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3 eclipse月食-第17部分
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fine。”
Then he glared at Jacob。 “Does that answer your question; mongrel?”
“You don’t think Bella has a right to know?” Jacob challenged。 “It’s her life。”
Edward kept his voice muted; even Tyler; edging forward by inches; would be unable to hear。 “Why
should she be frightened when she was never in danger?”
“Better frightened than lied to。”
I tried to pull myself together; but my eyes were swimming in moisture。 I could see it behind my lids — I
could see Victoria’s face; her lips pulled back over her teeth; her crimson eyes glowing with the obsession of
her vendetta; she held Edward responsible for the demise of her love; James。 She wouldn’t stop until his love
was taken from him; too。
Edward wiped the tears from my cheek with his fingertips。
“Do you really think hurting her is better than protecting her?” he murmured。
“She’s tougher than you think;” Jacob said。 “And she’s been through worse。”
Abruptly; Jacob’s expression shifted; and he was staring at Edward with an odd; speculative expression。
His eyes narrowed like he was trying to do a difficult math problem in his head。
I felt Edward cringe。 I glanced up at him; and his face was contorted in what could only be pain。 For one
ghastly moment; I was reminded of our afternoon in Italy; in the macabre tower room of the Volturi; where
Jane had tortured Edward with her malignant gift; burning him with her thoughts alone。 。 。 。
The memory snapped me out of my near hysteria and put everything in perspective。 Because I’d rather
Victoria killed me a hundred times over than watch Edward suffer that way again。
“That’s funny;” Jacob said; laughing as he watched Edward’s face。
Edward winced; but smoothed his expression with a little effort。 He couldn’t quite hide the agony in his
eyes。
I glanced; wide…eyed; from Edward’s grimace to Jacob’s sneer。
“What are you doing to him?” I demanded。
“It’s nothing; Bella;” Edward told me quietly。 “Jacob just has a good memory; that’s all。”
Jacob grinned; and Edward winced again。
“Stop it! Whatever you’re doing。”
“Sure; if you want。” Jacob shrugged。 “It’s his own fault if he doesn’t like the things I remember; though。”
I glared at him; and he smiled back impishly — like a kid caught doing something he knows he shouldn’t
by someone who he knows won’t punish him。
“The principal’s on his way to discourage loitering on school property;” Edward murmured to me。 “Let’s
get to English; Bella; so you’re not involved。”
“Overprotective; isn’t he?” Jacob said; talking just to me。 “A little trouble makes life fun。 Let me guess;
you’re not allowed to have fun; are you?”
Edward glowered; and his lips pulled back from his teeth ever so slightly。
“Shut up; Jake;” I said。
Jacob laughed。 “That sounds like a no。 Hey; if you ever feel like having a life again; you could come see
me。 I’ve still got your motorcycle in my garage。”
This news distracted me。 “You were supposed to sell that。 You promised Charlie you would。” If I hadn’t
begged on Jake’s behalf — after all; he’d put weeks of labor into both motorcycles; and he deserved some
kind of payback — Charlie would have thrown my bike in a Dumpster。 And possibly set that Dumpster on
fire。
“Yeah; right。 Like I would do that。 It belongs to you; not me。 Anyway; I’ll hold on to it until you want it
back。”
A tiny hint of the smile I remembered was suddenly playing around the edges of his lips。
“Jake 。 。 。”
He leaned forward; his face earnest now; the bitter sarcasm fading。 “I think I might have been wrong
before; you know; about not being able to be friends。 Maybe we could manage it; on my side of the line。
Come see me。”
I was vividly conscious of Edward; his arms still wrapped protectively around me; motionless as a stone。 I
shot a look at his face — it was calm; patient。
“I; er; don’t know about that; Jake。”
Jacob dropped the antagonistic faade completely。 It was like he’d forgotten Edward was there; or at
least he was determined to act that way。 “I miss you every day; Bella。 It’s not the same without you。”
“I know and I’m sorry; Jake; I just 。 。 。”
He shook his head; and sighed。 “I know。 Doesn’t matter; right? I guess I’ll survive or something。 Who
needs friends?” He grimaced; trying to cover the pain with a thin attempt at bravado。
Jacob’s suffering had always triggered my protective side。 It was not entirely rational — Jacob was hardly
in need of any physical protection I could offer。 But my arms; pinned beneath Edward’s; yearned to reach out
to him。 To wrap around his big; warm waist in a silent promise of acceptance and comfort。
Edward’s shielding arms had become restraints。
“Okay; get to class;” a stern voice sounded behind us。 “Move along; Mr。 Crowley。”
“Get to school; Jake;” I whispered; anxious as soon as I recognized the principal’s voice。 Jacob went to
the Quileute school; but he might still get in trouble for trespassing or the equivalent。
Edward released me; taking just my hand and pulling me behind his body again。
Mr。 Greene pushed through the circle of spectators; his brows pressing down like ominous storm clouds
over his small eyes。
“I mean it;” he was threatening。 “Detention for anyone who’s still standing here when I turn around again。”
The audience melted away before he was finished with his sentence。
“Ah; Mr。 Cullen。 Do we have a problem here?”
“Not at all; Mr。 Greene。 We were just on our way to class。”
“Excellent。 I don’t seem to recognize your friend。” Mr。 Greene turned his glower on Jacob。 “Are you a
new student here?”
Mr。 Greene’s eyes scrutinized Jacob; and I could see that he’d come to the same conclusion everyone
else had: dangerous。 A troublemaker。
“Nope;” Jacob answered; half a smirk on his broad lips。
“Then I suggest you remove yourself from school property at once; young man; before I call the police。”
Jacob’s little smirk became a full…blown grin; and I knew he was picturing Charlie showing up to arrest
him。 This grin was too bitter; too full of mocking to satisfy me。 This wasn’t the smile I’d been waiting to see。
Jacob said; “Yes; sir;” and snapped a military salute before he climbed on his bike and kicked it to a start
right there on the sidewalk。 The engine snarled and then the tires squealed as he spun it sharply around。 In a
matter of seconds; Jacob raced out of sight。
Mr。 Greene gnashed his teeth together while he watched the performance。
“Mr。 Cullen; I expect you to ask your friend to refrain from trespassing again。”
“He’s no friend of mine; Mr。 Greene; but I’ll pass along the warning。”
Mr。 Greene pursed his lips。 Edward’s perfect grades and spotless record were clearly a factor in Mr。
Greene’s assessment of the incident。 “I see。 If you’re worried about any trouble; I’d be happy to —”
“There’s nothing to worry about
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