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under the water’s movement; and the cry of gulls high overhead。 It was very peaceful。 
    Jacob settled closer to me; so that he was leaning against my arm。 He was so warm。 After a minute of this; 
I shrugged out of my rain jacket。 He made a little sound of contentment in the back of his throat; and rested his 
cheek on the top of my head。 I could feel the sun heat my skin — thought it was not quite as warm as Jacob 

— and I wondered idly how long it would take me to burn。 
    Absentmindedly; I twisted my right hand to the side; and watched the sunlight glitter subtly off the scar 
James had left there。 
    “What are you thinking about?” he murmured。 
    “The sun。” 
    “Mmm。 It’s nice。” 
    “What are you thinking about?” I asked。 
    He chuckled to himself。 “I was remembering that moronic movie you took me to。 And Mike Newton 
puking all over everything。” 
    I laughed; too; surprised by how time had changed the memory。 It used to be one of stress; of confusion。 
So much had changed that night。 。 。 。 And now I could laugh。 It was the last night Jacob and I had had before 
he’d learned the truth about his heritage。 The last human memory。 An oddly pleasant memory now。 
    “I miss that;” Jacob said。 “The way it used to be so easy 。 。 。 uncomplicated。 I’m glad I’ve got a good 
memory。” He sighed。 
    He felt the sudden tension in my body as his words triggered a memory of my own。 
    “What is it?” he asked。 
    “About that good memory of yours 。 。 。” I pulled away from him so that I could read his face。 At the 
moment; it was confused。 “Do you mind telling me what you were doing Monday morning? You were thinking 
something that bothered Edward。” Bothered wasn’t quite the word for it; but I wanted an answer; so I 
thought it was best not to start out too severely。 
    Jacob’s face brightened with understanding; and he laughed。 “I was just thinking about you。 Didn’t like 
that much; did he?” 
    “Me? What about me?” 
    Jacob laughed; with a harder edge this time。 “I was remembering the way you looked that night Sam found 
you — I’ve seen it in his head; and it’s like I was there; that memory has always haunted Sam; you know。 
And then I remembered how you looked the first time you came to my place。 I bet you don’t even realize 
what a mess you were then; Bella。 It was weeks before you started to look human again。 And I remembered 
how you always used to have your arms wrapped around yourself; trying to hold yourself together。 。 。 。” Jacob 
winced; and then shook his head。 “It’s hard for me to remember how sad you were; and it wasn’t my fault。 So 
I figured it would be harder for him。 And I thought he ought to get a look at what he’d done。” 
    I smacked his shoulder。 It hurt my hand。 “Jacob Black; don’t you ever do that again! Promise me you 
won’t。” 
    “No way。 I haven’t had that much fun in months。” 
    “So help me; Jake —” 
    “Oh; get a grip; Bella。 When am I ever going to see him again? Don’t worry about it。” 
    I got to my feet; and he caught my hand as I started to walk away。 I tried to tug free。 
    “I’m leaving; Jacob。” 
    “No; don’t go yet;” he protested; his hand tightening around mine。 “I’m sorry。 And 。 。 。 okay; I won’t do it 
again。 Promise。” 
    I sighed。 “Thanks; Jake。” 
    “Come on; we’ll go back to my house;” he said eagerly。 
    “Actually; I think I really do need to go。 Angela Weber is expecting me; and I know Alice is worried。 I 
don’t want to upset her too much。” 
    “But you just got here!” 
    “It feels that way;” I agreed。 I glared up at the sun; somehow already directly overhead。 How had the time 
passed so quickly? 
    His eyebrows pulled down over his eyes。 “I don’t know when I’ll see you again;” he said in a hurt voice。 
    “I’ll come back the next time he’s away;” I promised impulsively。 
    “Away?” Jacob rolled his eyes。 “That’s a nice way to describe what he’s doing。 Disgusting parasites。” 
    “If you can’t be nice; I won’t come back at all!” I threatened; trying to pull my hand free。 He refused to let 
go。 
    “Aw; don’t be mad;” he said; grinning。 “Knee…jerk reaction。” 

   “If I’m going to try to come back again; you’re going to have to get something straight; okay?” 
   He waited。 
   “See;” I explained。 “I don’t care who’s a vampire and who’s a werewolf。 That’s irrelevant。 You are 
Jacob; and he is Edward; and I am Bella。 And nothing else matters。” 
   His eyes narrowed slightly。 “But I am a werewolf;” he said unwillingly。 “And he is a vampire;” he added 
with obvious revulsion。 
   “And I’m a Virgo!” I shouted; exasperated。 
   He raised his eyebrows; measuring my expression with curious eyes。 Finally; he shrugged。 
   “If you can really see it that way 。 。 。” 
   “I can。 I do。” 
   “Okay。 Just Bella and Jacob。 None of those freaky Virgos here。” He smiled at me; the warm; familiar 
smile that I had missed so much。 I felt the answering smile spread across my face。 
   “I’ve really missed you; Jake;” I admitted impulsively。 
   “Me; too;” his smile widened。 His eyes were happy and clear; free for once of the angry bitterness。 “More 
than you know。 Will you come back soon?” 
   “As soon as I can;” I promised。 

                                          6。 SWITZERLAND 


AS I DROVE HOME; I WASN’T PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO the road that shimmered wetly in the sun。 I was 
thinking about the flood of information Jacob had shared with me; trying to sort it out; to force it all to make 
sense。 Despite the overload; I felt lighter。 Seeing Jacob smile; having all the secrets thrashed out 。 。 。 it didn’t 
make things perfect; but it made them better。 I was right to have gone。 Jacob needed me。 And obviously; I 
thought as I squinted into the glare; there was no danger。 
   It came out of nowhere。 One minute there was nothing but bright highway in my rearview mirror。 The next 
minute; the sun was glinting off a silver Volvo right on my tail。 
   “Aw; crap;” I whimpered。 
   I considered pulling over。 But I was too much of a coward to face him right away。 I’d been counting on 
some prep time 。 。 。 and having Charlie nearby as a buffer。 At least that would force him to keep his voice 
down。 
   The Volvo followed inches behind me。 I kept my eyes on the road ahead。 
   Chicken through and through; I drove straight to Angela’s without once meeting the gaze I could feel 
burning a hole in my mirror。 
   He followed me until I pulled to the curb in front of the Webers’ house。 He didn’t stop; and I didn’t look 
up as he passed。 I didn’t want to see the expression on his face。 I ran up the short concrete walk to Angela’s 
door as soon as he was out of sight。 
   Ben answered the door before I could finish knocking; like he’d been standing right behind it。 
   “Hey; Bella!” he said; surprised。 
   “Hi; Ben。 Er; is Angela here?” I wondered if Angela had forgotten our plans; and cringed at the thought of 
going home early。 
   “Sure;” Ben said just as Angela called; “Bella!” and appeared at the top of the stairs。 
   Ben peered around me as we both heard the sound of a car on the road; the sound didn’t scare me — this 
engine stuttered to a stop; followed by the loud pop of a backfire。 Nothing like the purr of the Volvo。 This 
must be the visitor Ben had been waiting for。 
   “Austin’s here;” Ben said as Angela reached his side。 
   A horn honked on the street。 
   “I’ll see you later;” Ben promised。 “Miss you already。” 
   He threw his arm around Angela’s neck and pulled her face down to his height so that he could kiss her 
enthusiastically。 After a second of this; Austin honked again。 
   “’Bye; Ang! Love you!” Ben shouted as he dashed past me。 
   Angela swayed; her face slightly pink; then recovered herself and waved until Ben and Austin were out of 
sight。 Then she turned to me and grinned ruefully。 
   “Thank you for doing this; Bella;” she said。 “From the bottom of my heart。 Not only are you saving my 
hands from permanent injury; you also just spared me two long hours of a plot…less; badly dubbed mar

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