~ III ~

It was really awkward driving to the hospital with Carlisle. He asked me if I was ok and when I just nodded he didn't try to get me to talk again. When we arrived we went through to his office to grab papers and into a treatment room.

"I just want to do a further check Bella. Just to make sure there's no other severe damage." Carlisle said taking on the professional role again. "We'll get you into x-ray to check out how bad your collarbone is. I also want to do a full examination that I would normally do for rape and abuse patients." He said coming straight out with it, that haunted look appearing on his face again.

"Carlisle I.." I tried to say, but I couldn't lie to him. What was the point. He already knew I just had to confirm it for him.

Carlisle just continued to look at me for a while waiting for me to continue. "Yes Bella? You know you can tell me anything here and it will be confidential." He said sounding both caring and professional.

"You already know." I stated. I couldn't say it out loud.

"Yes I do Bella. I do know but you need to tell me it out loud from your mouth." He said, dropping all hints of a professional aspect. "Bella you are already like my own daughter and I want to help you, but you need to tell me." It surprised me how sincere he sounded.

"James. He. Well he." I struggled to tell him. I didn't realise I was crying 'til I felt Carlisle taking me in his arms in a fatherly embrace.

"Shh. It's ok Bella. You're safe he'll never touch you again." Carlisle tried to soothe me. I knew he wanted me to tell him what happened.

Taking a deep breathe I told him the truth. "James raped me. I was used to him abusing me but that never went further than beating me. I let it go then but this time I couldn't just stay there. He. He.." I sobbed out, not able to finish.

"Bella look at me." Carlisle said sounding traumatised. I looked up to see his face held the exact same look. "He never should have been able to hurt you. I'm sorry I didn't see it before. I had noticed bruises on you but I just thought you had fallen down or something. If we had got you out of there earlier you never would have had to go through that."

"No. Carlisle please don't try and take any of this on you. It was my fault. I.." I stopped short when I saw his face change to one full of anger.

"Isabella." He said sternly. No one ever called me by my full name. "Don't you DARE believe this was your fault. You don't deserve to be treated and used like that." I just nodded in response. He gave me a light squeeze before stepping back to move onto the examination.

After x-rays and my examination Carlisle drove me back to the manor. If I thought the drive to the hospital had been awkward this was worse.

"Bella." He said when we were coming up to the manor. "You don't have to worry, I wont tell any of the family what James did to you if you don't want me to. However I think you should when you're ready. We're all here for you. Edward especially." He told me.

Why did everyone keep bringing up how Edwards there for me, that he couldn't wait to see me. I had only ever met him once last Christmas. I have to say it was the best Christmas. I met Edward, he was gorgeous and his smile just took the breath out of me. Every time we would touch I felt an electric current soar throughout my body. I knew he felt it too 'cause he would always smile that crooked angelic smile at me whenever we made contact. We even kissed once on his last night here. It was at that point that James had to call making us jump apart.

"Bella?" Carlisle bought me out of my memories. "Esme is taking you shopping and then I just want you to rest ok." He told me stopping infront of the steps.

"Thanks Carlisle. See you later." I smiled at him while I got out of the car and ran inside.

"Ready for shopping?" Esme asked when I walked in.

"Yeah sure." I told her even though I absolutely HATE shopping.

"Come on. The shops close in three hours so we can have dinner and talk after if you'd like." She said grabbing her coat.

"Sure thing Esme. Dinner would be great." I said lacking enthusiasm. Now it's time for fun fun fun. I thought to myself. Great Esme wants to talk. Great I'm going shopping. This is going to be a very long afternoon.