“ There was no reason for Bella Swan to cross paths with me. She would be avoided like the plague she was. Stephenie Meyer
“ A hundred yards away, Mike Newton was lowering Bella's limp body to the sidewalk. She slumped unresponsively against the wet concrete, her skin chalky as a corpse. I almost took the door off the car. Stephenie Meyer
“ Whoa, whoa! Hold up, there, kid. She lives in Forks, remember? So she gets rained on. Stephenie Meyer
“ How old are you? she asked.My answer was automatic and ingrained. Seventeen.And how long have you been seventeen? Stephenie Meyer
“ Her scent blazed in my throat and I was glad. It was a pain that meant she was alive. As long as I burned, she was safe. Stephenie Meyer
“ I watched her, waiting.She smiled. Her lips curved up and the edges, and her chocolate eyes warmed.I’d just admitted to stalking her, and she was smiling. Stephenie Meyer
