This chapter contains talk of rape and violence. Just letting you know. Chapter 7
I vaguely remember feeling like I was floating. Then being layed down on what felt like feathers. I felt someone place a hot kiss on my forehead. Then what only seemed like minutes later, I heard loud banging and someone screaming my name.
I jumped up and glanced at the clock. It was 3 in the morning. What the hell? I ran downstairs and found that the noise was coming from the front door.
Embry, Quil, and Paul were sleeping on the floor, but they jumped up at the noise, baring their teeth and growling. Paul looked like he was having a seizure. Sam came running down stairs right behind me.
I threw open the door and Elizabeth fell into my arms. I guided her over to the couch and set her down. I kneeled in front of her. Oh, God. Her clothes were soaked in blood. There was blood pooled between her legs. Her hair, if it wasn't black, would be red. It was running down her face.
"Someone get me water, and a antiseptic with some clothes. I also need someone to get some fresh clothes out of my room. I need a Dr. that we can trust, that won't say a word to anyone." I was shouting out orders.
No one moved. Embry was shaking so violently, with his eye's locked on Beth.
"Come on people move now!" I shouted.
They all started to move at once. Quil pushed Embry outside. Paul and Sam ran into the kitchen and Emily came downstairs with fresh clothes, since she heard me yelling from upstairs.
"Beth, what happened?" I asked her.
"I was going to sneak down to the bon fire, but he caught me. He thought I was running away. I passed out and when I came too, he wasn't' home, so I came here. You said, if I ever needed anything to come here." She said sobbing.
"Ssh, it's OK, you did the right thing. Don't worry." I told her.
"Now, Beth. I need to undress you. Do you want to go to my room, or stay here?" I asked her slowly, like I was talking to a child.
"Your room." She whispered.
I nodded and tried to pick her up. Now she wasn't heavy, but come on. I'm a girl, not yet a werewolf, so she wasn't exactly light either. Embry ran up behind me and acted like he was going to take her from me. I turned on him.
"Not now, Embry. You have no idea what she has been through. The only ones aloud in my room now are Emily and the Dr. No men aloud." I growled and carried her up to my room. I layed her on my bed and slowly undressed her. Emily was there with a light cloth robe and the supplies I asked for.
I sucked in my breath when I saw the damage. Her whole upper body was a variety of colors. Her arms looked like they were used as an ash tray. I put on my calm mask and took the wash cloth and started to slowly and lightly wash off all the blood.
"Beth, can you tell me what happened? I have an idea, but I need you to confirm it." I asked her.
She looked to the wall and started in a quiet voice, "My father." was all she said. I nodded my head and started to go downstairs to answer the door for the Dr. I heard a squeak from behind me.
"What is it, Beth?" I asked her.
"Please, not the reservation Dr. my father works there." She whispered.
"OK, Beth don't worry. I'll figure it out." I told her and went to the living room to see a middle age man. Clearly from the Reservation. I walked over to him and looked him over, noting the bruising on his knuckles. My temper flared, but I kept on my mask. The only way to tell what I was feeling was the slight quivering of my hands.
"I'm sorry, Dr. but we will no longer be needing your services. We have every thing under control." I said calmly.
He looked at me.
"I'm Dr. Horner. I received a call. Are you telling me there is no emergency?" He said.
I gritted my teeth, "No, there is no emergency."
He nodded and glanced towards the hallway stairs. He then turned and left.
"What was that about? You said to call a Dr, well there just went your Dr." Sam was all but yelling.
"That, was her father. Get another Dr. Preferably from Forks." I said and went back upstairs.
Beth was sobbing on the bed. I pulled the blanket over her and crawled up behind her and pulled her on my lap.
"Ssshhh, it's alright. Your safe. No one will get by my brother and the boys. You don't have to worry. I'll take care of it." I told her.
About an hour and a half later, Sam walked in with a very tall, beautiful man. He had honey blond hair, and topaz eye's. He was very good looking, he was so graceful. But that wasn't what set me on edge. The smell that came with him. It was like someone poured bleach up my nose. That and the inhuman resemblance to the man that killed my father. I stiffened and heard a growl. My brother's head whipped around to look at me with wide eye's. It was then that I noticed the growl came from me, and that I was shaking.
I closed my eyes and tried to remember what my father said. Rage, and anger. I had to calm down. But it was almost impossible with the smell. I looked down at Beth, who looked so scared. I quickly weighed the pro's and con's. Either let my brother know, or try to play it off.
I decided to try to keep my cool, only taking small breaths as needed. But I kept my eye's on the so called Dr. the whole time.
"My name is Dr. Cullen. Sam called me and said that they had a little emergency, here that needed a Dr. with no ties to the community." Dr. Cullen said.
I nodded and tightened my grip on Beth. The Dr. walked slowly closer and kneeled down. Instead of looking at Beth, he addressed me.
"I'm here to help. I'm not going to hurt her. I'm a good Dr. I promise, I will do nothing to endanger her." He said. He emphasized Dr. which led me to believe that he knew what I was, and he knew that I knew what he was.
I nodded and loosened my grip and slid out from from behind her.
"Beth, I'm going right over here by the window. You'll be fine. If you need anything I'll be right here." I said to her. She nodded and turned her head to look at the wall again.
I sighed and opened my window a little for some fresh air. I kept my eye's on the Dr. the whole time. He was running his finger's over her ribs and all her bones checking for breaks. I felt Sam walk over to me and he put his arm hesitantly around my shoulder.
"Are you OK?" He asked.
I don't know if it was the concern in his voice, or the sincerity, but it almost made me want to crumble into him. I felt a tear escape. I quickly wiped it away. I wanted to be strong for Beth. She reminded me of what I grew up looking at. I nodded my head and leaned into him. He seemed to know that I needed his support and he dropped his arm around my waist to help support me, so I wouldn't collapse.
The Dr. got up and looked at me and Sam.
"Can I talk to you outside? I mean outside, outside." He asked me. I didn't even bother to look at Sam. I nodded my head and followed him. We walked till we were on the other side of the road from the house. He turned to me.
"You know what I am." It wasn't a question, but a statement. I nodded my head.
"How?" He asked.
"I've seen your kind before. That and my father told me my people's legends. I remember the one about the Cullen's." I said.
"Do you know how the girl got injured?" He asked me.
"Yes. Her father is a Dr. on the reservation. Which is why, I asked Sam to call someone else. Her father did it. My guess is it's been going on for a while." I told him.
"I've never seen you before, may I ask your relation here?" He asked me. I looked at him, and could find nothing but curiosity.
"You may, and Sam is my half-brother. Now my questions. Does Sam know what you are?" I asked him. It seemed like the easiest way to prove if my speculation about my brother being a werewolf was correct.
"That is not my story to tell. If you need that answered, then Sam should be the one to do it. Now, how close are you" He asked. I knew he wasn't asking about my relationship with Sam.
"I have to start from the beginning. Can we walk in the woods a bit, I don't want anyone over hearing." I said. He nodded and followed me a little way's into the woods.
"I'll make this fast, I know that if the boys know what you are, then it will only be a matter of minutes before they come looking for me." he nodded to show that he knew it too.
"A little over a month ago, my father started to really pound the legends in my head, I guess he noticed my changes before I did. Well, shortly after I was driving him home from a poker game because he was drunk. Out of no where a man appeared in the middle of the road. I slammed on my brakes and hit a tree. The passenger door was then ripped off and the man drug my father out of the car. Well, you know what he did. He then came back for me. My father taught me lots of things, but I had to grow up on the street, so I quickly learned self defense. I grabbed my bat out of my car and he came back and lunged at me. I dodged it and caught him on the back of his head with the bat. The bat bent almost in half. He went to lunge at me again, when the police pulled up. He grabbed my arm and leaned soo close. I seen his eyes. That's when I knew. All the legends my father had told me were true." I told him.
"Darlene!" I heard someone yell.
"Over here." I called back. I looked back at the Dr.
"So, what can you tell me about Beth's health." He seemed to sense the end of the previous discussion. We walked out to the woods to the road. Paul was standing beside Sam shaking violently with Sam's hand on his shoulder. When he seen me, he was visibly relieved and ran over to me. He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me close. I let him. I don't know why. Half of my brain was yelling at me to push him away, but the other half was telling me to hold him close and never let go. I settled for just standing there.
"Are you OK? Are you hurt?" He rambled.
"Yes, Paul, I'm fine. Chill." I told him. The Dr. chuckled. I glared at him.
"Well, as I was saying, she doesn't have any broken bones, and no internal bleeding. She has sever burns to her arms that will most likely scar, and need to be cleaned daily. My guess is because her father is a Dr. he knew how to not to kill her or severely hurt her. Just enough to get his point across. She has also been raped tonight. I don't know with out doing a full check up, but my guess is this isn't the first time." He said.
I ground my teeth together, and clenched my fists. I ripped myself out of Paul's grip and took off down the road. I heard my name being called behind me, and footsteps, but I didn't stop. I ran to where I had let Beth off before and went in the direction that she pointed to. I came upon a house and banged on the door. As soon as I seen Dr. Horner, I raised my fist to his face.
"You want to hit a girl? How bout me you son of a bitch!" I yelled.
I had knocked him down and was on top of him punching his head. He was trying to get free but I pinned his arms with my legs while sitting on his chest.
"What? You can give a beating, but you can't take it? If you ever touch her again, I Will Kill You!" I screamed at him.
I felt two hot hands haul me off of him and drag me kicking back to Sam's house. I can't believe I didn't do anything before. I knew what was going on and I did nothing. Paul was trying to calm me.
"Leave me alone!" I yelled at him.
I felt out of control. More that I had ever been before. It felt like my blood was boiling. I had to get out of here. I took off for the woods. I was running. Pushing myself as fast as I could go. I felt the rage consume me. The pain was quick, and I felt pinpricks all over my skin. Then it was over.
I was on all fours, running. I had to run. I couldn't let anyone know what happened. I needed revenge. I needed to get revenge on the damn vampire that started this all. And I would find him.
