He was silent for a moment, staring out the window into the rain; I imagined he was contemplating the fact that his family's presence was turning the locals into giant dogs.
Stephenie MeyerHow old are you?โ โSeventeen,โ he answered promptly. โAnd how long have you been seventeen?โ His lips twitched as he stared at the road. โA while,โ he admitted at last.
Stephenie MeyerIt was very strange, for I knew we were both in mortal danger. Still, in that instant, I felt well. Whole. I could feel my heart racing in my chest, the blood pulsing hot and fast through my veins again. My lungs filled deep with the sweet scent that came off his skin. It was like there had never been any hole in my chest. I was perfect - not healed, but as if there had been no wound in the first place.
Stephenie MeyerYou know when things are bad when you feel guilty for being rude to vampires. Jacob B. Ch.14
Stephenie Meyer"And you're worried, not because you're headed to meet a houseful of vampires, but because you think those vampires won't approve of you, correct?โ โThat's right,โ I answered immediately, hiding my surprise at his casual use of the word. He shook his head. โYou're incredible."
Stephenie MeyerI 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.
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