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。 Before I was expecting it; the forest began to thin; and I knew I

would soon be able to see the

first little houses of the reservation。

Walking away; along the left side of the road; was a tall boy with a baseball

cap。

My breath caught for just a moment in my throat; hopeful that luck was with me

for once; and I'd

srumbled across Jacob without hardly trying。 But this boy was too wide; and

the hair was short under the

hat。 Even from behind; I was sure it was Quil; though he looked bigger than

the last time I'd seen him。

What was with these Quileute boys? Were they feeding them experimental growth

hormones?

I crossed over to the wrong side of the road to stop next to him。 He looked up

when the roar of my

truck approached。

Quil's expression frightened me more than it surprised me。 His face was bleak;

brooding; his forehead

creased with worry。

〃Oh; hey; Bella;〃 he greeted me dully。

〃Hi; Quil Are you okay?〃

He stared at me morosely。 〃Fine。〃

〃Can I give you a ride somewhere?〃 I offered。

〃Sure; I guess;〃 he mumbled。 He shuffled around the front of the truck and

opened the passenger door to

climbin。

〃Where to?〃

〃My house is on the north side; back behind the store;〃 he told me。

〃Have you seen Jacob today。〃 The question burst from me almost before he'd

finished speaking。

I looked at Quil eagerly; waiting for his answer。 He stared out the windshield

for a second before he

spoke。 〃From a distance;〃 he finally said。

〃A distance?〃 I echoed。

〃I tried to follow them—he was with Embry。〃 His voice was low; hard to hear

over the engine。 I leaned