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I continued to look at him with frightened eyes, I couldn't seem to pull my gaze away from his.
"Well." Aro spoke, and my head spun round to meet his, "I suppose I'll leave you to it." He smiled at Edward and Alice and began to walk gracefully from the cell.
He stopped beside Edward and raised his hand to show him a key, Edward smiled at him and held his hand out for it.
Aro dropped the key into his hand, but their skins never made contact. He continued to walk until he was out of the cell, then the door closed and Edward raised his hand to lock it from the inside, I'd never realised that the door could be locked from the inside... The key turned in a purposeful movement and the metal bar slammed across making me shiver.
I looked at the two of them wondering why they were staying inside the cell with me, normally they went outside so they didn't have to look at my 'disgusting' face and they talked and joked and had fun while I was in here.
Edward looked over at Alice who had a line of concentration across her forehead. She held up a finger as if to wait and then after a few seconds she nodded.
They both seemed to relax after she'd gave her quick little nod and they looked around the cell.
Alice stilled suddenly and they stayed silent for a long moment, "Yes." Edward said, as if he was talking to her.
I felt my brows furrow and I huddled closer into the wall.
Their eyes found me again and I was prepared for the rush of sickness that came over me when I saw the look they'd worn before, but their faces were gentle and kind.
I took in a deep breath in shock and the girl, Alice, smiled gently. I looked from her to Edward, who was staring at me in shame, as if he was feeling sorry for me.
Alice took a step forward as she looked around the cell, her foot hit the plate that Alec had left and she glanced down at it, she raised her head to look at me, "Aren't you going to eat that?" she asked softly, her voice not the posh one I'd heard before.
I shook my head quickly, "A-Alec said I w-wasn't allowed, it's my punishment." I whispered.
Alice smiled gently, "I'm allowing you."
I shook my head again, "I-If he sees the food is gone... He'll p-punish me more..."
Alice smiled again, "Alec won't be here again. It's Edward and I taking care of you now."
"Taking care of me?" I asked incredulously.
"Yes." Edward spoke this time, his face confused, "What else would we be doing?"
"Punishing me... Torturing me until I agree?" I queried.
He shook his head but didn't say a word.
I frowned and looked down at the floor. I watched from the corner of my eye as Alice stooped down and picked up the plate.
She walked towards me and bent down slowly, I cringed away from her and into the wall, "Here." She whispered holding the food out to me, "Take it."
I looked at her, straight into her red eyes that seemed to hold something more, something that hadn't been there in Jane's eyes, Alec's eyes, Felix's eyes, Demetri's eyes, something that didn't make me flinch and cringe away.
I looked down at the food and pulled my chained hand forward to take it.
I heard Edward's low gasp and I turned to look at him, but he wasn't looking at me, he was looking at the chains on my wrists. I looked back at the food and took it from Alice. She smiled once more and walked back to Edward.
He looked at her for a long moment and then nodded. He handed her the key and she opened the door, she stepped outside for a minute and then brought in two stools that had originally been outside.
Edward took one from her and once she'd locked the door again he took the key and put it into the pocket of his robes.
They both sat down on the stools and I looked down at the sandwich in front of me. I gently began tearing a bit off it and I put it into my mouth. The food was like heaven on my taste buds, I hadn't eaten for two days and I savoured the bite of the sandwich for as long as I could. After the first bite I had another and then another and when I was finished I looked up at Edward and Alice who were looking at me gently.
Suddenly their heads snapped up and they looked at the door. It was moments later I heard the footsteps. I looked at the door in horror and then back at the now empty plate. I glanced up at Edward and Alice in fear and they looked at me in a sideways glance.
There was a gentle knock on the door and Edward rose to open it.
I held my breath as Jane walked in to the cell.
Her eyes searched around the place and then rested on me, she glanced down at the plate and then up at Edward as he locked the door, "What was she doing?"
"Huh?" Edward asked, turning to look back at her.
"Was she eating?" she asked incredulously.
"Yeh, why?" he asked.
"Alec told her she wasn't allowed to eat." Jane said, her voice hostile.
"She never told us that." Edward spoke menacingly.
I gasped as the words came out of his mouth, but they ignored me.
"I'll deal with her." Jane said taking a step forward.
"No." I cried in a whisper.
"It's fine Jane." Edward's voice was calm, "Alice and I are here to watch her now so we'll take care of her."
Jane raised her eyebrows at him and then smiled wickedly, "Fine... I'll leave you to it."
Edward nodded and she walked out the door slowly, a sly smile on her face.
Oh God I'm going to be beaten... I thought helplessly.
Edward locked the door behind her and then he turned to Alice, "Well sis, would you like to do the honours?"
Alice shook her head, "I'll let you." She smiled, that posh voice back again.
Edward walked closer to me until he was right in front of me. He looked down at me calmly, though I was shaking so uncontrollably the tears fell freely down my face.
His face turned gentle suddenly, "Scream..." he mouthed to me.
I looked up at him in confusion when suddenly I saw his hand coming towards my face, I let out squeal, but I was shocked to find that his hand never touched my face, instead it hit the wall beside me, causing a bit of the rock to crumble.
I looked up at him and he smiled crookedly.
He turned his head towards the door and that was when I heard the little laugh and the footsteps walking away.
Jane was listening...
I looked up at him in shock, "Thank you." I mouthed.
He smiled, "Anytime."
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