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(A/N, This is a flashback to the real story which is going to start in chapter three. I promise this will be a BxE fanfic it's just going to take a while, but it will be worth it I promise. The story is going to be about Edward and Bella growing up to be best friends but when they each start dating someone else they realize they are meant to be together. This is just the prologue to explain why Renee and Charlie are divorced. WARNING this could get upsetting)

Prologue Flashback 1

It has been a long and tiresome road for Isabella Swan. Bella, as her family called her, grew up with her parents Charlie and Renee. Bella's life has been very difficult, and she went through some very traumatic events. She was born two months premature and had been born with a hole in her heart. All of these problems were due to Renee's drinking and drug problems during her pregnancy. Thankfully, the hospital specialized in premature infants and they were able to help her. They patched up her heart and nursed the baby into a normal health. Bella would have had a normal life, that is if she had a normal family.

Charlie worked twelve hour days seven days a week. He was a worker in a factory that made textiles. He never went to college, so his choices in the career market were slim. Bella was left home with Renee daily. In the mornings, Renee would be competent. She would wash, feed, dress, and play with Bella. However by around noon, Renee would start brewing up drugs in her lab. She would invite her buddies over and they would cackle from the effects of being high from all the drugs. This was not a good environment for a baby who was only a few months old. Bella would be situated in her swing observing all of this. She would be kept awake by the shrieking laughter. This would go on for hours. At night time, Renee and her friends would go out to have a drink. Or two, or ten, or fifty. They would come back so drunk and they would do stupid things. As an example, they once decided to set the kitchen on fire. Thankfully, the neighbors smelled the fire and called the emergency services to put it out.

Charlie was clueless about all of this. Renee would make up exceptional excuses, such as that she accidently microwaved some chicken wrapped up in tin foil which started the fire. Charlie was pretty much oblivious to everything. He never even noticed when his wife was drunk. His purpose in life was to work at minimum wage in order to keep food on the table. He'd come home eat a quick bite of dinner, have a beer, kiss Bella on the cheek, carry Bella into her bed, and then he would catch some shut eye to start the day all over.

Days like these went on for years. Bella learned to crawl, walk, and talk. Renee was as wasted as ever and Charlie even started a second job to help with finances. Renee couldn't get a job because of her physical and mental state; she just told Charlie that no one liked her. As always, gullible Charlie bought it and kept on working harder.

Renee took notice to the fact that Bella could walk and made Bella do adult tasks such as vacuuming, washing the dishes, and even mowing the lawn. Bella's intelligence was high thanks to all the books that the neighbors had given her, but she wasn't THAT intelligent. Bella would cry when she would attempt to do these chores. She ran over her small and delicate foot with the vacuum and she would start to sob. Renee was irritated that Bella was disrupting the soap opera. She yelled "Shut up pipsqueak and go do the dishes!" She then threw her shoe at Bella. Bella winced, but then kept going. Bella stood up on the bench and began to wash each dish to the best of her ability. She washed about five of them without any problems. When it came to the sixth, one Bella accidently dropped the plate because it was really slippery. Renee burst out screaming "DAMMIT Isabella Marie Swan!!! You are in such big trouble."

She grabbed Bella by the ear and pulled her over to the nearest wall. The fright in Bella's eye was overwhelming. Renee started screaming at her. Most of what she was saying made no sense at all but that was because of all of the alcohol and drugs. She ordered Bella to stay put. Bella remained because she knew that her punishment would be much more severe if she should run away. Renee came back with a belt. She started whipping Bella. It began softly first, but then gradually progressed to something unbearably hard and painful. The whippings went all up her legs all the way up to her neck. Renee was not backing down. She just kept whipping the belt over and over again. Bella was sobbing from pain and screaming for her mom to please stop. Renee was laughing uncontrollably and she said "Oh you want more do you??" she dropped the belt and began kicking, smacking, and punching Bella. The door slams open and there stood the Charlie, the police, and the neighbors.

"Charlie, honey? What is all this", Renee said in an innocent voice. "This", Charlie explained, "is our wonderful neighbors watching you through the window and videotaping everything they saw. Yes, it is a bit stalkerish, but I don't care because it enabled me to catch you purposely harming and abusing our baby girl. It shows you drinking uncontrollably and using drugs. Here is a paper explaining our divorce I want you to sign it!!!" Renee signed the paper which would separate her from her husband and would also give up custody to Charlie.

The police approached Renee. They recited the typical "You have the right to remain silent" speech and they escorted her to jail where she will stay for a VERY long time. Charlie rushed up to Bella and made sure that she was all right. She appeared to be. He explained "Bella, honey, we are going to move up to Forks so that Grandma can take care of you while Daddy goes to college to train for a new job. Also, sweetie pie you are going to start Kindergarten now. I decided to not keep you back. I promise honey you will always be safe and happy. Now let's get you packed. We are moving to Forks, Washington tomorrow."