Bella Pov

I watched the clock tick towards two thirty, it was going painfully fast and I had barely touched the piece of paper on my desk since two.

When I got to school Mr James reminded us that school was finishing half an hour early because of some sporting competition, I knew I should have signed up at the start of the year…

Only a minute left now. I could see all the kids looking at the clock too, only they actually looked excited.

"Alright time to pack up" his voice sent shivers rolling through my body and I could feel my heart start to race.

Last night I had another nightmare and slept in with Alice again then all this morning Jasper kept asking if I was ok every minute, he said I looked tired, I felt like I hadn't slept a wink at all last night.

The shrill ring of the end-of-day bell made me jump and a few kids laughed but I didn't care I just kept my eyes on the piece of blank paper on my desk and listened to them pack up and talk excitedly about sport or what they were going to do on the weekend.

"Come on Bella" Angela's quiet voice drifted down to meet me and I looked up at her and forced a smile.

"I have to stay here and wait to get picked up" my cheeks were starting to hurt, it was pouring outside and Angela was pulling on a large yellow raincoat.

"If you want you can come home with me? My moms picking me up, they can just pick you up from our house" My heart skipped a beat and I had to hold myself back from jumping up and hugging her. She was probably my best friend in forks.

"That's nice of you to offer Angela but I think it would be more convenient for Isabella's brothers and sister if she stays here" Mr James suddenly interrupted he was standing only a few meters away obviously listening in.

Angela looked startled for a second but then hurriedly agreed she had never been in trouble with any teacher before or even told off so she wasn't going to argue, even though she knew we passed by her house everyday, a few times we'd even given her a ride home.

"Ok, well see you on Monday Bella have a good weekend" she swung her backpack over her shoulder and I smiled meekly, my hopes of escape crumbling before my eyes as she exited the room.

"Now how about you pack your things up and meet me in my office" Mr James patted my shoulder and my skin crawled I couldn't even look at him it made me sick to my stomach.

I listened to his feet thud out of the room before I could finally force myself to move and began the painstaking process of packing up my pencil case and books, there were two kids in the back of the room playing on the computers and I watched them enviously. I wish I could be one of them laughing and making lame jokes the only thing to worry about was getting homework completed by Monday.

I picked up my coat and bag and left them by the door as I slowly walked to Mr James's office, I could already see him sitting behind his desk starring at the computer screen, my heart was racing now and I tugged on the sleeve of my cardi nervously.

I took another step and I was nearly inside his doorway, the familiar smell of his disgusting cologne filled my nose and I could taste bile in the back of my throat as my stomach rolled and sweat started to prickle on my forehead.

He leaned back in his chair and a smile adorned the face of my nightmare.

"Hello Bella, why don't you come in and shut the door" he gestured casually and I thought my heart was gonna burst right through my chest when he spoke, his voice paralyzed me to the spot and I just starred at him trying to catch my breath which was now becoming harder and harder to do.

He sat forward and his forehead creased and his eyes starting to look angry.

"Well what are you waiting for?" he said through his teeth and I thought I was going to pass out.

I couldn't take it anymore, I just couldn't! I didn't want him to touch me anymore, I didn't want him to look at me anymore I wished he would just go away and never come back. If he got struck my lightning or hit my a car I wouldn't be sad or even feel guilty all I'd feel was relief and happiness, lots and lots of happiness

"You better get in here Miss Cullen, or do you want another detention?" his face became a lot darker and his eyes starred into mine coldly.

All the air suddenly rushed rapidly out of my lungs and I opened my mouth and tried to take some more in but I felt like I was suffocating, like all I could breathe in was nothingness.

I grabbed the doorframe to steady myself as I felt my knees wobble and start to give out and the room started to go out of focus, I saw the blurry outline of Mr James stand up and start to come towards me and that's when I snapped onto autopilot and suddenly I was halfway down the hallway. My feet were moving like they had a mind of their own and I didn't fight them, I just kept my eyes focused on the doors in front of me, they were the only thing that separated me from my freedom.

I could hear Mr James yelling at me as I got closer to them but I didn't dare turn around, for all I knew he could be right behind me his hand reaching out his fingers only millimetres from grabbing my shoulder and hauling me back into the nightmare I was trying to escape.

My hand finally slammed painlessly into the wooden double doors that looked as though they were an eternity away only a few seconds ago and they crashed open with a loud bang. I flew down the stairs, barely managing to stay upward and skidded to a halt on the pavement. My lungs burning as I sucked in deep gulps of cold fresh air, large raindrops splashed on my face and I felt them trickling through my hair and down the back of my neck.

A cold wind swirled around me and I hugged my arms around my body and wished I'd put on my jacket the cardigan I was wearing was thin and was nearly soaked right through already.

What the hell do I do now? I glanced around the empty school yard for anyone, any sign of life but there was none, it was deserted. My teeth starting to chatter as coldness spread through my body, then I heard the doors behind me swing open and my mind was instantly made up.

Run.