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I　heard　Edward　chuckle　as　I　pulled　the　door　shut。　His　mood　seemed　to　improve　in　exact　correlation　to　
Bella's　

health。　

〃I've　already　heard　that　one；'7Rosalie　called　after　me。　

I　trudged　down　the　steps；　my　only　goal　to　drag　myself　far　enough　into　the　trees　that　the　air　would　be　
pure　again。　I　planned　to　ditch　the　clothes　a　convenient　distance　from　the　house　for　future　use　rather　than　
tying　them　to　my　leg；　so　I　wouldn't　be　smelling　them；　either。　As　I　fumbled　with　the　buttons　on　the　new　
shirt；　I　thought　randomly　about　how　buttons　would　never　be　in　style　for　werewolves。　

I　heard　the　voices　while　I　slogged　across　the　lawn。　

〃Where　are　you　going？〃　Bella　asked。　

〃There　was　something　I　forgot　to　say　to　him。〃　

〃Let　Jacob　sleep—it　can　wait。〃　

Yes；　please；　let　Jacob　sleep。　

〃It　will　only　take　a　moment。〃　

I　turned　slowly。　Edward　was　already　out　the　door。　He　had　an　apology　in　his　expression　as　he　
approached　me。　

〃Jeez；　what　now？〃　

Tm　sorry；〃　he　said；　and　then　he　hesitated；　like　he　didn't　know　how　to　phrase　what　he　was　thinking。　

What's　on　your　mind；　mind　reader？　

〃When　you　were　speaking　to　Sam's　delegates　earlier；〃　he　murmured；　〃I　was　giving　a　playbyplay　for　
Carlisle　and　Esme　and　the　rest。　They　were　concerned—〃　

〃Look；　we're　not　dropping　our　guard。　You　don't　have　to　believe　Sam　like　we　do。　We're　keeping　our　
eyes　open　regardless。〃　




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〃No；　no；　Jacob。　Not　about　that。　We　trust　your　judgment。　Rather；　Esme　was　troubled　by　the　hardships　
this　is　putting　your　pack　through。　She　asked　me　to　speak　to　you　privately　about　it。〃　

That　took　me　off　guard。　〃Hardships？〃　

〃The　homeless　part；　particularly。　She's　very　upset　that　you　are　all　so。。。　bereft。〃　

I　snorted。　Vampire　mother　hen—bizarre。　〃We're　tough。　Tell　her　not　to　worry。〃　

〃She'd　still　like　to　do　what　she　can。　I　got　the　impression　that　Leah　prefers　not　to　eat　in　her　wolf　form？〃　

〃And？〃　I　demanded。　

〃Well；　we　do　have　normal　human　food　here；　Jacob。　Keeping　up　appearances；　and；　of　course；　for　Bella。　
Leah　is　wele　to　anything　she'd　like。　All　of　you　are。〃　

〃I'll　pass　that　along。〃　

〃Leah　hates　us。〃　

〃So？〃　

〃So　try　to　pass　it　along　in　such　a　way　as　to　make　her　consider　it；　if　you　don't　mind。〃　

〃I'll　do　what　I　can。〃　

〃And　then　there's　the　matter　of　clothes。〃　

I　glanced　down　at　the　ones　I　was　wearing。　〃Oh　yeah。　Thanks。〃　It　probably　wouldn't　be　good　manners　to　
mention　how　bad　they　reeked。　

He　smiled；　just　a　little。　〃Well；　we're　easily　able　to　help　out　with　any　needs　there。　Alice　rarely　allows　us　to　
wear　the　same　thing　twice。　We've　got　piles　of　brandnew　clothes　that　are　destined　for　Goodwill；　and　I'd　
imagine　that　Leah　is　fairly　close　to　Esme's　size___〃　

〃Not　sure　how　she'll　feel　about　bloodsucker　castoffs。　She's　not　as　practical　as　I　am。〃　

〃I　trust　that　you　can　present　the　offer　in　the　best　possible　light。　As　well　as　the　offer　for　any　other　physical　
object　you　might　need；　or　transportation；　or　anything　else　at　all。　And　showers；　too；　since　you　prefer　to　
sleep　outdoors。　Please。。。　don't　consider　yourselves　without　the　benefits　of　a　home。〃　

He　said　the　last　line　softly—not　trying　to　keep　quiet　this　time；　but　with　some　kind　of　real　emotion。　

I　stared　at　him　for　a　second；　blinking　sleepily。　〃That's；　er；　nice　of　you。　Tell　Esme　we　appreciate　the；　uh；　
thought。　But　the　perimeter　cuts　through　the　river　in　a　few　places；　so　we　stay　pretty　clean；　thanks。〃　

〃If　you　would　pass　the　offer　on；　regardless。〃　

〃Sure；　sure。〃　

〃Thank　you。〃　



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I　turned　away　from　him；　only　to　stop　cold　when　I　heard　the　low；　pained　cry　from　inside　the　house。　By　
the　time　I　looked　back；　he　was　already　gone。　

What　now？　

I　followed　after　him；　shuffling　like　a　zombie。　Using　about　the　same　number　of　brain　cells；　too。　It　didn't　
feel　like　I　had　a　choice。　Something　was　wrong。　I　would　go　see　what　it　was。　There　would　be　nothing　I　
could　do。　And　I　would　feel　worse。　

It　seemed　inevitable。　

I　let　myself　in　again。　Bella　was　panting；　curled　over　the　bulge　in　the　center　of　her　body。　Rosalie　held　her　
while　Edward；　Carlisle；　and　Esme　all　hovered。　A　flicker　of　motion　caught　my　eye；　Alice　was　at　the　top　of　
the　stairs；　staring　down　into　the　room　with　her　hands　pressed　to　her　temples。　It　was　weird—like　she　was　
barred　from　entering　somehow。　

〃Give　me　a　second；　Carlisle；〃　Bella　panted。　

〃Bella；〃　the　doctor　said　anxiously；　〃I　heard　something　crack。　I　need　to　take　a　look。〃　

〃Pretty　sure〃—pant—〃it　was　a　rib。　Ow。　Yep。　Right　here。〃　She　pointed　to　her　left　side；　careful　not　to　
touch。　

It　was　breaking　her　bones　now。　

〃I　need　to　take　an　Xray。　There　might　be　splinters。　We　don't　want　it　to　puncture　anything。〃　

Bella　took　a　deep　breath。　〃Okay。〃　

Rosalie　lifted　Bella　carefully。　Edward　seemed　like　he　was　going　to　argue；　but　Rosalie　bared　her　teeth　at　
him　and　growled；　〃I've　already　got　her。〃　

So　Bella　was　stronger　now；　but　the　thing　was；　too。　You　couldn't　starve　one　without　starving　the　other；　
and　

healing　worked　just　the　same。　No　way　to　win。　

Blondie　carried　Bella　swiftly　up　the　big　staircase　with　Carlisle　and　Edward　right　on　her　heels；　none　of　
them　taking　any　notice　of　me　standing　dumbstruck　in　the　doorway。　

So　they　had　a　blood　bank　and　an　Xray　machine？　Guess　the　doc　brought　his　work　home　with　him。　

I　was　too　tired　to　follow　them；　too　tired　to　move。　I　leaned　back　against　the　wall　and　then　slid　to　the　
ground。　The　door　was　still　open；　and　I　pointed　my　nose　toward　it；　grateful　for　the　clean　breeze　blowing　
in。　I　leaned　my　head　against　the　jamb　and　listened。　

I　could　hear　the　sound　of　the　Xray　machinery　upstairs。　Or　maybe　I　just　assumed　that's　what　it　was。　And　
then　the　lightest　of　footsteps　ing　down　the　stairs。　I　didn't　look　to　see　which　vampire　it　was。　

〃Do　you　want　a　pillow？〃　Alice　asked　me。　



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〃No；〃　I　mumbled。　What　was　with　the　pushy　hospitality？　It　was　creeping　me　out。　

〃That　doesn't　look　fortable；〃　she　observed。　

〃S'not。〃　

〃Why　don't　you　move；　then？〃　

〃Tired。　Why　aren't　you　upstairs　with　the　rest　of　them？〃　I　shot　back。　

〃Headache；〃　she　answered。　

I　rolled　my　head　around　to　look　at　her。　

Alice　was　a　tiny　little　thing。　'Bout　the　size　of　one　of　my　arms。　She　looked　even　smaller　now；　sort　of　
hunched　in　on　herself。　Her　small　face　was　pinched。　

〃Vampires　get　headaches？〃　

〃Not　the　normal　ones。〃　

I　snorted。　Normal　vampires。　

〃So　how　e　you're　never　with　Bella　anymore？〃　I　asked；　making　the　question　an　accusation。　It　hadn't　
occurred　to　me　before；　because　my　head　had　been　full　of　other　crap；　but　it　was　weird　that　Alice　was　
never　around　Bella；　not　since　I'd　been　here。　Maybe　if　Alice　were　by　her　side；　Rosalie　wouldn't　be。　
〃Thought　you　two　were　like　this。〃　I　twisted　two　of　my　fingers　together。　

〃Like　I　said〃—she　curled　up　on　the　tile　a　few　feet　from　me；　wrapping　her　skinny　arms　around　her　skinny　
knees—〃headache。〃　

〃Bella's　giving　you　a　headache？〃　

〃Yes。〃　

I　frowned。　Pretty　sure　I　was　too　tired　for　riddles。　I　let　my　head　roll　back　around　toward　the　fresh　air　and　
closed　my　eyes。　

〃Not　Bella；　really；〃　she　amended。　〃The。。。　fetus。〃　

Ah；　someone　else　who　felt　like　I　did。　It　was　pretty　easy　to　recognize。　She　said　the　word　grudgingly；　the　
way　Edward　did。　

〃I　can't　see　it；〃　she　told　me；　though　she　might　have　been　talking　to　herself。　For　all　she　knew；　I　was　
already　gone。　〃I　can't　see　anything　about　it。　Just　like　you。〃　

I　flinched；　and　then　my　teeth　ground　together。　I　didn't　like　being　pared　to　the　creature。　

〃Bella　gets　in　the　way。　She's　all　wrapped　around　it；　so　she's。。。　blurry。　Like　bad　reception　on　a　TV—like　
trying　to　focus　your　eyes　on　those　fuzzy　people　jerking　around　on　the　screen。　It's　killing　my　head　to　watch　



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her。　And　I　can't　see　more　than　a　few　minutes　ahead；　anyway。　The。。。　fetus　is　too　much　a　part　of　her　future。　
When　she　first　decided。。。　when　she　knew　she　wanted　it；　she　blurred　right　out　of　my　sight。　Scared　me　to　
death。〃　

She　was　quiet　for　a　second；　and　then　she　added；　〃I　have　to　admit；　it's　a　relief　having　you　close　by—in　
spite　of　the　wetdog　smell。　Everything　goes　away。　Like　having　my　eyes　closed。　It　numbs　the　headache。〃　

〃Happy　to　be　of　service；　ma'am；〃　I　mumbled。　

〃I　wonder　what　it　has　in　mon　with　you。。。　why　you're　the　same　that　way。〃　

Sudden　heat　flashed　in　the　center　of　my　bones。　I　clenched　my　fists　to　hold　off　the　tremors。　

〃I　have　nothing　in　mon　with　that　lifesucker；〃　I　said　through　my　teeth。　

〃Well；　there's　something　there。〃　

I　didn't　answer。　The　heat　was　already　burning　away。　I　was　too　dead　tired　to　stay　furious。　

〃You　don't　mind　if　I　sit　here　by　you；　do　you？〃　she　asked。　

〃Guess　not。　Stinks　anyway。〃　

〃Thanks；〃　she　said。　〃This　is　the　best　thing　for　it；　I　guess；　since　I　can't　take　aspirin。〃　

〃Could　you　keep　it　down？　Sleeping；　here。〃　

She　didn't　respond；　immediately　lapsing　into　silence。　I　was　out　in　seconds。　

I　was　dreaming　that　I　was　really　thirsty。　And　there　was　a　big　glass　of　water　in　front　of　me—all　cold；　you　
could　see　the　condensation　running　down　the　sides。　I　grabbed　the　cup　and　took　a　huge　gulp；　only　to　find　
out　pretty　quick　that　it　wasn't　water—it　was　straight　bleach。　I　choked　it　back　out；　spewing　it　everywhere；　
and　a　bunch　of　it　blew　out　of　my　nose。　It　burned。　My　nose　was　on　fire。。。。　

The　pain　in　my　nose　woke　me　up　enough　to　remember　where　I'd　fallen　asleep。　The　smell　was　pretty　
fierce；　considering　that　my　nose　wasn't　actually　inside　the　house。　Ugh。　And　it　was　noisy。　Someone　was　
laughing　too　loud。　A　familiar　laugh；　but　one　that　didn't　go　with　the　smell。　Didn't　belong。　

I　groaned　and　opened　my　eyes。　The　skies　were　dull　gray—it　was　daytime；　but　no　clue　as　to　when。　
Maybe　close　to　sunset—it　was　pretty　dark。　

〃About　time；〃　Blondie　mumbled　from　not　too　far　away。　〃The　chainsaw　impersonation　was　getting　a　little　
tired。〃　

I　rolled　over　and　wrenched　myself　into　a　sitting　position。　In　the　process；　I　figured　out　where　the　smell　
was　ing　from。　Someone　had　stuffed　a　wide　feather　pillow　under　my　face。　Probably　trying　to　be　nice；　
I'd　guess。　Unless　it'd　been　Rosalie。　

Once　my　face　was　out　of　the　stinking　feathers；　I　caught　other　scents。　Like　bacon　and　cinnamon；　all　
mixed　up　with　the　vampire　smell。　




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I　blinked；　taking　in　the　room。　

Things　hadn't　changed　too　much；　except　that　now　Bella　was　sitting　up　in　the　middle　of　the　sofa；　and　the　
IV　was　gone。　Blondie　sat　at　her　feet；　her　head　resting　against　Bella's　knees。　Still　gave　me　chills　to　see　
how　casually　they　touched　her；　though　I　guess　that　was　pretty　braindead；　all　things　considered。　Edward　
was　on　one　side　of　her；　holding　her　hand。　Alice　was　on　the　floor；　too；　like　Rosalie。　Her　face　wasn't　
pinched　up　now。　And　it　was　easy　to　see　why—she'd　found　another　painkiller。　

〃Hey；　Jake's　ing　around！〃　Seth　crowed。　

He　was