Hey, all! I got so many reviews! and only one even approached flame, and that was my favorite! I am going to dedicate each chapter to a reviewer, and here's the first:
unbound-absence
I sorry I can't put everyone else here, but her review was the one that gave me the best advice for the story so far! Thanks for the reviews anyway, keep on! I got some good ideas.
Ok, I'm kinda out of it still, so if this is horrible don't blame it on my, blame it on the fact that I am sick amd dreading the doctor later!
Disclaimer: I don't own twilight, Stephanie Meyer does. I wish I did though!
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"um... well, I just wanted to see my dad." She turned away from me, her face turning red, and hugged herself. It seemed like she was doing it gingerly, and I didn't believe her. She was hiding something. I wanted to find that something out.
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BPOV-
When I got home I went upstairs to finish my homework so I could get Charlie's dinner ready. It was hard to concentrate, but I made sure I finished it. I probably wouldn't have much time later. Looking up, I saw the time and rushed downstairs to make dinner. I decided on lasagna, because it was short, but complicated. It would take my mind off of Edward.
I hadn't been able to get him out of my mind since Biology, though that had gotten me a few more falls in gym. He was amazing. His hair was a beautiful bronze, his eyes were a perfect shade of topaz. I couldn't look away. He had an attraction about him that I couldn't explain. When I had finished cooking Edward was pushed from my mind. Charlie would be home soon. I rushed to get the food on plates, right as he opened the door.
"What in the world do I smell?" was the first thing that came out of him mouth.
"I-it's lasagna, Ch-dad." I hoped he didn't hear my mistake. He would never forgive me for calling him by his first name.
"Well, I guess I'll try it." He sat down and started eating. I sat across from him and did the same, doing my best to hide my trembling.
"This is too dry! You know I don't like it when you mess up my food!" He yelled. I flinched. This would mean extra beating tonight. I didn't know if I could take it. He grinned, not something good for me. An evil smile that meant he knew what I was thinking. "Well! Are you going to say anything?"
"S-sorry, dad i-it won't happen again." I stuttered out. He didn't accept that. Getting up, he crossed over to me. I flinched back, afraid of what was coming.
"You better be afraid. You are in big trouble." Charlie grabbed my hair and dragged me out of my chair and upstairs into my room. He threw me on the bed and got on top of me, holding me down. "You didn't... tell anyone about our little meetings did you? Because that wouldn't help you. No one can take you away, I've told you that already. You must be stupid. You are already useless, you can't even cook! No one would help you anyway. You're a worthless little nothing!"
His speech bore into me. He was right. No one was going to help me. I closed my eyes, tears leaking out like they always did. I felt Charlie push me onto the floor and start kicking me. It hurt, but I knew he wouldn't break anything. Where he kicked the bruises already there I cried out. He proceeded to pick me up and hold me against the wall by my neck.
"You have no right to scream. You ran away. You deserve what I'm giving you." He yelled in my face. I couldn't scream anyway, I couldn't breath. He noticed this and dropped me, walking out. I lay there gasping for breath for a few minutes. When I tried to move it hurt so I sat there, waiting for the pain to subside a bit. When I it went to a throbbing I pulled myself up and into the bed. The cool sheets felt wonderful against my skin. I cried myself to sleep.
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In the morning I pulled myself out of bed and went to the bathroom to take a shower. My limbs were stiff and it hurt to move. That was the worst beating he'd given me so far. The shower helped a bit, but the water hitting me was horrible. When I got out I looked at myself in the mirror. My body was covered in bruises, and my neck was one huge bruise itself. I tried to talk, and my voice came out in a rasp. I groaned. I guess I'd have to say I was losing my voice. I wrapped my self in a towel and went to my room. I had a few turtlenecks I could wear until the bruise disappeared. I found one and put it on. The feeling of it pushing against my throat was uncomfortable, but I had had worse. I grabbed a pop tart on the way out and got into the car. As soon as I swallowed the pop tart bite I put the rest down. There was no way I'd be able to eat the rest. It hurt too much to swallow. Tears came to my eyes, but I didn't let them fall and I forced back anymore that were threatening to come.
When I got to school I sat in the car for a minute, preparing myself for the day. I got out and flinched as Alice Cullen appeared in front of me.
"Hi, my name is Alice! You're Bella." she didn't phrase it as a question, so I just nodded. "I think we can be great friends! Do you want to sit with me today?"
For a minute I just stared at her then I remembered she was waiting for an answer, and I replied, "S-sure, ok."
"Great! See you at lunch then!" she walked back to her family. Most of them were staring at her, but Edward was looking straight at me. I looked down and blushed, then walked toward the school. I tripped and started to fall, but before I could strong hand gripped me and stood me up. I cried out, he had touched a lot of the bruises around my stomach. The arms disappeared and I looked up to see who they belonged to. Edward was standing there.
"Are you ok? Did I hurt you?" he asked.
"How'd you get over here? You were over by your family!" I asked, shocked, ignoring the questions.
"No, I was standing next to you. I came over with Alice." he denied.
"You were with your family, I saw you!" I wasn't going to let him lie to me. I already got enough of that from Charlie. The color drained from my face. What if he was like Charlie? "Never mind" I turned and walked away as fast as I could with the stiffness.
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I watched as Alice appeared in front of Bella. Bella flinched in surprise.
"Hi, my name is Alice! Your Bella." she didn't phrase it as a question, so Bella just nodded. "I think we can be great friends! Do you want to sit with me today?"
For a minute Bella just stared at her in shock, then she replied, "S-sure, ok."
"Great! See you at lunch then!" Alice walked back towards us. Everyone else was staring at her, but I couldn't help staring at Bella. She caught me watching, and looked down and blushed, then walked toward the school. She tripped and started to fall, but I barely thought about it and was there in a flash, picking her up. She cried out. I pulled away immediately. She looked up at me, her face slightly contorted in pain.
"Are you ok? Did I hurt you?" I asked anxiously. She looked scared for a minute, then thought of something.
"How'd you get over here? You were over by your family!" She asked, ignoring the questions I asked.
"No, I was standing next to you. I came over with Alice." I denied. Why did she have to notice this stuff!
"You were with your family, I saw you!" She wasn't going to back down. I started to panic. Suddenly her face went white and she mumbled, "Never mind." She turned and walked away, while I stood still as a statue, trying to figure out what she had meant.
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Ok, I didn't leave it on a cliffhanger this time, but still, what will happen next! Review, Review, Review! That is the only way you will know! 15 Reviews for this chapter and I will publish the next one!