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           "It’sfine,"Iassuredthem."Ijusthavetoremembernottomove."Helapsedbackintohisphonyslumber.

           Itookadvantageofmymother’smomentarydistractiontokeepthesubjectfromreturningtomyless-than-candidbehavior."Where’sPhil?"Iaskedquickly.

           "Florida-oh,Bella!You’llneverguess!Justwhenwewereabouttoleave,thebestnews!"

           "Philgotsigned?"Iguessed.

           "Yes!Howdidyouguess!TheSuns,canyoubelieveit?"

           "That’sgreat,Mom,"IsaidasenthusiasticallyasIcouldmanage,thoughIhadlittleideawhatthatmeant.

           "Andyou’lllikeJacksonvillesomuch,"shegushedwhileIstaredathervacantly."IwasalittlebitworriedwhenPhilstartedtalkingaboutAkron,whatwiththesnowandeverything,becauseyouknowhowIhatethecold,butnowJacksonville!It’salwayssunny,andthehumidityreallyisn’tthatbad.Wefoundthecutesthouse,yellow,withwhitetrim,andaporchjustlikeinanoldmovie,andthishugeoaktree,andit’sjustafewminutesfromtheocean,andyou’llhaveyourownbathroom-"

           "Wait,Mom!"Iinterrupted.Edwardstillhadhiseyesclosed,buthelookedtootensetopassasasleep."Whatareyoutalkingabout?I’mnotgoingtoFlorida.IliveinForks."

           "Butyoudon’thavetoanymore,silly,"shelaughed."Philwillbeabletobearoundsomuchmorenow...we’vetalkedaboutitalot,andwhatI’mgoingtodoistradeoffontheawaygames,halfthetimewithyou,halfthetimewithhim."

           "Mom."Ihesitated,wonderinghowbesttobediplomaticaboutthis."IwanttoliveinForks.