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themselves useful。” 
I winced; and Esme rubbed my shoulder。 
Jasper looked at Carlisle。 “Neither of us recognized him。 But here。” He held out something green and 
crumpled。 Carlisle took it from him and held it to his face。 I saw; as it exchanged hands; that it was a broken 
fern frond。 “Maybe you know the scent。” 
“No;” Carlisle said。 “Not familiar。 No one I’ve ever met。” 
“Perhaps we’re looking at this the wrong way。 Maybe it’s a coincidence 。 。 。 ;” Esme began; but stopped 
when she saw everyone else’s incredulous expressions。 “I don’t mean a coincidence that a stranger happened 
to pick Bella’s house to visit at random。 I meant that maybe someone was just curious。 Our scent is all around 
her。 Was he wondering what draws us there?” 
“Why wouldn’t he just e here then? If he was curious?” Emmett demanded。 
“You would;” Esme said with a sudden; fond smile。 “The rest of us aren’t always so direct。 Our family is 
very large — he or she might be frightened。 But Charlie wasn’t harmed。 This doesn’t have to be an enemy。” 
Just curious。 Like James and Victoria had been curious; in the beginning? The thought of Victoria made 
me tremble; though the one thing they seemed certain of was that it had not been her。 Not this time。 She would 
stick to her obsessed pattern。 This was just someone else; a stranger。 
I was slowly realizing that vampires were much bigger participants in this world than I’d once thought。 
How many times did the average human cross paths with them; pletely unaware? How many deaths; 
obliviously reported as crimes and accidents; were really due to their thirst? How crowded would this new 
world be when I finally joined it? 
The shrouded future sent a shiver down my spine。 
The Cullens pondered Esme’s words with varying expressions。 I could see that Edward did not accept her 
theory; and that Carlisle very much wanted to。 
Alice pursed her lips。 “I don’t think so。 The timing of it was too perfect。 。 。 。 This visitor was so careful to 
make no contact。 Almost like he or she knew that I would see。 。 。 。” 
“He could have other reasons for not making contact;” Esme reminded her。 
“Does it really matter who it was?” I asked。 “Just the chance that someone was looking for me 。 。 。 isn’t 
that reason enough? We shouldn’t wait for graduation。” 
“No; Bella;” Edward said quickly。 “It’s not that bad。 If you’re really in danger; we’ll know。” 
“Think of Charlie;” Carlisle reminded me。 “Think of how it would hurt him if you disappeared。” 
“I am thinking of Charlie! He’s the one I’m worried about! What if my little guest had happened to be 
thirsty last night? As long as I’m around Charlie; he’s a target; too。 If anything happened to him; it would be all 
myfault!” 
“Hardly; Bella;” Esme said; patting my hair again。 “And nothing will happen to Charlie。 We’re just going to 
have to be more careful。” 
“More careful?” I repeated in disbelief。 
“It’s all going to be fine; Bella;” Alice promised; Edward squeezed my hand。 
And I could see; looking at all of their beautiful faces one by one; that nothing I could say was going to 
change their minds。 


It was a quiet ride home。 I was frustrated。 Against my better judgment; I was still human。 

 “You won’t be alone for a second;” Edward promised as he drove me to Charlie’s。 “Someone will always 
be there。 Emmett; Alice; Jasper 。 。 。” 
 I sighed。 “This is ridiculous。 They’ll get so bored; they’ll have to kill me themselves; just for something to 
do。” 
 Edward gave me a sour look。 “Hilarious; Bella。” 
 Charlie was in a good mood when we got back。 He could see the tension between me and Edward; and 
he was misinterpreting it。 He watched me throw together his dinner with a smug smile on his face。 Edward had 
excused himself for a moment; to do some surveillance; I assumed; but Charlie waited till he was back to pass 
on my messages。 
 “Jacob called again;” Charlie said as soon as Edward was in the room。 I kept my face empty as I set the 
plate in front of him。 
 “Is that a fact?” 
 Charlie frowned。 “Don’t be petty; Bella。 He sounded really low。” 
 “Is Jacob paying you for all the P。R。; or are you a volunteer?” 
 Charlie grumbled incoherently at me until the food cut off his garbled plaint。 
 Though he didn’t realize it; he’d found his mark。 
 My life was feeling a lot like a game of dice right now — would the next roll e up snake eyes? What if 
something did happen to me? It seemed worse than petty to leave Jacob feeling guilty about what he’d said。 
 But I didn’t want to talk to him with Charlie around; to have to watch my every word so I didn’t let the 
wrong thing slip。 Thinking about this made me jealous of Jacob and Billy’s relationship。 How easy it must be 
when you had no secrets from the person you lived with。 
 So I would wait for the morning。 I most likely wasn’t going to die tonight; after all; and it wouldn’t hurt him 
to feel guilty for twelve more hours。 It might even be good for him。 
 When Edward officially left for the evening; I wondered who was out in the downpour; keeping an eye on 
Charlie and me。 I felt awful for Alice or whoever else it might be; but still forted。 I had to admit it was 
nice; knowing I wasn’t alone。 And Edward was back in record time。 
 He sang me to sleep again and — aware even in unconsciousness that he was there — I slept free of 
nightmares。 


In the morning; Charlie left to go fishing with Deputy Mark before I was up。 I decided to use this lack of 
supervision to be divine。 
 “I’m going to let Jacob off the hook;” I warned Edward after I’d eaten breakfast。 
 “I knew you’d forgive him;” he said with an easy smile。 “Holding grudges is not one of your many talents。” 
 I rolled my eyes; but I was pleased。 It seemed like Edward really was over the whole antiwerewolf thing。 
 I didn’t look at the clock until after I’d dialed。 It was a little early for calls; and I worried that I would 
wake Billy and Jake; but someone picked up before the second ring; so he couldn’t have been too far from 
the phone。 
 “Hello?” a dull voice said。 
 “Jacob?” 
 “Bella!” he exclaimed。 “Oh; Bella; I’m so sorry!” he tripped over the words as he hurried to get them out。 
“I swear I didn’t mean it。 I was just being stupid。 I was angry — but that’s no excuse。 It was the stupidest 
thing I’ve ever said in my life and I’m sorry。 Don’t be mad at me; please? Please。 Lifetime of servitude up for 
grabs — all you have to do is forgive me。” 
 “I’m not mad。 You’re forgiven。” 
 “Thank you;” he breathed fervently。 “I can’t believe I was such a jerk。” 
 “Don’t worry about that — I’m used to it。” 
 He laughed; exuberant with relief。 “e down to see me;” he begged。 “I want to make it up to you。” 
 I frowned。 “How?” 
 “Anything you want。 Cliff diving;” he suggested; laughing again。 
 “Oh; there’s a brilliant idea。” 
 “I’ll keep you safe;” he promised。 “No matter what you want to do。” 
 I glanced at Edward。 His face was very calm; but I was sure this was not the time。 

“Not right now。” 
“He’s not thrilled with me; is he?” Jacob’s voice was ashamed; rather than bitter; for once。 
“That’s not the problem。 There’s 。 。 。 well; there’s this other problem that’s slightly more worrisome than a 
bratty teenage werewolf。 。 。 。” I tried to keep my tone joking; but I didn’t fool him。 
“What’s wrong?” he demanded。 
“Um。” I wasn’t sure what I should tell him。 
Edward held his hand out for the phone。 I looked at his face carefully。 He seemed calm enough。 
“Bella?” Jacob asked。 
Edward sighed; holding his hand closer。 
“Do you mind speaking to Edward?” I asked apprehensively。 “He wants to talk to you。” 
There was a long pause。 
“Okay;” Jacob finally agreed。 “This should be interesting。” 
I handed the phone to Edward; I hoped he could read the warning in my eyes。 
“Hello; Jacob;” Edward said; perfectly polite。 
There was a silence。 I bit my lip; trying to guess how Jacob would answer。 
“Someone was here — not a scent I know;” Edward explained。 “Has your pack e across anything 
new?” 
Another pause; while 
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