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  through that.
  ”he's part of it,” i admitted. o fess hoart. ”so,
  have you had a ce to talk with edward?” i asked.
  ”yes.” she hesitated, looking at his perfectly still form. ”and i want to
  talk to you about that.”
  uh-oh. ”what about?” i asked.
  ”i think that boy is ih you,” she accused, keeping her voice
  low.
  ”i think so, too,” i fided.
  ”and how do you feel about him?” she only poorly cealed the raging
  curiosity in her voice.
  i sighed, looking away. as muom, this was not a
  versatioo have with her. ”i'm pretty .”
  there — that souhih her first boyfriend
  might say.
  ”well, he seems very nid, my goodness, he's incredibly
  good-looking, but you're so young, bella…” her voisure; as far
  as i ber, this was the first time since i was eight that she'd
  e cl to soual authhe
  reaso-firm tone of voi talks i'd had with her about men.
  ”i know that, mom. don't worry about it. it's just a crush,” i soothed
  her.
  ”that's right,” she agreed, easily pleased.
  then she sighed aily over her shoulder at the big, round
  the wall.
  ”do you o go?”
  she bit her lip. ”phil's supposed to a little while… i didn't
  kn to …”
  ”no problem, mom.” i tried to tohe relief so she would
  her feelings hurt. ”i won't be alone.”
  ”i'll be ba. i've been sleeping here, you know,” she announced,
  proud of herself.
  ”oh, mom, you don't have to do that! you sleep at home — i'll never
  he swirl of painkillers in my brain was making it hard to
  trate even now, though, apparently, i'd been sleeping for days.
  ”i was too nervous,” she admitted sheepishly. ”there's been some
  the neighborhood, and i don't like being there alone.”
  ”crime?” i asked in alarm.
  ”someohat daudio around the the house
  ahe ground — there's all! a
  a stht out front. do you remember wheo dance
  there, honey?”
  ”i remember.” i shivered, and winced.
  ”i stay, baby, if you need me.”
  ”no, mom, i'll be fine. edith me.”
  she looked like that might be why she waay. ”i'll be back
  tonight.” it sounded as much like a warning as it sounded like a promise,
  and she gla edward agai.
  ”i love you, mom.”
  ”i love you, too, bella. try to be more careful when you walk, honey, i
  don't want to lose you.”
  edward's eyes stayed closed, but a wide grin flashed across his face.
  a lio check all my tubes aher
  kissed my forehead, patted my gauze-ed ha.
  the nurse was g the paper readout oor.
  ”are you feeling anxious, honey? yot a little high there.”
  ”i'm fine,” i assured her.
  ”i'll tell your rn that you're awake. she'll be in to see you in a
  minute.”
  as soohe door, edward was at my side.
  ”you stole a car?” i raised my eyebrows.
  he smiled, u. ”it was a good car, very fast.”
  ”how was your nap?” i asked.
  ”iing.” his eyes narrowed.
  ”what?”
  he looked down while he answered. ”i'm surprised. i thought florida… and
  your mother… well, i thought that's ant.”
  i stared at him unprehendingly. ”but you'd be stuside all day in
  florida. you'd oo e out at night, just like a real
  vampire.”
  he almost smiled, but hen his face was grave. ”i would
  stay in forks, bella. or somewhere like it,” he explained. ”someplace