AN- Here's an early update for you. Just wanted to say a huge thanks to my reviewers, my last chapter had the most reviews so far you all totally made my day.
Lets find out how Bella gets on in the hospital and Charlie's reaction once he gets Bella home!

Disclamer: I do not own Twilight

Chapter 12

Home (BPOV)

I waited for the radiographer to finish taking x-rays of my wrist, thank god she's female other wise I probably would have ended up panicking like I had when Dr Cullen approached. I knew I had been alone with him before but seeing him with Charlie made me panic what if Charlie had got him on side and he'd come back to hurt me more so as to take the blame away from Charlie. Yet when he left and came back with Esme I didn't know what to think, were the whole family in on this pretending to be nice so as to lead me into a false sense of security so that Charlie and the Cullen's could inflict even more pain and torture. I knew deep down that this was not the case yet I couldn't bring myself to trust any of them.

"All done Miss Swan you can head back out now" the radiographer told me reapplying the sling that Dr Cullen insisted I wear.

I thanked her quietly before heading through the door, it surprised me that Dr Cullen and Esme were still waiting for me. He had his arms wrapped around Esme lovingly she obviously wanted to be in his arms knowing that they were there to protect not harm, I wondered what that would be like. I didn't want to disturb them for fear they would be angry at me did I just sneak past them but that would be rude for all the kindness they have showed me today. Before I had chance to fully decide Esme spotted me and pulled away from Dr Cullen.

"All sorted Bella?" She asked slowly walking towards me. Again my voice failed me and I could only nod while staring at my feet, was she going to hit me for being so rude.

"Good come on then lets get you back to your cubicle and see what those x-rays have to say" Carlisle told me although thankfully he didn't approach me but waited until Esme and I were level then fell in step next to Esme giving me some much needed space.

Once back in the cubicle Carlisle went off to track down my x-ray which just left me and Esme. I couldn't look at her yet all she had shown me was kindness, I sat perched on the end of the bed with Esme sat across from me I could feel her eyes on me peeling away the layers I had built up over the last year being with Charlie. Why were this family so interested in me? No one else was bothered with my bruises or ever asked where they came from, they just accepted I was a clumsy idiot, which was what Charlie wanted and as he was such an influence over everybody why would anyone question it.

Esme didn't ask about what had happened earlier, she just let me sit for which I was thankful for I was so close to just breaking down in front of this near stranger and tell her my most terrible and dark secrets, yet if I did what would she do? Would she rush to tell Charlie, who would for sure kill me or just call me a liar tell me to stay away from her children as I was a bad influence.

"Esme, I'm sure you have much more important things to do other than sit here with me?" I asked her giving her a way out if she needed one.

"Of course not sweetheart I'm exactly where I need to be with you making sure your ok" Esme replied completely stunning me.

"But why… I mean I just…" I stuttered out rudely. Esme was immediately out of her chair and sat next to me on the bed.

"Hush, its ok, I know what you mean, I wouldn't feel right leaving you here by yourself without anybody to keep you company, besides Alice and Edward would probably kill me if I did" Esme stated with such sincerity that the only thing I could do was stare. Luckily I was saved from replying my Dr Cullen coming back with my x-ray.

"So Bella I have good news for you…" Dr Cullen started before I could stop myself I let out a small laugh of hysteria, there's nothing good about any of this.

"Bella are you ok?" Dr Cullen asked

"I'm fine Dr Cullen sorry" I mumbled my reply staring at my feet, but still managing to catch the glance that Esme shot at him.

"OK, and please Bella call me Carlisle, as I was saying your wrist is not broken just severely bruised, so I'm going to strap it up for you and will probably be about a week before you can use it properly again" Carlisle told me warily perhaps expecting another moment of hysteria.

I just nodded my head as a show of acknowledgment before Carlisle approached me slowly reaching out his hand to take a hold of mine, and then with amazing gentleness he wrapped up my wrist and hand, barely hurting me at all.

"Thank you" I whispered hoping he'd heard me, although he didn't reply he did smile up at me showing that he had heard perfectly.

"Right all set, lets go ring your Father and tell him your all set to go home" Carlisle told me with what I thought was concern but I must have been mistaken.

I slid from the bed causing the cuts and bruises to scream out in agony, I tried not to let the pain show I think I was successful that was until Esme placed a guiding hand on my lower back directly where one of Charlie's belt buckle marks were. I jumped a mile in the air crying out in agony, Carlisle caught my arms so I didn't fall to the ground my heart was pounding in my chest while Carlisle and Esme looked at me wearily.

"Bella what's wrong? Did you hurt your back at school?" Carlisle asked me gently.

I moved away from his grip placing my back firmly against the wall so that he was unable to see the cuts there.

"No" I managed to whisper shaking my head firmly causing me to feel a little dizzy.

"Bella listen, if your hurt I need to take a look I can not help if you don't let me" Carlisle told me firmly taking a small step towards me keeping his hands in view so I knew he wasn't going to hurt me.

I didn't trust my voice to speak so just shook my head once more looking at a point over his shoulder.

"Ok, if your refusing to let me take a look then I'm going to ring your father to get his permission" He stated with full authority.

Oh god I thought how was I going to get out of this? I couldn't stop myself from shaking so badly that my legs would no longer hold me up and I slid down the wall wrapping my arms securely around my legs and burying my face I just didn't know what to do anymore.

"Bella, sweetheart its ok I don't have to have a look if its bothering you this much, and I won't call your father I promise, just try and calm your breathing for me ok" Carlisle told me. Not once did he try to touch me and for that I will be eternally grateful to him.

Eventually I managed to stop shaking so much that I loosened my grip on my legs and lifted my head once again facing Carlisle and Esme. I noticed that Carlisle was sat on the floor in front of me, while Esme stood behind him with a look of complete fear and sadness in her eyes.

"I'm sorry I just I didn't mean…" I tried to explain my actions but Esme interrupted before I really had a chance.

"Hush huni its ok I understand we both do, just know that no matter what we only want to help, in any way we can" Esme replied sincerely before reaching out her hand to help me get back on my feet.

"Come on we'd best ring your Father" Carlisle told me gently watching for my response. I could only nod before heading back out into the main waiting area. I sat on one of the waiting room chairs as Carlisle and Esme rang the police station, what would Charlie do next, he's going to blame me for ending up in here instead of those idiots who actually caused it, I don't think there's a part of my body he hadn't touched or broken, what could he possibly do that's worse that what he did last night, Esme approached bringing me out of my thoughts.

"Ok we've managed to get in touch with Charlie and he's on his over to take you home, he said he would be about fifteen minutes" Esme told me.

"Ok" was my only response what else could I say it's not like I was looking forward to seeing him again. Esme sat in the next seat to me but didn't really say anything, just a comfortable silence which gave me chance to collect my thoughts as I waited for Charlie. Just as I felt my body completely relax Charlie walked through the doors and headed straight towards us, causing everything to tense up at once. He barely gave Esme a glance before grumbling.

"Come on then lets go I haven't got all day" I immediately stood and began to make my way towards the exit but Carlisle approached Charlie before I had taken three steps, my stomach jumped into my mouth terrified of what he was going to say.

"Ah Chief Swan, I just wanted to tell you that Bella's wrist is not broken though severely sprained and she should avoid using it for the next week. I would also advise letting Bella stay home tomorrow it is a Friday and so one day will not hurt and will give Bella proper time to rest." Carlisle told Charlie with so much authority that I saw Charlie flinch slightly nobody had ever told him what to do. If I wasn't so scared I'd find it funny.

"I'm sure I can take care of Bella she'll be perfectly fine won't you Bella" Charlie responded with just as much force glaring at me.

"Yes sir" I replied my eyes firmly on the floor by my feet.

With that Charlie turned and walked towards his police cruiser it took a couple of seconds for me to register he had walked off before I began to turn and follow him. Esme quickly caught up with me and silently placed a piece of paper in my hands before closing it and walking away. I clutched that piece of paper as if it was my one lifeline and sped us so as not to keep Charlie waiting.

We silently drove back to Charlie's house I never called it mine to call it mine would admit that I was never going to leave there. Once in the house Charlie rounded on me, I cowered as far into the corner as possible as he yelled at me.

"You told them you stupid bitch how dare you what was all that crap about me keeping you off school, how dare he think that I didn't know how to take care of my own daughter" he ranted at me.

I didn't bother replying he didn't want to hear what I had to say only to blame me for everything.

"So this is what we're going to do, you are not going into school tomorrow, but don't get complacent you have this whole house to clean top to bottom and when you are not cooking and cleaning you will just stand there you are not aloud to sit or lie down or sleep until I say other wise is that clear" He roared at me.

"Yes sir" I mumbled staring at my feet. So although he didn't actually hit me my punishment was far from easy, how was I going to stay on my feet for the whole of Friday and the weekend, there was no way Charlie was going to let up before then. I think that this is possibly worse in some ways because at least after the beatings he let me sleep or I'd at least be unconscious, were as now I had to endure every possible pain my body has to offer.

As Charlie left the kitchen to watch the baseball game I clutched even more tightly the piece of paper, I still didn't know what was on it I was to scared to look. But I clung to it for dear life, hoping that it would be the thing to save me or at least bring the people to save me.

So what did Esme give to Bella?

Let me know what you think.

Twilightgirl2