Disclaimer: I do not own nor will I ever own Twilight! Stephanie Meyer does. I am simply borrowing her characters in an OOC story. I hope you enjoy!
Preface
How do you learn to live again? How do you learn to trust again? My name is Isabella Marie Swan, I'm 18 and am starting college, but how do you learn to trust those around you after a past like mine?
12 years ago, my mother died. She was murdered here in Seattle on her way home from a shopping trip. My older brother Emmett was 8 and I was 6. After my mom died things in my house changed.
Charlie became a drunk when he wasn't on the clock as Fork's chief of Police, and Emmett well he wasn't around much either, he was usually off with his football buddies and other friends, partying. I spent most of my time home alone with Charlie, and as I grew older and matured physically our relationship changed.
I started high school and everything changed even more. I meet my now ex boyfriend Jacob Black in my freshmen year. He was a junior like Emmett. A few weeks after we started dating he took advantage of me at one of the football after parties.
I was completely broken after that hating those around me, Charlie, and Jake both for the same reason. But I never did tell anyone about what was happening. I knew the things they did were wrong, but Jacob liked to hit a lot, so if I ever told anyone I was convinced that he would beat the shit out of me. And as for Charlie, well who would believe that the chief of police would sexually assault his own daughter?
I never told Emmett, I knew he wouldn't believe me plus he was always gone and it only got worse once he left for college, and Jacob would visit me every weekend. So I kept everything a secret, carrying the burden of my broken life on my own.
Once I graduated High school I packed my things, told Charlie that I was leaving and never coming back, I got hit at least twice for that one. And broke up with Jacob, after catching him home during the summer with Jessica Stanly in his living, to never come near me again, otherwise I'd finally tell Emmett or anyone what he had done.
So here I stand in front of the co-ed dorms of the Seattle State University. And I'm afraid, of trying to start a new life. Because how do you change your past, and start to trust people when the only people you thought truly loved you have taken advantage of you?