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           "Sowhatdidyoudoyesterday?"Jessicachallenged,stillsoundingbotheredbymylackofattention.OrmaybeshewasupsetbecauseIhadn’taskedfordetails.

           "Nothing,really.Ijusthungaroundoutsidetoenjoythesun."

           IheardCharlie’scarinthegarage.

           "DidyoueverhearanythingmorefromEdwardCullen?"

           ThefrontdoorslammedandIcouldhearCharliebangingaroundunderthestairs,puttinghistackleaway.

           "Um."Ihesitated,notsurewhatmystorywasanymore.

           "Hithere,kiddo!"Charliecalledashewalkedintothekitchen.Iwavedathim.

           Jessheardhisvoice."Oh,yourdad’sthere.Nevermind-we’lltalktomorrow.SeeyouinTrig."

           "Seeya,Jess."Ihungupthephone.

           "Hey,Dad,"Isaid.Hewasscrubbinghishandsinthesink."Where’sthefish?"

           "Iputitoutinthefreezer."

           "I’llgograbafewpiecesbeforetheyfreeze-BillydroppedoffsomeofHarryClearwater’sfishfrythisafternoon."Iworkedtosoundenthusiastic.

           "Hedid?"Charlie’seyeslitup."That’smyfavorite."

           CharliecleanedupwhileIgotdinnerready.Itdidn’ttakelongtillweweresittingatthetable,eatinginsilence.Charliewasenjoyinghisfood.Iwaswonderingdesperatelyhowtofulfillmyassignment,strugglingtothinkofawaytobroachthesubject.

           "Whatdidyoudowithyourselftoday?"heasked,snappingmeoutofmyreverie.

           "Well,thisafternoonIjusthungoutaroundthehouse..."Onlytheveryrecentpartofthisafternoon,actually.Itriedtokeepmyvoiceupbeat,butmystomachwashollow."AndthismorningIwasoverattheCullens’."