The previous nightmare was calmed by someone slowly waking me up. "Are you okay? You were screaming pretty loud." Finally a voice that I could find comfort in, "Bella?"

"I-I'm fine. J-Just a l-little shak-en up." I paused and opened my eyes to find two blazing green eyes in front of me. I gasped at the closeness between us, and he looked astonished at my boring brown mud-puddle eyes. "Your eyes are so…pretty. No, that's not the word I'm looking for. Um…beautiful." I blushed and looked down into my lap while my hands were folded on my lap.

He gently raised my chin so then I could see his beautiful eyes reflect into mine. "I could say the same thing about your eyes…just instead of happiness there, there is wonder. Why is that Bella?" He looked very curious and I sighed as I mustered up an answer.

"Well, I was just thinking about things that I shouldn't have, wait…can't you hear my thoughts anyway?" I questioned this and now I was starting to get worried somehow. My eyebrows furrowed as he didn't answer and a sadden look took upon his wonderful features. "Did I just ask the wrong question?"

He sighed and I couldn't help but hear the sadness hit his sigh, "Bella, after seeing you on the floor, bloodied up, and after you thought about that question…your mind just went blank. Ever since I brought you here to the hospital, ever since that kiss talk, I just can't "hear" you anymore and I am scared." I looked up to see his worried face, hoping that a smile from me would reassure him that he had nothing to be scared about.

"Edward," I sighed, "look at me please." I saw his eyes slowly shift to me and then I chose to continue. "I really can't stand that your scared because of my mind, but if you don't want to be around anymore because it's too frustrating, then you can leave. I completely understand." He starred upon me as though I was the craziest person on this living Earth.

"What? You think I would leave you because I was frustrated in not "hearing" you? Isabella, I would never ever do that to you." I heard his words, but I couldn't see anymore just because the traitor tears were springing into my eyes just by the sincerity in his words.

He wiped away the tears that spilled over without my permission then there was a knock on the door that made me jump a little. "Excuse me, Ms. Swan? Could I speak to you about your father, Chief Swan? I know this may be hard for you, but please tell us so then we can keep him in jail for a long time. By the way, I'm Chief Huginkis." He sighed all of this out as though he had dealed with this so many times before.

"Chief Hunginkis, is it okay if Edward stays in here while I tell you? I would feel more comfortable, plus he has a right to know what is going on here." I smiled a small smile; maybe to persuade him more so then my knight in shinning armor would be able to stay, just maybe.

"Sure Hun, as long as you are comfortable with him here." He sat down on a uncomfortable looking chair and starred at my many bruises along the exposed part of my skin. "First of all Isabella, why did you come to live here in Forks with your father?"

"Well sir, please call me Bella, and I came here to get away from my mother, but she was moving to Florida with her new husband so I chose to move here instead of moving with her, and I think I made the right choice." I looked straight at Edward as I said the last part of my statement.

"Okay Bella, um…when did your father start becoming abusive?"

"I-I think it was…on…um…the first day that I started school. I was just reading upstairs in my childhood like room. He arrived home and I was downstairs to greet him at the door. He just started yelling at me for not making him dinner and next thing I knew I was being thrown into the wall." I searched for Edward's hand and found it as if he could read my mind again. "Anyways, I hit my head into the wall and there is a dent in the wall to prove it." I winced at the painful memory that was eating me alive, Edward gave me a small squeeze and I just sighed and continued. "He got me into a choke hold and explained to me in a rather loud voice that I couldn't go downstairs unless I was leaving for school, coming home from school, or making him dinner. He also told me that I couldn't have anything to eat while I was home. That was the first night that this all started happening, I felt, and still feel like a…a…worthless piece of trash. Later I was lost in thought and he was yelling for me and then once I didn't respond to him, he was smashing my door with his fists. Once he got inside my room, slammed me into my wall yet again and then started yelling to me about not having happy thoughts anymore. He screamed that what he said was right and I needed to follow his words." A silent tear was sliding down my face and I felt Edward stiffen next to me and it was my turn to squeeze his hand in reassurance to not find my father and hurt him, plus I mean, my father does have the legal right to shoot a gun.

"Well Ms. Swan I am so sorry that you had to go through that. Is there anything else that you would like to tell me?"

"Well he said that the only reason I was getting "punished" was because my mother and him made him so sick, then he was just getting over it until I decided to move in with him. He explained that I was going to go through all the pain that he was put through and more physical pain. I was so…scared. I couldn't even defend myself. I-I can't…" I just broke down and started sobbing as these horrible memories were playing in my head.

Edward stood up and told the officer that we needed a minute, he promised to try to get me back to a questioning state. Chief Hunginkis just nodded in response. He walked out of the room and I just wanted to be alone, but I knew that Edward wasn't going to have that. "Why…why didn't you tell me Bella?" He sounded so pained and aggravated.

"I just didn't want you to judge me…because of the horrible home life. I-I'm s-so so-sorry!" I just burst into more tears and I could feel all of my emotions fighting against each other. Edward sat next to me on the bed and slowly started rubbing soothing circles into my hands, and honestly it did help sort my emotions. The tears were silent and I was just starting to sniffle when he looked into my eyes.

"Bella, I don't want to see you upset, or even hurt like you are. How about after we are done in the hospital that you and I both live at my house?" I could tell that he was hoping that I said yes, but I was still afraid of Charlie.

"Are you sure that he wouldn't find out where I lived? I don't want to put you and your family in danger…"

"Bella, he won't find you, and even if he did, I would protect you and my entire family already adores you. I won't take no as an answer Bella. I care too much for you to question your safety."

"I will Edward. I care for you too, and I know that you aren't quite ready for a relationship, but I am willing to try and I don't want to push you." I sighed and leaned into his hand that was now on my cheek.

"Bella, remember what you told me before, no relationship until you are out of this hospital." He smiled a sad smile and I couldn't help but think that I had placed it there. I lifted his other hand from his knee and kissed it, hoping that would cheer him up.

"Edward, I don't ever want you to look that sad, and the thought of me putting that sad smile upon your lips is very upsetting. Just try to tell me your true emotions…please?" I starred into his green eyes as mine watered because he wasn't answering. "Can you at least answer my question Edward?" He simply just nodded, and then looked away from me as though I was a disease. "I-I-"I was cut off by the sound of the door opening…