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           Hiseyeswerebright,excited.

           "She’sjustalittlefaint,"hereassuredthestartlednurse."They’rebloodtypinginBiology."

           Thenursenoddedsagely."There’salwaysone."

           Hemuffledasnicker.

           "Justliedownforaminute,honey;it’llpass."

           "Iknow,"Isighed.Thenauseawasalreadyfading.

           "Doesthishappenalot?"sheasked.

           "Sometimes,"Iadmitted.Edwardcoughedtohideanotherlaugh.

           "Youcangobacktoclassnow,"shetoldhim.

           "I’msupposedtostaywithher."Hesaidthiswithsuchassuredauthoritythat-eventhoughshepursedherlips-thenursedidn’targueitfurther.

           "I’llgogetyousomeiceforyourforehead,dear,"shesaidtome,andthenbustledoutoftheroom.

           "Youwereright,"Imoaned,lettingmyeyesclose.

           "Iusuallyam-butaboutwhatinparticularthistime?"

           "Ditchingishealthy."Ipracticedbreathingevenly.

           "Youscaredmeforaminutethere,"headmittedafterapause.Histonemadeitsoundlikehewasconfessingahumiliatingweakness."IthoughtNewtonwasdraggingyourdeadbodyofftoburyitinthewoods."

           "Haha."Istillhadmyeyesclosed,butIwasfeelingmorenormaleveryminute.

           "Honestly-I’veseencorpseswithbettercolor.IwasconcernedthatImighthavetoavengeyourmurder."

           "PoorMike.I’llbethe’smad."

           "Heabsolutelyloathesme,"Edwardsaidcheerfully.

           "Youcan’tknowthat,"Iargued,butthenIwonderedsuddenlyifhecould.

           "Isawhisface-Icouldtell."

           "Howdidyouseeme?Ithoughtyouwereditching.