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Something Was Missing

Chapter 11

Edward's POV

She used to be friends with them? I wonder what happened to make her hate them so much.

"You see, after I left Phoenix, I felt like I was in this constant state of depression. Jasper was the only one who would help me. I used to dream about you guys all the time.

"Then, things started to get better. After that first summer, I became friends with Angela. She was friends with Jessica and Lauren," she said, flinching at the mention of the names, "so I ended up hanging out with them, too.

"Eventually, I was the happiest I ever would be at Forks. People seemed to like me, and I had no problems with them...until 9th grade. I had noticed Jessica and Lauren had started to stare at me. You know, like they were up to something. Anyway, Mike asked me to the Winter Formal. So, Rose, this one time, dolled me up. I get to the dance and Mike is no where to be found.

"I waited a while, and he eventually came. We danced some, before I headed to the girls room. People began attacking me from behind..." she trailed off, tears forming in her eyes. I tensed at the act, hoping there was some way I could make things better. "They stuffed me into one of the classrooms. Before I passed out, I saw Lauren, Jessica, and Mike heading out the dark room. They locked the door before they left.

"The Janitorial staff found me later that night. I will spare you the details, but lets just say they b eat me up so bad that the doctors didn't know if I would be able to finish out the school year.

"I came back at the beginning of 10th grade to find out that most of the school thought I got knocked up. I never found out why they beat me up, it's still a mystery to me. Now, Angela, Jasper, Emmett and you guys are the only ones who will talk to me." My heart heaved to find her in such pain, just thinking about the things they did to her. I wanted to kill them, rip 'em to shreds, but that wouldn't help Bella any.

I moved closer to her, opening my arms up wide, enough for her to sit in my lap. She placed herself onto me, gently, while blushing. I curled my arms around her form, her back against my cheek. I laid my head onto her right shoulder as she asked, "so, what have you been up to since I left Phoenix?"

I gulped, unsure where to begin. "Alice and I were finally placed in a home after you left. The Bakers. They were very nice people, unfortunately, they tried to separate us; there wasn't a way they could support all 4 of us. After that, Alice and I were wheeled from foster home to foster home.

"You remember those visions Alice used to have? Well, they became stronger as we got older. About 2 years ago, we were placed with the Dover's. They were very religious, and every time she had a vision, they claimed that Alice was the devil's child.

"They 'got rid of us as fast as they could' and we were back at the Phoenix orphanage at the age of 15. Then, we went to the Wilson's. They seemed nice at first, but they became horrible, probably the worst home we'd ever been in. They kept Alice and I in the basement, with hardly any food. Mr. Wilson used to call Alice upstairs on her own. She used to come back down crying her eyes out." I glanced at Bella, her face aghast. "He raped her. So, one day I fought back. I wasn't going to let my sister get raped by some nasty cruel man.

"They sent us back to the orphanage. We stayed there for another year and a half, before Esme and Carlisle specifically asked for us." Bella's eyes widened.

"You mean, they asked the Phoenix orphanage for you guys?" she said, bewildered. I nodded hesitantly.

"Those...those...they! They found you guys...for me?" she said, stuttering. She gasped, "poor Alice. What happened? Did she say anything to anyone?"

"No. no one would have believed her anyway. I wouldn't ask her about it. She deals with it in her own way. And besides, now she has someone else to talk to besides me,' I said.

"That reminds me. I think I saw something between her and Jasper..." I laughed at her expression.

I heard a door open and shut downstairs and faint footsteps coming up the stairs, stopping at my door. There was a small c lick before Alice poked her head in. She saw our position and smiled. Bella jumped out of my arms and ran after Alice.

"ALICE! I'm gonna get you!" I ran after her, down the stairs. I saw her trip on the last step. I grabbed her at the waist, before I fell on top of her. Our faces were centimeters apart, and I could feel her warm breath fan across my face. I stared at her, eyes wide, before I heard someone clearing their throat above us.

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