I was afraid… because, for, well, obvious reasons, I can’t stay with you. And I’m afraid that I’d like to stay with you, much more than I should.

I can do this, I lied to myself feebly. No one was going to bite me.

It was all I could do to keep from falling backward. He’d probably just drag me along anyway if I did.

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It seemed excessive for them to have both looks and money. But as far as I could tell, life worked that way most of the time. It didn’t look as if it bought them any acceptance here.

Once people start throwing wet stuff, I go inside.

It was a stupid plan, but I didn’t have any better ideas. I hoped that young Jacob was as yet inexperienced around girls, so that he wouldn’t see through my sure-to-be-pitiful attempts at flirting.

Bella: Jacob, you are absolutely, without a doubt, the most talented
and wonderful person i know. You get ten years for this one.
Jacob: Cool! I’m middle-aged now!

I’m not surprised you heard something you didn’t like. You know what they say about eavesdroppers.

He raised his free hand and placed it gently on the side of my neck. I sat very still, the chill of his touch a natural warning — a warning telling me to be terrified. But there was no feeling of fear in me. There were, however, other feelings…

I tried to think of a logical solution that could explain what I had just seen — a solution that excluded the assumption that I was insane.