第23部分

請關閉瀏覽器的閱讀/暢讀/小說模式並且關閉廣告遮蔽過濾功能，避免出現內容無法顯示或者段落錯亂。

eristic　frown—

but　he　didn't　want　to　get

me　in　trouble。　I　stared　out　the　window；　holding　his　ruined　shirt　to　my　head；

while　he　drove　me　to　Forks。

The　motorcycle　was　better　than　I'd　dreamed。　It　had　served　its　original

purpose。　I'd　cheated—broken　my

promise。　I'd　been　needlessly　reckless。　I　felt　a　little　less　pathetic　now　that

the　promises　had　been　broken

on　both　sides。

And　then　to　discover　the　key　to　the　hallucinations！　At　least；　I　hoped　I　had。　I

was　going　to　test　the　theory

as　soon　as　possible。　Maybe　they'd　get　through　with　me　quickly　in　the　ER；　and　I

could　try　again　tonight。

Racing　down　the　road　like　that　had　been　amazing。　The　feel　of　the　wind　in　my

face；　the　speed　and　the

freedom　it　reminded　me　of　a　past　life；　flying　through　the　thick　forest

without　a　road；　piggyback　while　he

ran—I　stopped　thinking　right　there；　letting　the　memory　break　off　in　the

sudden　agony。　I　flinched。

〃You　still　okay？〃　Jacob　checked。

〃Yeah。〃　I　tried　to　sound　as　convincing　as　before。

〃By　the　way；〃　he　added。　〃I'm　going　to　disconnect　your　foot　brake　tonight。〃

At　home；　I　went　to　look　at　myself　in　the　mirror　first　thing；　it　was　pretty

gruesome。　Blood　was　drying　in

thick　streaks　across　my　cheek　and　neck；　matting　in　my　muddy　hair。　I　examined

myself　clinically；

pretending　the　blood　was　paint　so　it　wouldn't　upset　my　stomach。　I　breathed

through　my　mouth；　and　was

fine。

I　washed　up　as　well　as　I　could。　Then　I　hid　my　dirty；　bloody　clothes　in　the

bottom　of　my　laundry　basket；

putting　on　new　jeans　and　a　button…up　shirt　（that　I　didn't　have　to　pull　over　my

head）　as　carefully　as　I　could。

I　m