*DISCLAIMER* Twilight is property of Stephenie Meyer, but this story is mine so please don't copy it. I also am not interested in having it translated into another language. Thanks for the offers, but no thanks. :)

Authors note: I am truly 'proud' of myself because I have already 4 reviews on the first chapter and it's not been 24 hours yet. So I decided to post the second chapter now because I got a few requests that said that they'd love a soon update.

So here we go!

Enjoy :)!

After the long day of work, I was heading home for a comfortable night in my comfy apartment. I was getting closer and closer to the street where our block was situated and I started to think about my discussion with James.

The sun was still on the slightly blue sky. I loved summer because I could feel the sun's embrace on my skin and the warmth from the air. I also loved summer because we were in school break, something that made me happy and giddy, but also it made me miss my friends from college.

Even though I made some friends outside school, it didn't mean I was really fond them. They weren't as close as my friends from school. And of course some of them I couldn't even call them friends, but they were James friends so I had no right to say anything about it.

'Yeah whatever, but we're talking about this at home.' I was slightly frightened when I remembered the face he made as he said that sentence. His face was dark with fury and his eyes made him look like a mad man.

As I opened the door to the little place we owned, I observed that there was no one home, or at least the silence said so. It was dark; even the natural light from the sun was blocked as the heavy window curtains were closed over the window.

A shiver went down my spine when I felt a warm breath tickle my right side of the neck. "Why is so dark in here?" I asked with my voice trembling.

"I hate light when I have to talk something important with you sweet Bella." James replied from behind me with a raspy voice. His hands grabbed me by my hips and he shoved me onto the couch.

He came in front of me and settled between my legs, his hand gripping onto my thighs and looked sternly into my eyes. "Now why won't we have a little talk about what happened today?" James ordered more than suggested.

"Baby, calm down. Nothing happened today, I swear, I didn't even know that guy." I said truthfully.

"But Isabella, you don't need to know someone to flirt with them." He replied and in that instant I knew it was bad, he never used my full name just if he was mad or he was talking very serious. Now he was both.

I gulped loudly as I responded, "I didn't flirt with him. How could I ever? He didn't even look at me. Besides I would never do something like that to you."

"You never could you know?" He spat at me. "Come on, admit it, I saw the look on your face when he spoke. You were mesmerized by him." James added as he tightened his grip on my thighs.

"What are you talking about? I have no idea about what you are saying and you don't have any proof of it." I breathed out in pain.

"You want proof? I'll give you proof." He said and suddenly his grip wasn't on me anymore but a heavy hand hit me flat on my cheek and I was knocked out for a couple of seconds.

When I finally opened my eyes I could see James still hovering above me. His face had many emotions anger, guilt, compassion, and more anger.

I crawled as far as I could in the corner of the couch and caressed my burning cheek. "I can't believe you did that." I was in shock and tears were stinging my eyes.

Several minutes passed and neither of us moved, we stood there wide eyed, looking at each other. "Oh my God, Bella, I didn't mean to. Oh God, please forgive me. Are you okay?" James snapped from his trance and tried to come closer to me, but I kept going backwards until my back hit the wall.

"Stay away from me." I managed to choke with tears rolling down my face.

"Bells, come on, I didn't mean it, I was jealous. I am so, so sorry." He said as he flung his arms over me and pulled me into his chest where I stood not moving but sobbing violently.

That night when I went in my room, I looked the door after me. After what happened tonight I was too afraid to sleep in the same house with him unprotected.

The next day at the coffee shop was excruciating. James went with me in the morning and when I started my shift he kissed me big on my mouth for everyone to see. After that, he ordered his usual and sat at a table.

It was almost 3 o'clock in the afternoon and James still didn't move an inch from his spot, until the angel that caused me a knock out the other night came in.

"Hello, can I get a strong coffee? Just like yesterday?" He smiled and I tried to do the same but without James seeing me.

"Here ya go." I said giving him the steaming cup of dark coffee.

"Thanks." He smiled at me but his face fell as he scanned my face with more prudence. "What happened to your face? It's swollen and it's about to form a bruise." He exclaimed.

"It's nothing really, I…I fell the other day." I lied, closing my eyes trying to put away the tears.

"That's no excuse. Let me take care of it. I am a medical student, I can help." He said extending his arm to touch my hurt side of face. I closed my eyes to feel his smooth touch on my still burning cheek, but I never felt it. Instead I heard a heavy knock and I snapped my eyes open.

James was on the ground hovering over the angel, his fist was drawn back and he was about to hit the angel in his perfect face, but he managed to catch his fist and throw him over.

"What is wrong with you?"

"What is wrong with me? What is wrong with you dude? Touching my girls face." James spat at him and I shivered when I heard how me accentuated the word 'my', it was like I was a soulless object.

"Are you blind or something? Didn't you see her face? She is hurt!" Angel yelled at James pointing at me.

"I saw you damn idiot! Now get out, we can manage it."

Angel turned on his heel to look at me "I am sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Be careful next time and put some ice on that, okay?" He asked and I nodded.

He smiled sadly and took his coffee walking outside, climbing in the same car as he did yesterday.

James didn't speak at all until we got home that night. And I was scared shitless.

Again he began to ask me what I was doing talking to that guy and why did he want to touch my face. I answered truthfully that I didn't know and he said that he could help me with my swollen face.

"Bullshit!" James yelled and shoved me with all his strength into the wall. I fell flat onto the floor and that night he didn't even try to apologize or pick me up.

I stayed there the entire night shivering from the cold and pain.

The whole week I had to deal with James and his jealousy fits. Every night he would manage to hurt me some way, by pushing me, hitting me, or even threatening me.

Until one night when I was done with his shit.

I packed all my clothes and belongings that I had in that small room, and headed outside on the street. I couldn't have done that if he hadn't been at the store picking up some food I sent him to buy, and now I was thankful that my plan had worked.

I had no idea where to go, I had some money that could keep me safe under a roof at night but I couldn't do that my whole life, I needed a place to stay. And that was all resolved when I saw a little car that saved me from living on the streets.

He stopped the car and I hopped in, happy that he had found me when I needed him the most.

So that was it, I left you with a cliffie. Not because I love to do that but I cannot write more about the mysterious driver because I'd give you too much in one chapter.

Thank you Liz a.k.a. momma2fan for helping me correct this mess I've made! Thank you so much :)!

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