^•^Confronting^•^
~*~*~*~*Bella~*~*~*~*
I fell asleep in Rosalie's car. Someone was shaking me. I slowly opened my eyes and noticed I was being stared at. I rubbed my eyes and got my backpack. I notice we were about an hour early.
I went to my locker and someone was there. It was James. I ignored him.
"Bella, can I talk to you?" He asked.
I didn't answer.
I got my books and started to leave.
"Bella, I know your secret," he said.
I stopped on my tracks. I slowly turned and stared at him.
"You're being abused," he said.
I stared at him.
"Your dad is abusing you," he told me.
"No," I whispered, "I'm not being abused."
"Why are you being withdrawn?" He asked.
"My mom," I whispered.
I sat on the ground. He sat next to me.
"What about your mom?" He asked.
"It's my fault she died," I whispered.
"Why do you say that?" He asked.
"I was four, Alice was six, and Rosalie was seven when she died. I wanted her to get me candy. I begged and screamed. She finally gave in and we went to the store. At the same time, the store was being robbed. They got scared and shot my mom. She died at that moment. They didn't see me. The cops came and arrested them. And do you know the worst part?" I asked.
"No, what?" He questioned.
"My last words to her before she was shot," I whispered.
"Which were?" He asked.
"'I hate you. I wish you weren't my mom,'" I cried. He hugged me as I cried. I told him partly the truth.
I kept repeating, 'it's my fault'.
Rosalie walked in the building and saw me crying.
~*~*~*~*Rosalie~*~*~*~*
I walked in the building to see Bella crying and James hugging her.
"It's going to be okay," he told her, "it's not your fault."
"Rosie," Bella whispered.
Tears started to fall. She hadn't called me that in a while.
"Belly," I whispered.
James got up.
"I'll let you two talk. Do you want me to get Alice?" He offered.
Bella nodded.
He left and I sat next to my little sister waiting.
~*~*~*~*Alice~*~*~*~*
I was making out with Jasper when James walked up to us.
"Hey Alice?" he called out.
"Yeah," I answered.
"Um Bella and Rosalie want you," he said.
"Why?" I asked.
"To talk. She's opening up a little," he said. I was shocked. After a few minutes I took off running.
When I entered the building I saw Bella and Rose. The sight took me off guard.
Bella was laying down, her head on Rosalie's legs, while Rose ran her hands through Bella's hair.
"Hi," I whispered.
"Hey," Bella answered.
"How are you?" I asked.
"Does it matter?" She questioned.
"Of course," I answered.
"I need to talk to you," she said.
"Okay," I urged her to continue, as I sat down next to Rose.
"I killed our mom," she said. Bella closed her eyes, but tears came out.
"How?" I asked.
"Remember how she died?" She asked.
"She got shot," Rose answered, "at the store."
"I begged her for candy. If I didn't she would have still been alive, and-" she stopped.
"And what?" I asked.
She paled. "I want to take back what I said," she cried.
"That you hate her?" Rose asked.
Bella nodded. She was keeping something. I knew she was. Rose did too.
"Is that why Charlie neglects you?" I asked.
"You've noticed too?" Rose said.
I nodded.
Bella gave a humorless laugh.
"I look like my mom. She's died and he loved her. He can't look at me without his heart breaking. I deserve it," she told us.
"No you don't," Rose said, "you've been through so much alone. Let us help. It hurts us that we can't. You didn't kill our mom. Those robbers did. We love you Belly. We just want you back."
~*~*~*~*Bella~*~*~*~*
I told them partly the truth. I hate lying to them, but I can't tell them.
"I'm going to the bathroom," I said.
Both nodded and got up. They went to their boyfriends.
I went to bathroom and washed my face. I saw the bruise on my face. I felt someone push me and I fell. I looked up and saw Victoria and Lauren.
"Because of you, we have detention," Victoria growled.
She kicked my stomach. It hurt. Lauren kicked the side of my head and it went all black.
~*~*~*~*Jessica~*~*~*~*
I told Edward I was going to the bathroom. Lauren and Victoria ran past me. I ran inside and saw Bella on the ground.
"Bella wake up, please wake up," I begged. Tears were running down my face. I reached for my phone, but I forgot I left it with Edward.
I ran to Edward.
He saw me crying and ran up to me.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Victoria...Lauren...Bella...unconscious...bathroom," I managed to get out.
Everyone froze, except James. He ran to the bathroom. The rest of us ran after him.
We waited outside while he went inside. He came out with Bella. She had a bruise on her cheek, and temple. Rosalie called the ambulance and Alice called their dad.
The ambulance came in and cops did too.
"Do you know who did this?" Officer McKnight asked.
"Lauren Mallory ad Victoria Lefevre," I answered. He wrote the names and left.
School ended, before it started. They said there was too much drama and to be back the next day. Rose and Alice told us to go home, but James said he couldn't until he knew she was okay. So the three left.
~*~*~*~*James~*~*~*~*
She was making progress! And those two sluts ruined everything. She looked peaceful, like she wanted to die.
"You can't leave me here alone," I muttered. We were at the hospital and Bella was okay. She would wake up in a while.
"Bella, I need you," I told her.
"I do too," she whispered.
I hugged her. Then a guy came in.
"Hello," he said, "who are you?"
"James Gigandet," I said.
"How are you kid?" he asked.
"Fine," she answered.
She showed no fear. Maybe I was wrong, and she was just guilty.
-Few Weeks Later-
Bella was out of the hospital a week ago and she was talking more. I could barely leave her side. I was falling in love.
I walked her to Rose's car.
"Hey Bella," I whispered.
"Yeah?" She whispered back.
I just kissed her.
She froze. Then kissed me back. I pulled away.
"Will you go out with me tonight?" I asked.
"Tonight? I can't," she said.
"Oh I understand," he said and walked away.
~*~*~*~*Bella~*~*~*~*
I liked James a lot, but if I date him, he'll find out. He can't find out.
I started to cry. Rose and Alice ran to me.
"What's wrong?" Rose asked.
"James asked me out. I said no," I cried.
"Why? He's in love with you," Alice said, making me cry harder.
"I love him too, that's why we can't be together," I told them.
"That's confusing," Alice said.
"Let's go home," I said.
Rose drove home. I cooked food and went to my room. I went to my closet and stayed there.
~*~*~*~*Rosalie~*~*~*~*
I got a plate and went to give it to Bella. I entered the basement and it was clean. I noticed Bella wasn't there.
I heard some noise in the closet and I found her. She was sleeping inside.
I put the food next to her, kissed her forehead, and left.
I went back to the table.
"How is she?" Alice asked.
"She's sleeping in the closet," I told her.
Alice looked shocked.
"She would do that when mom died, remember?" I asked.
"Yeah," she said.
We ate and went to our rooms.
~*~*~*~*Bella~*~*~*~*
There was a knock on my window and I woke up. I saw food next to me. I went to the window and someone grabbed my hair. He pulled me out and bashed my head on the ground. He kicked me. He wouldn't stop.
"Bella?" I heard Charlie call out inside the house.
I started to black out. I heard a belt buckle open before I blacked out.
~*~*~*~*James~*~*~*~*
'I can't believe I made a fool of myself. Well one thing for sure, I'm not giving up.' I closed my eyes and thought of how I would win her heart.
