draft 1 Twilight Lexicon “Stephenie Meyer—Take a walk in my shoes” contest _This portion of New Moon is from Rosalie Hale’s point of view. Setting: The Denali Coven’s home in Alaska. Rose is at the house by herself, while Carlisle, Esme, Jasper, and her husband Emmett are hunting. The basis is the phone call between Alice and Rosalie in Chapter 18 of New Moon:_ Miscalculation A tiny whisper of sound—not here, a few hundred yards to the north—made me jump. My hand clenched automatically around the phone, snapping it closed and hiding it from view in the same motion. I flipped my hair over my shoulder, sneaking a peek through the tall windows into the forest. The day was dim, overcast: my own reflection was brighter than the trees and the clouds. I stared at my wide, startled eyes, my lips curling down at the corners, the little vertical crease between my brows… I scowled, erasing the expression of guilt with one of scorn. Attractive scorn. Absently, I noted how the fierce expression suited my face, contrasting nicely with the benign gold of my thick curls. At the same time, my eyes scanned across the empty Alaskan forest, and I was relieved to see that I was still alone. The sound had been nothing—a bird or a breeze. There was no need for relief, I told myself. No need for guilt. I’d done nothing wrong. Were the others planning to never tell Edward the truth? To let him wallow in angst forever in the nasty slums, while Esme grieved and Carlisle second-guessed his every decision and Emmett’s natural joy of existence slowly drained away with loneliness? How was that fair? When he’d calmed down and gotten over this mess, he’d probably thank me for being the one who was brave enough to be honest with him. Miles away, a hawk screeched; the sound made me jump and check the window again. My face held the same guilty expression as before, and I glowered at myself in the glass. I just wanted things the way they were before. Was that wrong? It didn’t seem so...