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filling it almost as much as that idea terrified me。 The sun would be shining Saturday。 I could show her the real me； if I was brave enough to endure her horror and disgust。 I knew just the place to take such a risk I m open to alternatives； Bella said。 A qualified yes。 What？ Can I drive？ Was this her idea of humor？ Why？ But I do have a favor to ask。 What would she want from me？ Well； mostly because when I told Charlie I was going to Seattle； he specifically asked if I was going alone and； at the time； I was。 If he asked again； I probably wouldn t lie； but I don t think he will ask again； and leaving my truck at home would just bring up the subject unnecessarily。 And also； because your driving frightens me。 I rolled my eyes at her。 Of all the things about me that could frighten you； you worry about my driving。 Truly； her brain worked backwards。 I shook my head； disgusted。 Edward； Alice called urgently。 Suddenly I was staring into a bright circle of sunlight； caught up in one of Alice s visions。 It was a place I knew well； the place I d just considered taking Bella a little meadow where no one ever went beside myself。 A quiet； pretty place where I could count on being alone far enough from any trail or human habitation that even my mind could have peace and quiet。 Alice recognized it； too； because she had seen me there not so long ago in another vision one of those flickering； indistinct visions that Alice had shown me the morning I d saved Bella from the van。 In that flickering vision； I hadn t been alone。 And now it was clear Bella was with me there。 So I was brave enough。 She stared at me； rainbows dancing across her face； her eyes fathomless。 It s the same place； Alice thought； her mind full of a horror that did not match the vision。 Tension； perhaps； but horror？ What did she mean； the same place？ And then I saw it。 Edward！ Alice protested shrilly。 I love her； Edward！ I shut her out viciously。
She didn t love Bella the way I did。 Her vision was impossible。 blinded somehow； seeing impossibilities。 Wrong。 She was Not even a half a second had passed。 Bella was looking curiously at my face； waiting for me to approve her request。 Had she seen the flash of dread； or had it been too quick for her？ I focused on her； on our unfinished conversation； pushing Alice and her flawed； lying visions far from my thoughts。 They didn t deserve my attention。 I wasn t able to keep up the playful tone of our banter； though。 Won t you want to tell your father that you re spending the day with me？ I asked； darkness seeping into my voice。 I shoved at the visions again； trying to push them farther away； to keep them from flickering through my head。 With Charlie； less is always more； Bella said； certain of this fact。 we going； anyway？ Alice was wrong。 Dead wrong。 There was no chance of that。 old vision； invalid now。 Things had changed。 Where are And it was just an The weather will be nice； I told her slowly； fighting the panic and indecision。 Alice was wrong。 I would continue as if I hadn t heard or seen anything。 So I ll be staying out of the public eye and you can stay with me； if you d like to。 Bella caught the significance at once； her eyes were bright and eager。 you ll show me what you meant； about the sun？ And Maybe； like so many times before； her reaction would be the opposite of what I expected。 I smiled at that possibility； struggling to return to the lighter moment。 Yes。 But She hadn t said yes。 If you don t want to be alone with me； I d still rather you didn t go to Seattle by yourself。 I shudder to think of the trouble you could find in a city that size。 Her lips pressed together； she was offended。 Phoenix is three times bigger than Seattle just in population。 In physical size But apparently your number wasn t up in Phoenix； I said； cutting off her justifications。 So I d rather you stayed with me。 She could stay forever and it would not be long enough。 I shouldn t think that way。 We didn t have forever。 The passing seconds counted more than they ever had before； each second changed her while I remained untouched。 As it happens； I don t mind being alone with you； she said。 No because her instincts were backwards。 I know。 I sighed。 You should tell Charlie； though。 Why in the world would I do that？ she asked； sounding horrified。 I glared at her； the visions I couldn t quite manage to repress swirling sickeningly through my head。
To give me some small incentive to bring you back； I hissed。 that much one witness to pel me to be cautious。 Why had Alice forced this knowledge on me now？ Bella swallowed loudly； and stared at me for a long moment。 I think I ll take my chances； she said。 Ugh！ Did she get some thrill out of risking her life？ she craved？ She should give me What did she see？ Some shot of adrenaline I scowled at Alice； who met my glare with a warning glance。 Beside her； Rosalie was glowering furiously； but I couldn t have cared less。 Let her destroy the car。 It was just a toy。 Let s talk about something else； Bella suggested suddenly。 I looked back at her； wondering how she could be so oblivious to what really mattered。 Why wouldn t she see me for the monster I was？ What do you want to talk about？ Her eyes darted to the left and then the right； as if checking to make sure there were no eavesdroppers。 She must be planning to introduce another mythrelated topic。 Her eyes froze for a second and her body stiffened； and then she looked back to me。 Why did you go to that Goat Rocks place last weekend to hunt？ Charlie said it wasn t a good place to hike； because of bears。 So oblivious。 I stared at her； raising one eyebrow。 Bears？ she gasped。 I smiled wryly； watching that sink in。 Would anything？ She pulled her expression together。 severely； narrowing her eyes。 You know； bears are not in season； she said Would this make her take me seriously？ If you read carefully； the laws only cover hunting with weapons。 She lost control over her face again for a moment。 Her lips fell open。 Bears？ she said again； a tentative question this time rather than a gasp of shock。 Grizzly is Emmett s favorite。 I watched her eyes； seeing this settle in。 Hmm； she murmured。 She took a bite of the pizza； looking down。 thoughtfully； and then took a drink。 She chewed