New Moon, ch. 22 and 23

(spoilers)

Chapter 22 -

- Is it just me, or does Bella spend an inordinate amount of time in other people’s laps?

- Bella’s really quite delusional if, after everything, she’s still convinced herself that he doesn’t care for her.  She’s like a little child.

- Heh.  Man, Christmas at the Cullens must be awesome.

- Yeah, I’m not really buying that Bella could stay awake that whole time when she’s exhausted.  In a darkened plane with no conversation to keep her awake, for, what, twelve, fourteen hours?  Yeah.  Not likely.

- “It doesn’t count until she’s conscious.”  LOL.  I like Emmett.  And it’s nice to see Rosalie not being a total bitch for once.

- Poor Charlie.  As if he needs any more stress in his life.
Charlie: “Bella!  What did you do to her?”
Edward: “We drugged her a little.  Haha, no, I’m kidding.  She’s just tired.  She hasn’t slept since Italy.”
Charlie: “Italy?”
Edward: “Yeah, she had to come stop me from getting myself murdered ’cause I thought she was dead.”
Charlie: “Why would you…”
Edward: “‘Cause she jumped off a cliff and nearly died.  It’s an honest mistake.  Jeeze, dude, don’t worry so much.”

Chapter 23 -

- Hahaha… I love that her first words upon realizing she’s dead are, “Oh, crap.”

- “Did you commit many murders while I was away?”  LOL.  What makes this line so great is his use of the word “many” rather than “any”.  Edward’s funny.

- Heehee.  Ah, loopholes.  They’re a vampire’s friend.

- They haven’t got a cover story worked out?  What’s wrong with, “Edward’s a vampire and he was gonna kill himself ’cause he thought I was dead (’cause our love is suicidal like that) and I had to rush to Italy to tell him I’m alive before he pissed off a bunch of ancient vampires and by the way they only let us go because we sorta promised I’d be made a vampire soon”?  I think Charlie would totally buy that.

- Finally he gets the Romeo connection.

- Yeah, Bella, for crying out loud.  How could you believe what he told you?  I mean, really.  It’s not like you clearly have some major self-esteem issues when it comes to him being with you.  It’s not like being so bluntly told by the person you love that they don’t want you any more would be fairly jarring and painful to anyone?  Sheesh, Bella.

- She’s putting her mortality to a vote.  Finally, something resembling rationality from Bella.  Or at least using something akin to reason to back up her own argument.  After all, the family really should have a say on whether or not they want her to join them.

- For the most part, this entire chapter boiled down to 21 pages of this:
Edward: “I love you.”
Bella: “I must be dead.”
Edward: “I love you.”
Bella: “I’m dreaming, then.”
Edward: “No, I just love you.”
Bella: “No you don’t.”
Edward: “Do too.”
Bella: “Do not.”
Edward: “Uh-huh.”
Bella: “Nuh-uh.”
Edward: “Uh-huh.”
Bella: “Well, fine.  But I still don’t believe you.