Sorry for being a day late! It was totally hectic in my house yesterday.

Here is a chapter 10~ 3

Chapter 10- The Blur

Bella's POV 8 days after being rescued and all the way to Ballet studio

Nothing went out of the ordinary from the plan we devised earlier. Everything went without a pitch and the human police officers in a small city were unexperienced with found children. They weren't able to ask me any questions without my parents there because I was underage, so they hounded Julie for answers. But she was evasive and made it seem like she just met me earlier today instead of 3 years, so the police were reluctant and set her free after the FBI asked her questions. Deeming her unnecessary for questions, they let her go after she got a check up from the hospital. I don't know how she was able to convince them not to examine her, but that's a question for the next time we see each other.

I asked the FBI to let me say goodbye to my savior and they allowed it. After hugging her goodbye and a promise to catch up soon, Julie left after Renee caught a plane with Victoria and Dmitri. It was another reunion that looked like we haven't seen each other in 5 years. I guess after 5 years of acting like a docile doll, acting seemed easy and came easy to me. The hospital contacted Charlie since he was also one of my guardians and the FBI had to wait for him to arrive before any questioning. When Charlie came, it was like a soap opera occurring. He was crying because I'm safe, angry at Renee for letting him know 2 years too late, upset at himself for taking that operation, frustrated at the two vampires because they weren't there, again upset at himself for not being there, hurt because I was hurt, devastated that I'm 15 instead of his little girl, felt happy that I was in his arms. It kept going back and forth that his emotional rollercoaster gave him whiplash and he had to be sedated. I was half crying and laughing at his antics but was overall relieved that it was all over and I was safe in my family's arms. My doctor told my parents some good news and some bad news. Good news is I'm healthy, well-nourished and hydrated and was never touched sexually and my mind was healthy for a girl who was kidnapped when young. Bad news is I had three cracked ribs and my mental state is at most 12 than 15, but my academics was collegiate level. It took some coaxing, but Charlie and Renee worked everything out and we headed towards the Police station where the FBI was waiting. Since we already planned what I would say, it didn't take long.

After some questions from the FBI about who and what did I see, I was finally released into the care of my family.

The fight back to phoenix was quiet and tense. Renee and Charlie kept whispering to one another in hushed tones and fevered discussions about my mental state, all of which I was able to hear from my heightened senses of listening of constant vigilance in the night for anything. It seems like they agreed to therapy for the mind and homeschooling with Victoria and Dmitri until the therapist says I'm ready to go back.

Charlie would stay for 2 months as that was all he was able to get, and head back to Forks but would keep in contact every week. Renee was able to get support financially from the community that I was abducted in because everyone pulled together and provided a fund for us so she didn't have to work for 4 years.

It was during the flight back when I learned about the IPOD and other technological advances to keep me updated in world news. Victoria and Dmitri tried to fill me in during the time Renee and Charlie were arguing but I've become quite good at multitasking.

During the weeks when I got back, there was a lot of habits I needed to break. Waking up at 8 am, waiting for someone to dress me, having someone cutting my food, refilling my water without me saying anything, the lack of conversation between meals, and waiting for directions to spend my days.

It took a couple of weeks and a lot of therapy sessions, but I was almost back to being the girl I once was.

But then came the return of Angelica and the panic attacks came back at full force.

When Renee got the call of what happened, she fainted and before she hit the ground was caught by Dmitri. Charlie headed down to the police station before I can find out, but no such luck. The gossip around my neighborhood was at full force and the Raven Household came to find me.

Flashback.

"YOU"

I turned around from the garden I was maintaining. It was something the therapist recommended. Something about growing with the plants as a way of letting go of the control. Or some bullshit like that. I don't know. It's mindless work and I enjoy it.

I look up. It was Angelica's mom. She grew weary with the 5 years without her daughter and sick with worry. Her once beautiful blonde hair that was never once out of place was now replaced with grey and was complied in a ponytail that was illmaintained and out of alignment. Her eyes that was once vivid blue shining with happiness is not filled with anger and sadness.

My breath hitched.

"HOW DARE YOU JUST SIT THERE WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS MURDERED?! HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF KNOWING THAT YOU LEFT ANGELICA ALONE! SHE HAD BRUISES ON HER FACE ALL OVER AND YOU CAME BACK WITHOUT ANY! WHY DID YOU COME BACK ALONE?! HOW DID YOU COME BACK WITHOUT HER?! WHY DIDN'T YOU COME BACK WITH HER?!"

Her husband was trying to calm her down and grabbing her back, but to no avail as a mother who lost her child is more strong than any man.

"STOP CARL, AREN'T YOU ANGRY?! OUR BABY GIRL…" sob " Our beautiful- beautiful innocent baby girl was found headless on HER DESK!" she shrieked out the last words.

I couldn't stop the tears or the hyperventilation of the panic attack. I couldn't breathe and could vision the head of my best friend on my middle school desk. The one where it opens and looks like a box. The one we spent hours reorganizing and sharing materials.

She kept going on until three of our neighbors got her away. Screaming as she kept going.

I felt a cold hand and it brought me closer to a hard body. That's when I freaked out.

I started to thrash around and cry and yell out. I kept going until I was exhausted but never once did the body let me go.

I don't know how long we sat there, covered in mud and fertilizer but I looked up and saw Dmitri with the most heartbroken look on his face.

"It will get better. I swear to it princess."

I nodded and rested my head against his neck and held him close. The coolness of his body felt nice over my overheated skin.

I had to be sedated and took anti-anxiety pills once I got back into therapy. Dr. Lee had spent days with me to try to revert myself to the person I was before that ordeal. I distanced myself from everyone and it took Charlie leaving that I was able to finally feel something other than emptiness that I adopted.

But it was a blur coming back to society.

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