Chapter 4: Can You Ever Forgive Me

Officer Patrick's POV

As we pulled up to the residence of the victim I couldn't help but feel as though I knew this girl from somewhere.

"Jasper, Emmett, Edward why don't the three of you answer all of the officer's questions. I'm gonna take care of Bella." With that the doctor left carrying the poor child up the stairs.

"We can sit in the living room if you'd like." The blond son said.

"That's fine with me." And with that I followed the three boys into the living room. After we all sat down I took out my notebook and pen and began the questioning. "Okay now who would like to tell me exactly what happened?"

"I can tell you more than my brothers, officer." The young messy brown haired boy said.

"And you are?" I asked wanting to know who was who and telling me what.

"My name is Edward Cullen." He replied.

"Ok, Edward, why don't you tell me what happened." I said as I jotted down the boy's name.

"Well at 9:15 exactly Bella called me and told me that she felt that something was wrong." This Edward began.

"Which was?" I asked not wanting to miss any details.

"She said that she was real tired all of a sudden and that she felt as though her limbs wouldn't work. I asked her what it was that she had to drink and she replied by saying that she only had water all evening. She also told me that her date had escorted her to a bedroom and assisted her onto the bed before he went to use the restroom. It was when he was in the restroom that she called me."

"Ok what else?" I asked as I jotted down all that he was saying as well as recorded all that was being said.

"Well she told me that she was afraid that he might try to hurt her and that she didn't think that in her current condition that she would be able to fight him off. When he was about to reenter the room she asked if I could come and get her. I replied to her that I was on my way along with Emmett, Jasper, and our father Carlisle." Edward explained ensuring that he didn't leave anything out.

"As we approached the house I ran out of the vehicle and up the stairs when I heard Bella beg Jamal to get off of her. As I entered the room I found that he was about to force himself into her. I yelled to get his attention and after I yelled and he turned around that was when our father and my brother's came into the room."

"Okay thank you Edward. Now who was the one who beat the Jamal kid?" I asked looking at all of the brothers.

"That would be me officer. As I look back I know that I shouldn't have attacked him but as I took in the condition of my sister and what he was about to do I just snapped." The muscular short brown haired boy said.

"And you are?" I asked. 'I don't blame him for attacking that kid. If it was my sister or daughter I would have done the same thing.' I thought to myself.

"I'm Emmett Cullen sir." He answered.

"Okay and while you were attacking the boy what were the two of you doing?" I asked wondering what was going on while the attempted rapist was being attacked.

"I was assisting my father with Bella." Edward said as he looked towards the stairs.

"And I was calling the police. My name is Jasper Hale." The blond haired boy stated.

"So no one was attempting to stop your brother from beating the kid to death?" I asked.

"Our father told Emmett to not kill him and to stop." Edward announced as he looked over towards me.

"And after I finished my call to the police I stopped Emmett and restrained him though I must admit I too wanted to beat the crap out of that kid." Jasper said with anger. I could tell that they all loved their sister very much.

"Okay well I think that, that's enough for today. I'll be back tomorrow to ask your father and hopefully your sister what happened and get their statements. Here's my card should you remember anything and I will see you all tomorrow." As I stood and gathered all of my things up all three of the boy s stood and walked with me to the door. After I left the house and walked to my vehicle I felt myself eager to interrogate the kid who did this.

Jasper's POV

After the officer left all Edward, Emmett, and myself could do was wait. o

"I swear that kid should be dead for what he did." Emmett said his anger and rage taking over him.

"Hello. Boys we're home." Called Alice as she waltzed into the living room. "What's wrong?" She asked as she took in our expressions.

"Emmett baby what's wrong?" Rosalie asked as she walked up to Emmett who was balling up his fists wanting nothing more than to keep pounding them into that Jamal kid.

"I FUCKEN WANT TO KILL THAT SON OF A BITCH." Emmett hollered with anger.

"Emmett Cullen watch your language." Esme said as she walked into the room.

"Right now Esme I think that you should let it go and allow me to say how I fucken feel." Emmett said, his chest heaving as if he was preparing for battle.

"Not in this house young man you won't." Esme snapped.

"Will someone please tell me what is going on?!" Alice screamed.

"It's Bella." Edward said.

As I stopped trying to calm Emmett down and took in Edward's emotions I found that he wasn't feeling the same anger and rage that Emmett and I and even Carlisle were feeling. No instead Edward was feeling guilt. "Edward why do you feel guilty?" I asked before anyone could say another word.

"You feel what Edward?" Emmett asked in shock and confusion.

"WHAT ABOUT BELLA BOYS?!" Esme, Alice, and Rosalie asked with frustration.

"Bella almost got fucken rapped tonight!" Edward snapped. As we all looked at him we saw that there were tears in his eyes. "Bella was almost fucken rapped and I could have prevented it. I could have prevented her from going through all of this again."

"Edward how were you to know?" I asked confused as to why Edward blamed himself.

"Wait back up what do you mean Bella was almost rapped?" Esme asked while Alice and Rosalie came to both me and Emmett for not only comfort but answers as well.

"Her date drugged her and was about to force himself on her when Edward came into the room." Carlisle said as he walked in to the room. "She's okay. Sleeping right now. I took some blood and did a rape test. I believe that he used Rohypnol on her. Unfortunately if he did use that drug on her then she might have some memory loss as to what happened. But I'm gonna have to wait for the test to come back and tell me for sure." Carlisle explained.

"But she's ok?" Esme asked as she approached Carlisle.

"Yes. Bella will be ok thanks to Edward." Carlisle said with a smile towards Edward.

"Your wrong Carlisle. It was my fault that she got into this situation. I heard what that; excuse my French Esme, but what that fucken bastard was thinking when he was here. I could have spoken up and said something, but instead I just gave her a cellphone not forewarning her what I had heard and what might happen. I should have spoken up. So this is all my fault. She's up there and went through that same nightmare that she went through 11 years ago again all because I didn't say anything." Edward said as he finally let his emotions show.

"Edward…"

"No Alice…just don't." with that Edward ran up the stairs and we all knew where he was headed.