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1. a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
2. something that is impressive or extraordinary.
3. a remarkable or exceptional person; prodigy; wonder.
2. something that is impressive or extraordinary.
3. a remarkable or exceptional person; prodigy; wonder.
Okay, so maybe the last one could apply at a stretch. It's still not the sort of chapter title you would go for. (I'm not saying that Meyers should title it "Edward Saves Bella from a car" But some how I expect something more eerie and less superman-ish when the word phenomenon comes into play.)
Okay, for the main rant today, I'm going to do running commentary again. This is partially because there's really no big set of topic to discuss. But it's mostly because the chapter is so Gosh dang short. (I don't curse unless necessary, you got a problem with that?)
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Begin!
(53) Bella wakes up and all the rain from yesterday has frozen on the ground. She's worried about the drive to school.
Let's see, maybe Ohio is just strange about this, but generally when the roads get iced we close school. I mean, where I live we're pretty wimpy about snow, but ice is equivalent in its school-closing power everywhere, I think. Maybe no one live far enough away form FHS that they worry about buses. Maybe the school is run by idiots. Maybe only the driveways are iced over since some one intelligent in town hall decided to spread salt.... while no one else considered the possibility of a freeze.
I'm going back to my second theory: the school is run by idiots.
(54) Bella gets up, makes breakfast. She admits she's eager for school so that she can see Edward.
That girl is obsessed I tell you. Well, at least she's finally admit it to herself mid page. The First step to solving a problem is admitting you have one. Now we just need to get Bella in rehab.
And Now she speculates about the nature of the behavior of teenage boys. I've found this a long a fruitless study, good luck to her though.
(55) Her Dad gave her Snow chains, how thoughtful. I sense a shift in Parental favor.
Dang, the Plot started, this was getting so fun too. Not a bad description of Adrenaline though. I've only really experienced near-death adrenaline once in my life. It was during Christmas break a few years back when we had a big ice storm. All the trees were coated with an inch or so. You could hear the branches falling like Gunshots in the early morning as their burdens became to much to bear. I live in a very forested area so you heard a loud one every fifteen minutes or so.
Anyways, being the idiot I occasionally am, I decided I wanted to go check it out. I got twenty yards from my house before seeing a massive tree keel over from the roots. I decided to go back inside. I got half way up my driveway before I heard a crack above my head. Meyers gets it just right. The world doesn't slow down or anything like in the movies, you just start moving or thinking twice as fast. In my case I ran like heck up my driveway and didn't get crushed by a 90 pound branch speeding down at 60 MPH.
In Bella's case she processed all the information in a very complex scene in less than a second and began to react.
(56) Further proof that the school is Run by idiots. They hold school and they don't ice their parking lot? Are they trying to get sued?
Good thing the good man Edward does the impossible and saves the day. And then there's more description of him saving the day. And More. Look Bella, I understand that you're in a state where you pick up all sorts of details, but more about the predicament and less about him saving the day, hmm...? I had trouble following some of those things in the last paragraph.
(57-58 ) Okay Bella saw Edward half way across the Parking lot, and they both know it, so what does he do? First he tries to convince her he wasn't and then he tells every one else she hit her head hard to discredit her if she does spill. Smart man, Tactically that was brilliant. I approve. And she doesn't believe a word of it.
Finally, she's temporarily actually displaying some brains.
(59) Edwards family is mentioned in the background as Bella gets loaded into an ambulance for her "Concussion," looks like they disapprove. Foreshadowing, much? Oh and Bella's Pride is making her sincerely Pissed at Edward. The zombie has a brain.
(60) At least Tyler's sorry that he almost hit her with his car. He seems to be worse off than she is anyways. Also, he didn't see Edward next to her either. She has a witness to help her pull the truth out now. But for now she's being a good girl and Lying to save his backside. I would've too. Seems like the most probable way to get an answer out of him.
(62) Ah, Bella annoyed by the Hypocrisy of Edward getting to walk around while she's stuck in bed.
(63) Come on, go for it. Demand that explanation. Get him alone and go for it.
(64) I have to admire his ability to completely weasel out of telling her anything after promising to to keep her quiet. I was worried for a second there he was actually going to spill. *Shrugs* I play both sides.
(65) So Mr. Perfect himself doesn't know why he saved her either. Internal conflict? Could develop interestingly. I'm happy to see Edward developing into more of the Intellectual-given-strength than the athlete-given-intelligence. I think there's hope for him.
(66-67) Another Bid for Bella to go to Rehab. She's dreaming about him now. Ick.
I suppose that's near death experience for ya. Mine made me bond with the Snow and my garage. We go out to the movies whenever possible. The Garage likes Romantic Comedies, but it always cries really loudly at the end and I tend to sneak out and pretend I wasn't with it.
Hey, I have more readers now. I'm sorry this update took so long, I'll update here as soon as I get the stuff done since people are reading it now I guess. Chapter 4's entry is well underway, and I may finish it tonight.
