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he strode toward the wall。 Then;

with easy grace; she slid

down an open hole in the street。

It looked like a drain; sunk into the lowest point of the paving。 I hadn't

noticed it until Alice disappeared;

but the grate was halfway pushed aside。 The hole was small; and black。

I balked。

〃It's all right; Bella;〃 Edward said in a low voice。 〃Alice will catch you。〃

I eyed the hole doubtfully。 I imagine he would have gone first; if Demetri and

Felix hadn't been waiting;

smug and silent; behind us。

I crouched down; swinging my legs into the narrow gap。

〃Alice?〃 I whispered; voice trembling。

〃I'm right here; Bella;〃 she reassured me。 Her voice came from too far below

to make me feel better。

Edward took my wrists—his hands felt like stones in winter—and lowered me

into the blackness。

〃Ready?〃 he asked。

〃Drop her;〃 Alice called。

I closed my eyes so I couldn't see the darkness; scrunching them together in

terror; clamping my mouth

shut so I wouldn't scream。 Edward let me fall。

It was silent and short。 The air whipped past me for just half a second; and

then; with a huff as I exhaled;

Alice's waiting arms caught me。

I was going to have bruises; her arms were very hard。 She stood me upright。

It was dim; but not black at the bottom。 The light from the hole above

provided a faint glow; reflecting

wetly from the stones under my feet。 The light vanished for a second; and then

Edward was a faint; white

radiance beside me。 He put his arm around me; holding me close to his side;

and began to tow me swiftly

forward。 I wrapped both arms around his cold waist; and tripped an