It took a few days but I was finally able to get the bottom four screws out of the bars and I tried to work on the top ones but my ribs were hurting too much. It hurt to even get plates out of the top cabinets, so I had to put off working on the bars at least for a while.

I spent my days with Leah cleaning the house. Leah was always with me, until Jacob gets home. As soon as he would walk through the door she would follow him around like he was the one who puts food in her bowl and she would forget all about me.

It had now been almost two months since I got back from the hospital and I was able to move around doing normal things without feeling any pain in my ribs. I kept this information to myself and continued to act like they hurt when Jacob was around. Thankfully being hurt kept him from forcing himself on me and he didn't hit me as much. I'm not saying he didn't have his moments where he smacked me, but they were never as bad as the first day.

I was now sitting in the living room enjoying the salad I threw together for myself when he came in from the garage. "Bella!" I flinched and kept reminding myself that I would be out of here soon. "In the living room Jake."

When he came in the room Leah jumped off the couch and hid behind it. I felt so bad for her. She had an accident a few weeks ago while he was at work I cleaned it up before Jacob got home but he could still smell it when he got here. He was so mad that he smacked me around and kicked Leah so hard she flew into the wall. I felt so bad for her but I couldn't do anything about it without pissing Jacob off. Ever since that night she has been like me and has been afraid off Jacob.

"Bella come here." I got up and had to suppress the groan that I wanted to let out. When I was standing in front of him he reached out and stroked the fading bruise that was on my cheek from a few days ago. "I'm sorry about that." He actually sounded sincere but I never trust anything he says or does anymore.

I'm not sure how it happened but as some point he backed us up and I was now stuck between him and the wall. "I've missed you Bella." I clenched my fists and kept my eyes on the ground as he spoke. "I hate being so mean to you Bella but I can't let you go. I love you and I know you love me too." His hands were now skimming over my arms and I could feel my muscles starting to shake with fear. I could see it in his eyes that my luck had worn out.

"Jake, please don't." His body was now pressing against mine and I just squeezed my eyes shut hoping it would be over soon. His lips began to roam all over my neck as he started to unbutton my shirt. At this point I couldn't keep the sobs in anymore, "Bella don't cry."

He ignored me trying to push him away as he undid my pants and lifted me off the ground and pinned me between him and the wall. "Jacob, please. Please don't do this Jake." My tears were now pouring down my face and landing on his shoulders but he paid them attention. He started undoing his pants but stopped when we both heard Leah growling at him.

I looked over his shoulder and saw her standing there ready to pounce with her teeth showing. Jacob slowly lowered my legs to the ground before he carefully backed away never looking away from Leah. I quickly fixed my clothes but never moved from the wall. "Bella I have to go to dinner with some people for work. I want this house spotless when I get back and do something with that God damn dog."

I wiped the tears from my face and nodded at him before he turned to leave. Once I heard the door close I fell to the floor and called Leah to me. I sat there for ten minutes hugging Leah and waiting to be sure Jacob was gone before I ran to the window. All I had to do was pull out the two screws that I put back in to hold the bars up as so Jacob wouldn't know I had done anything. I had gotten them all out two days ago but I didn't have a chance to get away until now.

Once the bars were gone I lifted Leah up and dropped her outside the window. She tilted her head to the side looking at me like I was crazy. I put on my shoes and started climbing out of the window but then I saw Jacob's headlights heading back to the house. It was too late for me to act like nothing was happening and Leah was already outside. I said a quick prayer and jumped out the window.

"Bella! I forgot my… wallet." I looked up at him through the window and was never more glad that I choose to sneak out one of the smaller windows in the house. Jacob was so big he couldn't follow me out of it and he would have to use his keys to get out of the backdoor.

I quickly looked around and saw that Leah had disappeared and I took her lead. I ran as fast as I could to hide in the woods. I was breathing so hard from running and it was killing my ribs. I guess they weren't as healed as I had thought. I was finally in the woods and had to slow down so I wouldn't fall or run into a tree. I was almost at the point of wheezing when I stopped to catch my breath. It was then that I realized how cold and wet it was outside.

I closed my eyes trying to focus on hearing where Jacob was. I pulled my shirt up to cover my mouth to try and keep my breath from showing in the cold winter air. The wind blew and I shivered really regretting not being able to grab a jacket. The snapping of a twig caught my attention almost making me jump.

"BELLA! Bella get back here!" With every word he yelled I could feel the pain in my body screaming at me to run away. If I went back it would be far worse than it ever was before. I had never gotten this far before and I knew that I would never be able to again. If he caught me this time the only way I would get away again would be to kill myself, not to mention that would be a lot less painful.

"You ungrateful bitch get back here!" I heard his voice disappearing in the opposite direction. I slowly crawled away from the huge oak tree that hid my entire body. I knew that somewhere around here there was a small cave that was barely big enough for me to fit in before Jacob held me captive. I was sure I would easily fit in it now since I had lost thirty pounds.

I got to the entrance, laid on my stomach, and crawled in. Once I was all the way to the back I pushed some leaves towards to entrance to hide myself better. Besides the discomfort of feeling like a sardine the cave was perfect because it kept the wind from hitting me.

Even though I was still in danger of being caught and I was soaking wet and covered in mud from the rain, for the first time in months I felt safe. I knew that Jacob wouldn't be able to search for me much longer because it was pouring and I could hear thunder rumbling far away. All I had to do was survive the night and make my way to a phone in the morning. Then I could call Dr. Cullen and he would help. He promised me he would help.

I'm not sure when but at some point I fell asleep. When I woke up it was still raining out but you could see the sun on the other side of the clouds so it must be morning. When I got out of the cave I was surprised to see a soaking wet Leah lying under a neighboring tree. She came running up to me wagging her tail. I looked around trying to decide on which way to go. "Come on Leah." She barked and followed closely behind me.

We walked for two hours before we reached the closest town. I knew Jacob wouldn't be here because his office is in the opposite direction. I started looking at the ground hoping to find change so I could use a payphone, if they had one. Unfortunately I didn't find enough change that would help me call anyone.

I stumbled onto a hardware store and tried to look somewhat presentable before I went in. I looked at Leah when I opened the door, "Sit. Stay. Good girl." I walked up to the counter where an older man was sitting reading his newspaper. "Excuse me." He looked up at me and immediately stood and looked scared for me. "Ma'am are you ok?" I wrapped my arms around my torso and winced a little when I hurt my ribs. "I'm fine. Is there a payphone or anything around here I can use?"

The man looked me over like he didn't believe me when I said I was ok. "Yeah here you can use my phone." He pulled a black office phone from under the counter and turned it to me. "Thank you." He smiled at me before he walked away giving me some privacy.

I lifted the phone and dialed the number I committed to memory. It rang four times before he answered. "Hello this is Dr. Cullen." I took a deep breath and relaxed now that he had answered his phone. "Dr. Cullen, its Bella Black. Is the offer to help me still there?"


I would love to apologize for the cliff hanger but I can't. Tell me what you think about this chapter and send me any ideas. Like should Edward and Bella fall in love or just stay friends. Talk to me.