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4 breaking dawn破晓-第44章

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Blondie laughed with her。 

The girl looked like she only had hours left; and she had to be in pain; but she was making jokes。 So 
Bella。 

Trying to ease the tension; make it better for everyone else。 

Edward stepped around Rosalie; no humor touching his intense expression。 I was glad for that。 It 
helped; just a little bit; that he was suffering worse than me。 He took her hand; not the one that was still 
protecting her swollen belly。 

〃Bella; love; we're going to ask you to do something monstrous;〃 he said; using the same adjectives he'd 
offered me。 〃Repulsive。〃 

Well; at least he was giving it to her straight。 

She took a shallow; fluttery breath。 〃How bad?〃 

Carlisle answered。 〃We think the fetus might have an appetite closer to ours than to yours。 We think it's 
thirsty。〃 

She blinked。 〃Oh。 Oh。〃 

〃Your condition—both of your conditions—are deteriorating rapidly。 We don't have time to waste; to 
e up with more palatable ways to do this。 The fastest way to test the theory—〃 

〃I've got to drink it;〃 she whispered。 She nodded slightly—barely enough energy for a little head bob。 〃I 
can do that。 Practice for the future; right?〃 Her colorless lips stretched into a faint grin as she looked at 
Edward。 He didn't smile back。 

Rosalie started tapping her toe impatiently。 The sound was really irritating。 I wondered what she would 
do if I threw her through a wall right now。 

〃So; who's going to catch me a grizzly bear?〃 Bella whispered。 

Carlisle and Edward exchanged a quick glance。 Rosalie stopped tapping。 

〃What?〃 Bella asked。 




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〃It will be a more effective test if we don't cut corners; Bella;〃 Carlisle said。 

〃Ifthe fetus is craving blood;〃 Edward explained; 〃it's not craving animal blood。〃 

〃It won't make a difference to you; Bella。 Don't think about it;〃 Rosalie encouraged。 

Bella's eyes widened。 〃Who?〃 she breathed; and her gaze flickered to me。 

〃I'm not here as a donor; Bells;〃 I grumbled。 〃'Sides; it's human blood that thing's after; and I don't think 
mine applies—〃 

〃We have blood on hand;〃 Rosalie told her; talking over me before I'd finished; like I wasn't there。 〃For 
you—just in case。 Don't worry about anything at all。 It's going to be fine。 I have a good feeling about this; 
Bella。 I think the baby will be so much better。〃 

Bella:s hand ran across her stomach。 

〃Well;〃 she rasped; barely audible。 〃I'm starving; so I'll bet he is; too。〃 Trying to make another joke。 
〃Let's go for it。 My first vampire act。〃 

13。 GOOD THING I'VE GOT A STRONG STOMACH 

Carlisle and Rosalie were off in a flash; darting upstairs。 I could hear them debating whether they should 
warm it up for her。 Ugh。 i wondered what all houseofhorrors stuff they kept around here。 Fridge full of 
blood; check。 What else? Torture chamber? Coffin room? 

Edward stayed; holding Bella's hand。 His face was dead again。 He didn't seem to have the energy to 
keep up even that little hint of hope he'd had before。 They stared into each other's eyes; but not in a 
gooey way。 It was like they were having a conversation。 Kind of reminded me of Sam and Emily。 

No; it wasn't gooey; but that only made it harder to watch。 

I knew what it was like for Leah; having to see that all the time。 Having to hear it in Sam's head。 Of 
course we all felt bad for her; we weren't monsters—in that sense; anyway。 But I guess we'd blamed her 
for how she handled it。 Lashing out at everyone; trying to make us all as miserable as she was。 

I would never blame her again。 How could anyone help spreading this kind of misery around? How 
could anyone not try to ease some of the burden by shoving a little piece of it off on someone else? 

And if it meant that I had to have a pack; how could I blame her for taking my freedom? I would do the 
same。 If there was a way to escape this pain; I'd take it; too。 

Rosalie darted downstairs after a second; flying through the room like a sharp breeze; stirring up the 
burning smell。 She stopped inside the kitchen; and I heard the creak of a cupboard door。 

〃Noteear; Rosalie;〃 Edward murmured。 He rolled his eyes。 

Bella looked curious; but Edward just shook his head at her。 

Rosalie blew back through the room and disappeared again。 




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〃This was your idea?〃 Bella whispered; her voice rough as she strained to make it loud enough for me to 
hear。 Forgetting that I could hear just fine。 I kind of liked how; a lot of the time; she seemed to forget that 
I wasn't 

pletely human。 I moved closer; so that she wouldn't have to work so hard。 

〃Don't blame me for this one。 Your vampire was just picking snide ments out of my head。〃 

She smiled a little。 〃I didn't expect to see you again。〃 

〃Yeah; me; either;〃 I said。 

It felt weird just standing here; but the vampires had shoved all the furniture out of the way for the 
medical setup。 I imagined that it didn't bother them—sitting or standing didn't make much difference when 
you were stone。 Wouldn't bother me much; either; except that I was so exhausted。 

〃Edward told me what you had to do。 I'm sorry。〃 

〃S'okay。 It was probably only a matter of time till I snapped over something Sam wanted me to do;〃 I 
lied。 

〃And Seth;〃 she whispered。 

〃He's actually happy to help。〃 

〃I hate causing you trouble。〃 

I laughed once—more a bark than a laugh。 

She breathed a faint sigh。 〃I guess that's nothing new; is it?〃 

〃No; not really。〃 

〃You don't have to stay and watch this;〃 she said; barely mouthing the words。 

I could leave。 It was probably a good idea。 But if I did; with the way she looked right now; I could be 
missing the last fifteen minutes of her life。 

〃I don't really have anywhere else to go;〃 I told her; trying to keep the emotion out of my voice。 〃The 
wolf thing is a lot less appealing since Leah joined up。〃 

〃Leah?〃 she gasped。 

〃You didn't tell her?〃 I asked Edward。 

He just shrugged without moving his eyes from her face。 I could see it wasn't very exciting news to him; 
not something worth sharing with the more important events that were going down。 

Bella didn't take it so lightly。 It looked like it was bad news to her。 

〃Why?〃 she breathed。 



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I didn't want to get into the whole novellength version。 〃To keep an eye on Seth。〃 

〃But Leah hates us;〃 she whispered。 

Us。Nice。 I could see that she was afraid; though。 

〃Leah's not going to bug anyone。〃 But me。 〃She's in my pack〃—I grimaced at the words—〃so she 
follows my lead。〃 Ugh。 

Bella didn't look convinced。 

〃You're scared of Leah; but you're best buds with the psychopath blonde?〃 

There was a low hiss from the second floor。 Cool; she'd heard me。 

Bella frowned at me。 〃Don't。 Rose。。。 understands。〃 

〃Yeah;〃 i grunted。 〃She understands that you're gonna die and she doesn't care; s'long as she gets her 
mutant spawn out of the deal。〃 

〃Stop being a jerk; Jacob;〃 she whispered。 

She looked too weak to get mad at。 I tried to smile instead。 〃You say that like it's possible。〃 

Bella tried not to smile back for a second; but she couldn't help it in the end; her chalky lips pulled up at 
the corners。 

And then Carlisle and the psycho in question were there。 Carlisle had a white plastic cup in his hand 
—the kind with a lid and a bendy straw。 Oh— not clear;now I got it。 Edward didn't want Bella to have 
to think about what she was doing any more than necessary。 You couldn't see what was in the cup at all。 
But I could smell it。 

Carlisle hesitated; the hand with the cup halfextended。 Bella eyed it; looking scared again。 

〃We could try another method;〃 Carlisle said quietly。 

〃No;〃 Bella whispered。 〃No;111 try this first。 We don't have time。。。。〃 

At first I thought she'd finally gotten a clue and was worried about herself; but then her hand fluttered 
feebly against her stomach。 

Bellareached out and took the cup from him。 Her hand shook a litt
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