Hey all, I just wanted to say enjoy the story and that I do not own any of Stephenie Meyer's characters, and that I don't actually think of Edward like that ;) love you all!

Denial

I was in the skating rink, frantically trying to run away. Dodging random skaters on the ice I started to make it to the side to try to escape. Suddenly a strong cold hand grabbed me nearly throwing me off my feet.

"No!!"

"Come on! We're leaving together!"

Suddenly as fate would have an out of control skater came towards us. He let go of my hand to avoid being hit but failed miserably as the skater crashed into him knocking me over. This was the chance I needed! I quickly turned around and went to the side.

I have never been an athletic person, but I couldn't stop running! Finally once I made it into the busy hallway of the mall I started walking from crowd to crowd of people. Vainly hoping that He wouldn't see me. I took a quick look behind my shoulder hoping to see no one but immediately recognized him a few meters behind me. He was hot on my tail!

I jumped into the next store I saw which happened to be Randy River, and dived to the floor looking for the perfect place to hide. I hoped no one was giving me away by looking at me like I was an alien.

I held my breath once I saw his feet across the rack. Walking, walking, walking, stop. Two feet from my face, from my hiding spot, he stopped. It must've only been seconds but it seemed like hours before he moved his feet in the opposite direction of where I was hiding.

I released a breath of relief happy that he was finally gone. Suddenly something grabbed onto my ankle. Screaming as I was being ripped out from the clothes rack into the hallway I saw who it was, I hadn't escaped him, he fooled me.

Tears started to stream down my cheeks as I began backing up, begging Him to listen and let me explain. He was only smiling maliciously, violence in his eyes.

I looked down at his perfect pale hand noticing the bottle of Vodka he was holding onto. Noticing where my eyes were His smile grew more wicked but also more beautiful.

Flicking the bottle in my direction floods of vodka was being thrown at my face and body. Realizing my chance I quickly tried catching the alcohol in my mouth. It burned as it went down my throat and the smell hurt my nose but I didn't care. The more I drank the number I became. The number I became, the less His beatings would hurt later on.

Disappointed with my willingness to comply, His hand whipped out and grabbed my hair twisting it painfully. With my head pulled back my mouth had no choice but to be open, no doubt what he expected. Taking the bottle he shoved it down my throat. Floods of alcohol started to suffocate me, I couldn't escape it. All I could do was choke it down and gasp for whatever air I could get. The fire in my belly started raging after the vodka took effect.

Finally after a little while he removed the bottle and threw my to the ground. I coughed and sputtered gagging all the while, unable to puke. Taking slow shallow breaths I finally started to calm down.

Crawling slowly and sluggishly I curled up into a ball in the corner of the store, and started crying. A few minutes later He looked over at me, and my breath caught. All traces of maliciousness was gone from his face. Calmly he walked over to where I was laying and hauled me roughly to my feet.

I nearly fell over due to the room spinning, but I was able to grab His jacket in the nick of time. Once He was sure I wouldn't fall over He jerked away and started to walk out of the store.

"Lets go" Was all he muttered before he exited.

I slowly started to feel my way to the exit but it felt like my running through water. My head was spinning and I couldn't breath very well. I felt so tired, yet I knew that if I didn't go to Him, I would be punished.

"Bella?"

I paused. Even though my mind was numbed I knew that voice. The person calling me was familiar. A voice I hadn't heard for a very long time. Slowly I turned around only to look into my former best friend's eyes.

I wasn't sure how my face looked, my face was numbed by the alcohol but my eyes clearly showing my hurt and terror. She had seen the whole thing. And He had known She was there all along.

"Why would you let him do it Bella?"

The room started spinning harder as the walls started to close in. I could hear my heartbeat increasing in volume as I started to panic. I started swaying a little and eventually lost my balance falling to the floor. This wasn't happening. It couldn't be happening.

She quickly ran to where I was and lifted me into a sitting position.

"Why?" She pushed

"Because I love him Alice." I sighed looking into her into her beautiful golden eyes, silently begging for forgiveness and understanding.

"Bella!" A harsh velvety voice called from the exit.

I slowly left Alice's warm loving eyes to look into the cold beautiful eyes of His.

"I…I'm sorry Edward" I slurred. "I f…fell E-Edward, I ca…can't walk"

Tears sprung into my eyes as Edward slowly looked over to the person next to me. His breath hitched once he saw who it was.

"Hello Alice" He curtly said through clenched teeth.

"Edward" Alice replied with accusing eyes.

I couldn't help but look from one to another and wonder what kind of mental conversation they were having. I knew he was furious… his hands were clenched into tight dangerous fists by his side and his nostrils were flaring wildly.

Now sobbing I quickly started crawling towards Edward. I wanted to go home, the angrier he got the more brutal the beating would be. Alice broke away from Edwards glare to stare at me.

"Bella no" Alice cried pitifully.

I looked behind my shoulder and immediately wished that I hadn't. Alice's face was so sad. Her face was not what was killing me though… it was her eyes. Pleading tortured painfully beautiful golden eyes. Now a darker gold from the argument with Edward, still held an unbelievable amount of love.

I couldn't stand to look those loving eyes anymore my guilt was too much. Soon after looking away I had to also cover my ears to block out Alice's sobs. Picturing her small frame shaking violently ready to rip her apart at any moment. With each and every sob my heart broke farther.

"I'm so sorry Alice." I whispered

Edward drew back his foot and kicked me square in the rib cage. I grunted and fell to the ground.

"Don't you even think about apologizing to her." He spat

"Edward I n…cough never meant it, I'm wheeze sorry Edward. Please forgive me?" I croaked

He quickly kicked me again this time knocking the breath out of me. I groaned and fell again to the ground making pitiful wheezing noises. Alice's eyes widened in shock as I slowly crawled back to Edward's feet.

Even though I couldn't breath I semi-smiled at myself, happy for drinking the alcohol. It did numb the pain. I'd have to remember this for next time.

Coughing slightly I sat up and looked across the room at Alice. Expecting to see her broken and sobbing on the ground, I was very wrong. Her eyes were narrowed and now completely black, her face contorted into one of the most terrifying faces I had ever seen.

Looking back to Edward's face I saw that his eyes were still bright gold and that he had a giant cocky grin on his face.

"You wouldn't dare." He challenged

"Why wouldn't I?" Alice growled fiercely while sinking down into a crouching position, snarling.

Edward just laughed and ripped me up by my hair. Even through the numbness I felt my roots being torn out and screamed out in pain.

"You still want to try?" Edward questioned chuckling.

"Alice" I begged gasping. "Alice please no. You won't win Alice. Wince I'll be f-fine. Go home to Jasper. Forget about me Alice, I'll be fine. I promise!" I tried to smile encouragingly but it ended up as grimace due to Edward's hold on my hair.

Looking back at Alice I noticed her resolve die down slightly. Finally she sunk down onto the floor and started sobbing my name.

"Bella no, sob please don't make me choke leave! Please let me sniffle help!" she choked.

I could hardly understand through her sobs but still shook my head no.

"Alice I won't l-lose you on ac-account of me. T-tell everyone that I l-love them and that I'm so-sorry." I instructed hoping she would listen to me.

A tear slid down my cheek as Edward threw me into a wall.

"I thought I told YOU NOT TO APOLOGIZE!!"

There was a sickening crunch followed by a long painful scream. I had shot my arm out to try to stop the impact but ended up crushing it with my body. I gasped at the pain and started whimpering.

Concentrating on breathing and not screaming I shut my eyelids tight.

Hissing and snarls suddenly surrounded me as I quickly re-opened my eyes. I was horrified when I saw Alice positioned in front of me. She was crouched blocking me with her tiny body from Edward. Vicious snarls and hisses escaped her lips increasing in volume everytime she heard me whimper.

"Alice no!" I squeaked but was quickly silenced by a loud hiss from Edward.

I started sobbing as he went down into a crouch, his cocky grin turned into a contortion of glistening dangerous teeth as he prepared to fight his sister.

"Edward pl-please no!! Edward n-no take me instead! Edward please not Alice! I l-love her Edward, TAKE ME!"

Sobs consumed my body as Edward ignored my pleas.

"Alice leave" I begged but didn't expect much. I knew that she was going to die because of me. Die protecting me against my only love.

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