Dad, I wrote. I'm with Alice. Edward's in trouble. You can ground me when I get back. I know it's a bad time. So sorry. Love you so much. Bella.

“You look tired.""Yeah," I agreed, and shrugged. "Near-death experiences do that…”

“It never made sense for you to love me.”

“Just because we've been dealt a certain hand doesn't mean we can't choose to ri…”

“I looked around me to make sure it was clear. That's when I noticed the still, …”