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　meeting　her　gaze　as　if　I　were　staring　deeply　into　her　depthless；　small　brown　eyes。　Her　thoughts　were　already　in　a　flutter。　This　should　be　simple。　I　was　wondering　if　you　could　help　me　with　my　schedule；　I　said　in　the　soft　voice　I　reserved　for　not　scaring　humans。　I　heard　the　tempo　of　her　heart　increase。　Of　course；　Edward。　How　can　I　help？　Too　young；　too　young；　she　chanted　to　herself。　Wrong；　of　course。　I　was　older　than　her　grandfather。　But　according　to　my　driver　s　license；　she　was　right。　I　was　wondering　if　I　could　move　from　my　biology　class　to　a　senior　level　science？　Physics；　perhaps？　It　there　a　problem　with　Mr。　Banner；　Edward？　Not　at　all；　it　s　just　that　I　ve　already　studied　this　material　In　that　accelerated　school　you　all　went　to　in　Alaska；　right。　pursed　as　she　considered　this。　They　should　all　be　in　college。　teachers　plain。　Her　thin　lips　I　ve　heard　the　Perfect　four　point　ohs；　never　a　hesitation　with　a　response；　never　a　wrong　answer　on　a　test　like　they　ve　found　some　way　to　cheat　in　every　subject。　Mr。　Varner　would　rather　believe　that　anyone　was　cheating　than　think　a　student　was　smarter　than　him　I　ll　bet　their　mother　tutors　them　Actually；　Edward；　physics　is　pretty　much　full　right　now。　Mr。　Banner　hates　to　have　more　than　twentyfive　students　in　a　class　I　wouldn　t　be　any　trouble。　Of　course　not。　Not　a　perfect　Cullen。　aren　t　enough　seats　as　it　is　I　know　that；　Edward。　But　there　just　Could　I　drop　the　class；　then？　I　could　use　the　period　for　independent　study。　Drop　biology？　He　mouth　fell　open。　That　s　crazy。　How　hard　is　it　to　sit　through　a　subject　you　already　know？　There　must　be　a　problem　with　Mr。　Banner。　I　wonder　if　I　should　talk　to　Bob　about　it？　You　won　t　have　enough　credits　to　graduate。

I　ll　catch　up　next　year。　Maybe　you　should　talk　to　your　parents　about　that。　The　door　opened　behind　me；　but　who　ever　it　was　did　not　think　of　me；　so　I　ignored　the　arrival　and　concentrated　on　Mrs。　Cope。　I　leaned　slightly　closer；　and　held　my　eyes　a　little　wider。　This　would　work　better　if　they　were　gold　instead　of　black。　The　blackness　frightened　people；　as　it　should。　Please；　Mrs。　Cope？　I　made　my　voice　as　smooth　and　pelling　as　it　could　be　and　it　could　be　considerably　pelling。　Isn　t　there　some　other　section　I　could　switch　to？　I　m　sure　there　has　to　be　an　open　slot　somewhere？　Sixth　hour　biology　can　t　be　the　only　option　I　smiled　at　her；　careful　not　to　flash　my　teeth　so　widely　that　it　would　scare　her；　letting　the　expression　soften　my　face。　Her　heart　drummed　faster。　Too　young；　she　reminded　herself　frantically。　maybe　I　could　talk　to　Bob　I　mean　Mr。　Banner。　I　could　see　if　Well；　A　second　was　all　it　took　to　change　everything：　the　atmosphere　in　the　room；　my　mission　here；　the　reason　I　leaned　toward　the　redhaired　woman　What　had　been　for　one　purpose　before　was　now　for　another。　A　second　was　all　it　took　for　Samantha　Wells　to　open　the　door　and　place　a　signed　tardy　slip　in　the　basket　by　the　door；　and　hurry　out　again；　in　a　rush　to　be　away　from　school。　A　second　was　all　it　took　for　the　sudden　gust　of　wind　through　the　open　door　to　crash　into　me。　A　second　was　all　it　took　for　me　to　realize　why　that　first　person　through　the　door　had　not　interrupted　me　with　her　thoughts。　I　turned；　though　I　did　not　need　to　make　sure。　control　the　muscles　that　rebelled　against　me。　I　turned　slowly；　fighting　to　Bella　Swan　stood　with　her　back　pressed　to　the　wall　beside　the　door；　a　piece　of　paper　clutched　in　her　hands。　Her　eyes　were　even　wider　than　usual　as　she　took　in　my　ferocious；　inhuman　glare。　The　smell　of　her　blood　saturated　every　particle　of　air　in　the　tiny；　hot　room。　My　throat　burst　into　flames。　The　monster　glared　back　at　me　from　the　mirror　of　her　eyes　again；　a　mask　of　evil。　My　hand　hesitated　in　the　air　above　the　counter。　I　would　not　have　to　look　back　in　order　to　reach　across　it　and　slam　Mrs。　Cope　s　head　into　her　desk　with　enough　force　to　kill　her。　Two　lives；　rather　than　twenty。　A　trade。　The　monster　waited　anxiously；　hungrily；　for　me　to　do　it。　But　there　was　always　a　choice　there　had　to　be。　I　cut　off　the　motion　of　my　lungs；　and　fixed　Carlisle　s　face　in　front　of　my　eyes。　I　turned　back　to　face　Mrs。　Cope；　and　heard　her　internal　surprise　at　the　change　in　my　expression。　She　shrank　away　from　me；　but　her　fear　did　not　form　into　coherent　words。　Using　all　the　control　I　d　mastered　in　my　decades　of　selfdenial；　I　made　my　voice　even　and　smooth。　There　was　just　enough　air　left　in　my　lungs　to　speak　once　more；　rushing　through　the　words。　Nevermind；　then。　I　can　see　that　it　s　impossible。　Thank　you　so　much　for　your

help。　I　spun　and　launched　myself　from　the　room；　trying　not　to　feel　the　warmblooded　heat　of　the　girl　s　body　as　I　passed　within　inches　of　it。　I　didn　t　stop　until　I　was　in　my　car；　moving　too　fast　the　entire　way　there。　Most　of　the　humans　had　cleared　out　already；　so　there　weren　t　a　lot　of　witnesses。　I　heard　a　sophomore；　D。J。　Garrett；　notice；　and　then　disregard　Where　did　Cullen　e　from　it　was　like　he　just　came　out　of　thin　air　with　the　imagination　again。　Mom　always　says　There　I　go；　When　I　slid　into　my　Volvo；　the　others　were　already　there。　I　tried　to　control　my　breathing；　but　I　was　gasping　at　the　fresh　air　like　I　d　been　suffocated。　Edward？　Alice　asked；　alarm　in　her　voice。　I　just　shook　my　head　at　her。　What　the　hell　happened　to　you？　Emmett　demanded；　distracted；　for　the　moment；　from　the　fact　that　Jasper　was　not　in　the　mood　for　his　rematch。　Instead　of　answering；　I　threw　the　car　into　reverse。　I　had　to　get　out　of　this　lot　before　Bella　Swan　could　follow　me　here；　too。　My　own　person　demon；　haunting　me　I　swung　the　car　around　and　accelerated。　I　hit　forty　before　I　was　on　the　road。　On　the　road；　I　hit　seventy　before　I　made　the　corner。　Without　looking；　I　knew　that　Emmett；　Rosalie　and　Jasper　had　all　turned　to　stare　at　Alice。　She　shrugged。　She　couldn　t　see　what　had　passed；　only　what　was　ing。　She　looked　ahead　for　me　now。　were　both　surprised。　We　both　processed　what　she　saw　in　her　head；　and　we　You　re　leaving？　she　whispered。　The　others　stared　at　me　now。　Am　I？　I　hissed　through　my　teeth。　She　saw　it　then；　as　my　resolve　wavered　and　another　choice　spun　my　future　in　a　darker　direction。　Oh。　Bella　Swan；　dead。　My　eyes；　glowing　crimson　with　fresh　blood。　The　search　that　would　follow。　The　careful　time　we　would　wait　before　it　was　safe　for　us　to　pull　out　and　start　again　Oh；　she　said　again。　The　picture　grew　more　specific。　I　saw　the　inside　of　Chief　Swan　s　house　for　the　first　time；　saw　Bella　in　a　small　kitchen　with　the　yellow　cupboards；　her　back　to　me　as　I　stalked　her　from　the　shadows　let　the　scent　pull　me　toward　her　Stop！　I　groaned；　not　able　to　bear　more。　Sorry；　she　whispered；　her　eyes　wide。　The　monster　rejoiced。

And　the　vision　in　her　head　shifted　again。　An　empty　highway　at　night；　the　trees　beside　it　coated　in　snow；　flashing　by　at　almost　two　hundred　miles　per　hour。　I　ll　miss　you；　she　said。　No　matter　how　short　a　time　you　re　gone。　Emmett　and　Rosalie　exchanged　an　apprehensive　glance。　We　were　almost　to　the　turn　off　onto　the　long　drive　that　led　to　our　home。　Drop　us　here；　Alice　instructed。　You　should　tell　Carlisle　yourself。　I　nodded；　and　the　car　squealed　to　a　sudden　stop。　Emmett；　Rosalie　and　Jasper　got　out　in　silence；　they　would　make　Alice　explain　when　I　was　gone。　Alice　touched　my　shoulder。　You　will　do　the　right　thing；　she　murmured。　Not　a　vision　this　time　an　order。　She　s　Charlie　Swan　s　only　family。　It　would　kill　him；　too。　Yes；　I　said；　agreeing　only　with　the　last　part。　She　slid　out　to　join　the　others；　her　eyebrows　pulling　together　in　anxiety。　melted　into　woods；　out　of　sight　before　I　could　turn　the　car　around。　They　I　accelerated　back　toward　town；　and　I　knew　the　visions　in　Alice　s　head　would　be　flashing　from　dark　to　bright　like　a　strobe　light。　As　I　sped　back　to　Forks　doing　niy；　I　wasn　t　sure　where　I　was　going。　To　say　goodbye　to　my　father？　Or　to　embrace　the　monster　inside　me？　The　road　flew　away　beneath　my　tires。

2。　Open　Book　I　leaned　back　against　the　soft　snow　bank；　letting　the　dry　powder　reshape　itself　around　my　weight。　My　skin　had　cooled　to　match　the　air　around　me；　and　the　tiny　pieces　of　ice　felt　like　velvet　under　my　skin。　The　sky　above　me　was　clear；　brilliant　with　stars；　glowing　blue　in　some　places；　yellow　in　others。　The　stars　created　majestic；　swirling　shapes　against　the　black　universe　an　awesome　sight。　Exquisitely　beautiful。　Or　rather；　it　should　have　been　exquisite。　Would　have　been；　if　I　d　been　able　to　really　see　it。　It　wasn　t　getting　any　better。　Six　days　had　passed；　six　days　I　d　hidden　here　in　the　empty　Denali　wilderness；　but　I　was　no　closer　to　freedom　than　I　had　been　since　the　first　moment　that　I　d　caught　her　scent。　When　I　stared　up　at　the　jeweled　sky；　it　was　as　if　there　were　an　obstruction　between　my　eyes　and　their　beauty。　The　obstruction　was　a　face；　just　an　unremarkable　human　face；　but　I　couldn　t　quite　seem　to　banish　it　from　my　mind。　I　heard　the　approaching　thoughts　before　I　heard　the　footsteps　that　acpanied　them。　The　sound　of　movement　was　only　a　faint　whisper　against　the　powder。　I　was　not　surprised　that　Tanya　had　followed　me　here。　I　knew　she　d　been　mulling　over　this　ing　conversation　for　the　last　few　days；　putting　it　off　until　she　was　sure　of　exactly　what　she　wanted　to　say。　She　sprang　into　sight　about　sixty　yards　away；　leaping　onto　the　tip　of　an　outcropping　of　black　rock　and　balancing　there　on　the　balls　of　her　bare　feet。　Tanya　s　skin　was　silver　in　the　starlight；