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Chapter 2
Alotofthenursesatthehospitalhaveahardtimeconcentratingontheirworkwithhimaround."
Welapsedbackintosilenceaswefinishedeating.HeclearedthetablewhileIstartedonthedishes.HewentbacktotheTV,andafterIfinishedwashingthedishesbyhand-nodishwasher-Iwentupstairsunwillinglytoworkonmymathhomework.Icouldfeelatraditioninthemaking.Thatnightitwasfinallyquiet.Ifellasleepquickly,exhausted.
Therestoftheweekwasuneventful.Igotusedtotheroutineofmyclasses.ByFridayIwasabletorecognize,ifnotname,almostallthestudentsatschool.InGym,thekidsonmyteamlearnednottopassmetheballandtostepquicklyinfrontofmeiftheotherteamtriedtotakeadvantageofmyweakness.Ihappilystayedoutoftheirway.
EdwardCullendidn’tcomebacktoschool.
Everyday,IwatchedanxiouslyuntiltherestoftheCullensenteredthecafeteriawithouthim.ThenIcouldrelaxandjoininthelunchtimeconversation.MostlyitcenteredaroundatriptotheLaPushOceanParkintwoweeksthatMikewasputtingtogether.Iwasinvited,andIhadagreedtogo,moreoutofpolitenessthandesire.Beachesshouldbehotanddry.
ByFridayIwasperfectlycomfortableenteringmyBiologyclass,nolongerworriedthatEdwardwouldbethere.ForallIknew,hehaddroppedoutofschool.Itriednottothinkabouthim,butIcouldn’ttotallysuppresstheworrythatIwasresponsibleforhiscontinuedabsence,ridiculousasitseemed.
MyfirstweekendinForkspassedwithoutincident.
