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anger this time。  She slammed her books together in a pile; yanked them up into her arms; 
and marched toward the door without meeting my stare。 
Even irritated as I was; it was impossible not to find her anger a bit entertaining。 
She walked stiffly; without looking where she was going; and her foot caught on 
the lip of the doorway。  She stumbled; and her things all crashed to the ground。  Instead 
of bending to get them; she stood rigidly straight; not even looking down; as if she were 
not sure the books were worth retrieving。 
I managed not to laugh。 
No one was here to watch me; I flitted to her side; and had her books put in order 
before she looked down。 
She bent halfway; saw me; and then froze。  I handed her books back to her; 
making sure that my icy skin never touched hers。 
〃Thank you;〃 she said in a cold; severe voice。 
Her tone brought back my irritation。 
〃You're welcome;〃 I said just as coldly。 
She wrenched herself upright and stomped away to her next class。 
I watched until I could no longer see her angry figure。 
Spanish passed in a blur。  Mrs。 Goff never questioned my abstraction—she knew 
my Spanish was superior to hers; and she gave me a great deal of latitude—leaving me 
free to think。 
So; I couldn't ignore the girl。  That much was obvious。  But did it mean I had no 
choice but to destroy her?  That could not be the only available future。  There had to be 
some other choice; some delicate balance。  I tried to think of a way? 
I didn't pay much attention to Emmett until the hour was nearly up。  He was 
curious—Emmett was not overly intuitive about the shades in other's moods; but he 
could see the obvious change in me。  He wondered what had happened to remove the 
unrelenting glower from my face。  He struggled to define the change; and finally decided 
that I looked hopeful。 
Hopeful?  Is that what it looked like from the outside? 
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I pondered the idea of hope as we walked to the Volvo; wondering what exactly I 
should be hoping for。 
But I didn't have long to ponder。  Sensitive as I always was to thoughts about the 
girl; the sound of Bella's name in the heads of?of my rivals; I suppose I had to admit; 
caught my attention。  Eric and Tyler; having heard—with much satisfaction—of Mike's 
failure; were preparing to make their moves。 
Eric was already in place; positioned against her truck where she could not avoid 
him。  Tyler's class was being held late to receive an assignment; and he was in a 
desperate hurry to catch her before she escaped。 
This I had to see。 
〃Wait for the others here; all right?〃 I murmured to Emmett。 
He eyed me suspiciously; but then shrugged and nodded。 
Kid's lost his mind; he thought; amused by my odd request。 
I saw Bella on her way out of the gym; and I waited where she would not see me 
for her to pass。  As she got closer to Eric's ambush; I strode forward; setting my pace so 
that I would walk by at the right moment。 
I watched her body stiffen when she caught sight of the boy waiting for her。  She 
froze for a moment; then relaxed and moved forward。 
〃Hi; Eric;〃 I heard her call in a friendly voice。 
I was abruptly and unexpectedly anxious。  What if this gangly teen with his 
unhealthy skin was somehow pleasing to her? 
Eric swallowed loudly; his Adam's apple bobbing。  〃Hi; Bella。〃 
She seemed unconscious of his nervousness。 
〃What's up?〃 she asked; unlocking her truck without looking at his frightened 
expression。 
〃Uh; I was just wondering?if you would go to the spring dance with me?〃  His 
voice broke。 
She finally looked up。  Was she taken aback; or pleased?  Eric couldn't meet her 
gaze; so I couldn't see her face in his mind。 
〃I thought it was girl's choice;〃 she said; sounding flustered。 
〃Well; yeah;〃 he agreed wretchedly。 
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This pitiable boy did not irritate me as much as Mike Newton did; but I couldn't 
find it in myself to feel sympathy for his angst until after Bella had answered him in a 
gentle voice。 
〃Thank you for asking me; but I'm going to be in Seattle that day。〃 
He'd already heard this; still; it was a disappointment。 
〃Oh;〃 he mumbled; barely daring to raise his eyes to the level of her nose。 
〃Maybe next time。〃 
〃Sure;〃 she agreed。  Then she bit down on her lip; as if she regretted leaving him a 
loophole。  I liked that。 
Eric slumped forward and walked away; headed in the wrong direction from his 
car; his only thought escape。 
I passed her in that moment; and heard her sigh of relief。  I laughed。 
She whirled at the sound; but I stared straight ahead; trying to keep my lips from 
twitching in amusement。 
Tyler was behind me; almost running in his hurry to catch her before she could 
drive away。  He was bolder and more confident than the other two; he'd only waited to 
approach Bella this long because he'd respected Mike's prior claim。 
I wanted him to succeed in catching her for two reasons。  If—as I was beginning 
to suspect—all this attention was annoying to Bella; I wanted to enjoy watching her 
reaction。  But; if it was not—if Tyler's invitation was the one she'd been hoping for— 
then I wanted to know that; too。 
I measured Tyler Crowley as a rival; knowing it was wrong to do so。  He seemed 
tediously average and unremarkable to me; but what did I know of Bella's preferences? 
Maybe she liked average boys? 
I winced at that thought。  I could never be an average boy。  How foolish it was to 
set myself up as a rival for her affections。  How could she ever care for someone who 
was; by any estimation; a monster? 
She was too good for a monster。 
I ought to have let her escape; but my inexcusable curiosity kept me from doing 
what was right。  Again。  But what if Tyler missed his chance now; only to contact her 
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later when I would have no way of knowing the outcome?  I pulled my Volvo out into the 
narrow lane; blocking her exit。 
Emmett and the others were on their way; but he'd described my strange behavior 
to them; and they were walking slowly; watching me; trying to decipher what I was 
doing。 
I watched the girl in my rearview mirror。  She glowered toward the back of my 
car without meeting my gaze; looking as if she wished she were driving a tank rather than 
a rusted Chevy。 
Tyler hurried to his car and got in line behind her; grateful for my inexplicable 
behavior。  He waved at her; trying to catch her attention; but she didn't notice。  He waited 
a moment; and then left his car; sauntering up to her passenger side window。  He tapped 
on the glass。 
She jumped; and then stared at him in confusion。  After a second; she rolled the 
window down manually; seeming to have some trouble with it。 
〃I'm sorry; Tyler;〃 she said; her voice irritated。  〃I'm stuck behind Cullen。〃 
She said my surname in a hard voice—she was still angry with me。 
〃Oh; I know;〃 Tyler said; undeterred by her mood。  〃I just wanted to ask you 
something while we're trapped here。〃 
His grin was cocky。 
I was gratified by the way she blanched at his obvious intent。 
〃Will you ask me to the spring dance?〃 he asked; no thought of defeat in his head。 
〃I'm not going to be in town; Tyler;〃 she told him; irritation still plain in her 
voice。 
〃Yeah; Mike said that。〃 
〃Then why—?〃 she stared to ask。 
He shrugged。  〃I was hoping you were just letting him down easy。〃 
Her eyes flashed; then cooled。  〃Sorry; Tyler;〃 she said; not sounding sorry at all。 
〃I really am going to be out of town。〃 
He accepted that excuse; his self…assurance untouched。  〃That's cool。  We still 
have prom。〃 
He strutted back to his car。 
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I was right to have waited for this。 
The horrified expression on her face was priceless。  It told me what I should not 
so desperately need to know—that she had no feelings for any of these human males who 
wished to court her。 
Also; her expression was possibly the funniest thing I'd ever seen。 
My family arrived then; confused by the fact that I was; for a change; rocking 
with laughter rather than scowling murderously at everything in sight。 
What's so funny?  Emmett wanted to know。 
I just shook my head while I also shook with fresh laughter as Bella revved her 
noisy engine angrily。  She looked like she was wishing for a tank again。 
〃Let's go!〃 Rosalie hissed impatiently。  〃Stop being an idiot。  If you can。〃 
Her words didn't annoy me—I was too entertained。  But I did as she asked。 
No one spoke to me on the way home。  I continued to chuckle every now and 
again; thinking of Bella's face。 
As I turned on to the drive—speeding up now that there were no witnesses— 
Alice ruined my mood。 
〃So do I get to talk to Bella now?〃 she asked suddenly; without considering the 
words first; thus giving me no warning。 
〃No;〃 I snapped。 
〃Not fair!  What am I waiting for?〃 
〃I haven't decided anything; Alice。〃 
〃Whatever; Edward。〃 
In her head; Bella's two destinies were clear again。 
〃What's the point in getting to know her?〃 I mumbled; suddenly morose。  〃If I'm 
just going to kill her?〃 
Alice hesitated for a second。  〃You have a point;〃 she admitted。 
I took the final hairpin turn at ninety miles an hour; and then screeched to a stop 
an inch from the back garage wall。 
〃Enjoy your run;〃 Rosalie said smugly as I threw myself out of the car。 
But I didn't go running today。  Instead; I went hunting。 
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The others were scheduled to hunt tomorrow; but I couldn't afford to be thirsty 
now。  I overdid it; drinking more than necessary; glutting myself again—a small grouping 
of elk and one black bear I was lucky to stumble across this early in the year。  I was so 
full it was uncomfortable。  Why couldn't that be enough?  Why did her scent have to be 
so much stronger than anything else? 
I had hunted in preparation for the next day; but; when I could hunt no more and 
the sun was still hours and hours from rising; I knew that the next day was not soon 
enough。 
The jittery high swept through me again when I realized that I was going to go 
find the girl。 
I argued with myself all the way back to Forks; but my less noble side won the 
argument; and I w

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