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    “We’re not sure why this is。 Some natural defense they’re born with?” He spoke as if he were talking to 
himself now; still looking at the piece of my truck’s engine as he twirled it in his hands。 “That doesn’t seem 
entirely likely; since I haven’t had any trouble reading their thoughts。 The Blacks’ at least。 Carlisle theorizes 
that it’s because their lives are so ruled by their transformations。 It’s more an involuntary reaction than a 
decision。 Utterly unpredictable; and it changes everything about them。 In that instant when they shift from one 
form to the other; they don’t really even exist。 The future can’t hold them。 。 。 。” 
    I listened to his musing in stony silence。 
    “I’ll put your car back together in time for school; in case you’d like to drive yourself;” he assured me after 
a minute。 
    With my lips mashed together; I retrieved my keys and stiffly climbed out of the truck。 
    “Shut your window if you want me to stay away tonight。 I’ll understand;” he whispered just before I 
slammed the door。 
    I stomped into the house; slamming that door; too。 
    “What’s wrong?” Charlie demanded from the couch。 
    “Truck won’t start;” I growled。 
    “Want me to look at it?” 
    “No。 I’ll try it in the morning。” 
    “Want to use my car?” 
    I wasn’t supposed to drive his police cruiser。 Charlie must be really desperate to get me to La Push。 
Nearly as desperate as I was。 
    “No。 I’m tired;” I grumbled。 “’Night。” 
    I stamped my way up the stairs; and went straight to my window。 I shoved the metal frame roughly — it 
crashed shut and the glass trembled。 
    I stared at the shivering black glass for a long moment; until it was still。 Then I sighed; and opened the 
window as wide as it would go。 

                                                3。 MOTIVES 


THE SUN WAS SO DEEPLY BURIED BEHIND THE CLOUDS that there was no way to tell if it had set or not。 After 
the long flight — chasing the sun westward so that it seemed unmoving in the sky — it was especially 
disorienting; time seemed oddly variable。 It took me by surprise when the forest gave way to the first buildings; 
signaling that we were nearly home。 
    “You’ve been very quiet;” Edward observed。 “Did the plane make you sick?” 
    “No; I’m okay。” 
    “Are you sad to leave?” 
    “More relieved than sad; I think。” 
    He raised one eyebrow at me。 I knew it was useless and — much as I hated to admit it — unnecessary to 
ask him to keep his eyes on the road。 
    “Renée is so much more 。 。 。 perceptive than Charlie in some ways。 It was making me jumpy。” 
    Edward laughed。 “Your mother has a very interesting mind。 Almost childlike; but very insightful。 She sees 
things differently than other people。” 
    Insightful。 It was a good description of my mother — when she was paying attention。 Most of the time 
Renée was so bewildered by her own life that she didn’t notice much else。 But this weekend she’d been 
paying plenty of attention to me。 
    Phil was busy — the high school baseball team he coached was in the playoffs — and being alone with 
Edward and me had only sharpened Renée’s focus。 As soon as the hugs and squeals of delight were out of the 
way; Renée began to watch。 And as she’d watched; her wide blue eyes had become first confused and then 
concerned。 
    This morning we’d gone for a walk along the beach。 She wanted to show off all the beauties of her new 
home; still hoping; I think; that the sun might lure me away from Forks。 She’d also wanted to talk with me 
alone; and that was easily arranged。 Edward had fabricated a term paper to give himself an excuse to stay 
indoors during the day。 
    In my head; I went through the conversation again。 。 。 。 
    Renée and I ambled along the sidewalk; trying to stay in the range of the infrequent palm tree shadows。 
Though it was early; the heat was smothering。 The air was so heavy with moisture that just breathing in and out 
was giving my lungs a workout。 
    “Bella?” my mother asked; looking out past the sand to the lightly crashing waves as she spoke。 
    “What is it; Mom?” 
    She sighed; not meeting my gaze。 “I’m worried。 。 。 。” 
    “What’s wrong?” I asked; anxious at once。 “What can I do?” 
    “It’s not me。” She shook her head。 “I’m worried about you 。 。 。 and Edward。” 
    Renée finally looked at me when she said his name; her face apologetic。 
    “Oh;” I mumbled; fixing my eyes on a pair of joggers as they passed us; drenched with sweat。 
    “You two are more serious than I’d been thinking;” she went on。 
    I frowned; quickly reviewing the last two days in my head。 Edward and I had barely touched — in front of 
her; at least。 I wondered if Renée was about to give me a lecture on responsibility; too。 I didn’t mind that the 
way I had with Charlie。 It wasn’t embarrassing with my mom。 After all; I’d been the one giving her that lecture 
time and time again in the last ten years。 
    “There’s something 。 。 。 strange about the way you two are together;” she murmured; her forehead 
creasing over her troubled eyes。 “The way he watches you — it’s so 。 。 。 protective。 Like he’s about to throw 
himself in front of a bullet to save you or something。” 
    I laughed; though I was still not able to meet her gaze。 “That’s a bad thing?” 
    “No。” She frowned as she struggled for the words。 “It’s just different。 He’s very intense about you 。 。 。 
and very careful。 I feel like I don’t really understand your relationship。 Like there’s some secret I’m missing。 。 。 
。” 

    “I think you’re imagining things; Mom;” I said quickly; struggling to keep my voice light。 There was a 
flutter in my stomach。 I’d forgotten how much my mother saw。 Something about her simple view of the world 
cut through all the distractions and pierced right to the truth of things。 This had never been a problem before。 
Until now; there had never been a secret I couldn’t tell her。 
    “It’s not just him。” She set her lips defensively。 “I wish you could see how you move around him。” 
    “What do you mean?” 
    “The way you move — you orient yourself around him without even thinking about it。 When he moves; 
even a little bit; you adjust your position at the same time。 Like magnets 。 。 。 or gravity。 You’re like a 。 。 。 
satellite; or something。 I’ve never seen anything like it。” 
    She pursed her lips and stared down。 
    “Don’t tell me;” I teased; forcing a smile。 “You’re reading mysteries again; aren’t you? Or is it sci…fi this 
time?” 
    Renée flushed a delicate pink。 “That’s beside the point。” 
    “Found anything good?” 
    “Well; there was one — but that doesn’t matter。 We’re talking about you right now。” 
    “You should stick to romance; Mom。 You know how you freak yourself out。” 
    Her lips turned up at the corners。 “I’m being silly; aren’t I?” 
    For half a second I couldn’t answer。 Renée was so easily swayed。 Sometimes it was a good thing; 
because not all of her ideas were practical。 But it pained me to see how quickly she caved in to my trivializing; 
especially since she was dead right this time。 
    She looked up; and I controlled my expression。 
    “Not silly — just being a mom。” 
    She laughed and then gestured grandly toward the white sands stretching to the blue water。 
    “And all this isn’t enough to get you to move back in with your silly mom?” 
    I wiped my hand dramatically across my forehead; and then pretended to wring my hair out。 
    “You get used to the humidity;” she promised。 
    “You can get used to rain; too;” I countered。 
    She elbowed me playfully and then took my hand as we walked back to her car。 
    Other than her worries about me; she seemed happy enough。 Content。 She still looked at Phil with goo… 
goo eyes; and that was comforting。 Surely her life was full and satisfying。 Surely she didn’t miss me that much; 
even now。 。 。 。 
    Edward’s icy fingers brushed my cheek。 I looked up; blinking; coming back to the present。 He leaned 
down and kissed my forehead。 
    “We’

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