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           Youshouldhavewaitedforme,youshouldhavetoldme."

           "Youwouldn’thaveletmego."

           "No,"heagreedinagrimtone,"Iwouldn’t."

           Someveryunpleasantmemorieswerebeginningtocomebacktome.Ishuddered,andthenwinced.

           Hewasinstantlyanxious."Bella,what’swrong?"

           "WhathappenedtoJames?"

           "AfterIpulledhimoffyou,EmmettandJaspertookcareofhim."Therewasafiercenoteofregretinhisvoice.

           Thisconfusedme."Ididn’tseeEmmettandJasperthere."

           "Theyhadtoleavetheroom...therewasalotofblood."

           "Butyoustayed."

           "Yes,Istayed."

           "AndAlice,andCarlisle..."Isaidinwonder.

           "Theyloveyou,too,youknow."

           AflashofpainfulimagesfromthelasttimeI’dseenAliceremindedmeofsomething."DidAliceseethetape?"Iaskedanxiously.

           "Yes."Anewsounddarkenedhisvoice,atoneofsheerhatred.

           "Shewasalwaysinthedark,that’swhyshedidn’tremember."

           "Iknow.Sheunderstandsnow."Hisvoicewaseven,buthisfacewasblackwithfury.

           Itriedtoreachhisfacewithmyfreehand,butsomethingstoppedme.IglanceddowntoseetheIVpullingatmyhand.

           "Ugh."Iwinced.

           "Whatisit?"heaskedanxiously-distracted,butnotenough.Thebleaknessdidnotentirelyleavehiseyes.

           "Needles,"Iexplained,lookingawayfromtheoneinmyhand.Iconcentratedonawarpedceilingtileandtriedtobreathedeeplydespitetheacheinmyribs.

           "Afraidofaneedle,"hemutteredtohimselfunderhisbreath,shakinghishead."Oh,asadisticvampire,intentontorturinghertodeath,sure,noproblem,sherunsofftomeethim.