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I DIDN¨T GET VERY FAR BEFORE DRIVING BECAME IMPOSsible。
When I couldn¨t see anymore�察�I let my tires find the rough shoulder and rolled slowly to a stop。 I slumped
over on the seat and allowed the weakness I¨d fought in Jacob¨s room crush me。 It was worse that I¨d thought
! the force of it took me by surprise。 Yes�察�I had been right to hide this from Jacob。 No one should ever see
this。
But I wasn¨t alone for very long ! just exactly long enough for Alice to see me here�察�and then the few
minutes it took him to arrive。 The door creaked open�察�and he pulled me into his arms。
At first it was worse。 Because there was that smaller part of me ! smaller�察�but getting louder and angrier
every minute�察�screaming at the rest of me ! that craved a different set of arms。 So then there was fresh guilt
to season the pain。
He didn¨t say anything�察�he just let me sob until I began to blubber out Charlie¨s name。
^Are you really ready to go home�拭院�he asked doubtfully。
I managed to convey�察�after several attempts�察�that it wasn¨t going to get any better anytime soon。 I needed
to get past Charlie before it got late enough for him to call Billy。
So he drove me home ! for once not even getting close to my truck¨s internal speed limit ! keeping one
arm wrapped tightly around me。 The whole way�察�I fought for control。 It seemed to be a doomed effort at first�察�
but I didn¨t give up。 Just a few seconds�察�I told myself。 Just time for a few excuses�察�or a few lies�察�and then I
could break down again。 I had to be able to do that much。 I scrambled around in my head�察�searching
desperately for a reserve of strength。
There was just enough for me to quiet the sobs ! hold them back but not end them。 The tears didn¨t
slow。 I couldn¨t seem to find any handle to even begin to work with those。
^Wait for me upstairs�察院�I mumbled when we were in front of the house。
He hugged me closer for one minute�察�and then he was gone。
Once inside�察�I headed straight for the stairs。
^Bella�拭院�Charlie called after me from his usual place on the sofa as I walked by。
I turned to look at him without speaking。 His eyes bugged wide�察�and he lurched to his feet。
^What happened�拭�Is Jacob 。 。 。 �拭院�he demanded。
I shook my head furiously�察�trying to find my voice。 ^He¨s fine�察�he¨s fine�察院�I promised�察�my voice low and
husky。 And Jacob was fine�察�physically�察�which is all Charlie was worried about at the moment。
^But what happened�拭院�He grabbed my shoulders�察�his eyes still anxious and wide。 ^What happened to
you�拭院�
I must look worse than I¨d imagined。
^Nothing�察�Dad。 I 。 。 。 just had to talk to Jacob about 。 。 。 some things that were hard。 I¨m fine。 ̄
The anxiety calmed�察�and was replaced by disapproval。
^Was this really the best time�拭院�he asked。
^Probably not�察�Dad�察�but I didn¨t have any alternatives ! it just got to the point where I had to choose。 。 。
。 Sometimes�察�there isn¨t any way to compromise。 ̄
He shook his head slowly。 ^How did he handle it�拭院�
I didn¨t answer。
He looked at my face for a minute�察�and then nodded。 That must have been answer enough。
^I hope you didn¨t mess up his recovery。 ̄
^He¨s a quick healer�察院�I mumbled。
Charlie sighed。
I could feel the control slipping。
^I¨ll be in my room�察院�I told him�察�shrugging out from underneath his hands。
^¨Kay�察院�Charlie agreed。 He could probably see the waterworks starting to escalate。 Nothing scared
Charlie worse than tears。
I made my way to my room�察�blind and stumbling。
Once inside�察�I fought with the clasp on my bracelet�察�trying to undo it with shaking fingers。
^No�察�Bella�察院�Edward whispered�察�capturing my hands。 ^It¨s part of who you are。 ̄
He pulled me into the cradle of his arms as the sobs broke free again。
This longest of days seemed to stretch on and on and on。 I wondered if it would ever end。
But�察�though the night dragged relentlessly�察�it was not the worst night of my life。 I took comfort from that。
And I was not alone。 There was a great deal of comfort in that�察�too。
Charlie¨s fear of emotional outbursts kept him from checking on me�察�though I was not quiet ! he
probably got no more sleep than I did。
My hindsight seemed unbearably clear tonight。 I could see every mistake I¨d made�察�every bit of harm I¨d
done�察�the small things and the big things。 Each pain I¨d caused Jacob�察�each wound I¨d given Edward�察�stacked
up into neat piles that I could not ignore or deny。
And I realized that I¨d been wrong all along about the magnets。 It had not been Edward and Jacob that
I¨d been trying to force together�察�it was the two parts of myself�察�Edward¨s Bella and Jacob¨s Bella。 But they
could not exist together�察�and I never should have tried。
I¨d done so much damage。
At some point in the night�察�I remembered the promise I¨d made to myself early this morning ! that I
would never make Edward see me shed another tear for Jacob Black。 The thought brought on a round of
hysteria which frightened Edward more than the weeping。 But it passed�察�too�察�when it had run its course。
Edward said little�察�he just held me on the bed and let me ruin his shirt�察�staining it with salt water。
It took longer than I thought it would for that smaller�察�broken part of me to cry herself out。 It happened�察�
though�察�and I was eventually exhausted enough to sleep。 Unconsciousness did not bring full relief from the
pain�察�just a numbing�察�dulling ease�察�like medicine。 Made it more bearable。 But it was still there�察�I was aware of
it�察�even asleep�察�and that helped me to make the adjustments I needed to make。
The morning brought with it�察�if not a brighter outlook�察�as least a measure of control�察�some acceptance。
Instinctively�察�I knew that the new tear in my heart would always ache。 That was just going to be a part of me
now。 Time would make it easier ! that¨s what everyone always said。 But I didn¨t care if time healed me or
not�察�so long as Jacob could get better。 Could be happy again。
When I woke up�察�there was no disorientation。 I opened my eyes ! finally dry ! and met his anxious
gaze。
^Hey�察院�I said。 My voice was hoarse。 I cleared my throat。
He didn¨t answer。 He watched me�察�waiting for it to start。
^No�察�I¨m fine�察院�I promised。 ^That won¨t happen again。 ̄
His eyes tightened at my words。
^I¨m sorry that you had to see that�察院�I said。 ^That wasn¨t fair to you。 ̄
He put his hands on either side of my face。
^Bella 。 。 。 are you sure�拭�Did you make the right choice�拭�I¨ve never seen you in so much pain ! ̄ His
voice broke on the last word。
But I had known worse pain。
I touched his lips。 ^Yes。 ̄
^I don¨t know。 。 。 。 ̄ His brow creased。 ^If it hurts you so much�察�how can it possibly be the right thing for
you�拭院�
^Edward�察�I know who I can¨t live without。 ̄
^But 。 。 。 ̄
I shook my head。 ^You don¨t understand。 You may be brave enough or strong enough to live without me�察�
if that¨s what¨s best。 But I could never be that self´sacrificing。 I have to be with you。 It¨s the only way I can
live。 ̄
He still looked dubious。 I should never have let him stay with me last night。 But I had needed him so much。
。 。 。
^Hand me that book�察�will you�拭院�I asked�察�pointing over his shoulder。
His eyebrows pulled together in confusion�察�but he gave it to me quickly。
^This again�拭院�he asked。
^I just wanted to find this one part I remembered 。 。 。 to see how she said it。 。 。 。 ̄ I flipped through the
book�察�finding the page I wanted easily。 The corner was dog´eared from the many times I¨d stopped here。
^Cathy¨s a monster�察�but there were a few things she got right�察院�I muttered。 I read the lines quietly�察�mostly to
myself。 ^`If all else perished�察�and he remained�察�I should still continue to be�察�and ifall else remained�察�and he
were annihilated�察�the universe would turn to a mighty stranger。¨ ̄ I nodded�察�again to myself。 ^I know exactly
what she means。 And I know who I can¨t live without。 ̄
Edward took the book from my hands and flipped it across the room ! it landed with a light thud on my
desk。 He wrapped his arms around my waist。
A small smile lit his perfect face�察�though worry still lined his forehead。 ^Heathcliff had his moments�察�too�察院�
he said。 He didn¨t need the book to get it word perfect。 He pulled me closer and whispered inmy ear�察 亜�I
cannot live without my life� �I cannot live without my soul� � ̄
^Yes�察院�I said quietly。 ^That¨s my point。 ̄
^Bella�察�I can¨t stand for you to be miserable。 Maybe 。 。 。 ̄
^No�察�Edward。 I¨ve made a real mess of things�察�and I¨m going to have to live with that。 But I know what I
want and what I need 。 。 。 and what I¨m going to do now。 ̄
^What are we going to do now�拭院�
I smiled just a bit at his correction�察�and then I sighed。 ^We are going to go see Alice。 ̄
Alice was on the bottom porch step�察�too hyper to wait for us inside。 She looked about to break into a
celebration dance��