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Full Summary: Bella moves to Forks to live with her dad after trying to get away from her past which seemed to be everywhere back in Phoenix. Along the way of trying to heal herself and putting a show for everyone in the town, she does not expect to make friends... much less meet a captivating green-eyed boy that just so happens to be her new friend's best friend. Maybe he can help her. Or maybe her past will catch up to her and make her run like she did in the past. Or maybe, just maybe... she'll fall in love.

A/N: Enjoy, read, review. Let's all do this, shall we? SHOUT OUT TO armywife1979! And I'd like to wish Ally a Happy Birthday. Sorry I couldn't get the chapter here quicker but I hope you like :)

Chapter 10:

Some officers quickly arrived at the school and the students were all buzzing. I didn't talk and didn't move, refusing the help of the paramedics who were looking at me anxiously along with the Cullens and some teachers who had managed to redirect the traffic of the students so that they could get to class.

"Bells," Charlie's worried voice broke through the haze of the other voices. "What did he do to you?"

I didn't fight him as he pulled my hands away from my face, too tired. His eyes clenched shut and he exhaled deeply when he caught sight of my throat.

"Come here, Bells." he whispered and quickly helped me up and off of the floor. "The paramedics are going to check you alright? I want you to go to the hospital."

"No," I mumbled, my throat dry.

"Yes. I want to see if he..." he trailed off, seeming angry.

"Tyler Crowley." I said, pointing to my neck. He exhaled deeply, trying to control his obvious rage.

"Okay. Don't worry, Bells. They won't hurt you again." He said and kissed my forehead.

Alice and Rosalie offered to go in the ambulence with me when they said that Charlie seemed torn between dealing with Newton and Crowley, who had quickly been tracked down, and taking me to the hospital.

Em, Jazz, and Edward quickly joined us in the hospital and had asked for Carlisle to attend to me, assuring me that he was probably the best doctor in town.

And he did.

I was a bit glad to see that he knew what he was doing when he checked me over. Not that I knew much about being a doctor in the first place but I knew a little bit more than a basic first aid kit.

"You're in shock. And that's understandable, Bella." he told me quietly when he carefully bandaged my bloody knuckles, stitching them up.

"Would you like for me to give you some medication?" he asked me and I shrugged, knowing that this wouldn't be going away for a while. This feeling.

"Would you like me to recommend you a psychologist..." he trailed off, looking at me when I began to shake my head at him.

"No. I'll be fine." I croaked.

"If you're sure," he said, not looking convinced.

"Yeah." I smiled, trying to make it look convincing. "Its just a few bruises anyways."

I was quickly discharged from the hospital and was driven home by the Cullens who were adamant on not letting me walk home as I'd insisted on doing. The car was silent and a bit tense until Edward pulled up in front of my house.

"Thanks," I said before darting out of the car and practically running inside the house, not bothering to invite them inside or say anything else.

Charlie didn't come home until late at night and I had insisted on serving him dinner, trying to distract myself. I was restless and couldn't even sit still.

"Bella," he sighed as he watched me tap my fingers on the kitchen counter while I waited for his plate of food to come out of the microwave. "I know that you don't want to talk about it. But maybe you should see someone."

"Dad, I'm really alright," I said, trying to get him to drop it.

"No Bella. You can fool them out there," he waved his hand towards the front door. "But I know better. Once is bad enough but twice?" he asked, beginning to raise his voice.

He sighed heavily when he saw me wince, a silent apology in the sound.

"Why were they bothering you in the first place?" he asked me and I shook my head, realizing that I would have to tell him about the story behind Jasper's injuries. The story that the Cullens were trying to keep under wraps because of Jasper's guilt.

"You know you can tell me anything, kiddo." he told me quietly and I shook my head again, lowering my eyes to the ground when he tried to catch my gaze. "The Cullens seem like good kids. Why didn't you ever tell me you were friends with them?" he asked me, trying to lighten the tense atmosphere.

His tone wasn't accusatory but it wasn't the right question to ask.

I shrugged and crossed my arms in front of my chest defensively.

He stayed silent, observing me and I could practically see him putting the pieces that he knew about together.

"I don't want you going near them anymore." he said, his tone hard. "If they had something to do with all of this..." he huffed angrily, "just don't go near them anymore. Not any of them, Bells."

I stayed silent, not approving or protesting against anything that he was saying. I wouldn't give him a reaction to go by.

"You've been hurt enough, Bella. And I won't let that happen anymore if I have anything to say about it." he said firmly.

I didn't say anything and took out his plate from the microwave, setting it in front of him. He sighed and looked at me before smiling.

"Thank you, Bella." he smiled and stood up to kiss my forehead gently before sitting back down to start in on his postponed dinner.

A/N: So, thank you for reading. Drop your box in the opinion below and... haha got that backwards. But can you imagine if that made sense? lol Well, you know what to do ^-^

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- Eli