Chapter Number:  Fifteen

Chapter Name:  The Cullens

Page Numbers:  312-333 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter:  March 13, 2005

Summary: Edward and Bella decide to spend the day at Edward’s house so the Cullen family can formally meet Bella.  The Cullen house, entirely shaded by cedar trees, is a large white mansion on the outskirts of town off a hidden roadway. The house is three stories tall with a wrap-around-porch and a rear wall made of glass. The Sol Duc River runs past the rear of the house.
 
When they arrive at the Cullen house, Bella is warmly greeted by Carlisle and Esme.  Alice bounds down the stairs, and much to everyone’s surprise and shock, gives Bella a kiss on the cheek. Jasper is friendly, but keeps his distance. Emmett and Rosalie are nowhere to be seen immediately.  Carlisle and Edward have a moment of wordless communication that we later learn is about potential visitors. We discover that Alice had a premonition that non-vegetarian vampires would be in the area soon.

Bella notices that there is a grand piano that turns out to be Edward’s. After some encouragement from Esme, Edward plays for her. She sits on the bench next to him and he tells her what the family thinks of her so far. He also explains that Rosalie is jealous of Bella, because Bella is still human. Emmett thinks Edward is crazy, but he is trying to get Rosalie to come around. 

Bella and Edward go on a tour of the house. There are a lot of natural, wood surfaces. The color white is present on the carpets and walls.  A large cross hangs in the hallway. It used to be in Carlisle’s father’s church in the 1600’s.

Edward tells Bella Carlisle’s story. He was the son of a zealous, Episcopalian Minister at the time of Cromwell.  His father actively persecuted Roman Catholic and hunted for witches and vampires. He was responsible for burning many innocent people at the stake. Carlisle was thrust into the position of following in his father’s footsteps, which he didn’t like. One day, much to his surprise, he actually unearthed a coven of vampires. In the melee that ensued, Carlisle was bitten.  He crawled away from the scene and hid in a barn under a pile of apples. After he was completely transformed, he left home because he knew he’d never be accepted.

Characters Involved:  Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Carlisle Cullen, Esme Cullen, Alice Cullen, Jasper Hale

Characters Mentioned:  Charlie Swan, Rosalie Hale, Emmett Cullen, Carlisle’s father, visiting vampires

Places Visited:  The Swan Home, The Cullen Home

Memorable Quotes:
"You are my life now.”
~ Edward’s response when Bella tells him that she loves him.

“Are you going to tell Charlie that I’m your boyfriend or not? It’s a loose interpretation of the word ‘boy’, I’ll admit.”
~ Edward asking Bella if she is going to explain their new relationship to Charlie.

“I doubted there were any etiquette books detailing how to dress when your vampire sweetheart takes you home to meet his vampire family.”
~ Bella thinking about what to wear to Edward’s house.

“Yesterday I kiss you, and you attack me! Today I kiss you, and you pass out on me! So much for being good at everything.”
~ Edward describing the unexpected problems with kissing Bella.

“You’re not worried because you’re headed to meet a house of vampires, but because you think the vampires won’t approve of you, correct?”
~ Edward assessing why Bella is nervous.

“You can laugh. It is sort of ironic.”
~ Edward referring to the large cross on the wall.

Important Information Learned:
Bella feels here relationship with Edward is deeper than that of boyfriend and girlfriend.

Charlie is more aware of Bella than she realizes. Overnight, he disconnected her battery cables because he thought something was up.

Edward is an accomplished pianist and composer.

Carlisle and Edward seem to communicate without words being spoken.

Rosalie struggles the most with the fact that she is now a vampire, and she is jealous of Bella.

Carlisle is over three-hundred-years-old.

Carlisle used to be an Episcopalian minister’s son.

Chapter 12 has been added to the chapter section of the Lexicon.  You can hop in on the discussion over in our forums.

Alphie

I got an e-mail from Stephenie today about some major changes that have been made surrounding the Forks signing.   It seems that they heard how big the Seattle signing was and totally under estimated Stephenie’s fan base by not planning on a large crowd.  So some location shuffling has been going on. 

The Edward Lovers will now meet at 5:00 p.m. at the Tillicum Park.  There isn’t a specific address given, but they say it’s it’s supposed to be hard to miss in the middle of town and easy walking distance from the library.  It’s on Highway 101 (which is also Forks Ave.) in "downtown" Forks.  The Q&A and reading portion of the Edward party will be done there, and then everyone will walk back to the library for the signing and refreshments at 6:00 p.m.  Stephenie’s website will be updated with this information, but she asked me to post it here as well to better ensure that the word gets spread around.  Tell everyone you know who is planning on attending that the big festivities will be taking place in a new location and at an earlier time.  

Alphie

Chapter Number: Epilogue

Chapter Name: An Occasion

Page Numbers: 481 – 498 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter:  May 2005

Summary: In the car on the way to some unknown location, Bella complains to Edward about the fact that she has been used as Alice’s guinea pig for most of the day, playing dress up and getting her make-up and hair done.  She also says that she is uncertain of just where they are going and why it required them to be all dressed up, especially considering that Edward was in a tuxedo. 

The phone rings and it is Charlie calling to tell Edward that Tyler has arrived at Bella’s house ready to pick her up and take her to the prom.  Edward explains the situation to Tyler saying that Bella will be unavailable tonight and every night.  Bella gets very upset about being dragged to the prom, but agrees to it to “humor” Edward. 

They arrive to find the other Cullens there looking magnificent, easily standing out from the crowd of high school students.  Bella continues explaining her worry and fear of dancing right up until Edward starts twirling her around on the floor effortlessly. 

Jacob Black arrives and politely cuts in on the dance telling Bella how pretty she looks.  Then he explains that his father sent him to ask Bella “please” in exchange for parts for his car.  She explains that the accident down in Phoenix wasn’t Edward’s fault; that he in fact saved her life.  Jacob feels very awkward about telling her the rest of it and reluctantly quotes his father by saying, “We’ll be watching.”  Bella laughs at him and tells him to tell Billy thanks, but she will be fine. 

Once Edward and Bella are alone again, he admits to not liking Jacob or his warning and calls him out for saying Bella was only “pretty” rather than “much more than beautiful.”  They twirl some more and eventually head out side into the moon light.  Edward explains that he brought Bella to the prom because he doesn’t want her to miss out on anything life has to offer – that he wants her to be human.  She admits, after Edward pries it out of her, that she thought Edward had decided to change her and that they were making an occasion out of it.  They discuss it for a moment with Edward saying he’s not worth it and Bella saying that she doesn’t see it as an end, but rather a beginning.

Edward leans in and blows cool air on her neck.  He asks if she is ready and she gulps a tentative “yes.”  Edward chuckles and pulls away from her saying that he wouldn’t do it that easily.  He promises to stay with her and she repeats that she loves him.  The book ends with Edward pressing his cold lips once more to her throat.

Characters Involved: Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, Jacob, Black, Charlie Swan, Tyler Crowley

Character Mentioned:  Billy Black, Alice Cullen, Emmett Cullen, Rosalie Hale, Jasper Hale,  Jessica Stanley, Mike Newton, Angela Webber, Ben Cheney, Lee Stephens, Lauren Mallory, Conner, Samantha

Places Visited: The Forks High School Gymnasium

Memorable Quotes:
“Oh, I’m with the vampires, of course.”
~ Bella to Edward upon seeing the people dancing.

“We’ll be watching.” 
~ Jacob delivering a message from his father to Bella.

“Do you remember when you told me that I didn’t see myself very clearly?  You obviously have the same blindness.” 
~ Bella to Edward when he says he isn’t worth dying for.

“Enough for forever.”
~ Edward’s final line of the book.

Important Information learned:
Edward is a brilliant dancer.

Jacob has a real crush on Bella.

Billy and the rest of the Quileutes will be watching the Cullens in relation to Bella.

Edward wants to keep Bella human and promises to stay with her.

Bella is ready to be changed.

For a more complete version of the Epilogue, visit the Twilight outtakes section of Stephenie Meyers’ web site.

Chapter Number: Twenty-Four

Chapter Name: An Impasse

Page Numbers:  458 – 480 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter: March 18th, 2005

Summary: Bella regains consciousness in hospital surrounded by wires and machinery. Adverse as always to anything that might draw undue attention to herself, Bella’s first move is to rip out the offending wires from her hands. Edward is quickly there to prevent her.

Immediately thinking of the pain she has caused Edward through her actions, and the danger she put him and his family in, Bella promptly apologises for the trouble she has caused.

Bella finds herself unable to remember exactly what happens and asks Edward to explain, although the memory of the event causes him pain as he recollects, almost remorsefully, how he was almost too late to save Bella. In her turn, Bella continues to apologise for having lead him into danger, as she had not realised that James was tricking her.

As they talk, Edward tells Bella that her mother is at the hospital. This sends Bella into a fresh panic as she worries about what her mother has been told about the accident. Edward reassures her that as far as Renee is concerned, Bella fell down two flights of stairs and through a window. He goes on to tell Bella that she has a broken leg, four broken ribs, a fractured skull, lots of bruises and has also lost a lot of blood. This final point has caused Edward some personal anguish as Bella had to be given a blood transfusion that made her smell all wrong to him for a while. Although Bella jokes that this must have made a nice change, Edward confesses that he likes the way she smells reminding Bella of how he saved her life.

In response to Bella’s questions, Edward explains that draining the poison from her blood was almost impossible for him and that he hadn’t wanted to stop, yet somehow he had managed to – proving, unequivocally, the depth of his love for Bella. Edward also admits that Bella’s blood tasted even better than he had imagined – making Bella apologise again for tempting him so badly.

Edward tells Bella that the only thing she should apologize for is nearly taking herself away from him. Although he says he understand why she did it, he still wishes she had waited for him and told him what was happening. However, as Bella points out, he would not have let her go to meet James.

Having been reminded of James, Bella asks what happened to him. Edward explains, almost too simplistically, that Emmett and Jasper ‘took care of him’.

As the conversation moves on to where other members of Edward’s family were when Bella was discovered, Edward acknowledges that Alice has seen the video James made, describing the other human who got away from him, (Alice).

The memory of the video obviously angers Edward but his mood lightens on observing Bella’s reaction to the needles in her arm. In keeping with her dislike for blood, Bella hates needles – a fact that amuses Edward as it contrasts sharply with her apparent nonchalance when dealing with Vampires; a distinctly more dangerous situation for her to be in.

Further elaborating on the story Bella’s mother has been told of Bella’s accident, Edward describes how, as far as Renee’s concerned, Edward, (with Carlisle and Alice), had gone to Phoenix to persuade Bella to come back to Forks. Bella was going to meet them in their hotel room when she tripped and fell. As Edward points out, Bella does not need to remember the finer details as she received a nasty bump to the head!

Revealing the vampires’ resourcefulness when concealing themselves from public knowledge, Edward describes how Alice had fun creating an accident scene so convincing, Bella could probably sue the hotel.

Being wired up to numerous monitors causes a rather amusing problem; as Bella and Edward are aware, when he kisses her, Bella’s heart is wont to skip a number of beats. Now, when Edward moves to kiss Bella, the beeping of a monitor also reflects this rather loudly.

When Renee returns to the room, Edward pretends to sleep in a chair while she talks to her daughter. Bella is surprised to hear that it is now Friday, which means that she has been unconscious since Wednesday, although her mind is such a blur that she cannot remember exactly when James attacked her. Renee also tells Bella that Phil has got signed which will mean that Bella can return to live with them in Jacksonville, Florida. Thinking of Edward, Bella tells her mum that she cannot live in Florida as Forks is now her home. She tries to explain her new found fondness for Forks by saying that she has made a number of girlfriends and that her father needs looking after. In a rare moment of motherly behaviour, Renee tries to talk seriously to Bella about Edward. Renee realises that he is a large part of why Bella wants to stay in Forks and she also believes that Edward is in love with her daughter. Renee is concerned that Bella is too young to be getting involved in a serious relationship and is reassured when Bella tells her he is just a crush.

After Renee has gone, Edward expresses his surprise at Bella’s refusal to move to Florida. Bella explains that it is because he would not be able to go outside during the day, having to behave like a true vampire. Edward sadly points out that he would not move with Bella, he would stay in Forks or a similar place far away from her so that he would not be able to hurt her again.

As the understanding of what he has said sinks in, Bella’s heart rate soars, making the nurse believe that she is in pain again. Left alone again with Edward, Bella begs him not to leave, panic rising with each breath. Seeing, and hearing, her obvious distress, Edward promises to stay with her. Although his breath calms Bella and his expression is serious, Edward mutters something about an overreaction, obviously not expecting his words to produce such a reaction.

Angered at his words, Bella asks Edward if he is tired of always having to save her. His response is to explain that he feels she would be safer without him around, that he is too much of a threat. Despite Bella reminding him of the times he has saved her in the past, Edward still maintains that he is her greatest threat and that he was convinced that he was going to kill her himself when he had to suck James’ venom from her blood.

Still afraid that Edward is talking himself into leaving her, Bella tries to get him to promise that he will never leave her. While he does not actually say the words, Edward confesses that he does not seem to be strong enough to stay away from Bella so she will probably get her way.

Forgetting, that Edward does not know what Alice told her about becoming a vampire, Bella asks him why he did not just leave James’ venom to spread. Edward is obviously furious that Bella has been told about how to become a vampire, but he still maintains that he will not change her, explaining that even after having ninety years to think about it he will not take the life of someone who still has so much to live for. He was coming to the end of his life he explains so does not regret Carlisle having changed him, but he will not change Bella just to make them the equals she wants them to be.

Despite his arguments, and the momentary stab of pain as Bella considers her parents, she still maintains it is what she wants, as every day she is with Edward she is going to get older and will eventually die.

Eventually, in some desperation, Bella points out that Edward is not the only vampire she knows. This bring a dramatic and frightening transformation over Edward, revealing to Bella the explanation of a number of Edward’s comments in the past. Alice has seen Bella as a vampire. She knows Bella will be changed someday. Edward counters this angrily by pointing out that Alice also saw Bella dead but that did not come true.

Sensing her continued physical pain, Edward calls for the nurse to administer more painkillers, despite Bella’s protests; as Edward informs her, she needs to relax if she is to heal properly, and panicking about any number of things is not going to do her any good.

After being administered the painkillers, Bella is instantly drowsy, but she finds time before finally succumbing to sleep to tell Edward that she is definitely betting on Alice and her vision.

Characters involved: Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Renee Dwyer.

Characters Mentioned: Charlie Swan, Alice Cullen, Phil Dwyer, Emmett Cullen, Jasper Hale, Carlisle Cullen, James.

Places visited: Phoenix hospital

Memorable quotes:
“No, I like how you smell.”
~ Edward commenting on the blood transfusion Bella had.

“I don’t seem strong enough to stay away from you, so I suppose that you’ll get your way…whether it kills you or not.”
~ Edward explaining how he doesn’t think he could ever leave Bella.

“You have saved me.”
~ Edward to Bella about their relationship.

“I refuse to damn you to an eternity of night and that’s the end of it.”
~ Edward stating how he refuses to change Bella.

“I’m betting on Alice.”
~ Bella on how she believes that Alice’s vision of her being a vampire will someday come true.

Important Information Learned:
Edward did not know that Alice had revealed to Bella how to become a vampire.

Edward is trying to convince himself to leave Bella in order to give her the life she should have.

Emmett and Jasper kill James.

Alice has had a vision that shows Bella as a vampire, she has also had one that showed Bella lying dead.

Edward refuses to change Bella, despite what Alice has seen.

Bella wants to be a vampire.

Chapter Number: Twenty-Three

Chapter Name: The Angel

Pages Numbers: 452-457 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter:  March 16, 2005

Summary: Bella is in a semi-conscious state from James’ attack. Suddenly, she is aware of a voice of an “angel” calling her. The “angel” is Edward. Soon she realizes, although she is barely conscious, that Edward, Alice, and Carlisle are all in the room.

Carlisle begins treating her numerous wounds when suddenly they realize that James bit her. Unless they suck out the venom Bella will be turned into a vmpire. Carlisle can’t suck out the venom and treat Bella’s wounds at the same time so it falls to Edward to do it. At first he is afraid he’ll be unable to control himself, but with a final resolve he is successfully able to do it.

Before Bella finally passes out, she tells Alice about the video where James tells of his history with Alice. Bella finally loses consciousness in Edward’s arms as he carries her outside.

Characters involved: Bella Swan, Alice Cullen,  Carlisle Cullen, Edward Cullen, James

Characters Mentioned: Renee Dwyer
 
Places visited: The ballet studio near Bella’s house in Phoenix.

Memorable Quotes:
"He bit her."
~ Carlisle announcing that James bit Bella.

"Edward, you have to do it."
~ Alice suggesting that Edward turn Bella into a vampire.

"Is the fire gone?"
~ Edward to Bella after he has sucked the venom from her body.

Important Information Learned:
Edward was able to suck the venom out of Bella and not drink her blood uncontrollably.

Bella’s injuries include a broken leg, broken ribs, concussion, cuts to her head, and a bite wound to her hand from James.

If vampires hold their breath around blood it helps them to fight the urge to drink.

Chapter Number: Twenty-Two

Chapter Name: Hide-and-seek

Page Number: 433 – 451 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter: March 16, 2005

Summary: When Bella returns to Alice after writing the letter to Edward, she finds that Jasper is still not back.

Looking at her friend, Bella realises that Alice seems to be in a kind of trance and, thinking her mother is in danger, rushes over to the vampire. Jasper arrives at this point and coaxes some form of explanation from Alice.

All Alice says in response to Jasper’s question is ‘Bella,’ making Bella think that she’s seen the future change in reaction to Bella’s desperate plans. In answer to Bella’s further probing, Alice explains that she didn’t really see anything different, just the same room as before.

On the way to the airport, Bella asks Alice more about her gift. Alice explains that, while it is easy to see the future of the weather, people are less easy follow, she can only see the course they have chosen while they’re on it; if a person changes their mind about an action, the whole future can change.

As Alice explains, Bella realises why Alice hadn’t been able to see James in Phoenix until he’d decide to go there; equally, she realises, Alice wouldn’t have seen Bella in the room with James until she’d decided to there too. At this thought, Bella tries to turn her thoughts away from what else Alice might have seen regarding Bella and James.

Sitting in the airport, waiting for Edward’s flight, Bella is impatient to put her plan into action and gets more nervous by the minute. The longer she sits, the more excuses she starts to create for why she should stay and see Edward again before going to meet James.

Eventually, Bella knows she cannot delay any longer and goes to get breakfast. She asks Jasper rather than Alice to come with her, suggesting to the Vampires that she needs calming down; in reality, Bella plans to make her escape by using an excuse to use the restroom, so she needs to be on her own in there for her plan to succeed.

Escaping from the airport, Bella frantically searches for a cab to take her to her mother’s house, but there isn’t one. In the end, she is forced to take the shuttle going to Hyatt. When a cab stops in front of the shuttle, Bella jumps in and pays the cabbie well to take her to her destination.

Arriving at her mother’s house, Bella finds the number James gave her written on the whiteboard by the phone. Dialling the number James answers and reassures Bella that her mother is ok and will continue to be ok so long as Bella’s on her own.

In response to James’ instructions, Bella goes to meet him at the ballet studio and discovers the full extent of his plans to get her there. It transpires that her mother is not in the hands of James at all. He has, in fact, taken a video from her house and has been using it to trick Bella into believing that he had her mother.

This knowledge makes Bella calmer than before. She knows now that her parents are safe and becomes almost giddy with the release of tension. Equally, Bella is aware that she is dangerously close to snapping from the stress of the situation.

James confesses to Bella that he is disappointed at how easy it was to trap her. He hopes Edward will ignore Bella’s request and come looking for him.

Before attacking Bella, James reveals his arrogance and visions of superiority as he gloats to her about how he managed to track her to Phoenix.

He then indicates a video camera set to record his own message for Edward – hoping to incite his anger enough to come after James following Bella’s death. Bella realises that the camera has recorded all James has said about hunting her, and she knows that he will be recording her final moments for Edward to see.

James reveals a final, shocking, piece of information. He knows how Alice became a vampire. She was in an asylum in the 1920s when James found her and became attracted to her blood. Unfortunately for James, another Vampire, who worked at the asylum, had also taken an interest in Alice and, to save her from James, he turned her into a vampire. Angry at the escape of his prey, James killed the older vampire – which is why Alice awoke alone.

As James approaches Bella for the kill, she is frozen to the spot, shaking and afraid of collapsing. Just as he drops into a crouch, Bella regains the movement of her legs and tries to run away, but he is too fast. The next thing Bella knows, she has been thrown backwards, crashing violently into the mirrors of the dance studio.

On seeing the affect of the smashed mirrors surrounding Bella, James explains that he hadn’t just chosen the studio as a place familiar to Bella, but that he had chosen it with the understand that he could create stunning visual effect as he killed her.

After this last pause, James moves in for the finale. Stamping on Bella’s leg, he breaks it. To silence her pleas to Edward not to go after James, James smashes a mirror shard across her face causing blood to pour down her face. Despite the agony of her broken leg, Bella still feels nauseas in response to the smell of the blood.

Seeing the bloodlust has completely taken over James now, Bella hopes the end will come quickly and that he is so consumed by the need for blood that he will stop playing with her.

Hearing his final animalistic growl through her waning consciousness, Bella puts up her hand in a futile attempt to protect her face. As she does so, she finally passes out.

Characters involved: Bella Swan, Alice Cullen, Jasper Hale, James, Cab driver

Characters Mentioned: Edward Cullen, Renee Dwyer

Places visited: a hotel near the airport in Phoenix, Phoenix airport, the ballet studio on Fifty-eighth street and Cactus in Phoenix.

Memorable quotes:
“Yes, things change…” she murmured – hopefully I thought.
~Alice to Bella when she asks about her visions

“Isn’t it better that your mother didn’t’ really have to be involved in all this?”
~James to Bella after she figures out that he doesn’t have her mother

“To be quite honest, I’m disappointed. I expected a much greater challenge.”
~James to Bella

“You’re simply a human, who unfortunately was in the wrong place, at the wrong time, and indisputably running with the wrong crowd I might add.”
~James to Bella

“I never will understand the obsession some vampires seem to form with you humans.”
~James to Bella

The smell of it [blood] twisted my stomach.
~Bella about the smell of her own blood

Important Information Learned:
Alice’s visions of people are influenced by their decisions.

Bella continues to be more concerned for those she loves rather than herself.

Alice had once been James’ prey, but escaped when she was turned into a vampire.

James killed Alice’s protector.

Chapter Number: Twenty-One

Chapter Name: Phone Call

Page Numbers: 423-432 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter:  March 16, 2005

Summary:  Bella continues to stay at the airport hotel with Jasper and Alice. She sleeps for long stretches, exhausted by worry. She realizes that her inner time clock is off because she continues to find herself waking up at 2:00 in the morning.

When Bella wakes up she notices that Alice has started another sketch. Bella immediately recognizes this sketch as the living room in Renee’s house which can only mean that James knows exactly where Bella lives in Phoenix.

Bella becomes quite upset thinking that now Renee is in danger, and that James is never going to stop. She is sure he will work his way through her loved ones in order to get to her. Although Jasper tries to calm Bella down she resists and for the next three hours she mulls over this realization.

While Jasper is checking them out of the hotel, the phone rings. Alice tells Bella that the rest of the Cullens are just getting on a plane and that they’ll meet them at the airport and then relocate someplace closer to Renee’s house. Alice promises Bella that she and Jasper will make sure nothing happens to Renee.

Right after Alice hangs up the phone it rings again. Alice hands it to Bella mouthing the words, “your mother”. Bella hears Renee’s voice in a state of thinly veiled panic saying, “Bella, Bella!” The next thing she knows Renee’s voice is replaced by that of James. James makes it clear that he has Renee and that he will kill her if Bella lets on to the Cullens that this has happened. Alice doesn’t realize who is really on the phone with Bella because Bella is very cagey with her replies, and she leaves the room. There is one condition to which Bella agrees as she thinks it is the only way to save her mother’s life.  Bella must get away from the Cullens and get to her house before noon. Next to the phone in her house will be another number that she needs to call, and then James will give her further instructions on where to go.

After Bella hangs up the phone, tells Alice she is writing a letter to Renee, and asks Alice if she will deliver it to her house. In reality, she writes a goodbye note to Edward telling him how much she loves him and that she willingly went to James to save her mother’s life. She also tells him not to go after James because that is what James wants.

Characters involved: Bella Swan, Alice Cullen, Jasper Hale, Edward Cullen, James

Characters Mentioned: Charlie Swan, Rosalie Hale, Carlisle Cullen, Laurent, Emmett Cullen, Esme Cullen, Victoria, Renee Dwyer, Phil Dwyer

Places visited: A hotel near the airport in Phoenix.

Memorable quotes:
"I can’t win, Alice. You can’t Guard everyone I know forever. Don’t you see what he’s doing? He’s not tracking me at all. He’ll find someone, he’ll hurt someone I love…” 
~ Bella to Alice concerning James’ motivations.

“Do you think you could get away if your mother’s life depended on it?” 
~ James manipulating Bella after she initially refuses to see him.

“And please don’t come after him.  That’s what he wants, I think.  I can’t bear it if anyone has to be hurt because of me, especially you. Please, this is the only thing I can ask you now. For me.”
~Part of Bella’s letter to Edward.

“Then I carefully sealed away my heart.”
~Bella’s reaction to having written the letter to Edward and given it to Alice.

Important Information Learned:
Bella is willing to sacrifice herself for someone she loves.

Bella is able to break free of Jasper’s calming power is she is highly agitated and tries.

James has Renee.

Bella plans to lose the Cullens at the airport and to then meet up with James. 

Chapter Number: Twenty

Chapter Name: Impatience

Page Numbers:  405-422 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter:  March 14 – 15, 2005

Summary: When Bella wakes up in a Phoenix hotel, she is confused. Although she has vague memories of the journey from Forks, she has no real grasp of the time either of day or for how long they were travelling.

The hotel is close to the airport, just in case they need to leave Phoenix in a hurry.

After looking out of the window to discover whether it was three in the morning or the afternoon, (it was morning), Bella discovers her duffel bag and goes to change. Before she can, however, Alice comes in and informs her that they’ve ordered her food.

In the living room, Jasper and Alice sit staring at the television while Bella eats. As she eats, Bella realises that Jasper and Alice are sitting far too still and she worries that there is something wrong – despite Alice’s rather dubious reassurances.

Sensing the fear in Bella’s voice, Jasper tries to calm her by reminding her that she’s safe with them. However, it’s not fears for her own safety that terrify Bella. She’s worried that James will hurt Carlisle, Emmett, Edward or Esme, and feels as though she could not live with herself if any of them are hurt because of her.

Alice and Jasper try to reassure Bella that she has no reason to worry – their only concern is protecting her and the rest of their family will be safe. Alice continues to explain that Bella is so important to the family because of what she means to Edward and the changes she’s made in him – even if Bella can’t see them herself.

None of them leaves the room all day. Jasper and Alice sat rigidly, only their eyes following Bella’s every move. When Bella eventually decides to go into the bedroom by way of a change, Alice even follows her there, making Bella wonder exactly what instructions she’d been given by Edward before they left.

In the bedroom, Bella realises that she’s unable to sleep as she’d planned to. Instead, she questions Alice about the possible actions of Carlisle and the others before asking Alice the one question that is really important to her: how do you become a vampire.

Although Alice says that Edward has forbidden her to tell Bella, she reluctantly agrees to explain after Bella asks her to tell her as her friend – for they are friends now.

Alice explains that as well as having superior strength and speed to humans, they are also attractive to their prey and have venom that will cause so much pain their prey cannot escape. She goes onto to tell Bella that although the venom does not kill, if left in the body it will slowly turn the human into a vampire – a process that can take a number of days, depending on how close to the heart the venom entered the blood stream. It is a very painful process.

In response to Bella’s query about why Edward said it was hard to change a human, Alice explains that it’s because Vampires are like sharks, once they have tasted, or even just scented blood, it becomes almost impossible to resist.

Despite the pain she had just described people going through when the venom is in their blood, Alice admits that she has no memories of ever being human.

The silence that follows this conversation is broken by Alice leaping to her feet. In response to Jasper’s gentle prompting, Alice describes a vision. She saw a long room with mirrors everywhere and a wooden floor. She also describes James in another room watching a video. Although the timing of the visions is unclear as there are still decisions left to made, Alice is confident that James will be in the mirrored room either that day or the next.

Despite not knowing where the rooms are, Alice and Jasper do know that the visions meant hat James would elude the rest of the Cullens.

As Bella asks if they should call the others, the phone rings; it’s Carlisle. After speaking to Carlisle for a moment, Alice passes the phone to Bella and she is able to speak to Edward.

Edward apologises for having lost James and explains that Victoria is being closely watched by Esme and Rosalie. He also reassures Bella that Charlie is safe and that, although she’d been to the Swan’s house, Victoria has not been near him.

On hanging up the phone, Bella turns to find Alice sketching an image from her recent vision. Bella recognises it as a Ballet studio – like the one she used to go to when she lived in Phoenix. Although Bella says it could be any studio, she realises, with dread that the one she used to attend was just round the corner from her mother’s house.

Knowing that James had escaped from the vampires tracking him, Bella is afraid for her mother’s safety and realises that she has to keep her from returning to Phoenix at the present time. She rings and rings her mother’s house, and leaves a message asking her mother to ring her as soon as she receives it.

Following this phone call, Bella tries to stay calm, despite her concerns for her parents and Edward. Eventually she falls asleep while still waiting for the phone to ring.

Characters involved: Bella Swan, Alice Cullen, Jasper Hale, Edward Cullen

Characters Mentioned: Charlie Swan, Rosalie Hale, Carlisle Cullen, Laurent, James, Emmett Cullen, Esme Cullen, Victoria.

Places visited: The I-10 through California to Phoenix, a hotel near the airport in Phoenix.

Memorable quotes:
“Do you think any of us want to look into his eyes for the next hundred years if he loses you?”
~ Alice to Bella about how they will protect her.

“I will always tell you the truth.”
~ Alice to Bella.

“Edward doesn’t want me to tell you that.”
~ Alice’s response to Bella asking how someone becomes a vampire.

“We are also venomous.”
~ Alice reveals some secrets.

Important Information Learned:
Vampires are venomous.

The venom has the power to heal and change a human body in a very painful process.  It is the spreading of the venom which transforms a human into a vampire.

It can take a number of days for a person to become a vampire – depending on how close to the heart the venom has entered the body.

In a vision, Alice sees an image of a ballet studio like the one Bella used to go to.

Victoria has been to Bella’s house and school in Forks so will know of her mother’s address in Phoenix.

Chapter Number: Nineteen

Chapter Name: Goodbyes

Page Numbers: 390 – 404 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter: Sunday March13th , 2005

Summary: Edward, Emmett, and Alice take Bella home. While Alice and Emmett stand guard outside, Edward goes in Bella’s window. Bella enters the house screaming staging a mock break up with Edward. She flies upstairs and slams her door shut. While she continues to scream through the door to Charlie how she hates Forks and is leaving to go home to Phoenix, she and Edward pack in record time. Edward hops out the window and Bella opens the door to find a hurt and perplexed Charlie. To catch Charlie off guard so he won’t stop her leaving, Bella uses the same words and tone Renee used when she moved out years before, "Just let me go, Charlie. It didn’t work out, okay? I really hate Forks!"

Bella runs to her truck and she along with Edward and Emmett drive to the Cullen house. Alice follows behind in the Jeep and Edward senses that JAmes heard the entire staged fight Bella had with Charlie and that he is following them at a distance.

When they get to the house, Esme seals them inside with big metal shutters that enclose the windows. Laurent is there and has filled in some details. James was actually the leader of the coven not he. Laurent further describes James as the deadliest and most clever vampire he has ever met in his 300 years. He lives for the hunt and the thrill of catching his prey. He states that he will not fight for either James or the Cullens, but will avoid the situation and go to check things out in Denali.

A plan is hatched where Carlisle, Edward, and Emmett will hunt James on foot. Given his history they quickly realize that killing him is their only option. Edward suggests that Rosalie and Bella change clothes to disguise her scent. Rosalie refuses so Esme and Bella switch clothes. The plan is for Esme and Rosalie to lead Victoria away in Bella’s truck hoping that Victoria mistakes Bella’s scent on the clothes that Esme is wearing for actually Bella herself. Lastly, alice and Jasper will take Bella in the Mercedes with the dark tinted windows to Phoenix. Once James and Victoria are handled the plan is for everyone to meet up. They all distribute cell phones so they can stay in touch with each other.

As Bella, Alice and Jasper leave, Jasper tells Bella that he can feel what she is feeling and tells her that despite her doubts, she is worth it.

Characters involved:  Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Carlisle Cullen, Esme Cullen, Alice Cullen, Emmett Cullen, Jasper Hale, Rosalie Hale, Laurent, James, Victoria, Charlie Swan.

Characters Mentioned:  Renee Dwyer, Phil Dwyer, the Denali Clan (Carmen, Eleazar, Irina, Kate, Tanya).

Places visited: The Swan Home, The Cullen Home, The road between the Swan and Cullen Home.

Memorable quotes:
"I broke up with him…I do like him, that’s the problem. I can’t do this anymore! I can’t put down anymore roots here! I don’t want to end up trapped in this stupid, boring town, like Mom! I’m not going to make the same dumb mistake she did. I hate it—I can’t stay here another minute!" 
~ Bella’s diatribe to convince Charlie that she hates Forks.

"I can fell what you are feeling now—and you are worth it."
"I’m not. If anything happens to them, it will be for nothing."
"You’re wrong." 
~Exchange between Jasper and Bella after everyone else leaves.

Important Information Learned:
Laurent has been a vampire for over three centuries and refers to James as the deadliest and cleverest vampire he has ever met.

The only way to kill a vampire for sure is to tear him apart and then to burn the pieces.

Rosalie, even in the midst of a crisis, is blindsided by her dislike for Bella.

The Cullen family, except for Rosalie, are very willing to put their lives on the line for Bella.

Renee hurt Charlie enough that he believe’s Bella’s flimsy excuse.

Renee and Phil will be returning to Phoenix unless Phil gets a contract soon.

Alice is the only one who thinks to ask permission before picking Bella up and carrying her.