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  d the tires squealed agai
  pavement. the volvo was out of sight in seds.
  ”hey, bella,” called a familiar, husky voi the driver's side of
  the little black car.
  ”jacob?” i asked, squinting through the rain. just then, charlie's
  cruiser swung around the er, his lights shinis of
  the e.
  jacob was already g out, his wide grihrough the
  darkhe passe was a mua man with
  a memorable face — a face that overflowed, the cheeks resting against his
  shoulders, with creases running through the russet skin like an old
  leather jad the surprisingly familiar eyes, black eyes that
  seemed at the same time both too young and too ahe broad face
  they were set in. jacob's father, billy blaew him immediately,
  though ihan five years since i'd seen him last i'd mao
  fet his name when charlie had spoken of him my first day here. he was
  stariinizing my failed te him. his
  eyes were wide, as if in shock or fear, his nostrils flared. my smile
  faded.
  another pli, edward had said.
  billy still stared at me with intense, anxious eyes. i groaned
  internally. had billy reized edward so easily? could he really
  believe the impossible legends his son had scoffed at?
  the answer was billy's eyes. yes. yes, he could.
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  12. balang
  ”billy!” charlie called as soo of the car.
  i turoward the house, beg to jacob as i duder the
  porch. i heard charlie greeting them loudly behind me.
  ”i'm goiend i didn't see you behind the wheel, jake,” he said
  disapprovingly.
  ”we get permits early on the rez,” jacob said while i uhe door
  ahe pht.
  ”sure you dhed.
  ”i have to get around somehnized billy's resonant voice
  easily, despite the years. the sound of it made me feel suddenly younger,
  a child.
  i went ihe door open behiurning on lights
  bef up my ja i stood in the door, watxiously
  as d jacob helped billy out of the to his wheelchair.
  i backed out of the way as the three of them hurried in, shaking off the
  rain.
  ”this is a surprise,” charlie was saying.
  ”it's been too long,” billy answered. ”i hope it's not a bad time.” his
  dark eyes flashed up to me again, their expression unreadable.
  ”no, it's great. i hope you stay fame.”
  jaed. ”i think that's the plan — our tv broke last week.”
  billy made a face at his son. ”and, of course, jaxious to see
  bella again,” he added. jacob sd ducked his head while i fought
  back a surge of remorse. maybe i'd been too g on the beach.
  ”are you hungry?” i asked, turning toward the kit. i was eager to
  escape billy's searg gaze.
  ” before we came,” jaswered.
  ”how about you, charlie?” i y shoulder as i fled around the
  er.
  ”sure,” he replied, his voig iio room
  av. i could hear billy's chair follow.
  the grilled dwiches were in the frying pan and i was slig up
  a tomato when i sensed someone behind me.
  ”ss?” jacob asked.
  ”pretty good.” i smiled. his enthusiasm was hard to resist. ”how about
  you? did you finish your car?”
  ”no.” he frowill s. we borrowed that oed
  with his thumb iio yard.
  ”sorry. i haven't seen any… what was it y for?”
  ”master der.” he grinned. ”is something wrong with the truck?” he
  added suddenly.
  ”no.”
  ”oh. i just wondered because you weren't driving it.”
  i stared doan, pulling up the edge of a sandwich to check the
  bottom side. ”i go