Chapter Two

Bella's POV

After my sparing class, I started walking home. I felt pretty drained from the class. The sparing class tests me on how well I fight. If you have never fought before, they teach you different methods of getting your opponent on the ground. They also train you to disarm someone that is threatening you with weapons. They train you to stay in shape and how to defend yourself. Ever since my first mission, which is when Edward and I had first met, I have been taking these classes to get better so I could defend myself.

I would spare with Edward but he's such a stick in the mud and is afraid that he'll hurt me. (scoffs) I was about four blocks away from the house when I heard a twig break behind me. I stopped for a minute and listened to my surroundings. Everything was quiet. Maybe it was just my imagination. I started walking again. Then I heard heavy breathing. I whipped my head around and got into my defensive stance. Standing in the shadows was a big guy. He cackled.

"Little girl, do you really think that you can take me?" he asked with a sickly sweet smile on his face.

"I don't know, I guess we'll see. Huh." It was more a statement than a question.

He stretched his arms out while running towards me.

This is too easy. I smirked and easily dodged his attack. He ran at me again and I barely got away this time. It's like he gets faster every time. On the third time, he grabbed my arm and slammed me up against the nearby brick wall. He had my arms behind my back.

He bent his head down to whisper in my ear. "Your picture didn't do you justice." He licked my ear afterwards which made me shiver involuntarily. I couldn't stand it anymore. I threw my head back hitting him square in the nose. I started to run towards the house. I was finally a block away from the house. When I tripped over a pot hole and fell hard on my knees. My attacker was right behind me as I scrambled to get up. I saw something shimmering in his hand…a knife.

(A girl screams.)

I momentarily forgot what was happening and looked behind me to see who screamed. I didn't see anyone. That's when I felt it, a sharp pain right below my rib cage. I turned back remember my attacker to see a knife sticking in my side. I used the last of my energy to punch the guy in the face, clearly breaking his nose. Then he ran into an alley. I stumbled up the stone steps outside the house. I opened the door as my vision started to fade. Then blackness followed.

Edward's POV

(The front door closes.)

I smiled knowing that Bella was home. I grabbed the two glasses of wine from the island in the kitchen. I was surprised that she was late. She's usually here ten minutes after her sparing class. I walked into the dining room and had set the glasses down on the table. I looked towards the living room, expecting to find Bella sprawled across the couch like she usually is after her class. I knew something was wrong right then and there.

"…Ed…ward…" coughed Bella. I ran towards the sound. There she was, the love of my life sitting down up against the door. Her white shirt did not look white anymore it was covered in dirt and…blood? The blood was pooling and turning the front of her shirt a deep dirty red.

"Bella!" I ran and slid down to her side. I watched as she winced from my touch. I pulled her shirt up to look at the wound. It was definitely a stab wound. I practically ripped my shirt off and applied it to her wound. While doing so, I whipped my cell phone out of my back pocket and texted Carlisle 911. Carlisle is my father who just happens to be a doctor. Knowing Bella, she'd be totally pissed if I took her to the hospital. And I couldn't really move her.

I gazed into her eyes and instantly saw the guilt and pain reflecting into her eyes.

A/N

Sorry for stopping but I'm just trying to get out as much as I can.