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           Hetiltedhisheadtooneside,andhiseyeswerecurious."Idazzlepeople?"

           "Youhaven’tnoticed?Doyouthinkeverybodygetstheirwaysoeasily?"

           Heignoredmyquestions."DoIdazzleyou?"

           "Frequently,"Iadmitted.

           Andthenourserverarrived,herfaceexpectant.Thehostesshaddefinitelydishedbehindthescenes,andthisnewgirldidn’tlookdisappointed.Sheflippedastrandofshortblackhairbehindoneearandsmiledwithunnecessarywarmth.

           "Hello.MynameisAmber,andI’llbeyourservertonight.WhatcanIget

           youtodrink?"Ididn’tmissthatshewasspeakingonlytohim.

           Helookedatme.

           "I’llhaveaCoke."Itsoundedlikeaquestion.

           "TwoCokes,"hesaid.

           "I’llberightbackwiththat,"sheassuredhimwithanotherunnecessarysmile.Buthedidn’tseeit.Hewaswatchingme.

           "What?"Iaskedwhensheleft.

           Hiseyesstayedfixedonmyface."Howareyoufeeling?"

           "I’mfine,"Ireplied,surprisedbyhisintensity.

           "Youdon’tfeeldizzy,sick,cold...?"

           "ShouldI?"

           Hechuckledatmypuzzledtone.

           "Well,I’mactuallywaitingforyoutogointoshock."Hisfacetwistedupintothatperfectcrookedsmile.

           "Idon’tthinkthatwillhappen,"IsaidafterIcouldbreatheagain."I’vealwaysbeenverygoodatrepressingunpleasantthings."

           "Justthesame,I’llfeelbetterwhenyouhavesomesugarandfoodinyou."

           Rightoncue,thewaitressappearedwithourdrinksandabasketofbreadsticks.Shestoodwithherbacktomeassheplacedthemonthetable.

           "Areyoureadytoorder?"sheaskedEdward.

           "Bella?"heasked.