Chapter 2: Bella POV

I must've cried myself to sleep because the next thing I knew, my stepmother was pounding on my door and screaming at me to get my lazy ass ready. I sighed softly and stood up. I walked stiffly to the shower, taking a quick glance in the mirror. I looked horrible. My eyes were all red and puffy and my cheeks were blotchy.

I swallowed down the lump in my throat as what Edward had said to me played back in my mind. I knew they all hated me...But it still really hurt when he said it to me face...It hurt to be alone...

I turned the water on to the hottest it would go and jumped in. I concentrated on how good the hot water felt as it ran down my body. I heard my stepmother gushing over how good Rosalie looked in whatever new outfit she had got. I heard my father asking Jasper to straighten his tie, and then go on to say how good he looked.

I had to blink hard to keep yet another round of tears from pouring down my cheeks. That horrible feeling of loneliness washed over me and I shut the water off. I climbed out, wrapping a towel around me and walking to my room. I grabbed a pair of my stonewashed jeans and grabbed my somewhat low cut black dress that went to my knees. I threw it on, along with a little eyeliner and mascara. I slipped my glasses back on and stared at myself in the mirror, taking a deep breath before walking towards my door.

I headed towards the stairs. I could hear the Cullens already downstairs. They were all laughing about something. It took all my courage to walk down the stairs and into the sitting room where they all were. When I came in, Esme and Carlisle stopped talking and stood up, smiling.

"Hi Bella! Wow you've grown. It feels like I haven't seen you for ever!"

Esme says, pulling me into a motherly hug. I smiled.

"Hi Esme. Hi Carlisle."

I pulled away from her and shook hands with Carlisle, who smiled. Alice, Emmett, and Edward smiled. They all ways played nice in front of their parents. I avoided all of their eyes and took a seat on the floor as they all sat back down to talk. I paid no attention their talking and stared at the floor.

After a while we all headed into the dining room to eat. I sat down at the table, Alice on my right and Rosalie on my left. Edward sat across from me. They started talking about some videogames while the adults talked about something else. I stared at my bowl of salad, pushing an olive around.

I suddenly felt a sharp pain go up my leg and I had to keep my mouth shut to stop from yelping out. I looked up to see Edward smirking as he took a bite of his salad. He kicked me in the shin again!

I frowned and looked back down. I picked up my glass to take a sip when something bumped my arm, spilling my drink all over the front of my shirt. Rose, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, and Edward cracked up. My step-mother gave me a disgusted look and my father shook his head.

"Why are you such a klutz Bella?!" he snapped.

That was it. I couldn't take it anymore. I stood up, my chair falling back.

"THATS IT!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! I'm GOING TO SPEND THE SUMMER WITH MY MOTHER AND I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY!"

I shouted. I could tell they were all shocked as I grabbed the phone and ran upstairs, slamming my bedroom door behind me. I left for Australia the very next day, not to return until a weak before school began.