This truck is old enough to be your car’s grandfather — have some respect.

In his rearview mirror, Edward’s eyes were on me. He was unquestionably shaking with laughter, as if he’d heard every word Tyler had said. My foot itched toward the gas pedal… one little bump wouldn’t hurt any of them, just that glossy silver paint job. I revved the engine.

The wasting of finite resources is everyone’s business.

I felt silly, asking for clarification on make-believe.

I don’t want to be a monster.

It was hard to believe that someone so beautiful could be real. I was afraid that he might disappear in a sudden puff of smoke, and I would wake up.

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And how long have you been seventeen?

Be safe.

I wanted to close that little distance, to reach out and touch him, but I was afraid he wouldn’t like me to.

Don’t you see, Bella? It’s one thing for me to make myself miserable, but a wholly other thing for you to be so involved.