Giggling to herself.

When the doors open, let me go or I will scream that you raped me in the elevator." Bella said while turning to face him.

"They will not believe you." Mr. Parker's British accent thicker than ever.

"Oh I think they will." Bella smirked, "When they see the bruises you left on my left arm." Bella said as she yanked her arm away from him. "You don't want your future to end...do you…just because you got yourself labeled as a rapist and then no one will want to come to your law firm and how do you think Mr. Swan will feel about that…when finds out that you couldn't even do a simple task for him." Bella said snickering as the door open. She stepped out has he tried to grab her. Acting like she was going to scream, he stopped in his tracks and stared at her has she stepped out of the elevator. "I though so…right choice." Bella said turning on her heels and running towards the lobby doors. People stared at her has she passed by. She knew she could not tell them. what was she suppose to say, vampires just tried to attack me and one of them is the best lawyer's in New York. Yeah that would blow over so well. She would probably be sent to some mental hospital. Perfect place for Mr. Swan and his crazy family to come and get her and she could not have that. She needed to go somewhere they could not find her. She truly did not know what to be here at the moment. Jumping in her cute little guard red, 09 Porsche Cayman S Sport, she sped down the roads, well as best as she could in the New York traffic. Tears started running down her already tearstained cheeks. Picking up her phone, she started to dial her mothers phone number.

"Bella sweetie." Renée voice came through the phone, it was comforting to her, and more tears came, making her whimper. "Bella what's wrong?" The silence made Renée more worried.

"Mom…nothing…is…wrong, I was just…just calling to tell you…I will be coming home…for founders week."

"Great dear, you should know the whole family is doing the reunion the week before…it starts on June 16, you should come then too…sweetie are sure you are fine?" Renée asked, she knew something was wrong with her daughter, the only time her daughter sounded like that was when she had been crying or was crying.

"Yeah sure…listen mom…I need to get off here…and everything is fine." Bella said while hanging up on her mom before she could say anything else. Driving back to the apartment where her and James where supposed to live. She packed everything she could into one suitcase and ran back to her car, heading to the airport. She had no idea where she was going, but she needed to leave and quick. Mr. Swan and his crazy family knew were she grew up and lived now. She needed to disappear for awhile if she could.

JFK Airport

Bella climbed out of her car, grabbing her Louis Vuitton carry-on and luggage. She quickly locked her car up and headed for an information desk. She did not even have the time to change her clothes. She looked like she had been through hell and back and really she could not care less what people thought of her. A short older woman sat behind the desk typing away at her keyboard.

"Excuse me." Bella said.

"Yes…what do you need?" The lady asked, never taking her eyes from the computer screen.

"I need a ticket to anywhere." Bella said while biting her lip. "The sooner the better…I don't care what seat I sit in."

"Well we have plane leaving within the next hour and half to Miami, Florida…there is only one seat left…its in coach…does this work for you?" The lady said while looking Bella up and down. No doubt not believing that she would not settle for anything less than first class.

"Yes that works…thank you so much." Bella said as the lady typed a few things into her computer and then proceeded to hand over the ticket to Bella.

"Here you go…I would be getting through baggage claim and security now…the plane leave in an hour and half." The lady said smiling.

"Thank you." Bella said sighing, while she took the ticket and began running towards the baggage claim. She hated sending her bags through, always fearing they were going to lose her bags. She made her way towards the checkpoints, sighing loudly that she made it this far. She feared that she was being watched. Looking over her shoulder one last time, she made her way on to the plane. She was safe now. She began her way back to her seat, finding it in the back. Which made her curse under her breath. She hated the back of the plane, too much noise. Putting her carry-on in the overhead compartment. She finally set down in her seat beside the window, the only good thing she got out of this whole day. Looking out the window at the airport, she pried that she never saw those people again.

"I am liking this already." Bella heard someone say, looking toward the voice. It belonged to a man that was sitting down beside her. "Well hello pretty thang." He said in a deep southern accent, while smiling hugely, showing off his missing teeth. He was far from Bella's type with his beer gut hanging over his pants and stain on his shirt. "Oh yeah…he is the type of guy every girl wanted…yeah right," Bella thought.

"Hi." Bella said with a shocked face. "The names not pretty thang…its Bella." Bella said while turning back to the window.

"Whatever pretty thang." He said while smiling at Bella. "My names Moss…so where are you from…you not from New York…even though you got that New York stick up your ass." He said laughing. Bella quickly whipped her head around to stare at him, more like glaring at him.

"Not to be rude…but I don't know you…so I will not be telling you where I am from." Bella said through clenched teeth. A God awful smell of rotting fish was coming from the man beside Bella, making her want to throw-up. Turning back to the window, she wanted so badly to change seats but was stuck with setting with this man until they landed in Atlanta airport. She soon fell asleep.

Miami, Florida

May 17th,

Bella quickly exited the plane, almost in a dead run to the baggage claim, trying to put enough distance between her and Mr. Swan back in New York. Moving towards the area where you could get a taxi. She stood there signally for one for a good 15 minutes, until one pulled up.

"Where to miss?" The cabby asked, she could barely understand him over the rap music he was blaring through his speakers. She had no idea where she wanted to go. She only had one idea of a hotel; she had stayed there last time she was down here. "Miss did you not understand me…do you speak English." He asked while staring at her through the review mirror. "Think…think," She thought, while smiling at the balding man in the front seat.

"Four seasons Miami." She replied.

"That's a really nice hotel." He said while smiling at her.

"That it is…from what I can remember." She answered back. They did not speak until she was paying him for the ride. Has she exited the car; she had to look at the building before she walked in. It was tall and sleek looking. She finally picked up her luggage and made her way inside the hotel. Looking around, the lobby was empty but it should have been for being almost 6:30 in the morning. "Oh God please let there be a room I can book," She kept thinking as she walked towards the desk. The hotel was very upscale and very modern looking. At the front desk she was greeted by a man in his late 20's smiling at her.

"Hello…how may I help you?" He asked.

"I need a room." Bella said.

"Let me see what we have." He said while typing on his keyboard. "We have a wedding party staying here…they just got in yesterday…very big family on both sides." He said smiling. "Ah…here we go…one deluxe city view…does that work?" He asked.

"Sure does."

"Okay…only thing I need to know is how many nights." Bella just stood there staring at him. "How many night was she staying," She thought.

"6 nights." Bella said the first thing that came to her.

"Okay…now that comes to 1,683.76…does that work?" He asked.

"Sure…just need a room." She said smiling.

"Okay…now I need your credit card and you will have a room." He said smiling. "He was cute," Bella thought as she smiled back as she handed him her card.

"So are you just visiting?" He asked as he clicked away at his computer.

"Yeah and no." She said laughing, what else could she do. Tell him she was on the run.

"Ah…like to keep it a mystery…can you show me some ID too?"

"Yep." She said blushing has she handed him her ID.

"Here you go." He said while handing Bella her cards back. "Here's your key and room number. Please enjoy your stay Miss Dwyer." He said smiling.

"Thank you." She said taking her card and keys back. Heading towards the elevator. Bella was on the fourth floor. The room was beyond beautiful. Crème colored walls, with a large bed in the middle. Walking towards the window, she looked out upon the city. It was a beautiful view of city. Laying down on the comfortable bed, she soon fell asleep. Not even changing her clothes, just kicking off her heels finally.

May 23rd

Sitting on the beach, watching the waves come in. Bella had been here for her full 6 nights and would have to pack up her things and leaving soon. For now, she just wanted to stand still. Sitting on the beach was nice; it was like her own private beach all to herself.

"Hello dear." This voice said that made her jump. Turning around, she came face to face with an older woman. The old lady looked to be maybe in her late 80's or even early 90's looking.

"Hello." Bella said while looking up at the old women.

"I have been watching you…you looked so sad." The older woman replied as she sat down beside Bella. Bella just smiled and looked back to the waves that were crashing into the shoreline.

"You could say that again." Bella said in a nervous laugh.

"What seems to be the problem dear?" The older woman asked.

"I seem to be on the run." Bella said, starting to cry.

"If I may ask…from what?" The older woman asked.

"You would not believe me if I told you." Bella paused, placing her head in her hands and crying harder. "Just monsters." She finally replied back.

"Who broke your heart?" The older woman asked and it just made Bella cry more. "Was it that plain to see that I had my heart broken," Bella thought.

"My fiancé…how did you know someone broke my heart?" Bella asked crying.

"Oh sweetie…I have 6 daughters of my own. I know a few things about young girls and relationships…now tell me what happened?"

"He cheated on me with this slut that we have known since college." Bella said through clenched teeth. The old woman just brought Bella into a hug.

"It will be fine." The old woman said while rubbing Bella's back.

"No…I don't think it will." Bella said, crying harder.

"Oh…believe me deary…he just wasn't the one." The old woman said while bringing Bella face around, so they were facing each other. "No tell me…what did this young man do to you…I know he cheated but was it the first time or something?"

"God…I don't know…I think…your right…I don't think he was the right one…I should have known when I lost the baby, that he wasn't." Bella said in between sniffles.

"Lost the baby?" The old woman asked.

"Yeah…I was pregnant back on New Years Eve and we got into a huge fight over are up and coming wedding…that I had no control over…what with his mother controlling everything…I started the fight…and I tried to run from him…because I was getting stressed and so angry with everything…I ran outside and I didn't even see it coming…the headlights were so bright…I just remember feeling a lot of pain and waking up in the hospital and" Bella stopped talking, looking out at the water again. Thinking back to that night, it was such an awful night. "Being told that I lost the baby and I had been hit by drunk driver." Bella said crying even harder.

"Oh sweetie." The old woman said while still rubbing Bella's back. "Let it out."

"I hate him." Bella said. "But then again I don't…I still love him."

"I know you do…he was wrong to cheat on you after everything that has happened…it is perfectly normal to still love him…you guys shared something special." Bella just cried more. "Shh…its alright. If you want to tell me you can." Bella pulled a way and looked up at the old woman.

"How did you know there was more?"

"I have 7 kids of my own…6 of them were girls and the boy…bless his soul…is gay. Not making his father all that happy. All grown up now…but I remember my girls at your age." The old woman said smiling.

"Oh…I am an only child." Bella said smiling.

"See there is a smile…tell me about your family?" The old woman asked.

"My family…oh God…where do I even begin…we live in a small town. Both my mother and father grew up there and then I came along when my mom was 14 and she had me when she was 15. You know one of those MTV's type of thing." Bella said laughing.

"I bet your grandparents didn't like it very much." Bella shook her head.

"Nope…they weren't mad that she would not be going to college, but because it was my father who knocked her…well they were over the moon…grandma was starting to plan their wedding before they even started dating." Bella said laughing again.

"Really…I would have been pissed if one my girls would have come home telling me that they were pregnant at that age."

"Most parents would…but the thing is my father was a Dwyer." Bella said smiling. The old woman just looked at her like she was crazy. "In my small town…being a Dwyer is a big thing…its like being royalty." Bella said while wave her hands around. "They are one of the founding families along with Lockharts and Wescotts…my grandparents on my moms side of the family are the Lockharts and have been trying very hard to get with the Dwyer's…but it has always been male heir on both sides of the family…expect great aunt Barbara…but the Dwyer's heir did not want her and she really didn't want him either." Bella said smiling while thinking about her great aunt Barbara.

"So if you are a Dwyer...it is a big thing." The old woman repeated.

"Yep…being a Dwyer is a very big thing in my small town…even being a Lockhart…everybody wants to marry into both…but it's the Dwyer's…that everyone wants to marry into because they are part of the Wescott family…one of the founding families. The Wescott's are like the royal family in our town…because the Dwyer's are the last Wescotts."

"What is so special about them?" The old woman asked.

"They are the true founders of our town…the Wescotts son Harrison is the one who found the land and told his father Jonathan to set-up there…so they did and after a couple of weeks of being there…Mr. Wescott thought it would be smart to make a town there…the Dwyer's and Lockhart's where there too…so they went into the making of a town with the Wescott's. Harrison ended up dying during the Civil War and leaving two daughters to be the Wescott heirs…so the Dwyer's oldest son William courted the young Guinevere Wescott…the oldest daughter. The youngest sister died a couple years later…leaving no children behind. So it was just the Dwyer's left with any blood of the Wescott's running through their veins.

"Wow…I always wanted to grow up in a small town…but I got lucky enough to live in New York." Bella's smiled turned into a frown by just the mention of New York. "What's wrong my dear?" The old woman asked.

"That's where I came from…its not where I grew up…but I lived in New York…since a couple of weeks ago…I have been living in New Haven."

"Let me guess…Yale."

"Yeah." Bella said laughing. "Law school."

"Really…you're a lawyer?" The old woman said smiling.

"Yep…I was going to work at this big law firm for a internship but it did not work out."

"I remember New York and I hated it…I love it here…just sitting on the beach." Bella smiled at her, she could agree with that.

"Couldn't agree more." Bella said.

"New York's not your cup of tea either?" The old woman said laughing.

"No…its not…my ex fiancé is from New York."

"Really!" The old woman said.

"Yep…he should be…he is from a big blue blood family back there."

"What's the name…I might know them?" The old woman asked.

"Mackenzie." Bella replied in a cold tone.

"Oh I know them all right…but I suppose I should." The old woman said with dreamy eyes. "I was supposed to marry George Mackenzie II." Bella just looked at her like she was crazy. "Dear I am what you call a blue blood." She said smiling. "I was arranged to marry him until his lovely girlfriend got knocked up…but I was okay with it…he was more into his horse racing than having a wife…he divorced Caroline a couple years after that got married…remarrying and having a couple more kids and divorcing again…and remarrying again…I am glad I got married to my husband…I know the Mackenzie's very well. I fought Caroline over George because there was a time when I thought I was in love with him too…until I found out that his girlfriend was pregnant and this made my family take a big hit…the arranged marriage was set-up when I was first born…it was like a smack in my parents faces…so my father moved us all down here." The old woman said while looking out at the water.

"May I ask your name?"

"Oh dear… where is my manners…you would think with the many years I had in lessons on manners…I would remember to introduce myself." The old woman said laughing. "Well lets see…my married name is Madelyn Starr by my first husband and my true love… but he died shortly after our son turned 19…he is the only man I have had children with…even though I have been married 6 other times." The old woman said laughing, Bella just smiled at her. "My maiden name is Frost…right now my last name by my dear husband is Hampton…Mrs. Hampton."

"I think I have heard of your last name before…from James…he might have mentioned it before."

"So tell me about this James character…is he like his grandfather…can't settle down."

"Yeah." Bella said huffing. "I really loved him and I thought he really loved me…and that he had loved me since the first time we had met…are freshman year." Bella said while looking down at the sand as she said the last part.

"So you guys met in your freshman year." Madelyn asked.

"Yeah…the whole freshman class was just moving into the dorms and I remember stepping out of the car and seeing him." Bella said while biting her lip as she remembered how she first met James. "He was perfect…tall…honey blonde hair that came to his chin…and then those Caribbean blue eyes and a body to die for…he reminded me of a Greek God or something…he was gorgeous…I won't sit here and lie because he is the most gorgeous man I have ever saw…well second to Jacob…I am really picky." Bella said remembered Jacob, as she laughed at herself.

"Jacob dear…is he some sort of celebrity?" Madelyn asked.

"No." Bella said laughing. "He is a guy from my hometown." Bella said blushing. She hadn't thought much about Jacob in along time. "I still have a crush on him…been crushing on him since I have been 16." Bella smiled as she played with her necklace that had two sets of rings and cross on it, Madelyn smiled back at her. "He was everything that I wanted in a guy…but still James…he was gorgeous…every girl was staring at him…including me. I remember thinking…if he is that hot…then all the guys here must be and that I was going to like it there." Bella said laughing. "I met him when I was going up the stairs to my floor…with this huge box in my hands, because the elevators were busy…so I was trecking up stairs when my clumsy butt tripped and I about fell if it wasn't for him…I would have fell and probably hurt myself…he caught me…I remember it like it was yesterday." Bella said trailing off.