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1、Chapter9PortAngelesItwastoobrightformetodriveintotownwhenIgottoPortAngeles;thesunwasstilltoohighoverhead,and,thoughmywindowsweretinteddark,therewasnoreasontotakeunnecessaryrisks.Moreunnecessaryrisks,Ishouldsay. IwascertainIwouldbeabletofindJessica’sthoughtsfromadistance—Jessica’
2、sthoughtswerelouderthanAngela’s,butonceIfoundthefirst,I’dbeabletohearthesecond.Then,whentheshadowslengthened,Icouldgetcloser.Fornow,Ipulledofftheroadontoanovergrowndrivewayjustoutsidethetownthatappearedtobeinfrequentlyused. Iknewthegeneraldirectiontosearchin—therewasreallyonlyon
3、eplacefordressshoppinginPortAngeles.Itwasn’tlongbeforeIfoundJessica,spinninginfrontofathreewaymirror,andIcouldseeBellainherperipheralvision,appraisingthelongblackdressshewore. Bellastilllookspissed.Haha.Angelawasright—Tylerwasfullofit.Ican’tbelieveshe’ssoupsetaboutit,though.Atle
4、astsheknowsshehasabackupdatefortheprom.WhatifMikedoesn’thavefunatthedance,andhedoesn’taskmeoutagain? WhatifheasksBellatotheprom?WouldshehaveaskedMiketothedanceifIhadn’tsaidanything?Doeshethinkshe’sprettierthanme?Doesshethinkshe’sprettierthanme? “IthinkIliketheblueonebetter.Itre
5、allybringsoutyoureyes.” JessicasmiledatBellawithfalsewarmth,whileeyeinghersuspiciously. Doesshereallythinkthat?OrdoesshewantmetolooklikeacowonSaturday? IwasalreadytiredoflisteningtoJessica.IsearchedclosebyforAngela—ah,butAngelawasintheprocessofchangingdresses,andIskippedquickl
6、youtofherheadtogivehersomeprivacy. Well,therewasn’tmuchtroubleBellacouldgetintoinadepartmentstore.I’dletthemshopandthencatchupwiththemwhentheyweredone.Itwouldn’tbelonguntilitwasdark—thecloudswerebeginningtoreturn,driftinginfromthewest.Icouldonlycatchglimpsesofthemthroughthethick
7、trees,butIcouldseehowtheywouldhurrythe sunset.Iwelcomedthem,cravedthemmorethanIhadeveryearnedfortheirshadowsbefore.TomorrowIcouldsitbesideBellainschoolagain,monopolizeherattentionatlunchagain.IcouldaskherallthequestionsI’dbeensavingup…So,shewasfuriousaboutTyler’spresumption.I’dse
8、enthatinhishead—thathe’dmeantitliterally