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           Istaredatthepreciserenderingofmymother’sfamilyroom.Uncharacteristically,Jasperslidclosertome.Helightlytouchedhishandtomyshoulder,andthephysicalcontactseemedtomakehiscalminginfluencestronger.Thepanicstayeddull,unfocused.

           Alice’slipsweretremblingwiththespeedofherwords,thelowbuzzingimpossibletodecipher.Icouldn’tconcentrate.

           "Bella,"Alicesaid.Ilookedathernumbly.

           "Bella,Edwardiscomingtogetyou.HeandEmmettandCarlislearegoingtotakeyousomewhere,tohideyouforawhile."

           "Edwardiscoming?"Thewordswerelikealifevest,holdingmyheadabovetheflood.

           "Yes,he’scatchingthefirstflightoutofSeattle.We’llmeethimattheairport,andyou’llleavewithhim."

           "But,mymother...hecamehereformymother,Alice!"DespiteJasper,thehysteriabubbledupinmyvoice.

           "JasperandIwillstaytillshe’ssafe."

           "Ican’twin,Alice.Youcan’tguardeveryoneIknowforever.Don’tyouseewhathe’sdoing?He’snottrackingmeatall.He’llfindsomeone,he’llhurtsomeoneIlove...Alice,Ican’t-"

           "We’llcatchhim,Bella,"sheassuredme.

           "Andwhatifyougethurt,Alice?Doyouthinkthat’sokaywithme?Doyouthinkit’sonlymyhumanfamilyhecanhurtmewith?"

           AlicelookedmeaningfullyatJasper.Adeep,heavyfogoflethargywashedoverme,andmyeyesclosedwithoutmypermission.Mymindstruggledagainstthefog,realizingwhatwashappening.Iforcedmyeyesopenandstoodup,steppingawayfromJasper’shand.