《1 twilight暮色》

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〃Edward;〃 I tried again。 My voice was a little clearer。 

〃Yes; I'm here。〃 

〃It hurts;〃 I whimpered。 

〃I know; Bella; I know〃 — and then; away from me; anguished — 〃can't you 
do anything?〃 

〃My bag; please… Hold your breath; Alice; it will help;〃 Carlisle 
promised。 

〃Alice?〃 I groaned。 

〃She's here; she knew where to find you。〃 

〃My hand hurts;〃 I tried to tell him。 

〃I know; Bella。 Carlisle will give you something; it will stop。〃 

〃My hand is burning!〃 I screamed; finally breaking through the last of 
the darkness; my eyes fluttering open。 I couldn't see his face; something 
dark and warm was clouding my eyes。 Why couldn't they see the fire and 
put it out? 

His voice was frightened。 〃Bella?〃 

〃The fire! Someone stop the fire!〃 I screamed as it burned me。 

〃Carlisle! Her hand!〃 

〃He bit her。〃 Carlisle's voice was no longer calm; it was appalled。 

I heard Edward catch his breath in horror。 

〃Edward; you have to do it。〃 It was Alice's voice; close by my head。 Cool 
fingers brushed at the wetness in my eyes。 

〃No!〃 he bellowed。 

〃Alice;〃 I moaned。 

〃There may be a chance;〃 Carlisle said。 

〃What?〃 Edward begged。 

〃See if you can suck the venom back out。 The wound is fairly clean。〃 As 
Carlisle spoke; I could feel more pressure on my head; something poking 
and pulling at my scalp。 The pain of it was lost in the pain of the fire。 

〃Will that work?〃 Alice's voice was strained。 

〃I don't know;〃 Carlisle said。 〃But we have to hurry。〃 

〃Carlisle; I…〃 Edward hesitated。 〃I don't know if I can do that。〃 There 
was agony in his beautiful voice again。 

〃It's your decision; Edward; either way。 I can't help you。 I have to get 
this bleeding stopped here if you're going to be taking blood from her 
hand。〃 

I writhed in the grip of the fiery torture; the movement making the pain 
in my leg flare sickeningly。 

〃Edward!〃 I screamed。 I realized my eyes were closed again。 I opened 
them; desperate to find his face。 And I found him。 Finally; I could see 
his perfect face; staring at me; twisted into a mask of indecision and 
pain。 

〃Alice; get me something to brace her leg!〃 Carlisle was bent over me; 
working on my head。 〃Edward; you must do it now; or it will be too late。〃 

Edward's face was drawn。 I watched his eyes as the doubt was suddenly 
replaced with a blazing determination。 His jaw tightened。 I felt his 
cool; strong fingers on my burning hand; locking it in place。 Then his 
head bent over it; and his cold lips pressed against my skin。 

At first the pain was worse。 I screamed and thrashed against the cool 
hands that held me back。 I heard Alice's voice; trying to calm me。 
Something heavy held my leg to the floor; and Carlisle had my head locked 
in the vise of his stone arms。 

Then; slowly; my writhing calmed as my hand grew more and more numb。 The 
fire was dulling; focusing into an eversmaller point。 

I felt my consciousness slipping as the pain subsided。 I was afraid to 
fall into the black waters again; afraid I would lose him in the darkness。 

〃Edward;〃 I tried to say; but I couldn't hear my voice。 They could hear 
me。 

〃He's right here; Bella。〃 

〃Stay; Edward; stay with me…〃 

〃I will。〃 His voice was strained; but somehow triumphant。 

I sighed contentedly。 The fire was gone; the other pains dulled by a 
sleepiness seeping through my body。 

〃Is it all out?〃 Carlisle asked from somewhere far away。 

〃Her blood tastes clean;〃 Edward said quietly。 〃I can taste the morphine。〃 

〃Bella?〃 Carlisle called to me。 

I tried to answer。 〃Mmmmm?〃 

〃Is the fire gone?〃 

〃Yes;〃 I sighed。 〃Thank you; Edward。〃 

〃I love you;〃 he answered。 

〃I know;〃 I breathed; so tired。 

I heard my favorite sound in the world: Edward's quiet laugh; weak with 
relief。 

〃Bella?〃 Carlisle asked again。 

I frowned; I wanted to sleep。 〃What?〃 

〃Where is your mother?〃 

〃In Florida;〃 I sighed。 〃He tricked me; Edward。 He watched our videos。〃 
The outrage in my voice was pitifully frail。 

But that reminded me。 

〃Alice。〃 I tried to open my eyes。 〃Alice; the video — he knew you; Alice; 
he knew where you came from。〃 I meant to speak urgently; but my voice was 
feeble。 〃I smell gasoline;〃 I added; surprised through the haze in my 
brain。 

〃It's time to move her;〃 Carlisle said。 

〃No; I want to sleep;〃 I plained。 

〃You can sleep; sweetheart; I'll carry you;〃 Edward soothed me。 

And I was in his arms; cradled against his chest — floating; all the pain 
gone。 

〃Sleep now; Bella〃 were the last words I heard。 

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24。 AN IMPASSE 




My eyes opened to a bright; white light。 I was in an unfamiliar room; a 
white room。 The wall beside me was covered in long vertical blinds; over 
my head; the glaring lights blinded me。 I was propped up on a hard; 
uneven bed — a bed with rails。 The pillows were flat and lumpy。 There was 
an annoying beeping sound somewhere close by。 I hoped that meant I was 
still alive。 Death shouldn't be this unfortable。 

My hands were all twisted up with clear tubes; and something was taped 

across my face; under my nose。 I lifted my hand to rip it off。 

〃No; you don't。〃 And cool fingers caught my hand。 

〃Edward?〃 I turned my head slightly; and his exquisite face was just 
inches from mine; his chin resting on the edge of my pillow。 I realized 
again that I was alive; this time with gratitude and elation。 〃Oh; 
Edward; I'm so sorry!〃 

〃Shhhh;〃 he shushed me。 〃Everything's all right now。〃 

〃What happened?〃 I couldn't remember clearly; and my mind rebelled 
against me as I tried to recall。 

〃I was almost too late。 I could have been too late;〃 he whispered; his 
voice tormented。 

〃I was so stupid; Edward。 I thought he had my mom。〃 

〃He tricked us all。〃 

〃I need to call Charlie and my mom;〃 I realized through the haze。 

〃Alice called them。 Renée is here — well; here in the hospital。 She's 
getting something to eat right now。〃 

〃She's here?〃 I tried to sit up; but the spinning in my head accelerated; 
and his hand pushed me gently down onto the pillows。 

〃She'll be back soon;〃 he promised。 〃And you need to stay still。〃 

〃But what did you tell her?〃 I panicked。 I had no interest in being 
soothed。 My mom was here and I was recovering from a vampire attack。 〃Why 
did you tell her I'm here?〃 

〃You fell down two flights of stairs and through a window。〃 He paused。 
〃You have to admit; it could happen。〃 

I sighed; and it hurt。 I stared down at my body under the sheet; the huge 
lump that was my leg。 

〃How bad am I?〃 I asked。 

〃You have a broken leg; four broken ribs; some cracks in your skull; 
bruises covering every inch of your skin; and you've lost a lot of blood。 
They gave you a few transfusions。 I didn't like it — it made you smell 
all wrong for a while。〃 

〃That must have been a nice change for you。〃 

〃No; I like how you smell。〃 

〃How did you do it?〃 I asked quietly。 He knew what I meant at once。 

〃I'm not sure。〃 He looked away from my wondering eyes; lifting my 
gauzewrapped hand from the bed an

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