Chapter 12: Complete Fear

Bella woke up, she could hardly see out of her right eye. Her jaw ached from the gag, her wrists throbbed from the twine they used to tie her wrists up. Her stomach grumbled, making her whimper a little. She was lying on her side on a couple of blankets on a cold, cement floor. Her ankles were tied together with the same twine, but luckily her jeans kept it so her legs wouldn't get cut up.

Bella looked around the room she was in, carefully rolling onto her back, wincing when her arms got crushed under her back. She looked up when the door opened. "Ah look who's awake," Laurent commented. Laurent walked over and cut the twine. She started rubbing her aching wrists when Laurent grabbed one wrist and handcuffed her to a pipe that was in the room. She took off the gag, looking around at the three men in the room. Of course she recognized Laurent and Daniel, but not the guy that was driving the truck.

"What's the matter Bella, cat got your tongue?" Daniel teased.

Bella spit at him and he smacked her hard across the face. "Why are you doing this?" She got out, her throat throbbed as she spoke. Laurent stood up from the floor.

"You know why," Laurent answered.

Bella stared at the floor, tears pressing against her eyes. But then the salt of her tears made her right eye burn. Laurent kneeled in front of her and grabbed her chin. "You were a fool," he told her. She felt her heart pound as he forced her legs apart and thrust his hips hard against hers.

"Please don't," she said with a small sob.

Laurent got up and walked over to his friends.

Bella swallowed as she listened to them argue about what to do with her. She tugged on the handcuff, just wishing it would give away. Tears fell down her face as she tugged even harder, the metal of the handcuff digging into her skin. "Stop fussing," Laurent told her. Tears pressed hard against her eyes.

"Please don't do this," she begged.

Laurent walked over and grabbed her chin again. "You haven't see anything yet," he snapped.

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Edward was sitting in his house, putting his head in his hands. He lifted his head up and rubbed his hands together when Esme came in. "How are you holding up?" She asked.

"Badly," he replied.

She moved her fingers through his hair. "I'm sure she's okay," she whispered.

"How?" Edward asked, a lump forming in his throat.

Esme sighed and they looked up when the door slammed open and Jacob stormed in. "Where is she?!" Jacob snapped. Edward stood up.

"I don't know where she is," he answered.

"You do know! You were the last one who saw her!" Jacob exclaimed.

Edward stood there in disbelief. "I would never EVER take Bella!" He snapped. Jacob glared at him and before anyone else could react Jacob grabbed Edward, slamming him into the wall.

"JAKE!" Charlie shouted.

"WHAT DID YOU DO WITH HER!?" Jacob shouted.

"I don't have her! I don't' know where she is!" Edward exclaimed.

"You're a liar!" Jacob snapped.

Edward grabbed the younger boy and threw him down on the floor, pinning in there. "Jacob! Listen to me! I would never EVER hurt Bella," he snapped. Jacob struggled but then Edward kept him still. "Jake! I would never do anything that would take her form you," he added. Jacob stopped struggling and let out a frustrated sigh.

"Who could've done this Edward?" he asked.

"I don't know, but Jake, I would never do anything like this. I'm not a cruel man. We will find Bella," he answered letting Jacob go.

Jacob got up off the floor, frustrated and upset.

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Bella let out a yelp when another punch landed on her face. They had released her from the handcuffed, but now she was being kicked around and thrown around like a rag doll. She shrieked when Laurent grabbed her by her hair and drug her up from the floor. He slammed her against the wall, pinning her there. She cried out again when Daniel punched her back, gasping when the air was knocked out of her.

She was thrown back on the floor and the third guy, whom she realized was named, Noah, kicked her side repeatedly. After awhile, the beating stopped all together. She curled up in the fetal position, sobbing. Laurent grabbed her leg and dragged her back over to the bed, handcuffing her wrist again. "Sweet dreams," he told her. Bella sniffled, closing her eyes. She tilted her head back, waiting for the throbbing pain in her body to go away.

Bella curled up the best she could, staring at the dark corner of the room, sniffling softly. This was the kind of nightmare she was afraid would come true ever since she had James put in jail.

(Flashback)

Bella was sitting next to her attorney, glancing over at James who was glaring at her. Her stomach was starting to throb from the healing wound, she needed more painkillers. She swallowed hard and looked up when the judge turned toward the jury. "Has the jury come to a decision?" he asked.

"Yes your honor, we the jury say that James McCarthy is guilty for attempted sexual assault, assault with a deadly weapon, and attempted homicide," the lead juror informed.

Bella let out a gasp when James tried to go after her. "YOU LITTLE BITCH! YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME!" James shouted. The officers grabbed him and started dragging him out of the courtroom. "YOU'RE MINE ISABELLA SWAN! MINE!" He shouted t the top of his lungs. Jacob stood behind her, his hands on her shoulders.

"It's over now," he told her.

(End Flashback)

Bella was curled up in a ball now, sniffling as the memories came back at her at full force. "YOU'RE MINE ISABELLA SWAN! MINE!" His words echoed in her head. She put her hand over her face and cried softly.

"It's not over, it'll never be over," she sobbed.