2 new moon新月-第69章
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〃Well； you're wrong on both counts； though； Rosalie； so that would be a problem； don't you think？〃 she
asked acidly。 〃Yes； that's right。 She's absolutely fine—I was wrong… It's a long story… But you're
wrong about that part； too； that's why I'm calling… Yes； that's exactly what I saw。〃
Alice's voice was very hard and her lips were pulled back from her teeth。 〃It's a bit late for that； Rose。
Save your remorse for someone who believes it。〃 Alice snapped the phone shut with a sharp twist of her
fingers。
Her eyes were tortured as she turned to face me。
〃Alice；〃 I blurted out quickly。 I couldn't let her speak yet。 I needed a few more seconds before she spoke
and her words destroyed what was left of my life。 〃Alice； Carlisle is back； though。 He called just
before…〃
She stared at me blankly。 〃How long ago？〃 she asked in a hollow voice。
〃Half a minute before you showed up。〃
〃What did he say？〃 She really focused now； waiting for my answer。
〃I didn't talk to him。〃 My eyes flickered to Jacob。
Alice turned her penetrating gaze on him。 He flinched； but held his place next to me。 He sit awkwardly；
almost as if he were trying to shield me with his body。
〃He asked for Charlie； and I told him Charlie wasn't here；〃 Jacob muttered resentfully。
〃Is that everything？〃 Alice demanded； her voice like ice。
〃Then he hung up on me；〃 Jacob spit back。 A tremor rolled down his spine； shaking me with it。
〃You told him Charlie was at the funeral；〃 I reminded him。
Alice jerked her head back toward me 〃What were his exact words？〃
〃He said； 'He's not here；' and when Carlisle asked where Charlie was； Jacob said； 'At the funeral。'〃
Alice moaned and sank to her knees。
〃Tell me Alice；〃 I whispered。
〃That wasn't Carlisle on the phone；〃 she said hopelessly。
〃Are you calling me a liar？〃 Jacob snarled from beside me。
Alice ignored him； focusing on my bewildered face。
〃It was Edward。〃 The words were just a choked whisper。 〃He thinks you're dead。〃
My mind started to work again。 These words weren't the ones I'd been afraid of； and the relief cleared
my head。
〃Rosalie told him I killed myself； didn't she？〃 I said； sighing as I relaxed。
〃Yes；〃 Alice admitted； her eyes flashing hard again。
〃In her defense； she did believe it。 They rely on my sight far too much for something that works so
imperfectly。 But for her to track him down to tell him this！ Didn't she realize… or care… ？〃 Her voice
faded away in horror。
〃And when Edward called here； he thought Jacob meant my funeral；〃 I realized。 It stung to know how
close I'd been； just inches away from his voice。 My nails dug into Jacob's arm； but he didn't flinch。
Alice looked at me strangely。 〃You're not upset；〃 she whispered。
〃Well； it's really rotten timing； but it will all get straightened out。 The next time he calls； someone will tell
him… what… really…〃 I trailed off。 Her gaze strangled the words in my throat。
Why was she so panicked？ Why was her face twisting now with pity and horror？ What was it she had
said to Rosalie on the phone just now？ Something about what she'd seen… and Rosalie's remorse；
Rosalie would never feel remorse for anything that happened to me。 But if she'd hurt her family； hurt her
brother…
〃Bella；〃 Alice whispered。 〃Edward won't call again。 He believed her。〃
〃I。 Don't。 Understand。〃 My mouth framed each word in silence。 I couldn't push the air out to actually say
the words that would make her explain what that meant。
〃He's going to Italy。〃
It took the length of one heartbeat for me to comprehend。
When Edward's voice came back to me now； it was not the perfect imitation of my delusions。 It was just
the weak； flat tone of my memories。 But the words alone were enough to shred through my chest and
leave it gaping open。 Words from a time when I would have bet everything that I owned or could borrow
on that fact that he loved me。
Well； I wasn't going to live without you； he'd said as we watched Romeo and Juliet die； here in this
very room。 But I wasn't sure how to do it… I knew Emmett and Jasper would never help… so I
was thinking maybe I would go to Italy and do something to provoke the Volturi… You don't
irritate them。 Not unless you want to die。
Not unless you want to die。
〃NO！〃 The half…shrieked denial was so loud after the whispered words； it made us all jump。 I felt the
blood rushing to my face as I realized what she'd seen。 〃No！ No； no； no！ He can't！ He can't do that！〃
〃He made up his mind as soon as your friend confirmed that it was too late to save you。〃
〃But he… he left！ He didn't want me anymore！ What difference does it make now？ He knew I would
die sometime！〃
〃I don't think he ever planned to outlive you by long；〃 Alice said quietly。
〃How dare he！〃 I screamed。 I was on my feet now； and Jacob rose uncertainly to put himself between
Alice and me again。
〃Oh； get out of the way； Jacob！〃 I elbowed my way around his trembling body with desperate
impatience。 〃What do we do？〃 I begged Alice。 There had to be something。 〃Can't we call him？ Can
Carlisle？〃
She was shaking her head。 〃That was the first thing I tried。 He left his phone in a trash can in
Rio—someone answered it…〃 she whispered。
〃You said before we had to hurry。 Hurry how？ Let's do it； whatever it is！〃
〃Bella； I—I don't think I can ask you to…〃 She trailed off in indecision。
〃Ask me！〃 I commanded。
She put her hands on my shoulders； holding me in place； her fingers flexing sporadically to emphasize her
words。 〃We may already be too late。 I saw him going to the Volturi… and asking to die。〃 We both
cringed； and my eyes were suddenly blind。 I blinked feverishly at the tears。 〃It all depends on what they
choose。 I can't see that till they make a decision。
〃But if they say no； and they might—Aro is fond of Carlisle； and wouldn't want to offend him—Edward
has a backup plan。 They're very protective of their city。 If Edward does something to upset the peace； he
thinks they'll act to stop him。 And he's right。 They will。〃
I stared at her with my jaw clenched in frustration。 I'd heard nothing yet that would explain why we were
still standing here。
〃So if they agree to grant his favor； we're too late。 If they say no； and he comes up with a plan to offend
them quickly enough； we're too late。 If he gives into his more theatrical tendencies… we might have
time。〃
〃Let's go！〃
〃Listen； Bella！ Whether we are in time or not； we will be in the heart of the Volturi city。 I will be
considered his accomplice if he is successful。 You will be a human who not only knows too much； but
also smells too good。 There's a very good chance that they will eliminate us all—though in your case it
won't be punishment so much as dinnertime。〃
〃This is what's keeping us here？〃 I asked in disbelief。 〃I'll go alone if you're afraid。〃 I mentally tabulated
what money was left in my account； and wondered if Alice would lend me the rest。
〃I'm only afraid of getting you killed。〃
I snorted in disgust。 〃I almost get myself killed on a daily basis！ Tell me what I need to do！〃
〃You write a note to Charlie。 I'll call the airlines。〃
〃Charlie；〃 I gasped。
Not that my presence was protecting him； but could I leave him here alone to face…
〃I'm not going to let anything happen to Charlie。〃 Jacob's low voice was gruff and angry。 〃Screw the
treaty。〃
I glanced up at him； and he scowled at my panicked expression。
〃Hurry； Bella；〃 Alice interrupted urgently。
I ran to the kitchen； yanking the drawers open and throwing the contents all over the floor as I searched
for a pen。 A smooth； brown hand held one out to me。
〃Thanks；〃 I mumbled； pulling the cap off with my teeth。 He silently handed me the pad of paper we wrote
phone messages on。 I tore off the top sheet and threw it over my shoulder。
Dad； I wrote。 I'm with Alice。 Edward's in trouble。 You can ground me when I get back。 I know it's
a bad time。 So sorry。 Love you so much。 Bella。
〃Don't go；〃 Jacob whispered。 The anger was all gone now that Alice was out of sight。
I wasn't about to waste time argui
