Now and then I see something in her eyes, and I wonder if I’ve ever grasped how much pain she’s really in.

The right thing isn't always real obvious. Sometimes the right thing for one person is the wrong thing for someone else. So...good luck figuring that out.

I'm not leaving." I said."Why not?" he demanded. "I'm in my last semester of school -it would screw everything up.""You're a good student -you'll figure it out.""I don't want to crowd Mom and Phil.""Your Mother's been dying to have you back.""Florida is too hot."His fist came down on the table again. "We both know what's really going on here, Bella, and it's not good for you." He took a deep breath. "It's been months. No calls, no letters, no contact. You can't keep waiting for him.

My dad mumbled something unintelligible."Woo!" Emmett suddenly boomed in his deep bass. "Go Gators!"Jacob and Charlie jumped. The rest of us froze. Charlie recovered, then looked at Emmett over his shoulder. "Florida winning?""Just scored the first touchdown," Emmett confirmed. He shot a look in my direction, wagging his eyebrows like a villain in vaudeville. "'Bout time somebody scored around here.