Her Only Hope

I know the definition of pain. I lived with it for almost a year. So when I heard that his imprint left him, I know I had to save him from that agony. When someone you love rips out your heart and it's the person you love more than anything it makes you numb to everything, cold to the people that want to help you, but more importantly it makes you feel worthless. All I wanted was to save him, not fall in love with him, but he made me. He did what Jacob tried so hard to do. He made me forget Edward. It's just too bad that he doesn't feel the same. His imprint would come back eventually and Edward …Well he never let me go.

Chapter Nine: You're Not Alone

Here I was again knocking on Paul's door but of course, he wouldn't answer. "Paul!" I yelled. "I know you're in there so let me in." When a minute passed by and he still didn't answer the door I grew very annoyed. "So you think you can just ignore me?" I yelled. "Well I'm not leaving until I get an explanation." I'm going to help him whether he likes it or not I thought. "I'm not leaving" I said as I continued knocking. "So let me in." still he wouldn't answer. I

balled up my fists and started pounding on his door. "Paul we are going to talk and I don't care if you don't want to. I will stand out here all day if I have too. "

Will you go away or are you just too stupid to tell that I don't want to talk to you?" Paul yelled." I jumped back. "You're the one who's stupid if you think I care about what you want."

"Go away or I'll call your father and tell him you're disturbing the peace." "Don't believe me Paul?" "Fine, if you want my neighbor's to think your insane go right ahead." he said.

I looked around and saw nothing. Paul's cabin styled house was surrounded by the woods. "You don't have neighbors." I said smugly. "Crap." I heard him mutered. "You know what? I don't care what you do. I'm going to take a shower to drown out your annoying voice." I could hear him stomping away from the door and the bathroom door slam.

"Get back over here Paul!" I said beginning to pound on the door again. "Paul! Let me in you Jerk! You can't stay in the shower and ignore me forever." I said hitting the door harder.

"Sooner or later you will have to come out and when you do I'll still be here. I am not leaving. Do you hear me? I will no-". Before I could finish my sentence the door flung open and I was greeted by a very pissed off Paul. "

What the hell do you want?" he growled out. I took two steps back but Paul only followed me. "I asked a question Swan." I had a whole list of things I wanted to ask him but my brain wouldn't work.

.All the words I wanted to say decided to take an extended vacation. "What? You finally have my attention and now you forgot how to use that big mouth of yours.

As you can see I couldn't drown you out in the shower thanks to my wolf hearing." The word "shower" triggered something in my brain something in my brain to tell my eyes to look down.

My eyes worked their way down Paul's perfect body, stopping here and there to admire something until my eyes fell on his towel. My eyes snapped back up to see his evil grin.

"Don't tell me your leech still doesn't know what to do with a woman." he said trying to get under my skin. He leaned in only leaving a few inches between us. "

If you were mine I wouldn't be able to keep my hands off of you." His voice got deeper and mocking. I was suddenly very uncomfortable. I wanted to say something sarcastic but my brain was still drawing a blank.

"You okay Swan?" He chuckles. I wanted to slap that smug smile off his face but I didn't think I could get away with it a second time. "Stop making fun you jerk." I growl.

"What are you talking about?" He said innocently. "Don't play stupid it doesn't suit you." I shot back. He turned around and walked back into his house as he laughed at me. Jerk I mumbled as I stormed into his house slamming the door behind me.

"You know it's rude to slam other people's door, Swan!" He yelled from another room. I opened the door and slammed it again. "You're annoying" He said appearing behind me. "Will you stop sneaking up on me?" I grumble.

"Only if you promise to stop breaking into my house." He said as he dried his hair." "You're such a douche bag." "And your point would be…" He said in an annoyed tone.

"My point is you had no reason to attack Edward or to mock our relationship." I yell. "Just like he had no reason to bruise your arm, Swan." "That's none of your-

" "Tell me, Swan, how it started?" He interrupted me, "I bet he was real sweet, charming, at first and you two spent all your time together and then he left you but when he came back it was a fairy tale but while he was gone you made a friend.

He didn't like your friend and started to tell that it wasn't safe to be around him but when you wouldn't listen, Edward found other ways to keep you away from Jacob but when that doesn't work he had to control when you saw him.

" Paul spat angrily. "That's not what happened." I said but he ignored me. "He always has to be in control doesn't he, Bella? That's why he sent Jacob that invitation so he could make sure no one was in his way."

"I don't have to listen to this. I just wanted to help." I said as I opened the door but Paul used his arm to close the door back. "Isolation is one of the first signs of abuse."

"Let me out Paul" I said. He was so close that I could feel his breath on the back of my neck. Sheer panic started to sink in and I felt like I was back in Forks with Edward's hand around my arm. I felt just as helpless as I did then.

"Please let me go." Tears slowly started running down my cheeks. I tried to open the door again but Paul was too strong. "You're weak, Bella and I don't want you around. He whispered in my ear, "Everyone who loves you that isn't a Cullen, you leave so why should I trust you when you're going to leave as soon as you forgive him.

Then you'll disappear and leave me just like she did." He growled. Hearing him say that made me want to cry harder. I shook my head. "Still lying to yourself." He said and let go of the door,

"Jacob used to tell me that you hated being told what to do but he was wrong, you just need the right last name." "You don't know me." I managed to say clearly.

"No, I don't, but I know your type." I opened the door and left. Before I could even step off the porch he slammed the door behind me. "I am not in an abusive relationship." I say but I don't know if it's for me or him,

"I know you don't like me but I think you want someone to understand you and sadly for you, it's me." I walked to my car and got in. I wiped my eyes. I really didn't understand why I felt I had to be there for him when he obviously doesn't want me around but I do. I drive away feeling lost but knowing I'll be back tomorrow.

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Authors Note: I am so sorry for mot updating in God knows how long. You all most have thought I was dead but no I'm not I just lost track of time. This chapter gave me a hard time but to be honest I don't think this is my best but I felt so bad for making you guys wait so I just decided to post it any way. Please Review and thank my beta and sister Fester