This room was too bland to belong anywhere but in a hotel. My thoughts were hazy, still twisted up in dreams and nightmares it took me longer than it should have to realize where I was. IMPATIENCE When I woke up I was confused. Edward pulled up slowly, staying well back from my truck. My mind was blank as I tried to think of a way to make him let me go. The first male into the clearing fell back immediately, allowing the other male to take the front, orienting himself around the tall, dark-haired man in a manner that clearly displayed who led the pack. THE HUNT They emerged one by one from the forest edge, ranging a dozen meters apart. And then I saw the black car, a weathered Ford, parked in Charlie's driveway. Up until that moment, I'd had no doubt that he'd be staying with me while I spent a few interim hours in the real world. THE GAME It was just beginning to drizzle when Edward turned onto my street. The walls were paneled again Keep Reading.» Twilight Chapter 17. Edward opened the door to a high-ceilinged room with tall, west-facing windows. He paused outside the door for an instant. CARLISLE He led me back to the room that he'd pointed out as Carlisle's office. I moaned and rolled on my side, hoping more sleep would come. Something, a dream trying to be remembered, struggled to break into my consciousness. I lay with my arm across my eyes, groggy and dazed. THE CULLENS The muted light of yet another cloudy day eventually woke me. He barely looked at the road, yet the tires never deviated so much as a centimeter from the center of the lane. Like so many things, it seemed to be effortless to him. MIND OVER MATTER He could drive well, when he kept the speed reasonable, I had to admit. His skin, white despite the faint flush from yesterday's hunting trip, literally sparkled, like thousands of tiny diamonds were embedded in the surface. I couldn't get used to it, though I'd been staring at him all afternoon. CONFESSIONS Edward in the sunlight was shocking. "I'm going to pretend I didn't see you behind the wheel, Jake," he said disapprovingly. I heard Charlie greeting them loudly behind me. I turned toward the house, beckoning to Jacob as I ducked under the porch. BALANCING "Billy!" Charlie called as soon as he got out of the car. Instead, he sat quite close beside me, our arms almost touching. I noticed that he no longer angled the chair to sit as far from me as the desk would allow. COMPLICATIONS Everyone watched us as we walked together to our lab table. I was sure I could never have dreamed that up on my own. I clung to the parts I couldn't have imagined - like his smell.
Logic wasn't on my side, or common sense. INTERROGATIONS It was very hard, in the morning, to argue with the part of me that was sure last night was a dream. His lips pressed together into a cautious line. He didn't seem to be paying any attention to the road.
THEORY "Can I ask just one more?" I pleaded as Edward accelerated much too quickly down the quiet street. We listened to whiny rock songs while Jessica jabbered on about the boys we hung out with. It had been a while since I'd had a girls' night out, and the estrogen rush was invigorating. PORT ANGELES Jess drove faster than the Chief, so we made it to Port Angeles by four. There was a basketball game on that he was excited about, though of course I had no idea what was special about it, so he wasn't aware of anything unusual in my face or tone. NIGHTMARE I told Charlie I had a lot of homework to do, and that I didn't want anything to eat. But when I went to peek out the curtain - again - Keep Reading.» Twilight Chapter 7. I would have thought, even over the pounding rain, I could have heard the engine's roar. SCARY STORIES As I sat in my room, trying to concentrate on the third act of Macbeth, I was really listening for my truck. "Thank you for joining us, Miss Swan," Mr. I didn't even realize when I first walked in that class had already started.
BLOOD TYPE I made my way to English in a daze. No matter how fast I ran, I couldn't catch up to him. I couldn't see his face, just his back as he walked away from me, leaving me in the blackness. INVITATIONS In my dream it was very dark, and what dim light there was seemed to be radiating from Edward's skin. I realized there was no fog veiling my window. It was still the gray-green light of a cloudy day in the forest, but it was clearer somehow. PHENOMENON When I opened my eyes in the morning, something was different.