Disclaimer: I own nothing Twilight or TRJA or Paramore related. I just put Ms. Meyer's characters in tough situtions.

A/N: This chapter is inspired by Decode by Paramore. Strangely enough the same song that was used in the Twilight movie.

Rated M for violent scenes. No lemons.

Chapter 2: Decode

BPOV

I didn't go to school for the rest of that week. I kept getting headaches from the bruise on the back of my head. Luckily buy the end of the week, the cuts on my hand had scabbed over and the big bruises had stared yellowing and disappearing.

I was glad to be at home while Edward still went to school to keep up the human charade. From 8am, when he left my house after spending all night with me, to 3pm when he'd come straight there after school. All the Cullens thought that he was just worried about me. He was never home anymore. What they didn't know was that he was making sure I didn't go to Jacob.

I hadn't seen my wolf friend since he found me in the parking lot. I was sad and thankful for that. Thankful because if I didn't see him Edward wouldn't get angry. Sad because he was my safe haven. And now my safe haven was the thing that helped me get hurt.

I'd also been questioned nonstop by Charlie and Carlisle. They'd been asking who'd done this to me. I lied and said it was a burglar who got spooked when he saw me. He'd been wearing a black mask and gloves so I didn't see who he was. Carlisle let it drop, sort of. Charlie hadn't though. He'd stil question me every night and get frustrated with me when I would say I didn't know my attacker.

Today was Friday. "I'll see you after school, love." Edward said as he kissed my forehead and hopped out my bedroom window. I sighed a sigh of relief once I was sure he was gone. Even though Edward was starting to show a slight bit of his old self, there was always this tension when he was here. Like he's on the verge of blowing up in anger.

I watched him leave through the woods before going downstairs. Charlie was sitting at the kitchen table. He'd been leaving later for work these days to make sure I was okay before going into the station.

"Good morning, Bells." He said, folding up his news paper and drinking the rest of his coffee. "You sleep alright?"

I nodded. Truth be told, I'd had nightmares but Edward, who had no clue what they were about, had woken me up before I could wake Charlie.

"Good. Well I'm gonna head in." He stood up and pulled on his police jacket and put his gun in his holster. "Will you be alright here today?"

I nodded again.

"Alright. Bye, Bells."

"Bye, Dad." He left.

I started doing my usual stuff; tidying up the small house, laundry, and a few other things. I know most people would've ran to Jacob at this time because there was no one to stop me. But I was sure Edward had Alice keeping tabs on me and would know if I ever did anything because my future would suddenly disappear.

It was around noon when I heard a knock on the door. I had been reading Romeo and Juliet for about the twelth time. I put the book down, crinkling it's spine.

I went to the door expecting a sales person or a church group. Instead there was a tall, russet colored, black haired boy standing on the other side of the door. He was wearing a pair of cutoff jeans, no shirt, and no shoes.

"Hi, Bells." He said with a soft smile.

"J-Jacob..." I trailed off. This was not good. I couldn't have him here now. I needed him to leave. For both of our safty.

"Are you okay?" He said, stepping into the house. He put his hands on my shoulders.

"Jake, you need to leave." I said. I stepped back from him, a good three feet.

"Why, Bella? You're not making any sense." He tried stepping closer again but I held my hand up. He stopped.

"Just trust me, Jake. If you avoid me, everything will be fine." I felt tears in my eyes. I hated telling my best friend to leave. It broke my heart.

He eyed me cruiously for a moment. "Okay." He turned and left the house. I watched as he left through the woods.

I spent the next three hours moping the floor that he'd stepped on with bleach water. I threw my clothes into the washer with lots of fabric softner trying to get rid of the scent. I even took a shower to cover up the smell. I prayed to God that it would be enough.

At 3:05, Edward's Volvo pulled up outside. I sat down on the couch and pretended to read my book. My heart was going a million miles an hour with worry.

I heard the front door open.

I listened as his feet hit the floor.

He stopped.

I held my breath.

"Bella?" He called.

"Mmm?" I answered.

"Come take a walk with me."

Oh no...

JPOV

I hid in the woods in the trees. I made sure to think of all the sounds around me to disguse my thoughts. I couldn't have that bloodsucker know I was around. Luckily the wind was blowing in my direction so my scent was covered.

I watched as he parked that stupid Volvo in front of the Swan house. He got out and walked up the steps and entered the house. I listened hard. I heard him sniff the doorway. He growled a low growl. He asked Bella to take a walk with him. I heard they walked out the front door, hand in hand. The walked into the woods. I climbed through the tops of the trees until I was right above them.

"Bella, you did it again." Edward said. He was standing with his back facing her pinching the bridge of his nose.

"D-did what?" She said softly. If I hadn't had my werewolf hearing I would've missed it completely.

"You know God damn well what!" Edward shouted at her. He was in front of her in a second with her pressed up against a tree. He was holding down her arms.

My protective instincts kicked in before I could stop them. I growl ripped through my chest.

Edward's head snapped up in my direction. My eyes zeroed in on him. He put his palm against Bella's back and threw her across the small clearing.

I jumped from the tree and phased mid-jump.

"How dare you bring that filthy mut here, Bella!" Edward shouted, taking a step closer to me. I kept Bella in my sights.

BPOV

Edward flung me through the air. I was face down in the dirt. My eyes were shut tight. I could already feel the huge bruise on my back. I could tell it was the perfect shape of Edward's hand.

I turned my head to the side. Edward and Jacob were fighting. I couldn't really tell who was winning. Jacob was in his wolf form and, at that moment, had Edward pinned to the ground under his paws. Edward brought his feet up and kicked Jacob off of him sending my wolf flying through the air. I heard him hit trees probably taking them down.

Edward came over to me, picking me up in his arms. "I can't believe you were near him again! Now you see how violent he is."

I hid my face under Edward's chin. I saw the glint of Jacob's wolf eye deep in the woods. He gave me a look that said "Keep quiet." I did.

Not even a second later, Jacob came crashing out of the woods and into Edward's side. I went flying in the air. I closed my eyes braced myself for the hard landing that would probably break my bones.

It never came.

I opened my eyes. I was on Jacob's back. He was running through the woods. I noticed in the direction of La Push. My new safe place. A Cullen couldn't go there. Edward couldn't go there.

I buried my face in Jacob's back as he ran. He moved faster than Edward did and I was thankful for that. I fisted my hands in Jacob's fur and held on.

Seven minutes later, I felt Jacob's nudge me with his wet nose. I opened my eyes. We were standing behind his house. I climbed off his back. He ran to the side of the house and phased, coming back to me wearing sweatpants. He gently wrapped me into his warm arms.

"You're insane, Bella." He said, resting his forehead on the top of my head. "Why didn't you tell me he was doing this to you."

I started crying. "Because I hoped he'd stop."

I felt a hot tear on my head. I looked up at him. He was crying, too. "I'm sorry, Bella."

"What? Why?"

"If I hadn't come around you wouldn't have gotten hurt."

I hugged him and was about to tell him he was absurd when I gasped at the pain in my back.

"Come on. Emily can help."

He picked me up bridal style and ran toward's Sam and Emily's. I wasn't jostled in the slightest.

He walked into their home without knocking.

"Emily." He called out. She came through the kitchen.

"What happened, Jake?" She asked as Jake set me to my feet.

"That stupid asshat bloodsucker hurt her." He growled out. "Where's Sam? We need to talk."

Emily looked at him curiously. "He, Embry, and Quil are running patrols."

Jake nodded and headed toward's the back door. He looked back at Emily and me. "Don't let her leave. If anything happens, get Seth."

Emily nodded and turned to me. "Are you alright, Bella?"

I nodded. "I just know I have a huge bruise on my back."

Emily went into her kitchen searching for God knows what. She came back with a bag of ice and parsly.

"Um...what is that for?" I asked.

She chuckled. "It's an old family thing. The ice helps the swelling stay down and the parsly helps the bruising. Can you lift up your shirt so I can put it on your back?"

I nodded and pulled up my shirt to expose the upper part of my back, between my shoulder blades.

"Ooh..." Emily said as she saw it.

"That bad, huh?"

"MmHmm." She said. She put the parsly over the bruise and the ice over the parsly. "This has to stay here for a while." She held it in place. "So why didn't you tell anyone?"

I hung my head. "He would've known."

She nodded. "How long has this been going on?"

I thought about it. "Almost a week and a half. But he's only hurt me three times, including this one." I felt a tear escape. "I feel like I don't know him anymore..."

"I'm sorry, Bella."

I scoffed. "Why is everyone sorry? They had nothing to do with it."

We were silent.

A little while later, Jake came in. I fixed my shirt.

"What's the news, Jake?" Emily asked, cleaning up the ice and parsly.

"We're going to talk to Carlisle." He said with his hands on his hips. "Are you alright, Bella?"

I nodded. "I'm coming with you to talk to Carlisle."

Jake shook his head. "No. Not a chance. I can't have anymore of those bloodsuckers hurting you."

I stood up from the chair I was sitting in. "Jake. Please. Let me go." I pleaded with him.

He looked into my eyes, debating with himself. "Fine. But if I think anything's going to happen, you and I are out of there. The pack can take care of them."

I nodded. "Thank you."

He wrapped me in his warm arms again and kissed the top of my head. "Love you, Bells."

"Love you, Jake." I said as I snuggled my head into his chest.

A/N: So did you guys like it? Please tell me!

-Kelli