e　seat　in　front　of　her　before　we'd

stopped　climbing；　turning　her

back　on　the　stewardess　who　eyed　her　with　disapproval。　Something　about　my

expression　stopped　the

stewardess　from　ing　over　to　protest。

I　tried　to　tune　out　what　Alice　was　murmuring　to　Jasper；　I　didn't　want　to　hear

the　words　again；　but　some

slipped　through。

〃I　can't　be　sure；　I　keep　seeing　him　do　different　things；　he　keeps　changing　his

mind　A　killing　spree

through　the　city；　attacking　the　guard；　lifting　a　car　over　his　head　in　the　main

square　mostly　things　that

would　expose　them—he　knows　that's　the　fastest　way　to　force　a　reaction〃

〃No；　you　can't。〃　Alice's　voice　dropped　till　it　was　nearly　inaudible；　though　I

was　sitting　inches　from　her。

Contrarily；　I　listened　harder。　〃Tell　Emmett　no　Well；　go　after　Emmett　and

Rosalie　and　bring　them

back　Think　about　it；　Jasper。　If　he　sees　any　of　us；　what　do　you　think　he　will

do？〃

She　nodded。　〃Exactly。　I　think　Bella　is　the　only　chance—if　there　is　a　chance

I'll　do　everything　that　can

be　done；　but　prepare　Carlisle；　the　odds　aren't　good。〃

She　laughed　then；　and　there　was　a　catch　in　her　voice。　〃I've　thought　of　that

Yes；　I　promise。〃　Her　voice

became　pleading。　〃Don't　follow　me。　I　promise；　Jasper。　One　way　or　another；　I'll

get　out　And　I　love

you。〃

She　hung　up；　and　leaned　back　in　her　seat　with　her　eyes　closed。　〃I　hate　lying

to　him。〃

〃Tell　me　everything；　Alice；〃　I　begged。　〃I　don't　understand。　Why　did　you　tell

Jasper　to　stop　Emmett；　why

can't　they　e　help　us？〃

〃Two　reasons；〃　she　whispered；　her　eyes　still　closed。　〃The　first　I　told　him。　We

could　try　to　stop　Edward