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           Ididn’thavetolookuptoknowthatitwouldbeMikewhovolunteered.

           "Canyouwalk?"Mr.Bannerasked.

           "Yes,"Iwhispered.Justletmegetoutofhere,Ithought.I’llcrawl.

           Mikeseemedeagerasheputhisarmaroundmywaistandpulledmyarmoverhisshoulder.Ileanedagainsthimheavilyonthewayoutoftheclassroom.

           Miketowedmeslowlyacrosscampus.Whenwewerearoundtheedgeofthecafeteria,outofsightofbuildingfourincaseMr.Bannerwaswatching,Istopped.

           "Justletmesitforaminute,please?"Ibegged.

           Hehelpedmesitontheedgeofthewalk.

           "Andwhateveryoudo,keepyourhandinyourpocket,"Iwarned.Iwasstillsodizzy.Islumpedoveronmyside,puttingmycheekagainstthefreezing,dampcementofthesidewalk,closingmyeyes.Thatseemedtohelpalittle.

           "Wow,you’regreen,Bella,"Mikesaidnervously.

           "Bella?"adifferentvoicecalledfromthedistance.

           No!Pleaseletmebeimaginingthathorriblyfamiliarvoice.

           "What’swrong-isshehurt?"Hisvoicewasclosernow,andhesoundedupset.Iwasn’timaginingit.Isqueezedmyeyesshut,hopingtodie.Or,attheveryleast,nottothrowup.

           Mikeseemedstressed."Ithinkshe’sfainted.Idon’tknowwhathappened,shedidn’tevenstickherfinger."

           "Bella."Edward’svoicewasrightbesideme,relievednow."Canyouhearme?"

           "No,"Igroaned."Goaway."

           Hechuckled.

           "Iwastakinghertothenurse,"Mikeexplainedinadefensivetone,"butshewouldn’tgoanyfarther."

           "I’lltakeher,"Edwardsaid.Icouldhearthesmilestillinhisvoice.