A/N: Hello everyone. Sorry with the delay. My beta had just started college and you know how hectic that first week is. Anyways, surprise person shows up in this chapter.

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I lay there, enveloped in the warm white sheets, hoping to come up with some sort of plan of action. Rose and Alice didn't give me much to work with and that made everything hard.

They figured not telling me anything would be better because they figured Edward should tell me what's going on—the reasoning behind all of his actions. But I wasn't sure if I was able to handle that.

I knew sooner or later, there would come a time where I would have to face Edward face to face, but, truthfully, I was scared to see him. It had almost been a full week since I'd seen his face and its expression it held that night will forever be etched in my memory: Black eyes that held a void expression, nothing with compassion or the love I'd always seen looking in his eyes. His posture was one that was tensed and hard. It was nothing like the soft, welcoming form that held me at night.

Things would never go back to how they were, they couldn't.

I wanted Edward to be my everything, and he was, but I don't know if that could be anymore.

Tears began to prick at the corners of my eyes and for the first time in a long time, I welcomed them. My right hand, which lay next to my face, gripped the bed sheets and the tears fell across the bridge of my nose and became absorbed in the cloth the softly wrapped the opposite side of my face.

I stayed there for a few long moments, welcoming the silence that came with the room.

It drove me insane.

Not just the fact that the room was quiet but the fact that I could hear my heartbeat in my ears; the fact that I was in here to begin with because I tried to work things out with the person that I loved because that's what couples do; the fact that I was beating myself up because I thought it was my fault this all happened when in fact, it was that bastard of a boyfriend; the fact that the two people who I thought would be able to help me figure out what was going through Edward's head when this all happened refused to let me in; and the fact that they told me "it would be best if Edward talked to you".

You know what I say to that.

Fuck it.

I'm done.

I'm not putting myself out there and there is no way in hell I'm talking to Edward.

No.

He put me through all of this and yet, I've spent the last few days sulking. Over what?

I was stronger than this. And even though it's going to kill me to have to part with him, I've come to the conclusion that I don't need him. I need myself and the close friends that I have.

Don't get me wrong, I understand where Rose and Alice are coming from with them thinking that Edward and I should talk things out, but that's not what I want anymore.

I screamed.

I needed to get out of here. I jumped out of bed and I went mad.

Things were being thrown and equipment was breaking. I had cracked. But the best thing about the whole thing was that I couldn't feel anything anymore. It was almost like a child, messing things up, not because he's angry, but because it was soothing.

I felt at that moment that feeling nothing would be a hell of a lot better then sitting there hurting.

More things crashed and broke and before I knew it, pair of big burly arms were around me, holding me tight.

"Bella," he breathed my name.

I knew that voice. The voice that was light but had the gruffness to it, and it was one that I once loved to hear when I was having a bad day or when I was just...alone.

I instinctively brought my hands up to my face, "Jake, don't look at me."

He put me down and I felt myself turn, "I don't see why not, Bella."

I remained quiet.

"I don't want you to hide from me Bella. You're beautiful to me either way," he soothed.

"This is not beautiful!" I screamed bringing my hands down so he could look at me, "This is ugly, this is monstrous. Don't lie to me Jacob!" I was near tears again.

"I knew he hurt you Bella, but I didn't know to what extent. I didn't know he—" he motioned towards my face.

I looked as his hand as it opened and closed into a tight fist.

I couldn't take it anymore. The tears spilled from my only exposed eye, "Jake."

His demeanor immediately changed and he took me in his arms, "I'm so sorry Bella. I promised I would protect you from him and I didn't do that. I'm really sorry."

A hiccupped erupted through my wailing and Jacob just held on tighter, trying to do anything he could to help me get through this. I felt him shift and then I felt my feet off the ground. Jacob carried me bridal style as he walked me to the bed and placed me down.

He turned as if to walk away and I had my arm tight around his forearm before he had the chance to take a step.

"Please, don't go. I—I need you," I whispered.

Jacob's eyes softened at my plea and a soft smile spread across his face, "I won't leave you. I promise."

He came back over and I scooted as far over as I could to give him some room and he slipped into the small bed with me. When he kept his hand raised, I took it as a notion to move forward.

I snuggled into his chest and for the first time since the whole Edward incident, I actually felt...safe.

I don't when or how long I'd been sleeping for, but when I awoke, something felt different: Jacob wasn't here.

Sitting up, my eyes examined the room. Jacob was no where to be found. Swallowing back my tears, I forced the urge to cry away from me. He promised me.

A fresh tear trickled down the side of my face and I wiped it away. Then, after a minute or two, I heard his voice.

"You need to leave," Jake whispered.

"I need to see her," that voice.

"Why? So you can beat her again?" Jacob seethed.

It was quiet.

"Is she ok?"

No. Please no. It can't be him.

"Why do you care?"

"Because I love her."

He loves me?

"You don't hurt anyone that means someone to you and had you stayed away, she would be happy and she wouldn't be here."

Quiet again.

"Please let me see her. I need to tell her some things."

"You tell me and I'll tell her."

"No, she needs to hear it from me."

"Don't you understand you leech? She's terrified of you."

I heard a sigh, "I know, but I at least want to try," the voice pleaded.

A small growl erupted, "Be quick and don't think I won't be watching."

I saw the door swing wide and Jacob came in and behind him, the body of someone I wasn't ready to see.

I tensed and something came over everything in my body. Something, I never thought I would feel when seeing Edward for the first time: fear.

I feared him. Even with Jacob in the room, I felt like nothing could keep me safe.

Edward closed the door behind him with such grace and fluidity that a chill went down my spine.

I was closed in now. I started to feel claustrophobic. The blank walls seemed to get closer and closer and swallow me in their blankness.

I panicked as his golden eyes met mine. I didn't no what to do. I drew my legs in close and clutched them tight while rocking myself back in forth in hopes to escape this nightmare.

"Bella?" I don't know who said it but it was at that moment, I couldn't hear, I couldn't see, I couldn't speak.

My world began to crash around me and then...

I cracked.

A/N: Well Jacob's here and Bella is officially terrified by Jacob.

I have the next three chapters typed and two of them beta'd so it shouldn't take me long to post the next few.

But I have to say this, there are only 8 more chapters until the end of the story! (includes the epi). So I just want to let you guys know I thank you for supporting me and following this story for as long as you guys have. You're awesome, just to say the least!

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