room。 He was in my face
before I had time to
blink； bending over me； his expression twisted in rage。 〃Are you insane？〃 he
shouted。 〃Have you utterly
lost your mind？〃
I cringed away； my hands over my ears。
〃Um； Bella；〃 Alice interjected in an anxious voice。 〃I don't think I'm ready
for that。 I'll need to prepare〃
〃You promised；〃 I reminded her； glaring under Edward's arm。
〃I know； but Seriously； Bella！ I don't have any idea how to not killyou。〃
〃You can do it；〃 I encouraged。 〃I trust you。〃
Edward snarled in fury。
Alice shook her head quickly； looking panicked。
〃Carlisle？〃 I turned to look at him。
Edward grabbed my face in his hand； forcing me to look at him。 His other hand
was out； palm toward
Carlisle。
Carlisle ignored that。 〃I'm able to do it；〃 he answered my question。 I wished
I could see his expression。
〃You would be in no danger of me losing control。〃
〃Sounds good。〃 I hoped he could understand； it was hard to talk clearly the
way Edward held my jaw。
〃Hold on；〃 Edward said between his teeth。 〃It doesn't have to be now。〃
〃There's no reason for it not to be now；〃 I said； the words ing out
distorted。
〃I can think of a few。〃
〃Of course you can；〃 I said sourly。 〃Now let go of me。〃
He freed my face； and folded his arms across his chest。 〃In about two hours；
Charlie will be here looking
for you。 I wouldn't put it past him to involve the police。〃
〃All three of them。〃 But I frowned。
This was always the hardest part。 Charlie； Renee。 Now Jacob； too。 The people I
would lose； th