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[duckduckswan]

"Hey, you've reached Bella. I'm not around, so leave a message and I'll get back to you."

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[174awhile]

Will you promise me something?

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[duckduckswan]

You're supposed to be sleeping. [Which is still weird.]

Depends what it is?

[174awhile]

[You have no idea.] I think I was for a while but I can't seem to do it again. But never mind that now.

I want you to promise me that you'll stay away from Seth Clearwater - will you do that for me?

[duckduckswan]

[Excuse her while she takes 28457979 years to reply because she's too busy staring at her bracelet inbox to comprehend.]

What? Why? He's one of Jacob's friends, which means he's a good kid. What's the problem?

[174awhile]

I think he knows what I am. I also think he knows things I don't, things about the future, and until I level the playing field it would give me peace of mind if you kept your distance. I've already warned him to do the same.

[duckduckswan]

How is him knowing when he's here a bad thing? Aren't there lots of ... different types of people here?

[You know. Aliens and other such monster... things. Or so she's been told.]

He's from home. He's also here by himself and he's what. 15 or 16? Why would he be dangerous?

[174awhile]

"Knowledge is power." He has the advantage and I don't know how he intends to use it. I also don't know if it matters what we are here, considering the...variety. [There's so much he doesn't know and it's getting to him in a bad way. Maybe that's why he can't sleep...]

He may very well be harmless. In fact, he claims he's willing to protect us both. But you know what the Quileute tribe thinks of my kind, my family. I need to understand why he claims to be different. Until I do... I need you to promise me, Bella. Please.

[duckduckswan]

I think you need to go back to sleep.

I'll be careful, but I won't promise to ignore him. That's not fair. He hasn't done anything. Maybe you can just try talking to him once you've slept. I'll go with you, and I won't see him until you're awake.

Deal?

[174awhile]

[Now it's his turn to take forever and a day to reply.]

Fine. [He'll have to take what he can get at this point. Except he's just going to brood in bed until enough time has passed. Or until his mind finally reaches its breaking point and he passes out for 24...48 hours. Weeks. Years. It's a tossup.]

[text] also I have a feeling her inbox is just going to be him constantly checking up on her

[174awhile]

[This reply comes at least a day or two after his last response.]

If you'd still like to accompany me, Seth and I are meeting up tomorrow at noon in the park.

[text] P MUCH

[duckduckswan]

[Oh good, because she's been fretting on her own while he slept. A lot.]

Yes, okay. Noon at the park.

[174awhile]

[Yeah, he didn't get much sleeping done. These silly bears.]

Would it be all right if I meet you at your doorstep beforehand, so we can walk to the park together?

[duckduckswan]

[Gdit Edward. G. Dit.]

If you want to?

[Omg your gentlemanness makes her awkward, stop.]

[174awhile]

[It's hard, okay? He's not used to it and he's got a lot of nightmare fuel on top of that. Also, he can't stop loving you, bb Boo, even if he wanted to, which he doesn't. He is going to worry himself to death over it. Quite possibly in the literal sense in this place.]

I do. I'll be there around 11:30.