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〃You didn't qualify; you just promised one answer;〃 I argued。 
〃And you've broken promises yourself;〃 she argued back。 
She had me there。 
〃Just one theory—I won't laugh。〃 
〃Yes; you will。〃  She seemed very sure of that; though I couldn't imagine 
anything that would be funny about it。 
I gave persuasion another try。  I stared deep into her eyes—an easy thing to do; 
with eyes so deep—and whispered; 〃Please?〃 
She blinked; and her face went blank。 
Well; that wasn't exactly the reaction I'd been going for。 
〃Er; what?〃 she asked。  She looked dizzy。  What was wrong with her? 
But I wasn't giving up yet。 
〃Please tell me just one little theory;〃 I pleaded in my soft; non…scary voice; 
holding her eyes in mine。 
To my surprise and satisfaction; it finally worked。 
〃Um; well; bitten by a radioactive spider?〃 
Comic books?  No wonder she thought I would laugh。 
〃That's not very creative;〃 I chided her; trying to hide my fresh relief。 
〃I'm sorry; that's all I've got;〃 she said; offended。 
This relieved me even more。  I was able to tease her again。 
〃You're not even close。〃 
〃No spiders?〃 
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〃Nope。〃 
〃And no radioactivity?〃 
〃None。〃 
〃Dang;〃 she sighed。 
〃Kryptonite doesn't bother me either;〃 I said quickly—before she could ask about 
bites—and then I had to laugh; because she thought I was a superhero。 
〃You're not supposed to laugh; remember?〃 
I pressed my lips together。 
〃I'll figure it out eventually;〃 she promised。 
And when she did; she would run。 
〃I wish you wouldn't try;〃 I said; all teasing gone。 
〃Because??〃 
I owed her honesty。  Still; I tried to smile; to make my words sound less 
threatening。  〃What if I'm not a superhero?  What if I'm the bad guy?〃 
Her eyes widened by a fraction and her lips fell slightly apart。  〃Oh;〃 she said。 
And then; after another second; 〃I see。〃 
She'd finally heard me。 
〃Do you?〃 I asked; working to conceal my agony。 
〃You're dangerous?〃 she guessed。  Her breathing hiked; and her heart raced。 
I couldn't answer her。  Was this my last moment with her?  Would she run now? 
Could I be allowed to tell her that I loved her before she left?  Or would that frighten her 
more? 
〃But not bad;〃 she whispered; shaking her head; no fear in her clear eyes。  〃No; I 
don't believe that you're bad。〃 
〃You're wrong;〃 I breathed。 
Of course I was bad。  Wasn't I rejoicing now; that she thought better of me than I 
deserved?  If I were a good person; I would have stayed away from her。 
I stretched my hand across the table; reaching for the lid to her lemonade bottle as 
an excuse。  She did not flinch away from my suddenly closer hand。  She really was not 
afraid of me。  Not yet。 
I spun the lid like a top; watching it instead of her。  My thoughts were in a snarl。 
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Run; Bella; run。  I couldn't make myself say the words out loud。 
She jumped to her feet。  〃We're going to be late;〃 she said; just as I'd started to 
worry that she'd somehow heard my silent warning。 
〃I'm not going to class。〃 
〃Why not?〃 
Because I don't want to kill you。  〃It's healthy to ditch class now and then。〃 
To be precise; it was healthier for the humans if the vampires ditched on days 
when human blood would be spilt。  Mr。 Banner was blood typing today。  Alice had 
already ditched her morning class。 
〃Well; I'm going;〃 she said。  This didn't surprise me。  She was responsible—she 
always did the right thing。 
She was my opposite。 
〃I'll see you later then;〃 I said; trying for casual again; staring down at the 
whirling lid。  And; by the way; I adore you?in frightening; dangerous ways。 
She hesitated; and I hoped for a moment that she would stay with me after all。 
But the bell rang and she hurried away。 
I waited until she was gone; and then I put the lid in my pocket—a souvenir of 
this most consequential conversation—and walked through the rain to my car。 
I put on my favorite calming CD—the same one I'd listened to that first day—but 
I wasn't hearing Debussy's notes for long。  Other notes were running through my head; a 
fragment of a tune that pleased and intrigued me。  I turned down the stereo and listened to 
the music in my head; playing with the fragment until it evolved into a fuller harmony。 
Instinctively; my fingers moved in the air over imaginary piano keys。 
The new composition was really coming along when my attention was caught by 
a wave of mental anguish。 
I looked toward the distress。 
Is she going to pass out?  What do I do?  Mike panicked。 
A hundred yards away; Mike Newton was lowering Bella's limp body to the 
sidewalk。  She slumped unresponsively against the wet concrete; her eyes closed; her skin 
chalky as a corpse。 
I almost took the door off the car。 
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〃Bella?〃 I shouted。 
There was no change in her lifeless face when I yelled her name。 
My whole body went colder than ice。 
I was aware of Mike's aggravated surprise as I sifted furiously through his 
thoughts。  He was only thinking of his anger toward me; so I didn't know what was 
wrong with Bella。  If he'd done something to harm her; I would annihilate him。 
〃What's wrong—is she hurt?〃 I demanded; trying to focus his thoughts。  It was 
maddening to have to walk at a human pace。  I should not have called attention to my 
approach。 
Then I could hear her heart beating and her even breath。  As I watched; she 
squeezed her eyes more tightly shut。  That eased some of my panic。 
I saw a flicker of memories in Mike's head; a splash of images from the Biology 
room。  Bella's head on our table; her fair skin turning green。  Drops of red against the 
white cards? 
Blood typing。 
I stopped where I was; holding my breath。  Her scent was one thing; her flowing 
blood was another altogether。 
〃I think she's fainted;〃 Mike said; anxious and resentful at the same time。  〃I 
don't know what happened; she didn't even stick her finger。〃 
Relief washed through me; and I breathed again; tasting the air。  Ah; I could smell 
the tiny flow of Mike Newton's puncture wound。  Once; that might have appealed to me。 
I knelt beside her while Mike hovered next to me; furious at my intervention。 
〃Bella。  Can you hear me?〃 
〃No;〃 she moaned。  〃Go away。〃 
The relief was so exquisite that I laughed。  She was fine。 
〃I was taking her to the nurse;〃 Mike said。  〃But she wouldn't go any farther。〃 
〃I'll take her。  You can go back to class;〃 I said dismissively。 
Mike's teeth clenched together。  〃No。  I'm supposed to do it。〃 
I wasn't going to stand around arguing with the wretch。 
Thrilled and terrified; half…grateful to and half…aggrieved by the predicament 
which made touching her a necessity; I gently lifted Bella from the sidewalk and held her 
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in my arms; touching only her clothes; keeping as much distance between our bodies as 
possible。  I was striding forward in the same movement; in a hurry to have her safe— 
farther away from me; in other words。 
Her eyes popped open; astonished。 
〃Put me down;〃 she ordered in a weak voice—embarrassed again; I guessed from 
her expression。  She didn't like to show weakness。 
I barely heard Mike's shouted protest behind us。 
〃You look awful;〃 I told her; grinning because there was nothing wrong with her 
but a light head and a weak stomach。 
〃Put me back on the sidewalk;〃 she said。  Her lips were white。 
〃So you faint at the sight of blood?〃  Could it get any more ironic? 
She closed her eyes and pressed her lips together。 
〃And not even your own blood;〃 I added; my grin widening。 
We were to the front office。  The door was propped an inch open; and I kicked it 
out of my way。 
Ms。 Cope jumped; startled。  〃Oh; my;〃 she gasped as she examined the ashen girl 
in my arms。 
〃She fainted in Biology;〃 I explained; before her imagination could get too out of 
hand。 
Ms。 Cope hurried to open the door to the nurse's office。  Bella's eyes were open 
again; watching her。  I heard the elderly nurse's internal astonishment as I laid the girl 
carefully on the one shabby bed。  As soon as Bella was out of my arms; I put the width of 
the room between us。  My body was too excited; too eager; my muscles tense and the 
venom flowing。  She was so warm and fragrant。 
〃She's just a little faint;〃 I reassured Mrs。 Hammond。  〃They're blood typing in 
biology。〃 
She nodded; understanding now。  〃There's always one。〃 
I stifled a laugh。  Trust Bella to be that one。 
〃Just lie down for a minute; honey;〃 Mrs。 Hammond said。  〃It'll pass。〃 
〃I know;〃 Bella said。 
〃Does this happen often?〃 the nurse asked。 
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〃Sometimes;〃 Bella admitted。 
I tried to disguise my laughter as coughing。 
This brought me to the nurse's attention。  〃You can go back to class now;〃 she 
said。 
I looked her straight in the eye and lied with perfect confidence。  〃I'm supposed to 
stay with her。〃 
Hmm。  I wonder? oh well。  Mrs。 Hammond nodded。 
It worked just fine on her。  Why did Bella have to be so difficult? 
〃I'll go get you some ice for your forehead; dear;〃 the nurse said; slightly 
uncomfortable from looking into my eyes—the way a human should be—and left the 
room。 
〃You were right;〃 Bella moaned; closing her eyes。 
What did she mean?  I jumped to the worst conclusion: she'd accepted my 
warnings。 
〃I usually am;〃 I said; trying to keep the amusement in my voice; it sounded sour 
now。  〃But about what in particular this time?〃 
〃Ditching is healthy;〃 she sighed。 
Ah; relief again。 
She was silent then。  She just breathed slowly in and out。  Her lips were beginning 
to turn pink。  Her mouth was slightly out of balance; her lower lip just a little too full to 
match the top。  Staring at her mouth made me feel strange。  Made me want to move closer 
to her; which was not a good idea。 
〃You scared me for a minute there;〃 I said—to restart the conversation so that I 
could hear her voice again。  〃I thought Newton was dragging your dead body off to bury 
it in the woods。〃 
〃Ha ha;〃 she said。 
〃Honestly—I've seen corpses with better color。〃  This was actually true。  〃I was 
concerned that I might have to avenge your murder。〃  And I would have。 
〃Poor Mike;〃 she sighed。  

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