A/N: Chapter 5 coming soon! I think it's only going to be a few more chapters because I'm not getting any feedback as to if anyone likes the story or not, plus I'm going to have a difficult time creating a good ending for this story.

Chapter Four

We're both quiet as we drive. The sky is cloudy making it a little dark out. It looks dreary out even with the vibrant green trees. It reminds me of Edwards eyes when I backed away from the kiss. Maybe he really does just need someone to love him. Definitely not you though, you're to fucked up yourself. I answer myself again. He definitely has some issues, I wonder if it has to do with his parents, did they fight after they split? Maybe they weren't the perfect family everyone thought they were. Maybe we're not that different. I chanced a glance at him and he was still concentrated on the road. The first few drops of rain fell. Maybe I could love him, with time. But he hurts me. Yes but you hurt everyone else. The voice in my head said. I sighed and just looked out the window for a while.

"Bella.." he says startling me. I look at him waiting for him to continue. He doesn't.

"Were you really going to let me shoot you?" I ask suddenly; he smirks. Well at least he's not angry anymore.

"No I took out the bullets before I gave it to you."

"Then why did you even bother giving it to me?" I ask shocked.

"To see if you would do it." He shrugs like it's nothing, and then turns back to the road ending our conversation. We drive in silence for a while more, making a few turns here and there, left and right. The rain has gone from light to heavy and back to light again; almost stopped now. I close my eyes and just let the hum of the tires on the road sooth my heart rate. I empty my mind and fall into a light sleep for a while.

"Bella." He calls, "We're almost there." Gently waking me up. A bit dazed and confused I look around. Sure enough I start to see things I recognize. He slows down as we make our way to the parking lot; it's mostly empty aside from a few cars. Good there shouldn't be much trouble getting in and getting my things. I ask if he's coming in with me and he tells me he's not.

"You're trusting me to go in there alone and come back?" His answer rings in my ears as I pull the handle and push the door so I can step out. 'Well, ya, I guess so.' His eyes look hopeful; like he wants me to come back willingly. Do I want to come back willingly? It seems like he wants me there… but the gun and the slap… ugh. I shake my head and make my way to the door. I give a pull and thank god it's open. I practically run down the single half set of stairs and short distance to my room. Everything is just how I left it. I stand in my doorway for a minute thinking that maybe I could just stay here and he wouldn't come after me, but think better of it. Slowly I step into my room.

I grab my small brown suitcase and drop it on my old bed. I collect my phone charger and my hair brush and throw them on my bed. I fast walk to the bathroom and grab my tooth brush, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, and my makeup bag. My arms are fully loaded making it kind of awkward to go back to my room but I make it and drop my things on my bed beside my suitcase. Next I go to my closet and pull out a couple pairs of socks, underwear, bras, a pair of jeans, a couple pairs of shorts to sleep in, some tee shirts, long sleeve shirts, and cardigans to throw in the bag. I do a quick and sloppy job of folding my clothes and pack them in, then add my bathroom stuff on top and finally my charger and brush. I still have a little bit of room so I decide to throw in a couple dresses as well. I change my heels that I was going to wear last night for some running shoes and grab a couple hair elastics to wear around my wrist in case I want to put my hair up. I walk to the door and put my suitcase out in the hallway.

As I'm bending back up from putting my case down I hear a sound from Rose's room a few steps away. I look over and her door is open a crack. I quickly make my way over to it and slowly push it open. I watch her for a second before making my presence known. She has her headphones in listening to music I assume; she's taking great care in folding a shirt that she ends up putting in her suitcase. "Rose?" I say quietly. She looks over to me. "Rose!" I say louder and make my way to her giving her a big hug.

"Bella?!" she says holding me at arm's length. "Where have you been?" she asks. I just shake my head and am about to answer when I hear Edwards voice call my name. Damn it. I hold up one finger giving Rose the 'one moment' sign and make my way back to the hallway. Edward is coming down the middle of the hall looking for me. I step out more so he can see me. He looks relieved when he sees me; then his eyes changed, get harder. He's looking at Rose. I quickly make my way to my suitcase, pick it up, and bring it to him.

"Here take this out to the car while I have a moment to say goodbye to Rose." I plead him with my eyes, it must work because he nods and gives me a kiss on the forehead then turns to leave. I watch him for a moment until he leaves.

"Are you crazy?" she asks. "That's the guy to kidnapped you. I saw him dragging you to the green car! You can't go with him!" she forcefully turns me to face her.

"I'll be fine, I promise! He won't hurt me." Something changes in her eyes as she looks at my face. Oh no, my cheek. The hand print bruise from the slap. I cover my cheek. "That was a mistake Rose, don't make a big deal of it please. I just did something he didn't want me to and he got mad, it's really no big deal, it won't happen again. Please." She lightly shook her head.

"I should have seen." She said sadly. "I should have seen how much you're actually hurting. How your depression was getting to you."

"It's not, I'm not, I'm fine!"

"You have to be delusional to think that he's not going to do that again!" She said loudly and motioned to my cheek.

"Rose? Bella?!" I heard someone call. I know that voice, James. I had to get out. He wouldn't let me go so easily. I kissed Rose on the cheek then ran to my room and grabbed my purse.

"Rose, I love you, I'll see you soon okay?-"

"Bella was that the guy to kidnapped you?" I ignored him and hugged Rose. "You have to turn him in Bella, he's a bad guy."

"No." I said and let. I made a move to leave but only got a few steps before James caught my arm. I tried to shake him off but he help tighter.

"Bella if you don't turn him in, we'll have to take you too. There's a police in the area on call in case I find anything new." I was about to shake him off again when he fell to the floor. It happened so fast I didn't even know what happened. Edward had punched James. For me. I looked at James shocked for a moment shocked, and then to Rose who was froze in place shocked as well. Then I looked beside me. Edward. He grabbed my arm and started to jog back to the car.

"Bye Rose, take care! I'll see you!" I yelled back, half turned around to wave to her. I saw James starting to get up so I turned back around and ran full force hand in hand with Edward until we reached the car where we both broke to our own side to get it. I was putting on my seat belt while Edward didn't bother. He started the car and zoomed past the entrance just as James was running out the doors to see if he could catch us.

I looked back as we excited the drive way to see James bring his had up to his bloody nose. Rose also had moved and was now standing outside beside James. It started to pour and both of them moved inside. I turned around in my seat to face the front again and looked at Edward. Oh no, he's mad. I tried to put my hand on his forearm to comfort him, but he flinched away. I dropped my hand to my lap, sighed and returned to looking out the window. A few moments passed before Edward finally spoke in a dangerously low tone.

"So who was he?"