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I　heard　Edward　chuckle　as　I　pulled　the　door　shut。　His　mood　seemed　to　improve　in　exact　correlation　to　
Bella's　

health。　

〃I've　already　heard　that　one；'7Rosalie　called　after　me。　

I　trudged　down　the　steps；　my　only　goal　to　drag　myself　far　enough　into　the　trees　that　the　air　would　be　
pure　again。　I　planned　to　ditch　the　clothes　a　convenient　distance　from　the　house　for　future　use　rather　than　
tying　them　to　my　leg；　so　I　wouldn't　be　smelling　them；　either。　As　I　fumbled　with　the　buttons　on　the　new　
shirt；　I　thought　randomly　about　how　buttons　would　never　be　in　style　for　werewolves。　

I　heard　the　voices　while　I　slogged　across　the　lawn。　

〃Where　are　you　going？〃　Bella　asked。　

〃There　was　something　I　forgot　to　say　to　him。〃　

〃Let　Jacob　sleep—it　can　wait。〃　

Yes；　please；　let　Jacob　sleep。　

〃It　will　only　take　a　moment。〃　

I　turned　slowly。　Edward　was　already　out　the　door。　He　had　an　apology　in　his　expression　as　he　
approached　me。　

〃Jeez；　what　now？〃　

Tm　sorry；〃　he　said；　and　then　he　hesitated；　like　he　didn't　know　how　to　phrase　what　he　was　thinking。　

What's　on　your　mind；　mind　reader？　

〃When　you　were　speaking　to　Sam's　delegates　earlier；〃　he　murmured；　〃I　was　giving　a　playbyplay　for　
Carlisle　and　Esme　and　the　rest。　They　were　concerned—〃　

〃Look；　we're　not　dropping　our　guard。　You　don't　have　to　believe　Sam　like　we　do。　We're　keeping　our　
eyes　open　regardless。〃　




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〃No；　no；　Jacob。　Not　about　that。　We　trust　your　judgment。　Rather；　Esme　was　troubled　by　the　hardships　
this　is　putting　your　pack　through。　She　asked　me　to　speak　to　you　privately　about　it。〃　

That　took　me　off　guard。　〃Hardships？〃　

〃The　homeless　part；　particularly。　She's　very　upset　that　you　are　all　so。。。　bereft。〃　

I　snorted。　Vampire　mother　hen—bizarre。　〃We're　tough。　Tell　her　not　to　worry。〃　

〃She'd　still　like　to　do　what　she　can。　I　got　the　impression　that　Leah　prefers　not　to　eat　in　her　wolf　form？〃　

〃And？〃　I　demanded。　

〃Well；　we　do　have　normal　human　food　here；　Jacob。　Keeping　up　appearances；　and；　of　course；　for　Bella。　
Leah　is　wele　to　anything　she'd　like。　All　of　you　are。〃　

〃I'll　pass　that　along。〃　

〃Leah　hates　us。〃　

〃So？〃　

〃So　try　to　pass　it　along　in　such　a　way　as　to　make　her　consider　it；　if　you　don't　mind。〃　

〃I'll　do　what　I　can。〃　

〃And　then　there's　the　matter　of　clothes。〃　

I　glanced　down　at　the　ones　I　was　wearing。　〃Oh　yeah。　Thanks。〃　It　probably　wouldn't　be　good　manners　to　
mention　how　bad　they　reeked。　

He　smiled；　just　a　little。　〃Well；　we're　easily　able　to　help　out　with　any　needs　there。　Alice　rarely　allows　us　to　
wear　the　same　thing　twice。　We've　got　piles　of　brandnew　clothes　that　are　destined　for　Goodwill；　and　I'd　
imagine　that　Leah　is　fairly　close　to　Esme's　size___〃　

〃Not　sure　how　she'll　feel　about　bloodsucker　castoffs。　She's　not　as　practical　as　I　am。〃　

〃I　trust　that　you　can　present　the　offer　in　the　best　possible　light。　As　well　as　the　offer　for　any　other　physical　
object　you　might　need；　or　transportation；　or　anything　else　at　all。　And　showers；　too；　since　you　prefer　to　
sleep　outdoors。　Please。。。　don't　consider　yourselves　without　the　benefits　of　a　home。〃　

He　said　the　last　line　softly—not　trying　to　keep　quiet　this　time；　but　with　some　kind　of　real　emotion。　

I　stared　at　him　for　a　second；　blinking　sleepily。　〃That's；　er；　nice　of　you。　Tell　Esme　we　appreciate　the；　uh；　
thought。　But　the　perimeter　cuts　through　the　river　in　a　few　places；　so　we　stay　pretty　clean；　thanks。〃　

〃If　you　would　pass　the　offer　on；　regardless。〃　

〃Sure；　sure。〃　

〃Thank　you。〃　



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I　turned　away　from　him；　only　to　stop　cold　when　I　heard　the　low；　pained　cry　from　inside　the　house。　By　
the　time　I　looked　back；　he　was　already　gone。　

What　now？　

I　followed　after　him；　shuffling　like　a　zombie。　Using　about　the　same　number　of　brain　cells；　too。　It　didn't　
feel　like　I　had　a　choice。　Something　was　wrong。　I　would　go　see　what　it　was。　There　would　be　nothing　I　
could　do。　And　I　would　feel　worse。　

It　seemed　inevitable。　

I　let　myself　in　again。　Bella　was　panting；　curled　over　the　bulge　in　the　center　of　her　body。　Rosalie　held　her　
while　Edward；　Carlisle；　and　Esme　all　hovered。　A　flicker　of　motion　caught　my　eye；　Alice　was　at　the　top　of　
the　stairs；　staring　down　into　the　room　with　her　hands　pressed　to　her　temples。　It　was　weird—like　she　was　
barred　from　entering　somehow。　

〃Give　me　a　second；　Carlisle；〃　Bella　panted。　

〃Bella；〃　the　doctor　said　anxiously；　〃I　heard　something　crack。　I　need　to　take　a　look。〃　

〃Pretty　sure〃—pant—〃it　was　a　rib。　Ow。　Yep。　Right　here。〃　She　pointed　to　her　left　side；　careful　not　to　
touch。　

It　was　breaking　her　bones　now。　

〃I　need　to　take　an　Xray。　There　might　be　splinters。　We　don't　want　it　to　puncture　anything。〃　

Bella　took　a　deep　breath。　〃Okay。〃　

Rosalie　lifted　Bella　carefully。　Edward　seemed　like　he　was　going　to　argue；　but　Rosalie　bared　her　teeth　at　
him　and　growled；　〃I've　already　got　her。〃　

So　Bella　was　stronger　now；　but　the　thing　was；　too。　You　couldn't　starve　one　without　starving　the　other；　
and　

healing　worked　just　the　same。　No　way　to　win。　

Blondie　carried　Bella　swiftly　up　the　big　staircase　with　Carlisle　and　Edward　right　on　her　heels；　none　of　
them　taking　any　notice　of　me　standing　dumbstruck　in　the　doorway。　

So　they　had　a　blood　bank　and　an　Xray　machine？　Guess　the　doc　brought　his　work　home　with　him。　

I　was　too　tired　to　follow　them；　too　tired　to　move。　I　leaned　back　against　the　wall　and　then　slid　to　the　
ground。　The　door　was　still　open；　and　I　pointed　my　nose　toward　it；　grateful　for　the　clean　breeze　blowing　
in。　I　leaned　my　head　against　the　jamb　and　listened。　

I　could　hear　the　sound　of　the　Xray　machinery　upstairs。　Or　maybe　I　just　assumed　that's　what　it　was。　And　
then　the　lightest　of　footsteps　ing　down　the　stairs。　I　didn't　look　to　see　which　vampire　it　was。　

〃Do　you　want　a　pillow？〃　Alice　asked　me。　



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〃No；〃　I　mumbled。　What　was　with　the　pushy　hospitality？　It　was　creeping　me　out。　

〃That　doesn't　look　fortable；〃　she　observed。　

〃S'not。〃　

〃Why　don't　you　move；　then？〃　

〃Tired。　Why　aren't　you　upstairs　with　the　rest　of　them？〃　I　shot　back。　

〃Headache；〃　she　answered。　

I　rolled　my　head　around　to　look　at　her。　

Alice　was　a　tiny　little　thing。　'Bout　the　size　of　one　of　my　arms。　She　looked　even　smaller　now；　sort　of　
hunched　in　on　herself。　Her　small　face　was　pinched。　

〃Vampires　get　headaches？〃　

〃Not　the　normal　ones。〃　

I　snorted。　Normal　vampires。　

〃So　how　e　you're　never　with　Bella　anymore？〃　I　asked；　making　the　question　an　accusation。　It　hadn't　
occurred　to　me　before；　because　my　head　had　been　full　of　other　crap；　but　it　was　weird　that　Alice　was　
never　around　Bella；　not　since　I'd　been　here。　Maybe　if　Alice　were　by　her　side；　Rosalie　wouldn't　be。　
〃Thought　you　two　were　like　this。〃　I　twisted　two　of　my　fingers　together。　

〃Like　I　said〃—she　curled　up　on　the　tile　a　few　feet　from　me；　wrapping　her　skinny　arms　around　her　skinny　
knees—〃headache。〃　

〃Bella's　giving　you　a　headache？〃　

〃Yes。〃