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took her away? So she wouldn’t know that —?” 
    “Leave now。” Edward cut him off mid…sentence; and his face was abruptly frightening — truly frightening。 
For a second; he looked like 。 。 。 like a vampire。 He glared at Jacob with vicious; unveiled loathing。 
    Jacob raised his eyebrows; but made no other move。 “Why haven’t you told her?” 
    They faced each other in silence for a long moment。 More students gathered behind Tyler and Austin。 I 
saw Mike next to Ben — Mike had one hand on Ben’s shoulder; like he was holding him in place。 
    In the dead silence; all the details suddenly fell into place for me with a burst of intuition。 
    Something Edward didn’t want me to know。 
    Something that Jacob wouldn’t have kept from me。 
    Something that had the Cullens and the wolves both in the woods; moving in hazardous proximity to each 
other。 
    Something that would cause Edward to insist that I fly across the country。 
    Something that Alice had seen in a vision last week — a vision Edward had lied to me about。 
    Something I’d been waiting for anyway。 Something I knew would happen again; as much as I might wish it 
never would。 It was never going to end; was it? 
    I heard the quick gasp; gasp; gasp; gasp of the air dragging through my lips; but I couldn’t stop it。 It 
looked like the school was shaking; like there was an earthquake; but I knew it was my own trembling that 
caused the illusion。 
    “She came back for me;” I choked out。 
    Victoria was never going to give up till I was dead。 She would keep repeating the same pattern — feint 
and run; feint and run — until she found a hole through my defenders。 
    Maybe I’d get lucky。 Maybe the Volturi would come for me first — they’d kill me quicker; at least。 
    Edward held me tight to his side; angling his body so that he was still between me and Jacob; and stroked 
my face with anxious hands。 “It’s fine;” he whispered to me。 “It’s fine。 I’ll never let her get close to you; it’s 
fine。” 
    Then he glared at Jacob。 “Does that answer your question; mongrel?” 
    “You don’t think Bella has a right to know?” Jacob challenged。 “It’s her life。” 
    Edward kept his voice muted; even Tyler; edging forward by inches; would be unable to hear。 “Why 
should she be frightened when she was never in danger?” 
    “Better frightened than lied to。” 
    I tried to pull myself together; but my eyes were swimming in moisture。 I could see it behind my lids — I 
could see Victoria’s face; her lips pulled back over her teeth; her crimson eyes glowing with the obsession of 
her vendetta; she held Edward responsible for the demise of her love; James。 She wouldn’t stop until his love 
was taken from him; too。 
    Edward wiped the tears from my cheek with his fingertips。 
    “Do you really think hurting her is better than protecting her?” he murmured。 
    “She’s tougher than you think;” Jacob said。 “And she’s been through worse。” 
    Abruptly; Jacob’s expression shifted; and he was staring at Edward with an odd; speculative expression。 
His eyes narrowed like he was trying to do a difficult math problem in his head。 
    I felt Edward cringe。 I glanced up at him; and his face was contorted in what could only be pain。 For one 
ghastly moment; I was reminded of our afternoon in Italy; in the macabre tower room of the Volturi; where 
Jane had tortured Edward with her malignant gift; burning him with her thoughts alone。 。 。 。 
    The memory snapped me out of my near hysteria and put everything in perspective。 Because I’d rather 

Victoria killed me a hundred times over than watch Edward suffer that way again。 
     “That’s funny;” Jacob said; laughing as he watched Edward’s face。 
     Edward winced; but smoothed his expression with a little effort。 He couldn’t quite hide the agony in his 
eyes。 
     I glanced; wide…eyed; from Edward’s grimace to Jacob’s sneer。 
     “What are you doing to him?” I demanded。 
     “It’s nothing; Bella;” Edward told me quietly。 “Jacob just has a good memory; that’s all。” 
     Jacob grinned; and Edward winced again。 
     “Stop it! Whatever you’re doing。” 
     “Sure; if you want。” Jacob shrugged。 “It’s his own fault if he doesn’t like the things I remember; though。” 
     I glared at him; and he smiled back impishly — like a kid caught doing something he knows he shouldn’t 
by someone who he knows won’t punish him。 
     “The principal’s on his way to discourage loitering on school property;” Edward murmured to me。 “Let’s 
get to English; Bella; so you’re not involved。” 
     “Overprotective; isn’t he?” Jacob said; talking just to me。 “A little trouble makes life fun。 Let me guess; 
you’re not allowed to have fun; are you?” 
     Edward glowered; and his lips pulled back from his teeth ever so slightly。 
     “Shut up; Jake;” I said。 
     Jacob laughed。 “That sounds like a no。 Hey; if you ever feel like having a life again; you could come see 
me。 I’ve still got your motorcycle in my garage。” 
     This news distracted me。 “You were supposed to sell that。 You promised Charlie you would。” If I hadn’t 
begged on Jake’s behalf — after all; he’d put weeks of labor into both motorcycles; and he deserved some 
kind of payback — Charlie would have thrown my bike in a Dumpster。 And possibly set that Dumpster on 
fire。 
     “Yeah; right。 Like I would do that。 It belongs to you; not me。 Anyway; I’ll hold on to it until you want it 
back。” 
     A tiny hint of the smile I remembered was suddenly playing around the edges of his lips。 
     “Jake 。 。 。” 
     He leaned forward; his face earnest now; the bitter sarcasm fading。 “I think I might have been wrong 
before; you know; about not being able to be friends。 Maybe we could manage it; on my side of the line。 
Come see me。” 
     I was vividly conscious of Edward; his arms still wrapped protectively around me; motionless as a stone。 I 
shot a look at his face — it was calm; patient。 
     “I; er; don’t know about that; Jake。” 
     Jacob dropped the antagonistic faade completely。 It was like he’d forgotten Edward was there; or at 
least he was determined to act that way。 “I miss you every day; Bella。 It’s not the same without you。” 
     “I know and I’m sorry; Jake; I just 。 。 。” 
     He shook his head; and sighed。 “I know。 Doesn’t matter; right? I guess I’ll survive or something。 Who 
needs friends?” He grimaced; trying to cover the pain with a thin attempt at bravado。 
     Jacob’s suffering had always triggered my protective side。 It was not entirely rational — Jacob was hardly 
in need of any physical protection I could offer。 But my arms; pinned beneath Edward’s; yearned to reach out 
to him。 To wrap around his big; warm waist in a silent promise of acceptance and comfort。 
     Edward’s shielding arms had become restraints。 
     “Okay; get to class;” a stern voice sounded behind us。 “Move along; Mr。 Crowley。” 
     “Get to school; Jake;” I whispered; anxious as soon as I recognized the principal’s voice。 Jacob went to 
the Quileute school; but he might still get in trouble for trespassing or the equivalent。 
     Edward released me; taking just my hand and pulling me behind his body again。 
     Mr。 Greene pushed through the circle of spectators; his brows pressing down like ominous storm clouds 
over his small eyes。 
     “I mean it;” he was threatening。 “Detention for anyone who’s still standing here when I turn around again。” 
     The audience melted away before he was finished with his sentence。 
     “Ah; Mr。 Cullen。 Do we have a problem here?” 

    “Not at all; Mr。 Greene。 We were just on our way to class。” 
    “Excellent。 I don’t seem to recognize your friend。” Mr。 Greene turned his glower on Jacob。 “Are you a 
new student here?” 
    Mr。 Greene’s eyes scrutinized Jacob; and I could see that he’d come to the same conclusion everyone 
else had: dangerous。 A troublemaker。 
    “Nope;” Jacob answered; half a smirk on his broad lips。 
    “Then I suggest you remove yourself from school property at once; young man; before I call the police。” 
    Jacob’s little smirk became a full…blown grin; and I knew he was picturing Charlie showing up to arrest 
him。 This grin was too bitter; too full of mocking to satisfy me。 This wasn’t the smile I’d been waiting to see。 
    Jacob said; “Yes; sir;” and snapped a military salute before he climbed on his bike and kicked it to a start 
right there on the sidewalk。 The engine snarled and then the tires squealed as he spun it sharply around。 In a 
matter of seconds; Jacob raced out of sight。 
    Mr。 Greene gnashed his teeth together while he watched the performance。 
    “Mr。 Cullen; I expect you to ask your friend to refrain from trespassing again。” 
    “He’s no friend of mine; Mr。 Greene; but I’ll pass along the warning。” 
    Mr。 Greene pursed his lips。 Edward’s perfect grades and spotless record were clearly a factor in Mr。 
Greene’s assessment of the incident。 “I see。 If you’re worried about any trouble; I’d be happy to —” 
    “There’s nothing to worry about; Mr。 Greene。 There won’t be any trouble。” 
    “I hope that’s correct。 Well; then。 On to class。 You; too; Miss Swan。” 
    Edward nodded; and pulled me quickly along toward the English building。 
    “Do you feel well enough to go to class?” he whispered when we were past the principal。 
    “Yes;” I whispered back; not quite sure if this was a lie。 
    Whether I felt well or not was hardly the most important consideration。 I needed to talk to Edward right 
away; and English class wasn’t the ideal place for the conversation I had in mind。 
    But with Mr。 Greene right behind us; there weren’t a lot of other options。 
    We got to class a little late and took our seats quickly。 Mr。 Berty was reciting a Frost poem。 He ignored 
our entrance; refusing to let us break his rhythm。 
    I yanked a blank page out of my notebook and started writing; my handwriting more illegible than normal 
thanks to my agitation。 


      What happened? Tell me everything。 And screw the protecting me crap; pl

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