I am sorry it has been so long since I sat down at my computer and typed. I have had a lot on my plate and just needed some time to deal with it. It in the next few weeks I am going to try and update much more often! Thank you all for helping me to write again!

Chapter 9: Week One

Edward tucked Bella in to the twin size bed, kissing her lightly.

"Sleep love. I will be here in the morning." He smiled lightly at her but she didn't return the gesture. "What is wrong Bella?"

"I don't want to go to sleep….He will haunt me" she breathed, fear was clear in her eyes.

"Who? Bella Who will haunt you?"

"I don't know….but he was going to kill me" the words came out as a whimper.

"Shhh I will not let anyone near you if they will hurt you" he stroked her hair "Sleep now"

A bell rang through the halls announcing breakfast. Meals were the hardest time for both Bella and Edward. He would have to eat the food and later find a good place to dispose of it. Bella was still adjusting to eating regularly again and most days she was simply picking at the food eating hardly anything.

"Bella you must eat" a staff member stood in front of her with a tray of half eaten food.

"I don't want to" she muttered at the man, turning away from him and Edward, looking out at the green forest.

"Leave it here I will talk to her" Edward looked at the man as he sighed and walked away leaving the tray of food.

"Isabella." Edward spoke her full name. She turned and glared at him. "Part of healing is keeping your body healthy as well."

"I don't like how it tastes. Couldn't you just go out and get me a burger?" she damn near was begging me to get her junk food.

"You know I can't do that. You have to eat healthy, so that your body can have the vitamins and minerals that the drugs took away from it" He explained it all to her and soon she just turned back towards the tray just to get him to shut up about it. Just then the small silver phone in Edwards pocket rang. "Excuse me" He left the table to answer the call.

"How is she today?" Carlisle's voice asked

"This is a rather good day" He spoke quietly and quickly to avoid being over herd. "But she is refusing to eat now and getting less sleep. When she does she wakes up screaming about a man coming to kill her."

"We both knew that this would not be easy but it has to be done." His father's voice spoke wise words.

"Thank you Carlisle" Edward smiled slightly.

"Anytime Edward, I will call tomorrow and talk to Bella" The line went dead than and Edward stored the phone away.

It was 7:30 and time for Bella's nightly session with a group. Most nights Edward would listen to the minds of the other members but tonight he would use this time to hunt. As much as he didn't want Bella to come back to an empty room, he was really pushing his thrust the last week. Sighing heavily, he strolled out to the car that was parked in the back lot just waiting to be driven. As soon as he was out of the parking lot, Edward was flying down the highway. He had never been this eager to be in a fast car or running through a forest in search of his pray.

The nightly meeting had ended earlier than usual and like every night before Bella had said nothing to her group members.

"Edward?" she walked in to the room to find it empty. Bella ran to the bathroom and to the window. "Edward! Damn it!!" she was in tears now not knowing really why she was crying. After a minute of digging her nails in to her palms, Bella sunk to the floor sobbing as she waited.

Edward felt guilty for enjoying his time away from Bella as he sped back to the center. As soon as he walked through the door one of the staff ran to him.

"Mr. Cullen! We have been looking everywhere for you"

"What's wrong?" he sped up his pace but still had to keep it human paced.

"When Ms. Swan came back from her nightly session to find you gone she went in to hysterics. We have not been able to get her to calm down yet." The staff member was running to keep up now. They reached the room and the worst sound reached Edwards ears. Bella was curled up in the very back corner of the closet and two other staff members were pacing the room.

"Thank you for your help. I will take it from here" he dismissed them calmly as he walked to the closet. He parted the coats and kneeled down in front of her. "Bella, I am here now"

She looked up in to the bright gold of Edward's eyes and started crying again. "You left me!" she was not angry, just looking for answers

"I had to. I was going to be back here before you meeting ended but you came back before I did." Gently he pulled her out of the closet and to the bed.

"Why?" she was calmer now as she lay in his arms like a child.

"I needed to take care of my hunger" Edward whispered to her rocking side to side

"Don't leave again…Ok?" she was just like a child making promises that were easily bent. Slowly Bella's eyes drifted closed as she laid in Edwards arms.
"Never will I leave you Bella. Now sleep a dreamless night" Without disturbing her slumber, he changed Bella in to her bed clothes and lay next to her the whole night.

It is not very long but I did do this instead of doing my homework in the middle of the night! I am hoping to get at least one more update in before I go to sleep! REVIEW PLEASE!!!