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           Charliewon’tcalltheFBIonyourfamily.Thenyoucantakemeanydamnedplaceyouwant."

           Theystaredatme,stunned.

           "It’snotabadidea,really."Emmett’ssurprisewasdefinitelyaninsult.

           "Itmightwork-andwesimplycan’tleaveherfatherunprotected.Youknowthat,"Alicesaid.

           EveryonelookedatEdward.

           "It’stoodangerous-Idon’twanthimwithinahundredmilesofher."

           Emmettwassupremelyconfident."Edward,he’snotgettingthroughus."

           Alicethoughtforaminute."Idon’tseehimattacking.He’lltrytowaitforustoleaveheralone."

           "Itwon’ttakelongforhimtorealizethat’snotgoingtohappen."

           "Idemandthatyoutakemehome."Itriedtosoundfirm.

           Edwardpressedhisfingerstohistemplesandsqueezedhiseyesshut.

           "Please,"Isaidinamuchsmallervoice.

           Hedidn’tlookup.Whenhespoke,hisvoicesoundedworn.

           "You’releavingtonight,whetherthetrackerseesornot.YoutellCharliethatyoucan’tstandanotherminuteinForks.Tellhimwhateverstoryworks.Packthefirstthingsyourhandstouch,andthengetinyourtruck.Idon’tcarewhathesaystoyou.Youhavefifteenminutes.Doyouhearme?Fifteenminutesfromthetimeyoucrossthedoorstep."

           TheJeeprumbledtolife,andhespunusaround,thetiressquealing.Theneedleonthespeedometerstartedtoraceupthedial.

           "Emmett?"Iasked,lookingpointedlyatmyhands.

           "Oh,sorry."Heletmeloose.

           Afewminutespassedinsilence,otherthantheroaroftheengine.ThenEdwardspokeagain.

           "Thisishowit’sgoingtohappen.