First Day of School BPOV: The bruises and cuts I got from the last beating were healed just enough for me to go to school unnoticed. The Phoenix High School is big enough that if I keep my head down I can just slide by without someone noticing my scars or bruises. I got off the smelly yellow bus and headed straight for first period. I made it through first, second, and third period until someone noticed my scars and my still fading bruises.

"Hi, my name is Angela! Can I sit by you?" She asked with a smile.

"Sure," I mumbled quietly. She took the seat beside me in the science lab. Thankfully Angela was a quiet person just like me. I sat looking at the clock and silently thanked god how fast time went because it was already five minutes until the bell rang.

Suddenly I heard Angela ask "Hey Bella I noticed the scars and bruises did you get in a fight?" Oh crap I thought.

"Ummm," I said uncertainly "I got into a fight with my brother it got pretty violent but it was all in good fun!" I lied with a forced smile on my face.

"Oh, well that's interesting." She said quickly looking away. I knew she didn't believe me just by the tone of her voice and the look in her eyes.

"I gotta go Angela. I'll see you later." I ran off before she could say anything. Outside of the school I realized that Phil was still at home and he was most likely half way drunk already. I decided to risk it and go home. I walked home and up to the back door. It sounded like Phil was in the living room yelling at the TV. I snuck in the back door and up to my room. I breathed a sigh of relief when I made it there without Phil noticing. I sat down at my worn old desk and started on the homework I got for the classes I actually went to today. I finished my homework for third period when I heard heavy footsteps coming up the stairs. I sat very still and listened intently. The footsteps came to my door and the door opened. There stood a very angry and very drunk Phil.

"The school just called and reported that you weren't in any of your afternoon classes. When did you get home, and don't even think of lying?" Phil said menacingly.

I lifted my hands in a protective position and said slowly "I got home at around lunch time, and came up here so I wouldn't disturb you."

"I doubt that. You came home because you are lazy, selfish and a fool!" by the time Phil was done his face was bright red and spittle was flying from his lips. After this I just stopped talking because when he got this far into his tirade anything will just set him loose. Apparently he was too far gone anyway because when I stopped talking and wouldn't say anything he started throwing punches. He kept going until I fell to the ground.

"I don't want to hear another sound out of you tonight and if I do you will be in for a world of hurt." He said threateningly. He walked out of my room and stomped down the stairs. I stayed completely still until I heard the TV flick back on. Once I knew it was safe I crawled to my bathroom and took a look at the damage. My face was relatively unhurt and the damage was focused mainly on my back, shoulders and my abdomen. I knew I would be in a lot of pain the next day. I went to my drawers and got out my cold packs and Advil I kept hid in there. I silently grabbed some water and took the pain meds, then went back to my bed and lay down with my cold packs on the most badly bruised areas. Within minutes I was knocked out cold by the pain medication.

I woke up to my alarm at five o'clock the next morning. I could barely roll out of bed because I was so sore. I made it downstairs ready to go and found Phil passed out in his chair in front of the TV.

"Thank you God!!!" I said silently. I was very silent when I got my breakfast and walked out the door. I was happy that I had a very short walk to my bus stop because the pain medication I took with breakfast hadn't kicked in yet. The bus pulled up and I got on with the rest of the kids there. The bus driver looked at me with silent disdain. I was glad when it pulled up in front of the school and we unloaded. I had a plan ready and I was going to put it in motion today. I had to find Angela soon or I wouldn't be able to do anything at all. I remembered what Angela had said about being in choir first period. I made my way to the choir room down the five hundred hall and spotted Angela by the door.

"Angela can I borrow your cell phone for a second please?" I said quickly.

"Yeah sure. Here you go." She said as she handed me a small red flip phone.

"Thanks I'll just be a second," I said as I walked a bit to the side. I quickly dialed the number my Dad gave me for his desk at the sheriff's office. He picked up on the second ring.

"City Forks Sheriff office. This is Sheriff Swan. How may I help you?" He said in a pleasant voice.

"Dad, it's me Bella. I need you to help me get out of here. Please?"

"Wait…Bella? What's going on? Why do you need to get out of there?" He said quickly.

"Dad I'll explain later. But I need the first plane out of Phoenix that you can get me! Please Dad just do it! I really need to come home!!" I explained.

"All right Bells. Just calm down I'm looking now and if you can make it to the Phoenix airport in two hours you can be on the noon plane to Sea-Tac," He said. "I'll have a ticket waiting for you at the check-in counter. No luggage I have some stuff of yours up here that you can use."

"Thanks Dad. I'll see you in a little bit." I said hanging up.

I walked back to Angela and said "Thanks Angela. You're a good friend."

"Your welcome Bella. Are you leaving?" She said curiously.

"Yeah I gotta go. I hope I'll see you later." I said walking away. I ran off of the campus and hailed the nearest taxi.

"Phoenix Airport please and step on it!!" I told the cab driver. I leaned back in the seat and thought of how I would explain this situation to Charlie when I got to Forks.