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〃Are the rest of them ing back now?〃 he asked in a cool; quiet voice。 It 
reminded me of Sam's 
always calm manner。 Jacob was being more like Sam I wondered why that 
bothered me so much。 
Now I didn't speak。 He looked back at my face with probing eyes。 
〃Well?〃 he asked。 He struggled to conceal the tension behind his serene 
expression。 
〃No。〃 I said finally。 Grudgingly。 〃They aren't ing back。〃 
His expression didn't change。 〃Okay。 That's all。〃 
I glared at him; annoyance rekindled。 〃Well; run along now。 Go tell Sam that 
the scary monsters aren't 
ing to get you。〃 
〃Okay;〃 he repeated; still calm。 
That seemed to be it。 Jacob walked swiftly from the kitchen。 I waited to hear 
the front door open; but I 
heard nothing。 I could hear the clock over the stove ticking; and I marveled 
again at how quiet he'd 
bee。 
What a disaster。 How could I have alienated him so pletely in such a short 
amount of time? 
Would he forgive me when Alice was gone? What if he didn't? 
I slumped against the counter and buried my face in my hands。 How had I made 
such a mess of 
everything? But what could I have done differently? Even in hindsight; I 
couldn't think of any better way; 
any perfect course of action。 
〃Bella ?〃 Jacob asked in a troubled voice。 
I pulled my face out of my hands to see Jacob hesitating in the kitchen 
doorway; he hadn't left when I'd 
thought。 It was only when I saw the clear drops sparkling in my hands that I 
realized I was crying。 
Jacob's calm expression was gone; his face was anxious and unsure。 He walked 
quickly back to stand in 
front of me; ducking his head so that his eyes were closer to being on the 
same level with mine。 
〃Did it again; didn't I?〃 
〃Did what?〃 I asked; my voice cracking。 
〃Broke my promise。 Sorry。〃 
〃'S'okay;〃 I mumbled。 〃I started it this time。〃 
His face twisted。 〃I knew how you felt about them。 It shouldn't have taken me 
by surprise like that。〃 
I could see the revulsion in his eyes。 I wanted to explain to him what Alice 
was really like; to defend her 
against the judgments he'd made; but something warned me that now was not the 
time。 
So I just said; 〃Sorry;〃 again。 
〃Let's not worry about it; okay? She's just visiting; right? She'll leave; and 
things will go back to normal。〃 
〃Can't I be friends with you both at the same time?〃 I asked; my voice not 
hiding an ounce of the hurt I 
felt。 
He shook his head slowly。 〃No; I don't think you can。〃 
I sniffed and stared at his big feet。 〃But you'll wait; right? You'll still be 
my friend; even though I love 
Alice; too?〃 
I didn't look up; afraid to see what he'd think of that last part。 It took him 
a minute to answer; so I was 
probably right not to look。 
〃Yeah; I'll always be your friend;〃 he said gruffly。 〃No matter what you 
love。〃 
〃Promise?〃 
〃Promise。〃 
I felt his arms wind around me; and I leaned against his chest; still 
sniffling。 〃This sucks。〃 
〃Yeah。〃 Then he sniffed my hair and said; 〃Ew。〃 
〃What?〃 I demanded。 I looked up to see that his nose was wrinkled again。 〃Why 
does everyone keep 
doing that to me? I don't smell!〃 
He smiled a little。 〃Yes; you do—you smell like them。 Blech。 Too sweet—
sickly sweet。 And icy。 It 
burns my nose。〃 
〃Really?〃 That was strange。 Alice smelled unbelievably wonderful。 To a human; 
anyway。 〃But why would 
Alice think I smelled; too; then?〃 
That wiped his smile away。 〃Huh。 Maybe I don't smell so good to her; either。 
Huh。〃 
〃Well; you both smell fine to me。〃 I rested my head against him again。 I was 
going to miss him terribly 
when he walked out my door。 It was a nasty catch…22—on the one hand; I wanted 
Alice to stay forever。 
I was going to die—metaphorically—when she left me。 But how was I supposed 
to go without seeing 
Jake for any length of time? What a mess; I thought again。 
〃I'll miss you;〃 Jacob whispered; echoing my thoughts。 〃Every minute。 I hope 
she leaves soon。〃 
〃It really doesn't have to be that way; Jake。〃 
He sighed。 〃Yes; it really does。 Bella。 You love her。 So I'd better not get 
anywhere near her。 I'm not 
sure that I'm even…tempered enough to handle that。 Sam would be mad if I broke 
the treaty; and〃—his 
voice turned sarcastic—〃you probably wouldn't like it too much if I killed 
your friend。〃 
I recoiled from him when he said that; but he only tightened his arms; 
refusing to let me escape。 〃There's 
no point in avoiding the truth。 That's the way things are; Bells。〃 
〃I do not like the way things are。〃 
Jacob freed one arm so that he could cup his big brown hand under my chin and 
make me look at him。 
〃Yeah。 It was easier when we were both human; wasn't it?〃 
I sighed。 
We stared at each other for a long moment。 His hand smoldered against my skin。 
In my face; I knew 
there was nothing but wistful sadness—I didn't want to have to say goodbye 
now; no matter for how 
short a time。 At first his face reflected mine; but then; as neither of us 
looked away; his expression 
changed。 
He released me; lifting his other hand to brush his fingertips along my cheek; 
trailing them down to my 
jaw。 I could feel his fingers tremble—not with anger this time。 He pressed 
his palm against my cheek; so 
that my face was trapped between his burning hands。 
〃Bella;〃 he whispered。 
I was frozen。 
No! I hadn't made this decision yet。 I didn't know if I could do this; and now 
I was out of time to think。 
But I would have been a fool if I thought rejecting him now would have no 
consequences。 
I stared back at him。 He was not my Jacob; but he could be。 His face was 
familiar and beloved。 In so 
many real ways; I did love him。 He was my fort; my safe harbor。 Right now; 
I could choose to have 
him belong to me。 
Alice was back for the moment; but that changed nothing。 True love was forever 
lost。 The prince was 
never ing back to kiss me awake from my enchanted sleep。 I was not a 
princess; after all。 So what 
was the fairy…tale protocol for other kisses? The mundane kind that didn't 
break any spells? 
Maybe it would be easy—like holding his hand or having his arms around me。 
Maybe it would feel nice。 
Maybe it wouldn't feel like a betrayal。 Besides; who was I betraying; anyway? 
Just myself。 
Keeping his eyes on mine; Jacob began to bend his face toward me。 And I was 
still absolutely 
undecided。 
The shrill ring of the phone made us both jump; but it did not break his 
focus。 He took his hand from 
under my chin and reached over me to grab the receiver; but still held my face 
securely with the hand 
against my cheek。 His dark eyes did not free mine。 I was too muddled to react; 
even to take advantage 
of the distraction。 
〃Swan residence;〃 Jacob said; his husky voice low and intense。 
Someone answered; and Jacob altered in an instant。 He straightened up; and his 
hand dropped from my 
face。 His eyes went flat; his face blank; and I would have bet the measly 
remainder of my college f and 
that it was Alice。 
I recovered myself and held out my hand for the phone。 Jacob ignored me。 
〃He's not here;〃 Jacob said; and the words were menacing。 
There was some very short reply; a request for more information it seemed; 
because he added 
unwillingly; 〃He's at the funeral。〃 
Then Jacob hung up the phone。 〃Filthy bloodsucker;〃 he muttered under his 
breath。 The face he turned 
back to me was the bitter mask again。 
〃Who did you just hang up on?〃 I gasped; infuriated。 〃In my house; and on my 
phone?〃 
〃Easy! He hung up on me!〃 
〃He? Who was it?!〃 
He sneered the title。 〃Dr。 Carlisle Cullen。〃 
〃Why didn't you let me talk to him?!〃 
〃He didn't ask for you;〃 Jacob said coldly。 His face was smooth; 
expressionless; but his hands shook。 
〃He asked where Charlie was and I told him。 I don't think I broke any rules of 
etiquette。〃 
〃You listen to me; Jacob Black—〃 
But he obviously wasn't listening。 He looked quickly over his shoulder; as if 
someone had called his name 
from the other room。 His eyes went wide and his body stiff; then he started 
trembling。 I listened too; 
automatically; but heard nothing。 
〃Bye; Bells;〃 he spit out; and wheeled toward the front door。 
I ran after him。 〃What is it?〃 
And then I ran into him; as he rocked back on his heels; cussing under his 
breath。 He spun around again; 
knocking me sideways。 I bobbled and fell to the floor; my legs tangled with 
his。 
〃Shoot; ow!〃 I protested as he hurriedly jerked his legs free one at a time。 
I struggled to pull myself up as he darted for the back door; he suddenly 
froze again。 
Alice stood motionless at the foot of the stairs。 
〃Bella;〃 she choked。 
I scrambled to my feet and lurched to her side。 Her eyes were dazed and far 
away; her face drawn and 
whiter than bone。 Her slim body trembled to an inner turmoil。 
〃Alice; what's wrong?〃 I cried。 I put my hands on her face; trying to calm 
her。 
Her eyes focused on mine abruptly; wide with pain。 
〃Edward;〃 was all she whispered。 
My body reacted faster than my mind was able to catch up with the implications 
of her reply。 I didn't at 
first understand why the room was spinning or where the hollow roar in my ears 
was ing from。 My 
mind labored; unable to make sense of Alice's bleak face and how it could 
possibly relate to Edward; 
while my body was already swaying; seeking the relief of unconsciousness 
before the reality could hit me。 
The stairway tilted at the oddest angle。 
Jacob's furious voice was suddenly in my ear; hissing out a stream of 
profanities。 I felt a vague 
disapproval。 His new friends were clearly a bad influence。 
I was on the couch without understanding how I got there; and Jacob was still 
swearing。 It felt like there 
was an earthquake—the couch was shaking under me。 
〃What did you do to her?〃 he demanded。 
Alice ignored him。 〃Bella? Bella; snap out of it。 We have to hurry。〃 
〃Stay back;〃 Jacob warned。 
〃Calm down; Jacob Black;〃 Alice ordered。 〃You don't want to do that so close 
to her。〃 
〃I don't think I'll have any problem keeping my focus;〃 he retorted; but his 
voice sounded a little cooler。 
〃Alice?〃 My voice was weak。 〃What happened?〃 I asked; even though I didn't 
want to hear。 
〃I don't know;〃 she suddenly wailed。 〃What is he thinking?!〃 
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