I wrote this on my phone, so it may be a little crap lol I hope its okay though :D This chapter containts a little violence though...just a warning.

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10. Numb

I don't care if it hurts
I want to have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice when I'm not around
You're so fucking special
I wish I was special

But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell I'm doing here?
I don't belong here

RadioHead - Creep

I made it out of the girl's toilets. I received a few texts from Eric; however I chose to ignore them. I have been avoiding him an awfully lot lately. I couldn't deal with that at the moment.

What was up with Rosalie? Did she know something? She couldn't, could she?

I sauntered over to my locker, unlocking it to find another note folded up, who is this?

Hey 'Angel'
Still getting pretty close to Cullen, I see... don't worry, you know what they say? All good things must come to an end.
And in good time, so will your infatuation with him.
X

What? Who knew about this?

I looked around the hallway but nothing looked unusual, everyone was making their way to their lessons. Why someone would be bothered about what happened in my mundane existence?

I scrunched up the note, throwing it into my backpack so no one had a chance of finding it.
I made my way over to lunch, collecting my scattered thoughts along the way. "What happened to you?" asked Edward, curiously, as I made my way over to his table.

"Oh, you know? Just felt a little light-headed, all better now though." I attempted to smile; it felt like my lips were going to crack at any moment.

Rosalie was engulfed by Emmet as they sat together; she kept looking at me as if something was wrong. Every time I caught her she was frowning.

"Where's Bella?" I asked Edward.

"Her class is running late." he ran his fingers though his hair, pulling the strands slightly.

I watched as Alice and Jasper made their way cheerfully over to the table.

"Angela, are you coming?" she asked me, smiling.

"Should I know to what?" I asked her happily, her high spirits were contagious at times.

"Yes, silly! To mom and dad's anniversary! It's soon..." she looked at me, her eyes waiting for an answer.

"I... I'll have to ask... I don't know, if it's a family thing, I wouldn't any to intrude and -"

Edward cut me off.

"Of course you're invited, I wouldn't have it any other way." his eyes glowed a bright emerald green as he lightly patted the back of my hand sending a tingling sensation through my veins. My heart stuttered in my chest. I looked up to see Alice smirking at me but Edward seemed not to notice it, thankfully.

"I was thinking about asking Bella to come too, I won't be able to do it without you there." he whispered in my ear. I couldn't help the stinging in my chest when he said this, after he asked her out they would be dating. "Eddie, stop hogging her!" Emmet roared, smiling devilishly. Rosalie playfully scowled at him, resulting in an admirable pout.

Edward feigned mock horror.

"Hogging my angel?" he emphasised the 'my' part which sent my body into overdrive "Never!" He wrapped his arms around me, pulling me closer to him. "Okay, maybe a little" he chuckled.

"Edward, please. Stop being so inappropriate" I chastised softly.

"You sound like my mom, Ange," laughed Alice "you spend way too much time with her."

Edward still had his hand wrapped around me, warming me. Until I saw Eric walking into the canteen with Mike flanking his right. His eyes flashed directly to me, and I saw his eyes burn with anger until he quickly composed his features. Then his face was emotionless. I tried to push Edward away, but it was too late - the damage was done. I pried Edward's fingers off of me. He looked at me, curiosity burning behind those bright green orbs.

His eyes were silently asking me what was wrong; what made the change in my whole demeanor when Eric walked into the room. I shook my head vehemently at him - it was not up for discussion.

Eric stalked towards me, still looking emotionless.

"Edward." he nodded, politely, his face still impassive. They were never the best of friends; Edward and Eric. They just never saw eye to eye, the atmosphere was always hostile.

"Eric." Edward nodded back. Eric looked round the table to everyone, smiling briefly at them "Guys."

There was a whole round of murmured hellos.

"Let's go talk." he grabbed a hold of my arm, jerking me out of my chair forcefully.

Edward did not take a liking to this, he stood at his full six one height; scraping the chair back, towering over Eric. I looked at him shocked, what does he think he is going to do?

"Watch it." Edwards's voice held a threatening undertone, something I was most definitely not used to hearing from him.

"Back off, she's mine." Eric replied.

"What the f-"

"Edward, please. Stop. People are watching." I looked up him, pleading.

I grabbed a hold of Eric's hand, pulling him toward the exit.

"I'll see you later." I called over my shoulder, trying not to find Edward's eyes in the group. He couldn't know.

E&A

Once we had left the cafeteria, Eric was furious; he took me to his house. This would not be good.

He yanked me up the stairs.

"Eric, I don't think this is the right time, what if your parents come back?" he pushed me into his bedroom, closing the door behind us.

"I told you, she is not my mom! My mom died, this is just some bitch my dad married!"

He slapped me hard across the cheek "Don't fucking call her that!" I clutched my stinging cheek, shrinking away from him onto the floor.

"And you! Acting like a little whore today! What the fuck was that?" he wrapped his hand in my hair, pulling it.

"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to... I didn't!" I couldn't help the tears streaking down my cheeks.

"I give you everything and this is what you do to me, I looked like a tool in front of everyone!" he pulled me up by my chin, only to throw me back against his wall.

I didn't mean to anger him, he just sometimes got like this, but it hurt so much. Sometimes I would black out, hoping it was death ready to consume me. Maybe I could be happier in another life.

"You're so fucking useless!" he growled, kicking me in my abdomen.

"Please! Eric! Stop! It... it hurts" I cried out as he kept kicking.

Please God, just take me now. I'm begging you!

"Whoring yourself at Edward, you think he will want you after he knows what a lousy fuck you are? Do you?" he screamed at me in rage.

"No..." I whimpered on the ground, my voice barely audible.

I felt his hand wrap around my neck, pulling me up to look at him "I can't hear you..."

"No." I repeated louder.

"That's right, you're not even pretty; you're hideous. You're lucky I give you the benefit of the doubt. It's only because your mine, and only mine" he looked deeply into my eyes, his softening a little.

"Nobody else would want you, so your mine and mine only, what are you?"

"Y... yours and... and yours only." I sputtered out.

"That's it, good girl... come here." he pulled me into an embrace, placing soft kisses on my neck. Wiping the tears away from my cheeks.

"I do this because I love you."

He does this because he loves me.

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