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Chapter 4: Thinking

I was in my apartment; leaning against the wall, next to my door, with the hole in it. Why do I feel like I just broke up with him? I asked myself. Tears stained my cheeks; I was crying from the pain. No, I was still crying from the pain. It had been about an hour since I left Edward's apartment.

I drew my thumb across one of the bruises on my wrist. I needed to end it with Mike. But I couldn't do it alone. I needed someone to be there with me, backing me up. If I ended it with Mike, he would get mad. More mad then today; that would be really bad. But I don't know what I would say to him! But who would go with me? Not the police. Edward. His name flew across my brain. No. I would not bring him into this. We were just neighbors with an interesting first encounter.

I decided I wanted to take a bath a couple hours later. It was around 10' o clock. I stripped from head to toe. That's when I saw all the injuries. My stomach was full of bruises. Correction, my body was full of bruises and scratches.

I turned around, not wanting to look anymore. I filled the bathtub with warm water and bubbles. I stepped in. At first the water stung my feet, but in a matter of seconds I got used to the temperature. As soon as I was comfortable I reached for my Zune (A/N- A Zune is like an Ipod except...different lol. Just thought I would tell you if you did not know what it was. Sorry to interrput! Continue..) and started the music. The bubbles clung to my body, like they were part of my skin. The music soothed my mind. Eventually, I fell into a deep sleep…

I woke up to a bang. I got out of the tub and wrapped a towel around myself. I walked into the living room, and tightened the towel around my body, because of who I saw.

"Mike what are you doing here?" I whispered. He looked up at me.

"Bella," he slurred. "Bellsie," He slurred again. Fuck, he's drunk! I thought. This could possibly be worse than this afternoon.

"I decided to you am I why i am tell." He slurred, once again.

"What?!" I hissed at him.

"I. Decided! To! Tell! You! Why! I! Am! The! Way! I! Am! God!!" He yelled each weird. I rolled my eyes and ignored it.

"Yeah, why are you like this Mike? I don't understand-" Then he slapped me. I cupped my cheek with my hand, hoping to ease the pain.

"Shut up! Let me talk!" He whined. God, he sounded like a bratty five year old. "You wanna know why I act like this?" I nodded and looked down.

"I cheated on you." I couldn't believe what I just heard! HE cheated on ME. No wonder he was so paranoid about me cheating on him. My head snapped up and he was grinning. Yeah, Mr. Cheater-pants over here is grinning about cheating and when he thinks I'm cheating I get a beating! (A/N- Sorry I'm writing another authors note but that last line- I just had to add that. If you have watched "Dane Cook- The Antheiest" You might get it.)

"Who were you cheating on with?" I tried to be calm but it turned out as a hiss.

"Key word is 'Who am I still cheating on you with'." He smiled again at. That just pushed me off guard. I went off on him.

"YOU SICK BASTARD! HERE YOU ARE BEATING ME BECAUSE YOU THINK I'M CHEATING ON YOU AND YOU'RE GRINNING AT ME WHEN YOU JUST ADMITTED YOU ARE CHEATING ON ME!" He just stared at me in shock. I had never talked to him that way. He brought his hand up to slap me but I stopped him. I ducked and took a pillow from the couch and hit him as hard as I could.

"I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN! DON'T YOU DARE EVER SHOW YOU'RE FACE AROUND HERE! AND I WANT MY KEY BACK!" I screamed at him. Not caring if I woke the neighbors, not like I talk to them. He took the key out of his pocket and threw it god knows where. Where did I get the nerve do to that? But God...it felt to good!

He came down to my face; noses almost touching. "Trust me; you will be seeing me around, right when you don't expect it." I should have been scared but I was just so happy not to have him in my life...for a while at least.

A/N- Sorry this chapter is so short, but I had to put it in! I know what your probably thinking "Mike is leaving too soon!!! whats going on?!" well just wait, and see what happens, trust me I know what I'm doing lol Thanks you!