Thank you all who reviewed! That last chapter was so sad...I'm going to conjoin this chapter with both Leah's and Seth's P..

So, here's Chapter 12!

~SashaFierce12.0

Chapter 12

Leah's P.o.V.

I was having a tickle fest with Emily and Claire when all of a sudden our happiness was interrupted by the Pack and Kim bursting through the door.

"Has anyone seen Seth?" Collin asked breathlessly. I looked at Emily and then Sam.

"No, why?"

"He left during lunch, and we thought that we would catch up with him during the rest of the day...But we never saw him after that," Jacob explained. I jumped off the couch.

"We have to find him!" I yelled. "I don't know how I would take it if he...If he..." I started to cry, and Jacob came over to hug me.

"Me, neither, Leah. But right now, the best thing to do is to split up into groups and try our best to find him." I nodded and quickly wiped my eyes.

"Okay."

"Right. Now, I want all of you guys to phase and follow me," Sam ordered. He was strictly in 'alpha mode' and I immediately followed as he said. Emily, Kim, and Claire watched us all from the porch. "Okay, guys. As Jake said, we're going to split into-" Sam paused and quirked his ears to the left.

"Why can't I be like them? I want to feel that again to be..." It was Seth!

"Seth!" I cried. "You're not...Where are you?"

"The cliffs," he answered simply. Through his mind I could see how close he was to the edge. He was watching the crashing of the waves against the rocks.

"Okay, DON'T do anything," Sam ordered. "We'll be there in a few seconds." We all started running.

"'We?'" Seth asked. I could tell that he wasn't happy. Then he mentally sighed. "I'm gonna' phase back. See you guys in a little bit." We made it to him just as he buttoned up his shorts. Then we all phased and put our clothes back on. When he turned around, I could see about a dozen cuts on both of his arms. I covered my mouth with my hands, and looked at him with tears in my eyes.

"Seth..." He looked down at his arms, and his shoulders slumped. He opened his mouth as if to say something, then closed it. I could tell he was trying to talk, but something was stopping him.

"You scared us, Man," Embry said, patting Seth's back. Seth just shrugged and headed back towards Emily and Sam's house. Everyone else followed him except Jacob and I. I just stood there with my hands on my mouth, shaking my head back and forth, crying. Jacob came over and hugged me. I hugged him back tightly.

"I just can't...I can't believe this..." I kept repeating. "I would have...What are we going to do, Jake?"

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Seth's P.o.V.

Did I care that I had scared them? I still didn't know yet. I walked back into the house and was immediately bombarded with hugs from Kim and Emily. I just stood there and stared straight ahead. I wanted to hug them back...So badly...It's just...Something was keeping me from doing it. Emily let go, and Kim led me to a seat at the table. She looked at my scars, and traced them with her small finger. I followed it with my eyes, then looked up at her at the same time she looked at me with tears in her eyes.

"If you needed someone to talk to...You could have just..." she said. I just shook my head and got up from the table. Emily stepped into my path.

"Want a snack?" she held up a plateful of apples. I smiled and took two. She smiled back and walked away. I walked back to Kim and handed her the apple slices. I looked at her and hoped she could read minds.

It'll be okay...

We both turned when the door opened. Leah stood there, staring at me. Then she walked over slowly and hugged me. I could feel her crying onto my shoulder. I let a few tears slip, too, but wiped them away before she had the chance to see them. She pulled away and laughed a little. Then she kissed my cheek and walked into the kitchen, but before she had a chance to start cutting carrots, she turned back to me, "You know, you still haven't finished your breakfast from this morning..." I twisted my face.

Leah sure did know how to ruin a moment.

I let out a few soft chuckles, and Leah gasped.

"Is that...? Laughter, I hear?" I looked at her face, and started to laugh harder. She giggled with me, and soon everyone was just laughing for the fun of it. I sighed. It felt good to laugh again. Suddenly, the door burst open. A girl around my age came in.

"Aunty Em! I'm here! Just like I promised! TOLD you I'd make it in time for Thanksgiving! It took me four buses and two taxis...But it's over now, and I'm here!" she ran over to Emily and hugged her.

"Jazmyn! You came just in time. I was making dinner," Emily pulled away and turned back to her cooking. Jazmyn turned to us and smiled. I could only see the side of her, but I could tell that she was beautiful. Her russet skin tone went perfectly with her straight black hair. She waved to us, smiling widely.

"Hi, guys! ...And girls! I'm Jazmyn Gabriella Stefani Young...But you can call me Jazmyn!" She sang. Paul looked like he was about to introduce himself, but Jazmyn held up her tiny hand. "I already know who you guys are! Paul, Brady, Sam, Collin, Jared, Brady, Embry, Leah, Jacob, Quil...And..."she turned to me and my breath caught in my throat. I was right she was beautiful. She had hazel eyes, but her hair covered one.

Suddenly, she was anything and everything to me. Nothing mattered. It was just me and her. I stood up.

"...Seth..." she finished, still looking into my eyes. Then she blushed and looked down at the purple backpack in her hands. Then I heard a bunch of 'yeses' from behind me. I held out my hand to her. She shook it. Then pulled back immediately. I did, too. I'd felt it. The lightning bolt of energy between us. Suddenly she jumped up, smiling. "Yeah! Aunty Em's told me SO much about you guys, that I feel like I practically know you!" she glanced at me, then back at the others. "So? What's for dinner? I'm STARVING!" she earned a chorus of laughter from the Pack. She was going to fit right in here. I sat down at my seat and rested my head in my arms.

Jazmyn...

Jazz...

Jazzy...

Jazmyn Clearwater...

Mrs. Jazmyn Clearwater...

I was knocked out of my daydream when Jazmyn came over and sat down by me. "Hey..." she started.

"Hey..." I whispered back. My voice! FINALLY!

"I'm Jazmyn!"

"So I've heard." She giggled, and it was the most beautiful sound that I'd ever heard. I laughed with her. It was so contagious! Soon we were just laughing...

About what? I'd never know...