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5 midnigh+sun-第6部分

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? 2008 Stephenie Meyer 
 
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〃Stop!〃 I groaned; not able to bear more。 
〃Sorry;〃 she whispered; her eyes wide。 
The monster rejoiced。 
And the vision in her head shifted again。  An empty highway at night; the trees 
beside it coated in snow; flashing by at almost two hundred miles per hour。 
〃I'll miss you;〃 she said。  〃No matter how short a time you're gone。〃 
Emmett and Rosalie exchanged an apprehensive glance。 
We were almost to the turn off onto the long drive that led to our home。 
〃Drop us here;〃 Alice instructed。  〃You should tell Carlisle yourself。〃 
I nodded; and the car squealed to a sudden stop。 
Emmett; Rosalie and Jasper got out in silence; they would make Alice explain 
when I was gone。  Alice touched my shoulder。 
〃You will do the right thing;〃 she murmured。  Not a vision this time—an order。 
〃She's Charlie Swan's only family。  It would kill him; too。〃 
〃Yes;〃 I said; agreeing only with the last part。 
She slid out to join the others; her eyebrows pulling together in anxiety。  They 
melted into woods; out of sight before I could turn the car around。 
I accelerated back toward town; and I knew the visions in Alice's head would be 
flashing from dark to bright like a strobe light。  As I sped back to Forks doing ninety; I 
wasn't sure where I was going。  To say goodbye to my father?  Or to embrace the 
monster inside me?  The road flew away beneath my tires。 
? 2008 Stephenie Meyer 
 
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2。  Open Book 
I leaned back against the soft snow bank; letting the dry powder reshape itself around my 
weight。  My skin had cooled to match the air around me; and the tiny pieces of ice felt 
like velvet under my skin。 
The sky above me was clear; brilliant with stars; glowing blue in some places; 
yellow in others。  The stars created majestic; swirling shapes against the black universe— 
an awesome sight。  Exquisitely beautiful。  Or rather; it should have been exquisite。 
Would have been; if I'd been able to really see it。 
It wasn't getting any better。  Six days had passed; six days I'd hidden here in the 
empty Denali wilderness; but I was no closer to freedom than I had been since the first 
moment that I'd caught her scent。 
When I stared up at the jeweled sky; it was as if there were an obstruction 
between my eyes and their beauty。  The obstruction was a face; just an unremarkable 
human face; but I couldn't quite seem to banish it from my mind。 
I heard the approaching thoughts before I heard the footsteps that accompanied 
them。  The sound of movement was only a faint whisper against the powder。 
I was not surprised that Tanya had followed me here。  I knew she'd been mulling 
over this coming conversation for the last few days; putting it off until she was sure of 
exactly what she wanted to say。 
She sprang into sight about sixty yards away; leaping onto the tip of an 
outcropping of black rock and balancing there on the balls of her bare feet。 
Tanya's skin was silver in the starlight; and her long blond curls shone pale; 
almost pink with their strawberry tint。  Her amber eyes glinted as she spied me; half… 
buried in the snow; and her full lips stretched slowly into a smile。 
Exquisite。  If I'd really been able to see her。  I sighed。 
She crouched down on the point of the stone; her fingertips touching the rock; her 
body coiled。 
Cannonball; she thought。 
? 2008 Stephenie Meyer 
 
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She launched herself into the air; her shape became a dark; twisting shadow as she 
spun gracefully between me and the stars。  She curled herself into a ball just as she struck 
the piled snow bank beside me。 
A blizzard of snow flew up around me。  The stars went black and I was buried 
deep in the feathery ice crystals。 
I sighed again; but didn't move to unearth myself。  The blackness under the snow 
neither hurt nor improved the view。  I still saw the same face。 
〃Edward?〃 
Then snow was flying again as Tanya swiftly disinterred me。  She brushed the 
powder from my unmoving face; not quite meeting my eyes。 
〃Sorry;〃 she murmured。  〃It was a joke。〃 
〃I know。  It was funny。〃 
Her mouth twisted down。 
〃Irina and Kate said I should leave you alone。  They think I'm annoying you。〃 
〃Not at all;〃 I assured her。  〃On the contrary; I'm the one who's being rude— 
abominably rude。  I'm very sorry。〃 
You're going home; aren't you?  she thought。 
〃I haven't?entirely?decided that yet。〃 
But you're not staying here。  Her thought was wistful now; sad。 
〃No。  It doesn't seem to be?helping。〃 
She grimaced。  〃That's my fault; isn't it?〃 
〃Of course not;〃 I lied smoothly。 
Don't be a gentleman。 
I smiled。 
I make you uncomfortable; she accused。 
〃No。〃 
She raised one eyebrow; her expression so disbelieving that I had to laugh。  One 
short laugh; followed by another sigh。 
〃All right;〃 I admitted。  〃A little bit。〃 
She sighed; too; and put her chin in her hands。  Her thoughts were chagrined。 
? 2008 Stephenie Meyer 
 
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〃You're a thousand times lovelier than the stars; Tanya。  Of course; you're 
already well aware of that。  Don't let my stubbornness undermine your confidence。〃  I 
chuckled at the unlikeliness of that。 
〃I'm not used to rejection;〃 she grumbled; her lower lip pushing out into an 
attractive pout。 
〃Certainly not;〃 I agreed; trying with little success to block out her thoughts as 
she fleetingly sifted through memories of her thousands of successful conquests。  Mostly 
Tanya preferred human men—they were much more populous for one thing; with the 
added advantage of being soft and warm。  And always eager; definitely。 
〃Succubus;〃 I teased; hoping to interrupt the images flickering in her head。 
She grinned; flashing her teeth。  〃The original。〃 
Unlike Carlisle; Tanya and her sisters had discovered their consciences slowly。  In 
the end; it was their fondness for human men that turned the sisters against the slaughter。 
Now the men they loved?lived。 
〃When you showed up here;〃 Tanya said slowly。  〃I thought that?〃 
I'd known what she'd thought。  And I should have guessed that she would have 
felt that way。  But I hadn't been at my best for analytical thinking in that moment。 
〃You thought that I'd changed my mind。〃 
〃Yes。〃  She scowled。 
〃I feel horrible for toying with your expectations; Tanya。  I didn't mean to—I 
wasn't thinking。  It's just that I left in?quite a hurry。〃 
〃I don't suppose you'd tell me why??〃 
I sat up and wrapped my arms around my legs; curling defensively。  〃I don't want 
to talk about it。〃 
Tanya; Irina and Kate were very good at this life they'd committed to。  Better; in 
some ways; than even Carlisle。  Despite the insanely close proximity they allowed 
themselves with those who should be—and once were—their prey; they did not make 
mistakes。  I was too ashamed to admit my weakness to Tanya。 
〃Woman troubles?〃 she guessed; ignoring my reluctance。 
? 2008 Stephenie Meyer 
 
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I laughed a bleak laugh。  〃Not the way you mean it。〃 
She was quiet then。  I listened to her thoughts as she ran through different 
guesses; tried to decipher the meaning of my words。 
〃You're not even close;〃 I told her。 
〃One hint?〃 she asked。 
〃Please let it go; Tanya。〃 
She was quiet again; still speculating。  I ignored her; trying in vain to appreciate 
the stars。 
She gave up after a silent moment; and her thoughts pursued a new direction。 
Where will you go; Edward; if you leave?  Back to Carlisle? 
〃I don't think so;〃 I whispered。 
Where would I go?  I could not think of one place on the entire planet that held 
any interest for me。  There was nothing I wanted to see or do。  Because; no matter where I 
went; I would not be going to anywhere—I would only be running from。 
I hated that。  When had I become such a coward? 
Tanya threw her slender arm around my shoulders。  I stiffened; but did not flinch 
out from under her touch。  She meant it as nothing more than friendly comfort。  Mostly。 
〃I think that you will go back;〃 she said; her voice taking on just a hint of her long 
lost Russian accent。  〃No matter what it is?or who it is。。。that is haunting you。  You'll 
face it head on。  You're the type。〃 
Her thoughts were as certain as her words。  I tried to embrace the vision of myself 
that she carried in her head。  The one who faced things head on。  It was pleasant to think 
of myself that way again。  I'd never doubted my courage; my ability to face difficulty; 
before that horrible hour in a high school biology class such a short time ago。 
I kissed her cheek; pulling back swiftly when she twisted her face toward mine; 
her lips already puckered。  She smiled ruefully at my quickness。 
〃Thank you; Tanya。  I needed to hear that。〃 
Her thoughts turned petulant。  〃You're welcome; I guess。  I wish you would be 
more reasonable about things; Edward。〃 
〃I'm sorry; Tanya。  You know you're too good for me。  I just?haven't found 
what I'm looking for yet。〃 
? 2008 Stephenie Meyer 
 
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〃Well; if you leave before I see you again?goodbye; Edward。〃 
〃Goodbye; Tanya。〃  As I said the words; I could see it。  I could see myself 
leaving。  Being strong enough to go back to the one place where I wanted to be。  〃Thanks 
again。〃 
She was on her feet in one nimble move; and then she was ru
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