Please forgive me. I can control myself. You caught me off guard. But I’m on my best behavior now.

When you walked past me, I could have ruined everything Carlisle has built for us, right then and there. If I hadn’t been denying my thirst for the last, well, too many years, I wouldn’t have been able to stop myself.

So you faint at the sight of blood?

You’ve got a bit of a temper, don’t you?

You know, I’ve never seen him sit with anyone but his family before. That was weird.

Are you so depressed by Forks that it’s made you suicidal?

My throat suddenly felt tight. I wasn’t used to being taken care of, and Charlie’s unspoken concern caught me by surprise.

Sometimes I have a problem with my temper, Bella.

My subconscious had dredged up exactly the images I’d been trying so desperately to avoid. I was going to have to face them now.

Go stop Jessica and Angela before I have to track them down, too. I don’t think I could restrain myself if I ran into your other friends again.