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Chapter 4.
Carlisle.
Work was pretty slow tonight, and I still had another hour before my shift finished. I constantly found myself thinking of mine and Esme's 30th wedding anniversay which was fast approaching. Thirty years, Blimey. Our married life had been wonderful overall, and we were still as in love today as we were on the day we married. I could only hope that my children would be as happy and in love as their parents were.
We moved to New York from Forks, seven years ago. It was a tremendously hard time for all concerned. I had been offered a better position here, with a higher pay salary aswell and we couldnt say no.
Edward had been in a relationship with a local girl for a few years. They were best friends long before that though, any fool could see that they were very much in love. Esme couldnt bare the thought of seperating them, so after a battle with my conscence I spoke with Charlie, requesting to take Isabella along with us. NYC was a fantastic school with amazing possibilities and I think that is what signed the deal. The Swan's didnt really have money, and he was aware that he would never be able to pay for his daughters education.
We wanted to surprise the two of them but then we had an urgent call and had to leave for New York straight away. We never did have the chance to say goodbye to Bella. Edward was of course over the moon that we had fixed it so that Bella would be able to move with us. He was getting ready to go to one of their friends birthday parties with Alice when we left for the airport. We bid them farewell knowing that they would be joining us in just a few days time.
We settled in here right away, but it was never as homely as living in forks had been. When the kids eventually came we were both shocked and angry at what had happened between Bella and Edward. He was a mess. I had never seen anyone with such a look of heartbreak. As a parent it made me feel useless that I didnt know how to help him through this. How could Bella cheat on him, and with Mike Newton- Alice's boyfriend of all people. Alice wasnt upset, she was angry at both of them. Especially Bella, she didnt understand how her best friend could do that to her. She knew that Mike had always had a thing for Bella, but she had no Idea that Bella felt that way back. It was a hard time, for Esme too. We had all loved Bella like our own family, so it was such a betrayel that we all felt. Edward spent months getting as drunk as he could, everynight, anything to block out the pain and not have to deal with it. Apparantly they had seen Mike pressing Bella up against the wall, with his hands up her shirt, they could only guess at what happened between them next... Edward couldnt deal with that, and the only thing he found the slightest bit of comfort with was his alcohol supplies.
It took a few years and hours of therapy before he was anything like the old Edward. But he was never right again, he lost the twinkle of his eyes. Even now that he has moved on and his engagded to Tanya- Bella's sister believe it or not. They bumped into each other a few years ago in a cafe while getting coffee. Tanya had left Forks to attend NYC a year before we moved here, we had no Idea. Tanya and Bella really never got along. We always thought that Tanya was a bitch. How wrong we were. Tanya informed us that Bella and Mike had been sleeping together for months before we left, and once we had gone she discovered that she was carrying `Mike Junior` She had only wanted us for the `Cullen` name, and for everything that she could get from us. You could see the pain in Edward's eyes, even though he tried to mask it. Alice didnt care one bit. She was already in a relationship with Jasper, they were so happy and in love. I just wished the same for Edward.
Apparantly Bella and Tanya had gotten into an arguement and Charlie had taken Bella's point of view. He even slapped Tanya across the face. Once she left she didnt look back, she never called them and I dont blame her for that. Who knew Charlie and Bella could be so evil to her. Telling her that she would never be welcome back home. Eventually Edward and Tanya began to spend time together and they became closer in their pain. They began a relationship six months later, and he proposed a year after that. He still doesnt have that look in his eyes though. I wonder sometimes if I will ever see it again. I certainly hope so.
"Carlisle" Jasper yelled as he came running down the corridor. "It seems my new receptionist has double booked me for a session. Could you do one for me. Room fourteen. I have a young lady for an hour appointment, Its only a one off appointment." I laughed at his out of breath tone.
"Sure, why not. Nothing better to do" I replied with a smile. I walked away from him, towards room fourteeen. I was told that the patient was already in there and waiting for me. I knocked on the door once so that I didnt startle her.
"I'm sorry I'm late. I'm Doctor Carlisle Cullen, and I'll be taking over from Doctor Whitlock today" I told the woman as I closed the door behind me. She stood slowly and turned around to face me. I would have fallen to the floor in shock at the sight of who stood before me, if I wasnt still holding on to the handle. Bella fucking Swan. In all the hospital rooms in the world. Why? Why did she have to show up here? Now?. I could feel the hate for this woman pouring out of me as I glared at her. The pain that she had caused my son came to the front of my mind. I knew that I was shouting at her, even though I was too blinded by hate to know what I was saying. I could see the shock and fear on her face as she took a step back away from me. I carried on with my verbal beating. I saw shock show on her face, then a look of torture was the last thing that I saw before she bolted from the room with tears streaming down her thinner face.
I had to take a time out. I was trying to stop myself from chasing after her and demanding to know why. Why she had to break my son the way that she had. But I was so scared of what might happen if I caught up to her, so instead, I sat at Jaspers desk. I put my head in my hands as my whole frame shook. After counting to ten, about ten times I was finally able to think a little more rationally.
I picked up her file that I had noticed she had left on the desk as she hurried out of here. As I picked it up a piece of paper fell out, hastily I unfolded it and began to read.
"My name is Doctor Garrett Denali and I have been Isabella's doctor for the last seven years. I wrote this for you in case Bella felt the need to speak with somebody while she is away from home. It wont go into too much detail as it would be a one-off visit but it will give you an Idea of her sufferings. Please feel free to call me if the need arises."
Then he signed off and left a number. I turned back to the file
I was shocked at what I was reading. This couldnt be true.
*Isabella Swan: Viciously raped by Michael Newton- a local boy on the 7th september 2004.
*Michael Newton pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years in prison.
*Attempted suicide on the 9th September after discovering that her long term boyfriend had skipped town. Servere depression.
*Bella discovered she was pregnant and who is terrified of who the father may be. Has no choice but to go ahead with the pregnancy as she was to late for a termination by the time the pregnancy was discovered.
*Bella seems to be trying to snap herself out of her depression, she has finally realised that she must eat and sleep for her own health and the health of her growing child.
*Bella gave birth to a healthy baby girl and was over the moon once she realised that her ex boyfriend- Edward Cullen was the biological father to her daughter. A DNA ordered by the judge proved that Michael Newton was not the baby's father.
Oh my god! No... this cant be happening. This cant be true, it cant be!
*2011. Bella's daughter was involved in a hit and run. A problem as arisen with Jasmine's liver, caused by the impact. A donor is her only option, Bella is not compatable, leaving her with the only option of trying to track down her child's father.
Fuck, fuck, fuck. I raced out of the room trying to catch any sight of Bella. I didnt even bother waiting for the elevator. I raced by the people gathering there and bolted through the doorway to the stairwell, taking two steps at a time. I was out of breath and panting heavily once I reached the entrance, but Bella was no where in sight. With a deep breath I gave up and made my way back to Jasper's room. I knew that it was a bad thing to do, but I went through her bag, hoping beyond all else that I could find some sort of proof as to where she was staying. I needed to see her. I needed to see if all of this was true, and the fact that I had a grandaughter who was gravelly Ill, while her mother was racing around the country trying to find us. I knew the answer though, My gut feeling was telling me that Bella's file was true and what Alice and Edward had witnessed was the start of Bella being raped, not Bella making out with Newton. This was going to send us all spiralling back to where we were seven years ago, because I knew without a shadow of a doubt that Edward will never forgive himself when he finds out the truth about what actually happened back then. He had not only left Bella to face a terrible ordeal at the hands of a monster, he had also left her pregnant. She must of been pregnant at the time of the attack, and for that I would never forgive myself, let alone Edward. We had to sort this out tonight, but either way, we were screwed. What that poor girl had suffered through. I shuddered at the way only a few moments ago I had laid into her. I sent fear through her when she had already had enough to last a lifetime. I was the evil that I thought she was.
Jasper came into the office then. "Hey, meeting over already. How did it go?" He asked, totally oblivious to what was going through my head right now.
"Dont ask Jasper, Just dont fucking ask" I replied, before walking towards the door. Just before I reached for the handle, the door slammed open, and an angry looking Bella stood before me.
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