Author's note: How was that for a cliffy huh? Hope you were all shocked by James confessions, I certainly was writing it! Thank you once again to all of my super lovely reviewers (you know who you are!), I love hearing your thoughts and opinions, they have on more than one occasion helped me with the direction of my story while experiencing a bad case of writer's block! And now onto chapter 46, lives will be changed forever and one will end indefinitely.
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I gasped as he finally uttered Edward's name, he was in love with Edward. Pieces of the puzzle fit together now, all making perfect sense, but that wasn't going to help me. Like he said, he had the end planned for me tonight and somehow I knew he was right. I had been lucky too many times, used up all my nine lives.
"You're lucky it's just me here tonight Bella, Victoria planned on killing you slowly, making you pay for her suffering. But I'll be quick, I almost admire you, you're far tougher than I imagined, a quality I find very pleasing. Really it's a pity, you could have been such a great asset to me" James sighed.
This was it and I had no game plan, the talking was done, nothing left to say. I had to think like the Police Chiefs daughter that I was and remember everything my father had ever told me about self-defence.
"I'd like to film things though if you don't mind, a little souvenir for my collection" he informed me.
I had to agree with him, keep him happy and make him think he was in control. For now.
I nodded.
"Good, I'm glad you're being so agreeable Bella, it's not what I expected" James informed me.
I just stared at him and while he busied himself with the video recorder I gave him a once over. James was armed, just as I suspected, he had a hand gun tucked into his jeans pocket. I thought back to when Charlie taught me how to fire a gun, something Renee still doesn't know about to this very day.
From what I could tell he also had a small pocket knife tucked into his other pocket, not as deadly as the gun. The gun I needed first, the knife I would try and get later. I glanced around the room, the sliding glass door to outside was unlocked, that must have been where he got in. I would have to make my escape out that was, over the Edward and Jasper's fence.
Running wouldn't get me far enough though; I needed my keys and my phone. I moved my leg discretely, and had to stifle a relived sigh. By some miracle they were both in my pocket still.
I glanced back up at James and just in time too. He looked up at me after pressing one final button on the recorder; I hoped like hell he hadn't noticed anything. He was observant and dangerous after all.
"Action" he said a wide smile appearing on his face.
He set it down and strolled over to me, he smiled once more before pulling back and punching me in the side of my face. I gasped in pain as I fell to the floor with a thud, I could taste blood in my mouth. With determination I steeled myself for what I was about to do.
James knelt down beside me, "Did that hurt Bella?" he taunted "I lied when I said I'd make it quick, this is just a taste of what's to come."
I gritted my teeth, it was time for me to finally show everyone what I was made of, I wasn't going to sit back and cry this time.
I bought my knee up and connected swiftly with his crotch, he cried out in surprise. "You bitch!" James screamed.
But I wasn't done there, I scrambled to my feet, praying they wouldn't betray me know and trip me up. James was still kneeling beside me, writhing in pain, I pulled my own arm back, "Pay back is such a bitch" I told him before my fist connected with his jaw. Without waiting for his reaction I ran across the room flinging the door open so hard the glass almost shattered. As I sprinted towards the fence I heard him from behind me. His footsteps were heavy and he was cursing obscenely.
I kept the thought of Edward in my mind; I had to get to Edward. I had to survive this.
I launched myself at the fence, scrambling to get up and over it, the rain made it slippery but I was determined. James grabbed my leg and tried to pull me off but I kicked wildly hoping to loosen his grip. It worked, the leg he didn't have a grip on connected with his stomach, winding him.
I took the short window where he was distracted by pain to get myself over the top of the fence; I landed hard on the wet ground scraping my knees and palms. I felt numb to the pain; I had to reach my goal, Edward.
I got to my feet as quickly as I could and ran across the yard and over the gate. I made it to the driveway where my car was parked when I heard him fast approaching again. I threw open my car door to find wires cut and tangled spilling from the dash board.
Mother fucker he had ruined my car.
There was no time to waste, I ran as fast as I could down the drive still hearing James footsteps behind me. The rain was pouring down now, almost blinding me as I ran, I headed for the park down the street to try and find somewhere to hide to call Edward, the Police, anyone who would answer.
As I ran across the muddy grass I slipped. My advantage was now over and James caught up fast. I couldn't even get up on my feet before he was there, standing over me. He punched me again, square in the face.
"You bitch" he screamed at me. "Did you really think you could outrun me?"
The fear and panic within me somehow turned into an adrenaline rush, I shoved him off me booting him in the stomach as hard as I could before taking off again.
I ran, for so damn long I ran. I had no idea where I was, all I knew was that there was no one around. No one to help me, I was on my own.
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