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Jacob was waiting for me。 My chest seemed to relax as soon as I saw him; 
making it easier to breathe。 
〃Hey; Bella;〃 he called。 
I smiled in relief。 〃Hey; Jacob;〃 I waved at Billy; who was looking out the 
window。 
〃Let's get to work;〃 Jacob said in a low but eager voice。 
I was somehow able to laugh。 〃You seriously aren't sick of me yet?〃 I 
wondered。 He must be starting to 
ask himself how desperate I was for pany。 
Jacob led the way around the house to his garage。 
〃Nope。 Not yet。〃 
〃Please let me know when I start getting on your nerves。 I don't want to be a 
pain。〃 
〃Okay。〃 He laughed; a throaty sound。 〃I wouldn't hold your breath for that; 
though。〃 
When I walked into the garage; I was shocked to see the red bike standing up; 
looking like a motorcycle 
rather than a pile of jagged metal。 
〃Jake; you're amazing;〃 I breathed。 
He laughed again。 〃I get obsessive when I have a project。〃 He shrugged。 〃If I 
had any brains I'd drag it 
out a little bit。〃 
〃Why?〃 
He looked down; pausing for so long that I wondered if he hadn't heard my 
question。 Finally; he asked 
me; 〃Bella; if I told you that I couldn't fix these bikes; what would you 
say?〃 
I didn't answer right away; either; and he glanced up to check my expression。 
〃I would say that's too bad; but I'll bet we could figure out something else 
to do。 If we got really 
desperate; we could even do homework。〃 
Jacob smiled; and his shoulders relaxed。 He sat down next to the bike and 
picked up a wrench。 〃So you 
think you'll still e over when I'm done; then?〃 
〃Is that what you meant?〃 I shook my head。 〃I guess I am taking advantage of 
your very underpriced 
mechanical skills。 But as long as you let me e over; I'll be here。〃 
〃Hoping to see Quil again?〃 he teased。 
〃You caught me。〃 
He chuckled。 〃You really like spending time with me?〃 he asked; marveling。 
〃Very; very much。 And I'll prove it。 I have to work tomorrow; but Wednesday 
we'll do something 
nonmechanical。〃 
〃Like what?〃 
〃I have no idea。 We can go to my place so you won't be tempted to be 
obsessive。 You could bring your 
schoolwork—you have to be getting behind; because I know I am。〃 
〃Homework might be a good idea。〃 He made a face; and I wondered how much he 
was leaving undone 
to be with me。 
〃Yes;〃 I agreed。 〃We'll have to start being responsible occasionally; or Billy 
and Charlie aren't going to be 
so easygoing about this。〃 I made a gesture indicating the two of us as a 
single entity。 He liked that—he 
beamed。 
〃Homework once a week?〃 he proposed。 
〃Maybe we'd better go with twice;〃 I suggested; thinking of the pile I'd just 
been assigned today。 
He sighed a heavy sigh。 Then he reached over his toolbox to a paper grocery 
sack。 He pulled out two 
cans of soda; cracking one open and handing it to me。 He opened the second; 
and held it up 
ceremoniously。 
〃Here's to responsibility;〃 he toasted。 〃Twice a week。〃 
〃And recklessness every day in between;〃 I emphasized。 
He grinned and touched his can to mine。 
I got home later than I'd planned and found Charlie had ordered a pizza rather 
than wait for me。 He 
wouldn't let me apologize。 
〃I don't mind;〃 he assured me。 〃You deserve a break from all the cooking; 
anyway。〃 
I knew he was just relieved that I was still acting like a normal person; and 
he was not about to rock the 
boat。 
I checked my e…mail before I started on my homework; and there was a long one 
from Renee。 She 
gushed over every detail I'd provided her with; so I sent back another 
exhaustive description of my day。 
Everything but the motorcycles。 Even happy…go…lucky Renee was likely to be 
alarmed by that。 
School Tuesday had its ups and downs。 Angela and Mike seemed ready to wele 
me back with open 
arms—to kindly overlook my few months of aberrant behavior。 Jess was more 
resistant。 I wondered if 
she needed a formal written apology for the Port Angeles incident。 
Mike was animated and chatty at work。 It was like he'd stored up the 
semester's worth of talk; and it 
was all spilling out now。 I found that I was able to smile and laugh with him; 
though it wasn't as effortless 
as it was with Jacob。 It seemed harmless enough; until quitting time。 
Mike put the closed sign in the window while I folded my vest and shoved it 
under the counter。 
〃This was fun tonight;〃 Mike said happily。 
〃Yeah;〃 I agreed; though I'd much rather have spent the afternoon in the 
garage。 
〃It's too bad that you had to leave the movie early last week。〃 
I was a little confused by his train of thought。 I shrugged。 〃I'm just a wimp; 
I guess。〃 
〃What I mean is; you should go to a better movie; something you'd enjoy;〃 he 
explained。 
〃Oh;〃 I muttered; still confused。 
〃Like maybe this Friday。 With me。 We could go see something that isn't scary 
at all。〃 
I bit my lip。 
I didn't want to screw things up with Mike; not when he was one of the only 
people ready to forgive me 
for being crazy。 But this; again; felt far too familiar。 Like the last year 
had never happened。 I wished I had 
Jess as an excuse this time。 
〃Like a date?〃 I asked。 Honesty was probably the best policy at this point。 
Get it over with。 
He processed the tone of my voice 〃If you want。 But it doesn't have to be like 
that。〃 
〃I don't date;〃 I said slowly; realizing how true that was。 That whole world 
seemed impossibly distant。 
〃Just as friends?〃 he suggested。 His clear blue eyes were not as eager now。 I 
hoped he really meant that 
we could be friends anyway。 
〃That would be fun。 But I actually have plans already this Friday; so maybe 
next week?〃 
〃What are you doing?〃 he asked; less casually than I think he wanted to sound。 
〃Homework。 I have a study session planned with a friend。〃 
〃Oh。 Okay。 Maybe next week。〃 
He walked me to my car; less exuberant than before。 It reminded me so clearly 
of my first months in 
Forks。 I'd e full circle; and now everything felt like an echo—an empty 
echo; devoid of the interest it 
used to have。 
The next night; Charlie didn't seem the smallest bit surprised to find Jacob 
and me sprawled across the 
living room floor with our books scattered around us; so I guessed that he and 
Billy were talking behind 
our backs。 
〃Hey; kids;〃 he said; his eyes straying to the kitchen。 The smell of the 
lasagna I'd spent the afternoon 
making—while Jacob watched and occasionally sampled—wafted down the hall; I 
was being good; 
trying to atone for all the pizza。 
Jacob stayed for dinner; and took a plate home for Billy。 He grudgingly added 
another year to my 
negotiable age for being a good cook。 
Friday was the garage; and Saturday; after my shift at Newton's; was homework 
again。 Charlie felt 
secure enough in my sanity to spend the day fishing with Harry。 When he got 
back; we were all 
done—feeling very sensible and mature about it; too—and watching Monster 
Garage on the Discovery 
Channel。 
〃I probably ought to go。〃 Jacob sighed。 〃It's later than I thought。〃 
〃Okay; fine;〃 I grumbled。 〃I'll take you home。〃 
He laughed at my unwilling expression—it seemed to please him。 
〃Tomorrow; back to work;〃 I said as soon as we were safe in the truck。 〃What 
time do you want me to 
e up?〃 
There was an unexplained excitement in his answering smile。 〃I'll call you 
first; okay?〃 
〃Sure。〃 I frowned to myself; wondering what was up。 His smile widened。 
I cleaned the house the next morning—waiting for Jacob to call and trying to 
shake off the Litest 
nightmare。 The scenery had changed。 Last night I'd wandered in a wide sea of 
ferns interspersed with 
huge hemlock trees。 There was nothing else there; and I was lost; wandering 
aimless and alone; searching 
for nothing。 I wanted to kick myself for the stupid field trip last week。 I 
shoved the dream out of my 
conscious mind; hoping it would stay locked up somewhere and not escape again。 
Charlie was outside washing the cruiser; so when the phone rang; I dropped the 
toilet brush and ran 
downstairs to answer it。 
〃Hello?〃 I asked breathlessly。 
〃Bella;〃 Jacob said; a strange; formal tone to his voice。 
〃Hey; Jake。〃 
〃I believe that we have a date〃 he said; his tone thick with implications。 
It took me a s

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