Prologue
Bella's POV

Cut. Cut. Cut. Cut.
I let out a sigh as the blood trickled down my arm and into the water which filled my tub. I loved this time of day, when I could finally feel that sensation of release.
I knew this was wrong. Especially with Edward waiting for me down the hall in my room. But I couldn't stop.
When he left me after my birthday this was my only saviour…in a sense. It was the antidote to the numbness, the gaping hole in my chest.
It was my life.
And it was slowly becoming my addiction.
I couldn't go a day without cutting, now I'm lucky if I can last a couple of hours without my antidote. I needed this.

I slowly got out of the tub, got dressed, and walked slowly, careful not to wake Charlie, back to my room.
Climbing into bed, I snuggled into Edwards chest, not bothered by the cold. In fact, it eased the after-burn of the cuts.

I felt Edward's cool lips on my forehead before falling off to sleep in the arms of the man I love.

If only he knew…

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A/N So…what do you guys think? Love it? Hate it? Please let me know if I should continue because I wasn't so sure about this one.
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