You all said you wanted me to continue, so I will continue.

This chapter will turn the course of the story around probably a full 360 degrees. Be prepared!

I don't own it.

JAR:

"Sure." We walked out of the bathroom not looking at eachother, Bella stiff as could be.

What had I done?

Edward's Point of View

Alice pulled into the parking lot of the mall and immediately got out. Jasper turned around and looked at Bella, concerned at how she clung to me as if her life depended on it.

"Is she…I mean, are you going to be okay, Bella?" he asked.

She clung to me tighter and nodded slowly.

"I will keep a hold of her the entire time, Jasper," I reassured him. "You have nothing to worry about."

"I can practically feel the waves of fear coming off of her though. Are you sure this is such a good idea?"

"I don't know Jasper, but we can't go back now. Let's just spend as little time as possible."

He nodded and got out of the car. I opened my door and helped Bella out. Alice wrapped her arms around Jasper and smiled. "Let's just get Bella one outfit today. We don't want to terrify her too much," she said.

I nodded in agreement and looked down at Bella. "Are you okay with that?" I asked her.

She nodded into me and wrapped her arms tighter around my waist. I held her close to reassure her that I wouldn't leave her.

We walked into the mall, and I immediately noticed the change in Bella. She clung to me even tighter, her eyes were more alert, and she looked everywhere as if searching for someone.

"Bella, it's okay. Relax," I whispered.

She couldn't relax though. The mall was so big and there were too many people she didn't know.

I wished beyond everything in the world that I could help her relax. I wished that she would be more comfortable around me. She held onto me and trusted me, but she still wasn't quite comfortable yet. She still jumped whenever I touched her. She still couldn't relax completely in my arms even when we were alone.

I sighed and walked her to a little clothing store.

Bella's Point of View

Edward walked with me into the clothing store not seeming to care that I was clinging to him like a little child. I was more than grateful for his presence. I just wished I could tell my body to stop being so tense. I knew Edward wouldn't hurt me.

After a while, I moved my eyes to the exit and froze. Standing there staring at me with an intensity that would scare anyone was Bill and Bob. This could only mean one thing…he was here somewhere.

I started to breathe faster, panicking. I tried to look away from Bill and Bob's gazes, but they had locked me in. I couldn't do anything but stand there frozen in shock.

"Bella?" Edward asked quietly.

Memories, awful memories of the room, of my parents, of bodies distorted, bruises, so many bruises...

I watched as Emmett came up behind the men and grabbed them by the necks, dragging them outside. Kyle came running around the corner, looked at me once, and then went after his accomplices.

I was full out hyperventilating now. Edward needed to get me out of here.

Edward's Point of View

After a while of following Alice and Jasper around, Bella froze. She stared off into the distance, her eyes wide with panic.

"Bella?" I asked quietly.

She didn't respond to my voice. She started breathing heavily before she went into full hyperventilation mode.

"Alice, I need to take Bella out," I said quickly.

Alice and Jasper both turned toward me. They took one look at Bella's white face and noticed her labored breathing before nodding quickly. "Get her out," Jasper said.

I walked as quickly as I could, Bella clinging to my shirt with all her strength, and sat her down on the sidewalk outside the mall. I made sure the area was secluded so she could calm down.

I turned her so her face was in my chest and rubbed her back soothingly, humming her lullaby softly. This time though, my humming didn't seem to help her. She continued to gasp for air as tears streamed down her face.

"Bella," I whispered. "Bella, it's okay. I'm here for you. No one is going to hurt you. It's okay."

I rocked her back and forth slowly trying to calm her down. "It…it's…he's…and I…"

I pulled her away from me and looked her in the eyes. "What are you trying to say? Calm down, Bella. What do you want to say?"

She shook with the effort it took her to talk. "He's…they're…he's here. He…and Emmett…and…"

My eyes widened in shock. "What?" I whispered.

She froze in my arms and stared past my shoulder, her eyes wide with fear. I turned around, keeping my arms around her, and tried to see what she was looking at. At first, I didn't see anything. After a bit though, I noticed four figures running towards us.

"Who are they?" I asked Bella softly.

She shook violently in my arms, almost as if she were having a seizure. I tried to stand up, but she held onto me, digging her nails into my skin.

"Ow! Bella, it's okay."

She continued to shake as the four figures came quickly closer. After a bit, I could make them out. One of them was Emmett. The other three, I didn't recognize.

"Do you know those men?" I asked Bella quietly.

"B…bi…bill and b…bob," she said through her shaking. "And…and…K…Kyle." She let out a whimper and shook even more.

I gasped. What were they thinking coming here? I was going to rip them to shreds!

Quickly, I pulled out my cell phone and dialed Jasper's number. He answered on the first ring.

"How's she doing?" he asked.

"Get out here now," I said through my teeth. I hung up the phone before he could respond.

Kyle, Bill, Bob, and Emmett reached us then. They stood in a circle around us panting hard.

"What the heck are you doing here?" I asked angrily. "And why didn't you keep them away?" I asked Emmett.

"I…tried," he gasped. "They followed you guys…here. I couldn't stop…them."

Bella screamed in my arms and nearly choked me, her arms wrapping around my neck. I stood up quickly and nearly fell back over as she flung her legs around me, crushing her entire body to me.

"You stay away," I yelled. "You stay away from her!"

Kyle, having caught his breath, walked slowly closer to me. "She's mine," he whispered eerily.

"She is not!" I yelled. Emmett jumped in between us, putting his arms out.

Jasper came running out, Alice right behind him. "What's going on?" Jasper asked.

"Take Bella inside. NOW!" I tried to pass her over to him, but she wouldn't let go of me.

"Bella, you need to go with Jasper," I said quickly trying to stay calm. "You need to go with Jasper and Alice."

"Come on Bella. Please come with me," Jasper said.

She shook her head violently. "NO!" she screamed. "NO!"

Everyone froze in shock. We had never heard that much sound come out of Bella before.

I had no choice. Bella had to stay with me: she refused to let go. I looked at Jasper. "Call Carlisle," I whispered quickly. "Have him come with the police. Get Alice out of here and get as far away as you can."

He nodded once and grabbed Alice before running away. "Bella, you need to get on my back," I whispered.

She swung herself around my body so quickly I almost fell over. She put her arms around my neck and her legs around my waist, holding onto me tightly.

"Duck your head down," I whispered. She did as she was told.

I turned to Kyle and stared him straight in the face, pushing Emmett to the side.

"What do you want?"

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