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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