Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns everything in the Twiverse. I'm just playing around in New Moon with Rosalie.
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Why two updates in one day? Because I felt like it.
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What Have We Done?
Chapter 10
This scream isn't as terrifying as her nightly offerings, but its volume frightens me to the core.
"Bella, calm down!" I whisper urgently.
"Oh my god!" She backs against the wall, her chest heaving. "OH MY GOD!"
"Bella, shhh!"
"No, no!"
"Bella, please!"
"I can't believe you're really—"
I glance at the door. "Crap!"
"Bella?" Charlie rushes in and turns on the light just as I escape under the bed. "Are you all right?"
I hold my breath, bracing for her to blow my cover.
"What? Oh, yes!" Bella clears her throat. "Yes, Dad. I'm-I'm fine."
"Then why did you scream?"
"I saw… I mean, I thought I saw… something."
I see Charlie's feet move toward the bed. "Where?"
"Over there! Um, by the closet! I thought… thought I saw a spider."
His feet shuffle, and he heads the opposite way. "In the dark?"
"It was probably a shadow, but it was huge. Scared me to death."
Skepticism colors his voice. "But you're okay now?"
"Yeah. I think I'll be okay now."
"Okay." Charlie hesitates near the door. "Well, good night, Bells. Or should I say, good morning."
"Yeah." Her chuckle is forced. "Good morning, Dad. I'm sorry for waking you."
"That's all right. I'll, uh... I'll be right down the hall if you need me."
"Okay. Thanks."
After the door closes, I slide out from under the bed and come to my feet, brushing dust bunnies from my legs.
Bella drops into the rocking chair by her desk, her gaze slowly finding my face again. And as her brown eyes fill with tears, I have an epiphany.
I should have stayed in that tree.
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