were　making　about　the　bear　sightings。　I　wanted　to　ask　Billy　not　to　say

anything　about　this　to　Charlie；　but　I

was　afraid　that　making　the　request　would　cause　the　opposite　result。

〃Maybe　we'll　see　the　super　bear；〃　Jacob　joked；　eyes　on　his　design。

I　glanced　at　Billy　swiftly；　fearing　a　Charlie…style　reaction。

But　Billy　just　laughed　at　his　son。　〃Maybe　you　should　take　a　jar　of　honey；　just

in　case。〃

Jake　chuckled。　〃Hope　your　new　boots　are　fast；　Bella。　One　little　jar　isn't

going　to　keep　a　hungry　bear

occupied　for　long。〃

〃I　only　have　to　be　faster　than　you。〃

〃Good　luck　with　that！〃　Jacob　said；　rolling　his　eyes　as　he　refolded　the　map。

〃Let's　go。〃

〃Have　fun；〃　Billy　rumbled；　wheeling　himself　toward　the　refrigerator。

Charlie　was　not　a　hard　person　to　live　with；　but　it　looked　to　me　like　Jacob　had

it　even　easier　than　I　did。

I　drove　to　the　very　end　of　the　dirt　road；　stopping　near　the　sign　that　marked

the　beginning　of　the　trailhead。

It　had　been　a　long　time　since　I'd　been　here；　and　my　stomach　reacted　nervously。

This　might　be　a　very　bad

thing。　But　it　would　be　worth　it；　if　I　got　to　hear　him。

I　got　out　and　looked　at　the　dense　wall　of　green。

〃I　went　this　way；〃　I　murmured；　pointing　straight　ahead。

〃Hmm；〃　Jake　muttered。

〃What？〃

He　looked　at　the　direction　I'd　pointed；　then　at　the　clearly　marked　trail；　and

back。

〃I　would　have　figured　you　for　a　trail　kind　of　girl。〃

〃Not　me。〃　I　smiled　bleakly。　〃I'm　a　rebel。〃

He　laughed；　and　then　pulled　out　our　map。

〃Give　me　a　second。〃　He　held　the　pass　in　a　skilled　way；　twisting　the　map

around　till　it　angled　the　way

he　wanted。

〃Okay—first