Cpov

I watch her face intently as she closes her eyes and begins the journey into her past.

"When I was 12 I couldn't wait to be 13. I mean, I would finally be a teenager, and to me, that was a very important thing. I thought I was closer to growing up." Her face is neutral And calm rays seem to glow out of her. I can imagine her young and ready to take on the world; the thought makes me smile. "It was a week before my birthday, and I remember being so excited. That night my parents called me down into the living room, after a long day of work, and I saw him."

Bpov

At this moment my stomach betrayed me. I felt the queasiness of butterfly wings making me completely sick with the drunkenness of his beauty. "I mean it wasn't the first time I've seen him, he was one of my father's trusted business associates. His name was James, James Hunter, and as a young girl I had the biggest crush on him. He had dirty blond hair, a smile that I swore could make me turn to goo, and blue eyes that matched the ocean. Sometimes I wish I wasn't so naïve, because if I wasn't I would've seen the playful winks and jokes as what they really were; him fucking me with his eyes and sexual harassment."

I paused for a second and reminisced on that day, the words came to my mouth perfectly, but in my mind it all became to clear.

(memory)

"Bella!" my parent's voices ricocheted off the wall in perfect sync and I ran down the stairs quickly to see what they wanted.

"Yes?" I scanned the room and my eyes and my eyes found his first, "Hi Mr. James." I said in what I thought was a clear voice, but inside my heart was doing summersaults.

He gave me a wink that sent shivers up and down my spine and licked his lips in a seductive way before saying, "Hello sweetheart, I heard you're going to be all grown up in a couple of days."

"Yes, that's correct." I said completely forgetting my parents were in the room as he stared at me intently. My mom cleared her throat and I felt my cheeks get hot as I turned toward her.

"Um, sweetie, me and your Dad were talking and I know you were really looking forward to Disneyland with Jake, but Dad's got this really big business trip, and we-

"So, you're bailing on my birthday? Oh my God, Dad you promised!"

"I'm sorry baby girl, but I just couldn't refuse this job opportunity; they might have fired me."

I scoffed, "Please, Dad, save it! You're so high in that damn company you practically own it!" I stomped up the stairs toward the direction of my room and slammed the door as protest to my mother's screams. I knew I was being a brat, but I didn't care; this was my day, and they were ruining it. I screamed into my pillow and it was only then when I heard a soft knock on my door. I was going to protest to talking, until I noticed that it wasn't my dad.

James approached the bed and closed the door behind him, "Look, Isabella." I looked up at him and once again I got the giggly effects of school girl, "I told your parents that I would come and talk to you. I know you're mad, and you have every right to be, but you're way to beautiful to be cry Love." I didn't know how to feel about the pet name, but by heart flip flopped like a fish gasping for air. I smiled at him, and suddenly he got closer. I didn't know what he was doing, and I certainly wasn't expecting what happened next. He kissed me. His lips pressed up against mine aggressively and he forced his tongue into my mouth; I had only kissed one other person before, and believe me it was nothing like this. He pushed me down onto the bed; I knew that this couldn't be right and I pushed him off. The look of lust in his eyes scared me half to death.

"What are you doing?" I asked shakily while trying to move away from him.

"I'm giving you what you want, and don't act like you don't want it. I've seen the way your young eyes watch me; taunting me with those little clothes that show off your growing body." he grabbed my wrist and when I tried to pull away he pulled harder; I screamed.

(end of memory)

Cpov

Her face contorts in pain as she tells me the rest of that memory, "My parent's came crashing in the room, and when they saw the situation my dad went berserk. Him and James got into a fight and James ran out before the cops showed up. The last thing he said was he loved me, and he would get to me if it was the last thing he did."

My mind is completely blown by the story, but something tells me this can't be the end. "Is there more?" I ask. I know I may be venturing in dangerous waters, but suddenly I am hungry for this piece of knowledge.

"There is so much more," she tells me and her eyes get distant with the wetness of unshed tears.

"Believe me," I say, "I have all the time in the world."

Yes, to answer your wondering thoughts. I did leave it in a cliff hanger, but I DO have the next chapter almost done. REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! Tell me what you think; GOOD or BAD.

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