In response to a few comments, yes, Twilight is a well-beaten dead horse and I never pretended otherwise. Apologies to Bobby G and for being so late to the party. As far as I know, the previous Twilight liveblogs are Lost Forever anyway.
Chapter 3: Phenomenon (not much phenomenal in here)
Bella wakes up, and oh no, there's SNOW on the ground! Gee, snow on the ground after a snowy day. Who'da thunk? At least Bella's excited to go to school now, because she's going to see Edward. Quick turnaround of her feelings in one day. Could it be... TRUE LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT? Nah, forget it, I'm just talking crazy. She is, however, a little nervous of seeing him, because of her "brainless and insane babbling" the previous day. Bella, sweetie, everything you say is brainless and insane babbling, he'll get used to it in time. Also, she's worried about how his eyes have changed colour from topaz to butterscotch (I probably wouldn't see that difference). While she's driving to school, she wonders what everybody else is thinking: why are Mike and Eric both attracted to her instantly? Is it A) novelty, B) not having had to see her pass through the "awkward phases of adolescence", C) her clumsiness being seen as "endearing rather than pathetic" (nope, it's pathetic), or D) plot? Write your answer in the comments.
At least the Hippie Wagon still proves it's awesome, because it doesn't skid on the ice covering the streets and "carve out a path of destruction". This is in fact because Charlie put snow chains on the tyres, and Bella is somehow surprised that he doesn't want her to die. But that might all be in vain, because there's a van skidding on the ice towards her. Then, as we all know, Edward puts his hands out in front of the van, so it doesn't crash into the truck and (unfortunately) Bella's life is saved. I just gotta ask one thing, though: HOW IN THE HELL DID THIS PARKING LOT FULL OF STUDENTS NOT SEE EDWARD RUNNING AT SUPERSPEED AND STOPPING A VAN WITH HIS HANDS?!?!?!?!? Seriously, guyz.
Well, Bella realises there's no way this could have happened, and Edward promises to explain this later, except not. Once the ambulance arrives, Bella is humiliated that she has to wear a neck brace, instead of, y'know, dying, and that Edward told the EM Ts she probably had a concussion (that would explain the rest of this book, actually...). Even worse, CHARLIE SHOWS UP! How DARE he show parental concern?
Bella gets in the ambulance and is driven to the hospital, and wonders about how the dent on the van showed the contour of Edward's shoulders (how does she know what his shoulders look like so exactly?). When she's in the emergency room, she STILL feels ridiculous, and takes the neck brace off and dies instantly... oh, sorry, it does nothing, my mistake. Then she talks to Tyler, the van's driver, who is obviously very upset that he almost killed her. So, of course, she brushes him off because, oh, she wasn't hurt! And now we have the chapter's official Bitch Moment.
Bella goes to sleep and, when she wakes up, Edward's there! And he ignores Tyler too. Poor Tyler. Apparently, Edward isn't staying in the hospital like Bella and Tyler due to deus ex machina, sorry, Carlisle. Carlisle lets her out, uninterestingly. And again, Bella is sad that the other students are paying attention to her and hoping that she isn't hurt too badly (it doesn't seem so, by the way), and she's still demanding answers from Edward. She is, however, not quite correct in saying there's "nothing wrong with [her] head", because I've counted 23 different things wrong with her head so far, not counting the concussion. Of course, Edward won't tell her how he stopped the van. It's because he's Superman, of course. Talking to him is like trying to stare down a destroying angel, don'tcha know.
Well, Bella gets home, and now Renee's concerned that she's fine, oh noes, how could Charlie call her about something that could have killed their precious daughter! Charlie is now the official Butt-Monkey in my mind. And she dreams about Edward. Could it be... TRUE LOVE AT SECOND SIGHT? Nah, forget it, I'm just talking crazy. (No, I won't do that running gag again, don't ask.)
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