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Chapter 4:
I straightened slowly, relieved that my muscles were not cramped, although I had remained in a crouch for nearly ten minutes. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, and stared at it startled. I had expected to be smeared with blood, instead my hand-and the rest of me for that matter- was perfectly clean, my skin sparkling dimly in the fading sunlight. The sudden crack of a branch shattered the deafening silence. My head snapped up, as my eyes frantically searched the darkening forest. No detail, no matter how insignificant, escaped my scrutinizing gaze as I hunted for the source of the noise. I sighed in relief, smiling gently at Edward as he stepped into the small clearing, a sturdy looking spade tucked under his left arm. My expression faltered as my eyes roamed from his face to the large tree he dragged noiselessly behind him, the thick roots trailing along. The leaves attached to its branches were a vivid green; and I realized the tree had not been uprooted for an extended length of time. My curious eyes met his topaz gaze as he approached me.
"What is the tree for?" I asked lightly.
"Bella, we can't just leave the bloodless carcasses out in plain sight!" he said seriously, gesturing towards the remains of my dinner. I stared at the frail corpse of the deer, imagining what would happen if a human stumbled across it and found that it had been completely drained of blood.
"Good point!" I laughed, suddenly understanding the spade's purpose, "But I still don't know why you brought a tree."
"Watch I'll show you!" He flashed his crooked grin, momentarily stunning me.
It took him a grand total of two minutes to dig a six foot hole, large enough for the deer. I watched intently as he carefully lowered the dead animal into the grave, and covered it with soil, before placing the tree horizontally over the buried deer.
"This way, with the tree here, no one can easily find the deer. They would have to move the tree first, and honestly who would go to all that trouble if they had to dig when they have a perfect clearing right here."
I stared at him stunned. He thought of everything!
"Just a precaution!" he said in response to my astonished expression, grinning again.
He grabbed my hand, as he gently pulled me towards the direction where we had parked the car.
"What do you want to do when we get home?" he inquired. A thrill went through me at the casual way he said home.
"I am going to arm wrestle Emmett!" I whispered mischievously, a wide smile spreading across my face. Edward's booming laugh echoed throughout the forest.
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Author's Note: I am so sorry but I forgot to post this last Friday (aug.1), so I apologize for the unintentional delay and the very short length!