"Bella, honey, wake up." The voice was faraway, miles away, I didn't want to hear it. "It's time to get ready for school." I felt a cold hand caress my cheek kindly. I flinched at the touch. His touch. I had made a promise to myself while subconscious. I would never hurt Emmett or any of the other Cullens again. Not if it was the last thing I did. My eyes fluttered open. I stared into Emmett's pain filled eyes. I looked away quickly. I couldn't look at him. I couldn't talk. My mouth could not open to even say a whispered "good morning." I uncovered myself and stood up. I felt as if I was only here in body, watching the scene play out, not able to change anything.

"How did you sleep darling?" He waited for my answer. I wanted to respond, "Badly, you weren't by my side." But I couldn't. I couldn't bare to hurt Emmett or Edward or Charlie anymore. I just wanted to rot in a jail cell. "What would you like to eat for breakfast?" Silence. My mouth was zippered shut. I felt blank, a pain I hadn't felt since the last time they had left. But this time…I couldn't curl up in a corner and cry, I needed to stay strong and quiet even if I had to suffer.

"I'll leave you alone then." He dropped his head as I watched him walk out of the room. His motions, the way he was slouching, as if to say, "I give up. She doesn't want me anymore." If only I could tell him why. If only I could tell Emmett that this was so I couldn't hurt him anymore. I waited silently as he shut the door gently. I felt the weight of the ring on my hand. I slipped it off, prepared to throw it against the wall. I stopped myself, this would rip Emmett apart. I couldn't do it. I lay it gently on the desk. It would never be used again, I thought sadly. I listened quietly as he walked down the hall.

"I don't know what to do anymore." He murmured, I strained my ears to hear what he was saying.

"Give her time," I heard a voice that was probably Edward's. If I had been normal Edward would probably have been right. Time heals. But I wasn't normal and nothing could heal the deep gash penetrating my heart.

"Watch her fall apart? Is that what I'm supposed to do?" He muttered bitterly. I let out a violent sob. I didn't need to be comforted. I needed to be hated. To be yelled at. To be thrown out. The tremor of the tears rocked my body, like an angry siren piercing the night. I tried to calm myself down, think of something else…a happier time. Anytime except for now. Tears ran down my cheeks faster than I could wipe them away. I felt the handle twisting, and then…nothing. Everything had stopped, Edward and Emmett's talking, the birds chirping, even my meltdown. I repeated in my head over and over what I had to do. Ignore them. Make sure that my words could never hurt either of them, not Edward and certainly not Emmett. I threw on some clothes hurriedly, not caring what matched and what didn't. I wasn't going to be bothered by looking good, I just wanted to be left alone. I slipped into a gray Victoria's Secret running outfit and quickly tied the laces of my new white converse. Clothes that Emmett had liked on me in the store…or at least that's what Alice had said. I grabbed my bag and headed to breakfast, completely empty and blank.

Emmett POV

I watched out of the corner of my eye as Bella descended the stairs slowly and silently. I wanted so badly to run up to her, take her into my arms. She looked so wonderful, even if it was clear that she had spent no time creating her look. "Good morning Bella." I said gently, not expecting an answer. Instead her eyes filled with tears as she entered the kitchen where Esme was making scrambled eggs. What had I done wrong? I couldn't figure it out. What could have been so bad that every time I said something she cried?

Edward appeared behind me. I didn't acknowledge his presence again. All his words of wisdom had done nothing.

"It's the same." He whispered urgently, turning to face me.

"Same." I repeated, confused. Edward seemed to think that everyone was just as "intelligent" as he his. But in fact I never really have any idea what he is talking about.

"Same as when I left…I saw it in Jacob's thoughts." His eyes darkened. I knew this was never an easy subject for him. Nor for me. "The blank look, the way as if she's disconnected from the rest of the world."

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