chapter 1

The Truth Is Never What You Expect...

BPOV

As his fist hit me again I remember when he used to take me to the park sunday mornings. My mother would always tell him "Don't let my baby girl het hurt charlie!" and again his fist in on my face. I wait for the blackness to take over...

When she left he said that it was because of me, that she didn't want to see me, that she hated me. he beat me everyday because he said it was my fault she forgot about him. I took everything because it was my fault. He hit me one more time and the blackness I longed for took over...

I awoke the next morning to a black eye and the smell of alcohol on my shirt. I quickly got up took a shower and got ready for school. I was doing my make-up to try and cover up my black eye. When I heard charlie come in. "Were are you going Rene?" he did this every morning.

"Dad I'm Bella" I said to him as he came closer, he smelled like stale beer.

"oh hey sweetie how are you?"

"just fine dad" I grabbed my bag and headed to the door.

As I reached it he yelled "bells don't come home to late!"

I just kept walking and ignored what he said. I was only out of the house when we needed food or to go to school.

and so my dreaded day began... or so I thought

EPOV

"Come save me! Edward please help me!"

"Bella were are you? Bella! Bella!"

"Edward get up!"

"What do u mean get up I have to find you!"

"Edward get up!" I heard my mothers voice this time.

"Edward your going to be late to school if you don't get up now!" I opened my eyes to see my mothers face she looked pissed, like always.

"Mom" I whined.

"Okay good your awake now... breakfast will be ready in 30 minutes and I hope you actually join us today."

"I will" I said still half asleep.

I got up took a quick shower brushed my teeth and head out to my room to get my clothes together. I walked out of my bathroom only in a towel. I was headed to the closet when I heared noises coming from inside. I walk up to it slowly as I reached for the nob the door flung open and almost hit me in the face .

"Alice what are you doing in my room?"

"Oh, just getting your clothes together so mom won't yell at you! Your welcome!"

"Uummm... sorry Ali you just scared the hell out of me! but thanks!" I kissed my sisters forehead as she walked out of my room. She knew what I was going through and was the only one that cared.

I dressed quickly because I still had to com my hair and put my stuff in my backpack.

Breakfast was quite as always. The whole town believed we were the perfect family when in reality this was the only time we all were together. I finished quickly and rushed out the door.

as I was leaving I heard Charlie say to Bella "Bells don't come home to late!" she just kept walking and ignored him.

I had to talk to her. Now or never I kept chanting to myself .

"Bella!" I yelled.

She turned and just smiled at me "hi Edward"

BPOV

My heart was beating so fast as I seen him walk up to me. "Hi" was all he said. I like always started blushing like a freak! Edward Cullen was my neighbor and also the love of my life. He was the reason why I never ran away.

"Do you mind if I walk with you to school?" He wants to walk to school with me? Edward Freakin' Cullen wants to walk to school with me? The Edward Cullen? He had a car he could have drove ... wait answer Bella you already took forever!

"Aah sure... you don't want to drive?" Oh shit! That slipped out! Stupid filters not working... again!...

He just smiled and said

"would you like me to drive us to school? I could, its just since you always walk I didn't want to change your routine."

"Oh no it just weird that you weren't driving. I'm sorry it just slipped out." I look down at my feet feeling really shy now and hoping like hell that the earth would open and swallow me whole.

"Its ok don't worry, you were just curious, I understand." He gave me the most beautiful smile and then pulled out his phone

"Uumm... we should start walking unless you wanna be late" he said adding a wink at the end.

OMG! I must have died and went to heaven!

I just smiled like a fool and started walking in the direction of the school, with my own personal greek god, Edward cullen.