Chapter Twelve 'Brotherly Love'
Bella had been with the Cullen's healing up for the past week. Edward had not been around much and kept going hunting. He wanted to avoid talking with her because he caused her so much pain. He was a coward. He knew that he was and he felt ashamed. "Hey," Emmett said coming into the room.
"Hey," Bella said with a smile.
"You want to go to lunch," Emmett said softly.
"Sure," Bella said with a smile on her face. "Just let me get a jacket," she said softly. Bella put on her jacket and they headed out to his car.
They went to this local diner and he just got himself a coke. Bella got herself a small buger and looked over at him. "I am sure you know the reason I brought you out here," Emmett said.
"Edward," Bella said softly.
"Look he loves you Bella," Emmett said causing her to look down.
"That is not the words he said to me when he left," Bella said softly. "He told me that he didn't want me anymore," she said leaning back.
"And you believed him," Emmett said causing her to sigh.
"You didn't see his face," Bella said softly. "It was so cold," she said.
"You didn't see his face the day we left," Emmett said. "Or every other day after that," he said. "Or how fast he got to the house when he found that you were here," he said firmly.
"He had no right to make that decision then," Bella said. "To keep me safe," he said. "That worked out like a charm didn't it," she said looking down at her arm.
"Who is this Paul?" Emmett asked softly.
"I bet him at a party Jacob was throwring," Bella said softly.
"Dogs," Emmett said growling.
"Emmett," Bella said causing him to sigh.
"Sorry," Emmett said motioning for her to continue.
"He was nice," Bella said. "Helped me get over that broken heart," she said. "Went with me to prom, was there for my graduation, he even moved his life to accomadate for mine," she said.
"What happened then?" Emmett asked causing her to sigh.
"I don't know," Bella said. "It started with me hanging around guys at study group," he said. "I went to hug this guy Kirk to congrdulate him on a good study day," she said. "That was the first time he hit me and he apologized for it," she said. "I thought it was a lap in wolf judgement," she said.
"What happened then?" Emmett asked.
"I guess he just decided that I had to be locked up," Bella said. "He raped me over and over," she said with tears. "He beat me when I did something wrong," she said softly. "He made me feel like dirt," she said softly. "One day I couldn't take it," she said.
"And you left," Emmett said causing her to nod.
"I didn't know what I was thinking," Bella said. "I knew he could track me," she said.
"But we got there," Emmett said touching her hand. "And we will protect you," he said.
"You've always been like a brother to me Emmett," Bella said. "I missed you," she said causing him to smile over at her.
"We missed you too," Emmett said softly. "Especially all your falls," he said causing her to throw a fire at him and he threw it back laughing. "What about Edward?" She asked.
"I went with Paul," Bella said. "I loved him for a time," she said. "What does that say about me and Edward?" She asked.
"It says nothing," Emmett said. "Those things happen," he said. "You fall out of love and then back into love all over again," he said. "I can see it in your eyes," he said. "You still love my brother," he said.
"But he doesn't love me," Bella said softly.
"How do you know that?" Emmett asked. "Haven't you been listening?" He asked.
"I don't know," Bella said. "I am tired," she said causing him to nod. Emmett went to go pay for the food and then took her back home.
Bella laid down on the bed that day and thought of Edward. Emmett was sitting in the kitchen when he came back into the house. "You need to talk to her," he said firmly.
"Emmett," Edward warned.
"Edward," Emmett said standing up. "She thinks you don't love her," he said. "You never told us about the forest the things you said," he said softly.
"I didn't mean them," Edward said.
"Then tell her that," Emmett said. "You love her go get her back," he said firmly. Edward watched him walk away from him and then looked up at the stairs.