ing　the　night。

Along　with　the　fear；　I　was　beginning　to　feel　impatience。　How　long　could　this

last？

It　lasted　through　the　morning。　He　walked　silently　beside　me；　never　seeming　to

actually　look　at　me。　I　tried

to　concentrate　on　my　classes；　but　not　even　English　could　hold　my　attention。

Mr。　Berty　had　to　repeat　his

question　about　Lady　Capulet　twice　before　I　realized　he　was　talking　to　me。

Edward　whispered　the　correct

answer　under　his　breath　and　then　went　back　to　ignoring　me。

At　lunch；　the　silence　continued。　I　felt　like　I　was　going　to　start　screaming　at

any　moment；　so；　to　distract

myself；　I　leaned　across　the　table's　invisible　line　and　spoke　to　Jessica。

〃Hey；　Jess？〃

〃What's　up；　Bella？〃

〃Could　you　do　me　a　favor？〃　I　asked；　reaching　into　my　bag。　〃My　mom　wants　me　to

get　some　pictures　of

my　friends　for　a　scrapbook。　So；　take　some　pictures　of　everybody；　okay？〃

I　handed　her　the　camera。

〃Sure；〃　she　said；　grinning；　and　turned　to　snap　a　candid　shot　of　Mike　with　his

mouth　full。

A　predictable　picture　war　ensued。　I　watched　them　hand　the　camera　around　the

table；　giggling　and　flirting

and　plaining　about　being　on　film。　It　seemed　strangely　childish。　Maybe　I

just　wasn't　in　the　mood　for

normal　human　behavior　today。

〃Uh…oh；〃　Jessica　said　apologetically　as　she　returned　the　camera。　〃I　think　we

used　all　your　film。〃

〃That's　okay。　I　think　I　already　got　pictures　of　everything　else　I　needed。〃

After　school；　Edward　walked　me　back　to　the　parking　lot　in　silence。　I　had　to

work　again；　and　for　once；　I

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