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〃She's　sort　of　banking　on　that。〃　

I　continued　to　stare；　waiting　for　him　to　explain。　

〃She　wouldn't　be　aging；　of　course；　so　that　would　set　a　time　limit；　even　if　Charlie　accepted　whatever　
excuse　she　es　up　with　for　the　changes。〃　He　smiled　faintly。　〃Do　you　remember　when　you　tried　to　tell　
her　about　your　transformation？　How　you　made　her　guess？〃　

My　free　hand　flexed　into　a　fist。　〃She　told　you　about　that？〃　

〃Yes。　She　was　explaining　her。。。　idea。　You　see；　she's　not　allowed　totell　Charlie　the　truth—it　would　be　
very　dangerous　for　him。　But　he's　a　smart；　practical　man。　She　thinks　he'll　e　up　with　his　own　
explanation。　She　assumes　he'll　get　it　wrong。〃　Edward　snorted。　〃After　all；　we　hardly　adhere　to　vampire　
canon。　He'll　make　some　wrong　assumption　about　us；　like　she　did　in　the　beginning；　and　we'll　go　along　with　



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it。　She　thinks　she'll　be　able　to　see　him。。。　from　time　to　time。〃　

〃Insane；〃　I　repeated。　

〃Yes；〃　he　agreed　again。　

It　was　weak　of　him　to　let　her　get　her　way　on　this；　just　to　keep　her　happy　now。　It　wouldn't　turn　out　well。　

Which　made　me　think　that　he　probably　wasn't　expecting　her　to　live　to　try　out　her　crazy　plan。　Placating　
her；　so　that　she　could　be　happy　for　a　little　while　longer。　

Like　four　more　days。　

〃I'll　deal　with　whatever　es；〃　he　whispered；　and　he　turned　his　face　down　and　away　so　that　I　couldn't　
even　read　his　reflection。　〃I　won't　cause　her　pain　now。〃　

〃Four　days？〃I　asked。　

He　didn't　look　up。　〃Approximately。〃　

〃Then　what？〃　

〃What　do　you　mean；　exactly？〃　

I　thought　about　what　Bella　had　said。　About　the　thing　being　wrapped　up　nice　and　tight　in　something　
strong；　something　like　vampire　skin。　So　how　did　that　work？　How　did　it　get　out？　

〃From　what　little　research　we've　been　able　to　do；　it　would　appear　the　creatures　use　their　own　teeth　to　
escape　the　womb；〃　he　whispered。　

I　had　to　pause　to　swallow　back　the　bile。　

〃Research？〃　I　asked　weakly。　

〃That's　why　you　haven't　seen　Jasper　and　Emmett　around。　That's　what　Carlisle　is　doing　now。　Trying　to　
decipher　ancient　stories　and　myths；　as　much　as　we　can　with　what　we　have　to　work　with　here；　looking　for　
anything　that　might　help　us　predict　the　creature's　behavior。〃　

Stories？　If　there　were　myths；　then。。。　

〃Then　is　this　thing　not　the　first　of　its　kind？〃　Edward　asked；　anticipating　my　question。　〃Maybe。　It's　all　very　
sketchy。　The　myths　could　easily　be　the　products　of　fear　and　imagination。　Though　。。　。〃—he　
hesitated—〃your　myths　are　true；　are　they　not？　Perhaps　these　are；　too。　They　do　seem　to　be　localized；　
linked___〃　

〃How　did　you　find。。。　？〃　

〃There　was　a　woman　we　encountered　in　South　America。　She'd　been　raised　in　the　traditions　of　her　
people。　She'd　heard　warnings　about　such　creatures；　old　stories　that　had　been　passed　down。〃　

〃What　were　the　warnings？〃　I　whispered。　



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〃That　the　creature　must　be　killed　immediately。　Before　it　could　gain　too　much　strength。〃　

Just　like　Sam　thought。　Was　he　right？　

〃Of　course；　their　legends　say　the　same　of　us。　That　we　must　be　destroyed。　That　we　are　soulless　
murderers。〃　

Two　for　two。　

Edward　laughed　one　hard　chuckle。　

〃What　did　their　stories　say　about　the。。。　mothers？〃　

Agony　ripped　across　his　face；　and；　as　I　flinched　away　from　his　pain；　I　knew　he　wasn't　going　to　give　me　
an　answer。　I　doubted　he　could　talk。　

tt　was　Rosalie—who'd　been　so　still　and　quiet　since　Bella'd　fallen　asleep　that　I'd　nearly　forgotten　
her—who　answered。　

She　made　a　scornful　noise　in　the　back　of　her　throat。　〃Of　course　there　were　no　survivors；〃　she　said。　No　
survivors；　blunt　and　uncaring。　〃Giving　birth　in　the　middle　of　a　diseaseinfested　swamp　with　a　medicine　
man　smearing　

sloth　spit　across　your　face　to　drive　out　the　evil　spirits　was　never　the　safest　method。　Even　the　normal　
births　went　badly　half　the　time。　None　of　them　had　what　this　baby　has—caregivers　with　an　idea　of　what　
the　baby　needs；　who　try　to　meet　those　needs。　A　doctor　with　a　totally　unique　knowledge　of　vampire　
nature。　A　plan　in　place　to　deliver　the　baby　as　safely　as　possible。　Venom　that　will　repair　anything　that　goes　
wrong。　The　baby　will　be　fine。　And　those　other　mothers　would　probably　have　survived　if　they'd　had　
that—if　they　even　existed　in　the　first　place。　Something　I　am　not　convinced　of。〃　She　sniffed　disdainfully。　

The　baby；　the　baby。　Like　that　was　all　that　mattered。　Bella's　life　was　a　minor　detail　to　her—easy　to　blow　
off。　

Edward's　face　went　white　as　snow。　His　hands　curved　into　claws。　Totally　egotistical　and　indifferent；　
Rosalie　twisted　in　her　chair　so　that　her　back　was　to　him。　He　leaned　forward；　shifting　into　a　crouch。　

Allow　me；I　suggested。　

He　paused；　raising　one　eyebrow。　

Silently；　I　lifted　my　doggy　bowl　off　the　floor。　Then；　with　a　quick；　powerful　flip　of　my　wrist；　I　threw　it　into　
the　back　of　Blondie's　head　so　hard　that—with　an　earsplitting　bang　—it　smashed　flat　before　it　ricocheted　
across　the　room　and　snapped　the　round　top　piece　off　the　thick　newel　post　at　the　foot　of　the　stairs。　

Bella　twitched　but　didn't　wake　up。　

〃Dumb　blonde；〃　I　muttered。　

Rosalie　turned　her　head　slowly；　and　her　eyes　were　blazing。　




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〃You。　Got。　Food。　In。　My。　Hair。〃　

That　did　it。　

I　busted　up。I　pulled　away　fromBella　so　that　I　wouldn't　shake　her；　and　laughed　so　hard　that　tears　ran　
down　my　face。　From　behind　the　couch；　I　heard　Alice's　tinkling　laugh　join　in。　

I　wondered　why　Rosalie　didn't　spring。　I　sort　of　expected　it。　But　then　I　realized　that　my　laughing　had　
woken　Bella　up；　though　she'd　slept　right　through　the　real　noise。　

〃What's　so　funny？〃　she　mumbled。　

〃I　got　food　in　her　hair；〃　I　told　her；　chortling　again。　

〃I'm　not　going　to　forget　this；　dog；〃　Rosalie　hissed。　

〃S'not　so　hard　to　erase　a　blonde's　memory；〃　I　countered。　〃Just　blow　in　her　ear。〃　

〃Get　some　new　jokes；〃　she　snapped。　

〃C'mon；　Jake。　Leave　Rose　alo—〃　Bella　broke　off　midsentence　and　sucked　in　a　sharp　breath。　In　the　
same　second；　Edward　was　leaning　over　the　top　of　me；　ripping　the　blanket　out　of　the　way。　She　seemed　to　
convulse；　her　back　arching　off　the　sofa。　

〃He's　just；〃　she　panted；　〃stretching。〃　

Her　lips　were　white；　and　she　had　her　teeth　locked　together　like　she　was　trying　to　hold　back　a　scream。　

Edward　put　both　hands　on　either　side　of　her　face。　

〃Carlisle？〃　he　called　in　a　tense；　low　voice。　

〃Right　here；〃　the　doctor　said。　I　hadn't　heard　him　e　in。　

〃Okay；〃　Bella　said；　still　breathing　hard　and　shallow。　〃Think　it's　over。　Poor　kid　doesn't　have　enough　room；　
that's　all。　He's　getting　so　big。〃　

It　was　really　hard　to　take；　that　adoring　tone　she　used　to　describe　the　thing　that　was　tearing　her　up。　
Especially　after　Rosalie's　callousness。　Made　me　wish　I　could　throw　something　at　Bella；　too。　

She　didn't　pick　up　on　my　mood。　〃You　know；　he　reminds　me　of　you；　Jake；〃　she　said—affectionate　
tone—still　gasping。　

〃Do　not　pare　me　to　that　thing；〃　I　spit　out　through　my　teeth。　

〃I　just　meant　your　growth　spurt；〃　she　said；