《1 twilight暮色》第104章


his perfect face; staring at me; twisted into a mask of indecision and 
pain。 
〃Alice; get me something to brace her leg!〃 Carlisle was bent over me; 
working on my head。 〃Edward; you must do it now; or it will be too late。〃 
Edward"s face was drawn。 I watched his eyes as the doubt was suddenly 
replaced with a blazing determination。 His jaw tightened。 I felt his 
cool; strong fingers on my burning hand; locking it in place。 Then his 
head bent over it; and his cold lips pressed against my skin。 
At first the pain was worse。 I screamed and thrashed against the cool 
hands that held me back。 I heard Alice"s voice; trying to calm me。 
Something heavy held my leg to the floor; and Carlisle had my head locked 
in the vise of his stone arms。 
Then; slowly; my writhing calmed as my hand grew more and more numb。 The 
fire was dulling; focusing into an eversmaller point。 
I felt my consciousness slipping as the pain subsided。 I was afraid to 
fall into the black waters again; afraid I would lose him in the darkness。 
〃Edward;〃 I tried to say; but I couldn"t hear my voice。 They could hear 
me。 
〃He"s right here; Bella。〃 
〃Stay; Edward; stay with me…〃 
〃I will。〃 His voice was strained; but somehow triumphant。 
I sighed contentedly。 The fire was gone; the other pains dulled by a 
sleepiness seeping through my body。 
〃Is it all out?〃 Carlisle asked from somewhere far away。 
〃Her blood tastes clean;〃 Edward said quietly。 〃I can taste the morphine。〃 
〃Bella?〃 Carlisle called to me。 
I tried to answer。 〃Mmmmm?〃 
〃Is the fire gone?〃 
〃Yes;〃 I sighed。 〃Thank you; Edward。〃 
〃I love you;〃 he answered。 
〃I know;〃 I breathed; so tired。 
I heard my favorite sound in the world: Edward"s quiet laugh; weak with 
relief。 
〃Bella?〃 Carlisle asked again。 
I frowned; I wanted to sleep。 〃What?〃 
〃Where is your mother?〃 
〃In Florida;〃 I sighed。 〃He tricked me; Edward。 He watched our videos。〃 
The outrage in my voice was pitifully frail。 
But that reminded me。 
〃Alice。〃 I tried to open my eyes。 〃Alice; the video — he knew you; Alice; 
he knew where you came from。〃 I meant to speak urgently; but my voice was 
feeble。 〃I smell gasoline;〃 I added; surprised through the haze in my 
brain。 
〃It"s time to move her;〃 Carlisle said。 
〃No; I want to sleep;〃 I plained。 
〃You can sleep; sweetheart; I"ll carry you;〃 Edward soothed me。 
And I was in his arms; cradled against his chest — floating; all the pain 
gone。 
〃Sleep now; Bella〃 were the last words I heard。 
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24。 AN IMPASSE 
My eyes opened to a bright; white light。 I was in an unfamiliar room; a 
white room。 The wall beside me was covered in long vertical blinds; over 
my head; the glaring lights blinded me。 I was propped up on a hard; 
uneven bed — a bed with rails。 The pillows were flat and lumpy。 There was 
an annoying beeping sound somewhere close by。 I hoped that meant I was 
still alive。 Death shouldn"t be this unfortable。 
My hands were all twisted up with clear tubes; and something was taped 
across my face; under my nose。 I lifted my hand to rip it off。 
〃No; you don"t。〃 And cool fingers caught my hand。 
〃Edward?〃 I turned my head slightly; and his exquisite face was just 
inches from mine; his chin resting on the edge of my pillow。 I realized 
again that I was alive; this time with gratitude and elation。 〃Oh; 
Edward; I"m so sorry!〃 
〃Shhhh;〃 he shushed me。 〃Everything"s all right now。〃 
〃What happened?〃 I couldn"t remember clearly; and my mind rebelled 
against me as I tried to recall。 
〃I was almost too late。 I could have been too late;〃 he whispered; his 
voice tormented。 
〃I was so stupid; Edward。 I thought he had my mom。〃 
〃He tricked us all。〃 
〃I need to call Charlie and my mom;〃 I realized through the haze。 
〃Alice called them。 Renée is here — well; here in the hospital。 She"s 
getting something to eat right now。〃 
〃She"s here?〃 I tried to sit up; but the spinning in my head accelerated; 
and his hand pushed me gently down onto the pillows。 
〃She"ll be back soon;〃 he promised。 〃And you need to stay still。〃 
〃But what did you tell her?〃 I panicked。 I had no interest in being 
soothed。 My mom was here and I was recovering from a vampire attack。 〃Why 
did you tell her I"m here?〃 
〃You fell down two flights of stairs and through a window。〃 He paused。 
〃You have to admit; it could happen。〃 
I sighed; and it hurt。 I stared down at my body under the sheet; the huge 
lump that was my leg。 
〃How bad am I?〃 I asked。 
〃You have a broken leg; four broken ribs; some cracks in your skull; 
bruises covering every inch of your skin; and you"ve lost a lot of blood。 
They gave you a few transfusions。 I didn"t like it — it made you smell 
all wrong for a while。〃 
〃That must have been a nice change for you。〃 
〃No; I like how you smell。〃 
〃How did you do it?〃 I asked quietly。 He knew what I meant at once。 
〃I"m not sure。〃 He looked away from my wondering eyes; lifting my 
gauzewrapped hand from the bed and holding it gently in his; careful not 
to disrupt the wire connecting me to one of the monitors。 
I waited patiently for the rest。 
He sighed without returning my gaze。 〃It was impossible… to stop;〃 he 
whispered。 〃Impossible。 But I did。〃 He looked up finally; with half a 
smile。 〃I must love you。〃 
〃Don"t I taste as good as I smell?〃 I smiled in response。 That hurt my 
face。 
〃Even better — better than I"d imagined。〃 
〃I"m sorry;〃 I apologized。 
He raised his eyes to the ceiling。 〃Of all the things to apologize for。〃 
〃What should I apologize for?〃 
〃For very nearly taking yourself away from me forever。〃 
〃I"m sorry;〃 I apologized again。 
〃I know why you did it。〃 His voice was forting。 〃It was still 
irrational; of course。 You should have waited for me; you should have 
told me。〃 
〃You wouldn"t have let me go。〃 
〃No;〃 he agreed in a grim tone; 〃I wouldn"t。〃 
Some very unpleasant memories were beginning to e back to me。 I 
shuddered; and then winced。 
He was instantly anxiou
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