Chapter Fifty One.

Bella

I pleaded fatigue and stomped off to the bedroom. Sitting on the bed was an

expensive looking bag and I looked at it suspiciously before sitting down and dragging

my legs on the comforter. The design of it reminded me of the one in the lodge. I

pushed the bag off the bed and it thumped to the floor. Edward was there in a flash,

"Are you OK love? I heard a thump and thought you'd fallen."

I arched my eyebrow,

"Do I look as if I've fallen over?"

He didn't answer but picked the bag off the floor and placed it beside me.

"I bought you a few things I thought you might need."

As I watched he pulled out new underwear and a pair of satin pyjamas'. There was also

a pair of tailored pants and two lacy blouses. I picked up the underwear, it was the

right size of course!

"Who got these for you?" I asked.

There was a noticeable silence before he answered.

"I asked Rosalie to help me. I knew you would need some things until we could go shopping properly. You look as if you need a little time to get your strength back".

I snorted

"Got it all worked out haven't you. With a little help from your wicked sister."

He looked upset at that.

"Rose was only trying to help Bella. She got clothes you like to wear just like Alice did."

I nodded,

"Yes. The difference is that Alice would never get involved in a plan like

this. Alice would consider it unethical to help with a kidnap plot. Rose hates me

enough that she'd enjoy it".

He looked positively stunned by my outburst.

"That's a very unkind thing to say. Rose doesn't hate you."

I laughed outright and threw the things back in the bag.

"Thanks but I think I'll pass. Give them to someone who will appreciate them."

He took them all out again folding them neatly and putting them in the dresser in the

corner.

"You'll feel better when you've had something to eat and some proper sleep".

With that he picked me up and carried me back to the fire. There was a thick stew

warming over the fire and he dished a bowl out for me and passed it over. I put it

down by the side of my chair.

"Bella you need to eat".

"Oh why?"

"Don't be silly you'll make yourself ill if you don't eat" was his slightly acidic reply.

"If you were so worried about my health you wouldn't be keeping me prisoner here".

His brow creased,

"You aren't a prisoner".

"Really. Then I'd like to ring my father and ask him to come and pick me up".

I crossed my arms and waited.

"There's no phone here" he explained.

"How convenient" I replied.

"Let me use your mobile then".

I could see he was getting exasperated now.

"There's no signal out here. Tomorrow you'll feel better. If you don't want to eat would you like to

sleep?"

I nodded. Anything to get away from him.

He went to pick me up.

"I'm not a rag doll to be carried around, so stop trying to treat me like one. Just get my

crutches and I can take myself to bed".

He looked hurt but got them for me.

"You are acting very oddly Bella and its worrying me".

I didn't answer, just made my way slowly to the bedroom. As I expected he followed about 10 minutes later.

"Don't you knock any more?" I asked acidly.

He looked a little shame faced

"I didn't realize I needed to. I'm sorry".

He noticed then that I was sleeping in my underwear and t-shirt.

"Bella why haven't you got changed? You're being silly".

"Maybe but I prefer sleeping in my own clothes".

"These are yours" he said bringing them over from the dresser.

"No. Rose bought them at your request. I didn't ask for them and I don't

want them. Thank you".

He growled very quietly.

"Bella you need to stop this now. I'm responsible for you and I will provide for you. Get used to it".

"Oh" I said feigning surprise.

"When did I lose my independence? I thought when I left school, got a job and a place to live I qualified as an adult. Responsible for myself. When did you get to decide my life for me?"

He stared at me for a moment deciding if it was

worth the argument. Peacemaking won though and he smiled.

"Would you like me to sing you to sleep?"

I shook my head.

"Let me cuddle you then, that always helped you sleep before".

I'd finally got him.

"Yes it did. That was when I loved you and thought you loved me. Before you abandoned me in the woods alone. Before Victoria tried to kill me. Before I realized what a self-absorbed, heartless monster you really are. I'd sleep better if you were out of the room, preferably out of my life altogether".

I thought for a second he was going to attack me right there and then.

"If it takes the rest of your life I will regain your heart".

"Not as long as I live" I retorted.

His eyes burned as I said that.

"Then I'll wait until you ask me to turn you".

"You'll wait for ever then because I'll never ask. Id rather die like poor Leah if it was my only way to escape from you".

"Oh it won't come to that Bella. I'll change you if I have too then we have eternity for me to win you back".

With that he turned on his heel and walked out taking my crutches with him. That had chilled me to my very soul. I was trapped

here with a madman!

I knew as the door closed that I would never be free of Edward Cullen unless I

could get help and there was only one person I could trust to help me. Thank God

Edward hadn't found my phone. I took it from under the mattress and looked at the

screen under the cover of the blankets. Shit! The battery was dead and I had no way

of charging it, I started to cry in frustration and heard Edwards footsteps

approaching.

"Go to hell Cullen" I shouted.

The footsteps stopped then retreated again. I was out of options. Wait a minute, I remembered sitting round a bonfire with Quil and Jake one evening talking about mobile phones. There was something Quil had said about a hidden reserve for the battery. I needed to stop panicking and

think. There was a number you had to dial and it would restart the phone using the

hidden reserve. I only needed enough power to send a text. Would it work? I

couldn't remember the damn number. I lay in the darkness racking my brain. I

remember it started with star then 33. God what was the rest? It took another half

hour of dredging my memory before I remembered. It was *3307# or *3370#...I'd

only have one chance because Edward would hear the keys, so I had to get it right

first time. I clenched my fists in frustration, which one was it? I took a deep breath

and tapped in *3370#. It worked, the battery showed some power. I quickly text.

'Alice Knight'. And pressed send. As I saw message disappear the phone was ripped

from my hands.

Edward looked furious.

"Who did you just send that too?"

I smiled "You'll never find out if you crush it".

He looked down to see the phone buckling in his palm.

"Actually no one, because the battery is dead. I was just trying to get some music.

Funny though it showed there was a signal. Like to explain that?"

He wasn't sure whether to believe me or not but as he'd crushed the case he couldn't really check. Or at least I hoped he couldn't, my life may depend on it. Maybe I should try being a

little nicer to him while I waited for help to arrive. I had to believe the message got

through.

"I couldn't play the music so maybe you could sing to me".

He smiled

"Of course love. As for the signal, it comes and goes, but it's very weak so I don't think

you'd be able to send a message or make a call".

I had to try to put his mind at rest.

"Edward I've had that phone all the time. Do you really think if I was going to ring

for the cavalry I wouldn't have done it before now?"

He thought about this and I saw him relax.

"I guess not. Sorry I broke it Bella. I'll replace it when we go shopping".

I nodded although I knew it was irreplaceable. It was my only contact with Jasper and

I'd lost it, was I doomed or had my plea for help got through?