(Bella's POV)
Victoria was right. I started to speak to other people more. I actually made friends here. Victoria, James, Laurent, Lauren and Jessica. They made it easier. We all helped each other and I felt a lot better then I had in a long time. They helped me feel normal, like there were other people like me and that I did belong to the world. With their help I was slowly getting better. Sam and Helen were pleased with my progress though they were worried when I told them I didn't want anyone to visit me. I didn't want anyone to see me while I was like this and today would be the first day in a month that people were going to visit me.
'You looking forward to the visit?' Vicky asked me.
I smiled, 'Not really.'
She laughed, 'Well your not alone.'
She carried on walking down the corridor with Beth, her 'nurse'.
Helen took me to the visitors centre. I sat at the table to the left of Vicky. She smiled at me and then grimaced as her parents sat down.
'Bella.'
I knew that voice.
I looked up into the dark, dangerous eyes. Phil.
'What are you doing here?' I growled.
He laughed as he sat down.
'I came to see my step-daughter. So you think your worth something now,' he sneered.
'I know I'm better then you,' I snarled.
He leered, 'Yet you're the one stuck in here and I'm out in the world. You know I'm thinking of getting with Renee again. She might resist at first but once she remembers who she's dealing with she'll come back to her rightful place.'
I stood up abruptly, 'Stay away from her!' I screamed.
Everyone had stopped talking and turned to look at me. I saw Sam and Helen's heads shoot towards me. In a shock I saw Renee look at me before looking at Phil. She paled as he fixed his gaze on her.
I slammed my fist down on the table.
'Stay away from her,' I repeated quietly. I saw Sam rush towards me with someone else.
'I don't think so,' he sneered.
I lunged at him from across the table. He lent back against his chair but it wasn't necessary as Sam grabbed me and pulled me back to my side of the table. I struggled against him.
'Let me go,' I screamed. His grip tightened as he dragged me out of the hall. I saw Phil's smirk the whole time.
'Bella calm down,' Sam whispered in my ear. He put me in a room. It was somewhere I had never seen before. Everything was padded.
'A padded cell,' I sneered.
He ignored me and locked the door behind him.
I screamed in frustration. I was getting better! I wasn't supposed to be locked in a padded room.
I wasn't sure how long I sat in there before Sam opened the door again.
'Someone wants to see you. Do you think your capable of seeing them baring in mind I will be sitting with you the whole time.'
I nodded, wondering who would want to see me.
He lead me back down to the hall and sat me at the closest table.
I stared at the person sitting at the table. Edward.
'Phil. Why didn't you tell anyone?' He asked.
I ignored his question.
'Why are you here?' I asked him.
'I wanted … I need to apologise. If I had thought it was this serious… I know you wouldn't have if it wasn't an emergency but I was so sick of being-' he stopped as he swallowed.
'You know it would be good if that actually made sense.'
He sighed, 'I want to apologise for ignoring your phone call. I didn't realise that it would lead to this,' he said gesturing at the place.
'You ignored my call?' I asked. He nodded and looked down, ashamed.
'I needed you- I needed everyone,' I whispered.
'Why would you ignore me?' I asked.
'I didn't want to get hurt anymore,' he whispered.
'Edward why would you be getting hurt?' I asked confused.
He stood up and turned his back on me.
He turned his head around and met my eyes, 'Because I love you.'
I watched in disbelief as he walked away.
'Edward wait!' I shouted, standing up. He ignored me and carried on walking. I sunk back down into my chair, in disbelief. I knew deep downI had feelings for him but-
'Renee told us everything. Phil's been arrested and is probably going to go to jail for a very long time,' he said.
I felt a surge of satisfaction. He wouldn't be able to hurt me- hurt Renee anymore. It was finally over.
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