Disclaimer notice all rights belong to Ms Meyer, I am just borrowing them.
"How was school darling?" Renee asked as she went about serving dinner for Bella, James and herself. Phil wouldn't be home from work for at least another couple of hours. "It was fine, I got some homework to be done, and so, may I be excused?" Bella pleaded to her mother. Renee looked downcast but before she could answer James spoke out, "no, you may not, and you will sit there and eat your dinner and stop chasing it around the plate." Renee smiled affectionately at James and put her hand over his at sign of her appreciation at him taking control, she felt he was such a good boy and he did a wonderful job at keeping his sister under control.
Renee was not like the stereotypical Italian woman, she was not a strong personality; she always needed a strong man behind her as she felt unable to do anything on her own. Strong men were what the Dwyer men were. Bella looked up at her mum to see if there was any hope of reprieve in her face but her hopes were dashed when her she just added "do as your brother tells you Bella and eat your dinner up!" Knowing Renee couldn't see what he was doing he placed his hand onto Bella's thigh, giving it a not too gentle squeeze, "while he whispered into her ear, "yes, do as your told", all the while moving his hand up further under her skirt before cupping her crutch in his hand and rubbing over the outside of her panties. Bella didn't know whether to take what he said as a threat or a promise.
Gulping down her food she barely tasted what she ate, "mum, after I've done my homework, may I go around to Alice's?" Bella had known Alice she kindergarten and although they now went different high schools, something she swears James was instrumental to it as he didn't like Alice, a feeling that was mutual. Alice was bubbly and popular, the opposite to Bella.
"Why you do want to go and see that dirty tart for?" Making his disgust at hearing Alice's name known, Bella couldn't bare it no more, "don't you dare talk about her like that!" Without waiting to be excused she ran from the room in tears running into her room, slamming the door as she entered.
"I'm sorry James, I don't know what's come over her lately", Renee sighed, all the while muttering to herself, she didn't know where she went wrong. "It's ok mamma. I'll go and have a word with her," kissing her on the top of her head. "You're a good boy to her James and after the way she treats you with no respect, I don't know how I could with her without you to help". Smiling the problem had been dealt with she went to watch the news while she waited for Phil to return.
"Bella open this door immediately, I want to talk to you. We don't need this drama; you've upset Renee enough for one day." He knew this would get to her, as the door slowly opened. "That's my princess", he came in and locked the door behind him, and he could see her face was still red from crying. "Oh princess, I'm sorry for upsetting you, come here," drawing her into his arms he kissed her affectionately on top of her head as he done with her mother downstairs. "Come on then let's have a look at your homework," this was the James she loved, the one she had grown up with.
"Thanks for all your help James, that's it all done for now," Bella smiled at him as she packed away her books into her school bag. "Then thank me properly then princess," his voice taking on a sinister edge as he started to kiss around her neck. Bella knew it was a waste of time fighting, that he wouldn't go that far, with their mother downstairs and his father due back soon. Turning to face him, she felt his mouth move over hers and so kissed him back, her mind revolting but her body enjoying it against her will; she couldn't understand how her body enjoyed something that was so wrong. James unbuttoned her school shirt slowly, all the while he kissed her, and he could see the fight going on in her eyes, between desire and revulsion. He knew he could make her want him, as he slowly sucked on the breast he had exposed after slipping it out of the cups of her bra, when he heard a door slamming downstairs, signalling his father's return from work. Getting up off from the bed, he told her "you'd better get changed if you're going to Alice's", before unlocking the door and leaving her lying on the bed where he left her.
"Oh Bella I think I found him, I've finally found Mr Right", squealed Alice in her bell like voice, as she danced around the room, and looking fully like her nickname, Tinkerbelle. "Alice you said the last four guys were Mr Right," she queried, Alice in answer just smiled a dreamy smile before continuing "I just know" and tapped the side of her head "plus you'll get to meet him at my 17th birthday party", Bella smiled as she watched her friend spin around the room, "Alice can I ask how do you know he's the one?" Alice turned to her and thought for a moment and starting to list things off her fingers, "because he makes me go funny inside, I've gone off chocolate," then with a serious look on her face continued "and you know how much I love chocolate." Bella blanched that's how James made her feel but she didn't feel like he was the one and right on cue as if reading her mind then who should be knocking on the door. "
"Bella, your brother's here" Mary Brandon called up the stairs. Bella began to feel the prison doors clanging shut on her, "god can't he let you out for a bit", Alice snapped. Bella said nothing she knew it was a waste of time fighting, "I'm just going to the bathroom Mrs Brandon, can you tell my brother I'll be down in a minute?" Running quickly to the bathroom, because she was worried about keeping him waiting, so she didn't notice the person coming in the opposite direction until she careened straight into his chest. "Oh, my god I am so sorry", she spoke straight to his chest as she could feel her whole face burning up, she looked up and seriously wish a giant hole would open up for her as she found herself looking at her new English teacher, Mr Cullen. "It's Bella isn't it, from English, I didn't know you were a friend of Alice's?" All the while he still held her up; he felt if he didn't he knew there was every likelihood she would just fall. It was only the sound of Mrs Brandon telling James to wait in the hallway Bella would be down in a minute. This brought Bella crashing back down to earth and a made her scramble to get out of his arms. With a frantic "excuse me," she tore out of his arms and raced back down the stairs, her thoughts filled by a green eyed man.
Edward stood where she left him, he could smell her distinctive smell, a smell that reminded him of strawberry's and freesia, he could still see a pair of frightened doe like eyes looking up at him.
