I‘d done so much damage.
19. MUSE, ―FALLING AWAY WITH YOU‖
ALTERNATES:
ARCADE FIRE, ―THE WELL AND THE LIGHTHOUSE‖
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, ―SLEEP‖
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, ―THIS IS HOW I DISAPPEAR‖
Jacob‘s perspective
Epilogue Come home when you can. The words were faint, trailing off into blank emptiness as he left, too. And I was alone.
Hear this, and nothing more. Feel nothing but speed, nothing but the pull of muscle, sinew, and bone, working together in harmony as the miles disappeared behind me.
So much better. Now I could hear the faint rustle of the matted leaves beneath my toenails, the whisper of an owl‘s wings above me, the ocean — far, far in the west — moaning against the beach. Hear this, and nothing more. Feel nothing but speed, nothing but the pull of muscle, sinew, and bone, working together in harmony as the miles disappeared behind me.
If the silence in my head lasted, I would never go back. I wouldn‘t be the first one to choose this form over the other. Maybe, if I ran far enough away, I would never have to hear again….
I pushed my legs faster, letting Jacob Black disappear behind me.
Breaking Dawn BOOK ONE
1. BILLY IDOL, ―WHITE WEDDING‖
Chapter 1 I briefly contemplated my issues with words like fiancé, wedding, husband, etc.
I just couldn‘t put it together in my head.
On the one hand, I had been raised to cringe at the very thought of poofy white dresses and bouquets. But more than that, I just couldn‘t reconcile a staid, respectable, dull concept like husband with my concept of Edward. It was like casting an archangel as an accountant; I couldn‘t visualize him in any commonplace role.
2. THE BEACH BOYS, ―WOULDN‘T IT BE NICE‖
Chapter 1 ―Getting married, though? What‘s the rush?‖ He eyed me suspiciously again.
The rush was due to the fact that I was getting closer to nineteen every stinking day, while Edward stayed frozen in all his seventeen-year-old perfection, as he had for over ninety years. Not that this fact necessitated marriage in my book, but the wedding was required due to the delicate and tangled compromise Edward and I had made to finally get to this point, the brink of my transformation from mortal to immortal.
These weren‘t things I could explain to Charlie.
3. MUSE, ―CAN‘T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU‖
Chapter 4 And when the music started, Edward pulled me into his arms for the customary first dance; I went willingly, despite my fear of dancing — especially dancing in front of an audience — just happy to have him holding me. He did all the work, and I twirled effortlessly under the glow of a canopy of lights and the bright flashes from the cameras.
4. BLUE OCTOBER, ―CONGRATULATIONS‖
Jacob‘s perspective
Chapter 4 ―You‘d think I‘d be used to telling you goodbye by now,‖ he murmured.
I tried to swallow the lump in my throat, but I couldn‘t force it down.
Jacob looked at me and frowned. He wiped his fingers across my cheek, catching the tears there.
―You‘re not supposed to be the one crying, Bella.‖
―Everyone cries at weddings,‖ I said thickly.
―This is what you want, right?‖
―Right.‖
―Then smile.‖
5. PLAIN WHITE T‘S, ―TAKE ME AWAY‖
Jacob‘s perspective
Chapter 4 ―I‘ll kill you,‖ Jacob said, his voice so choked with rage that it was low as a whisper. His eyes, focused on Edward, burned with fury. ―I‘ll kill you myself! I‘ll do it now!‖
He shuddered convulsively.
The biggest wolf, the black one, growled sharply.
―Seth, get out of the way,‖ Edward hissed.
Seth tugged on Jacob again. Jacob was so bewildered with rage that Seth was able to yank him a few feet farther back. ―Don‘t do it, Jake. Walk away. C‘mon.‖
Sam — the bigger wolf, the black one — joined Seth then. He put his massive head against Jacob‘s chest and shoved.
The three of them — Seth towing, Jake trembling, Sam pushing — disappeared swiftly into the darkness.
6. JACK‘S MANNEQUIN, ―DARK BLUE‖
Edward‘s perspective
Chapter 5 I half-smiled, then raised my free hand — it didn‘t tremble now — and placed it over his heart. White on white; we matched, for once. He shuddered the tiniest bit at my warm touch. His breath came rougher now.
―I promised we would try,‖ he whispered, suddenly tense. ―If… if I do something wrong, if I hurt you, you must tell me at once.‖
I nodded solemnly, keeping my eyes on his. I took another step through the waves and leaned my head against his chest.
―Don‘t be afraid,‖ I murmured. ―We belong together.‖
7. COLDPLAY, ―NO MORE KEEPING MY FEET ON THE GROUND‖
Chapter 5 The sun, hot on the bare skin of my back, woke me in the morning. Late morning, maybe afternoon, I wasn‘t sure. Everything besides the time was clear, though; I knew exactly where I was — the bright room with the big white bed, brilliant sunlight streaming through the open doors. The clouds of netting would soften the shine.
I didn‘t open my eyes. I was too happy to change anything, no matter how small. The only sounds were the waves outside, our breathing, my heartbeat….
8. FUEL, ―HEMORRHAGE‖
Edward‘s perspective
Chapter 7 When I could no longer bear the violent energy radiating out of him, I quietly left the room. His manic concentration made me sick to my stomach — not like the morning sickness, just uncomfortable. I would wait somewhere else for his mood to pass. I couldn‘t talk to this icy, focused Edward who honestly frightened me a little.
Breaking Dawn BOOK TWO
Jacob‘s perspective
9. NINE INCH NAILS, ―DOWN IN IT‖
Chapter 8 I wondered — would a bullet through my temple actually kill me or just leave a really big mess for me to clean up?
I threw myself down on the bed. I was tired — hadn‘t slept since my last patrol — but I knew I wasn‘t going to sleep. My head was too crazy. The thoughts bounced around inside my skull like a disoriented swarm of bees. Noisy. Now and then they stung. Must be hornets, not bees. Bees died after one sting. And the same thoughts were stinging me again and again.