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I WAS HAVING A BAD WEEK。
I knew that essentially nothing had changed。 Okay�察�so Victoria had not given up�察�but had I ever dreamed
for one moment that she had�拭�Her reappearance had only confirmed what I¨d already known。 No reason for
fresh panic。
In theory。 Not panicking was easier said than done。
Graduation was only a few weeks away�察�but I wondered if it wasn¨t a little foolish to sit around�察�weak and
tasty�察�waiting for the next disaster。 It seemed too dangerous to be human ! just begging for trouble。 Someone
like me shouldn¨t be human。 Someone with my luck ought to be a little less helpless。
But no one would listen to me。
Carlisle had said�察 �There are seven of us�察�Bella。 And with Alice on our side�察�I don¨t think Victoria¨s going
to catch us off guard。 I think it¨s important�察�for Charlie¨s sake�察�that we stick with the original plan。 ̄
Esme had said�察 �We¨d never allow anything to happen to you�察�sweetheart。 You know that。 Please don¨t
be anxious。 ̄ And then she¨d kissed my forehead。
Emmett had said�察 �I¨m really glad Edward didn¨t kill you。 Everything¨s so much more fun with you
around。 ̄
Rosalie had glared at him。
Alice had rolled her eyes and said�察 �I¨m offended。 You¨re not honestly worried about this�察�are you�拭院�
^If it¨s no big deal�察�then why did Edward drag me to Florida�拭院�I¨d demanded。
^Haven¨t you noticed yet�察�Bella�察�that Edward is just the teeniest bit prone to overreaction�拭院�
Jasper had silently erased all the panic and tension in my body with his curious talent of controlling
emotional atmospheres。 I¨d felt reassured�察�and let them talk me out of my desperate pleading。
Of course�察�that calm had worn off as soon as Edward and I had walked out of the room。
So the consensus was that I was just supposed to forget that a deranged vampire was stalking me�察�intent
on my death。 Go about my business。
I did try。 And surprisingly�察�there were other things almost as stressful to dwell on besides my status on the
endangered species list。 。 。 。
Because Edward¨s response had been the most frustrating of them all。
^That¨s between you and Carlisle�察院�he¨d said。 ^Of course�察�you know that I¨m willing to make it between
you and me at any time that you wish。 You know my condition。 ̄ And he had smiled angelically。
Ugh。 I did know his condition。 Edward had promised that he would change me himself whenever I wanted
。 。 。 just as long as I was married to him first。
Sometimes I wondered if he was only pretending that he couldn¨t read my mind。 How else had he struck
upon the one condition that I would have trouble accepting�拭�The one condition that would slow me down。
All in all�察�a very bad week。 And today was the worst day in it。
It was always a bad day when Edward was away。 Alice had foreseen nothing out of the ordinary this
weekend�察�and so I¨d insisted that he take the opportunity to go hunting with his brothers。 I knew how it bored
him to hunt the easy�察�nearby prey。
^Go have fun�察院�I¨d told him。 ^Bag a few mountain lions for me。 ̄
I would never admit to him how hard it was for me when he was gone ! how it brought back the
abandonment nightmares。 If he knew that�察�it would make him feel horrible and he would be afraid to ever
leave me�察�even for the most necessary reasons。 It had been like that in the beginning�察�when he¨d first returned
from Italy。 His golden eyes had turned black and he¨d suffered from his thirst more than it was already
necessary that he suffer。 So I put on a brave face and all but kicked him out the door whenever Emmett and
Jasper wanted to go。
I think he saw through me�察�though。 A little。 This morning there had been a note left on my pillow�此�
I¨ll be back so soon you won¨t have time to miss me。 Look after my heart ! I¨ve left it with you。
So now I had a big empty Saturday with nothing but my morning shift at Newton¨s Olympic Outfitters to
distract me。 And�察�of course�察�the oh´so´comforting promise from Alice。
^I¨m staying close to home to hunt。 I¨ll only be fifteen minutes away if you need me。 I¨ll keep an eye out
for trouble。 ̄
Translation�此�don¨t try anything funny just because Edward is gone。
Alice was certainly just as capable of crippling my truck as Edward was。
I tried to look on the bright side。 After work�察�I had plans to help Angela with her announcements�察�so that
would be a distraction。 And Charlie was in an excellent mood due to Edward¨s absence�察�so I might as well
enjoy that while it lasted。 Alice would spend the night with me if I was pathetic enough to ask her to。 And then
tomorrow�察�Edward would be home。 I would survive。
Not wanting to be ridiculously early for work�察�I ate my breakfast slowly�察�one Cheerio at a time。 Then�察�
when I¨d washed the dishes�察�I arranged the magnets on the fridge into a perfect line。 Maybe I was developing
obsessive´compulsive disorder。
The last two magnets ! round black utilitarian pieces that were my favorites because they could hold ten
sheets of paper to the fridge without breaking a sweat ! did not want to cooperate with my fixation。 Their
polarities were reversed�察�every time I tried to line the last one up�察�the other jumped out of place。
For some reason ! impending mania�察�perhaps ! this really irritated me。 Why couldn¨t they just play
nice�拭�Stupid with stubbornness�察�I kept shoving them together as if I was expecting them to suddenly give up。 I
could have flipped one over�察�but that felt like losing。 Finally�察�exasperated at myself more than the magnets�察�I
pulled them from the fridge and held them together with two hands。 It took a little effort ! they were strong
enough to put up a fight ! but I forced them to coexist side´by´side。
^See�察院�I said out loud ! talking to inanimate objects�察�never a good sign ! ^That¨s not so horrible�察�is it�拭院�
I stood there like an idiot for a second�察�not quite able to admit that I wasn¨t having any lasting effect
against scientific principles。 Then�察�with a sigh�察�I put the magnets back on the fridge�察�a foot apart。
^There¨s no need to be so inflexible�察院�I muttered。
It was still too early�察�but I decided I¨d better get out of the house before the inanimate objects started
talking back。
When I got to Newton¨s�察�Mike was methodically dry mopping the aisles while his mom arranged a new
counter display。 I caught them in the middle of an argument�察�unaware that I had arrived。
^But it¨s the only time that Tyler can go�察院�Mike complained。 ^You said after graduation ! ̄
^You¨re just going to have to wait�察院�Mrs。 Newton snapped。 ^You and Tyler can think of something else to
do。 You are not going to Seattle until the police stop whatever it is that is going on there。 I know Beth
Crowley has told Tyler the same thing�察�so don¨t act like I¨m the bad guy ! oh�察�good morning�察�Bella�察院�she said
when she caught sight of me�察�brightening her tone quickly。 ^You¨re early。 ̄
Karen Newton was the last person I¨d think to ask for help in an outdoor sports equipment store。 Her
perfectly highlighted blond hair was always smoothed into an elegant twist on the back of her neck�察�her
fingernails were polished by professionals�察�as were her toenails ! visible through the strappy high heels that
didn¨t resemble anything Newton¨s offered on the long row of hiking boots。
^Light traffic�察院�I joked as I grabbed my hideous fluorescent orange vest out from under the counter。 I was
surprised that Mrs。 Newton was as worked up about this Seattle thing as Charlie。 I¨d thought he was going to
extremes。
^Well�察�er 。 。 。 ̄ Mrs。 Newton hesitated for a moment�察�playing uncomfortably with a stack of flyers she was
arranging by the register。
I stopped with one arm in my vest。 I knew that look。
When I¨d let the Newtons know that I wouldn¨t be working here this summer ! abandoning them in their
busiest season�察�in effect ! they¨d started training Katie Marshall to take my place。 They couldn¨t really afford
both of us on the payroll at the same time�察�so when it looked like a slow day 。 。 。
^I was going to call�察院�Mrs。 Newton continued。 ^I don¨t think we¨re expecting a ton of business today。
Mike and I can probably handle things。 I¨m sorry you got up and drove out。 。 。 。 ̄
On a normal day�察�I would be ecstatic with this turn of events。 Today 。 。 。 not so much。
^Okay�察院�I sighed。 My shoulders slumped。 What was I going to do now�拭�
^That¨s not fair�察�Mom�察院�Mike said。 ^If Bella wants to work ! ̄
^No�察�it¨s okay�察�Mrs。 Newton。 Really�察�Mike。 I¨ve got finals to study for and stuff。 。 。 。 ̄ I didn¨t want to be
a source of familial discord when they were already arguing。
^Thanks�察�Bella。 Mike�察�you missed aisle four。 Um�察�Bella�察�do you mind throwing these flyers in a Dumpster
on the way out�拭�I told the girl who left them here that I¨d put them on the counter�察�but I really don¨t have the
room。 ̄
^Sure�察�no problem。 ̄ I put my vest away�察�and then tucked the flyers under my arm