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           "Youcangobacktoclass."

           "No,"Mikeprotested."I’msupposedtodoit."

           Suddenlythesidewalkdisappearedfrombeneathme.Myeyesflewopeninshock.Edwardhadscoopedmeupinhisarms,aseasilyasifIweighedtenpoundsinsteadofahundredandten.

           "Putmedown!"Please,pleaseletmenotvomitonhim.HewaswalkingbeforeIwasfinishedtalking.

           "Hey!"Mikecalled,alreadytenpacesbehindus.

           Edwardignoredhim."Youlookawful,"hetoldme,grinning.

           "Putmebackonthesidewalk,"Imoaned.Therockingmovementofhiswalkwasnothelping.Heheldmeawayfromhisbody,gingerly,supportingallmyweightwithjusthisarms-itdidn’tseemtobotherhim.

           "Soyoufaintatthesightofblood?"heasked.Thisseemedtoentertainhim.

           Ididn’tanswer.Iclosedmyeyesagainandfoughtthenauseawithallmystrength,clampingmylipstogether.

           "Andnotevenyourownblood,"hecontinued,enjoyinghimself.

           Idon’tknowhowheopenedthedoorwhilecarryingme,butitwassuddenlywarm,soIknewwewereinside.

           "Ohmy,"Iheardafemalevoicegasp.

           "ShefaintedinBiology,"Edwardexplained.

           Iopenedmyeyes.Iwasintheoffice,andEdwardwasstridingpastthefrontcountertowardthenurse’sdoor.Ms.Cope,theredheadedfrontofficereceptionist,ranaheadofhimtoholditopen.Thegrandmotherlynurselookedupfromanovel,astonished,asEdwardswungmeintotheroomandplacedmegentlyonthecracklypaperthatcoveredthebrownvinylmattressontheonecot.Thenhemovedtostandagainstthewallasfaracrossthenarrowroomaspossible.