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ain I would be able to find Jessica s thoughts from a distance Jessica s thoughts were louder than Angela s； but once I found the first； I d be able to hear the second。 Then； when the shadows lengthened； I could get closer。 For now； I pulled off the road onto an overgrown driveway just outside the town that appeared to be infrequently used。 I knew the general direction to search in there was really only one place for dress shopping in Port Angeles。 It wasn t long before I found Jessica； spinning in front of a three way mirror； and I could see Bella in her peripheral vision； appraising the long black dress she wore。 Bella still looks pissed。 Ha ha。 Angela was right Tyler was full of it。 I can t believe she s so upset about it； though。 At least she knows she has a back up date for the prom。 What if Mike doesn t have fun at the dance； and he doesn t ask me out again？ What if he asks Bella to the prom？ Would she have asked Mike to the dance if I hadn t said anything？ Does he think she s prettier than me？ Does she think she s prettier than me？ I think I like the blue one better。 It really brings out your eyes。 Jessica smiled at Bella with false warmth； while eyeing her suspiciously。 Does she really think that？ Or does she want me to look like a cow on Saturday？ I searched close by for Angela ah； I was already tired of listening to Jessica。
but Angela was in the process of changing dresses； and I skipped quickly out of her head to give her some privacy。 Well； there wasn t much trouble Bella could get into in a department store。 I d let them shop and then catch up with them when they were done。 It wouldn t be long until it was dark the clouds were beginning to return； drifting in from the west。 I could only catch glimpses of them through the thick trees； but I could see how they would hurry the sunset。 I weled them； craved them more than I had ever yearned for their shadows before。 Tomorrow I could sit beside Bella in school again； monopolize her attention at lunch again。 I could ask her all the questions I d been saving up So； she was furious about Tyler s presumption。 I d seen that in his head that he d meant it literally when he d spoken of the prom； that he was staking a claim。 I pictured her expression from that other afternoon the outraged disbelief and I laughed。 I wondered what she would say to him about this。 I wouldn t want to miss her reaction。 The time went slowly while I waited for the shadows to lengthen。 I checked in periodically with Jessica； her mental voice was the easiest to find； but I didn t like to linger there long。 I saw the place they were planning to eat。 It would be dark by dinner time maybe I would coincidentally choose the same restaurant。 I touched the phone in my pocket； thinking of inviting Alice out to eat She would love that； but she would also want to talk to Bella。 I wasn t sure if I was ready to have Bella more involved with my world。 Wasn t one vampire trouble enough？ I checked in routinely with Jessica again。 asking Angela s opinion。 She was thinking about her jewelry； Maybe I should take the necklace back。 I ve got one at home that would probably work； and I spent more than I was supposed to My mom is going to freak out。 What was I thinking？ I don t mind going back to the store。 us； though？ Do you think Bella will be looking for What was this？ Bella wasn t with them？ I stared through Jessica s eyes first； then switched to Angela s。 They were on the sidewalk in front of a line of shops； just turning back the other way。 Bella was no where in sight。 Oh； who cares about Bella？ Jess thought impatiently； before answering Angela s question。 She s fine。 We ll get to the restaurant in plenty of time； even if we go back。 Anyway； I think she wanted to be alone。 I got a brief glimpse of the bookshop Jessica thought Bella had gone to。 Let s hurry； then； Angela said。 I hope Bella doesn t think we ditched her。 She was so nice to me in the car before She s really a sweet person。 But she s seemed kind of blue all day。 I wonder if it s because of Edward Cullen？ I ll bet that was why she was asking about his family I should have been paying better attention。 What all had I missed here？ Bella was off wandering by herself； and she d been asking about me before？ Angela was paying attention to Jessica now Jessica was babbling about that idiot Mike and I could get nothing more from her。 I judged the shadows。 The sun would be behind the clouds soon enough。 If I stayed on the west side of the road； where the buildings would shade the street
from the fading light I started to feel anxious as I drove through the sparse traffic into the center of the town。 This wasn t something I had considered Bella taking off on her own and I had no idea how to find her。 I should have considered it。 I knew Port Angeles well； I drove straight to the bookstore in Jessica s head； hoping my search would be short； but doubting it would be so easy。 When did Bella ever make it easy？ Sure enough； the little shop was empty except for the anachronistically dressed woman behind the counter。 This didn t look like the kind of place Bella would be interested in too new age for a practical person。 I wondered if she d even bothered to go in？ There was a patch of shade I could park in It made a dark pathway right up to the overhang of the shop。 I really shouldn t。 Wandering around in the sunlight hours was not safe。 What if a passing car threw the sun s reflection into the shade at just the wrong moment？ But I didn t know how else to look for Bella！ I parked and got out； keeping to the deepest side of the shadow。 I strode quickly into the store； noting the faint trace of Bella s scent in the air。 She had been here； on the sidewalk； but there was no hint of her fragrance inside the shop。 Wele！ door。 Can I help the saleswoman began to say； but I was already out the I followed Bella s scent as far as the shade would allow； stopping when I got to the edge of the sunlight。 How powerless it made me feel fenced in by the line between dark and light that stretched across the sidewalk in front of me。 So limited。 I could only guess that she d continued across the street； heading south。 There wasn t really much in that direction。 Was she lost？ Well； that po