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other door。 

He was over me at once; his foot stepping down hard on my leg。 I heard 
the sickening snap before I felt it。 But then I did feel it; and I 
couldn't hold back my scream of agony。 I twisted up to reach for my leg; 
and he was standing over me; smiling。 

〃Would you like to rethink your last request?〃 he asked pleasantly。 His 
toe nudged my broken leg and I heard a piercing scream。 With a shock; I 
realized it was mine。 

〃Wouldn't you rather have Edward try to find me?〃 he prompted。 

〃No!〃 I croaked。 〃No; Edward; don't—〃 And then something smashed into my 
face; throwing me back into the broken mirrors。 

Over the pain of my leg; I felt the sharp rip across my scalp where the 
glass cut into it。 And then the warm wetness began to spread through my 
hair with alarming speed。 I could feel it soaking the shoulder of my 
shirt; hear it dripping on the wood below。 The smell of it twisted my 
stomach。 

Through the nausea and dizziness I saw something that gave me a sudden; 
final shred of hope。 His eyes; merely intent before; now burned with an 
uncontrollable need。 The blood — spreading crimson across my white shirt; 
pooling rapidly on the floor — was driving him mad with thirst。 No matter 
his original intentions; he couldn't draw this out much longer。 

Let it be quick now; was all I could hope as the flow of blood from my 
head sucked my consciousness away with it。 My eyes were closing。 

I heard; as if from underwater; the final growl of the hunter。 I could 
see; through the long tunnels my eyes had bee; his dark shape ing 
toward me。 With my last effort; my hand instinctively raised to protect 
my face。 My eyes closed; and I drifted。 

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23。 THE ANGEL 




As I drifted; I dreamed。 

Where I floated; under the dark water; I heard the happiest sound my mind 
could conjure up — as beautiful; as uplifting; as it was ghastly。 It was 
another snarl; a deeper; wilder roar that rang with fury。 

I was brought back; almost to the surface; by a sharp pain slashing my 

upraised hand; but I couldn't find my way back far enough to open my eyes。 

And then I knew I was dead。 

Because; through the heavy water; I heard the sound of an angel calling 
my name; calling me to the only heaven I wanted。 

〃Oh no; Bella; no!〃 the angel's voice cried in horror。 

Behind that longedfor sound was another noise — an awful tumult that my 
mind shied away from。 A vicious bass growling; a shocking snapping sound; 
and a high keening; suddenly breaking off… 

I tried to concentrate on the angel's voice instead。 

〃Bella; please! Bella; listen to me; please; please; Bella; please!〃 he 
begged。 

Yes; I wanted to say。 Anything。 But I couldn't find my lips。 

〃Carlisle!〃 the angel called; agony in his perfect voice。 〃Bella; Bella; 
no; oh please; no; no!〃 And the angel was sobbing tearless; broken sobs。 

The angel shouldn't weep; it was wrong。 I tried to find him; to tell him 
everything was fine; but the water was so deep; it was pressing on me; 
and I couldn't breathe。 

There was a point of pressure against my head。 It hurt。 Then; as that 
pain broke through the darkness to me; other pains came; stronger pains。 
I cried out; gasping; breaking through the dark pool。 

〃Bella!〃 the angel cried。 

〃She's lost some blood; but the head wound isn't deep;〃 a calm voice 
informed me。 〃Watch out for her leg; it's broken。〃 

A howl of rage strangled on the angel's lips。 

I felt a sharp stab in my side。 This couldn't be heaven; could it? There 
was too much pain for that。 

〃Some ribs; too; I think;〃 the methodical voice continued。 

But the sharp pains were fading。 There was a new pain; a scalding pain in 
my hand that was overshadowing everything else。 

Someone was burning me。 

〃Edward。〃 I tried to tell him; but my voice was so heavy and slow。 I 
couldn't understand myself。 

〃Bella; you're going to be fine。 Can you hear me; Bella? I love you。〃 

〃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 s

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