ed; not like the damp earth of the woods; but like the brine of the
ocean。 I couldn't see the sky; still;
it seemed like the sun must be shining—the leaves above were bright jade
green。
This was the forest around La Push—near the beach there; I was sure of it。 I
knew that if I found the
beach; I would be able to see the sun; so I hurried forward; following the
faint sound of waves in the
distance。
And then Jacob was there。 He grabbed my hand; pulling me back toward the
blackest part of the forest。
〃Jacob; what's wrong?〃 I asked。 His face was the frightened face of a boy; and
his hair was beautiful
again; swept back into a ponytail on the nape of his neck。 He yanked with all
his strength; but I resisted; I
didn't want to go into the dark。
〃Run; Bella; you have to run!〃 he whispered; terrified。
The abrupt wave of deja vu was so strong it nearly woke me up。
I knew why I recognized this place now。 It was because I'd been here before;
in another dream。 A
million years ago; part of a different life entirely。 This was the dream I'd
had the night after I'd walked
with Jacob on the beach; the first night I knew that Edward was a vampire。
Reliving that day with Jacob
must have dredged this dream out of my buried memories。
Detached from the dream now; I waited for it to play out。 A light was ing
toward me from the beach。
In just a moment; Edward would walk through the trees; his skin faintly
glowing and his eyes black and
dangerous。 He would beckon to me; and smile。 He would be beautiful as an
angel; and his teeth would
be pointed and sharp
But I was getting ah