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which was strange�察�Alice 
was never taken by surprise。 
;Hold on� ─�I shouted in the general direction of the front door�察�getting up 
and hurrying to the sink to rinse 
my arms off。 
;Bella�察─�Alice said with a trace of frustration in her voice�察 �I have a fairly 
good guess who that might be�察�
and I think I'd better step out。; 
;Guess�拭─�I echoed。 Since when did Alice have to guess anything�拭�
;If this is a repeat of my egregious lapse in foresight yesterday�察�then it's 
most likely Jacob Black or one of 
his friends。; 
I stared at her�察�putting it together。 ;You can't see werewolves�拭─�
She grimaced。 ;So it would seem。; She was obviously annoyed by this fact!very 
annoyed。 
The doorbell rang again!buzzing twice quickly and impatiently。 
;You don't have go anywhere�察�Alice。 You were here first。; 
She laughed her silvery little laugh!it had a dark edge。 ;Trust me!it 
wouldn't be a good idea to have 
me and Jacob Black in a room together。; 
She kissed my cheek swiftly before she vanished through Charlie's door!and 
out his back window�察�no 
doubt。 
The doorbell rang again。
 18。 THE FUNERAL
I SPRINTED DOWN THE STAIRS AND THREW THE DOOR open。 
It was Jacob�察�of course。 Even blind�察�Alice wasn't slow。 
He was standing about six feet back from the door�察�his nose wrinkled in 
distaste�察�but his face otherwise 
smooth!masklike。 He didn't fool me�察�I could see the faint trembling of his 
hands。 
Hostility rolled off of him in waves。 It brought back that awful afternoon 
when he'd chosen Sam over me�察�
and I felt my chin jerk up defensively in response。 
Jacob's Rabbit idled by the curb with Jared behind the wheel and Embry in the 
passenger seat。 I 
understood what this meant�此�they were afraid to let him e here alone。 It 
made me sad�察�and a little 
annoyed。 The Cullens weren't like that。 
;Hey�察─�I finally said when he didn't speak。 
Jake pursed his lips�察�still hanging back from the door。 His eyes flickered 
across the front of the house。 
I ground my teeth。 ;She's not here。 Do you need something�拭─�
He hesitated。 ;You're alone�拭─�
;Yes。; I sighed。 
;Can I talk to you a minute�拭─�
;Of course you can�察�Jacob。 e on in。; 
Jacob glanced over his shoulder at his friends in the car。 I saw Embry shake 
his head just a tiny bit。 For 
some reason�察�this bugged me to no end。 
My teeth clenched together again。 ;Chicken; I mumbled under my breath。 
Jake's eyes flashed back to me�察�his thick�察�black brows pushing into a furious 
angle over his deep´set 
eyes。 His jaw set�察�and he marched!there was no other way to describe the way 
he moved!up the 
sidewalk and shrugged past me into the house。 
I locked gazes with first Jared and then Embry!I didn't like the hard way 
they eyed me�察�did they really 
think I would let anything hurt Jacob�拭�before I shut the door on them。 
Jacob was in the hall behind me�察�staring at the mess of blankets in the living 
room。 
;Slumber party�拭─�he asked�察�his tone sarcastic。 
;Yeah�察─�I answered with the same level of acid。 I didn't like Jacob when he 
acted this way。 ;What's it to 
you�拭─�
He wrinkled his nose again like he smelled something unpleasant。 ;Where's your 
'friend'�拭─�I could hear 
the quotation marks in his tone。 
;She had some errands to run。 Look�察�Jacob�察�what do you want�拭─�
Something about the room seemed to make him edgier!his long arms were 
quivering。 He didn't answer 
my question。 Instead he moved on to the kitchen�察�his restless eyes darting 
everywhere。 
I followed him。 He paced back and forth along the short counter。 
;Hey�察─�I said�察�putting myself in his way。 He stopped pacing and stared down at 
me。 ;What's your 
problem�拭─�
;I don't like having to be here。; 
That stung。 I winced�察�and his eyes tightened。 
;Then I'm sorry you had to e�察─�I muttered。 ;Why don't you tell me what you 
need so you can leave�拭─�
;I just have to ask you a couple of questions。 It shouldn't take long。 We have 
to get back for the funeral。; 
;Okay。 Get it over with then。; I was probably overdoing it with the 
antagonism�察�but I didn't want him to 
see how much this hurt。 I knew I wasn't being fair。 After all�察�I'd picked the 
bloodsucker over him last 
night。 I'd hurt him first。 
He took a deep breath�察�and his trembling fingers were suddenly still。 His face 
smoothed into a serene 
mask。 
;One of the Cullens is staying here with you�察─�he stated。 
;Yes。 Alice Cullen。; 
He nodded thoughtfully。 ;How long is she here for�拭─�
;As long as she wants to be。; The belligerence was still there in my tone。 
;It's an open invitation。; 
;Do you think you could please explain to her about the other one!
Victoria�拭─�
I paled。 ;I told her about that。; 
He nodded。 ;You should know that we can only watch our own lands with a Cullen 
here。 You'll only be 
safe in La Push。 I can't protect you here anymore。; 
;Okay�察─�I said in a small voice。 
He looked away then�察�out the back windows。 He didn't continue。 
;Is that all�拭─�
He kept his eyes on the glass as he answered。 ;Just one more thing。; 
I waited�察�but he didn't continue。 ;Yes�拭─�I finally prompted。 
;Are the rest of them ing back now�拭─�he asked in a cool�察�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�拭─�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�察�annoyance rekindled。 ;Well�察�run along now。 Go tell Sam that 
the scary monsters aren't 
ing to get you。; 
;Okay�察─�he repeated�察�still calm。 
That seemed to be it。 Jacob walked swiftly from the kitchen。 I waited to hear 
the front door open�察�but I 
heard nothing。 I could hear the clock over the stove ticking�察�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�拭�
Would he forgive me when Alice was gone�拭�What if he didn't�拭�
I slumped against the counter and buried my face in my hands。 How had I made 
such a mess of 
everything�拭�But what could I have done differently�拭�Even in hindsight�察�I 
couldn't think of any better way�察�
any perfect course of action。 
;Bella �拭─�Jacob asked in a troubled voice。 
I pulled my face out of my hands to see Jacob hesitating in the kitchen 
doorway�察�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�察�his face was anxious and unsure。 He walked 
quickly back to stand in 
front of me�察�ducking his head so that his eyes were closer to being on the 
same level with mine。 
;Did it again�察�didn't I�拭─�
;Did what�拭─�I asked�察�my voice cracking。 
;Broke my promise。 Sorry。; 
;'S'okay�察─�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�察�to defend her 
against the judgments he'd made�察�but something warned me that now was not the 
time。 
So I just said�察 �Sorry�察─�again。 
;Let's not worry about it�察�okay�拭�She's just visiting�察�right�拭�She'll leave�察�and 
things will go back to normal。; 
;Can't I be friends with you both at the same time�拭─�I asked�察�my voice not 
hiding an ounce of the hurt I 
felt。 
He shook his head slowly。 ;No�察�I don't think you can。; 
I sniffed and stared at his big feet。 ;But you'll wait�察�right�拭�You'll still be 
my friend�察�even though I love 
Alice�察�too�拭─�
I didn't look up�察�afraid to see what he'd think of that last part。 It took him 
a minute to answer�察�so I was 
probably right not to look。 
;Yeah�察�I'll always be your friend�察─�he said gruffly。 ;No matter what you 
love。; 
;Promise�拭─�
;Promise。; 
I felt his arms wind around me�察�and I leaned against his chest�察�still 
sniffling。 ;This sucks。; 
;Yeah。; Then he sniffed my hair and said�察 �Ew。; 
;What�拭─�I demanded。 I looked up to see that his nose was wrinkled again。 ;Why 
does everyone keep 
doing that to me�拭�I don't smell� ─�
He smiled a little。 ;Yes�察�you do!you smell like them。 Blech。 Too sweet!
sickly sweet。 And icy。 It 
burns my nose。; 
;Really�拭─�That was strange。 Alice smelled unbelievably wonderful。 To a human�察�
anyway。 ;But why would 
Alice think I smelled�察�too�察�then�拭─�
That wiped his smile away。 ;Huh。 Maybe I don't smell so good to her�察�either。 
Huh。; 
;Well�察�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�察�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�拭�What a mess�察�I thought again。 
;I'll miss you�察─�Jacob whispered�察�echoing my thoughts。 ;Every minute。 I hope 
she leaves soon。; 
;It really doesn't have to be that way�察�Jake。; 
He sighed。 ;Yes�察�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�察�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�察�but he only tightened his arms�察�
refusing to let me escape。 ;There's 
no point in avoiding the truth。 That's the way things are�察�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�察�wasn't it�拭─�
I sighed。 
We stared at each other for a long moment。 His hand smoldered against my skin。 
In my face�察�I knew 
there was nothing but wistful sadness!I didn't want to have to say goodbye 
now�察�no matter for how 
short a time。 At first his face reflected mine�察�but then�察�as neither of us 
looked away�察�his expression 
changed。 
He released me�察�lifting his other hand to brush his fingertips along my cheek�察�
trailing them down to my 
jaw。 I could feel his fingers tremble!not with anger this time。 He pressed 
his palm against my cheek�察�so 
that my face was trapped between his burning hands。 
;Bella�察─�he whispered。 
I was frozen。 
No� �I hadn't made this decision yet。 I didn't know if I could do this�察�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�察�but he could be。 His face was 
familiar and beloved。 In so 
many real ways�察�I did love him。 He was my fort�察�my safe harbor。 Right now�察�
I could choose to have 
him belong to me。 
Alice was back for the moment�察�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�察�after all。 So what 
was the fairy´tale protocol for other kisses�拭�The mundane kind that didn't 
break any spells�拭�
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�察�who was I betraying�察�anyway�拭�
Just myself。 
Keeping his eyes on mine�察�Jacob began to bend his face toward me。 And I was 
still absolutely 
undecided。 
The shrill ring of the phone made us both jump�察�but it did not break his 
focus。 He took his hand from 
under my chin and reached over me to grab the receiver�察�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�察�
even to take advantage 
of the distraction。 
;Swan residence�察─�Jacob said�察�his husky voice low and intense。 
Someone answered�察�and Jacob altered in an instant。 He straightened up�察�and his 
hand dropped from my 
face。 His eyes went flat�察�his face blank�察�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�察─�Jacob said�察�and the words were menacing。 
There was some very short reply�察�a request for more information it seemed�察�
because he added 
unwillingly�察 �He's at the funeral。; 
Then Jacob hung up the phone。 ;Filthy bloodsucker�察─�he muttered under his 
breath。 The face he turned 
back to me was the bitter mask again。 
;Who did you just hang up on�拭─�I gasped�察�infuriated。 ;In my house�察�and on my 
phone�拭─�
;Easy� �He hung up on me� ─�
;He�拭�Who was it�殖 ─�
He sneered the title。 ;Dr。 Carlisle Cullen。; 
;Why didn't you let me talk to him�殖 ─�
;He didn't ask for you�察─�Jacob said coldly。 His face was smooth�察�
expressionless�察�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�察�Jacob Black!; 
But he obviously wasn't listening。 He looked quickly over his shoulder�察�as if 
someone had called his name 
from the other room。 His eyes went wide and his body stiff�察�then he started 
trembling。 I listened too�察�
automatically�察�but heard nothing。 
;Bye�察�Bells�察─�he spit out�察�and wheeled toward the front door。 
I ran after him。 ;What is it�拭─�
And then I ran into him�察�as he rocked back on his heels�察�cussing under his 
breath。 He spun around again�察�
knocking me sideways。 I bobbled and fell to the floor�察�my legs tangled with 
his。 
;Shoot�察�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�察�he suddenly 
froze again。 
Alice stood motionless at the foot of the stairs。 
;Bella�察─�she choked。 
I scrambled to my feet and lurched to her side。 Her eyes were dazed and far 
away�察�her face drawn and 
whiter than bone。 Her slim body trembled to an inner turmoil。 
;Alice�察�what's wrong�拭─�I cried。 I put my hands on her face�察�trying to calm 
her。 
Her eyes focused on mine abruptly�察�wide with pain。 
;Edward�察─�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�察�unable to make sense of Alice's bleak face and how it could 
possibly relate to Edward�察�
while my body was already swaying�察�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�察�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�察�and Jacob was still 
swearing。 It felt like there 
was an earthquake!the couch was shaking under me。 
;What did you do to her�拭─�he demanded。 
Alice ignored him。 ;Bella�拭�Bella�察�snap out of it。 We have to hurry。; 
;Stay back�察─�Jacob warned。 
;Calm down�察�Jacob Black�察─�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�察─�he retorted�察�but his 
voice sounded a little cooler。 
;Alice�拭─�My voice was weak。 ;What happened�拭─�I asked�察�even though I didn't 
want to hear。 
;I don't know�察─�she suddenly wailed。 ;What is he thinking�殖 ─�
I labored to p
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