new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第69部分

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she'd　hurt　her　family；　hurt　her　
brother　
〃Bella；〃　Alice　whispered。　〃Edward　won't　call　again。　He　believed　her。〃　
〃I。　Don't。　Understand。〃　My　mouth　framed　each　word　in　silence。　I　couldn't　push　
the　air　out　to　actually　say　
the　words　that　would　make　her　explain　what　that　meant。　
〃He's　going　to　Italy。〃　
It　took　the　length　of　one　heartbeat　for　me　to　prehend。　
When　Edward's　voice　came　back　to　me　now；　it　was　not　the　perfect　imitation　of　
my　delusions。　It　was　just　
the　weak；　flat　tone　of　my　memories。　But　the　words　alone　were　enough　to　shred　
through　my　chest　and　
leave　it　gaping　open。　Words　from　a　time　when　I　would　have　bet　everything　that　
I　owned　or　could　borrow　
on　that　fact　that　he　loved　me。　
Well；　I　wasn't　going　to　live　without　you；　he'd　said　as　we　watched　Romeo　and　
Juliet　die；　here　in　this　
very　room。　But　I　wasn't　sure　how　to　do　it　I　knew　Emmett　and　Jasper　would　
never　help　so　I　
was　thinking　maybe　I　would　go　to　Italy　and　do　something　to　provoke　the　Volturi
　You　don't　
irritate　them。　Not　unless　you　want　to　die。　
Not　unless　you　want　to　die。　
〃NO！〃　The　half…shrieked　denial　was　so　loud　after　the　whispered　words；　it　made　
us　all　jump。　I　felt　the　
blood　rushing　to　my　face　as　I　realized　what　she'd　seen。　〃No！　No；　no；　no！　He　
can't！　He　can't　do　that！〃　
〃He　made　up　his　mind　as　soon　as　your　friend　confirmed　that　it　was　too　late　to　
save　you。〃　
〃But　he　he　left！　He　didn't　want　me　anymore！　What　difference　does　it　make　
now？　He　knew　I　would　
die　sometime！〃　
〃I　don't　think　he　ever　planned　to　outlive　you　by　long；〃　Alice　said　quietly。　
〃How　dare　he！〃　I　screamed。　I　was　on　my　feet　now；　and　Jacob　rose　uncertainly　to　
put　himself　between　
Alice　and　me　again。　
〃Oh；　get　out　of　the　way；　Jacob！〃　I　elbowed　my　way　around　his　trembling　body　
with　desperate　
impatience。　〃What　do　we　do？〃　I　begged　Alice。　There　had　to　be　something。　〃Can't　
we　call　him？　Can　
Carlisle？〃　
She　was　shaking　her　head。　〃That　was　the　first　thing　I　tried。　He　left　his　phone　
in　a　trash　can　in　
Rio—someone　answered　it〃　she　whispered。　
〃You　said　before　we　had　to　hurry。　Hurry　how？　Let's　do　it；　whatever　it　is！〃　
〃Bella；　I—I　don't　think　I　can　ask　you　to〃　She　trailed　off　in　indecision。　
〃Ask　me！〃　I　manded。　
She　put　her　hands　on　my　shoulders；　holding　me　in　place；　her　fingers　flexing　
sporadically　to　emphasize　her　
words。　〃We　may　already　be　too　late。　I　saw　him　going　to　the　Volturi　and　
asking　to　die。〃　We　both　
cringed；　and　my　eyes　were　suddenly　blind。　I　blinked　feverishly　at　the　tears。　
〃It　all　depends　on　what　they　
choose。　I　can't　see　that　till　they　make　a　decision。　
〃But　if　they　say　no；　and　they　might—Aro　is　fond　of　Carlisle；　and　wouldn't　
want　to　offend　him—Edward　
has　a　backup　plan。　They're　very　protective　of　their　city。　If　Edward　does　
something　to　upset　the　peace；　he　
thinks　they'll　act　to　stop　him。　And　he's　right。　They　will。〃　
I　stared　at　her　with　my　jaw　clenched　in　frustration。　I'd　heard　nothing　yet　
that　would　explain　why　we　were　
still　standing　here。　
〃So　if　they　agree　to　grant　his　favor；　we're　too　late。　If　they　say　no；　and　he　
es　up　with　a　plan　to　offend　
them　quickly　enough；　we're　too　late。　If　he　gives　into　his　more　theatrical　
tendencies　we　might　have　
time。〃　
〃Let's　go！〃　
〃Listen；　Bella！　Whether　we　are　in　time　or　not；　we　will　be　in　the　heart　of　the　
Volturi　city。　I　will　be　
considered　his　acplice　if　he　is　successful。　You　will　be　a　human　who　not　
only　knows　too　much；　but　
also　smells　too　good。　There's　a　very　good　chance　that　they　will　eliminate　us　
all—though　in　your　case　it　
won't　be　punishment　so　much　as　dinnertime。〃　
〃This　is　what's　keeping　us　here？〃　I　asked　in　disbelief。　〃I'll　go　alone　if　
you're　afraid。〃　I　mentally　tabulated　
what　money　was　left　in　my　account；　and　wondered　if　Alice　would　lend　me　the　
rest。　
〃I'm　only　afraid　of　getting　you　killed。〃　
I　snorted　in　disgust。　〃I　almost　get　myself　killed　on　a　daily　basis！　Tell　me　
what　I　need　to　do！〃　
〃You　write　a　note　to　Charlie。　I'll　call　the　airlines。〃　
〃Charlie；〃　I　gasped。　
Not　that　my　presence　was　protecting　him；　but　could　I　leave　him　here　alone　to　
face　
〃I'm　not　going　to　let　anything　happen　to　Charlie。〃　Jacob's　low　voice　was　gruff　
and　angry。　〃Screw　the　
treaty。〃　
I　glanced　up　at　him；　and　he　scowled　at　my　panicked　expression。　
〃Hurry；　Bella；〃　Alice　interrupted　urgently。　
I　ran　to　the　kitchen；　yanking　the　drawers　open　and　throwing　the　contents　all　
over　the　floor　as　I　searched　
for　a　pen。　A　smooth；　brown　hand　held　one　out　to　me。　
〃Thanks；〃　I　mumbled；　pulling　the　cap　off　with　my　teeth。　He　silently　handed　me　
the　pad　of　paper　we　wrote　
phone　messages　on。　I　tore　off　the　top　sheet　and　threw　it　over　my　shoulder。　
Dad；　I　wrote。　I'm　with　Alice。　Edward's　in　trouble。　You　can　ground　me　when　I　
get　back。　I　know　it's　
a　bad　time。　So　sorry。　Love　you　so　much。　Bella。　
〃Don't　go；〃　Jacob　whispered。　The　anger　was　all　gone　now　that　Alice　was　out　of　
sight。　
I　wasn't　about　to　waste　time　arguing　with　him。　〃Please；　please；　please　take　
care　of　Charlie；〃　I　said　as　I　
dashed　back　out　to　the　front　room。　Alice　was　waiting　in　the　doorway　with　a　bag　
over　her　shoulder。　
〃Get　your　wallet—you'll　need　ID。　Please　tell　me　you　have　a　passport。　I　don't　
have　time　to　forge　one。〃　
I　nodded　and　then　raced　up　the　stairs；　my　knees　weak　with　gratitude　that　my　
mother　had　wanted　to　
marry　Phil　on　a　beach　in　Mexico。　Of　course；　like　all　her　plans；　it　had　fallen　
through。　But　not　before　I'd　
made　all　the　practical　arrangements　I　could　for　her。　
I　tore　through　my　room。　I　stuffed　my　old　wallet；　a　clean　T…shirt；　and　
sweatpants　into　my　backpack；　and　
then　threw　my　toothbrush　on　top。　I　hurled　myself　back　down　the　stairs。　The　
sense　of　deja　vu　was　nearly　
stifling　by　this　point。　At　least；　unlike　the　last　time—when　I'd　run　away　from　
Forks　to　escape　thirsty　
vampires　rather　than　to　find　them—I　wouldn't　have　to　say　goodbye　to　Charlie　
in　person。　
Jacob　and　Alice　were　locked　in　some　kind　of　confrontation　in　front　of　the　open　
door；　standing　so　far　
apart　you　wouldn't　assume　at　first　that　they　were　having　a　conversation。　
Neither　one　seemed　to　notice　my　
noisy　reappearance。　
〃You　might　control　yourself　on　occasion；　but　these　leeches　you're　taking　her　
to—〃　Jacob　was　furiously　
accusing　her。　
〃Yes。　You're　right；　dog。〃　Alice　was　snarling；　too。　〃The　Volturi　are　the　very　
essence　of　our　kind—they're　
the　reason　your　hair　stands　on　end　when　you　smell　me。　They　are　the　substance　
of　your　nightmares；　the　
dread　behind　your　instincts。　I'm　not　unaware　of　that。〃　
〃And　you　take　her　to　them　like　a　bottle　of　wine　for　a　party！〃　he　shouted。　
〃You　think　she'd　be　better　off　if　I　left　her　here　alone；　with　Victoria　
stalking　her？〃　
〃We　can　handle　the　redhead。〃　
〃Then　why　is　she　still　hunting？〃　
Jacob　growled；　and　a　shudder　rippled　through　his　torso。　
〃Stop　that！〃　I　shouted　at　them　both；　wild　with　impatience。　〃Argue　when　we　get　
back；　let's　go！〃　
Alice　turned　for　the　car；　disappearing　in　her　haste。　I　hurried　after　her；　
pausing　automatically　to　turn　and　
lock　the　door。　
Jacob　caught　my　arm　with　a　shivering　hand。　〃Please；　Bella。　I'm　begging。〃　
His　dark　eyes　were　glistening　with　tears。　A　lump　filled　my　throat。　
〃Jake；　I　have　to—〃　
〃You　don't；　though。　You　really　don't。　You　could　stay　here　with　me。　You　could　
stay　alive。　For　Charlie。　
For　me。〃　
The　engine　of　Carlisle's　Mercedes　purred；　the　rhythm　of　the　thrumming　spiked　
when　Alice　revved　it　
impatiently。　
I　shook　my　head；　tears　spattering　from　my　eyes　with　the　sharp　motion。　I　pulled　
my　arm　free；　and　he　
didn't　fight　me。　
〃Don't　die；　Bella；〃　he　choked　out。　〃Don't　go。　Don't。〃　
What　if　I　never　saw　him　again？　
The　thought　pushed　me　past　the　silent　tears；　a　sob　broke　out　from　my　chest。　I　
threw　my　arms　around　his　
waist　and　hugged　for　one　too…short　moment；　burying　my　tear…wet　face　against　
his　chest。　He　put　his　big　
hand　on　the　back　of　my　hair；　as　if　to　hold　me　there。　
〃Bye；　Jake。〃　I　pulled　his　hand　from　my　hair；　and　kissed　his　palm。　I　couldn't　
bear　to　look　at　his　face。　
〃Sorry；〃　I　whispered。　
Then　I　spun　and　raced　for　the　car。　The　door　on　the　passenger　side　was　open　and　
waiting。　I　threw　my　
backpack　over　the　headrest　and　slid　in；　slamming　the　door　behind　me。　
〃Take　care　of　Charlie！〃　I