Previously…
"Yeah," Edward smiled when I asked him. "She was so excited, too. Her mouth had some blood on it, and she tried to shove the tooth in my hands."
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I smiled at his laugh. He looked like he really loved her.
"What happened to her?"
His smile fell, and he looked like he was going to cry if he could.
I took his hand and he squeezed it gently.
"She…" he swallowed and trailed off.
"It's ok, you don't have to tell me—" I consoled.
But he shook his head, biting his lip. "No, I want to tell you everything."
He sat down on the edge of the unmade bed, still holding my hand.
"The Shadows took her. Almost 10 years ago."