He glanced at the clock on the dashboard.
"My brother and sister, and Jasper and Rosalie for that matter, are all very lucky, too."
"So everyone's lucky." I don't know how we got started talking about his stupid family, but I sure wished he'd change the subject.
"Yeah, and they're going to be quite upset if they have to stand in the rain waiting for me."
"Oh, sorry. I guess you have to go." I blew it again.
"And you probably want your truck back before Chief Duck gets home, so you don't have to tell him about the Biology IV incident." He gummed at me.
"I'm sure he's already heard. There are no secrets in Forks." I sighed hard.
He laughed, and there was an edge in his laughter, as if he had some secrets of his own.
"Have fun at the beach... good weather for sunbathing." He glanced out at the sheeting rain.
"Won't I see you tomorrow?"
"No. Emmett and I are starting the weekend early."
"What are you going to do?" A friend could ask that, right? I hoped the disappointment wasn't too apparent in my voice.
"We're going to be hulking out in the Goat Rocks Wilderness, just south of Rainier."
I remembered Charlie had said the Cullens went camping frequently, so it seemed like a plausible story. I mean, it didn't seem like he was trying to ditch me.
"Oh. Well, have fun." I tried to sound enthusiastic. I don't think I fooled him, though. A smile was playing around with the edge of his lips, twitching this way and that.
"Will you do something for me this weekend?" He turned to look at me straight in the face, utilizing the full power of his melting gold eyes.
I nodded helplessly. I'd read about stuff like this in my mom's dirtybooks and couldn't believe that he, Fredward Cullen, was making a book out of me.

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Chapter 5

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