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Rated M

Edward POV

Partners

This church looks fucked. It was a really small church on the outskirts of town in the middle of a field. Just white with a big old Cross on the outside. Everything in the bum fuck town looked like this. I hated that we moved here, not surprisingly boring. My senior year and I'm uprooted all cause numbskull gets his girlfriend pregnant. He's lucky I liked Rose and wanted to be an uncle or else I'd kill him. I guess the little town could keep me out of trouble for awhile.

"Where the hell is Alice." I look at the dashboard of the Lexus. 10:40.

Mary Alice was so weird. Who the hell goes to a church for Fun. There was no roller skating rink in Forks? Finally. I could see Alice running from the church. She snatches the door open. "Woah cool it this is high-quality car". She dives in the car and slams the door. Shaking. "Alice?" She whimpers before looking at me. Tears falling from her eyes. "Alice, what's wrong? Did someone bully you?" Alice was known for being too naive. She'd run into bullies all her life. I mean if you were gonna be a bully your name would be Valentina Volturi. She shook her head. Wiping her tears and looking at them on her hand like she was insane. Had she finally broke down? "Mary Alice, what happened?" She turned to me. "Take me home, please. I need mom". She begged. "Please, Ed." I'd never seen Alice like this. Assuming it was a girl think I put the car in drive. Alice gasp made me look up. She was staring out the window. Her eyes on two girls. One was short with blonde hair, her face angry as she looked around the other was a beautiful brunette who also seemed to have been crying. I think I had a class with that girl. "Just go, Edward…" So I did.

"Oh my god. . ." my father said for all of us. When we got home Alice broke down just at the sight of my mother. I ran to get my father. Him being a doctor maybe he could explain. It wasn't till we were all in the family room did Alice blurt out what happened.

"I saw the whole thing Daddy and I couldn't stop it!" She cried into his shirt. He was holding her tight. My mother was now crying and even I had a tear in my eyes. That poor girl. "It was her own uncle daddy, why? How could he?" She continued to cry.

"Carlisle we have to do something." My mother said, her hand on her heart. My mother was a such a gentle person. I was surprised things like this didn't make her just fall apart from sadness. But she went through her own things in her life that made her so strong. "I don't know honestly. I've heard about that church...the people there. If half of what I heard is true I doubt there is anything I can do." My father said sadly, rubbing Mary Alice's back.

"Polygamist and their rules. The court tries not to involve themselves in religious beliefs and ethics. It's all blurry". He finished.

"We're talking about Rape and incest here Carlisle." She pleaded with him. "There has to be something we could do, Polygamy or not". She cried.

"What about Polygamy". My brother said near the steps. It's a surprise we didn't hear the behemoth of a man trot up the steps. He was supporting Black timberland boots, blue Donald duck PJ bottoms, and a black wife beater. Looking like a fool per usual. My mother wiped her eyes. "Emmett, what are you doing up? Where are you going?"

He took a step forward seeing his mother crying and then his baby sister. Emmett took on a fiercely protective look at the sight of 2 out of his 4 favorite ladies crying. The other two being his Rosalie and Nonna Elizabeth. "Rose wants a klondike bar. What's wrong? Who died?"

My father responded. "Mary Alice witnessed a girl being...hurt tonight".

"Emmett". He looked at me. I knew the fool wouldn't get it. Emmett was smart but he had his moments. "Hurt". I gave him a look insisting there was more and gave the tell all symbol for intercourse.

"Edward". My mother chastised.

"My God…"

Alice sat up quickly. "I wanna go call Jasper...excuse me". She ran to the stairs taking them two at a time.

"I'm...I'm gonna go to the store. I'll be right back."

"Save your money son. Deep freezer." My mother whispered. He nodded and walked off into the kitchen. Not to mention I'm sure everything in this town is closed by 10. "Mom...I may know that girl. I think we have science together". I didn't know her name but she sat on the other side of the room. We'd only managed to be in school a week and something like this happened. I didn't really know anyone. But I know I saw that girl somewhere and it could only be at Forks High school."Edward . .You could scare her away. This is a sensitive subject." He warned me.

"We have to try something Carlisle…" My mother stood up just as Emmett was making his way downstairs. She patted my back. "Be careful Edward." She began to make her way upstairs. Maybe I was thinking too ahead of myself. But it was the image of that broken girl's face that told me I couldn't avoid it.

"WHAT?!" We could hear Rose way before we saw her. Preggers came barreling up the steps. It was weird to see the normally skinny and curvations bombshell Rose was now showing at 5 months. Not that she isn't still gorgeous. She was wearing a pink nighty. She walked past my mother her hand on her stomach. "Excuse me, Esme". She said out of breath making her way up the 3rd set of stairs. This house was three stories and the steps were more for design and not practicality. Rosalie was only living here because after her parents found out she was pregnant they kicked her out the house. She was already on eggshells because she was in school studying "Men's work" like being a teacher or nurse or some shit. Apparently, Engineering isn't for women. Emmett was hot on her heels. The man was afraid for her to walk, squat, breath, fart without thinking the baby would pop out. "Rosalie slow down." He begged.

"Don't stop me now. This the best exercise I've got and my girl is in trouble." She said as she went to the second step. I and my dad locked eyes and began to laugh. "God help Emmett if there's a girl in that belly." My father said. My mother sighed following the couple. Life in the Cullen house was definitely more interesting.

When our laughing subsided my father looked at me sadly. "Edward be careful alright. Just don't force her to talk. If she doesn't want to walk away." I nod. "See if she's willing to talk to someone...get some rest son".

The following day

"I wish Jasper was here". Alice whined. I personally thought it was weird for Alice to be dating Rose's younger cousin but apparently, no one else did. He was a quiet kid which was weird. But I guess Alice needed that. Cause she could talk for all of us given her the chance. Jasper has been staying with Rose's parents for the last 5 years since his parents died in a car crash. He wasn't too happy about it and when Rose moved out he expressed he wanted to go with her but Robert Hale wanted no parts in that. With him being 16 he couldn't exactly run away either. My father also wasn't to keen on the idea of Alice's boyfriend living next to her room.

"I know Pix, soon enough you can go to the same college if you want". She nodded as we exited the car. The parking lot was packed. Most kids drove in this town. There were only 2 school buses. "I want to go to New York. I liked it there. One more year right?" She smiled. I nodded putting an arm around her. "Not for me. I've already got early acceptance to the University of Illinois in Chicago, back home and Cornelle". I sighed. "Still waiting on Colombia". I wanted to be a doctor ever since I was little. I admired my father's work. My father work will children all his life. I was still deciding if I wanted to work in pediatrics or become a surgeon. Either way, I'd be helping people.

As we made it inside the building we made our way to our lockers. I went to put my things away when I spotted the brunette. I hadn't expected to see her today. A girl who just went through what she went through. I'd expected her to stay home. But there she was.

After all the bullying that Alice had gone through I learned all the tell tale signs of someone being abused. She kept her head down in her locker. She was covered from head to toe. A plaid long sleeve shirt and jeans. Which was weird because I thought those polygamist people made you dress all "Little house on the prairie". I mean I still barely managed to see her face, the way her hair was covering her. Her hair you could tell probably has never been cut. It hung all the way to her ass. She was curled into herself. No one was near her but everyone who passed her she felt the need to press herself against the locker. Not wanting to be in any ones way.

She must have felt me looking at her because she began to look around before catching me. Her brown eyes looked tired and puffy. I'm sure she'd gotten no sleep last night. Feeling uncomfortable at our awkward stare-off I raised my hand giving her a wave. To which she looked away. Only to stare behind me. Poor Alice looked as if she wanted to dart down the hallway and envelop the girl in a hug. The girl simply turned away and went on with her day.

"She probably hates me, Edward. She knows you know." Alice sighed leaning on my back as I retrieved my things. "Didn't you see that look she gave me." Her face looked normal to me. "She hates me…"

We didn't have any classes together before lunch. But I did spy her at a table with the blonde girl from the night before and a gang of other kids. I couldn't really tell what they were saying but they seemed to all be friendly toward her. But she never smiled. Not even a lift of the corner of her lips. It was unsettling how everyone but the blonde seemed to notice her feelings. I was more and more nervous because I couldn't talk to her at lunch there were too many kids and Science was next. How does one broach the subject of assault without getting yelled at? What if I triggered her in some way and she just broke down. I wasn't prepared at all. Maybe I shouldn't bring it up at all and take it slow.

She was picking at her food. I couldn't blame her for not wanting to eat the crappy school lunch. Maybe she doesn't eat. That's probably why she's so skinny. When the bell rang I jumped in my seat. The nerves becoming more unsettling. As we all made our way out of the cafe the click split up leaving her alone. Now or never Cullen…

Sliding through groups of kids was fairly easy. My tall, lean figure made it easy to slide past people. She was was in no rush, looking straight ahead as she walked. I almost bumped into her trying to get beside her.

She looked up at me with wide eyes. Fuck...All I could do was stare. WORDS CULLEN!

"Uhh hi, Edward". I held out a hand to her. She looked at my hand and then back at me. Her eyebrow now raised. "Bella…"

I nodded dropping my hand. "Nice to meet you. I think we have next class together. AP Biology?" She nods as we turn a corner to leave the building. It was wet and muggy. Which seemed to be the norm here. "Did you need something Edward?" She asked quietly. I could tell she was nervous.

"No...just making friends. Just moved here". She didn't say anything as we entered C building. She stopped to look at me before we could enter the class. "If this is some sort of pity thing I don't need it". She whispered. "I'm sorry your friend saw anything...I'm fine". Her voice became hoarse and I could see her eyes get glassy. I sighed, fucking up already. She turned to enter the class.

"No one sits just yet. Against the window please". 's animated voice could be heard outside the classroom. I followed her to the far window. "I'm not talking to you out of pity". I whispered. Wasn't I?

"Then what?" She didn't turn around. "I refuse to believe this is coincidence".

"Of course it isn't," I say honestly. "My sister told me what happened. But I'm not here out of pity. I'm here because if you need someone to talk to I can listen"

"Oh, yeah?" She huffs. "What words of advice you got for me?" She said sarcastically. "I said I was I have open ears, not a mouth. I'm sure I'd just manage to put my foot in it anyway".

"Alright class new seats". clapped. The whole class groaned. We were given a free range on the first day. I guess he didn't like our choices. He began pointing kids off to their new seats. "The person you sit with from here on out is also your lab partner for the year. All projects in and out of class. Get comfortable with this person class". He pointed to me and a chair two rows back on the far left of the class. Then Bella.

Guess we'd have to talk after all.

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