Bella's POV
Weeks passed, and Edward and I just grew closer and closer. He was actually a really good friend despite the rocky start we had experienced and ever since we became friends I hadn't seen him with any girls. My ankle had also got better due to all the care Edward had taken due to his guilt. School was also getting harder and harder and my friendships with all our other friends just got stronger and Emmett was as just as goofy as normal.
"Come on Bella pleaseeeeeeee" Alice begged to me from the other side of the room.
"No, plus I wouldn't have anything to wear" I told Alice smugly. The smile dropped from my face when Alice started to smirk.
"But Bella I bought a dress you could wear" she said evilly. Alice was currently trying to convince me to go to a nightclub with the gang.
"Fine, but I refuse to dance" I said stubbornly. I would not allow myself to make a fool of myself.
The next few hours were torture. Alice had called Rose over to help us get ready and she had tugged my hair to natural looking, wavy, curls and Alice had been applying nude and natural make up to my face. And now I was watching them step out of the bathroom. Alice looked amazing- she was wearing a pale pink jumpsuit that was skin tight and her makeup was pinky with her spiky hair gelled back. Rose also looked like a model she was wearing a low necked, black dress reaching her knees. It had two thick straps and Rosalie's golden hair was straightened and flowed over shoulders. Why was I friends with these two- it defiantly lowers my self esteem.
"Go on Bella, go get changed" Rose commanded.
I stepped into the bathroom and saw the dress hanging on a rail. I stepped into it cautiously and opened the door to reveal Alice and Rose. They gasped.
"Do I really look that bad" I asked worriedly. In response, Rose led me over to the full length mirror. I peered into it.
I looked good and normally I'm not very vain but I must admit that Alice and Rose had done a good job. My hair was wavy and reached just past my shoulders, my eyes were accentuated by the natural makeup and it made them pop. I was wearing an emerald green dress- it reached just above my knees and had spaghetti straps with an open back. It was amazing and made my figure so good.
"Oh my gosh, thank you" I squealed in an Alice like manner and I ran up to the girls and gave them a tight hug. There was a knock on the dorm door.
"That's the boys" Alice said excitedly. We walked over to the door. As soon as it opened, Emmett ran to Rose and embraced her tightly and Alice made her way over to Jasper who was gazing at her, smiling broadly. I shifted my gaze to Edward. He was standing frozen in the doorway, his mouth slightly open.
"B-Bella, you l-l-look gorgeous" Edward stammered out still in a state of shock. I giggled nervously and looked at the uncomfortable shoes Alice had forced me into. Suddenly Edward sweeper me up into a huge hug and swung me round. He placed me back on the floor and I turned to face the others.
"Well damnnnn" Emmett whistled earning a smack in the head by Rose.
"Let's go" jasper said.
30 minutes later and we were stood at the bar at the club. The reason we had gotten in so fast was due to Rose's flirting, much to the disapproval of Emmett and Jasper (her brother).
"Come on let's go dancing" Rose and Alice told me dragging me along.
"No" I said pulling myself out of their grip and causing myself to fall backwards- those stupid heels- and I squeezed my eyes tightly closed bracing myself to meet the floor. I felt strong arms wrap there way around me lifting me up just above the floor. I opened one eye and let out a breath of relief.
"Thank you" I told Edward staring into his gorgeous eyes "not only did you save me from the floor but you saved me from having to dance too."
He chuckled placing me back upon my feet.
"Well about that" he said nervously "would you dance with me" whilst staring at his twiddling fingers, "as friends obviously" he added.
I sighed deeply rubbing my forehead, "fine but so you know I can't dance and also I wouldn't just do this for anyone you know". He grinned back at me
"Come on then" he shouted back at me, dragging me in to the heaving crowd of bodies pressed against each other. I started moving anxiously looking at everyone else around me. Edward grabbed my hand and started busting out cheesy dance moves. Soon a quite sensual song blasted through the speakers and I glanced around to see everyone dancing enthusiastically. Edward pulled me closer to him and moved my hips against his, swaying in unison. I got used to it and spun around so my back was nestled against his chest. I started grinding against him like the dozens of people around me. I could feel his breathing get heavier as I grinded my heat against him. He was obviously enjoying it as I could feel the growing bulge in his pants. This created friction and I moaned causing Edward to let out a quiet growl but then unfortunately the song changed.
The next song was a slow one and Edward grabbed me by the waist and started swaying with me against him. His strong arms felt amazing around me and I was staring deeply into his eyes as my eyes were wrapped around his neck. His eyes slowly flickered down to my lips and lingered there for a bit and then he met my eyes again. I bit my lip nervously. He brought up his thumb and rubbed it along my lip and unhooked my lip causing me to start blushing. He reached his hand to my cheek and nudged my head up slightly and started leaning in. This was it. My first ever kiss. And it would be with Edward Cullen. I closed my eyes and felt his breath against my lips and just as his lips were about to reach mine the music changed and the huge masses of people shoved against us and sent me stumbling backwards. Once again that night Edward grabbed me. Reminding me that I was going to let that special kiss go to someone like Edward Cullen- no he was probably just playing with me.
I let out a sob and turned and ran out the club and leant against the wall just outside breathing heavily.
"Well well what do we have here" a man slurred out, approaching me and backing me into the corner of the street. I spam around to run away but there was a dead end and I was left trapped between the wall and him. No no no this could not be happening to me.
"Hello little girly, what's your name then you pretty thing" he cackled evilly, "come on tell Mikey" I shivered nervously and started sobbing desperately. This man was clearly drunk and was not letting me go. What had my dad taught me about self defence? Why in the moment had it all escaped me? I quickly kneed him in the balls and started to run quickly but it was not fast enough as 'Mike' grabbed my arm tightly and shoved me against the wall.
"No you will not escape, YOU ARE MINE, do you understand?" He shouted angrily. I stood stationary sobbing. And suddenly he threw a hard punch into my stomach causing me to whimper and making my head slam against the wall.
"Do not ignore me, now what is your name?" He snarled.
"Bella" I whispered out scared, this was it. It had been a great life whilst it had lasted. He cackled again and his slid up my body to grasp my breasts. I felt so dirty now but there was nothing I could do so I squeezed my eyes closed and tried to imagine it was Edward instead but it didn't help. He reached down and started to shift my dress put the way- I was trembling and sobbing uncontrollably. Suddenly he was gone and I saw him on the ground and Edward was throwing punch after punch at him. Emmett, Jasper were pinning his arms down whilst Alice and Rose were stood shocked. Edward ran over to me and Emmett and Jasper grabbed Mike and started dragging him away.
"Are you ok?" He questioned quickly examining me all over. I just grabbed onto him and winced as the movement stung my stomach. He noticed it and scooped me up and placed me into the front of his car. He kept glancing at me as he sped us home and kept a reassuring hand on my knee as I refused to lose contact with him.
He jumped out the car and came and picked me up again and placed me onto my bed. I crawled to beneath the covers
"Bella that won't be comfortable" he told me but I just shrugged. He walked to one of the drawers and rummaged around being unsuccessful in finding anything. Eventually he pulled off his top and slowly peeled my dress off of me without looking and placing the shirt over my head. I snuggled further under the covers, cowering away from the bed from the pain it caused in my stomach. Edward reached to turn off the light.
"Please stay" I whispered "in my bed" I told him. He looked cautiously but slowly peeled off his jeans and jumped in beside me. Normally I would appreciate his body but now isn't the time. I reached across sleepily and lauded my head on his chest thankful for the reassuring contact. I was half asleep on the edge between unconsciousness and awake when I heard him mutter.
"That bastard." "Goodnight Bella"
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