^•^Secrets^•^

~*~*~*~*Bella~*~*~*~*

I have been keeping a secret. No one knows but me and him. It's torture. I hate him. But I can't do anything.

~*~*~*~*Rosalie~*~*~*~*

I was adopted into the Swans with Alice. Bella was Charlie's and Renée's actual daughter. All three of us were so close.

It's been eleven years since Renée was killed, and everything has changed. Bella lives in the basement, she says she likes it. Charlie seems normal, Alice is a sad, so am I. Bella, she won't talk to us. She just stopped one day.

I went to the kitchen and she was cooking breakfast for us.

"Morning Bella," I said, hoping for a change.

"Hi Rose," she whispered, just like every other day.

Alice came in, followed by Charlie.

"Hi Bella," Alice said. She always had hope the old Bella would return.

"Hey," she muttered, in a monotone voice.

"Isabella," Charlie growled, glaring at her.

"Good morning," Bella said, with a fake smile.

She put our food on the table and left. Alice and I looked at each other and ate. We got ready and she was standing in the cold waiting for us.

"Why me?" She asked silently.

She shook her head and walked to my car.

Alice went to the passenger seat of my red BMW. Bella got in the back seat. And I got in the driver seat.

Bella was listening to her music with her eyes closed. It seemed as I'd she were asleep.

There was a new car in the parking lot. All the girls were giggling and flirting with someone. There was cold air in the car and I noticed Bella left.

"Why won't she talk to us?" Alice asked, her voice full of pain.

"I don't know. Something is wrong. I think we should tell Charlie," I suggested.

"Me too," she said.

I felt someone rap their hands around me and I saw Emmett McCarty, Jasper Whitlock, and Edward Cullen. Jessica Stanly was there too. Jessica and Edward have been going out since eighth grade. She was also Bella's best friend, until Bella had shut down.

"So who's the new guy?" Alice asked, curious since nothing exciting really happened in Forks.

"James, he's in our year," Emmett said, kissing my cheek. He was the best boyfriend I could ask for. We had been going out since seventh grade, and we couldn't be happier.

I nodded and we headed out. What I saw stopped me on my tracks. Bella was being blocked by Victoria Lefevre and Lauren Mallory.

"Swan, why don't you do us a favor and jump off a cliff," Victoria said, mockingly.

"I want too," Bella whispered, staring at the ground.

"Why don't you?" Lauren told her, smirking.

"I will," Bella answered.

"Maybe we can help," Victoria offered.

"I don't think you know how," Bella shot back.

Lauren pushed Bella to the lockers. Her head slammed on the lockers. Then Victoria kicked her in the stomach.

"Don't talk back to me," Victoria snarled.

"Leave her alone," some blonde guy said.

"James baby, came to help me?" Victoria asked him.

"No," he growled. He ran to Bella and picked her up. I snapped out of it.

"Bella!" I shouted as I ran to them. I punched Victoria on the nose, then Lauren in the eye. Once I was satisfied with the results, I checked on my baby sister.

Alice ran to us.

"How is she?" She asked.

"Out cold," he answered, "you know her?"

"She's our sister," I said.

"You don't look alike," he said.

"We are adopted, she's not," Alice explained.

"I see," he said.

"Swan! Gigandet! Mallory! Lefevre, principal's office!" A teacher shouted.

Emmett took Bella from James and we went to the principal's office.

"Why are you here?" He asked.

"Rosalie punched us!" Victoria said, covering her bloody nose.

"Is it true Ms. Swan?" He asked.

"Yes," I responded.

"Why?" He asked.

"They were telling Bella Swan to kill herself," I told him.

"That's not true! We were trying to stop her," Lauren said.

"They were actually trying to encourage her," James told him, "and I got it in tape."

He took out a little camcorder and showed it to the principal.

Lauren and Victoria got a month of detention; I got a day, and James, nothing.

~*~*~*~*Emmett~*~*~*~*

I ran to the nurse with Bella in my arms. She started to wake up.

She opened her eyes and stared at me.

"Where are we going?" She asked, confused.

"Nurse," I told her.

"No!" She shouted and started squirming around. I accidently dropped her and she hit the floor.

"You need to go," I told her.

"No he'll know," she said and ran away.

~*~*~*~*Alice~*~*~*~*

My sister is hurting, but I can't do anything. She is too young for the stress.

She's just quiet. She barely speaks. She's a smart girl. She's a year ahead. She just turned fifteen and is so young. She never went to first grade or kindergarten.

We were in lunch, Emmett and Jasper were talking about the new guy, Edward and Jessica were talking about their anniversary. Bella was listening to music while she played with her food. Rose and a blonde guy walked to our table.

"How much trouble are you in?" Emmett asked.

"Got detention today, and just today," she said, "guys this is James Gigandet, James, these are my friends. Emmett McCarty, my boyfriend, Alice Swan, my sister, Jasper Whitlock, her boyfriend, Edward Cullen, Emmett's best friend, Jessica Stanley, his girlfriend, and Bella Swan, my other sister."

Everyone, but one said hi.

"What's with her?" James asked concerned.

"She's hurting, but she won't tell us anything," Rosalie told her.

"We want her to be happy, but we can't do anything until she trusts us," Jessica added, her voice full of pain.

"You can't help me," Bella whispered.

"What?" I asked.

"No one can. I'm not the same girl. Deal with it. If not, tell me and I'll gladly jump off a cliff," she whispered. She got up and left.

We stayed frozen.

The school day ended fast. I took Bella home. While she cooked, I did homework, picked up Rose, and watched some television.

After she finished cooking, she went to her room.

"Bella, wait!" Rose called after her.

Bella stopped and turned.

"Bella what's going on?" Rose asked, concerned.

"Nothing," Bella whispered.

"Tell us please," Rosalie begged.

"There's nothing to tell. I'm going out," she said. She got her jacket and left.

~*~*~*~*Bella~*~*~*~*

I was walking near my house when he came. I froze as he got off of his car.

He walked toward me and laughed.

I didn't move. He slapped me. He got my shoulders and kneed my stomach. I felt blood come up throat to my mouth.

I coughed it up. I fell to the floor as he left laughing.

I blacked out on the floor.

~*~*~*~*Rosalie~*~*~*~*

Charlie came home and sat to eat.

"Where's Isabella?" He asked, emotionless.

"Out," I told him.

He nodded and continued eating.

"Hey dad," I asked.

"Yeah," he answered.

"Can you check on Bella? She won't talk to us. Something is wrong," I told him.

"I will don't worry," he said. He smiled at me.

~*~*~*~*Bella~*~*~*~*

I walked home. It hurt me so much.

I went to my room and treated my injuries. By the time I had to wake up, I had an hour of sleep. I got ready, and cooked. I put the food on the table and stood there.

Everyone walked the table and ate.

"Isabella, eat," Charlie growled.

I flinched and ate. After I finished I washed the dishes and went to the car.

~*~*~*~*James~*~*~*~*

I found people I actually like. People who will treat me normal. But Bella, she reminds me of my sister, Bree's boyfriend, Riley. He was abused by his father, and his mother was dead.

"Bree," I called, as I knocked on the door.

"Yeah?" She asked as she opened the door.

"Can I talk to you?" I asked, wanting to feel anything but useless.

"Sure," she said.

I went into her room and sat on her bed.

"I know Riley was abused, but can you tell me the signs?" I asked, wanting to match them to her.

"Sure, but can I ask why?" She asked, back.

"Tell me first, then I'll tell you," I told her.

"Lack of trust," she said, "feeling unwanted, unable to express feeling, is withdrawn."

"This girl, she's like that," I told her.

"Help her," she whispered.

"I'm planning too," I told her.

I hugged her and went to my room to get ready.

Today, I will find out the truth, was my last thought as I walked out the door.

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