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           "Tellmeexactlywhathesaid,andyourexactanswer!"

           WespenttherestofthewalkdissectingsentencestructuresandmostofSpanishonaminutedescriptionofMike’sfacialexpressions.Iwouldn’thavehelpeddrawitoutforaslongasIdidifIwasn’tworriedaboutthesubjectreturningtome.

           Andthenthebellrangforlunch.AsIjumpedupoutofmyseat,shovingmybooksroughlyinmybag,myupliftedexpressionmusthavetippedJessicaoff.

           "You’renotsittingwithustoday,areyou?"sheguessed.

           "Idon’tthinkso."Icouldn’tbesurethathewouldn’tdisappearinconvenientlyagain.

           ButoutsidethedoortoourSpanishclass,leaningagainstthewall-lookingmorelikeaGreekgodthananyonehadarightto-Edwardwaswaitingforme.Jessicatookonelook,rolledhereyes,anddeparted.

           "Seeyoulater,Bella."Hervoicewasthickwithimplications.Imighthavetoturnofftheringeronthephone.

           "Hello."Hisvoicewasamusedandirritatedatthesametime.Hehadbeenlistening,itwasobvious.

           "Hi."

           Icouldn’tthinkofanythingelsetosay,andhedidn’tspeak-bidinghistime,Ipresumed-soitwasaquietwalktothecafeteria.WalkingwithEdwardthroughthecrowdedlunchtimerushwasalotlikemyfirstdayhere;everyonestared.

           Heledthewayintotheline,stillnotspeaking,thoughhiseyesreturnedtomyfaceeveryfewseconds,theirexpressionspeculative.Itseemedtomethatirritationwaswinningoutoveramusementasthedominantemotioninhisface.Ifidgetednervouslywiththezipperonmyjacket.