Bad to the Bones

Chapter 9

His hand was cold and hard. I felt the shivers went down along my back. What in the hell should I do? I turned slowly, keeping my face neutral.

"Miss Swan it is really important." I tried to get up with an answer. There wasn't anyone more in the classroom. The walls seemed to get closer to me. It seemed like the classroom was getting smaller every minute. I stayed looking.

"Now you are still here." His eyes were looking at me. It didn't feel pleasant at all.

"Didn't you have to go?" His voice sounded different, it wasn't soft and sweet anymore. Now it sounded more like rough and angry. What was it with this village? "What was it were you wanted to talk about?" His eyes said several things, surprise, anger, loneliness, hate and especially sadness.

"Edward isn't good for you." Like I didn't know that yet, I thought.

"Okay, thanks for the advice." I again tried to walk away but he again caught my wrist.

"Like I already said I am in a hurry." He didn't response me. I tried to get out of his grip.

"I am serious Miss Swan." A sigh came out of my mouth.

"I know and I am aware of the concerns but I am perfectly fine with handling my own problems." He didn't show any emotions, he probably hadn't been expecting that kind of answer. His glace was intense, but not with passion. It was filet with hate for a few seconds he looked at me. Again I tried to walk away. This time his arm was grabbed around my waist. I was scared now, I tried to get out of his grip but it was impossible.

"I don't see why you are so special." It came as a whisper out of his mouth. I didn't know it was meant for my ears to hear it but I felt like crying. The tears were standing in my eyes and I still wasn't able to get out of his grip the first was starting to fall on my face when the door swung open. There he was my lifesaver. Alec was standing in the doorway. I knew for sure that Edward sends him to me.

"Get your velvet hand hands of her James." Alec ordered when he pulled me out of the grip. James and Alec watched each other carefully.

"Tell Edward, that he needs to watch her." Alec didn't do anything. His face was emotionless.

"No need, he already knows. Do you really think he is that stupid?" James didn't answer the question. Alec took my wrist and dragged me out of the school. The tears were falling but they weren't only falling out of fear but also out of happiness. Alec looked at me and then noticed that I was crying.

"Bella, Edward cars for you please believe that." I nodded and threw myself in his arms. Alec tried to comfort me, it took a while but after ten minutes in his arms the tears stopped flowing.

"Get in." He nodded his head in the direction of the car. As usual we didn't say much to each other. Alec was different from Edward. He was also a bad boy and a lady's man but he seemed to care more about his friends. Alec was always there for Edward.

"What did you mean by that Edward cares about me?" Alec didn't look up from the road.

"You are different then he thought you would be. Edward has always been an emotional guy; he has a lot of feelings. And at the moment you are letting him feel emotions he never experienced before. That's also a reason why he gets mad a lot." It was frustrating me that I couldn't get a straight line of Edward, he had so many parts. He was caring and sweet but jealous. He had hate, sadness, loneliness, passion and unhappiness in him. That last one is really concerning me. Edward never seemed to really enjoying time.

"Edward never wanted me to say this to you but he likes spending time with you. Your dad is only making it hard for him." And again there was the subject about Charlie.

"What happened between them?" Alec looked away from me.

"Can't tell." Why couldn't anyone tell me what Edward or Charlie did. It was starting to irritate me badly. Alec stopped the car and just then I noticed we were already by my house.

"Isabella a few things. Never go in the classroom from James without Edward or me," I nodded "and could you pick Edward up on the police station tomorrow before school?" I nodded again.

"Sure you saved practically my life do of course." A smile came on my face.

"This is just between you and me. I very like a girl and she agreed to go on a date with me." Alec was shining brightly; a grin appeared on my face.

"I will make something up for Edward." I stepped out of the car and he drove away.

Charlie wasn't home so I figured he was still on the police station, probably watching Edward. I was wondering what Edward would be like when he was on the police station, probably even as sarcastic as normal. And then out of nowhere the phone rang.

"Bella, it's Charlie." I heard Edward yell things in the back.

"Shut up." Charlie yelled back, but it didn't seem to help not that I was expecting that.

"Well Bella I just wanted to know if you got home safely."

"I am fine dad don't worry." We didn't say much. And again Edward and Charlie started arguing.

"Let me talk to her for a minute." Edward said, Charlie sighed.

"Fine." I didn't hear a thing until Edward was on the phone.

"Isabella."

"Edward." I said in response. He was quiet for a while.

"What happened with James? Did you get out on time?"

"No but Alec came up to help me."

"Did you get hurt?" He voice sounded concerned.

"No not at all, he just scared me." I heard Edward sigh. He seems to be relieved.

"That's good. See you tomorrow." And with that he hanged up. Charlie wouldn't probably be home for another few hours. I was just sitting in front of the television, watching a bad talk show.

"Now we are going to talk about bad boys. What happened to them to behave like this?" I was watching this show now for an hour and this was the first subject that was actually interesting.

"And to talk about this issue we invited an ex-bad boy." The crowd was clapping and a good looking guy came up the stage. They introduced him and started talking about bad boys.

"What need a bad boy too be bad?" The host asked.

"Well bad boys definitely don't have to be bad. I wasn't a bad person. A friend of mine was working at the police station and he arrested me. It wasn't for real but the people who knew me weren't aware of that. After a few times they started to believe it. But a bad boy really needs a couple of guys who follows him."

"Why does a boy become a bad boy?"

"That can have many reasons, it is mostly an accident in the past and they got in contact with the police. It doesn't even have to be something bad." And then it hit me, Charlie must have done something in the past when Edward was still a little boy. This was definitely it what Charlie, nor Edward or Alec wanted to tell me. I watched to rest of the programme and went to bed. Great I had to go pick up Edward just before school.

I couldn't get to fall asleep. That stupid talk show was spinning around in my head. On my alarm there was standing 00:30. Two hours ago Charlie came home; it only made me feel worse. As he always did he opened my door and looked if I was still in his house. I really didn't understand why he always did it. It wasn't like I was going to run away from him.

I was walking through a lot of streets but nothing looks familiar. I had a feeling like someone was following me. So now and then I heard footsteps but every time I turned there was nothing. It seemed like every time I turned it disappeared. Every minute I became more scared. When I heard a branch break I freaked out and started to run. But it was much faster then I was. It leaded me right into an ally. There I was standing with my back against two walls. Out of nowhere Edward appeared in front of my eyes. But he wasn't the same. His eyes were red and he looked like he was hungry. He took one big step and his and mine body were slammed to each other. I didn't dear to open my eyes. His hand was going through my hair and over my neck. And then I felt a horrible pain in my neck. Did he just bit me? Every time he swallowed I felt my life fall apart.

On seven pm the alarm went off. My head felt like it was going to exploded.

"Bella, dinner is almost ready." Charlie yelled at me. There wasn't getting anything out of my mouth except for some gowns. That night had really killed me. After dinner Charlie went to the police station. He would kill me if he saw that I would pick up Edward.

There I was in front of the police station. I didn't dear to actually open the door and walk in. Edward and Charlie were for sure yelling at each other. In the car I was as nervous as hell. I had to get in otherwise we wouldn't be at school on time. Slowly I opened the door, it was just opened for a small ajar. Edward and Charlie were talking to each other.

"How did it end up with James?" Edward looked up at Charlie.

"Nothing happened he only got the chance to scare her. Luckily Alec showed up on time." Charlie let go of a sigh. They were talking about me.

"What do you think he is going to do?" Edward looked like he was thinking about the question.

"Don't know for sure. Alec is still watching him but it will definitely not be something pleasant." Charlie's glaze was totally lost. For me it was also a shock. I didn't feel my legs anymore.

"Edward, I know that I did a lot wrong to you. But please take care of Bella." He didn't look shocked when Charlie asked it.

"Why should I?" Edward's voice was cold. Charlie let himself fall in front of Edward.

"Because I am bagging you. She will only be save with you." The door fell out of my hand. I was shocked. A few seconds later Edward ad Charlie opened the door.

"Bella." Charlie said.

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