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5 midnigh+sun-第30部分
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realized I meant it。
Her chin stiffly in the air; she opened her door and climbed in。 Her hair dripped
on the leather and her boots squeaked against each other。
〃This is completely unnecessary;〃 she said coldly。 I thought she looked
embarrassed under the pique。
I just turned up the heater so she wouldn't be uncomfortable; and set the music to
a nice background level。 I drove out toward the exit; watching her from the corner of my
eye。 Her lower lip was jutting out stubbornly。 I stared at this; examining how it made me
feel? thinking of the secretary's reaction again?
Suddenly she looked at the stereo and smiled; her eyes widening。 〃Clair de
Lune?〃 she asked。
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A fan of the classics? 〃You know Debussy?〃
〃Not well;〃 she said。 〃My mother plays a lot of classical music around the
house—I only know my favorites。〃
〃It's one of my favorites; too。〃 I stared at the rain; considering that。 I actually
had something in common with the girl。 I'd begun to think that we were opposites in
every way。
She seemed more relaxed now; staring at the rain like me; with unseeing eyes。 I
used her momentary distraction to experiment with breathing。
I inhaled carefully through my nose。
Potent。
I clutched the steering wheel tighter。 The rain made her smell better。 I wouldn't
have thought that was possible。 Stupidly; I was suddenly imaging how she would taste。
I tried to swallow against the burn in my throat; to think of something else。
〃What is your mother like?〃 I asked as a distraction。
Bella smiled。 〃She looks a lot like me; but she's prettier。〃
I doubted that。
〃I have too much Charlie in me;〃 she went on。 〃She's more outgoing than I am;
and braver。〃
I doubted that; too。
〃She's irresponsible and slightly eccentric; and she's a very unpredictable cook。
She's my best friend。〃 Her voice had turned melancholy; her forehead creased。
Again; she sounded more like parent than child。
I stopped in front of her house; wondering too late if I was supposed to know
where she lived。 No; this wouldn't be suspicious in such a small town; with her father a
public figure?
〃How old are you; Bella?〃 She must be older than her peers。 Perhaps she'd been
late to start school; or been held back?that wasn't likely; though。
〃I'm seventeen;〃 she answered。
〃You don't seem seventeen。〃
She laughed。
〃What?〃
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〃My mom always says I was born thirty…five years old and that I get more middle…
aged every year。〃 She laughed again; and then sighed。 〃Well; someone has to be the
adult。〃
This clarified things for me。 I could see it now?how the irresponsible mother
helped explain Bella's maturity。 She'd had to grow up early; to become the caretaker。
That's why she didn't like being cared for—she felt it was her job。
〃You don't seem much like a junior in high school yourself;〃 she said; pulling me
from my reverie。
I grimaced。 For everything I perceived about her; she perceived too much in
return。 I changed the subject。
〃So why did your mother marry Phil?〃
She hesitated a minute before answering。 〃My mother?she's very young for her
age。 I think Phil makes her feel even younger。 At any rate; she's crazy about him。〃 She
shook her head indulgently。
〃Do you approve?〃 I wondered。
〃Does it matter?〃 she asked。 〃I want her to be happy?and he is who she wants。〃
The unselfishness of her comment would have shocked me; except that it fit in all
too well with what I'd learned of her character。
〃That's very generous?I wonder。〃
〃What?〃
〃Would she extend the same courtesy to you; do you think? No matter who your
choice was?〃
It was a foolish question; and I could not keep my voice casual while I asked it。
How stupid to even consider someone approving of me for their daughter。 How stupid to
even think of Bella choosing me。
〃I…I think so;〃 she stuttered; reacting in some way to my gaze。 Fear?or
attraction?
〃But she's the parent; after all。 It's a little bit different;〃 she finished。
I smiled wryly。 〃No one too scary then。〃
She grinned at me。 〃What do you mean by scary? Multiple facial piercings and
extensive tattoos?〃
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〃That's one definition; I suppose。〃 A very nonthreatening definition; to my mind。
〃What's your definition?〃
She always asked the wrong questions。 Or exactly the right questions; maybe。
The ones I didn't want to answer; at any rate。
〃Do you think that I could be scary?〃 I asked her; trying to smile a little。
She thought it through before answering me in a serious voice。 〃Hmm?I think
you could be; if you wanted to。〃
I was serious; too。 〃Are you frightened of me now?〃
She answered at once; not thinking this one through。 〃No。〃
I smiled more easily。 I did not think she was entirely telling the truth; but nor was
she truly lying。 She wasn't frightened enough to want to leave; at least。 I wondered how
she would feel if I told her she was having this discussion with a vampire。 I cringed
internally at her imagined reaction。
〃So; now are you going to tell me about your family? It's got to be a much more
interesting story than mine。〃
A more frightening one; at least。
〃What do you want to know?〃 I asked cautiously。
〃The Cullens adopted you?〃
〃Yes。〃
She hesitated; then spoke in a small voice。 〃What happened to your parents?〃
This wasn't so hard; I wasn't even having to lie to her。 〃They died a very long
time ago。〃
〃I'm sorry;〃 she mumbled; clearly worried about having hurt me。
She was worried about me。
〃I don't really remember them that clearly;〃 I assured her。 〃Carlisle and Esme
have been my parents for a long time now。〃
〃And you love them;〃 she deduced。
I smiled。 〃Yes。 I couldn't imagine two better people。〃
〃You're very lucky。〃
〃I know I am。〃 In that one circumstance; the matter of parents; my luck could not
be denied。
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〃And your brother and sisters?〃
If I let her push for too many details; I would have to lie。 I glanced at the clock;
disheartened that my time with her was up。
〃My brother and sister; and Jasper and Rosalie for that matter; are going to be
quite upset if they have to stand in the rain waiting for me。〃
〃Oh; sorry; I guess you have to go。〃
She didn't move。 She didn't want our time to be up; either。 I liked that very; very
much。
〃And you probably want your truck back before Chief Swan gets home; so you
don't have to tell him about the Biology incident。〃 I grinned at the memory of her
embarrassment in my arms。
〃I'm sure he's already heard。 There are no secrets in Forks。〃 She said the name
of the town with distinct distaste。
I laughed at her words。 No secrets; indeed。 〃Have fun at the beach。〃 I glanced at
the pouring rain; knowing it would not last; and wishing more strongly than usual that it
could。 〃Good weather for sunbathing。〃 Well; it would be by Saturday。 She would enjoy
that。
〃Won't I see you tomorrow?〃
The worry in her tone pleased me。
〃No。 Emmett and I are starting the weekend early。〃 I was mad at myself now for
having made the plans。 I could break them?but there was no such thing as too much
hunting at this point; and my family was going to be concerned enough about my
behavior without me revealing how obsessive I was turning。
〃What are you going to do?〃 she asked; not sounded happy with my revelation。
Good。
〃We're going to be hiking in the Goat Rocks Wilderness; just south of Rainier。〃
Emmett was eager for bear season。
〃Oh; well; have fun;〃 she said halfheartedly。 Her lack of enthusiasm pleased me
again。
As I stared at her; I began to feel almost agonized at the thought of saying even a
temporary goodbye。 She was just so soft and vulnerable。 It seemed foolhardy to let her
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out of my sight; where anything could happen to her。 And yet; the worst things that could
happen to her would result from being with me。
〃Will you do something for me this weekend?〃 I asked seriously。
She nodded; her eyes wide and bewildered by my intensity。
Keep it light。
〃Don't be offended; but you seem to be one of those people who just attract
accidents like a magnet。 So?try not to fall into the ocean or get run over or anything; all
right?〃
I smiled ruefully at her; hoping she couldn't see the sadness in my eyes。 How
much I wished that she wasn't so much better off away from me; no matter what might
happen to her there。
Run; Bella; run。 I love you too much; for your good or mine。
She was offended by my teasing。 She glared at me。 〃I'll see what I can do;〃 she
snapped; jumping out into the rain and slamming the door as hard as she could behind
her。
Just like an angry kitten that believes it's a tiger。
I curled my hand around the key I'd just picked from her jacket pocket; and
smiled as I drove away。
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7。 Melody
I had to wait when I got back to school。 The final hour wasn't out yet。 That was good;
because I had things to think about and I needed the alone time。
Her scent lingered in the car。 I kept the windows up; letting it assault me; tr
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