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I pulled the handle down, forced a false smile upon my lips and opened the door.

"Hi Dad, please, come in!" I said and tried to sound cheerful.

He smiled at me and pulled me in to a light hug and gasped as he touched my battered shoulder. But he misunderstood my gasp and laughed.

"Not used to seeing me show my feelings? Thats what being apart does to you", he said brightly and I couldn't do anything but smile back at him as I moved out of the way to let him in.

"Jacob!" He said with a bright smile upon his face as they shook hands.

"Good to see you again, Charlie!" He said and I had to bite my lip to stop tears forming in my eyes, because whenever we were out on the streets, or just around other people, Jacob would act like he used to. The old Jacob, the loving and careful Jacob.

I missed my Jacob.

"Bella, don't just stand their, go and fetch some coffee!" Jacob said in a bright tone, but I knew what would happen tonight if I didn't listen, so I hurried into the kitchen to make the drinks.

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I grabbed hold of the tray with three steaming cups of coffee resting on it, and made my way into the living room, were the two men were sitting, discussing the latest baseball game.

"About time" Jacob growled, to low for Charlie to hear. I gulped and leaned forward to give Charlie his cup.

"Thanks", he said and gave me another childish grin, so I forced my lips to smile back at him yet again.

I got up, and walked briskly over to Jacob, not wanting him to have a reason to get mad at me. I stretched my arm forwards to pass Jacob his cup, but all of a sudden my foot gave way and I collapsed into Jacobs knee, covering us both in the hot drink.

"You idiot, just wait until Charlie leaves" he breathed in my ear.

The coffee was burning against my skin, but his words sent shivers down my spine.

"Is everything okay over there?" Charlie asked.

"Yeah, everything fine, but you might want to go home Charlie, it will take some time to clear this mess up", Jacob said through his teeth, trying to control his anger and not burst out of his skin. That one would be hard to explain "Oh, by the way dad, Jakes a werewolf", that wouldn't go down so well.

"Yeah, maby I should, see you soon!"

I closed my eyes as the door closed. Now nothing could keep me safe.

"You, stupid, stupid girl!" Hi hissed as he grabbed hold of my chin, digging his nails deep into my skin.

"I'm sorry, I just tripped a-and..." I couldn't finish the sentence, because he placed his thumb hard against my lip and tears were poring uncontrollably from my eyes.

"Shh... don't cry" he murmured softly as he tightened his grip and sent jolts of pain through my face.

"Jake, p-p-please don't" I whispered, terrified. He had never been like this before.

"Don't what? He sounded calm, but I knew what was about to come.

He lifted his other hand to stroke my hair, grabbed hold of a bunch and pulled.

I screeched as he yanked the hair from its roots.

"Thats it Bella, Scream for me" He said, and loosened the grip on my chin, only to through his fist wright back at my nose, and I'm sure it must have shattered under the force. My nose felt like it was burning and a thick stream of blood started poring down my face.

I felt the nausea hit me and the room started spinning. I shot my hand out to find something to support my weight, but could only feel air. The rusty-salt smell started pulling me down and I started to heave uncontrollably-

"Bella?" Jacob sounded worried. Ha. Jacob, worried about me? If I hadn't been in this situation, I would have laughed, but then I realized, Jacob had never seen me bleed. He didn't know what the smell did to me.

This time I couldn't stop my stomach as it pressed up and I half-chocked on my own vomit as I started throwing up.

I tried to find something to keep my eyes on, to take my mind of what was happening, but my vision started to cloud over. My body went limp and I collapsed into a pile of bones on the ground, not bothering to listen to Jacobs voice. Why should I listen to Jacobs, now that he was calling my name? As I slipped into unconsciousness, his voice rang in my ears, sounding as if he was next to me.

"Hold on, stay with me Bella, I love you"

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Play list:

It was all a lie – Evanescence

Understanding – Evanescence

Hear me – Kelly Clarkson

Stockholm syndrome – Muse