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           "Honestly,Bella,whatdidyouthinkweweredoing?"

           Iwasmortified.First,becauseI’dmissedtheobvious.Andalsobecausethevaguesuspicions-expectations,really-thatI’dbeenformingallday,asAlicetriedtotransformmeintoabeautyqueen,weresofarwideofthemark.Myhalf-fearfulhopesseemedverysillynow.

           I’dguessedtherewassomekindofoccasionbrewing.Butprom!Thatwasthefurthestthingfrommymind.

           Theangrytearsrolledovermycheeks.IrememberedwithdismaythatIwasveryuncharacteristicallywearingmascara.Iwipedquicklyundermyeyestopreventanysmudges.MyhandwasunblackenedwhenIpulleditaway;maybeAlicehadknownIwouldneedwaterproofmakeup.

           "Thisiscompletelyridiculous.Whyareyoucrying?"hedemandedinfrustration.

           "BecauseI’mmad!"

           "Bella."Heturnedthefullforceofhisscorchinggoldeneyesonme.

           "What?"Imuttered,distracted.

           "Humorme,"heinsisted.

           Hiseyesweremeltingallmyfury.Itwasimpossibletofightwithhimwhenhecheatedlikethat.Igaveinwithpoorgrace.

           "Fine,"Ipouted,unabletoglareaseffectivelyasIwouldhaveliked."I’llgoquietly.Butyou’llsee.I’mwayoverdueformorebadluck.I’llprobablybreakmyotherleg.Lookatthisshoe!It’sadeathtrap!"Iheldoutmygoodlegasevidence.

           "Hmmm."Hestaredatmyleglongerthanwasnecessary."RemindmetothankAliceforthattonight."

           "Aliceisgoingtobethere?"Thatcomfortedmeslightly.

           "WithJasper,andEmmett...andRosalie,"headmitted.

           Thefeelingofcomfortdisappeared.