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were making about the bear sightings。 I wanted to ask Billy not to say

anything about this to Charlie; but I

was afraid that making the request would cause the opposite result。

〃Maybe we'll see the super bear;〃 Jacob joked; eyes on his design。

I glanced at Billy swiftly; fearing a Charlie…style reaction。

But Billy just laughed at his son。 〃Maybe you should take a jar of honey; just

in case。〃

Jake chuckled。 〃Hope your new boots are fast; Bella。 One little jar isn't

going to keep a hungry bear

occupied for long。〃

〃I only have to be faster than you。〃

〃Good luck with that!〃 Jacob said; rolling his eyes as he refolded the map。

〃Let's go。〃

〃Have fun;〃 Billy rumbled; wheeling himself toward the refrigerator。

Charlie was not a hard person to live with; but it looked to me like Jacob had

it even easier than I did。

I drove to the very end of the dirt road; stopping near the sign that marked

the beginning of the trailhead。

It had been a long time since I'd been here; and my stomach reacted nervously。

This might be a very bad

thing。 But it would be worth it; if I got to hear him。

I got out and looked at the dense wall of green。

〃I went this way;〃 I murmured; pointing straight ahead。

〃Hmm;〃 Jake muttered。

〃What?〃

He looked at the direction I'd pointed; then at the clearly marked trail; and

back。

〃I would have figured you for a trail kind of girl。〃

〃Not me。〃 I smiled bleakly。 〃I'm a rebel。〃

He laughed; and then pulled out our map。

〃Give me a second。〃 He held the pass in a skilled way; twisting the map

around till it angled the way

he wanted。

〃Okay—first

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