八宝书库 > 文学其他电子书 > new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版) >

第7部分

new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第7部分

小说: new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版) 字数: 每页4000字

按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页,按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页,按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部!
————未阅读完?加入书签已便下次继续阅读!



It was a relief to be outside; I hurried past the lanterns and the roses; now 
unwele reminders。 
Edward kept pace with me silently。 He opened the passenget side for me; and I 
climbed in without 
plaint。 
On the dashboard was a big red ribbon; stuck to the new stereo。 I pulled it 
off; throwing it to the floor。 
As Edward slid into the other side; I kicked the ribbon under my seat。 
He didn't look at me or the stereo。 Neither of us switched it on; and the 
silence was somehow intensified 
by the sudden thunder of the engine。 He drove too fast down the dark; 
serpentine lane。 
The silence was making me insane。 
〃Say something;〃 I finally begged as he turned onto the freeway。 
〃What do you want me to say?〃 he asked in a detached voice。 
I cringed at his remoteness。 'Tell me you forgive me。〃 
That brought a flicker of life to his face—a flicker of anger。 〃Forgive you? 
For what?〃 
〃If I'd been more careful; nothing would have happened。〃 
〃Bella; you gave yourself a paper cut—that hardly deserves the death 
penalty。〃 
〃It's still my fault。〃 
My words opened up the floodgate。 
〃Your fault? If you'd cut yourself at Mike Newton's house; with Jessica there 
and Angela and your other 
normal friends; the worst that could possibly have happened would be what? 
Maybe they couldn't find 
you a bandage? If you'd tripped and knocked over a pile of glass plates on 
your own—without someone 
throwing you into them—even then; what's the worst? You'd get blood on the 
seats when they drove 
you to the emergency room? Mike Newton could have held your hand while they 
stitched you up—and 
he wouldn't be righting the urge to kill you the whole time he was there。 
Don't try to take any of this on 
yourself; Bella。 It will only make me more disgusted with myself。〃 
〃How the hell did Mike Newton end up in this conversation?〃 I demanded。 
〃Mike Newton ended up in this conversation because Mike Newton would be a hell 
of a lot healthier for 
you to be with;〃 he growled。 
〃I'd rather die than be with Mike Newton;〃 I protested。 〃I'd rather die than 
be with anyone but you。〃 
〃Don't be melodramatic; please。〃 
〃Well then; don't you be ridiculous。〃 
He didn't answer。 He glared through the windshield; his expression black。 
I racked my brain for some way to salvage the evening。 When we pulled up in 
front of my house; I still 
hadn't e up with anything。 
He killed the engine; but his hands stayed clenched around the steering wheel。 
〃Will you stay tonight?〃 I asked。 
〃I should go home。〃 
The last thing I wanted was for him to go wallow in remorse。 
〃For my birthday;〃 I pressed。 
〃You can't have it both ways—either you want people to ignore your birthday 
or you don't。 One or the 
other。〃 
His voice was stern; but not 。is serious as before。 I breathed a silent sigh 
of relief。 
〃Okay。 I've decided that I don't want you to ignore my birthday。 I'll see you 
upstairs。〃 
I hopped out; reaching back in for my packages。 He frowned。 
〃You don't have to take those。〃 
〃I want them;〃 I responded automatically; and then wondered if he was using 
reverse psychology。 
〃No; you don't。 Carlisle and Esme spent money on you。〃 
〃I'll live。〃 I tucked the presents awkwardly under my good arm and slammed the 
door behind me。 He 
was out of the truck and by my side in less than a second。 
〃Let me carry them; at least。〃 he said as he took them away。 〃I'll be in your 
room。〃 
I smiled。 〃Thanks。〃 
〃Happy birthday;〃 he sighed; and leaned down to touch his lips to mine。 
I reached up on my toes to make the kiss last longer when he pulled away。 He 
smiled my favorite 
crooked smile; and then he disappeared into the darkness。 
The game was still on; as soon as I walked through the front door I could hear 
the announcer rambling 
over the babble of the crowd。 
〃Bell?〃 Charlie called。 
〃Hey; Dad;〃 I said as I came around the corner。 I held my arm close to my 
side。 The slight pressure 
burned; and I wrinkled my nose。 The anesthetic was apparently losing its 
effectiveness。 
〃How was it?〃 Charlie lounged across the sofa with his bare feet propped up on 
the arm。 What was left 
of his curly brown hair was crushed flat on one side。 
〃Alice went overboard。 Flowers; cake; candles; presents—the whole bit。〃 
〃What did they get you?〃 
〃A stereo for my truck。〃 And various unknowns。 
〃Wow。〃 
〃Yeah;〃 I agreed。 〃Well; I'm calling it a night。〃 
〃I'll see you in the morning。〃 
I waved。 〃See ya。〃 
〃What happened to your arm?〃 
I flushed and cursed silently。 〃I tripped。 It's nothing。〃 
〃Bella;〃 he sighed; shaking his head。 
〃Goodnight; Dad。〃 
I hurried up to the bathroom; where I kept my pajamas for just such nights as 
these。 I shrugged into the 
matching tank top and cotton pants that I'd gotten to replace the holey sweats 
I used to wear to bed; 
wincing as the movement pulled at the stitches。 I washed my face one…handed; 
brushed my teeth; and 
then skipped to my room。 
He was sitting in the center of my bed; toying idly with one of the silver 
boxes。 
〃Hi;〃 he said。 His voice was sad。 He was wallowing。 
I went to the bed; pushed the presents out of his hands; and climbed into his 
lap。 
〃Hi。〃 I snuggled into his stone chest。 〃Can I open my presents now?〃 
〃Where did the enthusiasm e from?〃 he wondered。 
〃You made me curious。〃 
I picked up the long flat rectangle that must have been from Carlisle and 
Esme。 
〃Allow me;〃 he suggested。 He took the gift from my hand and tore the silver 
paper off with one fluid 
movement。 He handed the rectangular white box back to me。 
〃Are you sure I can handle lifting the lid?〃 I muttered; but he ignored me。 
Inside the box was a long thick piece of paper with an overwhelming amount of 
fine print。 It took me a 
minute to get the gist of the information。 
〃We're going to Jacksonville?〃 And I was excited; in spite of myself。 It was a 
voucher for plane tickets; 
for both me and Edward。 
〃That's the idea。〃 
〃I can't believe it。 Renee is going to flip! You don't mind; though; do you? 
It's sunny; you'll have to stay 
inside all day。〃 
〃I think I can handle it;〃 he said; and then frowned。 〃If I'd had any idea 
that you could respond to a gift 
this appropriately; I would have made you open it in front of Carlisle and 
Esme。 I thought you'd 
plain。〃 
〃Well; of course it's too much。 But I get to take you with me!〃 
He chuckled。 〃Now I wish I'd spent money on your present。 I didn't realize 
that you were capable of 
being reasonable。〃 
I set the tickets aside and reached for his present; my curiosity rekindled。 
He took it from me and 
unwrapped it like the first one。 
He handed back a clear CD jewel case; with a blank silver CD inside。 
〃What is it?〃 I asked; perplexed。 
He didn't say anything; he took the CD and reached around me to put it in the 
CD player on the bedside 
table。 He hit play; and we waited in silence。 Then the music began。 
I listened; speechless and wide…eyed。 I knew he was waiting for my reaction; 
but I couldn't talk。 Tears 
welled up; and I reached up to wipe them away before they could spill over。 
〃Does your arm hurt?〃 he asked anxiously。 
〃No; it's not my arm。 It's beautiful; Edward。 You couldn't have given me 
anything I would love more。 I 
can't believe it。〃 I shut up; so I could listen。 
It was his music; his positions。 The first piece on the CD was my lullaby。 
〃I didn't think you would let me get a piano so I could play for you here;〃 he 
explained。 
〃You're right。〃 
〃How does your arm feel?〃 
〃Just fine。〃 Actually; it was starting to blaze under the bandage。 I wanted 
ice。 I would have settled for his 
hand; but that would have given me away。 
〃I'll get you some Tylenol。〃 
〃I don't need anything;〃 I protested; but he slid me off his lap and headed 
for the door。 
〃Charlie;〃 I hissed。 Charlie wasn't exactly aware that Edward frequently 
stayed over。 In fact; he would 
have a stroke if that fact were brought to his attention。 But I didn't feel 
too guilty for deceiving him It 
wasn't as if we were up to anything he wouldn't want me to be up to。 Edward 
and his rules 
〃He won't catch me;〃 Edward promised as he disappeared silently out the door 。 
。 and returned; catching 
the door before it had swung back to touch the frame。 He had the glass from 
the bathroom and the bottle 
of pills in one hand。 
I took the pills he handed me without arguing—I knew I would lose the 
argument And my arm really was 
starting to bother me。 
My lullaby continued; soft and lovely; in the background。 
〃It's late;〃 Edward noted。 He scooped me up off the bed with one arm; and 
pulled the cover back with 
the other。 He put me down with my head on my pillow and tucked the quilt 
around me。 He lay down next 
to me—on top of the blanket so I wouldn't get chilled—and put his arm over 
me。 
I leaned my head against his shoulder and sighed happily。 
〃Thanks again;〃 I whispered。 
〃You're wele。〃 
It was quiet for a long moment as I listened to my lullaby drift to a close。 
Another song began。 I 
recognized Esme's favorite。 
〃What are you thinking about?'〃 I wondered in a whisper。 
He hesitated for a second before he told me。 〃I was thinking about right and 
wrong; actually。〃 
I felt a chill tingle along my spine。 
〃Remember how I decided that I wanted you to not ignore my birthday?〃 I asked 
quickly; hoping it 
wasn't too clear that I was trying to distract him。 
〃Yes;〃 he agreed; wary。 
〃Well; I was thinking; since it's still my birthday; that I'd like you to kiss 
me again。〃 
〃You're greedy tonight。〃 
〃Yes; I am—but please; don't do anything you don't want to do;〃 I added; 
piqued。 
He laughed; and then sighed。 〃Heaven forbid that I should do anything I don't 
want to do;〃 he said in a 
strangely desperate tone as he put his hand under my chin and pulled my face 
up to his。 
The kiss began much the same as usual—Edward was as careful as ever; and my 
heart began to 
overreact like it always did。 And then something seemed to change。 Suddenly 
his lips became much more 
urgent; his free hand twisted into my hair and held my face securely to his。 
And; though my hands tangled 
in his hair; too; and though I was clearly beginning to cross his cautious 
lines; for once he d

返回目录 上一页 下一页 回到顶部 3 1

你可能喜欢的