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depressed。 ̄ 
     I winced�察�but kept my eyes on the blob。 
     ^And then you were always so happy after spending the day with Jake。 ̄ Charlie sighed。 
     ^I¨m happy now�察院�I growled fiercely through my teeth。 
     The contrast between my words and tone broke through the tension。 Charlie burst into laughter�察�and I had 
to join in。 
     ^Okay�察�okay�察院�I agreed。 ^Balance。 ̄ 
     ^And Jacob�察院�he insisted。 
     ^I¨ll try。 ̄ 
     ^Good。 Find that balance�察�Bella。 And�察�oh�察�yeah�察�you¨ve got some mail�察院�Charlie said�察�closing the subject 
with no attempt at subtlety。 ^It¨s by the stove。 ̄ 
     I didn¨t move�察�my thoughts twisting into snarls around Jacob¨s name。 It was most likely junk mail�察�I¨d just 
gotten a package from my mom yesterday and I wasn¨t expecting anything else。 
     Charlie shoved his chair away from the table and stretched as he got to his feet。 He took his plate to the 
sink�察�but before he turned the water on to rinse it�察�he paused to toss a thick envelope at me。 The letter skidded 
across the table and thunked into my elbow。 
     ^Er�察�thanks�察院�I muttered�察�puzzled by his pushiness。 Then I saw the return address ! the letter was from 
the University of Alaska Southeast。 ^That was quick。 I guess I missed the deadline on that one�察�too。 ̄ 
     Charlie chuckled。 
     I flipped the envelope over and then glared up at him。 ^It¨s open。 ̄ 
     ^I was curious。 ̄ 
     ^I¨m shocked�察�Sheriff。 That¨s a federal crime。 ̄ 
     ^Oh�察�just read it。 ̄ 
     I pulled out the letter�察�and a folded schedule of courses。 
     ^Congratulations�察院�he said before I could read anything。 ^Your first acceptance。 ̄ 
     ^Thanks�察�Dad。 ̄ 
     ^We should talk about tuition。 I¨ve got some money saved up ! ̄ 
     ^Hey�察�hey�察�none of that。 I¨m not touching your retirement�察�Dad。 I¨ve got my college fund。 ̄ What was left 
of it ! and there hadn¨t been much to begin with。 
     Charlie frowned。 ^Some of these places are pretty pricey�察�Bells。 I want to help。 You don¨t have to go to 
all the way to Alaska just because it¨s cheaper。 ̄ 
     It wasn¨t cheaper�察�not at all。 But it was far away�察�and Juneau had an average of three hundred twenty´one 
overcast days per year。 The first was my prerequisite�察�the second was Edward¨s。 
     ^I¨ve got it covered。 Besides�察�there¨s lots of financial aid out there。 It¨s easy to get loans。 ̄ I hoped my bluff 
wasn¨t too obvious。 I hadn¨t actually done a lot of research on the subject。 
     ^So 。 。 。 �察院�Charlie began�察�and then he pursed his lips and looked away。 
     ^So what�拭院�
     ^Nothing。 I was just 。 。 。 ̄ He frowned。 ^Just wondering what 。 。 。 Edward¨s plans are for next year�拭院�
     ^Oh。 ̄ 
     ^Well�拭院�
     Three quick raps on the door saved me。 Charlie rolled his eyes and I jumped up。 
     ^Coming� 院�I called while Charlie mumbled something that sounded like�察 �Go away。 ̄ I ignored him and 
went to let Edward in。 
     I wrenched the door out of my way ! ridiculously eager ! and there he was�察�my personal miracle。 
     Time had not made me immune to the perfection of his face�察�and I was sure that I would never take any 
aspect of him for granted。 My eyes traced over his pale white features�此�the hard square of his jaw�察�the softer 
curve of his full lips ! twisted up into a smile now�察�the straight line of his nose�察�the sharp angle of his 
cheekbones�察�the smooth marble span of his forehead ! partially obscured by a tangle of rain´darkened 
bronze hair。 。 。 。 

    I saved his eyes for last�察�knowing that when I looked into them I was likely to lose my train of thought。 
They were wide�察�warm with liquid gold�察�and framed by a thick fringe of black lashes。 Staring into his eyes 
always made me feel extraordinary ! sort of like my bones were turning spongy。 I was also a little 
lightheaded�察�but that could have been because I¨d forgotten to keep breathing。 Again。 
    It was a face any male model in the world would trade his soul for。 Of course�察�that might be exactly the 
asking price�此�one soul。 
    No。 I didn¨t believe that。 I felt guilty for even thinking it�察�and was glad ! as I was often glad ! that I was 
the one person whose thoughts were a mystery to Edward。 
    I reached for his hand�察�and sighed when his cold fingers found mine。 His touch brought with it the strangest 
sense of relief ! as if I¨d been in pain and that pain had suddenly ceased。 
    ^Hey。 ̄ I smiled a little at my anticlimactic greeting。 
    He raised our interlaced fingers to brush my cheek with the back of his hand。 ^How was your afternoon�拭院�
    ^Slow。 ̄ 
    ^For me�察�as well。 ̄ 
    He pulled my wrist up to his face�察�our hands still twisted together。 His eyes closed as his nose skimmed 
along the skin there�察�and he smiled gently without opening them。 Enjoying the bouquet while resisting the wine�察�
as he¨d once put it。 
    I knew that the scent of my blood ! so much sweeter to him than any other person¨s blood�察�truly like 
wine beside water to an alcoholic ! caused him actual pain from the burning thirst it engendered。 But he 
didn¨t seem to shy away from it as much as he once had。 I could only dimly imagine the Herculean effort 
behind this simple gesture。 
    It made me sad that he had to try so hard。 I comforted myself with the knowledge that I wouldn¨t be 
causing him pain much longer。 
    I heard Charlie approaching then�察�stamping his feet on the way to express his customary displeasure with 
our guest。 Edward¨s eyes snapped open and he let our hands fall�察�keeping them twined。 
    ^Good evening�察�Charlie。 ̄ Edward was always flawlessly polite�察�though Charlie didn¨t deserve it。 
    Charlie grunted at him�察�and then stood there with his arms crossed over his chest。 He was taking the idea 
of parental supervision to extremes lately。 
    ^I brought another set of applications�察院�Edward told me then�察�holding up a stuffed manila envelope。 He 
was wearing a roll of stamps like a ring around his littlest finger。 
    I groaned。 How were there any colleges left that he hadn¨t forced me to apply to already�拭�And how did 
he keep finding these loophole openings�拭�It was so late in the year。 
    He smiled as if he could read my thoughts�察�they must have been very obvious on my face。 ^There are still 
a few open deadlines。 And a few places willing to make exceptions。 ̄ 
    I could just imagine the motivations behind such exceptions。 And the dollar amounts involved。 
    Edward laughed at my expression。 
    ^Shall we�拭院�he asked�察�towing me toward the kitchen table。 
    Charlie huffed and followed behind�察�though he could hardly complain about the activity on tonight¨s 
agenda。 He¨d been pestering me to make a decision about college on a daily basis。 
    I cleared the table quickly while Edward organized an intimidating stack of forms。 When I moved 
Wuthering Heights to the counter�察�Edward raised one eyebrow。 I knew what he was thinking�察�but Charlie 
interrupted before Edward could comment。 
    ^Speaking of college applications�察�Edward�察院�Charlie said�察�his tone even more sullen ! he tried to avoid 
addressing Edward directly�察�and when he had to�察�it exacerbated his bad mood。 ^Bella and I were just talking 
about next year。 Have you decided where you¨re going to school�拭院�
    Edward smiled up at Charlie and his voice was friendly。 ^Not yet。 I¨ve received a few acceptance letters�察�
but I¨m still weighing my options。 ̄ 
    ^Where have you been accepted�拭院�Charlie pressed。 
    ^Syracuse 。 。 。 Harvard 。 。 。 Dartmouth 。 。 。 and I just got accepted to the University of Alaska Southeast 
today。 ̄ Edward turned his face slightly to the side so that he could wink at me。 I stifled a giggle。 
    ^Harvard�拭�Dartmouth�拭院�Charlie mumbled�察�unable to conceal his awe。 ^Well that¨s pretty 。 。 。 that¨s 
something。 Yeah�察�but the University of Alaska 。 。 。 you wouldn¨t really consider that when you could go Ivy 

League。 I mean�察�your father would want you to 。 。 。 ̄ 
    ^Carlisle¨s always fine with whatever I choose to do�察院�Edward told him serenely。 
    ^Hmph。 ̄ 
    ^Guess what�察�Edward�拭院�I asked in a bright voice�察�playing along。 
    ^What�察�Bella�拭院�
    I pointed to the thick envelope on the counter。 ^I just got my acceptance to the University of Alaska� 院�
    ^Congratulations� 院�He grinned。 ^What a coincidence。 ̄ 
    Charlie¨s eyes narrowed and he glared back and forth between the two of us。 ^Fine�察院�he muttered after a 
minute。 ^I¨m going to go watch the game�察�Bella。 Nine´thirty。 ̄ 
    That was his usual parting command。 
    ^Er�察�Dad�拭�Remember the very recent discussion about my freedom 。 。 。 �拭院�
    He sighed。 ^Right。 Okay�察�ten´thirty。 You still have a curfew on school nights。 ̄ 
    ^Bella¨s no longer grounded�拭院�Edward asked。 Though I knew he wasn¨t really surprised�察�I couldn¨t detect 
any false note to the sudden excitement in his voice。 
    ^Conditionally�察院�Charlie corrected through his teeth。 ^What¨s it to you�拭院�
    I frowned at my dad�察�but he didn¨t see。 
    ^It¨s just good to know�察院�Edward said。 ^Alice has been itching for a shopping partner�察�and I¨m sure Bella 
would love to see some ci
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