Chapter 8, Adreniline Summary

Bella is ready for her first motorcycle driving lesson. Jacob explains all the parts of the bike, telling her that the clutch is a grenade that she should not let go of until she was ready. Bella is nervous, but determined. She lurches forward, but is startled by Edward's voice yelling at her in her ear. She lets go of the clutch. The bike topples over. But Bella is overjoyed; her plan worked. Her recklessness brought Edward back to her. Eager for the voice to return, Bella gets back on the bike and tries again. This time she soars forward, staying up this time, all the while listening for Edward. When he does speak, it is to warn her that the road curves up ahead. Bella does not know how to turn and ends up crashing. She injures her head, but...