think it's all gotten
beyond ridiculous。 I'm debating whether to just change you myself。〃
I stared at her； frozen with shock。 Instantly； my mind resisted her words。 I
couldn't afford that kind of
hope if she changed her mind。
〃Did I scare you？〃 she wondered。 〃I thought that's what you wanted。〃
〃I do！〃 I gasped。 〃Oh； Alice； do it now！ I could help you so much—and I
wouldn't slow you down。 Bite
me！〃
〃Shh；〃 she cautioned。 The attendant was looking in our direction again。 〃Try
to be reasonable；〃 she
whispered。 〃We don't have enough time。 We have to get into Volterra tomorrow。
You'd be writhing in
pain for days。〃 She made a face。 〃And I don't think the other passengers would
react well。〃
I bit my lip。 〃If you don't do it now； you'll change your mind。〃
〃No。〃 She frowned； her expression unhappy。 〃I don't think I will。 He'll be
furious； but what will he be able
to do about it？〃
My heart beat faster。 〃Nothing at all。〃
She laughed quietly； and then sighed。 〃You have too much faith in me； Bella。
I'm not sure that I can。 I'll
probably just end up killing you。〃
〃I'll take my chances。〃
〃You are so bizarre； even for a human。〃
〃Thanks。〃
〃Oh well； this is purely hypothetical at this point； anyway。 First we have to
live through tomorrow。〃
〃Good point。〃 But at least I had something to hope for if we did。 If Alice
made good on her
promise—and if she didn't kill me—then Edward could run after his
distractions all he wanted； and I
could follow。 I wouldn't let him be distracted。 Maybe； when I was beautiful
and strong； he wouldn't want
distractions。
〃G