Hey guys! Sorry I've kept you waiting so long for updates. I've been working on the two other stories, and I got REALLY caught up in my new story Struggling Love. I've kinda decided to make that my unofficial main priority, but don't worry, I will still update this a lot! Just remember, every other week. Haha.(:

Also, the week after this, I will still be in St. Louis visiting a friend, so I will be writing in my free time. Don't worry, I am going to get a notebook especially for this story because its one of my favorites.(: So don't loose hope in me, please, even though I've already posted the author's note ('chapter' before this.)

You guys are the greatest fans ever for putting up with all my crap. I will try and make this chapter super long.

DISCLAIMER: I own absolutely nothing of Stephenie Meyer's amazing Twilight series.

Bella Point Of View

Once I finally got to my truck, I kicked myself into high gear, realizing I had to shower, change, do my homework, and fix dinner for Charlie all within the margin of about three hours. I guessed I could wait to do my homework, considering it is a Friday. I'd just have to find some other time to do it.

All this pondering took place in the fifteen short minutes from the edge of the woods to my house. As I pulled up into the driveway, I was very glad Charlie wasn't here already, making it harder to get everything I needed to do, done. Every night he would ask if I wanted to sit and watch the news with him, or even a sitcom he knew neither of us would like. And every night, I had to say no because of Jake's threatening.

Flashback

Jake had already started his regular beatings. Earlier he had told me to be at his house by 6:30 like usual. At home I had already made Charlie dinner and was about to head out when he unexpectedly called out, "Hey, Bells. You wanna watch some TV with your old man tonight? It seems like I haven't seen you in forever."

Surely Jake won't mind me being a little late if I'm spending time with Charlie, I had thought. So I stayed an extra hour and a half.

When I arrived in La Push that night, Jacob grabbed me by the neck upon entry to the house.

"Where the hell have you been for the past hour and a half?" he whispered in my ear.

"I was with Charlie," I gasped, struggling against his hold. "I haven't seen him in forever."

"You belong to me." He enunciated each word, also drawing them out, making them twice as menacing. Fortunately, he let me go home after that. "You disgust me," he had said. "Nobody loves you, hear me?"

End Flashback

Since then I had been afraid of everything I did. I also became very depressed and self conscious. Of course I knew he was only trying to make me never leave him by saying no one loved me. There was Renee, Phil, Charlie…They all loved me! But now he said it every night. Between punches or kicks, after he was done beating me, before I left…I had no self confidence left. None.

Every night it was the same, but I had no doubt that tonight would be much worse, considering I had run away from his house while he was running an errand.

As I climbed down the stairs on the porch, I suddenly remembered Edward. I also remembered that he had given me his number, saying I should call anytime I needed. I decided I would leave it in the truck when I got to Jake's place. He would surely find it, stopping at nothing to find who he was, and why I had his number.

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I pulled up onto the uneven sand driveway after about twenty minutes. The minutes had gone much to fast for my liking. But at least I would get to see Billy.

Billy was one of the very few reasons I even liked La Push. He was so kind to me, helping to get me back on my feet after I "tripped and fell" as Jacob would always say, wearing the mask of concerned, loving boyfriend well.

I walked right into the house, seeing as the door was open. Tonight, I had no hopes of seeing Billy though. Because as soon as I saw Jacob rumble through the doorway of the kitchen, I knew he had sent Billy away so he wouldn't be caught.

"Bella, Bella, Bella," he murmured as he closed the space between us in four strides. "You've been a bad girl today." Before I could realize what was happening, he pulled back his fist, hitting me straight below my eye. The blow knocked me to the floor, causing my head to hit the couch so hard it hit the wood supports.

"You see, Bella," he said while smiling darkly. "This is what happens when you misbehave." And the he kicked me in the ribs. "I don't enjoy hurting you Bella." Kick. "I love you." Kick. "This is what you deserve. Kick. By the time he was done kicking me, I was absolutely positive at least two of my ribs were broken. It was becoming hard to breathe as well.

As he stalked towards me, I tried to crawl to the wall, hoping to be fast enough. But he grabbed my ankle, flinging me across the room. Unfortunately, I fell on my foot wrong. I could almost hear the crack of the bone in my foot. I tried to pull myself up, but when weight was put on my foot, I screamed out in agony. The pain was so horrible.

"Okay, Bella," he said, walking over to my limp body. "I think that's enough punishment for today. You can go home now." Suddenly, he was at my ear again. I resisted the urge to flinch. "But just remember," he whispered in a sweet tone. "No one loves you. You're ugly and worthless. Never forget that."

Then, because Jacob refused to drive me home, I limped my way to my truck. Once in the driver's seat, I started bawling. Suddenly, however, I remembered Edward's card. Through my tears, I searched the glove box for the card and my cell phone. I typed in the numbers, telling myself to save it to the contacts.

The phone rang once before he picked up.

"Hello?" he answered, completely at ease.

"Edward," I sobbed.

"Bella?" he answered, alarmed now. "Are you okay? Where are you?"

"Oh, Edward. I'm far from okay," I cried into the receiver. "He hurt me. Bad. I'm outside his house in La Push."

"Bella, I need you to drive back to the city limits. Then I can take care of you. If I went on his land I don't know what I'd do to him right now."

"Okay," I cried again, before making my way, slowly and painfully, toward the city limits of Forks.

Okay! I am also posting chapter five tonight! :D I was like, I can't sleep, lemme check my stories. And I had two chapters sitting in their folder! D: So even though it's 1:56 AM, i wanted to post them.

I LOVE YOU GUYS. I AM NOT WORTHY OF FANS LIKE YOU.

-Erin

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