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3 eclipse月食-第47部分

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 Alice stared up at him; eyes wide and incredulous。 “Excuse me?” 
 “Tell us what’s going on;” he demanded in a growl。 
 Jasper appeared quite literally out of nowhere。 One second it was just Alice and me against the wall; 
Jacob blocking our exit; and then Jasper was standing on the other side of Jake’s arm; his expression 
terrifying。 
 Jacob slowly pulled his arm back。 It seemed like the best move; going with the assumption that he wanted 
to keep that arm。 
 “We have a right to know;” Jacob muttered; still glaring at Alice。 
 Jasper stepped in between them; and the three werewolves braced themselves。 
 “Hey; hey;” I said; adding a slightly hysterical chuckle。 “This is a party; remember?” 
 Nobody paid any attention to me。 Jacob glared at Alice while Jasper glowered at Jacob。 Alice’s face was 
suddenly thoughtful。 
 “It’s okay; Jasper。 He actually has a point。” 
 Jasper did not relax his position。 
 I was sure the suspense was going to make my head explode in about one second。 “What did you see; 
Alice?” 
 She stared at Jacob for one second; and then turned to me; evidently having chosen to let them hear。 
 “The decision’s been made。” 
 “You’re going to Seattle?” 
 “No。” 
 I felt the color drain out of my face。 My stomach lurched。 “They’re ing here;” I choked out。 
 The Quileute boys watched silently; reading every unconscious play of emotion on our faces。 They were 
rooted in place; and yet not pletely still。 All three pairs of hands were trembling。 
 “Yes。” 
 “To Forks;” I whispered。 
 “Yes。” 
 “For?” 
 She nodded; understanding my question。 “One carried your red shirt。” 
 I tried to swallow。 
 Jasper’s expression was disapproving。 I could tell he didn’t like discussing this in front of the werewolves; 
but he had something he needed to say。 “We can’t let them e that far。 There aren’t enough of us to protect 
the town。” 

“I know;” Alice said; her face suddenly desolate。 “But it doesn’t matter where we stop them。 There still 
won’t be enough of us; and some of them will e here to search。” 
“No!” I whispered。 
The noise of the party overwhelmed the sound of my denial。 All around us; my friends and neighbors and 
petty enemies ate and laughed and swayed to the music; oblivious to the fact that they were about to face 
horror; danger; maybe death。 Because of me。 
“Alice;” I mouthed her name。 “I have to go; I have to get away from here。” 
“That won’t help。 It’s not like we’re dealing with a tracker。 They’ll still e looking here first。” 
“Then I have to go to meet them!” If my voice hadn’t been so hoarse and strained; it might have been a 
shriek。 “If they find what they’re looking for; maybe they’ll go away and not hurt anyone else!” 
“Bella!” Alice protested。 
“Hold it;” Jacob ordered in a low; forceful voice。 “What is ing?” 
Alice turned her icy gaze on him。 “Our kind。 Lots of them。” 
“Why?” 
“For Bella。 That’s all we know。” 
“There are too many for you?” he asked。 
Jasper bridled。 “We have a few advantages; dog。 It will be an even fight。” 
“No;” Jacob said; and a strange; fierce halfsmile spread across his face。 “It won’t be even。” 
“Excellent!” Alice hissed。 
I stared; still frozen in horror; at Alice’s new expression。 Her face was alive with exultation; all the despair 
wiped clean from her perfect features。 
She grinned at Jacob; and he grinned back。 
“Everything just disappeared; of course;” she told him in a smug voice。 “That’s inconvenient; but; all things 
considered; I’ll take it。” 
“We’ll have to coordinate;” Jacob said。 “It won’t be easy for us。 Still; this is our job more than yours。” 
“I wouldn’t go that far; but we need the help。 We aren’t going to be picky。” 
“Wait; wait; wait; wait;” I interrupted them。 
Alice was on her toes; Jacob leaning down toward her; both of their faces lit up with excitement; both of 
their noses wrinkled against the smell。 They looked at me impatiently。 
“Coordinate?” I repeated through my teeth。 
“You didn’t honestly think you were going to keep us out of this?” Jacob asked。 
“You are staying out of this!” 
“Your psychic doesn’t think so。” 
“Alice — tell them no!” I insisted。 “They’ll get killed!” 
Jacob; Quil; and Embry all laughed out loud。 
“Bella;” Alice said; her voice soothing; placating; “separately we all could get killed。 Together —” 
“It’ll be no problem;” Jacob finished her sentence。 Quil laughed again。 
“How many?” Quil asked eagerly。 
“No!” I shouted。 
Alice didn’t even look at me。 “It changes — twentyone today; but the numbers are going down。” 
“Why?” Jacob asked; curious。 
“Long story;” Alice said; suddenly looking around the room。 “And this isn’t the place for it。” 
“Later tonight?” Jacob pushed。 
“Yes;” Jasper answered him。 “We were already planning a 。 。 。 strategic meeting。 If you’re going to fight 
with us; you’ll need some instruction。” 
The wolves all made a disgruntled face at the last part。 
“No!” I moaned。 
“This will be odd;” Jasper said thoughtfully。 “I never considered working together。 This has to be a first。” 
“No doubt about that;” Jacob agreed。 He was in a hurry now。 “We’ve got to get back to Sam。 What 
time?” 
“What’s too late for you?” 
All three rolled their eyes。 “What time?” Jacob repeated。 

“Three o’clock?” 
“Where?” 
“About ten miles due north of the Hoh Forest ranger station。 e at it from the west and you’ll be able 
to follow our scent in。” 
“We’ll be there。” 
They turned to leave。 
“Wait; Jake!” I called after him。 “Please! Don’t do this!” 
He paused; turning back to grin at me; while Quil and Embry headed impatiently for the door。 “Don’t be 
ridiculous; Bells。 You’re giving me a much better gift than the one I gave you。” 
“No!” I shouted again。 The sound of an electric guitar drowned my cry。 
He didn’t respond; he hurried to catch up with his friends; who were already gone。 I watched helplessly as 
Jacob disappeared。 

  18。 INSTRUCTION 


“THAT HAD TO BE THE LONGEST PARTY IN THE HISTORY of the world;” I plained on the way home。 
Edward didn’t seem to disagree。 “It’s over now;” he said; rubbing my arm soothingly。 
Because I was the only one who needed soothing。 Edward was fine now — all the Cullens were fine。 
They’d all reassured me; Alice reaching up to pat my head as I left; eyeing Jasper meaningfully until a flood 
of peace swirled around me; Esme kissing my forehead and promising me everything was all right; Emmett 
laughing boisterously and asking why I was the only one who was allowed to fight with werewolves。 。 。 。 
Jacob’s solution had them all relaxed; almost euphoric after the long weeks of stress。 Doubt had been 
replaced with confidence。 The party had ended on a note of true celebration。 
Not for me。 
Bad enough — horrible — that the Cullens would fight for me。 It was already too much that I would have 
to allow that。 It already felt like more than I could bear。 
Not Jacob; too。 Not his foolish; eager brothers — most of them even younger than I was。 They were just 
oversized; overmuscled children; and they looked forward to this like it was piic on the beach。 I could not 
have them in danger; too。 My nerves felt frayed and exposed。 I didn’t know how much longer I could restrain 
the urge to scream out loud。 
I whispered now; to keep my voice under control。 “You’re taking me with you tonight。” 
“Bella; you’re worn out。” 
“You think I could sleep?” 
He frowned。 “This is an experiment。 I’m not sure if it will be possible for us all to 。 。 。 cooperate。 I don’t 
want you in the middle of that。” 
As if that didn’t make me all the more anxious to go。 “If you won’t take me; then I’ll call Jacob。” 
His eyes tightened。 That was a low blow; and I knew it。 But there was no way I was being left behind。 
He didn’t answer; we were at Charlie’s house now。 The front light was on。 
“See you upstairs;” I muttered。 
I tiptoed in the front door。 Charlie was asleep in the living room; overflowing the toosmall sofa; and 
snoring so loudly I could have ripped a chainsaw to life and it wouldn’t have wakened him。 
I shook his shoulder vigorously。 
“Dad! Charlie!” 
He grumbled; eyes still closed。 
“I’m home now — you’re going to hurt your back sleeping like that。 C’mon; time to move。” 
It took a few more shakes; and his eyes never did open all the way; but I managed to get himoff the 
couch。 I helped him up to his bed; where he collapsed on top of the covers; fully dressed; and started snoring 
again。 
He wasn’t going to be looking for me anytime soon。 
Edward waited in my room while I washed my face and changed into jeans and a flannel shirt。 He 
watched me unhappily from the rocking chair as I hung the outfit Alice had given me in my closet。 
“e here;” I said; taking his hand and pulling him to my bed。 
I pushed him down on the bed and then curled up against his chest。 Maybe he was right and I was tired 
enough to sleep。 I wasn’t going to let him sneak off without me。 
He tucked my quilt in around me; and then held me close。 
“Please relax。” 
“Sure。” 
“This is going to work; Bella。 I can feel it。” 
My teeth locked together。 
He was still radiating relief。 Nobody but me cared if Jacob and his friends got hurt。 Not even Jacob and 
his friends。 Especially not them。 
He could tell I was about to lose it。 “Listen to me; Bella。 This is going to be easy。 The newborns will be 

pletely taken by surprise。 They’ll have no more idea that werewolves even exist than you did。 I’ve seen 
how they act in a group; the way Jasper remembers。 I truly believe that the wolves’ hunting techniques will 
work flawlessly against them。 And with them divided and confused; there won’t be enough for the rest of us to 
do。 Someone may have to sit out;” he teased。 
“Piece of cake;” I mumbled tonelessly against his chest。 
“Shhh;” he stroked my cheek。 “You’ll see。 Don’t worry now。” 
He started humming my lullaby; but; for once; it didn’t calm me。 
People — well; vampires and werewolves really; but still — people I loved were going to get hurt。 Hurt 
because of me。 Again。 I wished my bad luck would focus a little more carefully。 I felt likeyelling up at the 
empty sky: It’s me you want — over here! Just me! 
I tried to think of a way that I could do exactly that — force my bad luck to focus on me。 It wouldn’t be 
easy。 I would have to wait; bide my time。 。 。 。 
I did not fall asleep。 The minutes passed quickly; to my surprise; and I was still alert and tense when 
Edward pulled us both up into a sitting position。 
“Are you sure you don’t want to stay and sleep?” 
I gave him a sour look。 
He sighed; and scooped me up in his arms before he jumped from my window。 
He raced through the black; quiet forest with me on his back; and even in his run I could feel the elation。 
He ran the way he did when it was just us; just for enjoyment; just for the feel of the wind in his hair。 It was the 
kind of thing that; during less anxious times; would have made me happy。 
When we got to the big open field; his family was there; talking casually; relaxed。 Emmett’s booming laugh 
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