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           "Alice’svoicewasbleak.

           "Shouldwecall?"Iasked.Theytradedaseriouslook,undecided.

           Andthephonerang.

           AlicewasacrosstheroombeforeIcouldliftmyheadtolookatit.

           Shepushedabuttonandheldthephonetoherear,butshedidn’tspeakfirst.

           "Carlisle,"shebreathed.Shedidn’tseemsurprisedorrelieved,thewayIfelt.

           "Yes,"shesaid,glancingatme.Shelistenedforalongmoment.

           "Ijustsawhim."Shedescribedagainthevisionshe’dseen."Whatevermadehimgetonthatplane...itwasleadinghimtothoserooms."Shepaused."Yes,"Alicesaidintothephone,andthenshespoketome."Bella?"

           Sheheldthephoneouttowardme.Irantoit.

           "Hello?"Ibreathed.

           "Bella,"Edwardsaid.

           "Oh,Edward!Iwassoworried."

           "Bella,"hesighedinfrustration,"Itoldyounottoworryaboutanythingbutyourself."Itwassounbelievablygoodtohearhisvoice.Ifeltthehoveringcloudofdespairlightenanddriftbackashespoke.

           "Whereareyou?"

           "We’reoutsideofVancouver.Bella,I’msorry-welosthim.Heseemssuspiciousofus-he’scarefultostayjustfarenoughawaythatIcan’thearwhathe’sthinking.Buthe’sgonenow-itlookslikehegotonaplane.Wethinkhe’sheadingbacktoForkstostartover."IcouldhearAlicefillinginJasperbehindme,herquickwordsblurringtogetherintoahummingnoise.

           "Iknow.Alicesawthathegotaway."

           "Youdon’thavetoworry,though.Hewon’tfindanythingtoleadhimtoyou.Youjusthavetostaythereandwaittillwefindhimagain."

           "I’llbefine.