Chapter 2

Trough all my pain I ran. As fast as I could ignoring the pain and possibility of tripping over my feet.

After 2 minutes I heard sirens go wild in my "mental jail" and men shouting to each other about my disappearance. I started to run even faster, though my eyes were starting to fill with tiers from pain and I couldn't run further until my vision cleared. I was only few blocks ahead of them and I needed hiding place. I ran into one of those creepy apartments where only maniacs or drug addicts live.

Shouts from the guards were getting nearer, so ignoring the feeling of dread, I stepped inside the building. As I ran upstairs I heard them stop just in front of this building. Why, why me? But still - I ran, because I didn't care anymore. I needed rest and peace.

But then, I ran into something. At first I thought it was wall, because of the solidness and coldness of it. I was dead wrong, because in the next instant strong arms wrapped around me and for the first time in 5 years I really felt like home.

The only thing I could get out of my mouth was: "Please save me from them, please…"

I felt hot tears in my eyes and collapsed from all the physical and mental pain. In one swift movement I was in his arms, bridal style. In instant, I was is some flat that looked like penthouse and the most velvety voice in all the universe sad single word

"Stay!"

It didn't sound like command, but I obeyed. He ran outside in inhuman speed and locked the door behind himself. Although I didn't see his face I knew he was beautiful, because angels can't be ugly and such velvety voices belongs only to angels. I quickly hid myself and listened for the smallest noise outside.

There were several footsteps on the stairs which came to abrupt halt.

"Where is she?" asked one of the guards I guess.

"Who is she? I haven't seen a living soul since I came outside my flat. " said my angel. I guess there was something in his voice that I didn't catch, because the next words of the guard surprised me.

"Ehm… We, we, we are sorry, that we disturbed you, sir. " the same voice stuttered.

"Then I think, that you should leave, because knowing my neighbors, there is distinct possibility, that alive outside you won't get, if you make so much noise."

The men left, but I didn't relax until I was sure they were far from this block. As if my angle was thinking the same thing, he didn't return until they were far away. But when he stepped again in his flat, my head started to spin and my "insanity" raised its ugly head.

There were pictures of mental hospitals patients, when nurses and doctors torture them, after that I couldn't tell them apart anymore. Pictures became blurred and my mind was flooded with thoughts of doctors and patients.

"Make it stop, please! Kill me, I can't take it anymore!"

I screamed on top of my lungs. My angel gasped and I was in his arms in seconds, but when he took me into his arms he suddenly stiffened and became rigid. And then the pain began.

5 years ago Phoenix

"Mum, please no. Don't do this to me! It's nothing, just headache. I have migraine or something. I'm fine!" I lied. Of course everyone knew that I'm bad liar, but I hoped, that if I keep repeating it enough times it would sound true.

"No Bella. It's for your own good. And don't tell me it's nothing, because it's not normal for teenage girl to say that she sees men raping young girls or their relatives funeral, when they aren't even sick or old. My decision is made. You're going to hospital and right now! " Renee almost shouted.

"Mom, please. They will think that I'm insane. They'll put me in some sort of cage and will experiment with me. Please, I'm begging you, don't do this to me"

I started to weep, but knowing my mother, she will stick to her decision, even if it means that her own daughter would be locked up for years in psychiatric clinic. I knew she just wanted to get rid of me. I was not a love child. Yes, she informed my father, her boyfriend at the time, that they will have a daughter, but no matter how he begged her to let him raise me, she kept me and hated every breath I took. At least at summers I was with Charlie and from those times I have the best memories of my life.

Although I loved my dad, I knew that even he wouldn't be able to help me now, so I did, what was best for me at the time. I ran. Even though I was young, I constantly used pain medication, couse it helped me think and numbed all visions or whatever it is. For a while it worked, until I needed stronger drugs to keep me going. In a city like Phoenix it isn't hard to find drug dealers and because of my secret pocket money from dad I was able to numb myself until I overdosed.

Now that was bad. At first someone called 911, than there were doctors, who tried to cleanse my body from drugs, after that my insanity always came back and they had no choice, but to lock me up in "special institution" for mental freaks like me. But luckily, my lucky stars where always by my side and I got out pretty easily.

Present, before Bella got caught

As usual I was high. I could barely remember my name, but I didn't care about that. My mind was blank from every though and I was happy in those precious moments of freedom, but I knew. Soon he will be here and he'll want me to pay for this fix.

"Bella, Bella, my lovely Bella. Why do you do this to yourself?" Said James, locking his red eyes with mine.

I didn't answer not that he cared either. I knew what was coming, but I never really could prepare myself for it. His lips were tracing my jaw line. Bystander would think that he is kissing me, but I knew better. I was right, because in that same instant he bite me and I blacked out from the burning fire.