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           ThewholeprocesswasmuchshorterandeasierthansimilartripsI’dtakenwithRen¨¦eathome.Iguesstherewassomethingtobesaidforlimitedchoices.

           Weheadedovertoshoesandaccessories.WhiletheytriedthingsonImerelywatchedandcritiqued,notinthemoodtoshopformyself,thoughIdidneednewshoes.Thegirls’-nighthighwaswearingoffinthewakeofmyannoyanceatTyler,leavingroomforthegloomtomovebackin.

           "Angela?"Ibegan,hesitant,whileshewastryingonapairofpinkstrappyheels-shewasoverjoyedtohaveadatetallenoughthatshecouldwearhighheelsatall.

           Jessicahaddriftedtothejewelrycounterandwewerealone.

           "Yes?"Sheheldherlegout,twistingherankletogetabetterviewoftheshoe.

           Ichickenedout."Ilikethose."

           "IthinkI’llgetthem-thoughthey’llnevermatchanythingbuttheonedress,"shemused.

           "Oh,goahead-they’reonsale,"Iencouraged.Shesmiled,puttingthelidbackonaboxthatcontainedmorepractical-lookingoff-whiteshoes.

           Itriedagain."Um,Angela..."Shelookedupcuriously.

           "Isitnormalforthe...Cullens"-Ikeptmyeyesontheshoes-"tobeoutofschoolalot?"Ifailedmiserablyinmyattempttosoundnonchalant.

           "Yes,whentheweatherisgoodtheygobackpackingallthetime-eventhedoctor.They’reallrealoutdoorsy,"shetoldmequietly,examininghershoes,too.Shedidn’taskonequestion,letalonethehundredsthatJessicawouldhaveunleashed.IwasbeginningtoreallylikeAngela.

           "Oh.