Disclaimer: all characters belong to Stephanie myers.
"You are aware I can give you a ride home, yes?" Angela giggled slightly watching Bella put her overstuffed backpack on. Bella only gave Angela a smile and shook her head no.
"Since when does walking a few blocks hurt anyone? Thanks for letting me spend the night!" Bella called as she practically ran from the house. She knew she was in trouble. she hadn't told Renee or Charlie she was staying with her friends, however, she didn't plan to be drinking at the party.
Today she was paying for it with a massive hangover, walking would only help since it always rained in Forks. Maybe the rain would be able to stop her pores from pouring sweat that smelled of alcohol.
It wasn't a long walk from Anglea's house to Bella's. She looked in the driveway puzzled for a moment seeing the police cruiser Charlie drove to work, but seeing Renee's car was gone.
"Hey, sorry I didn't call, Angela Jess and I were studying for finals. We just crashed at Angela's house," she called out to a silent house. "Mom?" she called out walking upstairs figuring she would be upstairs. Bella took a slow step slightly opening the door. The dresser drawers looked as if they exploded clothes flung all over the room. "Dad?" Bella called out again walking out of the doorway confused as she walked to her room seeing it was undisturbed.
What's that? Bella thought leaning down closer to the railing seeing a stream of blood. Immediately her heart started racing as she pulled out her phone ready to dial 911 if there was an intruder in the house.
"I have a gun!" Bella yelled out to the empty house. It was a lie, but bella did know where Charlie kept his gun. Bella came down the stairs seeing a bloody handprint leading into the kitchen. "Mom?" Tears were now streaming down Bella's face as she rounded the corner into the kitchen letting out a blood curtling scream running to the woman who laid lifeless on the floor.
"Mom!" Bella screamed sobbing as she ran out of the house dialing 911 as she did.
"911, what's your emergency?" The operator answered as Bella let out a sharp breath before she spoke.
"My mom. She's dead," Bella breathed out as she set the phone down and put her hands in her knees sobbing loud enough neighbors started coming out of their house.
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"How's business at the nightclub?" Emmett asked James as he pushed through the door. James only rolled his eyes knowing Emmett had every right to be here after the stunt Victoria pulled trying to bring an underage girl into his nightclub.
"I've talked to Victoria. She won't stop by the nightclub anymore. Her sister stopped in for a visit," James explained easily offering Emmett a spot on the couch with his hand knowing Emmett was going to plop on the couch regardless.
"You know the last thing we need is to give the cops a reason to go in there. Remember we aren't slinging pixie sticks." Emmett tapped the side of James head messing his hair up and giving a chuckle as he was done.
"I got it covered. I expect to see Jasper a few nights a week for the next month," James explained knowing that Carlisle wasn't going to let him off as easily as he has the last time.
"Go ahead, get that." Emmett announced noticing James was letting his phone ring while they were talking. James only shook his head grabbing his cell phone out of his pocket. "You know, cops calling you from just a few cities away is not an endearing thing I'm looking forward to telling Carlisle," Emmett tisked telling him to put it on speaker with a snap of his fingers.
"Hello?" James answered cautiously.
"Is this James Swan?" The man on the other end of the phone.
"Yes Sir," he answers hearing a heavy sigh at the other end of the phone.
"There's been an accident here involving your family. It's best you get here as quickly as you can," Emmett waved his hand telling him he could take it off speaker.
"I want to talk to my sister now." He said with much more authority than he had when he had the man on speaker. The man only spoke to who James could only assume was Bella as he heard the phone get handed over. "Hey Bells," he was speaking as gently as he could. "Are you okay?"
"Charlie killed her," James could hear every crack in his sister's voice his heart immediately racing.
"I'm coming to get you." He hung up the phone noticing Emmett get to his feet as soon as James did. He's almost forgotten Emmett was still sitting here.
"I know I have to get to Carlisle's. I have to go get my sister." James said immediately making Emmett shake his head as he pulled his phone out stepping into the other room. James head was spinning.
"Carlisle said to deal with your family matters. He looks forward to meeting your sister tonight. That part is non-negotiable." Emmett explained tossing James the keys to his car. "My car drives way faster than yours. Forks is almost three hours away, and you've got four hours before Esme starts cooking." James only nodded his head before he ran from his own house getting into Emmett's sports car as he peeled out of the driveway.
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"I'm James Swan," James announced as sokn as he got to the front desk of the police station. No matter what situation pilice stations made James nervous. The woman at the front desk only gave james a sympthetic smile as she walked away from her desk coming back with a cop.
"Wish I was seeing you under better circumstances, James," the man she cane back with looked familiar, however his once chubby and childish face was now overgrown with a beard and his eyes looked swollen from crying. Jacob Black.
"Renee?" James whispered holding eye contact with Jake as he shook hia head. "I want to talk to Charlie," James shook with rage his hands balling to fists at his side.
"He's gone... We've got a BOLO out for him but Bella was at a friends last night. She came home and..." Jacob trailed off a slight shudder as he shook his head unwilling to finish. "Bella has refused medical treatment, I'm assuming you'll be taking her to Seattle?" James only shook his head.
"She'll get checked out. I know a Dr. in Seattle. You took pictures of what she found?" Jacob only shook his head as he waved his hand leading James into an office. James shut the door behind him as Jacob reluctantly handed over the pictures.
It started small, a few specks of blood on their bedroom floor, followed by dresser drawers flung open, a snall trace of blood coming down the the stairs. Then the bloody handprint, and finally the picture off the destroyed kitchen, the new centerpeice Renee's lifeless body, her head bashed so bad the front of her skull looked shattered.
James couldn't help the tears that freely flowed down his checks as he threw the photos on the ground slamming his fists to the wall creating an impressive hole in the wall. Jacob gebtly put his hand on his shoulder squeezing for comfort.
"Bella found her. She needs to see a therapist," Jacob whispered making James shake his head as he wiped away his tears. He needed to be strong.
"Hey Bells," James chocked out inmidiately pulling her into a hug as she sobbed into his chest. James couldnt help the tears that were falling down his face as he hopelessly tried to comfort Bella.
"I need to make a quick phone call, then we're heading to seattle. I promise, I've got you," James whispered leading bella out of the police station. James pointed out the car he was driving opening the passanger door. Bella got in without a word.
"Hello?" Carlisle answered on the second ring.
"I'm on my way from Forks. I know its supposed to be a business meeting, i havent even called victoria yet," James rambled his voice cracking. Carlisle was silent in the other end of the phone waiting for him to finish. "I have my sister with me, for a while presumably. Can you just have Alice prepare a change of clothes for her? They should be the same size. I also need to ask if you could speak with her, or possibly Esme." James was crying his brain was trying to compute to many things at once.
"James, just come to my house. I'll call Victoria you can explain it when you get here. Fuck ups or not i consider you family. Emmett said something happened with your family. Alice will look forward to building your sister a wardrobe for a few days." Carlisle spoke gently calming James enough for him to collect himself. "Drive safely. Emmett said you looked like you were gonna be sick when you peeled out." James gave a sloght chuckle as he hung up the phone.
A/N: had this story i couldnt get out of my head. All of this was written on my phone. if yall think its worth continuing let me know. ill fix/start writing this from my computer.