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cob 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 twisti