AN: Thank you to everyone who read the first chapter of the story. And for all that reviewed, it made me extremely happy. Well, School has been insane, i got my braces off finally, i got my drivers permit, and it's been raining nonstop this whole weekend. So.. yea. Hope you enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 2: Escape

The moment I broke out of my isolated room, I changed back into my human form. My scent would be unnoticeable, and my brown eyes wouldn't shine as much. As I snuck towards my mother's home, I heard the sound of footsteps heading towards me. I quickly ducked into the nearby bushes.

Not a minute later, I could tell that it was Phil that was walking towards me. I sighed inwardly. It would be much simpler to talk to my mother now. As soon as he was safely past me, I crawled out of the bushes.

I picked my pace up, much more eager to reach my mother and get out of this hell. When I reached her front door, I turned the knob cautiously. Thankfully it was unlocked.

I stepped into the house and closed the door behind me without ever making a noise. The room adjacent to the hallway that I was in had a single light on. As I peeked around the doorway, I was shocked by the sight before me.

My mother had a 5 year old child playing on the floor in front of her. As I let my senses heighten slightly, I could hear yet another heartbeat upstairs.

Just then my mother yelled out that it was time for bed. I ducked back into the hallway and quickly found a nearby closet to hide in. I heard the 5 year old boy plod past my hiding spot and the child upstairs yelled goodnight.

I slipped out of the closet and walked into the hallway before continuing into the adjacent room. My mother was still in the same chair she had been in.

"Mom?" I asked softly. My mother stood up and whipped around to face me, eyes wide in shock.

"Bella?" Her voice wavered. "Is that really you?" I nodded slowly. "Oh Bella!" She ran to me and threw her arms around me, engulfing me in a hug. "I was so worried about you. I didn't know where you were or how they were treating you. I'm so sorry that you were a part of this mess."

"That's kind of why I'm here. They've treated me horribly all of these years, and they're talking about pairing me with someone. I have to get out of here, but I need your help. I need to know where dad's family is."

"Bella, I'm sorry that I don't know who your family is from your father's side. But we did live in La Push. His family should be there somewhere. It's a reservation in Washington. If you're going there, explore and waste time first. La Push is the first place that they are going to look."

Now she walked over to a picture that was hanging on the wall. It was of the 2 kids that she had with Phil. She took it down and took the back off of it. Inside she had stashed money. She took it out and handed it all to me.

"I saved this all, though I never knew what for. It's only about 2,000, but it should get you where you want to go."

"Thanks mom. This means a lot to me." My mother was the only kind person that I had ever known in my 17 torture filled years of life.

"It's not a problem Bella. You should probably get going before Phil returns." Even now she was looking nervously out the window and then back at the clock.

"Bye mom," I said softly as I gave her one last hug before making my way out of the house that was also my mother's prison. Hopefully with 2 kids she wouldn't suffer as much as if it had been just her and Phil.

Without a second glance, I ran from the place that had held me captive from so long. I was finally free from the restrictive walls, and free from the hell known as my life.

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