Being in Pain Again

Chapter 2

Bella pov

I woke up in the morning feeing really sore. I looked in the mirror and lifted my shirt a little I gasped. It was black and blue all over my stomach. I had to look away. I grabbed my cloths for the day and headed to the bathroom to take my shower. The warm water felt good on my sore muscles. I tried my best not to pay attention to the colors my stomach was while I was getting dressed. I looked in the mirror feeling pretty proud of myself I actually looked good with what I was wearing. A rose petal plaid flannel shirt (I had to wear long sleeve to hide the bruises) jeans and purple converse.

I walked downstairs being careful not to trip knowing if I did it wouldn't help my pains. Once I got in the kitchen I felt a little lonely. My dad wasn't home as usual, sometimes I wish he was I get kind of sick eating alone, Edward is able to make it for breakfast at least once a month, that is if his sister lets him out of her clutches.

As I was eating my toast I was daydreaming I didn't realize what time it was till I heard a voice behind me.

"Do you want to be late for school?" he asked I jumped and turned around

"Sorry I wasn't paying attention. Why didn't you text me?"

"I did" he replied with a chuckle "now go get your stuff or we'll be late. I'll clean up your dishes." He said. I did what he said and ran to go get my stuff I grabbed my bag off my bed and my phone was beside it, it said on the front I had one new text message.

Are you going to come out or did you loose time again? - Edward.

I laughed when I read it and hurried downstairs. Edward was at the bottom of the stairs waiting for me. I had a chance to look at what he was wearing a blue button down shirt, a jeans and black running smiled.

"Are you ready?" he asked

"I should be, knowing your driving; we'll be the first ones there." He started to laugh and led me out the door. I walked to his car while he locked the door I let him do it because it takes me so long just to get the key in the hole. Edward started his car and sped out of the drive way.

"How are you feeling?" he asked me suddenly

"Sore"

"I wish I could help you. I know how it feels to be used." He said once he finished we were at school like I never had been running late.

"I told you we would get here early."

"Well you said before everyone else and there are other people" he said with a smirk and looked at me with innocent eyes. I just shook my head.

"Whatever" he chuckled at my response and I just got out of the car. I waited for him to come around and he did. We started to walk to his sister; she was jumping up and down as usual. Edward hasn't told her about what happens to me every time I'm out with James. She ran up and gave me a big bear hug: not as big as there brother Emmett, but it still so much I was trying to hold in the scream and hold back the tears. Next thing I knew she was off and I opened my eyes, and saw Edward let go of his sister.

"EDWARD WHAT THE HELL!?" she yelled

"You were hurting her like you have no idea, Alice next time wait." He yelled back then looked at me "Are you okay Bella?" he asked I just looked up at him and I could feel the tears in my eyes.

"Not particularly" I murmured, and then I looked at Alice. "Hey Alice" she looked at me

"Bella are you alright? You seem to be in pain today. I'm sorry if it's because I hugged you."

"Yeah I should be fine just I fell last night, that's why Edward came rushing over. And no it wasn't because you hugged me, even though that didn't help any." I looked at Edward through the corner of my eye and he relaxed a little, he obviously didn't have reason why he came over last night.

"Clumsy, clumsy Bella. What are we going to do with you?" Alice asked laughing she seemed to believe me.

"Where are Emmett, Rosalie, and Jasper?" Edward asked trying to change the subject.

"Emmett was really sick this morning and Rosalie and Jasper just pulled in" she said pointing. Alice really liked Jasper and Jasper liked her but they weren't together but they wish they were and we all wished that they would get together as well. Rose and Jasper came walking up to us. Rosalie looked around, and couldn't seem to find what she was looking for.

"Where's Emmett?" she asked of course she would want to know where her boyfriend was.

"He's sick today." Alice answered her. We saw her face fall with sadness, Rosalie, Jasper, and Emmett were all in there graduation year while Edward, Alice, and I will graduate a year later. It seems so far away. Then the bell rang. I hurried off to my first class, I didn't have any Cullen's or Hales in this class, but I wish I did.

"Hey Bella" Mike said and came up next to me, I wasn't really interested in him and I have tried to let him know that and nothing has worked so I just have to deal with it.

"Hey Mike." I said trying to sound happy really hurt my stomach.

"How was your weakened I saw you walking with that James guy. Are you to like going out or something?" he asked. I froze. What did he see?

"I don't know who you're talking about I spent the day at home." I lied I didn't want anyone to know what happens, except Edward

"Really because I was sure it was you. Are you sure?"

"Yeah I'm positive. Wouldn't want to spend any time around that guy." I answered and I was thankful the teacher came in so he could start the class. The rest of my day was the same as usual, every class was fine and again as usual I fell in gym which as even more painful then ever because I kept falling. After gym Edward was waiting for me outside the doors and I was really happy about that he was get out of jail free card. Just before I got to the door Mike came up behind me and put his arm around my shoulders. It hurt so much I looked at Edward and he saw the look on my face.

"Hey Bella" Mike began "You want to go out tomorrow night?" he asked while squeezing my shoulder. I winced and Edward cam up beside me.

"Bella don't forget tomorrow night you're helping me with English. Oh and also Mike get your arm off her now, you're hurting her" he growled the last part

"No Cullen, I'm not hurting her she would have told me" Mike said and was squeezing even harder. I screamed, and Mike just let go and I started to fall and Edward caught me.

"Are you okay?" Edward asked softly

"No" I cried "my shoulder was stinging and it didn't help with all the falling I gym class"

"Shhhh Bella, its okay come on lets go" he picked my up bridal style and started to walk to his car. Mike was trailing behind, probably wanted to say sorry. Edward set me down on my two feet when we got to his car but still kept one arm wrapped around me. He opened the door and helped me in but didn't close the door so I could talk to Mike. But Edward leaned against his car.

"Bella I'm so sorry I didn't know that you were in any kind of pain." Mike started "Any way I guess since you can't go out tomorrow night how about Wednesday night?"

"Really Mike is that all you can think of? You just got me to scream I could charge you for that, and you don't care? You'll just ask me out? Well I'm not ever going to except going out with you so sorry no. Wait forget the sorry, because I'm not sorry one bit." When I finished I looked to Edward "could you bring me home?" I asked him he just grinned nodded and closed the door. He came around to the drivers' side and got in and he drove off leaving a very stunned Mike alone in the parking lot. When we got on to the road Edward and I started to laugh like there was no tomorrow.

"I've never seen you so independent Bella it was hilarious watching you tell Mike off like that. I wish I got that on tape." He finished then looked at me "How are you doing? Are your shoulders killing you from what he did?" Edward always knew how to take care of me with such care.

"Yeah is should be fine, it just really started to hurt and thanks for being my rescuer." I said and leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. He blushed; I couldn't believe he just blushed like I know right now I'm blushing butt he never blushes. And he smiled and looked at me.

"You're welcome." He said, and didn't turn back to look at the road.

"Hey eyes on the road."

"Not till I get permission to look at your shoulder to see how it is." He knows how I hated having him look at my bruises.

"Fine just look at the road" I gave in I was not in the mood for dying anytime soon. And he turned back to the road, with a smirk on his face. We got back to the house in no time. Before I could get my door open Edward came around and helped me out and I honestly needed that. He opened the door and went in. I dropped my bag and went to go change into my tube top so Edward could look at my shoulders. It was very painful changing. When I came back down I saw Edward had already opened a bag of chips and was sitting on the couch with two pops in his hands one for me and one for him.

"Okay trying to soften me up with pop and chips is funny, but it works." I laughed and went to go sit on the couch beside him. He knew I was angry at him for not looking at the road. When I sat down I grabbed my pop and straightened my back a little so he could get a good look at my shoulders.

"That looks really painful" he said as he pointed out where Mikes hand print was laid out. I just looked at him and nodded. He just kept looking at them for about another three minutes then he got up and went to the TV and out in a movie.

"Go put on a different shirt before your dad gets home" he said I did what he said and went to go change. When I came back down he was sitting on the couch and I went to join him "Ready?" ha asked

"Yeah" he started the movie and the title came up it was Romeo and Juliet somewhere in the movie I fell asleep in Edwards's arms. This is what I wanted it to be like everyday of my life.

Okay so I'm sorry it took so long to update it but I have a lot of stuff to do lately. There is picture on my profile

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