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surround the table—which looked tiny and in danger of being crushed by them—and devoured the 
buffet…sized pan of eggs Emily placed in their midst in record time。 Emily ate leaning against the counter 
like me—avoiding the bedlam at the table—and watched them with affectionate eyes。 Her expression 
clearly stated that this was her family。 

All in all; it wasn't exactly what I'd been expecting from a pack of werewolves。 

I spent the day in La Push; the majority of it in Billy's house。 He left a message on Charlie's phone and at 
the station; and Charlie showed up around dinnertime with two pizzas。 It was good he brought two 
larges; Jacob ate one all by himself。 

I saw Charlie eyeing the two of us suspiciously all night; especially the much…changed Jacob。 He asked 
about the hair; Jacob shrugged and told him it was just more convenient。 

I knew that as soon as Charlie and I were headed home; Jacob would take off—off to run around as a 
wolf; as he had done intermittently through the entire day。 He and his brothers of sorts kept up a constant 
watch; looking for some sign of Victoria's return。 But since they'd chased her away from the hot springs 
last night—chased her halfway to Canada; according to Jacob—she'd yet to make another foray。 

I had no hope at all that she might just give up。 I didn't have that kind of luck。 

Jacob walked me to my truck after dinner and lingered by the window; waiting for Charlie to drive away 
first。 

〃Don't be afraid tonight;〃 Jacob said; while Charlie pretended to be having trouble with his seat belt。 
〃We'll be out there; watching。〃 

〃I won't worry about myself;〃 I promised。 

〃You're silly。 Hunting vampires is fun。 It's the best part of this whole mess。〃 

I shook my head。 〃If I'm silly; then you're dangerously unbalanced。〃 

He chuckled。 〃Get some rest; Bella; honey。 You look exhausted。〃 

〃I'lltry。〃 

Charlie honked his horn impatiently。 

〃See you tomorrow;〃 Jacob said。 〃Come down first thing。〃 

〃Iwill。〃 

Charlie followed me home。 I paid scant attention to the lights in my rearview mirror。 Instead; I wondered 
where Sam and Jared and Embry and Paul were; out running in the night。 I wondered if Jacob had joined 
them yet。 

When we got home; I hurried for the stairs; but Charlie was right behind me。 

〃What's going on; Bella?〃 he demanded before I could escape。 〃I thought Jacob was part of a gang and 
you two were fighting。〃 

〃We made up。〃 

〃And the gang?〃 

〃I don't know—who can understand teenage boys? They're a mystery。 But I met Sam Uley and his 
fiancee; Emily。 The seemed pretty nice to me。〃 I shrugged。 〃Must have all been a misunderstanding。〃 

His face changed。 〃I hadn't heard that he and Emily had made it official。 That's nice。 Poor girl。〃 

〃Do you know what happened to her?〃 

〃Mauled by a bear; up north; during salmon spawning season—horrible accident It was more than a year 
ago now。 I heard Sam was really messed up over it。〃 

〃That's horrible;〃 I echoed。 More than a year ago。 I'd bet that meant it had happened when there was just 
one werewolf in La Push。 I shuddered at the thought of how Sam must have felt every time he looked at 
Emily's face。 

That night; I lay awake for a long time trying to sort through the day。 I worked my way backward 
through dinner with Billy; Jacob; and C harlie; to the long afternoon in the Blacks' house; waiting 
anxiously to hear something from Jacob; to Emily's kitchen; to the horror of the werewolf fight; to talking 
with Jacob on the beach。 

I thought about what Jacob had said early this morning; about hypocrisy。 I thought about that for a long 
time。 I didn't like to think that I was a hypocrite; only what was the point of lying to myself? 

I curled into a tight ball。 No; Edward wasn't a killer。 Even in his darker past; he'd never been a murderer 
of innocents; at least。 

But what if he had been? What if; during the time I that I'd known him; he'd been just like any other 
vampire? What if people had been disappearing from the woods; just like now? Would that have kept 
me away from him? 

I shook my head sadly。 Love is irrational; I reminded myself。 The more you loved someone; the less 
sense anything made。 

I rolled over and tried to think of something else—and I thought of Jacob and his brothers; out running in 
the darkness。 I fell asleep imagining the wolves; invisible in the night; guarding me from danger。 When I 

dreamed; I stood in the forest again; but I didn't wander。 I was holding Emily's scarred hand as we faced 
into the shadows and waited anxiously for our werewolves to come home。 

15 PRESSURE 




IT WAS SPRING BREAK IN FORKS AGAIN。 WHEN I WOKE UP on Monday morning; I lay in 
bed for a few seconds absorbing that。 Last spring break; I'd been hunted by a vampire; too。 I hoped this 
wasn't some kind of tradition forming。 

Already I was falling into the pattern of things in La Push。 I'd spent Sunday mostly on the beach; while 
Charlie hung out with Billy at the Blacks' house。 I was supposed to be with Jacob; but Jacob had other 
things to do; so I wandered alone; keeping the secret from Charlie。 

When Jacob dropped in to check on me; he apologized for ditching me so much。 He told me his 
schedule wasn't always this crazy; but until Victoria was stopped; the wolves were on red alert。 

When we walked along the beach now; he always held my hand。 

This made me brood over what Jared had said; about Jacob involving his 〃girlfriend。〃 I supposed that that 
was exactly what it looked like from the outside。 As long as Jake and I knew how it really was; I 
shouldn't let those kinds of assumptions bother me。 And maybe they wouldn't; if I hadn't known that 
Jacob would have loved for things to be what they appeared。 But his hand felt nice as it warmed mine; 
and I didn't protest。 

I worked Tuesday afternoon—Jacob followed me on his bike to make sure I arrived safely—and Mike 
noticed。 

〃Are you dating that kid from La Push? The sophomore?〃 He asked; poorly disguising the resentment in 
his tone。 

I shrugged。 〃Not in the technical sense of the word。 I do spent most of my time with Jacob; though。 He's 
my best friend。〃 

Mike's eyes narrowed shrewdly。 〃Don't kid yourself; Bella。 The guy's head over heels for you。〃 

〃I know;〃 I sighed。 〃Life is complicated。〃 

〃And girls are cruel;〃 Mike said under his breath。 

I supposed that was an easy assumption to make; too。 

That night; Sam and Emily joined Charlie and me for dessert at Billy's house。 Emily brought a cake that 
would have won over a harder man than Charlie。 I could see; as the conversation flowed naturally 
through a range of casual subjects; that any worries Charlie might have harbored about gangs in La Push 
were being dissolved。 

Jake and I skipped out early; to get some privacy。 We went out to his garage and sat in the Rabbit。 
Jacob leaned his head back; his face drawn with exhaustion。 

〃You need some sleep; Jake。〃 

〃I'll get around to it。〃 

He reached over and took my hand。 His skin was blazing on mine。 

〃Is that one of those wolf things?〃 I asked him。 〃The heat; I mean。〃 

〃Yeah。 We run a little warmer than the normal people。 About one…oh…eight; one…oh…nine。 I never get cold 
anymore。 I could stand like this〃—he gestured to his bare torso—〃in a snowstorm and it wouldn't bother 
me。 The flakes would turn to rain where I stood。〃 

〃And you all heal fast—that's a wolf thing; too?〃 

〃Yeah; wanna see? It's pretty cool。〃 His eyes flipped open and he grinned。 He reached around me to the 
glove compartment and dug around for a minute。 His hand came out with a pocketknife。 

〃No; I do not want to see!〃 I shouted as soon as I realized what he was thinking。 〃Put that away!〃 

Jacob chuckled; but shoved the knife back where it belonged。 〃Fine。 It's a good thing we heal; though。 
You can't go see just any doctor when you're running a temperature that should mean you're dead。〃 

〃No; I guess not。〃 I thought about that for a minute。 〃… And being so big—that's part of it? Is that why 
you're all worried about Quil?〃 

〃That and the fact that Quil's grandfather says the kid could fry an egg on his forehead。〃 Jacob's face 
turned hopeless。 〃It won't be long now。 There's no exact age… it just builds and builds and then 
suddenly—〃 He broke off; and it was a moment before he could speak again。 〃Sometimes; if you get 
really upset or something; that can trigger it early。 But I wasn't upset about anything—I was happy。〃 He 
laughed bitterly。 〃Because of you; mostly。 That's why it didn't happen to me sooner。 Instead it just kept 
on building up inside me—I was like a time bomb。 You know what set me off? I got back from that 
movie and Billy said I looked weird。 That was all; but I just snapped。 And then I—I exploded。 I almost 
ripped his face off—my own father!〃 He shuddered; and his face paled。 

〃Is it really bad; Jake?〃 I asked anxiously; wishing I had some way to help him。 〃Are you miserable?〃 

〃No; I'm not miserable;〃 he told me。 〃Not anymore。 Not now that you know。 That was hard; before。〃 He 
leaned over so that his cheek was resting on top of my head。 

He was quiet for a mome
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