I was in the kitchen making sandwiches when I heard a knock on the door. Dr. Cullen opened it. I heard screeches of joy coming from a woman. Hushed voices. I then made my appearance. Dr. Cullen was being hugged by a woman with the same copper-bronze hair. A man who was standing beside her, noticed me first. It was my time to introduce myself.
"Hello. I'm Bella." I said, stepping forward. My hand extended. They both stepped forward. Shaking my hand, all the while giving Dr. Cullen a confused look.
"Nice to meet you Bella." The woman said. "I'm Esme, Edwards mother and this is my husband, Carlisle."
"Pleasure to meet you both." I said politely. A smile donning my face. I knew Dr. Cullen's first name! I was ecstatic.
"Mom, Dad, Bella has been taking care of me since I got home. I am very grateful for her. She has been staying with me." He said tightly, with a forced smile.
"I made sandwiches." I blurted out. Everyone looked at me funny. I was becoming nervous that Edward was going to be angry at me for staying. My thoughts were going into overdrive. But I played it cool, or at least tried to. "Would anyone like anything to drink?"
"No thank you dear. We just came for a visit." Esme said moving toward the living room. All of us followed. Esme and Carlisle sat on the large couch, while Edward pulled me into his lap on the chair. I tensed, he noticed. This was the first time he actually touched me since that night in the tub. I relaxed, knowing he wasn't going to do anything in front of his parents. Questions were passed back and forth between them. I didn't speak much, didn't really know what to say. 'oh by the way for the last almost two months your son has kept me hostage, after I was kidnapped by his lover. He also raped me, but hey, I'm just saying… Have a nice night. I was great meeting you.' That would go over real well. Lost in my thoughts I noticed that I was being moved. Edward was standing, him and his parents going toward the door. They hugged Edward and I also. They whispered their pleasures of meeting me and I the same. Edwards hand was on the door, but he didn't open it. He stood their frozen.
"I raped her." He said barely in a whisper. His eyes cast down. His lip trembling. My eyes wide and my jaw open. He did not just say that to his parents! Esme and Carlisle both gasped. His mother looked shocked while his father looked angry.
"I lied. She wasn't here when I came home. Tanya brought her here. She hasn't been outside of this god forsaken house since November. She didn't come here with her own decision. She was brought here. I kept her locked in here…"He trailed off. His eye not raising to meet ours.
"What?! What did you just say?!" His father barked out. Esme's face was dazed with black tears. Her hand covering her mouth, trying to stifle the sobs.
"Answer me!" his father yelled. Edward looked up just as his fathers fist came into contact with his face. Edward's hand went to his face, but took the blow. His father struck again. His lip split open, his eye turning red. A third blow contacted with his face and Edward was on the ground. I was having an out of body experience, couldn't move. I was once again frozen. His mother didn't stop his father.
"I will no longer think of you as my son." That's all he said before walking out the front door, Esme in tail.
The door was left open, a cool breeze donned my presence, knocking me back into reality. I was by Edward's side immediately, he was still on the ground. Groaning. I knelt beside him and put my hand on his head.
"Edward?" I asked in a quiet voice. "Can you hear me?" He just nodded. "Can you get up?" I asked. Again he nodded, opening his eyes. I helped him to sit up. His upper body swaying a little with the movement. But I helped to hold him steady. I stood, getting ready to help him to his feet. It was to hard, he did most of the work. I lead him to the bathroom and sat him on the toilet. I cleaned the blood off his lip and got ice for his eye and cheek. We sat there for almost an hour, not saying a word. The ice melted. Just water in a bag. He wouldn't look me in the eye. His hand kept going to his head, I figured he had a head ache so I went and got him something along with a glass of water so he could swallow the pills.
I turned the water to the shower on and turned to help him get undressed. He didn't object but he didn't exactly comply. I stayed clothed while he was standing under the hot spray, using me as a crutch to hold himself up. I stood there, in my drenched clothing, with him as he broke down. His arms went around my waist, his head buried in my hair. His shoulders shook and his breathing was erratic. He reached behind us and turned the water off, but didn't make a move to get out of the stall. I don't know how long we stood like this, but I know one thing, I was safe. I was free. I am home.
So there it is. We find out who Dr. Cullen is… like we didn't already know. Lol. Thanks for reading. Kayla