《2 new+moon新月》第107章

the　end　of　the　hallway　before　the　screaming　started。　
22　FLIGHT　
DEMETRI　LEFT　US　IN　THE　CHEERFULLY　OPULENT　RECEPTION　area；　where　the　woman　
Gianna　was　still　at　her　post　behind　the　polished　counter。　Bright；　harmless　music　tinkled　from　hidden　
speakers。　
〃Do　not　leave　until　dark；〃　he　warned　us。　
Edward　nodded；　and　Demetri　hurried　away。　
Gianna　did　not　seem　at　all　surprised　by　the　exchange；　though　she　did　eye　Edward"s　borrowed　cloak　with　
shrewd　speculation。　
〃Are　you　all　right？〃　Edward　asked　under　his　breath；　to　low　for　the　human　woman　to　hear。　His　voice　was　
rough—if　velvet　can　be　rough—with　anxiety。　Still　stressed　by　our　situation；　I　imagined。　
〃You"d　better　make　her　sit　before　she　falls；〃　Alice　said。　〃She"s　going　to　pieces。〃　
It　was　only　then　that　I　realize　I　was　shaking；　shaking　hard；　my　entire　frame　vibrating　until　my　teeth　
chattered　and　the　room　around　me　seemed　to　wobble　and　blur　in　my　eyes。　For　one　wild　second；　I　
wondered　if　this　was　how　Jacob　felt　just　before　exploding　into　a　werewolf。　
I　heard　a　sound　that　didn"t　make　sense；　a　strange；　ripping　counterpart　to　the　otherwise　cheery　
background　music。　Distracted　by　the　shaking；　I　couldn"t　tell　where　it　was　ing　from。　
〃Shh；　Bella；　shh；〃　Edward　said　as　he　pulled　me　to　the　sofa　farthest　away　from　the　curious　human　at　the　
desk。　
〃I　think　she"s　having　hysterics。　Maybe　you　should　slap　her；〃　Alice　suggested。　
Edward　threw　a　frantic　glance　at　her。　
Then　I　understood。　Oh。　The　noise　was　me。　The　ripping　sound　was　the　sobs　ing　from　my　chest。　
That"s　what　was　shaking　me。　
〃It"s　all　right；　you"re　safe；　it"s　all　right；〃　he　chanted　again　and　again。　He　pulled　ne　onto　his　lap　and　tucked　
the　thick　wool　cloak　around　me；　protecting　me　from　his　cold　skin。　
I　knew　it　was　stupid　to　react　like　this。　Who　knew　how　much　time　I　had　to　look　at　his　race？　He　was　
saved；　and　I　was　saved；　and　he　could　leave　me　as　soon　as　we　were　free。　To　have　my　eyes　so　filled　with　
tears　that　I　could　not　see　his　features　clearly　was　wasteful—insanity。　
But；　behind　my　eyes　where　the　tears　could　not　wash　the　image　away；　I　could　still　see　the　panicked　face　
of　the　tiny　woman　with　the　rosary。　
〃All　those　people；〃　I　sobbed。　
〃I　know；〃　he　whispered。　
〃It"s　so　horrible。〃　
〃Yes；　it　is。　I　wish　you　hadn"t　had　to　see　that。〃　
I　rested　my　head　against　his　cold　chest；　using　the　thick　cloak　to　wipe　my　eyes。　I　took　a　few　deep　breaths；　
trying　to　calm　myself。　
〃Is　there　anything　I　can　get　you？〃　a　voice　asked　politely。　It　was　Gianna；　leaning　over　Edward"s　shoulder　
with　a　look　that　was　both　concerned　and　yet　still　professional　and　detached　at　the　same　time。　It　didn"t　
seem　to　bother　her　that　her　face　was　inches　from　a　hostile　vampire。　She　was　either　totally　oblivious；　or　
very　good　at　her　job。　
〃No；〃　Edward　answered　coldly。　
She　nodded；　smiled　at　me；　and　then　disappeared。　
I　waited　until　she　was　out　of　hearing　range。　〃Does　she　know　what"s　going　on　here？〃　I　demanded；　my　
voice　low　and　hoarse。　I　was　getting　control　of　myself；　my　breathing　evening　out。　
〃Yes。　She　knows　everything；〃　Edward　told　me。　
〃Does　she　know　they"re　going　to　kill　her　someday？〃　
〃She"s　knows　it"s　a　possibility；〃　he　said。　
That　surprised　me。　
Edward"s　face　was　hard　to　read。　〃She"s　hoping　they"ll　decide　to　keep　her。〃　
I　felt　the　blood　leave　my　face。　〃She　wants　to　be　one　of　them？〃　
He　nodded　once；　his　eyes　sharp　on　my　face；　watching　my　reaction。　
I　shuddered。　〃How　can　she　want　that？〃　I　whispered；　more　to　myself　than　really　looking　for　an　answer。　
〃How　can　she　watch　those　people　file　through　to　that　hideous　room　and　want　to　be　a　part　of　that？〃　
Edward　didn"t　answer。　His　expression　twisted　in　response　to　something　I"d　said。　
As　I　stared　at　his　too　beautiful　face；　trying　to　understand　the　change；　it　suddenly　struck　me　that　I　was　
really　here；　in　Edward"s　arms；　however　fleetingly；　and　that　we　were　not—at　this　exact　moment—about　to　
be　killed。　
〃Oh；　Edward；〃　I　cried；　and　I　was　sobbing　again。　It　was　such　a　stupid　reaction。　The　tears　were　too　thick　
for　me　to　see　his　face　again；　and　that　was　inexcusable。　I　only　had　until　sunset　for　sure。　Like　a　fairy　tale　
again；　with　deadlines　that　ended　the　magic。　
〃What"s　wrong？〃　he　asked；　still　anxious；　rubbing　my　back　with　gentle　pats。　
I　wrapped　my　arms　around　his　neck—what　was　the　worst　he　could　do？　Just　push　me　away—and　
hugged　myself　closer　to　him。　〃Is　it　really　sick　for　me　to　be　happy　right　now？〃　I　asked。　My　voice　broke　
twice。　
He　didn"t　push　me　away。　He　pulled　me　tight　against　his　icehard　chest；　so　tight　it　was　hard　to　breathe；　
even　with　my　lungs　securely　intact。　〃I　know　exactly　what　you　mean；〃　he　whispered。　〃But　we　have　lots　of　
reasons　to　be　happy。　For　one；　we"re　alive。〃　
〃Yes；〃　I　agreed。　〃That"s　a　good　one。〃　
〃And　together；〃　he　breathed。　His　breath　was　so　sweet　it　made　my　head　swim。　
I　just　nodded；　sure　that　he　did　not　place　the　same　weight　on　that　consideration　as　I　did。　
〃And；　with　any　luck；　we"ll　still　be　alive　tomorrow。〃　
〃Hopefully；〃　I　said　uneasily。　
〃The　outlook　is　quite　good；〃　Alice　assured　me。　She"d　been　so　quiet；　I"d　almost　forgotten　her　presence。　
〃I"ll　see　Jasper　in　less　than　twentyfour　hours；〃　she　added　in　a　satisfied　tone。　
Lucky　Alice。　She　could　trust　her　future。　
I　couldn"t　keep　my　eyes　off　of　Edward"s　face　for　long。　I　stared　at　him；　wishing　more　than　anything　that　the　
future　would　never　happen。　That　this　moment　would　last　forever；　or；　if　it　couldn"t；　that　I　would　stop　
existing　when　it　did。　
Edward　stared　right　back　at　me；　his　dark　eyes　soft；　and　it　was　easy　to　pretend　that　he　felt　the　same　way。　
So　that"s　what　I　did。　I　pretended；　to　make　the　moment　sweeter。　
His　fingertips　traced　the　circles　under　my　eyes。　〃You　look　so　tired。〃　
〃And　you　look　thirsty；〃　I　whispered　back；　studying　the　purple　bruises　under　his　black　irises。　
He　shrugged。　〃It"s　nothing。〃　
〃Are　you　sure？　I　could　sit　with　Alice；〃　I　offered；　unwilling；　I"d　rather　he　killed　me　now　than　move　one　inch　
from　where　I　was。　
〃Don"t　be　ridiculous。〃　He　sighed；　his　sweet　breath　caressed　my　face。　〃I"ve　never　been　in　better　control　of　
that　side　of　my　nature