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28. We all fall down
"Does it hurt?" He asks, ad he's not asking to make her feel uncomfortable. He's trying to be supportive, to understand. So she just shakes her head.
"Why should it? She's just a little girl"Leah murmurs as she watches the odd couple twirl around. She looks really pretty, beautiful, angelic even. There's something about her frame, her features and her proportions that make her special, that make her different yet human all the same.
"Jacob's really lucky"He keeps going, and Leah notices the hint of jealousy colouring his voice. She raises her eyebrows and follows his gaze, which is settled on another couple. She faults herself for not noticing right away.
"When?"She asks starting to get panicked.
"Just now"He says with a strained smile."Right after the ceremony, while we were taking pictures". That might explain why no one else noticed. But it doesn't explain how he's able to stand there as if nothing had happened, when everything just had.
"Embry-"She can't find the words or the sentiment to express. Is she sorry, is she happy?
"It's okay Lee"There's some wistfulness and she looks back to the other couple in question. Her old friend dances oblivious with Quil, sharing the happiness of her other half.
"Are you going to tell her?"Leah asks almost afraid. She is afraid that the course of action that would be best for him might no be the best for her friend. And she has the best interest at heart of both.
"Do you think I should?"He shakes his head a sad laugh coming out of his lips "Nevermind don't answer that."
"She looks happy, doesn't she?"Leah nods.
"Then it doesn't matter"Embry states seriously "That's what the imprint it's about."
"Embry..."But he doesn't let her finish it.
"Come dance with me" He says leaving no room for argument as he stands up quickly. Leah finds it easy to follow his step. And for one, two, three songs she keeps up with him. When he buries his face in her neck to muffle the sobs that overwhelm him, she only grips his hand tighter. If there's something she knows, is heartbreak.
Jacob's eyebrows furrow when he catches the pair. And Leah only shakes her head and mouths a later to him. He nods and looks elsewhere when he turns his gaze back to ask Leah, she's already turned her back and is still closely wrapped around his best friend.
He knows there's nothing for him to worry about. He knows she's going to explain later. But there's an unpleasant and peculiar feeling that settles in his gut and refuses to leave him for the rest of the reception.
a/N: this came out of nowhere hahaha hope you enjoyed it. if its not clear, i had embry imprint on rebecca. a little drama on the side. thanks for the reviews, you're the reason why im going to keep writting this.