Summary: Edward Cullen is a troubled, rich boy who ran away from home. Bella Swan is an innocent, sweet girl who is being abused by her step-mother. Edward and Bella meet in a way you wouldn't think you of. They fall in love but something is keeping them apart…Bella is dying.

Disclaimer: I do not own What I Did for Love and I do not Twilight.


What I Did for Love

Chapter 3

3rd PersonPOV

November 1, 1993

Edward opened his eyes and found himself laying partially on Bella's body. He blushed and slowly moved away from her. Then he just laid near her, watching her sleep when something caught his eyes.

The sleeves and the pants of Bella's pajamas were pushed up so Edward got a good look at her arms and legs. Dark purple bruises covered her entire body. There were several scars on her legs and arms too. Red lines ran across her legs, and it made him wince because it looked so painful.

Edward didn't want to disturb Bella, but he was really curious. She had turned over so he lifted up the back of her shirt. When he saw her back his mouth parted lightly in shock because it was so much worse than her legs. Edward touched her bare back delicately, fearing that he might hurt her.

Bella began to stir.

She rubbed her eyes and sat up, and saw that Edward was looking at her with this sad expression on his face.

"What's wrong oppa?" she wondered.

"Who did this to you?" he asked ignoring her question.

Edward lifted up the sleeve of her shirt exposing her bruises. Bella's jaw dropped in surprise. A second later she snapped her mouth closed and tried to hide the bruises there. She couldn't believe he saw her bruises.

As Bella tried to answer him, she heard her stepmom's footsteps heading towards her room.

"Oppa!" she yelled, turning back to Edward, who was rubbing her bruises gently. "You have to get out of here! My mom is coming!" Edward looked at her surprised. She opened my window for him to climb out. "Climb down this tree. Goodbye Eddie," Bella said to him with tears in her eyes.

Edward remained silent the whole time as he left her room, but he didn't leave. He stayed and sat on one of the branches of the tree and looked through Bella's window. He couldn't hear what Bella and her mom were talking about but he definitely saw it.

Edward saw Bella's mom bring out a small wooden stick and smack Bella with it several times. When he finally couldn't take it anymore, which wasn't a long time since he started to see what was happening, he busted back into Bella's room.

Bella looked up at her stepmother in pain. "I'm sorry mom. I didn't know we're supposed to have guests today."

She glared at her with hatred in her cold eyes. "Mr. Cullen, of the Cullen Hotel Empire all over Hawaii, is coming to visit us. Your father might get a promotion if we make a good impression! You were supposed to be awake half an hour ago to prepare all of us tea! Now Mr. Cullen is down there expecting tea! What am I supposed to do now huh?" she shouted at her.

Sue began to breathe rapidly as her anger increased. Bella saw her raise that stick of hers again. She curled herself up hoping the pain would lessen, but she knew it wouldn't so she prepared myself for the strike when Edward caught the stick just before it would hit her.

Bella's mother stared at Edward in surprise. Bella opened her eyes and stared at him in shock as well.

Edward looked down at her concerned. "Bella, are you okay?"

"Edward!" she screamed. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to save you from this evil bitch."

Bella's stepmom twisted her face in hate. "I knew you were trouble all this time Bella. How dare you bring this boy home? Wait until I tell your father about this!"

Edward grabbed Sue's arm to stop her. "You do that and I'll have you fired!" he threatened.

Bella stared at Edward dumbfounded. What is he talking about?

"What are you talking about you juvenile delinquent?" Sue snapped.

"I mean," Edward said, glaring at her, "that you're having tea with my father right now and I'll get you and your husband fired if you hit Bella one more time."

Bella look at Edward surprised. Edward's is the heir of the Cullen Hotel Empire? His family is the richest in all of Hawaii!

Sue looked at Edward doubtfully. "If you're his son, then how come you're so filthy?" she questioned.

Edward gave her a smirk. "I know you want proof. How about all of us go down there to talk to my dad?"

Sue looked at him. This is the only way for real evidence. He might even get us a promotion.

She smirked, "Come on then, boy. Let's go."

All three of them went downstairs together. Edward had to help Bella down because her legs were too weak to support herself. Edward helped her sit on the couch, and he faced the strange man sitting on the recliner.

Mr. Cullen glared at Edward.

"Hi dad," said Edward.

"Where the hell have you been Edward?" shouted Mr. Cullen.

Bella and her family just watched them yell at each other.

Edward shrugged his shoulders. "Around."

This made Mr. Cullen really mad but he never hit Edward. He just continued yelling, but Edward didn't really listen. After a while he cuts his dad off. "Look dad, shut up about it already and we'll talk about it at home."

Dang, Bella thought. I could never talk to my parents like that.

Mr. Cullen becomes quiet. "Okay son, we'll talk about it at home."

Then Edward gestured his hand at my entire family. "The Swans were nice enough to let me stay at their house. You owe them dad."

Mr. Cullen nodded. "Fine. Charlie and Sue, you two just got a raise."

My stepmom got so excited. "Thank you Mr. Cullen!"

"Come on Edward," Mr. Cullen said, placing a hand on Edward's shoulder. "Let's go home and have that talk."

Edward just brushed his dad's hand off of him and replied, "Later dad. I'll be home in an hour." His father glared at him and Edward glared back. "I said one hour."

Mr. Cullen knew that Edward was stubborn so he agreed. "Fine then. One hour."

After Mr. Cullen left Edward talked to Bella's parents. "Listen here," he said as he sat down next to her. "I can get you hired and fired just like that." He snapped his fingers on the last word.

"We know, we know," my stepmom said sweetly, pouring Edward some tea.

Edward didn't drink it. "All I want is for you two to not to touch Bella anymore. If I see another bruise on her, you know the consequences," Edward threatened.

He held Bella's hand the entire time he spoke with her parents. Bella felt a strange warmth run through her. She knew that right then and there that she was falling in love with Edward Cullen.

Bella's dad remained quiet while her stepmother talked. "Of course Edward," she said.

Edward rolled his eyes. "Okay, and I'll make sure you keep your promise." Then Edward turned to face Bella. "Come on, let's go."

"What?" she asked confused.

"Go to my house with me."

"Go! Go!" said Sue pushing Bella towards Edward. "Have fun kids and stay out as long as you like."

Bella knew that her stepmom was really ticked off but she was playing it off pretty well.

Edward continued holding Bella's hand and never once did he let it go. The walk to his house took them about 15 minutes, and Bella enjoyed every second of it. When they reached his house, Edward let out a sigh.

"Bella," he said softly, "just stay quiet and let me do the talking okay?" Bella nodded her head and they entered his house.

Edward's house was huge! Bella felt as though she was a peasant walking through a castle. He even had a few maids and butlers who attended them. Edward led her to his room which was nice and clean, but there were a lot of holes all around his walls.

Bella sat down on his bed as he went into the bathroom to take a quick shower. When he was done, he came out and sat down next to her, holding her hand. I really am in love, she thought.

"Edward, how come your walls have a lot of holes?" Bella asked him.

He shrugged his shoulders. Bella began to massage them for him. As he relaxed, he answered her. "Oh, it's cause I fight with my parents a lot so I take it out on the walls." Judging by the holes, Bella could tell that he was really angry every time he made one. "Come on," he said. Edward lifted her up on his back and gave her a piggyback ride downstairs.

He smelled so good now that he's clean and fresh.

His dad was waiting for him in the den so Bella waited outside while Edward went in to face his dad.

Edward went into the den, uninterested in what his dad had to say. "What is it dad?"

"Edward, son…this is getting to be very tiring. Every few weeks you would run away, leaving me and your mother worrying about you."

Edward smirked. "Sure you're worried. That's why you're out with those hoes and mom's out with those morons. It's because I'm your only son so you're just scared that when grandpa passes away he won't put our family on the will."

His father got angry. "Well do you want it to end up on your uncle's side?"

Edward gave Carlisle a look that showed he didn't care, but his dad continued talking anyway. "Since I managed to have a son and my brother has no kids, I have the advantage. Son, listen to me. You know you're my heir. All my wealth will be pass down to you."

Edward looked at my father disgusted. "All you care about is money! You don't even care about me!" He yelled at him as he stormed out of the den.

Edward slammed the door open, stalked outside, and grabbed Bella's hand.

"Come on, let's go."

Bella was confused. She didn't know what had happened.

Edward held her hand and took her to the beach near his house. On the sand there were these two huge rocks. Edward led her over there and lifted her up on one of the rocks. They sat side by side and remained silent until Edward took a deep breath of the ocean air.

"I love this place, don't you?" he asked her smiling.

She returned his smile and held onto his hand tighter. "Edward, what's wrong?"

He avoided her eyes as he replied. "Nothing."

Bella grabbed his chin and turned him to face her. "Come on, you know you can tell me."

He nodded. "It's my dad and this stupid feud he has with my uncle. They're fighting over who will get the larger part in my grandpa's will."

"Oh…" she said softly.

"Isn't it stupid?" he asked laughing humorously. "My grandpa's not even dead yet!"

Bella understood what was bothering him, but she didn't say anything because she knew that he didn't want her to worry about it. He picked up a rock and threw into the ocean. It skipped three times.

"Perfect" he said.

"Why is it perfect?" she asked.

"Age ain't nothing but a number right?" he asked her, changing the subject. Bella thought about it for a while and nodded.

"Since I'm older than you by two years, that makes me your oppa," Edward said to her.

"Yup," she answered, smiling.

Edward smiled back. "I love you…."

Bella felt her heart filled with a bubble of love but then Edward continued talking, "…as a dongsaeng." Her bubble burst.

That was not what she had expected him to say.

Bella stared at Edward with wide eyes. She knew it was pretty forward of her but she had to ask. "Y-your….donsaeng?" she managed to stutter out.

Edward looked back at her with his puppyish, green eyes and smiled. He nodded his head gently.

Have I been reading all his signs wrong? Bella asked herself.

"So what do you say?" he asked. "Want to be my dongsaeng?" Even though it was breaking her heart, she had no choice but to agree.

Bella nodded. "Yes, I want to be your dongsaeng oppa."

"Good," he said, nodding his head.

Edward then reached into his pocket and pulled out a small silver knife.

Bella stared at him with wide eyes. "Edward, what are you going to do with that knife?"

He asked, "Do you trust me Bella?"

She nodded my head without hesitation. Bella trusted Edward with her whole heart.

Edward smiled at her. "Good. Lower the back of your shirt." When Bella didn't h pulled the back of her shirt down.

Then he used that knife to cut her. "Ow!" She screamed in pain but he continued anyways. He carved a small 'E' onto her shoulder blade. Bella's back was bleeding so Edward bandaged it for her.

Then he handed the knife to Bella. "Here, engrave your initial 'B' too." Her hand trembled as she held the knife. She didn't want to hurt Edward.

"Go ahead. Don't worry, I can stand the pain." He assured her.

So Bella engraved a 'B' onto Edward's back. She was surprised because he didn't let a single tear drop or even cry out in pain. She bandaged him and he acted as if nothing had happen. When it was over, Edward held her close.

Bella held onto Edward tightly as if he was going to leave her. She knew he only thought of her as his little dongsaeng, but it felt nice holding him like this.

As Edward held onto Bella, his smiling face instantly turned sad.

He had wanted to say 'Bella, I love you as a girlfriend' so she would be his forever but he didn't. He wasn't the type to admit his feelings so he figured the scarring was not an engravement of his brotherly love to Bella, but his promised symbol as a soul mate to her forever… _

Translations:

Dongsaeng - Younger sibling.

Oppa - What girls say to older brothers/older male friend.