ng　now　with　pity　and　horror？

What　was　it　she　had

said　to　Rosalie　on　the　phone　just　now？　Something　about　what　she'd　seen　and

Rosalie's　remorse；

Rosalie　would　never　feel　remorse　for　anything　that　happened　to　me。　But　if

she'd　hurt　her　family；　hurt　her

brother

〃Bella；〃　Alice　whispered。　〃Edward　won't　call　again。　He　believed　her。〃

〃I。　Don't。　Understand。〃　My　mouth　framed　each　word　in　silence。　I　couldn't　push

the　air　out　to　actually　say

the　words　that　would　make　her　explain　what　that　meant。

〃He's　going　to　Italy。〃

It　took　the　length　of　one　heartbeat　for　me　to　prehend。

When　Edward's　voice　came　back　to　me　now；　it　was　not　the　perfect　imitation　of

my　delusions。　It　was　just

the　weak；　flat　tone　of　my　memories。　But　the　words　alone　were　enough　to　shred

through　my　chest　and

leave　it　gaping　open。　Words　from　a　time　when　I　would　have　bet　everything　that

I　owned　or　could　borrow

on　that　fact　that　he　loved　me。

Well；　I　wasn't　going　to　live　without　you；　he'd　said　as　we　watched　Romeo　and

Juliet　die；　here　in　this

very　room。　But　I　wasn't　sure　how　to　do　it　I　knew　Emmett　and　Jasper　would

never　help　so　I

was　thinking　maybe　I　would　go　to　Italy　and　do　something　to　provoke　the　Volturi

You　don't

irritate　them。　Not　unless　you　want　to　die。

Not　unless　you　want　to　die。

〃NO！〃　The　half…shrieked　denial　was　so　loud　after　the　whispered　words；　it　made

us　all　jump。　I　felt　the

blood　rushing　to　my　face　as　I　realized　what　she'd　seen。　〃No！　No；　no；　no！　He

can't！　He　can't　do　that！〃

〃He　made　up　his　mind　as　soon　as　your　friend　confirmed　that　it　was　too　late　to

save　you。〃

〃But　he　he　left！　He