Little Bella

Chapter 28

Edward talked to Esme quietly. Everyone stared at him, the girls in awe, the boys eyeing his hair jealously. I sighed.

"Who's he?" Tiffani asked.

I shrugged. Edward caught my eye and nodded his head minutely.

"I - my brother," I half-lied, looking down.

"Bella?" Esme called. "Edward wants to talk to you."

I stood up, nodding. Edward took my hand and led me outside.

"What?" I asked.

"Bella, we want you to be careful. Alice saw an old 'friend' and it looks like she's gonna hurt you," Edward frowned  "I don't want you hurt."

I was touched. No one ever was worried about me until I met the Cullens.

"Thanks," I smiled, walking back inside.

Once in the classroom I tried to look for a familiar face from my old life and immediately spotted a freckled face, long brown hair, dull green eyes and a snooty facial expression. Zoey. She was Dalton's friend's daughter. She came over often, but we never got along.

In fact, she hated me with a fiery passion. When she came over, Dalton assumed we were friends and she certainly acted so. But once we were in my room she kicked, slapped, punched, shoved, and did many more painful things to me.

I once tried to claw her face back, ended up messing up her hair, and she had glared at me. "Did you seriously just mess up my hair?"

Yes, dramatic much? Let's just say that that day didn't end well. As a matter of fact, I remember that I ended up with a broken arm.

Anyways, back to the present. I sighed and walked back to my seat next to Tiffani and Emma. When I looked back again, Zoey glared at me, a sliver of recognition in her eyes. Not wanting to admit defeat, I glared right back. She looked shocked.

Yeah, that's right. I'm not the weakling you last beat up, I thought, smirking. She was taken aback. I had never been this bold. Suddenly, I felt the urge to go to the bathroom.

I raised my hand. "May I please go to the toilet?"

"Yes, sweetie. Zoey, do you want to take Bella?" Esme smiled.

"Yes," Zoey smiled evilly, probably rubbing her hands together under the table.

I gulped. But I held my determined face and stood up, following her. Zoey led me down the corridor, and turned right just before we reached the main stairs. There was a door that said GIRLS BATHROOM. (I'm basing this on my school xP)

Zoey pushed open the cream door and showed me inside. She pushed me inside a cubicle and waited impatiently outside. Once I finished, I unlocked the door, walked out, and washed my hands. Suddenly, someone, probably Zoey, punched my back and pulled me to the ground, where she continued to kick. I punched her back in the face, and she paused, clutching her face. I took her hesitation as an opportunity to get up and bolt towards the door.

Just as I was reaching for it, she slapped me, making me wince, but I was used to the pain now. I just carried on, grabbing the door handle, pulling it open, and tearing down the corridor to get to my classroom. Unfortunately, me being me, I tripped halfway. Not surprising.

I scrambled up, trying to get away, but Zoey had already caught up. She grabbed my arm and punched me, and I let out a bloodcurdling scream.

"HELP!" I bellowed, making teachers and students alike rush out of their classrooms.

Including Esme. She ran towards me, holding her arms out. I whimpered and Zoey immediately let go, looking guilty. As cold arms enveloped me, I was engulfed in blackness.

I opened my eyes to the familiar BEEP of hospital machinery.

"Bella?" Esme rushed over to me and I blinked, disorientated.

"What happened?" I slurred, the room spinning. (NO, SHE IS NOT DRUNK. JUST SICK.)

"Well, you were attacked by Zoey but you are alright," Esme replied worriedly.

"What?" I asked.

"Don't worry, you are fine. Everyone in the class wrote you a card each," Esme reassured me.

She handed me a bag and I opened it, sorting through the flurry of colourful paper until I found Tiffani and Emma's. I took them out and read them, tears coming to my eyes. I was touched by their sincere gesture.

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