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           "Iwillalwaysloveyou,nomatterwhathappensnow."

           "Nothingisgoingtohappentoyou,Bella,"hesaidjustasfiercely.

           "Justfollowtheplan,okay?KeepCharliesafeforme.He’snotgoingtolikemeverymuchafterthis,andIwanttohavethechancetoapologizelater."

           "Getinside,Bella.Wehavetohurry."Hisvoicewasurgent.

           "Onemorething,"Iwhisperedpassionately."Don’tlistentoanotherwordIsaytonight!"Hewasleaningin,andsoallIhadtodowasstretchuponmytoestokisshissurprised,frozenlipswithasmuchforceasIwascapableof.ThenIturnedandkickedthedooropen.

           "Goaway,Edward!"Iyelledathim,runninginsideandslammingthedoorshutinhisstill-shockedface.

           "Bella?"Charliehadbeenhoveringinthelivingroom,andhewasalreadyonhisfeet.

           "Leavemealone!"Iscreamedathimthroughmytears,whichwereflowingrelentlesslynow.Iranupthestairstomyroom,throwingthedoorshutandlockingit.Irantomybed,flingingmyselfonthefloortoretrievemyduffelbag.Ireachedswiftlybetweenthemattressandboxspringtograbtheknottedoldsockthatcontainedmysecretcashhoard.

           Charliewaspoundingonmydoor.

           "Bella,areyouokay?What’sgoingon?"Hisvoicewasfrightened.

           "I’mgoingborne,"Ishouted,myvoicebreakingintheperfectspot.

           "Didhehurtyou?"Histoneedgedtowardanger.

           "No!"Ishriekedafewoctaveshigher.Iturnedtomydresser,andEdwardwasalreadythere,silentlyyankingoutarmfulsofrandomclothes,whichheproceededtothrowtome.