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new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第章

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bet you can feel those new boots right now。〃 
〃A little;〃 I confessed。 It felt like I had more blisters than I had space to 
fit them。 
〃I hope we see the bear tomorrow。 I'm sort of disappointed about that。〃 
〃Yes; me; too;〃 I agreed sarcastically。 〃Maybe we'll get lucky tomorrow and 
something will eat us!〃 
〃Bears don't want to eat people。 We don't taste that good。〃 He grinned at me 
in the dark cab。 〃Of 
course; you might be an exception。 I bet you'd taste good。〃 
〃Thanks so much;〃 I said; looking away。 He wasn't the first person to tell me 
that。 
 9。 THIRD WHEEL
TIME BEGAN TO TRIP ALONG MUCH MORE QUICKLY than before。 School; work; and 
Jacob—though not necessarily in that order—created a neat and effortless 
pattern to follow。 And Charlie 
got his wish: I wasn't miserable anymore。 Of course; I couldn't fool myself 
pletely。 When I stopped 
to take stock of my life; which I tried not to do too often; I couldn't ignore 
the implications of my 
behavior。 
I was like a lost moon—my planet destroyed in some cataclysmic; disaster…
movie scenario of 
desolation—that continued; nevertheless; to circle in a tight little orbit 
around the empty space left behind; 
ignoring the laws of gravity。 
I was getting better with my bike; which meant fewer bandages to worry 
Charlie。 But it also meant that 
the voice in my head began to fade; until I heard it no more。 Quietly; I 
panicked。 I threw myself into the 
search for the meadow with slightly frenzied intensity。 I racked my brain for 
other adrenaline…producing 
activities。 
I didn't keep track of the days :hat passed—there was no reason; as I tried 
to live as much in the present 
as possible; no past fading; no future impending。 So I was surprised by the 
date when Jacob brought it 
up on one of our homework days。 He was waiting when I pulled up in front of 
his house。 
〃Happy Valentine's Day;〃 Jacob said; smiling; but ducking his head as he 
greeted me。 
He held out a small; pink box; balancing it on his palm。 Conversation hearts。 
〃Well; I feel like a schmuck;〃 I mumbled。 〃Is today Valentine's Day?〃 
Jacob shook his head with mock sadness。 〃You can be so out of it sometimes。 
Yes; it is the fourteenth 
day of February。 So are you going to be my Valentine? Since you didn't get me 
a fifty…cent box of candy; 
it's the least you can do。〃 
I started to feel unfortable。 The words were teasing; but only on the 
surface。 
〃What exactly does that entail?〃 I hedged。 
〃The usual—slave for life; that kind of thing。〃 
〃Oh; well; if that's all〃 I took the candy。 But I was trying to think of 
some way to make the boundaries 
clear。 Again。 They seemed to get blurred a lot with Jacob。 
〃So; what are we doing tomorrow? Hiking; or the ER?〃 
〃Hiking;〃 I decided。 〃You're not the only one who can be obsessive。 I'm 
starting to think I imagined that 
place〃 I frowned into space。 
〃We'll find it;〃 he assured me。 〃Bikes Friday?〃 he offered。 
I saw a chance and took it without taking time to think it through。 
〃I'm going to a movie Friday。 I've been promising my cafeteria crowd that I 
would go out forever。〃 Mike 
would be pleased。 
But Jacob's face fell。 I caught the expression in his dark eyes before he 
dropped them to look at the 
ground。 
〃You'll e too; right?〃 I added quickly。 〃Or will it be too much of a drag 
with a bunch of boring 
seniors?〃 So much for my chance to put some distance between us。 I couldn't 
stand hurting Jacob; we 
seemed to be connected in an odd way; and his pain set off little stabs of my 
own。 Also; the idea of 
having his pany for the ordeal—I had promised Mike; but really didn't feel 
any enthusiasm at the 
thought of following through—was just too tempting。 
〃You'd like me to e; with your friends there?〃 
〃Yes;〃 I admitted honestly; knowing as I continued that I was probably 
shooting myself in the foot with 
my words。 〃I'll have a lot more fun if you're there。 Bring Quil; and we'll 
make it a party。〃 
〃Quil's gonna freak。 Senior girls。〃 He chortled and rolled his eyes。 I didn't 
mention Embry; and neither did 
he。 I laughed; too。 〃I'll try to get hin a good selection。〃 
I broached the subject with Mike in English。 
〃Hey; Mike;〃 I said when class was over。 〃Are you free Friday night?〃 
He looked up; his blue eyes instantly hopeful。 〃Yeah; I am。 You want to go 
out?〃 
I worded my reply carefully。 〃I was thinking about getting a group〃—I 
emphasized the word—〃together 
to go see Crosshairs。〃 I'd done my homework this time—even reading the movie 
spoilers to be sure I 
wouldn't be caught off guard。 This movie was supposed to be a bloodbath from 
start to finish。 I wasn't so 
recovered that I could stand to sit through a romance。 〃Does that sound like 
fun?〃 
〃Sure;〃 he agreed; visibly less eager。 
〃Cool。〃 
After a second; he perked back up to near his former excitement level。 〃How 
about we get Angela and 
Ben? Or Eric and Katie?〃 
He was determined to make this some kind of double date; apparently。 
〃How about both?〃 I suggested 〃And Jessica; too; of course。 And Tyler and 
Conner; and maybe 
Lauren;〃 I tacked on grudgingly。 I had promised Quil variety。 
〃Okay;〃 Mike muttered; foiled。 
〃And;〃 I continued; 〃I've got a couple of friends from La Push I'm inviting。 
So it sounds like we'll need 
your Suburban if everyone es。〃 
Mike's eyes narrowed in suspicion。 
〃These are the friends you spend all your time studying with now?〃 
〃Yep; the very ones;〃 I answered cheerfully。 〃Though you could look at it as 
tutoring—they're only 
sophomores。〃 
〃Oh;〃 Mike said; surprised。 After a second of thought; he smiled。 
In the end; though; the Suburban wasn't necessary。 
Jessica and Lauren claimed to be busy as soon as Mike let it slip that I was 
involved in the planning。 Eric 
and Katie already had plans—it was their three…week anniversary or something。 
Lauren got to Tyler and 
Conner before Mike could; so those two were also busy。 Even Quil was out—
grounded for fighting at 
school。 In the end; only Angela and Ben; and; of course Jacob; were able to 
go。 
The diminished numbers didn't dampen Mike's anticipation; though。 It was all 
he could talk about F
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