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    “Long;” I said dully。 “We just got back。” 
    Charlie assessed my mood。 “I guess you already heard about Jake; then?” 

    “Yes。 The rest of the Cullens beat us home。 Esme told us where Carlisle and Edward were。” 
    “Are you okay?” 
    “Worried about Jake。 As soon as I make dinner; I’m going down to La Push。” 
    “I told you those motorcycles were dangerous。 I hope this makes you realize that I wasn’t kidding 
around。” 
    I nodded as I started pulling things out of the fridge。 Charlie settled himself in at the table。 He seemed to 
be in a more talkative mood than usual。 
    “I don’t think you need to worry about Jake too much。 Anyone who can cuss with that kind of energy is 
going to recover。” 
    “Jake was awake when you saw him?” I asked; spinning to look at him。 
    “Oh; yeah; he was awake。 You should have heard him — actually; it’s better you didn’t。 I don’t think 
there was anyone in La Push who couldn’t hear him。 I don’t know where he picked up that vocabulary; but I 
hope he hasn’t been using that kind of language around you。” 
    “He had a pretty good excuse today。 How did he look?” 
    “Messed up。 His friends carried him in。 Good thing they’re big boys; ’cause that kid’s an armful。 Carlisle 
said his right leg is broken; and his right arm。 Pretty much the whole right side of his body got crushed when he 
wrecked that damn bike。” Charlie shook his head。 “If I ever hear of you riding again; Bella —” 
    “No problem there; Dad。 You won’t。 Do you really think Jake’s okay?” 
    “Sure; Bella; don’t worry。 He was himself enough to tease me。” 
    “Tease you?” I echoed in shock。 
    “Yeah — in between insulting somebody’s mother and taking the Lord’s name in vain; he said; ‘Bet 
you’re glad she loves Cullen instead of me today; huh; Charlie?’” 
    I turned back to the fridge so that he couldn’t see my face。 
    “And I couldn’t argue。 Edward’s more mature than Jacob when it comes to your safety; I’ll give him that 
much。” 
    “Jacob’s plenty mature;” I muttered defensively。 “I’m sure this wasn’t his fault。” 
    “Weird day today;” Charlie mused after a minute。 “You know; I don’t put much stock in that superstitious 
crap; but it was odd。 。 。 。 It was like Billy knew something bad was going to happen to Jake。 He was nervous 
as a turkey on Thanksgiving all morning。 I don’t think he heard anything I said to him。 
    “And then; weirder than that — remember back in February and March when we had all that trouble with 
the wolves?” 
    I bent down to get a frying pan out of the cupboard; and hid there an extra second or two。 
    “Yeah;” I mumbled。 
    “I hope we’re not going to have a problem with that again。 This morning; we were out in the boat; and 
Billy wasn’t paying any attention to me or the fish; when all of a sudden; you could hear wolves yowling in the 
woods。 More than one; and; boy; was it loud。 Sounded like they were right there in the village。 Weirdest part 
was; Billy turned the boat around and headed straight back to the harbor like they were calling to him 
personally。 Didn’t even hear me ask what he was doing。 
    “The noise stopped before we got the boat docked。 But all of a sudden Billy was in the biggest hurry not 
to miss the game; though we had hours still。 He was mumbling some nonsense about an earlier showing 。 。 。 of 
a live game? I tell you; Bella; it was odd。 
    “Well; he found some game he said he wanted to watch; but then he just ignored it。 He was on the phone 
the whole time; calling Sue; and Emily; and your friend Quil’s grandpa。 Couldn’t quite make out what he was 
looking for — he just chatted real casual with them。 
    “Then the howling started again right outside the house。 I’ve never heard anything like it — I had goose 
bumps on my arms。 I asked Billy — had to shout over the noise — if he’d been setting traps in his yard。 It 
sounded like the animal was in serious pain。” 
    I winced; but Charlie was so caught up in his story that he didn’t notice。 
    “’Course I forgot all about that till just this minute; ’cause that’s when Jake made it home。 One minute it 
was that wolf yowling; and then you couldn’t hear it anymore — Jake’s cussing drowned it right out。 Got a set 
of lungs on him; that boy does。” 
    Charlie paused for a minute; his face thoughtful。 “Funny that some good should come out of this mess。 I 

didn’t think they were ever going to get over that fool prejudice they have against the Cullens down there。 But 
somebody called Carlisle; and Billy was real grateful when he showed up。 I thought we should get Jake up to 
the hospital; but Billy wanted to keep him home; and Carlisle agreed。 I guess Carlisle knows what’s best。 
Generous of him to sign up for such a long stretch of house calls。” 
     “And 。 。 。” he paused; as if unwilling to say something。 He sighed; and then continued。 “And Edward was 
really 。 。 。 nice。 He seemed as worried about Jacob as you are — like that was his brother lying there。 The 
look in his eyes 。 。 。” Charlie shook his head。 “He’s a decent guy; Bella。 I’ll try to remember that。 No 
promises; though。” He grinned at me。 
     “I won’t hold you to it;” I mumbled。 
     Charlie stretched his legs and groaned。 “It’s nice to be home。 You wouldn’t believe how crowded Billy’s 
little place gets。 Seven of Jake’s friends all squished themselves into that little front room — I could hardly 
breathe。 Have you ever noticed how big those Quileute kids all are?” 
     “Yeah; I have。” 
     Charlie stared at me; his eyes abruptly more focused。 “Really; Bella; Carlisle said Jake will be up and 
around in no time。 Said it looked a lot worse than it was。 He’s going to be fine。” 
     I just nodded。 
     Jacob had looked so 。 。 。 strangely fragile when I’d hurried down to see him as soon as Charlie had left。 
He’d had braces everywhere — Carlisle said there was no point in plaster; as fast as he was healing。 His face 
had been pale and drawn; deeply unconscious though he was at the time。 Breakable。 Huge as he was; he’d 
looked very breakable。 Maybe that had just been my imagination; coupled with the knowledge that I was 
going to have to break him。 
     If only I could be struck by lightning and be split in two。 Preferably painfully。 For the first time; giving up 
being human felt like a true sacrifice。 Like it might be too much to lose。 
     I put Charlie’s dinner on the table next to his elbow and headed for the door。 
     “Er; Bella? Could you wait just a second?” 
     “Did I forget something?” I asked; eyeing his plate。 
     “No; no。 I just 。 。 。 want to ask a favor。” Charlie frowned and looked at the floor。 “Have a seat — this 
won’t take long。” 
     I sat across from him; a little confused。 I tried to focus。 “What do you need; Dad?” 
     “Here’s the gist of it; Bella。” Charlie flushed。 “Maybe I’m just feeling 。 。 。 superstitious after hanging out 
with Billy while he was being so strange all day。 But I have this 。 。 。 hunch。 I feel like 。 。 。 I’m going to lose you 
soon。” 
     “Don’t be silly; Dad;” I mumbled guiltily。 “You want me to go to school; don’t you?” 
     “Just promise me one thing。” 
     I was hesitant; ready to rescind。 “Okay 。 。 。” 
     “Will you tell me before you do anything major? Before you run off with him or something?” 
     “Dad 。 。 。 ;” I moaned。 
     “I’m serious。 I won’t kick up a fuss。 Just give me some advance notice。 Give me a chance to hug you 
goodbye。” 
     Cringing mentally; I held up my hand。 “This is silly。 But; if it makes you happy; 。 。 。 I promise。” 
     “Thanks; Bella;” he said。 “I love you; kid。” 
     “I love you; too; Dad。” I touched his shoulder; and then shoved away from the table。 “If you need 
anything; I’ll be at Billy’s。” 
     I didn’t look back as I ran out。 This was just perfect; just what I needed right now。 I grumbled to myself 
all the way to La Push。 
     Carlisle’s black Mercedes was not in front of Billy’s house。 That was both good and bad。 Obviously; I 
needed to talk to Jacob alone。 Yet I still wished I could somehow hold Edward’s hand; like I had before; 
when Jacob was unconscious。 Impossible。 But I missed Edward — it had seemed like a very long afternoon 
alone with Alice。 I supposed that made my answer quite obvious。 I already knew that I couldn’t live without 
Edward。 That fact wasn’t going to make this any less painful。 
     I tapped quietly on the front door。 
     “Come in; Bella;” Billy said。 The roar of my truck was easy to recognize。 

    I let myself in。 
    “Hey; Billy。 Is he awake?” I asked。 
    “He woke up about a half hour ago; just before the doctor left。 Go on in。 I think he’s been waiting for 
you。” 
    I flinched; and then took a deep breath。 “Thanks。” 
    I hesitated at the door to Jacob’s room; not sure whether to knock。 I decided to peek first; hoping — 
coward that I was — that maybe he’d gone back to sleep。 I felt like I could use just a few more minutes。 
    I opened the door a crack and leaned hesitantly in。 
    Jacob was w

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