3 eclipse月食-第22部分
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that if he’d had a choice。 Actually; that’s something we all hate。” The bitterness was abruptly harsh in his
voice。 “It’s awful。 No privacy; no secrets。 Everything you’re ashamed of; laid out for everyone to see。” He
shuddered。
“It sounds horrible;” I whispered。
“It is sometimes helpful when we need to coordinate;” he said grudgingly。 “Once in a blue moon; when
some bloodsucker crosses into our territory。 Laurent was fun。 And if the Cullens hadn’t gotten in our way last
Saturday 。 。 。 ugh!” he groaned。 “We could have had her!” His fists clenched into angry balls。
I flinched。 As much as I worried about Jasper or Emmett getting hurt; it was nothing like the panic I felt at
the idea of Jacob going up against Victoria。 Emmett and Jasper were the closest thing to indestructible I could
imagine。 Jacob was still warm; still paratively human。 Mortal。 I thought of Jacob facing Victoria; her
brilliant hair blowing around her oddly feline face 。 。 。 and shuddered。
Jacob looked up at me with a curious expression。 “But isn’t it like that for you all the time? Having him in
your head?”
“Oh; no。 Edward’s never in my head。 He only wishes。”
Jacob’s expression became confused。
“He can’t hear me;” I explained; my voice a tiny bit smug from old habit。 “I’m the only one like that; for
him。 We don’t know why he can’t。”
“Weird;” Jacob said。
“Yeah。” The smugness faded。 “It probably means there’s something wrong with my brain;” I admitted。
“I already knew there was something wrong with your brain;” Jacob muttered。
“Thanks。”
The sun broke through the clouds suddenly; a surprise I hadn’t been expecting; and I had to narrow my
eyes against the glare off the water。 Everything changed color — the waves turned from gray to blue; the trees
from dull olive to brilliant jade; and the rainbowhued pebbles glittered like jewels。
We squinted for a moment; letting our eyes adjust。 There were no sounds besides the hollow roar of the
waves that echoed from every side of the sheltered harbor; the soft grinding of the stones against each other
under the water’s movement; and the cry of gulls high overhead。 It was very peaceful。
Jacob settled closer to me; so that he was leaning against my arm。 He was so warm。 After a minute of this;
I shrugged out of my rain jacket。 He made a little sound of contentment in the back of his throat; and rested his
cheek on the top of my head。 I could feel the sun heat my skin — thought it was not quite as warm as Jacob
— and I wondered idly how long it would take me to burn。
Absentmindedly; I twisted my right hand to the side; and watched the sunlight glitter subtly off the scar
James had left there。
“What are you thinking about?” he murmured。
“The sun。”
“Mmm。 It’s nice。”
“What are you thinking about?” I asked。
He chuckled to himself。 “I was remembering that moronic movie you took me to。 And Mike Newton
puking all over everything。”
I laughed; too; surprised by how time had changed the memory。 It used to be one of stress; of confusion。
So much had changed that night。 。 。 。 And now I could laugh。 It was the last night Jacob and I had had before
he’d learned the truth about his heritage。 The last human memory。 An oddly pleasant memory now。
“I miss that;” Jacob said。 “The way it used to be so easy 。 。 。 unplicated。 I’m glad I’ve got a good
memory。” He sighed。
He felt the sudden tension in my body as his words triggered a memory of my own。
“What is it?” he asked。
“About that good memory of yours 。 。 。” I pulled away from him so that I could read his face。 At the
moment; it was confused。 “Do you mind telling me what you were doing Monday morning? You were thinking
something that bothered Edward。” Bothered wasn’t quite the word for it; but I wanted an answer; so I
thought it was best not to start out too severely。
Jacob’s face brightened with understanding; and he laughed。 “I was just thinking about you。 Didn’t like
that much; did he?”
“Me? What about me?”
Jacob laughed; with a harder edge this time。 “I was remembering the way you looked that night Sam found
you — I’ve seen it in his head; and it’s like I was there; that memory has always haunted Sam; you know。
And then I remembered how you looked the first time you came to my place。 I bet you don’t even realize
what a mess you were then; Bella。 It was weeks before you started to look human again。 And I remembered
how you always used to have your arms wrapped around yourself; trying to hold yourself together。 。 。 。” Jacob
winced; and then shook his head。 “It’s hard for me to remember how sad you were; and it wasn’t my fault。 So
I figured it would be harder for him。 And I thought he ought to get a look at what he’d done。”
I smacked his shoulder。 It hurt my hand。 “Jacob Black; don’t you ever do that again! Promise me you
won’t。”
“No way。 I haven’t had that much fun in months。”
“So help me; Jake —”
“Oh; get a grip; Bella。 When am I ever going to see him again? Don’t worry about it。”
I got to my feet; and he caught my hand as I started to walk away。 I tried to tug free。
“I’m leaving; Jacob。”
“No; don’t go yet;” he protested; his hand tightening around mine。 “I’m sorry。 And 。 。 。 okay; I won’t do it
again。 Promise。”
I sighed。 “Thanks; Jake。”
“e on; we’ll go back to my house;” he said eagerly。
“Actually; I think I really do need to go。 Angela Weber is expecting me; and I know Alice is worried。 I
don’t want to upset her too much。”
“But you just got here!”
“It feels that way;” I agreed。 I glared up at the sun; somehow already directly overhead。 How had the time
passed so quickly?
His eyebrows pulled down over his eyes。 “I don’t know when I’ll see you again;” he said in a hurt voice。
“I’ll e back the next time he’s away;” I promised impulsively。
“Away?” Jacob rolled his eyes。 “That’s a nice way to describe what he’s doing。 Disgusting parasites。”
“If you can’t be nice; I won’t e back at all!” I threatened; trying to pull my hand free。 He refused to let
go。
“Aw; don’t be mad;” he said; grinning。 “Kneejerk reaction。”
“If I’m going to try to e back again; you’re going to have to get something straight; okay?”
He waited。
“See;” I explained。 “I don’t care who’s a vampire and who’s a werewolf。 That’s irrelevant。 You are
Jacob; and he is Edward; and I am Bella。 And nothing else matters。”
His eyes narrowed slightly。 “But I am a werewolf;” he said unwillingly。 “And he is a vampire;” he added
with obvious revulsion。
“And I’m a Virgo!” I shouted; exasperated。
He raised his eyebrows; measuring my expression with curious eyes。 Finally; he shrugged。
“If you can really see it that way 。 。 。”
“I can。 I do。”
“Okay。 Just Bella and Jacob。 None of those freaky Virgos here。” He smiled at me; the warm; familiar
smile that I had missed so much。 I felt the answering smile spread across my face。
“I’ve really missed you; Jake;” I admitted impulsively。
“Me; too;” his smile widened。 His eyes were happy and clear; free for once of the angry bitterness。 “More
than you know。 Will you e back soon?”
“As soon as I can;” I promised。
6。 SWITZERLAND
AS I DROVE HOME; I WASN’T PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO the road that shimmered wetly in the sun。 I was
thinking about the flood of information Jacob had shared with me; trying to sort it out; to force it all to make
sense。 Despite the overload; I felt lighter。 Seeing Jacob smile; having all the secrets thrashed out 。 。 。 it didn’t
make things perfect; but it made them better。 I was right to have gone。 Jacob needed me。 And obviously; I
thought as I squinted into the glare; there was no danger。
It came out of nowhere。 One minute there was nothing but bright highway in my rearview mirror。 The next
minute; the sun was glinting off a silver Volvo right on my tail。
“Aw; crap;” I whimpered。
I considered pulling over。 But I was too much of a coward to face him right away。 I’d been counting on
some prep time 。 。 。 and having Charlie nearby as a buffer。 At least th