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Bella made it through the rest of the day without any trouble from Edward or Alice. She breathed a sigh of relief as she walked into her empty

house. She out her bag in her room and proceeded to the bathroom. She hadn't cut in three days and it was killing her! She took her blade and

carved a curvy line from her wrist to her elbow on the inside of her left forearm. Tears welled in her eyes as she wiped the blood away and then

vomited in the toilet. She felt so much better though. She gave a content sigh and cleaned up her mess. She then went to her room and laid on her

bed. In mere moments she was fast asleep.

She awoke late and Charlie had already left to go fish. She looked at her arm and noticed it had started scabbing. She put her jacket on over her

camisole and pajama pants to go downstairs. She didn't want anyone to see her arms if she could help it. She poured herself some cereal and

went to watch television. She finished, washed and put away her dishes and went to check her email. She wrote to Renee and then decided to

read Romeo and Juliet. She had finished the book by the time Charlie came back at five-thirty. She talked to him while she cooked dinner. She

went to take a shower at six and noticed her arm completely scabbed up. She got out at six thirty-two to get ready for tonight.

She put on a light brown tank top with her dark brown jacket to cover her arms. She did her hair in a ponytail and was just finishing her makeup

when someone knocked on the front door.

"Hello Edward."

"Hello Chief Swan." Edward nodded before stepping in.

"Bella!" Charlie called as she hurried down the stairs.

"Hi Edward Bye Dad! See you later." She kissed his cheek before dragging Edward out. He just laughed. They got in the car and started driving

fingers entwined. They talked as the drove and made it to the Cullen's in record time. When the got up to the door Bella was immediately

engulfed in a huge hug by Alice. She laughed as Alice pulled her into the room where everyone except Rosaline and Jasper were. Before she

could ask where they were, Edward spoke up.

"Jasper and Rosaline decided to go hunt so it's just us six.

"Alice, what are we watching?"

She smirked. "Underworld Evolution." Bella smiled but was also a bit scared when she was surrounded by five vampires at the moment. She sat

down next to Edward on the floor as the movie began. Halfway through when Markus was about to kill Michael, she stretched and felt the scab

break. Her eyes grew wide in fear. Oh No! She stood up so fast she knocked over the coffee table.

"Bella?" Edward asked from the floor. She felt the scab pulled getting stuck to the fabric of her jacket. She winced.

"I need to go. I'm sorry." She ran out the door. She got to the steps before she tripped.

"AHH!!" She screamed as she fell to the ground.

"Bella!" She hit the ground before Edward got to her. He ran to her and picked her up ever so gently. He forehead was bleeding.

"I suggest everyone leaves while I fix her up." Alice, Esme and Emmett left before they attacked.

"Edward…"

"I'm Staying." Carlisle sighed and started cleaning and sewing her forehead. When he finished Edward carried her to his room as Carlisle

followed.

"Take her jacket off before she overheats." Carlisle instructed. Edward took it off and they both gasped at what they saw.

"Carlisle, her- her arms." Edward whispered.

"Oh my." was all he said. They stared at her as Edward slowly started tracing the scars. She stirred slightly and opened her eyes. She looked at

Edward and Carlisle, the down at her cold arm. She saw that they know knew. She jumped up and grabbed her jacket but Edward stopped her

just before she slipped it on.

"Bella, how did this happen?" he asked her. She avoided his gaze and started to silently cry.

"Did someone hurt you?" she looked at Edward then back to the floor and silently nodded.

He grew angry. "Who Bella? Was it Mike? I'll kill him! Tell me Bella." He pleaded. She started crying harder, soft sobs escaping, and sank to the

floor cradling her head in her hands.

"Bella," he tried to calm his voice to not upset her. He pulled her closer. "Who did this to you sweetheart?" She took a deep breath.

"Me…"she whispered Edward froze.

"You WHAT!?"