Chapter Two : December 2008

Sitting in my white 1999 Honda Accord outside the Cullen house I couldn't help but feel the butterflies work their way back into my gut. It's Christmas eve and it's been tradition since us kids were five to go to the Cullen house for Christmas eve dinner and wake up there Christmas morning for gifts, the only thing different about this year was my dad would not be able to make it due to work and Jake was now joining me . I hope the Cullens like him, hell I just hope that Jake don't get hot headed and act like a baby. Jake and I have only been together a few months, and it drives me crazy with how immature he acts. That boy better calm the hell down !

"Babe , I need to ask you something." I am praying so hard that he don't take it the wrong way with what I am about to say.

"Shoot."

"The Cullens are long time family friends and they are very sophistacated, and I know that you get hot headed sometimes but can you please, please be on your best behavior. " I said begging him to promise me but all I got was a "can't make any promises" shocked I turned to face my steering wheel , what the hell was I thinking bringing him, hell if it wasn't for dad inviting him in his place then Jake wouldn't even be here right now.

Jake got out of the car and headed for the door, well it's now or never . I ran trying to catch up to him , just as I was about to catch him I slipped on some ice, preparing myself for the fall that was bound to at least leave me with a broken nose, I felt two big hands catch my waist and I instantly knew them.

"Edward , thanks." watching Jake turn around to see the commotion . Man does he look pissed .

"Bella you know you need to be careful out here." he said and with that he walked into the house. "uh your welcome would of suficed!" Jake yelled at Edward . Shit Shit Shit "Jake STOP!" "what? Does that little fucker think he can touch my girl and get away with it ?" "This is why I didn't want to bring you Jake. You need to go home!" I know it must look like I had it under control but inside I was embarrassed and pissed all in one and that don't make for a happy Bella.

"Bella you brought me here, so how am I supposed to get home?" by now with all this yelling everyone is outside. The once quite neighborhood in this gated community

had everyone standing outside to watch my soon to be ex and I yelling at each other. Trying to pull me into his arms like he did every time we got into a heated argument to try and hush me so that he would win but this was the last straw.

"Jacob, do NOT touch me!" I said wiggling my way away from him. I looked to Esme and Carlise and apologized "please call me in the morning Bella " Alice asked in her

sing song voice, I just smiled and headed for my car . I left Jake there to fend for him self , yeah yeah I know wrong thing to do but I knew that the Cullen's would not take

him home after what he just did so the mile walk at eight o' clock at night in thirty degree snow would do him good.

When I pulled into my drive way I saw Sam's Ford Bronco pulling up to my house , shit, he is here already. Damn it !

Quickening my pace I raced to the front door but with Jake on the track team at school it was no use. Grabbing the back of my head he threw me down, "how dare you leave me at that house!" he screamed "you know how embarrassed I was that my fucking girlfriend left me a some random fucking house ." tears welling up in my eyes, a knot in my throat , I have never seen this side of him before and his brother just sat in his car and watched. "you made me do this Bella "he said as he began kicking my ribs and punching my face. "STOP FUCKING CRYING! I will stop if you stopcrying." he was holding me by the back of my neck now, six inches from my face "are you going to say anything Bells ?" "p-please Jake " in between sobs I felt as I was begging for my life. "Are you a whore?" he asked "N-no " " Then why the fuck did he think it was okay to touch you ?" "I ...OH Jake it hurts...p-please " " Tell me !" "I slipped... try-ing ...to get to ...yoooou" I was balling even harder now . "well if I ever fucking catch him anywhere near you again, I will kill him. Get up." extending his hand to me, to afraid to not except it I got up still crying my eyes out "Bella , baby stop crying I am sorry . I promise

it won't happen again. I love you , it just makes me angry when another man touches what is mine. " looking at him and then to his brother I couldn't get anything out I just stood there like a rag doll. "It's cold out here let me get you to bed ." the crying finally stopped "Jake it's okay dad, should be home in an hour I am just going to shower then go to bed ." surprising even myself with what I just said .

"Okay , oh and Bella don't say anything about what happened okay." "okay""good girl ." he said kissing my forehead "if anyone asks you fell okay? " "mmhmmm." "Good, I mean everyone knows how clumsy you are so it's believable."

After leaving Jake I locked all the doors and ran up stairs to the bathroom mirror , hoping it looked worse then I felt. One eye was completly swollen over the other just cut on the eye lid, my right side of my face was already black and blue and my lips were badly swollen and cut . Desiding to hold off on checking my abdomen I called Edward.

"Hello ?" "Ed-warrddd..." I was crying uncontrollably now "Bella what's wrong?" "affterrrr... I ... I don't ...wanna ...ppplease." "Where are you?" I couldn't bring anything to form the slightest sentence between sobs "are you at home ?" "mmmhhmmmm..." "Okay Bells , Emmett and I are on our way . " after I hung up I looked at the clock

10:45 pm wow . I must of dozed off because I woke to We R Who We R by Ke$ha and knew it was Edward "hello ?" "Bella finally, please come to the door." throwing on the biggest hoodie I owned I headed down stairs making sure that my hoodie covered most of my face. I guess dad is not home yet.

"Bella oh my god , what happened?" Emmett asked grabbing me in a bear hug .Moving to the hall away from the windows and doors I showed them my face , weezing I pulled up my shirt to reveal my abdomen "Did he do this to you?" Edward hissed. "Bella we need to take you to the doctor." Guessing that I passed out I woke up the next morning in the hospital .

Beep...Beep... Beep,,,

Dad's pager , wow he's here , I hope he slept a little. "Dad?" I said trying to open my eyes, my throat burning. "Bella..." I heard a small woman's and knew it was Esme's.

"Bella your dad just stepped out to talk to the officer."