right. How was he supposed to know?

Looking down he notices his phone vibrating, rushing to look at the caller id, hoping it was her. Disappointment filled his heart when he read Nessie's name across the screen.

You will move on with Renessme

Jacob sighed and answered the phone.

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"Jacob, can you put this in the car please?" Nessie asked.

Jacob turned and watched as she carried a medium size hot pink suitcase out the front door of her cottage home. With a hard shell outside, it made a *thunk* sound as it landed heavily on the top step. Jacob nodded and stood to retrieve the item, without looking at Nessie and completely missing the large smile she was trying to flash him, he lifted it up on his shoulder and walked it over to the Silver Range Rover. Nessie pouted and crossed her arms over her chest while watching him move in his zombie-like state. She had an idea of what was wrong with him, but refused to admit it to herself or ask him about it. When she called to ask his decision, she knew the answer. Nessie always knew it would be her. Fate chose her, therefore so would Jacob. At reminding herself of what she gained, Nessie smiled and continued to grab her things.

Jacob couldn't understand or wrap his mind around what was happening. Not only did he lose Leah, but also he was leaving his home, his pack mates, and most importantly, he was leaving his father. The pain in his stomach from the imprint was lifted now that he was with Nessie, but another pain lodged itself in his chest.

"It's a broken heart."

Jacob looked up at Edward who obviously just read his mind. The man was constantly butting in on his conversations with himself. Really can't a man go crazy in peace? Jacob squinted against the sparkle coming off of Edwards's skin as he stood in the sunlight looking down at him.

"Excuse me?" Jacob asked.

Edward sighed and sat beside him on the front step. "Broken heart, that's why your chest hurts. I experienced the same when I left Bella."

Jacob didn't know what to say. How does he reply to Edwards's honest blunt truth? Edward is the father of the girl he's "supposed" to be with, yet he's saying he is completely aware of Jacob's feelings for another woman. And the award for most awkward moment between a vampire and a wolf goes too...

"Oh"

Ding, Ding, Ding, Jacob and Edward! Jacob wanted to slap his forehead at his response. Realizing that Edward is probably the only one that understands he turns to him and cocked his head to the side.

"What do you want me to do?"

Edward shakes his head with a small smile playing on his lips, "It shouldn't be what I want, but what you want. Just think about what's best for you, and if you can, try to think about what's best for Renesmme too. Is it fair to her, if you're thinking of another woman?"

Edward stood and disappeared back into the house, leaving Jacob to his thoughts. At the moment even he wished he could run from himself right now. What should he do? His choices were, Leave with Nessie, or Chase after Leah. Nessie was standing in front of him with open arms, while Leah simply ran away. His choice was clear, it's the one Fate chose for him, the one Leah chose for him, and the one he chose for himself. Nessie.

With-in the hour they were in the car on their way to a new destination and a new life. The trees were passing by so fast. Jacob sat in the back seat with Nessie snuggled against his side. He grew more and more confident with the choice he made the further away they were from La Push. Jacob looked down to see Nessie sleeping soundly, so innocent he thought, how could he have ever thought to stay away from her? How could he have ever hurt that innocence, what kind of monster would he be? Only time will take away the memory of Leah Clearwater, and only time was what he had all too much of nowadays.

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It was dark and wet. She heard scratching against the door and flinched at the deep guttural sound she heard coming from the other side of the wall on her left. How did she end up in a place like this? What had she done and whom did she piss off? All she could remember at this point was packing her things in the green suitcase and then nothing. That was it; a blank page in her mind was all she had. Waking up in this cell was a nightmare she had hoped would end. However, the nightmare continued and had yet to let her slip away.

"Dinner." Someone yelled though the door of her room. A small box opened in the center of the door where someone pushed a tray to the ledge on the other side, and then slamming the cover closed so as not to let the person in the dark cell see anything on the other side of their hell.

Leah crawled over to where she saw the opening making sure to keep her hands spread out in front of her, so she didn't run into anything. Finally making it to the food they called dinner, she smelled the blood before she touched it. Whipping her hair back in shock, Leah looked down at the plate until her wolf senses kicked in and she could make out what was lying on the plate in the dark. It was rabbit; the only thing they managed to do was skin the poor animal before plopping it down on her plate. Oh how kind, Leah thought with a sneer on her dirty face. She knew her hearing and eyesight were the only things she could rely on at the current moment. The room was too small for her to consider phasing, she knew in the end, she would only do damage to herself.

Leaving the plate behind, she crawled back to her corner and pulled her knees up to her face and waited. She knew Jacob would look for her. He would see the suitcase only half filled, the hot food waiting to be eaten. He would know she wouldn't leave without him, which was her plan, to grab everything and take him as far from Nessie and La Push as they could get. It seemed like such a good plan, one that would work and they would be happy. Once the Cullen's had moved on, they would return and see their families again.

Leah smiled; all she had to do was wait for her knight and shining armor to come rescue her from these bloodthirsty leeches that think of her as a pet. She knew Jacob wouldn't let her down. All she had to do was wait.

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Hey, didn't see this twist coming did you? Hahaha! So yeah, who do you think did this to Leah? Leave your answers in your reviews. I can't wait to see what ya'll think!

~Smo