Hello everyone! Sorry it took so long. I promise this chapter will be very long. But soon my actual HSC exams will be arriving so I won't be able to continue for a while. But that doesn't mean I have given up. So here it is…Chapter 4.

BPOV

As soon as I got home, I raced up to my bedroom to hide. I had to get away from it all. I can't stand it.

I have to tell someone. But who? Who can I trust with my secret?

Just then, I hear a car drive up to the house. Charlie! He'll have to listen to me! I'm his daughter after all.

I race down stairs to the front door as Charlie enters the house.

"Dad, I have something I need to tell you!"

"Really? What is it?"

"Well…Um…Mike has been abusing me from the start of our relationship. And…I'm too scared to end it, in fear that he will hurt those most dear to me."

"Don't be so ridiculous. Mike has never laid a finger on you. Don't tell such lies, just so you can get rid of Mike and return to Cullen, yes I know he is back. You will go see Mike and apologies to him."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. My own father…didn't believe what I said. He trusts Mike too much to believe he is capable of such deeds.

I run to my room to think things over.

I can't believe it. I just can't.

My own father, the chief of police, won't believe me.

So if he won't believe me, who will? Now I know the police won't do anything. Charlie probably has already spoken to the others about what I said.

I'm alone now. Beaten, Bruised and broken. I'm in pieces with no one to help me piece me back together.

In an abusive relationship, with no way out.

I guess I deserve it though. I'm not a good enough girlfriend for Mike. I must be the worst girlfriend in the world. After all, my first love did leave me…

Edward *sighs*

My first and only true love. I must have done something right to deserve him for that long.

I should have known it would never last.

I don't even have anything to symbolise our past relationship. He put a stop to that. He made sure there was nothing left. A clean break.

As I sit in my room, memories start to flood my mind of the year before.

Edward's first reaction to my scent.

Edward saving me in Port Angeles.

Edward saving me from Tyler's van crushing me.

My realisation that Edward and the Cullens are vampires.

Edward showing me the meadow for the first time.

The Baseball game.

Edward saving me from James.

Prom night.

My 18th Birthday party.

Edward l…

I had to stop myself there. Tears were already falling down my cheeks. The time afterwards was so terrible my conscience was band my mind from going there.

But still…

I could never blame him.

I could never bring myself to regret the things that led me here. The also led me to Edward.

"Bella, Mike's here." Great even after I told Charlie the truth, he still doesn't believe me and invites him into our house. My only safe haven. Well, not anymore.

"Bella, open this door now." Came a harsh whisper from my bedroom door.

I have no choice but to comply, so I rise from my bed and make my way slowly over to the dreaded door.

"Bella, now." I could tell Mike was loosing patience. I open the door a crack, only to have a large amount of weight being pushed against the door and send me falling backwards onto the floor.

"You sat with him, with Cullen when I was just across the room!" I can tell there would be no reasoning with him. But I tried anyway.

"I didn't have a choice, please, I'm not with him, I'm with you, please, you have to believe me. I had no say in this."

"Liar! You had this planned from the start, you bitch!" Now I've gone it.

Run

What?

Run now!

A voice inside my head kept repeating over and over again. So I did what I was told. I ran.

Then my mind changed to a more logical thought.

Idiot! You're clumsy. You'll never make it!

Luckily I made it down the stairs without falling over.

"Bella! Get back here now!" Mike was right on my heels.

I made a quick dash to the front door and just kept running. Before I knew any different, I was running through the forest.

I could still hear heavy footsteps behind me. Mike wasn't going to give up easily.

I had to hide.

Suddenly I come to a clearing. Then I realise I had run to the meadow. OUR MEADOW!

Seeing this place again stopped me in my tracks. At that moment I was at peace.

"There you are." Oh shit! "You'll regret running away from me, I can promise you that!"

I couldn't move. My body would not respond to my minds wishes. Oh, I am so done for.

As Mike slowly advanced on me, images of my memories flooded my mind.

First time seeing Edward.

Edward smiling at me.

Edward's touch against my skin. Oh, how I ured for his touch once more.

I just wanted to see his face one last time.

A noise suddenly takes me out of my memories. What was it! Where did it come from? And more importantly was it going to save me or quicken my death?

It seems Mike also heard the sudden noise, for he stopped and frantically looked around.

"Who's there!? Show yourself!" I could tell Mike didn't want any witnesses.

Then, in a blink of an eye, a shape of a person appears in front of me. It seems I wasn't daydreaming because Mike had a mask of horror on his face.

"Get out of my way! This doesn't concern you!" What did he want to do with me that was so bad he didn't want anyone to witness the event?

I shuddered at the thought.

A feral snarl comes out of my supposed protector. It couldn't be could it?"

Both Mike and I came to the same conclusion at the same time.

"Edward"

"Cullen!"

"Don't worry Bella, this cretin won't lay a hand on you anymore." Came the response. As usual my heart couldn't help but skip a beat, uring a chuckle from Edward.

"I never get sick of that." Edward whispered.

Mike's demand interrupted our silent conversation, "I'm not going to repeat myself Cullen, move now!"

"No." Was the firm answer.

What happened next shocked me.

Mike charged forward, intending to fight Edward. He was either still clueless of Edward's strength or just plain stupid.

"Don't kill him please." I made it so only Edward's ears could hear. "I don't want to be the reason for his death."

"Fine, I promise." I could tell it would take all of Edward's self-control to keep that promise.

The so-called fight only lasted a maximum of 2 minutes. The result; Mike ended with a black eye, a broken nose, left leg, right arm and a few ribs. Edward, on the other hand, didn't had a scratch on him.

"You might have won Cullen, but Bella is still mine and there's nothing you can do about that." Mike seemed pretty smug about that comment. But I could change that.

"He can't, but I can." I guess you could say I stepped up to the plate. "Mike, It's over. I don't want to see, hear or touch you ever again."

I didn't need Jasper here to tell me that fury was coming off Mike and pride is coming off Edward. To tell you the truth, I was pretty proud of myself too.

"I'll get you for this Swan, you hear me? I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS!"

Before Mike could finish his rant, Edward was already scooping me up in my arms and carrying me away from the meadow. It felt…how can I say this?...absolutely wonderful to be in Edward's embrace again, even if it was only for a little while.

And as Edward held me securely in his strong arms, I couldn't but inhale his scent and drift into a peaceful sleep. Ah…it's good to be home.

Finished! What do you think? Should I just have 2 more chapters about Edward and Bella getting together again, or should I extend my story a little more? Review and tell me your decision please. Until next time…MaximumRideTwilightLover.