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           Mikeinterceptedusandsteeredustohistable.Jessicaseemedelatedbytheattention,andherfriendsquicklyjoinedus.ButasItriedtolistentotheireasychatter,Iwasterriblyuncomfortable,waitingnervouslyforthemomenthewouldarrive.Ihopedthathewouldsimplyignoremewhenhecame,andprovemysuspicionsfalse.

           Hedidn’tcome,andastimepassedIgrewmoreandmoretense.

           IwalkedtoBiologywithmoreconfidencewhen,bytheendoflunch,hestillhadn’tshowed.Mike,whowastakingonthequalitiesofagoldenretriever,walkedfaithfullybymysidetoclass.Iheldmybreathatthedoor,butEdwardCullenwasn’tthere,either.Iexhaledandwenttomyseat.Mikefollowed,talkingaboutanupcomingtriptothebeach.Helingeredbymydesktillthebellrang.Thenhesmiledatmewistfullyandwenttositbyagirlwithbracesandabadperm.ItlookedlikeIwasgoingtohavetodosomethingaboutMike,anditwouldn’tbeeasy.Inatownlikethis,whereeveryonelivedontopofeveryoneelse,diplomacywasessential.Ihadneverbeenenormouslytactful;Ihadnopracticedealingwithoverlyfriendlyboys.

           IwasrelievedthatIhadthedesktomyself,thatEdwardwasabsent.Itoldmyselfthatrepeatedly.ButIcouldn’tgetridofthenaggingsuspicionthatIwasthereasonhewasn’tthere.Itwasridiculous,andegotistical,tothinkthatIcouldaffectanyonethatstrongly.Itwasimpossible.AndyetIcouldn’tstopworryingthatitwastrue.