I was an empty shell. Like a vacant houseโcondemnedโfor months I'd been utterly uninhabitable. Now I was a little improved. The front room was in better repair. But that was allโjust the one small piece. He deserved better than thatโbetter than a one-room, falling-down fixer-upper. No amount of investment on his part could put me back in working order.
Stephenie MeyerHow did people do this - swallow all their fears and trust someone else so implicitly with every imperfection and fear they had.
Stephenie MeyerSo, Bella, I was following your scent through the woods after I'd left your room where I was watching you sleep...Yes that would be quite the ice breaker.
Stephenie MeyerCan't you just thank me and get over it?" "Thank you." I waited, fuming and expectant. "You're not going to let it go, are you?" "No." "In that case . . . I hope you enjoy disappointment." We scowled at each other in silence. I was the first to speak, trying to keep myself focused. I was in danger of being distracted by his livid, glorious face. It was like trying to stare down a destroying angel. "Why did you even bother?" I asked frigidly. He paused, and for a brief moment his stunning face was unexpectedly vulnerable. "I don't know," he whispered.
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