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Huh。　I　wouldn't　have　thought　the　icecold　Barbie　would　have　a　maternal　side。　So　much　for　protecting　
Bella—Rosalie'd　probably　jam　the　tube　down　Bella's　throat　herself。　

Edward's　mouth　mashed　into　a　hard　line；　and　I　knew　I　was　right　again。　

〃Well；　we　don't　have　time　to　sit　around　discussing　this；〃　Rosalie　said　impatiently。　〃What　do　you　think；　
Carlisle？　Can　we　try？〃　

Carlisle　took　a　deep　breath；　and　then　he　was　on　his　feet。　〃We'll　ask　Bella。〃　

Blondie　smiled　smugly—sure　that；　if　it　was　up　to　Bella；　she　would　get　her　way。　

I　dragged　myself　up　from　the　stairs　and　followed　after　them　as　they　disappeared　into　the　house。　I　wasn't　
sure　why。　Just　morbid　curiosity；　maybe。　It　was　like　a　horror　movie。　Monsters　and　blood　all　over　the　
place。　

Maybe　I　just　couldn't　resist　another　hit　of　my　dwindling　drug　supply。　

Bella　lay　flat　on　the　hospital　bed；　her　belly　a　mountain　under　the　sheet。　She　looked　like　wax—colorless　
and　sort　of　seethrough。　You'd　think　she　was　already　dead；　except　for　the　tiny　movement　of　her　chest；　
her　shallow　breathing。　And　then　her　eyes；　following　the　four　of　us　with　exhausted　suspicion。　

The　others　were　at　her　side　already；　flitting　across　the　room　with　sudden　darting　motions。　It　was　creepy　
to　watch。　1　ambled　along　at　a　slow　walk。　

〃What's　going　on？〃　Bella　demanded　in　a　scratchy　whisper。　Her　waxy　hand　twitched　up—like　she　was　



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trying　to　protect　her　balloonshaped　stomach。　

〃Jacob　had　an　idea　that　might　help　you；〃　Carlisle　said。　I　wished　he　would　leave　me　out　of　it。　I　hadn't　
suggested　anything。　Give　the　credit　to　her　bloodsucking　husband；　where　it　belonged。　〃It　won't　be。。。　
pleasant；　but—〃　

〃But　it　will　help　the　baby；〃　Rosalie　interrupted　eagerly。　〃We've　thought　of　a　better　way　to　feed　him。　
Maybe。〃　

Bella's　eyelids　fluttered。　Then　she　coughed　out　a　weak　chuckle。　〃Not　pleasant？〃　she　whispered。　〃Gosh；　
that'll　be　such　a　change。〃　She　eyed　the　tube　stuck　into　her　arm　and　coughed　again。　

Blondie　laughed　with　her。　

The　girl　looked　like　she　only　had　hours　left；　and　she　had　to　be　in　pain；　but　she　was　making　jokes。　So　
Bella。　

Trying　to　ease　the　tension；　make　it　better　for　everyone　else。　

Edward　stepped　around　Rosalie；　no　humor　touching　his　intense　expression。　I　was　glad　for　that。　It　
helped；　just　a　little　bit；　that　he　was　suffering　worse　than　me。　He　took　her　hand；　not　the　one　that　was　still　
protecting　her　swollen　belly。　

〃Bella；　love；　we're　going　to　ask　you　to　do　something　monstrous；〃　he　said；　using　the　same　adjectives　he'd　
offered　me。　〃Repulsive。〃　

Well；　at　least　he　was　giving　it　to　her　straight。　

She　took　a　shallow；　fluttery　breath。　〃How　bad？〃　

Carlisle　answered。　〃We　think　the　fetus　might　have　an　appetite　closer　to　ours　than　to　yours。　We　think　it's　
thirsty。〃　

She　blinked。　〃Oh。　Oh。〃　

〃Your　condition—both　of　your　conditions—are　deteriorating　rapidly。　We　don't　have　time　to　waste；　to　
e　up　with　more　palatable　ways　to　do　this。　The　fastest　way　to　test　the　theory—〃　

〃I've　got　to　drink　it；〃　she　whispered。　She　nodded　slightly—barely　enough　energy　for　a　little　head　bob。　〃I　
can　do　that。　Practice　for　the　future；　right？〃　Her　colorless　lips　stretched　into　a　faint　grin　as　she　looked　at　
Edward。　He　didn't　smile　back。　

Rosalie　started　tapping　her　toe　impatiently。　The　sound　was　really　irritating。　I　wondered　what　she　would　
do　if　I　threw　her　through　a　wall　right　now。　

〃So；　who's　going　to　catch　me　a　grizzly　bear？〃　Bella　whispered。　

Carlisle　and　Edward　exchanged　a　quick　glance。　Rosalie　stopped　tapping。　

〃What？〃　Bella　asked。　




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〃It　will　be　a　more　effective　test　if　we　don't　cut　corners；　Bella；〃　Carlisle　said。　

〃Ifthe　fetus　is　craving　blood；〃　Edward　explained；　〃it's　not　craving　animal　blood。〃　

〃It　won't　make　a　difference　to　you；　Bella。　Don't　think　about　it；〃　Rosalie　encouraged。　

Bella's　eyes　widened。　〃Who？〃　she　breathed；　and　her　gaze　flickered　to　me。　

〃I'm　not　here　as　a　donor；　Bells；〃　I　grumbled。　〃'Sides；　it's　human　blood　that　thing's　after；　and　I　don't　think　
mine　applies—〃　

〃We　have　blood　on　hand；〃　Rosalie　told　her；　talking　over　me　before　I'd　finished；　like　I　wasn't　there。　〃For　
you—just　in　case。　Don't　worry　about　anything　at　all。　It's　going　to　be　fine。　I　have　a　good　feeling　about　this；　
Bella。　I　think　the　baby　will　be　so　much　better。〃　

Bella：s　hand　ran　across　her　stomach。　

〃Well；〃　she　rasped；　barely　audible。　〃I'm　starving；　so　I'll　bet　he　is；　too。〃　Trying　to　make　another　joke。　
〃Let's　go　for　it。　My　first　vampire　act。〃　

13。　GOOD　THING　I'VE　GOT　A　STRONG　STOMACH　

Carlisle　and　Rosalie　were　off　in　a　flash；　darting　upstairs。　I　could　hear　them　debating　whether　they　should　
warm　it　up　for　her。　Ugh。　i　wondered　what　all　houseofhorrors　stuff　they　kept　around　here。　Fridge　full　of　
blood；　check。　What　else？　Torture　chamber？　Coffin　room？　

Edward　stayed；　holding　Bella's　hand。　His　face　was　dead　again。　He　didn't　seem　to　have　the　energy　to　
keep　up　even　that　little　hint　of　hope　he'd　had　before。　They　stared　into　each　other's　eyes；　but　not　in　a　
gooey　way。　It　was　like　they　were　having　a　conversation。　Kind　of　reminded　me　of　Sam　and　Emily。　

No；　it　wasn't　gooey；　but　that　only　made　it　harder　to　watch。　

I　knew　what　it　was　like　for　Leah；　having　to　see　that　all　the　time。　Having　to　hear　it　in　Sam's　head。　Of　
course　we　all　felt　bad　for　her；　we　weren't　monsters—in　that　sense；　anyway。　But　I　guess　we'd　blamed　her　
for　how　she　handled　it。　Lashing　out　at　everyone；　trying　to　make　us　all　as　miserable　as　she　was。　

I　would　never　blame　her　again。　How　could　anyone　help　spreading　this　kind　of　misery　around？　How　
could　anyone　not　try　to　ease　some　of　the　burden　by　shoving　a　little　piece　of　it　off　on　someone　else？　

And　if　it　meant　that　I　had　to　have　a　pack；　how　could　I　blame　her　for　taking　my　freedom？　I　would　do　the　
same。　If　there　was　a　way　to　escape　this　pain；　I'd　take　it；　too。　

Rosalie　darted　downstairs　after　a　second；　flying　through　the　room　like　a　sharp　breeze；　stirring　up　the　
burning　smell。　She　stopped　inside　the　kitchen；　and　I　heard　the　creak　of　a　cupboard　door。　

〃Noteear；　Rosalie；〃　Edward　murmured。　He　rolled　his　eyes。　

Bella　looked　curious；　but　Edward　just　shook　his　head　at　her。　

Rosalie　blew　back　through　the　room　and　disappeared　again。　




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〃This　was　your　idea？〃　Bella　whispered；　her　voice　rough　as　she　strained　to　make　it　loud　enough　for　me　to　
hear。　Forgetting　that　I　could　hear　just　fine。　I　kind　of　liked　how；　a　lot　of　the　time；　she　seemed　to　forget　that　
I　wasn't　

pletely　human。　I　moved　closer；　so　that　she　wouldn't　have　to　work　so　hard。　

〃Don't　blame　me　for　this　one。　Your　vampire　was　just　picking　snide　ments　out　of　my　head。〃　

She　smiled　a　little。　〃I　didn't　expect　to　see　you　again。〃　

〃Yeah；　me；　either；〃　I　said。　

It　felt　weird　just　standing　here；　but　the　vampires　had　shoved　all　the　furniture　out　of　the　way　for　the　
medical　setup。　I　imagined　that　it　didn't　bother　them—sitting　or　standing　didn't　make　much　difference　when　
you　were　stone。　Wouldn't　bother　me　much；　either；　except　that　I　was　so　exhausted。　

〃Edward　told　me　what　you　had　to　do。　I'm　sorry。〃　

〃S'okay。　It　was　probably　only　a　matter　of　time　till　I　snapped　over　something　Sam　wanted　me　to　do；〃　I　
lied。　

〃And　Seth；〃　she　whispered。　

〃He's　actually　happy　to　help。〃　

〃I　hate　causing　you　trouble。〃　

I　laughed　once—more　a　bark　than　a　laugh。　

She　breathed　a　faint　sigh。　〃I　guess　that's　nothing　new；　is　it？〃　

〃No；　not　really。〃　

〃You　don't　have　to　stay　and　watch　this；〃　she　said；　barely　mouthing　the　words。　

I　could　leave。　It　was　probably　a　good　idea。　But　if　I　did；　with　the　way　she　looked　right　now；　I　could　be　
missing　the　last　fifteen　minutes　of　her　life。　

〃I　don't　really　have　anywhere　else　to　go；〃　I　told　her；　trying　to　keep　the　emotion　out　of　my　voice。　〃The　
wolf　thing　is　a　lot　less　appealing　since　Leah　joined　up。〃　

〃Leah？〃　she　gasped。　

〃You　didn't　tell　her？〃　I　asked　Edward。　

He　just　shrugged　without　moving　his　eyes　from　her　face。　I　could　see　it　wasn't　very　exciting　news　to　him；　
not　something　worth　sharing　with　the　more　important　events　that　were　going　down。　

Bella　didn't　take　it　so　lightly。　It　looked　like　it　was　bad　news　to　her。　

〃Why？〃　she　breathed。　



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I　didn't　want　to　get　into　the　whole　novellength　version。　〃To　keep　an　eye　on　Seth。〃　

〃But　Leah　hates　us；〃　she　whispered。　

Us。Nice。　I　could　see　that　she　was　afraid；　though。　

〃Leah's　not　going　to　bug　anyone。〃　But　me。　〃She's　in　my　pack〃—I　grimaced　at　the　words—〃so　she　
follows　my　lead。〃　Ugh。　

Bella　didn't　look　convinced。　

〃You're　scared　of　Leah；　but　you're　best　buds　with　the　psychopath　blonde？〃　

There　was　a　low　hiss　from　the　second　floor。　Cool；　she'd　heard　me。　

Bella　frowned　at　me。　〃Don't。　Rose。。。　understands。〃　

〃Yeah；〃　i　grunted。　〃She　understands　that　you're　gonna　die　and　she　doesn't　care；　s'long　as　she　gets　her　
mutant　spawn　out　of　the　deal。〃