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Chapter 20: The Goodbye Note

Jacob's POV

It has been one year since Laila left us. I could still remember those dark days very clearly. That day in the Cullen's house, when we first found out that Laila would die very soon, no one was ready to accept it or believe it as a matter of fact. But Laila was very calm about the whole thing. She was going to die but there was no panic in her, no fear of death. She even seemed happy to me and it hurt me to see her happy because her happiness was because she was getting to escape her life that we knowingly made miserable. Then she asked for her last wish. I promised to her silently that she would have her last wish fulfilled no matter what. Seth told Tania that he would be busy for some time and almost forced Tania to be with her daughter. Laila got the opportunity to spend her little time with her mom. Like they used to before they came into our lives or we forced ourselves into their lives. It doesn't matter anymore which was it. However, their situation didn't go back to happy mode right away. No one told Tania about Laila and at first for some strange reason Tania didn't even notice the changes in Laila that was so visible for anyone to see. She was more worried about why Seth was avoiding her. Though Tania was constantly trying to meet Seth, he stayed away from her on his own like he promised and I didn't had to give him an alpha order like I thought I would have to.

Then one day Tania got a talk from her mother in law, meaning Laila's grandmother and she sort of confronted Tania about Laila's health. It knocked some senses into Tania and she started to spend time with Laila. And the more time she spent with Laila the more she began to notice the changes in her daughter that she should have noticed a long time ago. Tania started to give attention to her daughter like before and she immediately got suspicious of something was going on wrong with Laila. But we kept the truth away from her because Laila didn't want to see her mother suffering in her last few days. She wanted to live normally for as long as she could.

Laila spent her time with us when her mom was at the hospital. We felt extremely guilty in our hearts whenever we saw her. She was fading away slowly and we could do nothing else but watch and wait. Seth was devastated, watching Laila dying every day and knowing that he was the major reason for her death. But it wasn't just him who was feeling guilty. We all knew the truth that one way or another we were all responsible that Laila was dying before her time. Though she assured us again and again that it was her fate and it was not our fault. She always tried to remind us of the happy moments that we gave her. Once again she became Seth's best friend, the only friend he ever got actually. But the worst thing happened when Tania found out about the truth. Laila had fallen unconscious suddenly. Tania took her to the hospital and the truth got out before we knew it.

At first Tania wasn't ready to believe it like us. She had done all the tests couple of times to make sure of the results. Carlisle had to give her a shot of sleeping medicine to calm her down. When Tania finally realized that her daughter was indeed going to die soon, the mother in her, who had fallen asleep while she fell in love with Seth, woke up again and she started to hate herself.

Personally, I always found it difficult to understand Tania. At first we learned about her from Laila as an overprotective caring mother who loved her daughter more than anything else in this world. When we meet her we found that to be true. But then Seth started hanging out with her and eventually Tania started to feel something for him. Maybe for the imprinting pull but the point is she was falling for him. I was shocked when I found out that Seth has told her the truth about us and she has accepted it rather easily. It shocked me more when I found out that they were getting physically involved slowly. I understood Seth, and why he would do it? He imprinted on Tania after all. He couldn't help but want to get near his imprint as much as possible. But what I didn't understand was, why Tania would do this? Why did she give in so easily? Why wouldn't she fight it? Why wasn't she thinking about Laila and her life? That time she didn't seem like a mother of a sixteen year old daughter but just a woman who wanted to fulfill her needs, and her inner desires. I realized later that Tania had been lonely for a long time. Yes, Laila was there with her all the time but she stopped having a man's love since Laila's father died. When Seth offered her that kind of love which was strong itself, Tania simply didn't have the will to reject it. She lost herself and started walking down the wrong path that took her far away from her daughter. And when she finally noticed that and realized her mistake it was already too late.

Laila was getting worse everyday but it was Tania who we needed to look after. She started to hate herself so much that she lost control one day and tried to kill herself. Laila found out about her mom, that she was in the hospital and that she tried to take her own life out of guilt and hate. The next day Laila wasn't in her room and her car wasn't in the garage as well. We looked for her everywhere. She was so weak. She couldn't have moved a muscle on her own. How did she manage to get out of the room and runaway like that was a mystery to us? But why did she leave anyway? We found the answer through a letter that Laila left for us. In that letter she said:

"Dear Jacob

I am sorry I am leaving you guys earlier than I am supposed to but I can't see mom suffering like this. And I know that if mom sees my death than she would lose her sanity completely. I have always wanted her to be happy and even after my death I would want her to be happy. Please take care of her. She is your responsibility now.

Love Laila."

We have no idea if she is still alive, out there somewhere. But according to Carlisle she didn't have any chance to survive out there without any medical help. And even with medical help it was impossible for Laila to stay alive for long. I knew she left because she thought it would be good for her mom but it only worsen the situation. Her leaving us had so much affect on her mom that she became completely suicidal. Every chance Tania got she tried to kill herself. One time she almost managed to succeed in her attempt. But like every other time Seth had managed to save her. But after that she never spoke again, never moved. There was no life in her. It looked like Seth could only save her body but there wasn't any soul in her. She became just a lifeless puppet who didn't even know how to feel anything. She would stare at the space without blinking for hours.

Seth's been taking care of her since then as Tania was his responsibility but we helped him as much as we could because Laila gave us all that responsibility to look after her mother. Seth has been suffering a lot since Laila left; watching his imprint like that with no hope of recovering was very painful for him. It kills him every time. He calls out her name but she wouldn't even hear them. But suddenly two days back Tania said something for the first time in a long time and that was 'Happy Birthday" while looking at Laila's photograph. It gave Seth and Carlisle some hope that she might recover one day. We all encouraged Seth to stay strong and not lose hope. Tania might come back to him someday.

It won't take a genius to figure out that Laila has always been a part of Tania. And when Laila left and probably died somewhere in the world, Seth not only lost his true love and his best friend but he lost his imprint as well. We were wrong to think that Seth didn't need Laila anymore after Tania accepted him. Seth always needed her since she came into his life. If he was able to live happily for a while with his imprint that was because Laila was around. Now Seth often thinks that if he had kept Laila happy then she wouldn't have left him like this. He realizes now that if Laila was still living then he would still be seeing his imprint living a life and not be like a dead person. He regrets hurting Laila more than anything. Now Seth just wants to see his imprint smiling again, talking again, and living again. Nothing more out of it. But it seemed impossible to make it happen without Laila.

I didn't know which one to blame for all the terrible things that happened in their lives. Imprinting or fate? Which one to blame for destroying three lives so cruelly. I wouldn't wish this even on my sworn enemy. But sometimes I can't help but wonder, though I know it's impossible, but still is it possible that Laila is still out there? Is it possible that she is still living? Would she return to us one day and right everything wrong and then make everyone happy once again? I really can't help but think that.

The End

AN: So guys this is the last chapter of this story. At first when I started to write this story I hadn't plan for a sequel but your reviews gave me an idea for a sequel where Laila would obviously come back as a vampire. That's why I didn't write about her death and made her leave and let everyone assume she is dead.

Now all I need to know is what you guys are supporting. Do you want me to start a sequel or do you want this story to end here and let Laila be really dead like everyone's thinking. The majority of vote would win and also I need lots of reviews from you guys as well. So good bye till the sequel starts.

NEW AN: Hi readers I know you have been waiting for a sequel but I couldn't come up with a good story yet. Therefore, even though I know its very cruel of me but I must ask you to stop waiting for it. I don't think I could write a sequel for this story, and I am very sorry for that but believe me I have tried to. And if I ever come up with an idea good enough to write then I would let you all know and start another story continuing the plot further. Thanks a lot for your support to the story and very sorry to disappoint you about the sequel. Love you all a lot :)