A/N: I betcha all saw that one comin! Sorry for being predictable, but I couldn't think of anything else. Severe writer's block. Oh, well, and ON WITH THE STORY!! Yeah, I'm also sorry about the wait, but I managed to get myself grounded, so for the next month or so, updates are gonna be kinda slow.

Disclaimer: Still, sadly, I own nothing. Dammit.

His eyes roamed over my arms and forehead, each second his horrified expression growing more so. He seemed at a loss for words. Finally, he managed to choke out, "Who did this to you?"

I hesitated. If anyone found out, the beatings would get worse. So I tried to feed him a line of bullshit. "I-uh-I fell." I said brightly.

His expression darkened. "Who are you trying to protect? And why?" he asked disgustedly. "After they did all this?"

"I said I fell." I said quietly. "Why don't you believe me?"

"A fall couldn't do this, Bella. A person could, though."

"Just leave me alone, okay?" I shouted at him. Then I dropped my stuff and ran. I pushed myself beyond my exhaustion. I ran and ran until I couldn't run anymore. Then I flopped to the ground, tears coursing down my face. I sobbed, knowing I could not go back home.

If I went home, Charlie would give me hell for skipping, and for not making him breakfast, and when Edward figured out who it was, which couldn't take him long, the cops would come, and give me to some foster care place.

Then again, if I wandered around here, someone would find me, and who knows what would happen then? Besides, who was this insignificant boy to keep me from being where I wanted to be. Not with Charlie, but in Forks. I had lived here my entire life, and I wasn't about to let Edward chase me away. "Well, fuck." I muttered to myself.

I sighed, then turned around and headed back toward Forks. Maybe I just wouldn't go home. Yeah, that's it! I could go back to school, then find some alley where I could live! Don't get me wrong, that sounds totally gross, but I would rather be a hobo than have to deal with what I knew was coming in the next few hours.

About an hour later, I was back in school. I figured out it was third hour, so I went to my locker and, surprisingly, my stuff was in there, including my jacket. How they got it in there, I would figure out later, but I wasn't going to complain. I got my stuff and threw on my jacket, hiding out in the bathroom. I wasn't going anywhere NEAR where the Cullens/Hales would be, and 3rd hour, I had Edward and Rosalie.

When the bell rang, I got into the hallway and managed to blend pretty well, if I say so myself. I put my stuff back in my locker, for the sake of looking normal. Then I filed dutifully to the lunchroom, with everyone else. This would be the tricky part.

I got my food, and sat down in the middle of a table full of jocks. I didn't care that I was getting funny looks, I just wanted to hide. I looked up to see Edward, Alice, and Rosalie, Jasper, and a tall, bulky guy with dark, curly hair looking for me, frustration mixed with shock and horror on their faces. I sunk lower in my seat.

When a group of perky, preppy girls got up, I joined the group, carefully standing directly in the middle. I even made an effort to toss my hair and giggle. I followed them and sat down with them, complementing them on everything,even if it was hideous, from their shoes to their hair in a fake voice.

When lunch dismissed, I dashed out, at the front of the line, taking the shortest route to my locker, hoping to get there before Edward or any of the others did.

Hmm... Fifth hour would be difficult. Jasper sat next to me, and he was looking for me, as well. If I was in a better mood, I would have considered throwing on one of those disguise glasses, with a fake nose and mustache. As it was, I didn't.

Fuck it, I thought. I'll just go to class and ignore him. He wasn't like Edward, he wouldn't try to stop me from leaving.

It was with my head held high that I waslked into 5th hour, preparing to glare Jasper into silence.

So you can imagine my surprise when I saw his seat empty.

I stood in the doorway, a confused expression on my face. Okay... I thought. I was sure the Cullens and the Hales were looking for me...Oh well. I shrugged. This just made it easier.

I sat down and got a notebook, preparing to take notes on the upcoming lecture.

After a particularly uneventful hour, I dashed to my 6th hour, avoiding anyone I knew. With my luck, however, I ran directly into the curly-haired mountain that had been searching for me at lunch. "Shitshitshit." I muttered, grabbing a boy from behind me to use as a human shield. The mountain turned to see who ran into him, and shrugged when he didn't recognise my shield.

My shield didn't seem to mind, however. As soon as I released him, he turned around and started hitting on me. "Hey, I'm Mike. Who are you?" he asked in what I assume was supposed to be a seductive voice, but it sounded like a dying cat. His eyes traveled up and down my body.

I improvised. "I'm a lesbian, that's what I am." On that note, I hurried off down the hallway.

Ok, so it was short, but at least its an update, right? Oh, and if anyone wants one, I'm giving out cameos. You just need to ask for one in a review. Hugs to my reviewers!