Chapter 12.

I woke up with a burning sensation around my wrists and ankles. I tried opening my eyes but was met with pitch black. I took a few deep calming breaths to asses my situation. Firstly, I tried moving my arms and legs to no avail. After a few movements I deduced my wrists and ankles had been bound tightly, very tightly with rope behind my back. That would explain the burning sensation; the rope was rubbing pretty badly. Secondly, the reason I couldn't see anything was simple, I had been blindfolded. And lastly, as I was thrown around on a metal floor that was constantly vibrating and a loud roaring sound deafened my ears, I figured I must be in the back on some kind of van. Perfect, just fucking perfect! As if my life couldn't get anymore amazing, I've been kidnapped!

My imagination was running wild with all the scenarios that could happen next. I really should stop watching Fright Night movie marathons on a Friday. After what felt like hours and hours the van skidded to a stop. I braced myself for what was about to come. I heard the back doors creak open and someone jump up into the van. As they roughly grabbed my arms and dragged me up to a crouching position I began to struggle and scream.

"Shut up you stupid cow. No-one can hear you!" said a deep, unfamiliar voice.

I carried on thrashing around. A quick boot to the stomach soon had me gasping for breath, forcing me to stay still. The mystery kidnapper got a better grip on my arms and hauled me up. Suspended in midair whilst being winded was not a big bowl of sunshine let me tell you. Suddenly I was airborne as he threw me headfirst out of the back of the van. I had no time to prepare myself as I hit two adjoining walls and a very solid, very painful concrete floor. I felt an explosive pain in my left shoulder and a loud resounding crack. I heard what sounded like two men laughing maniacally before I gave in to the pain and blacked out.

Edwards POV.

Where the hell was she? I hadn't seen her in 2 days and I had an intense bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. Something must have happened to her. Was she in a car crash? Fell down the stairs? Trip over a crisp packet and break her leg again? The possibilities were endless. Then again I could be over reacting and she could just have a simple bug. I sighed and headed to my locker. I missed her. That much was obvious, hell even my family had noticed just how depressed I was. They missed her too. We had tried everything we could think of to get her just to talk to us, but alas. She was stubborn, we all knew that. I could tell she thought we didn't deserve her forgiveness. To be honest I thought the same. But after everything that's happened. After Rose told us what she'd seen… I thought things would change. Apparently not. I thought back over the times we spent together as kids.

**flashback**

"Edward stop! No! That's yucky!" a 6 year Alice screamed as I chased her around with a worm in the back garden. Chasing her around is so much fun! I ran over to Bella, totally expecting her to squeal and run away like my annoying sister. Instead she held out her hand for the worm.

"Don't you think it's slimy and yucky like Alice?" I asked her as I passed it over.

"No way! Worms are all gooey and wiggly and cool!" she shouted. I looked at her in her eyes. They were a prettier brown than the worm's body. I smiled and picked up another. Maybe girls weren't so icky after all. I looked at Bella. She didn't seem to have cooties. Maybe Emmett was lying. I sniffed slightly. She didn't smell either! Bella caught me sniffing and gave me a funny look. I grinned at her and smooshed the worm into her forehead. She blinked and wiped it away. I thought she'd start crying but instead she started chasing after me giggling. She was the coolest girl in the whole entire world and she was MY best friend!

I shook my head to come back out of my memory. Back then things were so much simpler. I couldn't help but smile. My smile soon faded as I thought back to when things between us had changed. I couldn't pinpoint an exact date but it was sometime around when Tanya came into my life.

**flashback**

I was chatting to the guys as usual outside of school. It was a typical day, that is, until I saw 'Her'. She strolled on over to us, blonde hair flowing around her shoulders, eyes sparkling and her legs… man, they seemed to go on forever. Ignoring everyone else she approached me.

"Hey; I'm Tanya, I'm new here and I was wondering if a big, strong, handsome guy such as yourself could show me around here. Where to find the cafeteria, my classrooms..., maybe even a janitor's closet?" she asked, finishing with a wink. I gulped. She was stunning. I made my excuses with the others and left with her. After that we were pretty much inseparable. I know I was spending less time with the others but I knew they understood. They had their own partners and knew what it was like. After I asked Tanya out, and she said yes, I started to ask the others on group dates to make up for how much of a shitty family member I had been. My life was pretty much complete. One day, not long after Tanya and I had started dating I began to notice something different with Bella.

"Eddie, I wont be in until lunch today. I have a dentist appointment that I cant miss. I'll miss you so much baby. I love you." Tanya said over the phone. I sighed.

"I'll miss you too baby. See you later." I replied before hanging up. Classes dragged on until finally, lunch rolled round.

"Hey guys! What's for lunch I'm starving!" I said plopping down at the table with my family. Alice pushed over her lunch, she was sharing with Jasper. I nodded in thanks and began devouring my food. I looked to my left to see Bella with her nose in a book. I rolled my eyes. She was such a book worm. I poked her in the ribs gently.

"Hey Bells. How you doing?" she looked slightly startled before glaring at me.

"Oh so you're actually talking to me then? Thought maybe you weren't allowed…" she spat.

I looked at her in astonishment, not quite comprehending.

"Don't look so fucking confused. You know what I'm talking about!" she growled. What the hell? She never swore! What was going on? At that moment Tanya planted herself in my lap and planted a huge kiss right on my lips. I smiled at her and turned back to Bella who was glaring at Tanya.

"THAT'S what I'm talking about…" she huffed before sliding her chair back and practically ran out of the cafeteria. Jesus. What's with her?

That was pretty much when Bella started avoiding talking to me and stopped hanging round with us as much. I missed her, sure I did, and she was still my best friend. But with a girlfriend like Tanya who demanded every ounce of my attention, I had very little time to dwell on it. I flopped onto the couch in our living room with the majority of my family, Alice joined us looking a little put out. We all were having a lazy night watching some random programme on TV. Suddenly the doorbell rang and I jumped up to answer it. Bella's father stood there.

"Hey chief Swan" I greeted, following him into the room.

"Have any of you guys heard from Bella?" he asked frantically.

"No sir" we all replied in unison. My heart sank at the dejected look on his face. He cursed to himself. And I saw Alice walk over to him.

"What's wrong?"

Alice's POV.

It's been a month and there is still no sign of Bella; I still beat myself over what I did to her, she would never know how much I wish I could take it back.

** Flashback **

I couldn't believe Bella would do something like that; I thought I knew her she was the sweetest person I know and she would never hurt a fly but she hurt Tanya. I decided to call her so I headed up to my room and shut the door praying no one would hear me.
"Hello?" she said picking up the phone
"Bella! What the hell was all that about? I cannot believe you just did that to poor Tanya!" I screamed at her
"Alice? What the hell? Did you not HEAR what she said about me?" she screeched.
"I don't care! There was no need for violence at all! Did you not stop to consider how Edward would feel about you attacking his girlfriend like that? How ANY of us would feel for that matter? She's our friend Bella and if you can't accept that then I'm not sure any of us can accept your part of our group any more. Goodbye." I hung up the phone
I flung my phone on my bad; I slide down my wall covering my hands up just thinking back on our whole lives with, Bella wasn't the type of person to just do something for no reason. I then thought back to before everything that happened and couldn't help but hate myself I picked my phone up and started to call Bella back.
"Come on. Pick up Bella" I muttered
this is Bella; I can't come to the phone right now. Please leave a message and I will get back to you when I can. BEEP
"Shit" I screamed
That night after trying Bella hundred times I wasn't able to get in touch with her, I headed downstairs to see everyone sitting in the living room and sat down on the couch, I was there but not really there when all of a sudden someone knocked on our door I heard Edward go get the door.
"Hey Chief Swan" he said walking into the room with Charlie behind him
"Have you guys heard from Bella?" he asked frantically
"No sir" we all answered
"Shit" he cursed to himself
"What's wrong?" I asked getting up and going over to him
"She is missing, she took my car. Do any of you may know why she would leave?" he asked looking at u
"No sir" we said
I headed to my room and fell on my bed not believing this would happen.

I started to see a change in Bella and not for the better; when I first saw her come back to school even with her crutches I thought she would have gotten all my messages apologizing to her and everything. The night of the party when she shown up I couldn't believe my eyes and when I turned to look at my family I would say they couldn't believe it either on how she is dressed.
That night I kept an eye on her and noticed that she was talking to a tan skinned man and tried to see if she was disgusted but from the looks over it was happy to have attention from someone.

** Flashback**

I saw her dance with that man and I didn't like it one bit; I watched as she left his side heading to the bathroom, we all followed her, when she came out I couldn't help but attack.
"Bella what are you doing?" I screeched
"Oh, what Alice? You upset that you didn't get to dress me? Or is it because I am getting along fine without you punk ass bitches?" she sneered and I couldn't help but flinch
"Bella, you know it's not like that" Edward said
"Really? Then how is it? You know what I don't give a shit; if you don't mind I got me a guy that I need to get back to" she growled bumping all of us in the shoulder walking past us.

After that we tried talking to her but it was no avail; she just wouldn't talk to us without saying something that would hurt us, I guess we deserve it. After months we all saw with bruises on her body and we tried to talk to her and get her to tell us what's going on but nothing.
I have noticed that Tanya hasn't been showing up to school, I didn't think much of it but couldn't help but wonder where she was.

well arent you guys super duper lucky to have another update! this is because me and the lovely RebelGirl22 wrote this together :) she wrote Alices POV just so we could get it up for you guys :P your welcome ;) muchos love to you all! and i hope we get it back :) xx