Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, Stephenie Meyer does though. I merely use them for my own convenience. I don't own any of the lyrics as well. Ahh, such a waste.

A/N: This is not the final chapter. I decided to give you guys this update than making you wait more time than necessary. Next chapter though, will be the last. Also, sorry for any typos.

Hey girl, you know you drive me crazy
one look puts the rhythm in my hand.
Still I'll never understand why you hang around
I see what's going down.

Cover up with make-up in the mirror
tell yourself, it's never gonna happen again
you cry alone and then he swears he loves you.

Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has found.

Face Down – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Chapter 4

Bella's breathing was short, staccato like, as she walked through the forest. She tried her best, but she still couldn't reach that light, sparkling far away. It seemed to call her, tantalize her with its bright edges. Bella ran again and ended up tripping, a loose root taking the blame. Bella clenched her fist and pounded the damp ground with such fury. She wanted to reach the light, she just didn't know how to. She screamed out loud in frustration as she got up and stood there for a moment. She was getting annoyed. The silence surrounding her was heavy. Not a single noise could be heard except for her own breathing. Silence could be heard. Surprisingly, her thoughts were too. As she observed the distant light, its form seemed to move towards her, floating on the air creep-like, getting bigger and bigger. Without a warning, the bright light surrounded her, lifting her up into the clear sky.

At that moment, Bella felt as if a heavy weight was lifted off of her. It wasn't silent anymore, that was now shattered. A constant peeping was going on to her right and she could see a bright light hitting her closed eyelids, illuminating the inside of them. She moved her hand and felt soft material covering her body.

Taking a deep breath, she opened her eyes carefully and slowly. Light blinded her as she opened them fully. Her right hand immediately took the duty to protect her eyes from the bright light.

She heard footsteps and the light disappeared. She removed her hand from her eyes and tried to adjust them to the new view.

The first thing she noticed was the white walls. Everything around her was white. A big window was to her left where she could see the dark sky with its shiny stars. They looked so far away, out of her reach. Movement to her right caught her attention.

Charlie was there, sitting on a chair near her bed in his police uniform. His eyes were slightly red and puffy as if he had been crying. He quickly wiped his eyes and cleared his throat uncomfortably.

"How are you, Bells?" He whispered, his voice sounding shaky.

Gulping hard, she managed to say, "I'm fine, Cha- Dad." It wasn't entirely true though. Her whole body was aching and every time she took in a breath, her throat felt like it was on fire. But at least she didn't feel that unbearable pain like she had before. She could handle it.

He nodded but looked at her closely. Bella stayed quiet. She felt relieved that she was safe now but she didn't know how things would go now that Charlie was here. He would flip out if he knew what had happened.

"What happened, Bells? Did someone do this to you? And how did you end up in the Brandon's house?" Charlie asked after a moment, his voice sounding desperate.

Shit! Bella thought. She had forgotten all about Alice. Where was she? Was she the one to bring her to the hospital?

"Bells," Charlie interrupted her thoughts.

Bella shifted uncomfortably. She didn't know how to respond. Could she tell him the truth?

"How long have I been here?" Bella asked, ignoring his question.

Charlie looked at her warily. "A few days, you were literally knocked out, Bells. I-"

A knock interrupted their moment and she was grateful for whoever was on the other side. She didn't know how to deal with Charlie at the moment.

"Come in," called out Charlie.

The door opened and much to Bella's surprise, Carlisle stepped inside. 'Oh My God, was he the one that treated me?' Bella's thoughts went erratic the moment Carlisle stepped inside. She'd known that Carlisle was a doctor but she hadn't thought of him being the doctor that treated her. How ironic it all was. His son was the one to create her injuries and he, the father, treated them. Bella didn't even attempt to laugh at the irony; she was too confused at the moment.

Carlisle coughed. "I'm sorry to interrupt. I just came in to check on Bella. I can see that she's now fully awake."

Charlie scrambled to stand up. "Of course Carlisle, go ahead. I'll just uh…wait outside." He turned to Bella. "I'll be right outside Bells."

Bella could only nod. Charlie walked out the door and closed the door quietly.

Bella turned her attention to the doctor. Carlisle approached the side of her bed quietly and stared at Bella for a moment. Bella shifted uncomfortably under his gaze.

"I know what happened." Carlisle said quietly as he directed his gaze anywhere but Bella.

Bella gasped in shock. How did he know? Did Edward tell him? Was Edward here in the hospital?

"Know what?" Bella asked, playing dumb.

"Don't Bella. I know Edward did this to you. It wasn't hard to guess after how he acted at home when he arrived. He was a mess, murmuring things about how he went too far and how he didn't know where you were. I'm so sorry Bella for what he did to you. If I had known, I would have put a stop to it."

Bella interrupted before he could continue, "It's not your fault Carlisle. You didn't know what was going on and besides, it's more my fault after all. If I had told someone about it then all of this wouldn't have gotten this far." Bella looked down at her lap in shame.

Carlisle lifted her face up by her chin and looked at her fiercely. "This is not your fault, Isabella. You were scared and didn't know what to do. Edward is my son and I love him very much but you are also a daughter to me. I won't allow him to harm you anymore. I will take care of everything. You won't have to worry about him anymore."

Bella felt tears spring to her eyes. She never knew that Carlisle looked at her as if she was his own daughter. She wiped away her tears before they could fall down her cheeks.

Bella cleared her throat. "Where's Edward?"

Carlisle hesitated. "At home, he doesn't know I know, though. It was better if he didn't know, if not, he would have tried to escape." He sighed. "I was waiting for you to regain consciousness so that I could ask you if," he paused "if you would give your statement to the police of what happened. Edward needs to deal with the consequences of his actions."

Bella stayed quiet. She didn't know how to respond to that. It must've been painful for Carlisle to decide to turn in Edward to the authorities.

"I don't -," she gulped, "O-ok, I will." She decided. It was time to deal with this. She couldn't keep acting like a coward and let Edward continue bringing her down. She just hoped it would all turn for the better but she still couldn't help feeling guilty. She had made Carlisle choose between her and his son.

"I'm sorry." Bella whispered, looking down at her lap. She didn't know if that would be enough.

"Don't be Bella. We're doing the right thing here." Carlisle reassured her, as he patted her arm gently.

He straightened. "Now, I believe someone is eager to see you. She's been waiting here since you were brought in." Carlisle smiled a little at this.

Bella's curiosity peaked, "Who?"

"Her name's Alice Brandon, if I'm correct. She's been worried about you and nearly damned killed Edward when she took site of him. I'm guessing she too realized that Edward was the cause of your injuries," Carlisle chuckled a bit. "She's very strong despite her small frame."

Bella was shocked at this. Alice was here? Why would she, they barely knew each other?

"Would you like for her to come in?" Carlisle questioned, distracting Bella from her musings.

Bella nodded. "Wait! What about Charlie?"

"Don't worry. I'll tell him you need some time to yourself. And Bella, don't worry about Edward anymore." He patted her arm. Carlisle made his way towards the door and smiled at Bella before exiting.

Bella sighed and intertwined her fingers nervously, while looking out the window. It was still dark outside and it drove Bella back to her memories in the woods. Before she could delve much into them, the door opened. And there she was in all her glory, beautiful as ever. Alice.

She stepped in quickly and rushed to Bella's side.

"Oh Bella, how are you feeling? Are you ok? I'm so sorry Bella. If I had known something like this was going to happen I would hav-."

"Alice!" Bella interrupted. Alice paused to look at her.

Bella took Alice's hand in hers."Don't blame yourself. It's not your fault." Alice made a move to talk but Bella gave her a pointed look. "No Alice. Stop taking the blame. If anything else, I'm the one to take the blame. And don't tell me otherwise." Bella added when Alice was about to contradict that last statement.

Alice smiled at her sadly.

"Alice, how did you know that…Edward did this?" Bella asked curiously.

Alice sighed quietly and slowly caressed Bella's hand. "Well, it really wasn't hard to guess. After how he got pissed and dragged you out the cafeteria, I knew something was wrong with him. And god, you looked so scared when you saw him, it was clear that he intimidated you. I only put the rest of the pieces together after you passed out and saw your injuries." Alice clenched her hand that wasn't holding Bella's. "I knew he had done it, for whatever purpose. It was only logical." She sighed. "When you passed out, I called Emmett to help me. We brought you here."

Bella moved her hand on top of Alice's. "Thank you, Alice. I know you didn't have to do that but you did, so thank you."

"Of course I had to help you!" She exclaimed. "You're my friend and friends help each other no matter what." She hugged Bella gently.

Bella felt her heart swell as she hugged her back. They barely knew each other but the girl had already done a lot for her. She couldn't be more grateful.

"Thank you." Bella said again as they pulled back.

"No need Bella," was all that Alice said.

For the next few hours Bella and Alice talked, only stopping when a nurse would enter and check how Bella was doing. During that time, as Bella got to know more about the small pixie, she couldn't help but like her even more. She had this aura that pulled her in. And only when the sun glared through the window, a rare thing in Forks, Bella made Alice go home to take a shower and rest. Alice had left reluctantly, promising to come back in a few hours.

Exhausted, Bella went into a deep slumber.

A/N: So sorry for the late update. A lot has been going on and then my computer got a virus and I can't use it at the moment so I had to upload this at school. I'll try to update faster next time. Please review:)