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new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第章

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weak like me to chase 
after Laurent? 
I couldn't make it add up。 
A cold breeze whipped through the meadow; swaying the grass like something was 
moving through it。 
I scrambled to my feet; backing away even though the wind brushed harmlessly 
past me。 Stumbling in 
panic; I turned and ran headlong into the trees。 
The next few hours were agony。 It took me three times as long to escape the 
trees as it had to get to the 
meadow。 
At first I paid no attention to where I was headed; focused only on what I was 
running from By the time I 
collected myself enough to remember the pass; I was deep in the unfamiliar 
and menacing forest。 My 
hands were shaking so violently that I had to set the pass on the muddy 
ground to be able to read it。 
Every few minutes I would stop to put the pass dowr and check that I was 
still heading northwest; 
hearing—when the sounds weren't hidden behind the frantic squelching of my 
footsteps—the quiet 
whisper of unseen things moving in the leaves。 
The call of a jaybird made me leap back and fall into a thick stand of young 
spruce; scraping up my arms 
and tangling my hair with sap。 The sudden rush of a squirrel up a hemlock made 
me scream so loud it 
hurt my own ears。 
At last there was a break in the trees ahead。 I came out onto the empty road a 
mile or so south of where 
I'd left the truck。 Exhausted as I was; I jogged up the lane until I found it。 
By the time I pulled myself into 
the cab; I was sobbing again。 I fiercely shoved down both stiff locks before I 
dug my keys out of my 
pocket。 The roar of the engine was forting and sane。 It helped me control 
the tears as I sped as fast 
as my truck would allow toward the main highway。 
I was calmer; but still a mess when I got home。 Charlie's cruiser was in the 
driveway—I hadn't realized 
how late it was。 The sky was already dusky。 
〃Bella?〃 Charlie asked when I slammed the front door behind me and hastily 
turned the locks。 
〃Yeah; it's me。〃 My voice was unsteady。 
〃Where have you been?〃 he thundered; appearing through the kitchen doorway 
with an ominous 
expression。 
I hesitated。 He'd probably called the Stanleys。 I'd better stick to the truth。 
〃I was hiking;〃 I admitted。 
His eyes were tight。 〃What happened to going to Jessica's?〃 
〃I didn't feel like Calculus today。〃 
Charlie folded his arms across his chest。 〃I thought I asked you to stay out 
of the forest。〃 
〃Yeah; I know。 Don't worry; I won't do it again。〃 I shuddered。 
Charlie seemed to really look at me for the first time。 I remembered that I 
had spent some time on the 
forest floor today; I must be a mess。 
〃What happened?〃 Charlie demanded。 
Again; I decided that the truth; or part of it anyway; was the best option。 I 
was too shaken to pretend 
that I'd spent an uneventful day with the flora and fauna。 
〃I saw the bear。〃 I tried to say it calmly; but my voice was high and shaky。 
〃It's not a bear; though—it's 
some kind of wolf。 And there are five of them。 A big black one; and gray; and 
reddish…brown〃 
Charlie's eyes grew round with horror。 He strode quickly to me and grabbed the 
tops of my arms。 
〃Are you okay?〃 
My head bobbed in a weak nod。 
〃Tell me what happened。〃 
〃They didn't pay any attention to me。 But aftet they were gone; I ran away and 
I fell down a lot。〃 
He let go of my shoulders and wrapped his arms around me。 For a long moment; 
he didn't say anything。 
〃Wolves;〃 he murmured。 
〃What?〃 
〃The rangers said the tracks were wrong for a bear—but wolves just don't get 
that big〃 
〃These were huge。〃 
〃How many did you say you saw?〃 
〃Five。〃 
Charlie shook his head; frowning with anxiety; He finally spoke in a tone that 
allowed no argument。 〃No 
morehiking。〃 
〃No problem;〃 I promised fervently。 
Charlie called the station to report what I'd seen。 I fudged a little bit 
about where exactly I'd seen the 
wolves—claiming I'd been on the trail that led to the north。 I didn't want my 
dad to know how deep I'd 
gone into the forest against his wishes; and; more importantly; I didn't want 
anyone wandering near where 
Laurent might be searching for me。 The thought of it made me feel sick。 
〃Are you hungry?〃 he asked me when he hung up the phone。 
I shook my head; though I must have been starving。 I hadn't eaten all day。 
〃Just tired;〃 I told him。 I turned for the stairs。 
〃Hey;〃 Charlie said; his voice suddenly suspicious again。 〃Didn't you say 
Jacob was gone for the day?〃 
〃That's what Billy said;〃 I told him; confused by his question。 
He studied my expression for a minute; and seemed satisfied with what he saw 
there。 
〃Huh。〃 
〃Why?〃 I demanded。 It sounded like he was implying that I'd been lying to him 
this morning。 About 
something besides studying with Jessica。 
〃Well; it's just that when I went to pick up Harry; I saw Jacob out in front 
of the store down there with 
some of his friends。 I waved hi; but he well; I guess I don't know if he saw 
me。 I think maybe he was 
arguing with his friends。 He looked strange; like he was upset about 
something。 And different。 It's like 
you can watch that kid growing! He gets bigger every time I see him。〃 
〃Billy said Jake and his friends were going up to Port Angeles to see some 
movies。 They were probably 
just waiting for someone to meet them。〃 
〃Oh。〃 Charlie nodded and headed for the kitchen。 
I stood in the hall; thinking about Jacob arguing with his friends。 I wondered 
if he had confronted Embry 
about the situation with Sam。 Maybe that was the reason he'd ditched me today
—if it meant he could 
sort things out with Embry; I was glad he had。 
I paused to check the locks again before I went to my room。 It was a silly 
thing to do。 What difference 
would a lock make to any of the monsters I'd seen this afternoon? I assumed 
the handle alone would 
stymie the wolves; not having opposable thumbs。 And if Laurent came here 
Or Victoria。 
I lay down on my bed; but I was shaking too hard to hope for sleep。 I curled 
into a cramped ball under 
my quilt; and faced the horrifying facts。 
There was nothing I could do。 There were no precautions I could take。 There 
was no place I could hide。 
There
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