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mind。 
〃Elizabeth's words echoed in my head。 How could she guess what I could do? 
Could anyone really want 
that for her son? 
〃I looked at Edward。 Sick as he was; he was still beautiful。 There was 
something pure and good about 
his face。 The kind of face I would have wanted my son to have。 
〃After all those years of indecision; I simply acted on a whim。 I wheeled his 
mother to the morgue first; 
and then I came back for him。 No one noticed that he was still breathing。 
There weren't enough hands; 
enough eyes; to keep track of half of what the patients needed。 The morgue was 
empty—of the living; at 
least。 I stole him out the back door; and carried him across the rooftops back 
to my home。 
〃I wasn't sure what had to be done。 I settled for recreating the wounds I'd 
received myself; so many 
centuries earlier in London。 I felt bad about that later。 It was more painful 
and lingering than necessary。 
〃I wasn't sorry; though。 I've never been sorry that I saved Edward。〃 He shook 
his head; ing back to 
the present。 He smiled at me。 〃I suppose I should take you home now。〃 
〃I'll do that;〃 Edward said。 He came through the shadowy dining room; walking 
slowly for him。 His face 
was smooth; unreadable; but there was something wrong with his eyes—something 
he was trying very 
hard to hide。 I felt a spasm of unease in my stomach。 
〃Carlisle can take me;〃 I said。 I looked down at my shirt; the light blue 
cotton was soaked and spotted 
with my blood。 My right shoulder was covered in thick pink frosting。 
〃I'm fine。〃 Edward's voice was unemotional。 〃You'll need to change anyway。 
You'd give Charlie a heart 
attack the way you look。 I'll have Alice get you something。〃 He strode out the 
kitchen door again。 
I looked at Carlisle anxiously。 〃He's very upset。〃 
〃Yes;〃 Carlisle agreed。 〃Tonight is exactly the kind of thing that he fears 
the most。 You being put in 
danger; because of what we are。〃 
〃It's not his fault。〃 
〃It's not yours; either。〃 
I looked away from his wise; beautiful eyes。 I couldn't agree with that。 
Carlisle offered me his hand and helped me up from the table。 I followed him 
out into the main room。 
Esme had e back; she was mopping the floor where I'd fallen—with straight 
bleach from the smell of 
it。 
〃Esme; let me do that。〃 I could feel that my face was bright red again。 
〃I'm already done。〃 She smiled up at me。 〃How do you feel?〃 
〃I'm fine;〃 I assured her。 〃Carlisle sews faster than any other doctor I've 
had。〃 
They both chuckled。 
Alice and Edward came in the back doors。 Alice hurried to my side; but Edward 
hung back; his face 
indecipherable。 
〃C'mon;〃 Alice said。 〃I'll get you something less macabre to wear。〃 
She found me a shirt of Esme's that was close to the same color mine had been。 
Charlie wouldn't notice; 
I was sure。 The long white bandage on my arm didn't look nearly as serious 
when I was no longer 
spattered in gore。 Charlie was never surprised to see me bandaged。 
〃Alice;〃 I whispered as she headed back to the door。 
〃Yes?〃 She kept her voice low; too; and looked at me curiously; her head 
cocked to the side。 
〃How bad is it?〃 I couldn't be sure if my whispering was a wasted effort。 Even 
though we were upstairs; 
with the door closed; perhaps he could hear me。 
Her face tensed。 〃I'm not sure yet。〃 
〃How's Jasper?〃 
She sighed。 〃He's very unhappy with himself。 It's all so much more of 
challenge for him; and he hates 
feeling weak。〃 
〃It's not his fault。 You'll tell him that I'm not mad at him; not at all; 
won't you?〃 
〃Of course。〃 
Edward was waiting for me by the front door。 As I got to the bottom of the 
staircase; he held it open 
without a word。 
〃Take your things!〃 Alice cried as I walked warily toward Edward。 She scooped 
up the two packages; 
one half…opened; and my camera from under the piano; and pressed them into my 
good arm。 〃You can 
thank me later; when you've opened them。〃 
Esme and Carlisle both said a quiet goodnight。 I could see them stealing quick 
glances at their impassive 
son; much like I was。 
It was a relief to be outside; I hurried past the lanterns and the roses; now 
unwele reminders。 
Edward kept pace with me silently。 He opened the passenget side for me; and I 
climbed in without 
plaint。 
On the dashboard was a big red ribbon; stuck to the new stereo。 I pulled it 
off; throwing it to the floor。 
As Edward slid into the other side; I kicked the ribbon under my seat。 
He didn't look at me or the stereo。 Neither of us switched it on; and the 
silence was somehow intensified 
by the sudden thunder of the engine。 He drove too fast down the dark; 
serpentine lane。 
The silence was making me insane。 
〃Say something;〃 I finally begged as he turned onto the freeway。 
〃What do you want me to say?〃 he asked in a detached voice。 
I cringed at his remoteness。 'Tell me you forgive me。〃 
That brought a flicker of life to his face—a flicker of anger。 〃Forgive you? 
For what?〃 
〃If I'd been more careful; nothing would have happened。〃 
〃Bella; you gave yourself a paper cut—that hardly deserves the death 
penalty。〃 
〃It's still my fault。〃 
My words opened up the floodgate。 
〃Your fault? If you'd cut yourself at Mike Newton's house; with Jessica there 
and Angela and your other 
normal friends; the worst that could possibly have happened would be what? 
Maybe they couldn't find 
you a bandage? If you'd tripped and knocked over a pile of glass plates on 
your own—without someone 
throwing you into them—even then; what's the worst? You'd get blood on the 
seats when they drove 
you to the emergency room? Mike Newton could have held your hand while they 
stitched you up—and 
he wouldn't be righting the urge to kill you the whole time he was there。 
Don't try to take any of this on 
yourself; Bella。 It will only make me more disgusted with myself。〃 
〃How the hell did Mike Newton end up in this conversation?〃 I demanded。 
〃Mike Newton ended up in this conversation because Mike Newton would be a hell 
of a lot healthier for 
you to be with;〃 he growled。 
〃I'd rather die than be with Mike Newton;〃 I protested。 〃I'd rather die than 
be with anyone but you。〃 
〃Don't be melodramatic; please。〃 
〃Well then; don't you be ridiculous。〃 
He didn't answer。 He glared through the windshield; his expression black。 
I racked my brain for some way to salvage the evening。 When we pulled up in 
front of my house; I still 
hadn't e up with anything。 
He killed the engine; but his hands stayed clenched around the steering wheel。 
〃Will you stay tonight?〃 I asked。 
〃I should go home。〃 
The last thing I wanted was for him to go wallow in remorse。 
〃For my birthday;〃 I pressed。 
〃You can't have it both ways—either you want people to ignore your birthday 
or you don't。 One or the 
other。〃 
His voice was stern; but not 。is serious as before。 I breathed a silent sigh 
of relief。 
〃Okay。 I've decided that I don't want you to ignore my birthday。 I'll see you 
upstairs。〃 
I hopped out; reaching back in for my packages。 He frowned。 
〃You don't have to take those。〃 
〃I want them;〃 I responded automatically; and then wondered if he was using 
reverse psychology。 
〃No; you don't。 Carlisle and Esme spent money on you。〃 
〃I'll live。〃 I tucked the presents awkwardly under my good arm and slammed the 
door behind me。 He 
was out of the truck and by my side in less than a second。 
〃Let me carry them; at least。〃 he said as he took them away。 〃I'll be in your 
room。〃 
I smiled。 〃Thanks。〃 
〃Happy birthday;〃 he sighed; and leaned down to touch his lips to mine。 
I reached up on my toes to make the kiss last longer when he pulled away。 He 
smiled my favorite 
crooked smile; and then he disappeared into the darkness。 
The game was still on; as soon as I walked through the front door I could hear 
the announcer rambling 
over the babble of the crowd。 
〃Bell?〃 Charlie called。 
〃Hey; Dad;〃 I said as I came around the corner。 I held my arm close to my 
side。 The slight pressure 
burned; and I wrinkled my nose。 The anesthetic was apparently losing its 
effectiveness。 
〃How was it?〃 Charlie lounged across the sofa with his bare feet propped up on 
the arm。 What was le

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