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two　remaining　divers。　〃It　must

be　a　hundred　feet。〃

〃Well；　yeah；　most　of　us　jump　from　lower　down；　that　rock　that　juts　out　from　the

cliff　about　halfway。〃　He

pointed　out　his　window。　The　place　he　indicated　did　seem　much　more　reasonable。

〃Those　guys　are　insane。

Probably　showing　off　how　tough　they　are。　I　mean；　really；　it's　freezing　today。

That　water　can't　feel　good。〃

He　made　a　disgruntled　face；　as　if　the　stunt　personally　offended　him。　It

surprised　me　a　little。　I　would　have

thought　Jacob　was　nearly　impossible　to　upset。

〃You　jump　off　the　cliff？〃　I　hadn't　missed　the　〃us。〃

〃Sure；　sure。〃　He　shrugged　and　grinned。　〃It's　fun。　A　little　scary；　kind　of　a

rush。〃

I　looked　back　at　the　cliffs；　where　the　third　figure　was　pacing　the　edge。　I'd

never　witnessed　anything　so

reckless　in　all　my　life。　My　eyes　widened；　and　I　smiled。　〃Jake；　you　have　to

take　me　cliff　diving。〃

He　frowned　back　at　me；　his　face　disapproving。　〃Bella；　you　just　wanted　to　call

an　ambulance　for　Sam；〃　he

reminded　me。　I　was　surprised　that　he　could　tell　who　it　was　from　this　distance。

〃I　want　to　try；〃　I　insisted；　start　ing　to　get　out　of　the　car　again。

Jacob　grabbed　my　wrist。　〃Not　today；　all　right？　Can　we　at　least　wait　for　a

warmer　day？〃

〃Okay；　fine；〃　I　agreed。　With　the　door　open；　the　glacial　breeze　was　raising

goose　bumps　on　my　arm。　〃But

I　want　to　go　soon。〃

〃Soon。〃　He　rolled　his　eyes。　〃Sometimes　you're　a　little　strange；　Bella。　Do　you

know　that？〃

I　sighed。　〃Yes。〃

〃And　we're　not　jumping　off　the　top。〃

I　watched；　fascinated；　as　the　third　boy　made　a　running　start　and　flung　himself

farther　into　the　empty　air