All I could was darkness

All I could see was darkness. The dark was terrifying in itself. I stumbled in the darkness, moving as quickly as I possibly could, with my arms outstretched looking for anything solid. All was silent except for my inconsistent breathing. Where was he?

"Please Edward." I screamed at the top of my lungs into the silence. "Please just give me one more chance." There was nothing but darkness. The game was that I would be in darkness for the whole day, with nothing to eat, or drink. It was Edward's favorite game, because he could watch me suffer in the dark. Even though I could not see him, he could see me. I would hear his voice from time to time, but all in all he just stayed quite.

He also locked all the doors, so I would be forced to stay in the perimeter of the house itself.

I wandered through the darkness, feeling for anything, but all I got was air. I waved my hands around, but still nothing.

"Your going the wrong way Bella." I heard Edward's voice say. His voice made me jump. My head shot into many different directions. He laughed, a hushed chuckle. My heart rate quickened, my blood ran rapidly. My feet sped up on the hard marble floors making a loud echoing noise through the halls. I still wore my heels, as I ran in no particular direction. Just to get as far away from his voice as possible.

I kept running until. I ran for what seemed like hours, in the dark. It was agonizing. SMACK! I ran into something hard.

"Ouch! Are you ok?" I heard Edward playfully ask. It was the first time I had heard his voice in a long while. Like he never left, he just watched me roam, aimlessly in the dark. Tormented by the dark. I ignored his voice, though. I was beyond upset that he would do this to me!

I let my hands roam around on the hard surface. It was a door. I jiggled the handle. Could it be? It was unlocked! I quickly opened the door, throwing myself inside and letting the door slam behind me.

"Opps, did I leave a door unlocked?" My body whirled around. He had a smile playing on his lips as he closed the door and locked it. There's nowhere to go.

I looked back with angered eyes, still backing away. He leaned his head to the side, with a questing look on his face. "Are you scared of me Bella?" I hit the wall. Of course I was scared, I didn't know what he would do, but I would fight it whatever it was. He could not win!! I would not let him! Even if he was physically stronger than I.

He put his finger under my chin and softly turned it towards him. "You know these punishments are for your own good. And I just happen to take pity on you. Watching you roam around in the dark is not as amusing. But the important thing is that you learned you lesson. Or, should I say, have you learned you lesson?"

NO! There was no lesson! Just a psychopath!

"Bella," he said in his warning tone. I turned away, so I wouldn't have to look at his face, and slowly nodded. For if I didn't, I would have to go back into the dark.

"Good girl." I could hear the smile in his voice, it disgusted me. "Now don't be stubborn. It's a good thing in the long run. But tell me something, were you really trying to get Mike's attention?" The question caught me by surprise. "And I want the truth."

"Yes." My voice was far more confident than I expected. And even though I said I learned my lesson, I was still angry, and he should know that. He smiled a little, and ignored my attitude.

"Why?"

"I don't know.

"Friends?"

"Yes, like Alice." He stiffened at the name. He knew that get him in the right spot!

"What about her?"

"I wish to see her and not live as if I'm in a prison!"

"Is that what you think of our home?" I saw a smile creep back into his lips. I kept silent to this. He seemed to be uneasy talking about his sister; he had changed the subject too fast. "I'll tell you what Bella, I promise to be lenient to your outdoor voyages, on one condition."

"What?" Well it was a start.

"Better behaved." I almost replied but he cut me off before. "And before you respond, I'm not just talking about your answers to me. I'm talking about that little temper you have. And if I hadn't felt such pity, I would have left you in the dark longer to get rid of that attitude you seem to like to carry." He smiled, "deal?" I thought for a moment, I could act better, or hide it better. Well it couldn't hurt to try. What is there to lose? I fail and then go back to normal life.

"Fine."

"Fine what? Make the promise Bella."

"Fine, I promise to be more," I didn't like the word behaved, so I tried to search for another. Edward filled in.

"Controlled."

"Controlled." I repeated through gritted teeth. Edward smiled.

"And I promise to be more lenient with you going outside." Whatever, I glared at him. "Try, Bella, try to behave yourself just a little." So I turned and glared at the wall. "Well that's a start," he laughed a little.

"What are we going to do now?"

We could go outside." He tried to hide the smile that was forming on his lips. I knew why he wanted to go outside. But he also knew that going outside was like heaven to me. He knew that it would be like a child trying to refuse a piece of candy. "Would you like to do that?"

"I'm thinking."

"Don't take too long. Either you want to be outside in the fresh cool air, with trees, and flowers. Or you want to stay in your dark dungeon. But don't let me rush you."

"Do I get to choose where I want to go?"

"That depends on where you want to go." Why did I ask? I knew he would say that. Charlie's house? That was a definite and resounding no. Then it hit me.

"The meadow." That had always been my favorite place since he took me there.

"Really?" He seemed more than surprised, almost baffled by the response. I nodded my head up and down. "Ok, if that's where you want to go."

"It is."

"Well then let's go." He unlocked and opened the door, pulling me through the darkness and out the main entrance door. "Climb on." He bent down, as I wrapped my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. "Hang on, I'll try not to ram you into a tree." My body stiffened. "I'm kidding Bella, you know I would never hurt you." He took off into the forest, the wind blowing through my hair. Edward laughed.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing." I rolled my eyes.

"What's so funny?"

"I'm excited."

"About?" Just spit it out!

"I do think I'm getting the better end of the deal."

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