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A/N: I learned some things about the real case of 'Emily Rose' who was actually Anneliese Michel who was born in Germany. Sorry about taking so long… I had a thing for my language arts class and I had to focus on that. But I'm not sure I'm going to follow Anneliese's story so much. And I've had no real inspiration and this past week no computer... I was in North Dakota, the place of more open space than people.
Edward and I detached from each other before Charlie appeared at the stairs. I wiped away the tears and waited for Charlie at the foot of the stairs with Alice.
"Alice, when is dinner?" Charlie asked slightly embarrassed with the Cullen's watching him.
"Oh, um, the family already ate," Alice said fast, making up an excuse, but Edward and I can take you out to eat wherever you want."
"I'll go anywhere." Charlie said looking at Edward, my puffy eyes, and Alice's bright face.
"Okay!" Alice said grabbing the car keys, that Edward automatically stole from her hands.
"You've driven my baby enough today. Its my turn to drive it." Edward said playfully, ruffling her hair.
I laughed quietly at the two, they weren't related but they sure did act like siblings. Edward heard me and grinned over to me and I smiled warmly at him, leaning against the stair case.
"Well lets go!" Alice groaned disgruntled, but still in a playful mood.
Edward extended his hand towards me, which I grabbed the moment I could and we walked out to his car. Alice and I slid into the back with Edward closing the door behind me and climbing into the drivers seat. Charlie slid into the seat next to Edward.
"Ah, Bella! My favorite person to torture!" The figure, who I decided to call Mr. Demon childish as it seemed, it took the scary factor out.
I tried to ignore him as he sat in between Alice and I, but he didn't seem to like me staring out the window.
"Look at me!" Mr. Demon growled. I couldn't bring myself to look at his ugly face so I stared at the back of Edward's bronze hair.
"Edward or dad could you turn up the music?" I asked trying to drown out Mr. Demon.
Charlie threw a curious look my way but obliged to my wishes, and Mr. Demon glared at me.
Edward drove the speed limit under Charlie's ever watching eyes and a few times I could hear him groan and sigh about going the speed limit, and by the look on Alice's face, who I tried not to look at much, she was fueling the pain of him driving slow. And to be honest I was getting impaitent too, listening to Mr. Demon babble wasn't fun at all, driving fast would bring a relief.
Edward and Charlie chatted lightly about everything, mostly about sports and cars, which usually led me to roll my eyes... Men. It took a while to get to the place Charlie and I were meant to eat at and once we got there it wasn't as rewarding as it seemed.
As Charlie swallowed down his food, I played with mine, just as Alice did with hers. Edward tried to encourage me to eat, but my appetite wouldn' t return even if he tried. Edward and Alice watched me carefully looking for one small thing to send me off to Carlisle, not that I wouldn't be later... after Charlie left. Once Charlie finished and I had spread my food around to look as if I had eaten, Edward paid despite Charlie and my complaints and put my food in a doggy bag, if my body decided to eat later. The ride back was just as bad, Mr. Demon was waiting for me.
"What do you want?!" I asked under my breath, noticing the curious glances I got from Alice and Edward.
"Oh you know, watch you sccumb to your death and watch you go insane while you're at it." Mr. Demon said cheerfully.
"What do I have to do to get rid of you?"
"Die," He said calmly, "Or sell your soul."
Intuiton flickered in my mind. I wondered if he referred to losing a soul the way Edward did, "How could I do that?"
Mr. Demon kept his mouth shut and my plan started forming in my head. When we got to the Cullen's house, the sun was falling behind the horizon, so while Charlie stayed down stairs with Edward's family I walked up the familiar staircase to the familiar room of Edward's. I was mildly surprise that Edward let me go alone, but I was sure he would listen close and check on me regularly. I lay on Edward's and my bed staring out the window at the Indian painted sky. I don't know how long I had layed there but a light knock called me to the real world.
"Yes?" I called out.
Edward and Carlisle stepped into the room and I knew what we were going to talk about, so I pulled myself up to lean against the golden pillows while Edward sat next to me, not touching me though. I looked down disappointed, but I covered it up while Carlisle sat at my feet.
"Bella, we said we'd help." Carlisle reminded me.
I nodded, " I know how you can... but you won't be happy about it." I said glancing up at Edward.