I am sooooooooo sorry! It has been months since I updated! Please don't hate me, even though you have enough reason to. I had lots of exams and then I guess I sort of forgot...I'm really really sorry! I'm sorry if this chapter is rubbish, I will strive to do better, but for now; here is the next chapter.
EdPOV
Another school day over and done. Now I just had to face what was in store for me at home. I admit I was exited about going shopping at the weekend, but the only reason for that was because of a certain someone who was coming too.
I didn't move when I heard Emmett open my door. He waited for me to climb out the car but I stayed where I was.
"Edward?" he asked anxiously, "Are…are you coming?" I shook my head. "Why not?"
"I want to stay here" I whispered.
"She won't hurt you again, and if she does I'll punch her" he said through gritted teeth.
"No!"
"Why not?!" he said, shocked.
"She'll punish you, please, don't get involved" I said, shaking my head.
"What?? Involved? You're my brother! It's my job to protect you!"
"Please" I whimpered "I…I'm scared" I admitted the awful, shameful truth. Emmett was silent, all I could hear was his breath come and go…come and go…
"Edward-" Emmett started to say but was cut off by a cackling laughter. I froze.
"Oh dear, is little Eddie scared?" she was getting closer. The laughter stopped. "Get inside" she snarled. Emmett gently pulled me out the car and set me on the ground. I stumbled through the front door, probably cutting off the blood supply to Emmett's hand by the way I was clutching his wrist. I was yanked from Emmett by two bony hands, they dug into my arm.
"Get off him" growled Emmett. That hideous laughter again.
"Why would I do that?" with that she twisted my arm and I let out a yelp of surprise and pain.
"If you don't get off him I'll punch you" threatened Emmett.
"What? Like this?" she punched me in the stomach, I collapsed onto the floor, gasping.
"I mean it!" Emmett shouted.
"You wouldn't dare touch me!" she laughed. She kicked my side and I felt a sharp pain, was my rib broken? "I could do this all day-" she kicked me again "and all you would do is stand there!"
I was surrounded by pain, I couldn't see where the pain would come from next. I lay there in the darkness, waiting for it to stop.
THWACK
I lay there, wondering why I could no longer feel anyone hitting me. Had she stopped? Was she gloating over her work?
"Edward?" Emmett's whispered. Something touched my arm, I cringed away, terrified. "Edward, it's just me, Emmett" I relaxed slightly, but shuffled myself away as well as I could, until I hit something solid. All I could think was Get away, just get away.
"Edward, please, just calm. She's not going to hurt you" What did he mean by that? Was she still there, she was keeping scarily quiet. My heart thudded loudly in my chest as I tried to control my gasps.
EmPOV
My anger took over me as I pulled my elbow back and snapped it forward, punching aunt Richelle squarely in the face. She fell back, her eyes rolling into the back of her head. Unconscious. I turned to look at Edward. He was lying, curled up in a ball.
"Edward?" I whispered, touching his arm slightly. He cringed away from my hand, a look of absolute terror on his face. "Edward, it's just me, Emmett" he pushed himself to the wall, his breath coming in gasps. "Edward, please, just calm down. She's not going to hurt you" I tried to reassure him. He was well and truly frightened. He sat there for a moment before slumping against the wall. I cautiously went over to him.
"Edward? Edward!" he was out. What was I going to do now? Should I call an ambulance? Just then the phone went off. I hesitated for a moment then picked it up.
"Hello?" I said hoarsely.
"Hello, is that Emmett?"
"Alice" I breathed.
"Emmett, are you ok?" Alice asked worriedly.
"No Alice, you got to help me" I cried into the phone.
"What's wrong?" said Alice, alarmed.
"AuntRichellewashittingEdwardbutthenIpunchedherbutnowEdward'sunconcious!" it all came out in a rush.
"Woah, woah, woah! I didn't catch a word of that!"
"Aunt-Richelle-beat-up-Edward-but-then-I-punched-her-butnowEdward'sunconscious!"
"What??" Alice screamed.
"What am I gonna do?" I panicked.
"Ok, we need to stay calm" she said "Call an ambulance?"
"I could just drive him to the hospital, it's not that far" I said.
"Ok, hurry!" and she hung up.
I picked up Edward's body and half ran out the house and didn't even bother locking the door, just slamming it behind me. I placed him gently into the passenger seat, shut the door and ran over to my side, starting the car quickly.
It took me around ten minutes to reach the hospital, three minutes to find a parking space, and two minutes to get Edward inside.
"Oh my!" gasped the lady at the reception. She pressed down a button and spoke into the microphone, "We have an emergency, can someone from A&E come down to the reception please"
A few seconds later a door on the left of the room swung open, revealing a middle-aged man completely in white.
"If you'll just come with me" he said walking back through the door. I hurried after him, still cradling Edward. He was so skinny and therefore easy to carry. I followed the man into another room, which was smaller and had one of those bed/seat things ((A/N I can't remember what they're called!)) in the middle. He gestured for me to lay Edward on it. After I had placed him on there I sat down in the corner on a small plastic chair, careful not to break it. The man, I still didn't know his name, started to do simple things like checking his pulse, heart and blood pressure.
"Can you tell me what happened?" he finally asked me.
"He…got beaten up by our Aunt" I murmured.
"Where are your parents?"
"Room 1765" he looked confused. "They're in a coma after a car crash" I explained briefly.
He nodded and returned his attention to Edward who was stirring slightly.
"Hello? Can you hear me?" the man said in a clear voice. "I'm Doctor Porter"
Edward's eyes opened. "Where am I?" he asked frantically.
"You're in hospital" replied Doctor Porter, staring at Edward. He waved his hand in front of Edward's face. A look of comprehension dawned his face.
"Where's Bella?" he asked, gripping the underside of the seat. Doctor Porter looked questionably at me.
"She's fine Edward" I said.
"Emmett?" asked Edward, his head turning my direction. "What happened? Why am I here?"
After I explained things to him and Doctor Porter gave him some medicine that would help with the bruising I thanked him and helped guide Edward out the hospital. He had cuts and bruises covering his skin and two broken ribs, I half supported him through the main door.
"EDWARD!"
Ooooh...wonder who yelled his name...whoever guesses right gets a virtual cookie! This chapter isn't as good as some of the last ones...I will update soon!