I hesitantly pulled up into the driveway and my stomach churned as I heard something break. I was ready for the worst yet to come, but I knew that I had to go through this, or at least until the cops came and got them.

I slowly walked up to the walkway to my own personal hell and heard a smash of something inside the house. I opened the door slowly – also using it as a shield for flying objects aimed at the door – and peeked inside to see my favorite vase (midnight blue) had been smashed and Victoria was about to throw something made out of glass at me. I used the door for protection just in time for the glass object to shatter into tiny pieces into the door.

"Is it okay that I'm home Victoria?!" I yelled at her as I made my way into the door, making sure to avoid anything that she could throw at me.

"Why yes Edward I am! I would love you to explain to me why the Chief of Police called the house wanting to talk to Laurent! You know that they are after him, why would you go to him telling him that he was here?!" She screamed at me with a voice that I almost had to cover my ears with. Her red hair seemed to have fumes coming off of it, but that could be the coke that she did earlier today coming out through her skull.

"Well Victoria, I couldn't live your lifestyle or James' because I would never and will never be like you! I absolutely loath that you are still here and let's just say I have friends who care about me and look out for me you bitch!" The swearing added a touch that I thought would never be added to my voice, but I needed to tell her (or yell whatever you prefer) that she is horrible and that I would never ever be like her or my supposedly father.

"Well listen here you little bastard. Have I ever told you that before you were born that I was actually loving, caring, and sweet? No drugs whatsoever? Well I WAS! Then your screaming made me so angry that I needed something to distract me from the loud screeches, so that is when your FATHER and I started the drugs and we meet Laurent." She was starting to calm down, but I didn't dare move my eyes from her hands.

I was so busy watching her hands that I didn't even notice that James had come up behind me.

"Why hello son." He sneered into my right ear. "What has you home?" He laughed an evil laugh and he grabbed my arms and put them behind me before I could even move them out of his reach. "Well SON, I think you need a punishment for calling the cops on us." There was an eerie silence and then he yelled so loud that I'm surprised I didn't go deaf, "VICTORIA!"

My eyes shifted from his blond hair being on my shoulder like an annoying fly to the women holding a fist up in the air. She had a hand behind her back so then I couldn't see the other hand that might be holding an object that could indeed kill me. The smile that she had plastered on her face made me fear for my life. The hand that was held behind her back was pulled out slowly to reveal a silver butcher knife with a black handle. My face contorted to one of pure horror and with that she laughed right along with James. How could they treat their own flesh and blood like a punching bag, let alone going to kill him?

My breathing was being pushed out of me as soon as it was breathed in. I needed the cops to come before they did anything serious, like putting the knife in my gut. Just then Isabella's sweet voice ran through my head, "Be careful, and I know that you are, but I want to see you in one whole piece, I love you."

Her voice in my head gave me the urge to fight for my life. I struggled in James arms, and he wasn't even really holding my arms that tight so I got free within seconds. I turned around and kicked James in the stomach so then I could focus all my energy on Victoria.

Red hair flashed to my left and before I could stop it, I had a huge blow to my rib cage from Victoria's hand. I swear I heard something crack when that hand connected with my side. I didn't want to, but I hit Victoria square in the nose and made her fall to the ground.

She looked determined to get up, but then a miracle happened – the police sirens were playing a lovely tune that rang throughout the house. "FUCK!" Victoria yelled as she tried to get back up, but she had her hands preoccupied with the knife and holding her nose. Finally sweet justice can be claimed in my life; I put my parents away, sure, but I think it will better the community that they never see daylight again.

**Bella's POV before Edward arrives at his house**

Once I was inside the house, Charlie was about to go out to Edward's house. My breathing increased to dangerous heights. There were a million thoughts running through my head at once, and they all wanted to escape through my mouth. "DAD!" I yelled before he passed me. He immediately turned around and gave me a questioning look. In a whisper I continued because I was unsure of the answer, "Can I come with you…to Edward's house…? I need to know that he is safe. I just need to know. Please." I was on the verge of tears although I had seen Edward just a minute ago.

Charlie had a pained expression on his face because trust me, we both don't show emotions that often, and for mine to be so strong about Edward, he knew something was up. After a long 30 seconds he finally answered, "Well come on then." And he was heading out the door with me in toe.

As soon as we got in the police car then I felt a calm effect have itself over me. My breathing eased into a normal person's breathe and I could finally manage to see out of my eyes without water blocking my eyes. "So do you like this Edward kid?" Charlie asked suddenly. His voice shook a little bit, did he fear that I actually liked a guy?

I had to put this carefully, but at the same time I think he would understand. "Yes, well it's a little bit more than like dad. I think I love him. Now I know you will think that we are rushing things, but listen to me okay." I paused to make sure that he was listening.

He nodded his head for me to continue while never taking his eyes off of the road. "I really like Edward the person. I didn't know about his home life until today. I guess that it was love at first sight, well catch because he caught me when I almost fell face first into the sidewalk, but that is not the point." I looked towards Charlie to see him have a smirk on his face. I had to continue, but I should warn you this might get a little emotional.

"Dad, we share everything in common. I mean minus our home lives, but we like the same books, same music, I could list for hours Dad. He also respects my boundaries, I mean I know that he will stop if I tell him to, and I think he just might look up to you once he lives with us, don't you think?" My emotions were heavy and the amount of love in my voice could not be denied. I tried to make it funny at the end, but I just don't think that it came out that way.

Charlie was smirking at either something I said or something that he thought up. "Listen Bells, I will give this Edward guy a chance, but if he hurts you in any way possible, then he is out of the house. Alright?" He said this so calmly, and with a clear promise that I couldn't deny him anything.

"Alright Dad. Thanks for you know, helping him out and stuff. I think that that was really nice of you." I smiled at him and then he looked from the road for a second and smiled slightly back towards me.

The rest of the ride was silent, and when we pulled up to Edward's house I was blown away by how…I can't even describe it. The house was three stories tall, and I don't think there was a need for all three stories but, oh well. The outside of the house was painted white where as the wood trimmings were painted a rather dark blue. As we were driving up the driveway I noticed that Edward's Volvo was parked right next to the door.

My father was getting out of the car when I decided that I should too, but then he whispered so then Victoria and James couldn't hear, "Stay here Bells, I'll walk him out to you okay?" I just nodded and slid back inside the car with the sirens blaring in my ears.

Just then I heard a woman scream "FUCK!" and then there was a bang of the door. I could faintly see a shadow of two men standing there, but I couldn't tell you who they were. I was about to get out of the car when I just wanted to sink back down again. A woman with red hair came out the front door, so that must be Edward's mother. Before she saw me I hid on the floorboard hoping that she wouldn't think I was the reason for Edward moving. There was a man that passed with blond long hair getting rolled past the police car, and I didn't move until I heard the other cop cars pulling out of the driveway.

Someone knocked on the window making my head hit the glove box. I looked up slowly hoping that it wasn't Edward's parents, only to find Edward smiling down at me, although he did look in pain.