Carlisle's POV
Emmett never explained what he meant when he said that he was "just like" the men that hurt Bella nor did he accept it when I told him he wasn't. He seemed to be going through more than he was showing and quickly his temper lunged into a violent circle. It got to the point where he just stayed in his room and sometimes he took his anger out on his walls. Kids in his school started avoiding him after he got into a fight during gym. Esme just cried about it saying that she didn't know what to do since he wouldn't tell us what was wrong. I would try again when Bella was home; maybe knowing she was safe would put him at ease.
We told the woman officer that the door would be open and sat in the living room telling everyone that Bella was coming back. When we heard that they had picked Bella up and were bringing her back we all waited impatiently. Rosalie and Jasper's attitude's changed with the knowledge of Bella being Emmett's little sister. They weren't particularly happy about her being here, but they accepted it. Emmett stared at the floor for a few seconds before his eyes glazed over. When he snapped out of whatever trance he had been in, he balled his fists and clenched his teeth.
I heard the front door open and a women call out "Mrs. and Mr. Cullen?"
"In here" I called as Esme and I got to her feet.
"I have to talk to you" She said. "Something happened that I didn't mention on the phone"
But as the cop pulled Bella in a gasp tore through the room. Bella was in a police jacket but every bit of her exposed skin was stained red in what was obviously blood. Her hair was wet, her eyes dull and lifeless, and her body trembled slightly. I knew it had something to do with whatever just happened because we kept the house warm.
"What happened?" I choked out when no one spoke for 30 seconds.
"This got a little out of hand"
"What does that mean? Is she okay? Isabella are you hurt?"
Bella didn't answer; she just stared blankly ahead obviously not seeing whatever she was staring at.
"Dr. Cullen she is not hurt, that is not her blood"
"Then what's wrong with her, whose blood is that?"
"They killed him" Bella said. There was barely any volume in her voice and I would have missed it if anyone said anything. She still stared straight ahead unseeingly. "They murdered him"
"Her pimp" The cop clarified. "He shot at an officer and he was killed"
I nodded and told her there was nothing else to discuss that night. I thanked her for bringing Bella home while she headed to the door.
I knew that Bella was probably in shock, if she was covered in James's blood she was there with his dead body or even there while he was being killed.
"Bella" I called quietly as to not startle her. "Are you okay?"
She didn't stop gazing at the wall emptily and made no indication that she even heard me. I walked up to her slowly. She still didn't show any indication of seeing me; it was as if she wasn't even here with us. I reached out a put a hand on her shoulder and said her name softly.
"No" She yelped.
Her eyes snapped to me but I knew she still didn't see me from the unfocused nature of her eyes. She backed away from me quickly and frantically shaking her head. I pulled my hand back even though she was no longer in reach.
"They killed him, they killed him" She cried frantically.
"Bella they were trying to keep you safe, and you're safer here." I tried to explain.
"No, daddy kept me safe; he kept me safe from everyone." She cried, eyes darting around the room quickly, not letting her eyes linger anywhere for too long. "He saved me"
I was confused at her response and I knew that despite the fact that she wasn't thinking straight, she believed what she was saying.
"Bella, I'll keep you safe" I promised.
She looked at me and I touched her cheek saying that I promised.
She flinched out of my touch and looked at me in terror. She spun and ran out the living room, her hair flew behind he while she ran up the stairs. A few seconds later her door slammed. I sighed and stared at the spot where she had disappeared from.
"I think we're missing something" Esme whispered.
Emmett got up and stormed away. The rest of the kids disappeared calmly. Esme started to cry and I sighed again and pulled her against my chest trying to soothe her.
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