Chapter 2

A/N: I just wanted to say a huge thankyou to the support I have received from this story… It's been a hard process to relive this and I am so glad of the support that's out there for things like this.

"There you are!" she said as she pulled me into a hug. I winced as she did this. Every part of my body was aching. Alice being Alice noticed that I didn't hug her back.

"Bella? What happened? Did Jacob do something to you?"

"NO! Of course not. We just went outside to dance."

"Why did you go outside? What was wrong with the hall?"

"He said that because he was so much older than me it would be weird if he danced in this room with me. So we stood just outside that door." I said as I pointed to the door Jacob and I came in. It hurt to lift my arm due to all the squeezing that Jacob had done. I winced. Alice noticed.

"Come with me!" she said as she grabbed my arm. It hurt a lot. But I tried to hold back the scream of pain and tears.

Alice took me to the bathroom and made me take my jacket off. I tried to keep it on but she ripped it off my shoulders and gasped as soon as she did.

"Bella! Jacob hurt you!" she yelled

I felt terrible. I couldn't lie to Alice. She was my best friend! But I had to. Unless I wanted more abuse. I kept to the story Jacob had told me to say, but added my own little bit knowing full well that Alice knew I had gone outside with Jacob.

"Jacob didn't do this Ali. He saved me! I went to the bathroom by myself and there was a guy in it. He pushed me against a wall and started attacking me. Then he took me out of the school and ran. Jacob came looking for me since we were together before I had to go to the bathroom and found me on the floor outside the school. He had no idea that I was hurt. I'm fine Ali. Trust me."

"OK. If you're sure."

"Yeah. I'm fine."

It was killing me to lie to Alice, but I couldn't tell her the truth. Not yet at least. A few weeks after the dance I thought Alice had forgotten about the trouble. No such luck. I still had the bruises from Jacob and he was still hanging around the school.

"Bella, you have to tell someone about what happened at the dance. You got a look at the guys face didn't you? The police should be able to find this guy. He can't get away with this. I know you still have the bruises coz its summer and you have a thick jumper on."

"Ali, would you relax? I'm fine. I don't have any bruises anymore. I woke up this morning and felt cold so I put my jumper on."

"Bells, I know you didn't. I swear you forget I know you better than myself. It was so hot this morning and I know how you are with the heat. Any excuse to not wear a jumper. Why are you so scared to let me in? I thought we were best friends!"

"Ali, you know I love you. But really, nothing is wrong. Ok?"

"If nothing is wrong, then why do flinch whenever a guy touches your arm? Or whenever you see Jacob around the school? Bells you have to tell me if he hurt you? I won't tell anyone, I'm just worried for you. Please Bell, let me in? I can help!"

"Ok Ali. I will tell you. But not here. This afternoon at my place. Ok?"

"Yes!" Alice said as she lent forward and hugged me. It didn't hurt to be touched anymore.

But Alice was right. I still flinched every time a guy touched me. Alice didn't miss a thing. Sometimes that was a good thing. Then sometimes, like now, it was a bad thing. I was dreading the end of school. I knew I had nothing to fear but I still felt like Jacob was going to find out and hurt me again. And I definitely didn't want that. But I knew that it was only Alice and she wouldn't tell anyone. When the bell went for the end of the day I met up with Alice and we waited for the bus to take us to my place. When we got to there, we went straight to my room. I shut the door and made sure the windows were locked and closed the blinds.

"Ok. It's safe now. So you know when we went outside we were 'going to dance'?" I started

"Yeah"

"Ok. Well we started dancing then he grabbed my waist and pulled me closer to him. I didn't know what to do so I just went with the flow. We stayed like that for about 5 minutes then he lent to my ear and whispered "You will never forget this night! That I promise". I thought that was a little weird but I thought he was just referring to the dance. Coz it was the first time my mum hadn't offered to volunteer for helping. So I knew, and so did you, that I wasn't going to forget this night. Then he bit my earlobe and moved his mouth to mine, crushing his lips down onto mine. I wasn't sure what to do. Then he picked me up took me to his car and got on top of me, kissed me a few more times then he started to strip. When he was completely naked I asked him what he was doing and he told me that he knew he was hot and that I wanted this and to relax and have fun. He undressed me and forced me to have sex with him. At first I didn't respond but then he said it would only get worse if I didn't and then he squeezed my butt. I thought it was better to do what he said so I pulled his face to mine and kissed him. He deepened everything and when I was out of breath he moved his lips to my neck and started kissing there and sucking it. That's why I've been wearing make-up, coz I have a mark on my neck from him. A big one. That's when I thought it was enough. He was just using me so I told him I wanted to return to the dance and he started yelling at me. He told me that I deserved this and that he knew I was a slut when he saw me and that this was what had to be done to people like me. He told me I was worthless and good for nothing other than what he was doing to me. Then he started hitting me again. I couldn't hold back my tears anymore so I started to cry. I was in so much pain. He told me to keep crying and see what happens. So I tried to stop. When he stopped hitting me, he started again with the kisses and rape. When he had had enough he put his clothes back on, redressed me and took me out of the school. He said that if I told anyone that he did it he would be unhappy and that I would be to coz I would be the one that caused hiss unhappiness. He said that I had to tell anyone that asked that I went to the bathroom and there was a guy in there. He told me to say that the guy pushed me against the wall and hit me. Then he said that the guy took me outside the school and ran off. Then that he came and found me and helped me out. I was in no position to disagree so I just nodded." Tears were starting to form and Alice was about to speak but I wasn't finished so I put my finger up. She closed her mouth and looked to me.

"He told me that if he found out I told anyone something different he would abuse me again. Then he kissed me gently once more and led me back into the dance and then you came up to me. And that's everything that happened" I said. I couldn't hold back the tears anymore.

Alice didn't say anything. She just hugged me and let me cry on her. After about 10 minutes I stopped crying.

"Bella, you know we need to tell someone. Your mum or an adult. He has to be punished. He can't get away with this. What's to say he doesn't do this to someone else! You have to let someone know! You can't let another girl be subjected to Jacob!" she said

"Alice! I can't! He will find me and it will happen all again! I've just gotten over the mental and physical pain of last time! I can't deal with it all over again! You didn't go through it! You don't know what it feels like! You feel dirty after it! I can't! Even if there is a chance he will get caught! If he doesn't, I will know about it! I can't Ali!"

"Bella he RAPED you! You're going to-"

"YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT! I KNOW HE RAPED ME! IM ONLY 10 FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! IM NOT MEANT TO OF HAD THAT HAPPEN TO ME YET! I KNOW OK!"

Just then my door opened and I saw what I feared.

So there we have it. The next chapter in my sad tale.

Isabella Jame Swan Cullen XxX