I know you guys probably hate me for not updating faster. I'm really sorry I just had to deal with some stuff… Anyway here is the chapter

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Suddenly Bella shot out from the group and headed for the Bathroom. I might have imagined it but I could have sworn that I saw the glimmer of unshed tears gathering in her beautiful doe brown eyes. I shook off my feelings of dread and walked on to my next class.

I was deep in thought when my thoughts were interrupted by a shrill voice.

"Hey Edward, you look so lonely." She then grabbed the front of my shirt and slammed me against the wall. I was so startled that I didn't even fight back when she started kissing me roughly. I was trying to get her off of me when I heard her snarl.

"Watch it Swan!" I saw my Bella staring open mouthed. I saw a flicker in her eyes but before I could tell what emotion it was she pulled her face together and walked straight into the classroom next to us. Our classroom.

With a sense of dread I pushed Tanya off me and headed into the Biology room. I was embarrassed. I had a strong feeling that Tanya had seen Bella coming up the hallway before she attacked me. I walked over to my seat and sat down cautiously.

"You have some lipstick on your face" she growled, yes growled, at me. She did not meet my eye line however which was very frustrating. I could always tell how Bella was feeling by looking in her eyes.

"Erm…thanks?" I grunted feeling embarrassed. I wiped my face and sure enough some cherry flavored lip gloss came off.

"So how are things with Tanya, I'm sorry I broke some of your earlier DVD's, you could have used them to improve your form." It took a moment for me to remember what she was talking about but then I remembered the sex tapes that Tanya had put in Bella's locker when we started dating in a vain attempt to get me back. I was suddenly angry. She knew that I had changed from when she first knew me.

"I'm taking it slow with Tanya actually," I lied casually. I was surprised and a little indignant went I heard her snort with derisive laughter.

"Are you Serious? Taking it slow with Tanya?" she sounded incredulous.

"Is it so surprising to you that I might actually want a relationship with someone." I immediately regretted the words as soon as they slipped from my mouth. I knew it sounded like I was blowing our relationship off and I could see the pain in her beautiful chocolate eyes. However she pulled herself back together in record time.

"Yes it does, I would have placed you as more of a 'bam bam thank you ma'am' sort of guy." That was what I used to be. If only you knew why. If only I could tell you.I thought desperately to myself.

Tonight was the second to last night of our Biology project. I didn't wnt our time together to end. When Bella was with me I knew she was safe. I didn't want to let her go. I was surprised that she drove herself to my house today. Usually James, I grimaced at his name, drove her everywhere. Esme left a note saying that she and Emmett had left to do some errandsso I had to answer the door when she knocked. Clearly she wasn't expecting to see me.

"Esme and Emmett aren't here" I saw that her expression cleared and I was glad that I could still sense her emotions. I turned away to hide my grin.

"Oh," I heard her say faintly from behind me.

We worked in silence until Esme came in and started making dinner. I glanced at Bella to see that she was looking at the clock. I followed her gaze and saw that there was still one more minuet. I turned my attention back to Bella's face. She looked conficted and I couldn't tell why. Finally she sighed and picked up her bag and left the house quickly. We still had a minuet left. Why was she in such a rush to leave? I walked over to the window and gasped at what I saw.

James slammed Bella against the car. I was frozen in shock. How could someone do that to my Bella? And suddenly the mystery of Bella's swollen face this morning became clear in my mind. James was abusing my poor Bella!

The window was partially open so I could hear all that was being said.

"Answer me," he growled.

"We were just studying, he doesn't love me," Bella said desperately. I felt cold all over. This was all my fault. Bella was getting abused because James thought she was cheating on him with me. I felt sick.

"Who doesn't love you Bella?" he taunted and I saw Bella lunge at James. James merely flung her to the ground and stated punching every inch of her he could reach.

And then at the exact moment I unfroze and was about to run out of the house and try to save her, she looked at me. As our gaze met I knew she knew I was here and I tried to tell her with my eyes that it was going to be ok. I would help her. But it only lasted a few seconds before she lost consciousness.

I ran out and slammed into James, sending him flying backwards. He sprung back up.

"Leave her alone." I stood in front of her praying it wasn't too late. That I wasn't too late. If she died it would be all my fault.

"Stay out of this Edward."

"No. You. Will. Never. Hurt. Her. Again." I said through clenched teeth.

"What's it matter to you? You left her!" he taunted.

"I had to-" but at that moment Emmett pulled up in his jeep. He jumped out of the car and surveyed the scene. Bella crumpled up in pain and me and James both about to attack.

"What the Hell is going on?" he looked at me but James spoke first.

"Yes Eddy, tell Emmett all about the drugs."

"What?" Emmett stared at me. "What the Hell."

"Don't listen to him Emmett. He's hurting Bella." Then without warning James pulled out his shotgun. I had seen that weapon kill so many…

"You should have just stayed out of this Eddy" James pointed the gun at my heart.

"Oh my God, what the Hell???" James pointed the gun at Emmett and in his moment of distraction I leapt at him. He fell backwards and a single gun shot went off. I didn't have time to see where the bullet went because Emmett and I were on top of James wrestling the gun out of his hand. As soon as we got it Emmett knocked him unconscious with a single blow and pulled out his cell phone to call 911. I wanted to continue punching James into oblivion but I knew I had to get back to Bella who was the most important thing in the world now. I ran over to her and looked down and gasped.

I now knew where that single bullet was.

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