I'm back from China... Yeah. Although I only got one chapter written, I hope you guys enjoy it. I will work on the story some more once I finish posting this. I have already started chapter 4. Hope you guys enjoy this!

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-bellaswancullen

I had worked a lot on my composition I had started in Washington that night

I had worked a lot on my composition I had started in Washington that night. I had already finished the introduction, so I began the ballad. After getting frustrated with not coming up with some more, I decided to start reading the books for my AP music theory. After reading through half the book, and writing fifteen pages of notes, I finally put my things aside. It was already midnight. I laid down and fell asleep almost instantly.

EPOV

Alice called me around seven this morning. She said that she had offered to give Bella a ride home from the hospital, but had forgotten that she had a class first thing in the morning. She then asked if I could possibly pick her up. I said yes. So now I stood in the Hospital waiting room, waiting for my father to come and get me. Alice had me stop by their dorm room and handed me a bag of clothes.

"Good morning Edward." I heard come from behind me. I quickly turned around and saw that it was my father.

"You gave me a fright there." I said looking at my father. "How is she doing? Is she any better? She seemed like she was in a lot of pain yesterday." I said starting to ramble.

"She is doing better, yes, but she is still very fragile. Edward?" he said looking me straight in the eye, making sure he had my full attention. "Please be careful driving Bella back to the dorm. I fear that she might have been abused at some point in her life by either a friend or family member, but it was someone that was male. You need to be careful. No sudden movements, no trying to get to her nothing! Do you understand?"

"Yes." I said, my heart ripping for this beautiful angel who had been so badly broken.

After that, we entered her room and saw that she was already awake. "Good morning Bella." Father said taking another look at her charts before releasing her. "Are you feeling any better today?"

"Yes." She said timidly. She did not look at us, and tried to hide behind her hair.

"Well, Alice packed you some clothes to change into. Here they are," I said handing her the small bag, "you go change, and my father and I will take care of the paper work."

She slowly rose from the bed and tenderly walked towards the bathroom. About ten minutes later Bella walked out of the bathroom and looked down at her feet nervously. She gave a sudden shudder, and groaned in pain. "Are you ok?" I asked looking her up and down. I was going to kill Alice when I saw her next. She had packed Bella a grey short sleeved Hollister top with blue denim jeans, and a pair of black and pink skater shoes. I knew immediately that those did not belong to Bella before today.

"Yes I'm fine. Just a bit cold. Alice didn't pack me a jacket, and I get cold very easily" she said in a quiet voice. I had my hoody unzipped with the sleeves pushed up. I took it off and offered it to her.

"Here. Wear my jacket. I am used to the weather, and am actually kind of hot." She stared at the jacket for a couple of moments before looking back down at her feet.

"No. I'm fine thank you though." She replied wrapping her arms around her torso. I could tell she was lying when she gave another involuntary shudder.

"No you not." I said taking a step towards her. She shivered again and then took a step backwards, never once looking up at me. "Bella. Please take the jacket. I promise I don't have coodies." That did it. I saw the faintest smile grace her features, then as suddenly as it was there, it was gone.

"Ok. All set. Everything is ready, and you are good to go back to your dorm. Please do not hesitate to come back if you are not feeling better. I will be happy to help out a friend of my children's any day." My father said stepping into the room and signing a couple more papers. "Go ahead and give these to the nurse at the front desk. They are just papers telling her that if you are to come back, to call me immediately. It was good to meet you Bella. I hope you enjoy your stay here!"

With that said my father stepped out of the room and walked down the hall. He had handed me the papers. Bella gave yet another involuntary shiver. "Bella please take the jacket. It will make me all that much happier. We cant have one of our soon to be best track stars getting sick when she needs to be healing." I held the jacket out to her, and this time she took it, her hand grazing across mine. This time, it was me who gave the involuntary shudder.

"Oh… I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that." Bella said, shying away from me. What has happened to this poor girl to have her so scared of everyone. Surely someone wouldn't beat her. She is just to sweet and talented.

"It's fine Bella. Really. Come on; let's get you back to the dorms before Alice and Rose have my head." I said, chuckling lightly.

BPOV

Edward walked up to the front desk and handed the paper to the nurse. He explained to her what Dr. Cullen had explained earlier in the room. After finishing with a goodbye to the nurse, Edward turned around and said, "Come on. I'll take you back to the dorm." With that, he walked toward the sliding glass doors that were the entrance to the hospital.

I followed Edward out of the hospital towards his car. Wow! I thought. He has a Lamborghini Murcielago. I'd love to see under the hood. These cars are really expensive. I wonder how it runs. I have heard some really great reviews on this make. My thoughts were cut short when I felt a hand on my shoulder.

Gasping, I took a step backwards, lost my balance, and fell towards the ground. I braced myself for impact, but it never came. Then I felt something foreign, yet so familiar in a different way, around my waist. When I opened my eyes I immediately tried to step away.

"I… I… I'm s-sorry. I didn't mean to. I'm so sorry." I said tears starting to roll down my cheeks. "It… it wont happen again! I… I promise!" I continued, struggling against his arms.

"Bella it's fine. It was my fault anyways." Edward replied tightening his grip around my waist.

"No! No it was my fault. Please, please just don't…"

"Bella!" Edward interrupted me as I started struggling even more. "It was NOT your fault. Now will you please calm down!?" he said tightening his grip even more around my waist.

I gasped in pain as his hold around my waist dug into one of the more painful bruises on my hip. "E- E- Edward! Please you're hurting me. M- M- My hip. P- p- please E- Edward. I- I'm sorry. I di- didn't mean to!" I said, tears falling faster.

"Oh God Bella!" He said, immediately letting go of me and stepping away. "I'm sorry. I didn't realize!" he trailed off, looking away from me. "Lets get you back to the dorms before I… Before I… hurt you anymore."

Edward walked over to the passenger side of the car, and opened the door for me. "Bella" he said pleadingly when I didn't move. "Bella, please get in the car. I'm only going to take you back to the dorms."

The pleading look in his eyes were so honest. I couldn't deny him anything with that look in his eyes. Slowly, as to not hurt myself further, I got in the car. After making sure I was ok, Edward closed the door, walked around the car and got in.

After exiting the parking lot, Edward punched the gas. As soon as I felt the car going one consistent speed, I looked over at the speedometer. We were going 225 KPH (125 mph). "Edward slow down!" I practically screamed. "What is wrong with you? Are you trying to get us killed?" my breathing started to get labored, and I started having tunnel vision.

"Bella calm down. I have everything under control. Nothing is going to happen. Will you relax please?" he sounded so far away. Slowly my vision filled with black nothingness.

EPOV

'I guess I should have slowed down. Bella is so confusing and so complex. I wonder what happened to her in her past that has made her so scared and fragile. Why would someone want to hurt her? She seems like such a sweet girl." My thoughts were interrupted by the voice on the line.

"What happened Edward?" my dad asked, his voice full of concern.

"Um… Bella passed out again. I checked her pulse, its regular and strong. Do you want me to bring her back?"

"No, no that's fine. Take her up to her dorm room, and if Rose or Alice aren't there, stay with her. Put a cold washcloth on her forehead. She should be fine."

"Ok. Thanks dad."

"Sure thing. Oh, and Edward?"

"Yes?"

"Do try and be careful!"

"Always!" I said then hung up the phone.

Not even ten minutes later I pulled into the parking structure to the dorms. Getting out of the car, I walked around and opened the passenger side door. Bella was still out cold. Gently, and way too easily, I picked Bella up bridal style. Closing the door, and locking the car with the remote control, I took Bella up to her dorm room.

For CherryBlossoms016: they do not live in the United States. McMaster University is located in Ontario Canada. If anyone would like for info on this college, I have a link to their website in my website. also, if you would like to see the car or clothing, i also have links to those.

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