CHAPTER 5

Edward seemed a lot more stressed lately. He wouldn't let me go anywhere alone. I didn't know why. We both knew I was fast, strong, and that I was ready to take on Mark. I guess it was just his old protective self coming through. It felt like were in high school again.

"Edward, I'm going to go for a walk" I said as I lifted myself from his embrace and off of the couch.

"I'll come with you" he said, getting up and walking towards the door.

"Edward, I want to go alone. I need time to think" I knew he didn't like this because he let out a low growl in the bottom of his throat.

"Bella, if I let you go do you promise to stay close to the house" I could tell he still didn't want me to go alone but he also knew that I had become more stubborn so he didn't want to fight me.

"Yes, I promise I'll stay close to the house" I said. I put a hand over my heart and did the Boy Scout promise sign thingy.

"Ok. You have fifteen minutes" he said glancing at the clock mounted on his wall.

"Edward" I said. I hated having time limits for things.

"Fourteen" I knew he wasn't going to budge so I quickly sprinted outside.

As I walked among the many trees in the woods surrounding the Cullen house I thought of what was going to happen with Mark. So many things were running through my head I didn't realize the person standing behind me. I felt there icy cold hand on my shoulder and I smiled.

"Is my time up already" I said with a smile on my face.

"Yes" said the voice I wasn't expecting. I quickly spun around and saw Mark standing there with a devilish smile. I felt all the hair on my neck stand up. I couldn't really do anything because I was paralyzed from fear so I did the only thing I could. I screamed. I screamed so loud that my throat began to throb. I knew the Cullen's heard me and that they'd be here soon.

"Shut up you stupid whore" he said as he covered my mouth with one hand. I quickly released myself from him and took a few steps back.

"What are you going to do to me" I asked. I had only felt this scared once before and that was during the phoenix incident.

"First, I will make you suffer. Second, I will kill you slowly in front of your new boyfriend. And third, I'm going to kill him" he said with a slight chuckle. I just glared at him and he was now looking serious.

"Are you ready to die" he asked. He leapt at me but missed. I had moved out of the way. He just looked at me and pounced at me again and missed again. He stood up and smiled. He then ran towards me. I moved a little to the side and stuck out my arm. He hit it and did a full flip and landed on his back.

"You've gotten better" he said hoisting himself off of the ground.

"I've had some help" I said. We both stood our ground and had our fists up.

After that it all happened so fast. How could I not see it coming? He charged towards me, I moved to the right but as he passed me he stuck out his arm and pulled me with him. He then slammed me against a tree and was hitting me in my stomach over and over. After he was done he threw me to the ground and my vision blackened.. I couldn't see anything but I could hear perfectly.

"This is it my darling. This is the day you're going to die" I just held my eyes shut and held in my unnecessary breath. I felt his hand quickly wrap his fingers around my neck.

"Get your hands off of her you asshole" I heard a familiar voice and smiled. Suddenly Mark's fingers were ripped from my neck. I tried my hardest to clear my vision. I could see a little but not very much.

I saw Edward and Mark bashing into each other. Edward would go flying, Mark would go flying. It was hard to tell who was going to win. But then a sigh of relief consumed me when I saw the rest of the Cullen's emerge from the woods.

i'm sry that this one's another short one. i'm really busy today so i cant upload it all. i'll upload the rest later when i'm done with everything.