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every sound of the wood, lh every shadow, g every
st, searething out of plagi off, and i
sat, motiohey ued to listen.
”he's not here,” edward said te's go.” emmett reached over to
help me get out of the harness.
”don't worry, bella,” he said in a low but cheerful voice, ”we'll take
care of things here quickly.”
i felt m up my eyes as i looked at emmett. i barely knew
him, a, somehow, not knoould see him again after
tonight was anguishihis was just a faihe
goodbyes i would have to survive i hour, a made
the tears begin to spill.
”alice, emmett.” edward's voice was a ahered soundlessly
into the darkantly disappearing. edened my door and took
my hand, thehe prote. he walked
me swiftly toward the house, eyes always rh the night.
”fifteen minutes,” he warned under his breath.
”i do this.” i sears had given me an inspiration.
i stopped on the pord took hold of his fa my hands. i looked
fierto his eyes.
”i love you,” i said in a low, intense voice. ”i will always love you, no
matter ens now.”
”nothing is going to happen to you, bella,” he said just as fiercely.
”just follow the plan, okay? keep charlie safe for me. he's not going to
like me very much after this, and i wahe ce to apologize
later.”
”get inside, bella. we have to hurry.” his voice was urgent.
”,” i whispered passionately. ”don't listen to another word
i say tonight!” he was leaning in, and so all i had to do was stretch up
oo kiss his surprised, frozen lips with as much force as i was
capable of. then i turned ahe door open.
”go away, edward!” i yelled at him, running inside and slamming the door
shut in his still-shocked face.
”bella?” charlie had beehe living room, and he was already
o.
”leave me alone!” i screamed at him through my tears, ing
relentlessly no the stairs to my r the door shut
and log it. i ran to my bed, flihe floor to retrieve
my duffel bag. i reached swiftly betweeress and b to
grab the knotted old soy secret cash hoard.
charlie ounding on my door.
”bella, are you okay? what's going on?” his voice was frightened.
”i'm going borne,” i shouted, my v i spot.
”did he hurt you?” his toer.
”no!” i shrieked a few octaves higher. i turo my dresser, and edward
was already there, silently yanking out armfuls of random clothes, which
he proceeded to throw to me.
”did he break up with you?” charlie lexed.
”no!” i yelled, slightly more breathless as i sh into the
bag. edward threw another drawer's ts at me. the bag retty
muow.
”ened, bella?” charlie shh the door, pounding again.
”i broke up with him!” i shouted bag on the zipper of my bag.
edward's capable hands pushed mine aed it smoothly. he put
the strap carefully over my arm.
”i'll be iruck — go!” he whispered, aoward the door.
he vahe window.
i uhe door a charlie roughly, struggling with my
heavy bag as i raairs.
”ened?” he yelled. he was right behihought you liked
him.”
he caught my elbow i. though he was still bewildered, his
grip was firm.
he spuo look at him, and i could see i he had
ioing me leave. i k of oo
esd it iing him so much that i hated myself for even
g it. but i had no time, and i had to keep him safe.
i glared up at my father, fresh tears in my eyes for what i was about to <br/