'Please don't. Just tell me it was a lie. Please just tell me it was all a lie. That you never meant it. I am begging you for this one last thing. Just tell me it was a lie.'
She needs this. Its the cowardly way out and she's pretty sure that if she hears him say those words its only going to hurt worse but at least she can convince herself he means them.
'Please Jacob.'
She's crying now. Hot tears streaming down her face but the only thing that matters is him saying it.
He can see it in her eyes. That broken resigned look he left there. She's desperate and God he wants to give in, just let her have what she wants.
But he can't. He needs her to know that if he could stay he would and that he really had loved her with everything he could. But it just wasn't enough.
"Leah"
His voice is hoarse and it breaks a little when he says her name.
"please" she whispers.
But he can't.