A/N: Hi everyone. I hope you're all still with me. I am extremely sorry over the length of time that has gone between the posting of chapter two and this one. RL got crazy and there just wasn't a way for me to get this chapter done the way I wanted it to be. I can assure you now though, that with things calming down in RL, while I still do not have a regular posting schedule for this story, the wait between chapters will not be as long as it has been for this one. Now, without further ado..here is the next chapter of Retribution.
3 and ½ months ago
EPOV
Walking home from work, my mind is distracted as I replay the phone call from Bella from just before I left work for the day…
"Hi Baby, how's your day going?" I ask her after picking up the phone.
"It's okay…" she replies, her voice a bit nervous. "we um…we got something interesting in the mail today."
"Bella? Is everything okay? You seem a bit upset about something."
"I'm fine sweetheart, I promise. It's just…we got our invitations in the mail today…for our high school reunion. "
As soon as she even mentions high school, I tense up and understand Bella's nervousness. High school was like living in hell for four years for the both of us. It's a time that neither of us have ever really recovered from, especially that last day senior year…Bella still has issues with her shoulder from the dislocation and I still get pains in my knee from how badly it was sprained.
"Edward? Edward…are you still there?" Bella asks, her voice increasing in pitch.
"Yeah Baby, I'm here. Um…I'm getting ready to head home now. I should be there in about half an hour. Why don't we talk about the reunion then?"
"Okay Edward. That sounds good. Besides, the reunion isn't for another three and a half months anyway, so we have plenty of time to decide. I'll see you soon Babe. I love you."
"I love you too Bella. I'll see you soon."
As the conversation replays in my head, all of my emotions I went through during high school start building up inside me…the fear, the anger, the pain…all of it reaching a level that I'm not sure I can control them anymore. Every one of our tormentors faces flash through my mind, the things they used to say to me, the things they used to do to me….the things I wish I could say to them now…the revenge I wish I could exact against them so they would understand just an ounce of what they put Bella and I through.
Suddenly I'm knocked onto the ground as I bump into someone and stumble over my feet. Looking up, I can tell I ran into a prostitute and checking my surroundings, I can tell I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking and ended up on a more seedy side of town.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?" the woman yells at me. "Are you fucking blind or something?"
I just stare at her, everything that was going through my mind flares up again, and suddenly, it's not some whore on the street yelling at me, it's everyone from my past. The last thing I remember her shouting at me, although her voice started to sound distinctly like Rosalie's was "…you fucking freak."
As soon as those words are out of her mouth, something inside me snaps, making me so angry that all I see is red, and I realize I don't need to take this shit from these people anymore. I can stand up for myself…I can get even…get my revenge.
Dusting off the back of my pants as I stand up, I step closer to this woman, and whisper into her ear.
"So sorry about that, how about I make it up to you? Come with me for an hour and I'll make it worth your while," I tell her, trying to sound as seductive as possible.
"Mmmm….whatever you say handsome," she tells me, her voice suddenly sweet and caring.
I lead her to an alley two blocks over in a more discreet area. The anger inside me is dissipating, but the rage is reaching a boiling point, I feel myself starting to shake and I realize that I need to reign it in for now.
"So honey…I need half the money upfront…the rest you can pay me after" she coos, although it sounds more like a cat screeching.
"What's your name?" I ask her as I pull out my wallet.
"Lenora, but you know…you can call me anything you want." She answers back, offering me a wink.
Handing her a wad of cash that she unceremoniously stuffs down her bra, I look her over. She has blonde hair like Rosalie did and a similar body frame.
"Rosalie…I'm gonna call you Rosalie tonight." I tell her.
Sure thing sweetface, now what do you need your Rosie to do for you?"
"Turn around, keep your hands pressed against the wall. I want this from behind." I explain.
I watch as she does what I ask. Stepping towards her, I let her think I'm just another john…my hands run up along her sides, cupping and squeezing her breasts when I reach them. Slowly, I move closer against her so my body is almost flush with hers as I work my hands up her shoulders and around her neck. Leaning in, I whisper one final thing to her…
"Just one thing Rosalie…"
"What's that baby?" She asks in a voice that is supposed to be sexy but really isn't.
"Payback is a bitch!" I growl out as I tighten my grip on her and snap her neck.
As soon as I see her drop to the ground, I reach into her bra and pull my money back out, tucking it into my pocket. I drag her body towards the dumpster in the alley and tuck her away behind it, my heart racing as the reality of what I did settles in my brain. Once I've disposed of Lenora/Rosalie, I head towards the sidewalk, checking to make sure no one is around and walk back out onto the street and head towards home as quickly as I can.
As soon as I walk through the door, Bella is asking me questions.
"Edward! Where were you? I was worried. You said you were going to be home over an hour ago. You didn't answer your phone…I didn't know what happened to you."
Looking at my wife, I can see the worry and concern all over her face, and I feel bad for making her so upset.
"Come with me into the living room Bella, I'll explain everything. Just…just promise to hear me out before you react okay?"
"Umm..okay. Is everything alright Edward? You're scaring me."
"Everything should be just fine Baby."
Sitting on the couch, with Bella on my lap, I explain to her everything that happened on the way home…how I thought about the phone call, the memories that started getting brought up, the way the rage built up within me, the prostitute, and how, after she was dead…I felt a sort of release, a calm that settled over me…as if I was finally able to let a bit of my tortured past go.
She just stares at me for a moment, not saying anything and I'm afraid that I've frightened her to the point that she'll see me as if I am one of them.
"Okay Edward…" she whispers so low that I barely hear it.
"I think I understand. I know how hard it's been to find a way to move past everything from high school and frankly, the thought of going back there for that reunion scares the shit out of me, and makes me angry that none of them ever got a dose of their own medicine. I can't live with this anger anymore. As long as you promise to include me…and that you'll be careful and won't get caught…then I'm fine. Just one more thing…no innocents. Prostitutes I can handle, druggies I can deal with…but no random innocent people…then we'll be just like them."
"I promise Bella…I promise you all of it. We'll work together. We'll plan, we'll practice…and then…three months from now when we get back to Forks…those bastards won't know what hit them and we'll finally get some retribution for everything they did to us. "
A/N: I know this one is was a little short, but I ended it at what felt like the best place. There should be another chapter coming your way before Christmas so you will be getting more Revengeward fairly soon. Now…please go on ahead and click that button and let me know what you thought about Revengeward's start into his world of crazy. Also, I've signed up for Fandom Against Juvenile Diabetes. I will be donating an outtake of this story to the compilation. The outtake will be about Edward and Bella's "practice" sessions to prepare for the reunion weekend back in Forks. If you want to donate so you can get the compilation, go to :
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