AN- Thanks for your continued support with my story it means a great deal. Lets see if Charlie makes an appearence at the Cullens!

Chapter 25

Trip outside (Bella POV)

I woke up a little disorientated pulling the blanket away from me I sat up shaking the fog from my brain and looking around me. After realising I was in the Cullen's living room I took a big sigh. Every time I fell asleep I always had a few moments when I woke up that this was some cruel dream my father had managed to cook up somehow just to taunt me.

I still couldn't believe that the Cullen's had saved me and that I was safe and Carlisle had offered even more help, I wasn't entirely sure what to think of this I mean what if his friend didn't believe me? What if they knew Charlie somehow? It would mean the end for me there was no way Charlie would allow me to do this.

Glancing up I looked out of the huge windows and decided to wander outside and take a look the sun was setting and the whole garden looked beautiful, still feeling a little chilled I grabbed the blanket from beside me wrapping it around my shoulders and slowly made my way through the doors I stood just outside the doors and took a couple of deep breaths inhaling the wonderful scents of all the flowers around me. I carefully made my way through the garden gently touching the flowers as I went I hadn't felt this free in a long while glancing up at the setting sun caused a redish glow to hit the tops of the trees I had never seen anything so beautiful. Noticing a table and chairs I headed towards them and curled myself up in one facing away from the house, I kind of relished in being alone I had always enjoyed my own company, not really having a lot of other options previously. Since being at the Cullen's I hadn't had a moment to myself, I finally had time to try and clear my head. Brining my knees up and hugging them to me I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the chair listening to all the sounds around me. The wind is causing the leaves to rustle and the sound of birds talking to one another I loved the fact that the Cullen house was so far from anywhere else, there was not another house in sight, making it less likely for anyone to spot me. I finally allowed myself too truly relax for the first time since coming here I felt safe like nothing was going to hurt me again.

I heard some movement coming from the side of me, guessing it was one of the Cullen's I didn't really start to move as they got closer I slowly opened my eyes looking around me and finally landing on the figure of my father not a hundred feet away from me he had that evil glint in his eyes. I immediately tensed up loosing all function in my legs and voice a single tear escaped, how had he found me there was nothing anyone would ever be able to do to keep me safe I was always going to be his.

To make things worse he started walking towards me saying "Bella, Bella, Bella," over and over again I couldn't take my eyes from him to see if any of the Cullen's were close by. Esme and Carlisle were in the house somewhere but I had no idea where, I couldn't call for help what if I put them in danger I wouldn't do that even if it meant hurting me. He finally reached me crouching down so he was at my level

"Now you listen and listen good I have no idea what game you're playing but it stops now, you are mine you stupid bitch and no matter what ideas they put into your head that will always be the case do you understand?" he growled at me.

I couldn't speak my voice wouldn't work I was shaking so badly I had lost all coherent thoughts. A thump to my side soon brought my back to the present.

"I see being here brought has made you think you can do what you want that is totally wrong you do as I say no matter where you are do you understand?" He asked again his head coming so close to mine I could feel his breath on my cheek.

Again my voice failed me, and I nodded my response, which wasn't good enough for him and so punched me in the side again and I felt a rib that had just begun to heal crack again and I struggled to breath.

"Right this is what you are going to do, you are going to stay here a little longer, you have to tell the Cullen's that you want to come home and that you made a mistake, you have a week." He ordered.

With those words he stood up and headed the way he came in. I began openly sobbing and shaking so violently that there was nothing I could do by side was on fire the broken rib digging into my lung so that I couldn't take deep breaths and was rapidly finding it difficult to get enough oxygen into my body. I felt light headed and as I began to loose consciousness I hoped that I would never wake up.

(Rosalie POV)

I got home from school at last after another hellish day, only one more before the weekend. I was hoping to get the chance to speak with Bella today, between Alice and Edward I hadn't had time to get to know Bella properly and talk to her, offer her some comfort I knew exactly what she was feeling and how over whelming it can be. Heading towards the kitchen I could hear my parents talking.

"Hey guys." I said hoping to sound more relaxed than I felt at that moment.

"Hey sweetheart good day at school" Carlisle asked coming over to me wrapping me in a fatherly hug.

"It was ok I guess, where's Bella I wanted to talk to her before the others got home" I asked.

"She's in the living room sleeping on the couch, it's been a long day for her, I asked if she minded me contacting Jane in New York to try and help her." He told me looking rather tired himself.

Smiling I replied "If anyone can help Jane can." I told him honestly before kissing his cheek and heading towards the living room.

Glancing around I saw the room empty, but the door towards the garden was open and decided to check to see if Bella had gone for a walk, the garden always looked beautiful this time of year glancing around I saw curled up in one of the chairs heading towards her I knelt beside her and gently placed my hand on her arm, squeezing to get her attention so we could talk.

When she didn't respond I tried squeezing a bit harder and saying her name, she still didn't respond and so I began to panic.

"Mum Dad, quick get out here" I shouted as loud as I could, the panic clear in my voice.

They came running out her within a minute dropping to either side of Bella.

"What's wrong," Carlisle asked already reaching up to check Bella's pulse.

"I went to see her in the living room and she wasn't there I saw the doors open and found her here, but I couldn't wake her up." I rushed out shaking slightly Esme put a reassuring arm around my shoulders.

"Ok, lets get her inside and I can check her over properly, she's just probably exhausted and related to what happened earlier." He responded glancing at Esme, but I had no idea what they were talking about.

With great care Carlisle lifted Bella out of the chair and carried her back to the house placing her on the sofa, he then checked her pulse again frowning slightly.

"Her pulse is erratic, Rose can you fetch me my bag please, Esme the emergency oxygen tank from my office." He asked never taking his eyes off Bella.

We both ran off to carry out his requests Esme was back before me and Carlisle was already placing the oxygen mask over her face. I handed him his bag and he fetched his stethoscope listening to her breathing.

"That's odd her breathing is uneven on her left side," Carlisle said more to himself than anything before lifting Bella's top what I saw made me gasp, there was bruising down her left side which looked extremely painful. Feeling carefully Carlisle checked her ribs I assumed Esme spoke quietly beside me.

"Those bruises were not there before, where did she get them from." Esme asked I shrugged my shoulders I had no idea either.

"Me either, but I now defiantly need to get her to a hospital and x-ray her ribs, I want to see what we are dealing with here." Carlisle said standing up straight.

"I need to go ring Jane for someone in the area we can trust so we can check Bella over properly without her father finding out, can you stay with her Rose?" He asked again I hadn't seen him this wound up in a long time.

I nodded my response sitting by the sofa watching Bella carefully, Esme and Carlisle left to go ring Jane I placed my had in Bella's

"Come on Bella, wake up it's safe, you're safe everything is going to be ok." I whispered hoping that she could here me. It took ten minutes for Carlisle and Esme to come back into the room I glanced up at them in question.

"Ok I've spoke with Jane and she's given me a private clinic who will see Bella in Port Angeles, it's a little close for my liking but I trust Jane, so Lets get her in the car the sooner we get there the sooner we can get her home again." Carlisle stated in his business voice.

Carlisle gently picked Bella up again and walked to the car with her, Esme grabbed my hand stopping me from going any further "Rose if you ok I need you to go with Bella and Carlisle, I need to wait for the others to get home and ringing them may cause unnecessary attention" She said tears in her eyes.

"Ok I can do that Bella needs all of us at the minute" I said before wrapping her in a hug and heading out the door and getting in the back resting Bella's head in my lap as Carlisle raced out of our drive and towards Port Angeles.

We didn't say a word as we travelled Carlisle was driving a lot faster, he hated speeding normally saying her saw the results to often in the ER but today he was obviously making an exception to the rule. Thirty minutes later, we pulled into small parking lot with a private clinic sign on the front Carlisle drove around the back of the building before coming to a stop he jumped out of the car and came round to my door I jumped out carefully so I didn't hurt Bella any further. Carlisle lent in and lifted Bella out cradling her to his chest and moved into the back of the building, I followed closely behind, my heart in my mouth terrified that someone would tell Charlie, although judging by Bella's new injuries I think that he may have already found her what I don't understand is why he left her with us.

I suddenly noticed that the building was eerily quiet, I had never seen any medical place this quiet before.

"Carlisle where is everyone?" I asked feeling even more nervous.

"Its ok Rose, Jane said we could use this place she cleared everyone out so I could x-ray Bella and give her any necessary treatment, that way no one has to know." He said surprised, I knew Jane had incredible power I didn't know she could do this.

"Right ok, what excuse did she give, it has to be a good one." I said my curiosity taking over from my nervousness for a second.

"Nothing really Jane owns this practise, and when she says clear the building and they do its not the first time and no one ever asks questions." He said matter of fatly as if he'd done this before.

We entered a room with what looked like an x-ray machine, Carlisle placed Bella on the bed and prepared the x-ray machine I glanced down at Bella she looked pale almost as bad as she did when she first came to us.

"Ok Rose come over here behind this screen the x-ray will only take a couple of minutes." Carlisle instructed.

I followed Carlisle's instructions and waited for the x-ray to be taken, Carlisle took about ten different x-rays in total of her ribs, wrist and ankle from different angels. Once they were done Carlisle carried Bella to what looked like a regular hospital room and settled her into a bed, before putting her on a heart monitor and giving her some more oxygen.

"Rose stay with Bella I need to go process her x-rays, do you have your mobile on you?" He asked quietly.

"Yeah why?" I responded unsure of what he was getting at.

"If you need anything, anything at all just ring and I'll be here in two minutes." He said wrapping me in a hug kissing the top of my head.

He headed towards the door "Carlisle what if Charlie did this to her, he knows where she is he could have followed us what if…" I began to rant but Carlisle interrupted me.

"It's ok this building is locked up there's no one else here and you're safe I promise, I wont be long ok?" He said giving me another hug before leaving the room.

Carlisle left me with Bella and I sat on the edge of the bed taking her hand in mine rubbing circles in it hoping she could feel my hand and take comfort from me. We sat like that for what felt like forever, when Bella slowly began to stir moaning slightly as she did.

"Bella, its Rose can you hear me? You're safe its ok just try and relax ok" I said quietly so as not to startle her.

Bella slowly opened her eyes glancing cautiously around the room before settling on me her eyes grew wide and she tried to move away from me screaming out in pain as she did.

"Bella you're safe stay still for me Carlisle thinks that you broke a rib and has gone to get the x-rays to check them he'll be back in a minute." I said not moving away from her.

"It's not safe, you have to go he'll hurt you I can't let that happen." She said slightly smothered by the oxygen mask.

Bella sat up slowly removing the mask wincing at the movements.

"Bella have you seen Charlie did he do this to you." I asked needing to know what happened.

Without looking at me she nodded her head before speaking "He said I can stay here a little longer, and that I have to tell the Cullen's that I want to come home and that I made a mistake, he wants me back in a week."

She took a deep breath before continuing "If I don't do what he wants then I can't protect you all he could hurt you and I'd never forgive myself this is my problem and I can't allow you to get involved I just can't"

I let her rant knowing that she needed to get this out of her system and she wouldn't feel better until she did. I knew from experience that trust was so hard to do and that allowing others to help understanding that they were willing to put themselves in harms way just so that you are safe is so surreal.

"Bella understands that we are not doing this out of obligation but because you deserve to be happy and loved and most importantly feel safe, don't push us away now you have started opening up to Carlisle and Esme and even Edward, let us help he won't hurt you again I promise." I said trying to give her comfort.

"You can't promise that Rose he knows where I am which just means he could come at any time you can't protect me no one can." Bella said with a resigned tone.

"Maybe not but I can promise that I will do everything in my power to make sure that if he does try and come for you then me, Edward and the rest of my family will be there to help, you know there becoming your family as well." I told her honestly.

Bella looked up at me for the first time uncertainty in her eyes, but at least there was less fear, hopefully what I said has began to sink in.

AN- Will Bella accept their help? More importantly will Charlie get his way?

Let me know what you think xx