A/N: Hey guys! I know, i know! i'm terrible i havnt posted in so so long! to be honest i have no excuse and was just being lazy so i apologise! i really am going to try hard and keep this updated, thank you for taking the time to read this :)

The door opens to a grinning Paul. I don't think I've ever seen anyone so happy before, he's smile was from ear to ear! He picked me up and spun me around-

"Bri! You're finally here! I miss you so much!" he screamed in my ear while putting me down! I couldn't help but wince, not because he hurt me, but because there were still bruises from dad.

He raised his eyebrows in confusion but let it slide for now, though I have a feeling I might hear about this later.

"Paul, are you really gonna make your little cousin wait out here, or are you going to invite me in?" I jokingly ask him.

"Oh of course Bri, come on in!" he grabs my bags for me and brings them inside his house. I glance around the room and see a whole bunch of unfamiliar faces.

"Bri you remember Quil, Embry, Jared, Seth, Leah, Sam and this is his wife Emily."

Wow, what happened to these guys? Last time I saw them they were all skinny and lanky boys about to hit puberty... now look at them!

"You guys... wow... you just look so different!" I consciously had to close to my mouth because I looked so dumbstruck looking at them. Jacob walked up to me and gave me a really big hug.

"You have not changed one bit! You're still my short little best friend, just as I remember" Jake said, teasing me.

"Some things change" I mumbled and I saw Paul's head perk up, though I don't even know how he heard that, I said it so quietly.

I am two years younger than the guys, I'm 16 and they 're 18, even though I am almost certain that I am much more mature than all of them combined.

I grabbed my stuff and told Paul I'm going upstairs to settle in. This place hadn't changed, though I do miss Aunty Ren, she isn't going to be here for the next month, she's busy travelling for work which sucks because I really wanted to see her.

I'm so fortunate to have a bathroom in my room, heck, I'm even fortunate to have a room! In my old house, living with dad, I had to sleep on the couch every night – it was easier for him to beat me that way, and so help me god if I got in his way!

I walk into the bathroom to freshen up and realise my make-up is slowly coming off and my bruises are beginning to reappear. I quickly re-apply my make-up and make my way downstairs to join everyone else.

There's a huge meal prepared on the table and I could have sworn I may have just drooled! I'm lucky to get dinner let alone such a big meal.

"Wow, this looks amazing who cooked all of this?" I ask as I make my way to the table to take a seat next to Jake.

"That would be me, Hi I'm Emily, I didn't get a chance to speak to you earlier" I smiled at Emily, she is so nice and reminds me of my mother so much.

"Lets dig in" Jake says as he fills his plate. I grab some food and begin stuffing my face, when I hear my dads voice in the back of my head.

God, you're so fat stop eating, you already look like a cow.

All the memories of my dad suddenly come rushing back to me and I can't help but tear up.

I excuse myself from the table and run outside. I don't know where I'm running ... I just run. Not to mention it's pouring down rain and I'm getting soaked, but I don't care.

I begin to run out of breath and find a tree and slump down against it. I begin sobbing and once I start I can't stop. I can faintly hear my name being called from a distance.

"Brianna, come on, it's really dangerous out here, where are you?"

I just ignore whoever it is and continue to sob. Looking down at my stomach I can see the bruises where my dad kicked me yesterday. I'm so afraid, why did I think I could come back here and everything will be okay. It isn't going to be, the sooner I learn to accept that, the better off I am.

"Brianna! What the hell are you doing!" Paul screams furiously at me as he approaches me. I back closer into the tree, trying to avoid him.

"Hey, have you been crying" he says more gently, as he wipes away a tear. He sits down next to me and puts a protective arm around me.

"Whats wrong?"

"Nothing!"

"Bull! Your my little cousin Bri, please let me help you, Hey look at me" he says as he turns my face and inhales a sharp breath and his face changes expression.

"WHO DID THIS TO YOU?"

Crap! I forgot that the rain must have taken off my make-up.

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