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           "WhatareyougoingtodoinPhoenix?"heaskedherscathingly.

           "Stayindoors."

           "Ikindoflikeit."EmmettwasthinkingaboutcorneringJames,nodoubt.

           "Shutup,Emmett."

           "Look,ifwetrytotakehimdownwhileshe’sstillaround,there’samuchbetterchancethatsomeonewillgethurt-she’llgethurt,oryouwill,tryingtoprotecther.Now,ifwegethimalone..."Hetrailedoffwithaslowsmile.Iwasright.

           TheJeepwascrawlingslowlyalongnowaswedroveintotown.Despitemybravetalk,Icouldfeelthehairsonmyarmsstandingup.IthoughtaboutCharlie,aloneinthehouse,andtriedtobecourageous.

           "Bella."Edward’svoicewasverysoft.AliceandEmmettlookedouttheirwindows."Ifyouletanythinghappentoyourself-anythingatall-I’mholdingyoupersonallyresponsible.Doyouunderstandthat?"

           "Yes,"Igulped.

           HeturnedtoAlice.

           "CanJasperhandlethis?"

           "Givehimsomecredit,Edward.He’sbeendoingvery,verywell,allthingsconsidered."

           "Canyouhandlethis?"heasked.

           AndgracefullittleAlicepulledbackherlipsinahorrificgrimaceandletloosewithagutturalsnarlthathadmecoweringagainsttheseatinterror.

           Edwardsmiledather."Butkeepyouropinionstoyourself,"hemutteredsuddenly.