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           andyoucanstaywithme,ifyou’dliketo."Again,hewasleavingthechoiceuptome.

           "Andyou’llshowmewhatyoumeant,aboutthesun?"Iasked,excitedbytheideaofunravelinganotheroftheunknowns.

           "Yes."Hesmiled,andthenpaused."Butifyoudon’twanttobe...alonewithme,I’dstillratheryoudidn’tgotoSeattlebyyourself.Ishuddertothinkofthetroubleyoucouldfindinacitythatsize."

           Iwasmiffed."PhoenixisthreetimesbiggerthanSeattle-justinpopulation.Inphysicalsize-"

           "Butapparently,"heinterruptedme,"yournumberwasn’tupinPhoenix.SoI’dratheryoustayednearme."Hiseyesdidthatunfairsmolderingthingagain.

           Icouldn’targue,withtheeyesorthemotivation,anditwasamootpointanyway."Asithappens,Idon’tmindbeingalonewithyou."

           "Iknow,"hesighed,brooding."YoushouldtellCharlie,though."

           "WhyintheworldwouldIdothat?"

           Hiseyesweresuddenlyfierce."Togivemesomesmallincentivetobringyouback."

           Igulped.But,afteramomentofthought,Iwassure."IthinkI’lltakemychances."

           Heexhaledangrily,andlookedaway.

           "Let’stalkaboutsomethingelse,"Isuggested.

           "Whatdoyouwanttotalkabout?"heasked.Hewasstillannoyed.

           Iglancedaroundus,makingsurewewerewelloutofanyone’shearing.AsIcastmyeyesaroundtheroom,Icaughttheeyesofhissister,Alice,staringatme.TheotherswerelookingatEdward.Ilookedawayswiftly,backtohim,andI.askedthefirstthingthatcametomind.

           "WhydidyougotothatGoatRocksplacelastweekend...