《1 twilight暮色》第103章

other　door。　
He　was　over　me　at　once；　his　foot　stepping　down　hard　on　my　leg。　I　heard　
the　sickening　snap　before　I　felt　it。　But　then　I　did　feel　it；　and　I　
couldn"t　hold　back　my　scream　of　agony。　I　twisted　up　to　reach　for　my　leg；　
and　he　was　standing　over　me；　smiling。　
〃Would　you　like　to　rethink　your　last　request？〃　he　asked　pleasantly。　His　
toe　nudged　my　broken　leg　and　I　heard　a　piercing　scream。　With　a　shock；　I　
realized　it　was　mine。　
〃Wouldn"t　you　rather　have　Edward　try　to　find　me？〃　he　prompted。　
〃No！〃　I　croaked。　〃No；　Edward；　don"t—〃　And　then　something　smashed　into　my　
face；　throwing　me　back　into　the　broken　mirrors。　
Over　the　pain　of　my　leg；　I　felt　the　sharp　rip　across　my　scalp　where　the　
glass　cut　into　it。　And　then　the　warm　wetness　began　to　spread　through　my　
hair　with　alarming　speed。　I　could　feel　it　soaking　the　shoulder　of　my　
shirt；　hear　it　dripping　on　the　wood　below。　The　smell　of　it　twisted　my　
stomach。　
Through　the　nausea　and　dizziness　I　saw　something　that　gave　me　a　sudden；　
final　shred　of　hope。　His　eyes；　merely　intent　before；　now　burned　with　an　
uncontrollable　need。　The　blood　—　spreading　crimson　across　my　white　shirt；　
pooling　rapidly　on　the　floor　—　was　driving　him　mad　with　thirst。　No　matter　
his　original　intentions；　he　couldn"t　draw　this　out　much　longer。　
Let　it　be　quick　now；　was　all　I　could　hope　as　the　flow　of　blood　from　my　
head　sucked　my　consciousness　away　with　it。　My　eyes　were　closing。　
I　heard；　as　if　from　underwater；　the　final　growl　of　the　hunter。　I　could　
see；　through　the　long　tunnels　my　eyes　had　bee；　his　dark　shape　ing　
toward　me。　With　my　last　effort；　my　hand　instinctively　raised　to　protect　
my　face。　My　eyes　closed；　and　I　drifted。　
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23。　THE　ANGEL　
As　I　drifted；　I　dreamed。　
Where　I　floated；　under　the　dark　water；　I　heard　the　happiest　sound　my　mind　
could　conjure　up　—　as　beautiful；　as　uplifting；　as　it　was　ghastly。　It　was　
another　snarl；　a　deeper；　wilder　roar　that　rang　with　fury。　
I　was　brought　back；　almost　to　the　surface；　by　a　sharp　pain　slashing　my　
upraised　hand；　but　I　couldn"t　find　my　way　back　far　enough　to　open　my　eyes。　
And　then　I　knew　I　was　dead。　
Because；　through　the　heavy　water；　I　heard　the　sound　of　an　angel　calling　
my　name；　calling　me　to　the　only　heaven　I　wanted。　
〃Oh　no；　Bella；　no！〃　the　angel"s　voice　cried　in　horror。　
Behind　that　longedfor　sound　was　another　noise　—　an　awful　tumult　that　my　
mind　shied　away　from。　A　vicious　bass　growling；　a　shocking　snapping　sound；　
and　a　high　keening；　suddenly　breaking　off…　
I　tried　to　concentrate　on　the　angel"s　voice　instead。　
〃Bella；　please！　Bella；　listen　to　me；　please；　please；　Bella；　please！〃　he　
begged。　
Yes；　I　wanted　to　say。　Anything。　But　I　couldn"t　find　my　lips。　
〃Carlisle！〃　the　angel　called；　agony　in　his　perfect　voice。　〃Bella；　Bella；　
no；　oh　please；　no；　no！〃　And　the　angel　was　sobbing　tearless；　broken　sobs。　
The　angel　shouldn"t　weep；　it　was　wrong。　I　tried　to　find　him；　to　tell　him　
everything　was　fine；　but　the　water　was　so　deep；　it　was　pressing　on　me；　
and　I　couldn"t　breathe。　
There　was　a　point　of　pressure　against　my　head。　It　hurt。　Then；　as　that　
pain　broke　through　the　darkness　to　me；　other　pains　came；　stronger　pains。　
I　cried　out；　gasping；　breaking　through　the　dark　pool。　
〃Bella！〃　the　angel　cried。　
〃She"s　lost　some　blood；　but　the　head　wound　isn"t　deep；〃　a　calm　voice　
informed　me。　〃Watch　out　for　her　leg；　it"s　broken。〃　
A　howl　of　rage　strangled　on　the　angel"s　lips。　
I　felt　a　sharp　stab　in　my　side。　This　couldn"t　be　heaven；　could　it？　There　
was　too　much　pain　for　that。　
〃Some　ribs；　too；　I　think；〃　the　methodical　voice　continued。　
But　the　sharp　pains　were　fading。　There　was　a　new　pain；　a　scalding　pain　in　
my　hand　that　was　overshadowing　everything　else。　
Someone　was　burning　me。　
〃Edward。〃　I　tried　to　tell　him；　but　my　voice　was　so　heavy　and　slow。　I　
couldn"t　understand　myself。　
〃Bella；　you"re　going　to　be　fine。　Can　you　hear　me；　Bella？　I　love　you。〃　
〃Edward；〃　I　tried　again。　My　voice　was　a　little　clearer。　
〃Yes；　I"m　here。〃　
〃It　hurts；〃　I　whimpered。　
〃I　know；　Bella；　I　know〃　—　and　then；　away　from　me；　anguished　—　〃can"t　you　
do　anything？〃　
〃My　bag；　please…　Hold　your　breath；　Alice；　it　will　help；〃　Carlisle　
promised。　
〃Alice？〃　I　groaned。　
〃She"s　here；　she　knew　where　to　find　you。〃　
〃My　hand　hurts；〃　I　tried　to　tell　him。　
〃I　know；　Bella。　Carlisle　will　give　you　something；　it　will　stop。〃　
〃My　hand　is　burning！〃　I　screamed；　finally　breaking　through　the　last　of　
the　darkness；　my　eyes　fluttering　open。　I　couldn"t　see　his　face；　something　
dark　and　warm　was　clouding　my　eyes。　Why　couldn"t　they　see　the　fire　and　
put　it　out？　
His　voice　was　frightened。　〃Bella？〃　
〃The　fire！　Someone　stop　the　fire！〃　I　screamed　as　it　burned　me。　
〃Carlisle！　Her　hand！〃　
〃He　bit　her。〃　Carlisle"s　voice　was　no　longer　calm；　it　was　appalled。　
I　heard　Edward　catch　his　breath　in　horror。　
〃Edward；　you　have　to　do　it。〃　It　was　Alice"s　voice；　close　by　my　head。　Cool　
fingers　brushed　at　the　wetness　in　my　eyes。　
〃No！〃　he　bellowed。　
〃Alice；〃　I　moaned。　
〃There　may　be　a　chance；〃　Carlisle　said。　
〃What？〃　Edward　begged。　
〃See　if　you　can　suck　the　venom　back　out。　The　wound　is　fairly　clean。〃　As　
Carlisle　spoke；　I　could　feel　more　pressure　on　my　head；　something　poking　
and　pulling　at　my　scalp。　The　pain　of　it　was　lost　in　the　pain　of　the　fire。　
〃Will　that　work？〃　Alice"s　voice　was　strained。　
〃I　don"t　know；〃　Carlisle　said。　〃But　we　have　to　hurry。〃　
〃Carlisle；　I…〃　Edward　hesitated。　〃I　don"t　know　if　I　can　do　that。〃　There　
was　agony　in　his　beautiful　voice　again。　
〃It"s　your　decision；　Edward；　either　way。　I　can"t　help　you。　I　have　to　get　
this　bleeding　stopped　here　if　you"re　going　to　be　taking　blood　from　her　
hand。〃　
I　writhed　in　the　grip　of　the　fiery　torture；　the　movement　making　the　pain　
in　my　leg　flare　sickeningly。　
〃Edward！〃　I　screamed。　I　realized　my　eyes　were　closed　again。　I　opened　
them；　desperate　to　find　his　face。　And　I　found　him。　Finally；　I　could　see　
his　perfect　face；　staring　at　me；　twisted　into　a　mask　of　indecision　and　
pain。　
〃Alice