Bella's ok. Well on the outside anyway. She's been through hell. She's lost and confused, she doesn't know who she is. This is one the stage she goes through before she starts healing. Don't hate her she's just very confused, she's been through some pretty messed up shit.

New Character… The next three chaps are for vampiric love56.

Enjoy

Xx

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~ XIII ~

I was in the hospital for three more days after I woke up. Edward still refused to leave my side.

When I was finally able to go home, I was suddenly terrified to be outside the safety of the hospital. The day after I had woken up, I had a visit from the cops. Sergeants Black and Denali came into ask me questions of the whole incident. Edward was tense the whole time they were there, he was seated behind me on the bed and I was leaning back into his chest, his arms around me in a protective hold. I answered all their questions and told them about my previous relationship with James, including the abuse but not the rape. They told me that they had caught Tyler and the other man; his name was Laurent or something; but they had no idea where James had got to. This honestly terrified me. He was still out there somewhere. He would find me like before, I knew he would. Then there was Edward; how far would James go to keep me away from him? I couldn't lose Edward, but I couldn't allow him to get hurt either.

"Bella?" Edward said pulling me out of my thoughts. We were driving back to the manor now, it was nearly nightfall. He put a hand on my leg, causing me to jump and give out a little scream. "Bella. Bella, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." He told me. "Are you ok?" He asked, his voice full of pain and concern. "Bella?" He asked again softly.

"I.. I'm fine." I lied. "Just a little jumpy." I said quietly, not looking at him.

I heard him sigh. "We'll be home soon angel. Esme has made dinner for you, the others are going out to Jasper's party, but if you're not up to it we can just have a quiet night in if you'd like. Face everyone later instead. I know it's going to be hard for you Bella." Edward told me. I was slightly annoyed that he thought he could plan things for me.

"Edward I'm fine. I want to see everyone. I am capable of facing people you know. I'll tell you if I can't handle something ok?" I told him sternly. I really was getting annoyed now. Why did he think he could just decide what I was or wasn't up to? I can make my own decisions.

Wait a minute. Since when do I ever get annoyed with Edward? Especially, over something so stupid. I don't know why but I suddenly couldn't wait to be around someone other than Edward. He was really aggravating me for some reason.

When we got to the manor, Edward offered his hand to help me out of the car, but I didn't take it. "God Edward I can get out of a car myself you know. Just back off a bit." I said, annoyance clear in my voice.

He looked a little shocked then his face turned to one of pain and hurt. "Ok Bella, I'm sorry. I was just offering to help." He said stepping back out of my way.

This seemed to annoy me even more somehow. "Well I don't need your help ok!" I snapped at him. He looked really hurt now.

"Edward.. I.. I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me." I apologised, tears starting to build up in my eyes.

Edward walked over to me slowly, his arms open invitingly. I ran into his open arms sobbing. "Edward.. I.." I tried to say.

"Shh. Bella it's ok. Don't worry about it." He murmured into my hair.

I cried into his chest, then grabbed at his shirt, reached up and kissed him. It wasn't a soft, gentle kiss either, it was fierce and aggressive. He didn't respond at first so I stuck my tongue in his mouth and forced him to respond. I suddenly felt his strong hands grip my arms and pull me away from him.

"Bella. What's gotten into you? This isn't you." He told me, staring in my eyes trying to find something. "Where's my angel gone? Where's my Bella?" He muttered more to himself than to me.

"I'm right here Edward. What are you talking about?" I told him. "Look at me," I said gesturing to my body. "This is me. What you see is what you get. If you don't like it maybe I should go find someone who does." I snapped at him.

I pushed him away from me and ran back to the car. He had forgotten to take the keys out of the car; I turned them and sped off down the drive. I saw Edward running after me in the rear view mirror, he was shouting something but I just sped up leaving him watch me drive away.

I kept driving faster and faster. I didn't even know where I was going, and I honestly didn't care. I don't know where this side of me was coming from but I couldn't get the old Bella back. I guess I was bad girl Bella now. Not Edwards angel.

That's when I saw someone ahead of me. It was clearly a young male, I could tell by his frame. He was just standing there, he wasn't going to move. I hit the breaks, screeching to a stop. He walked calmly around to the passenger window.

"Hey there beautiful. I'm Matthew, but you can call me Matt. What's your name?" He asked me. I have to admit he was pretty damn HOT! In a bad boy way, which just happened to be what I was after right now, hell I would even go back to James right now. Oh well, I guess this Matt guy will do.

"Isabella." I told him.

He just stood there grinning at me for a while.

"Well are you just going to stand there or you going to get in?" I asked him.

He still just stood there.

"Get in Matt. NOW!" I said, impatiently.

He smiled at me, jumping in the passenger seat. I sped off with Matt next to me, not knowing where we were going or what we would do.

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