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~Chapter 10~
Edward POV- July 3, 2010 Night…
The darkness surrounded me…
With every hit I would scream.
With every kick I would beg forgiveness for anything I did or in some cases didn't do.
The scene before me changed. I was 10 years old and holding a new baseball that my dad had just bought for me. I was having a great day with him and his new wife Esme. I was afraid as we started the drive back to Elizabeth's home.
The house smelled horrible as I opened the door. "Boy." Elizabeth's yell came from the living room as the front door closed. I cringed as I heard her voice slur, she was without doubt drunk. Trying to calm my shaking form I walked into the room she occupied. There were countless empty bottles thrown about the room.
"What's that?" She said, grabbing the ball from me. The way she sneered when she saw what it was made me want to cry, I knew I wouldn't be getting it back. Her number one rule is no toys; she says I don't deserve them because I'm bad.
"Is this from your father?" Her voice was harsh and I knew a beating was coming, after her speech. She didn't wait for a reply as she continued. "Stupid, stupid boy, Do you think that your father loves you?" Stupidly I nodded to her question. That earned me the first slap of the night.
"You boy are not loved. Your daddy is replacing you, he doesn't want you. All you do is screw up his life, you are a disgrace and no one loves you." Her words hurt more than the abuse my body went through that night.
I didn't want to believe her hurtful words, but I was only 10 and she is my mom. Wouldn't her words be true?
Years later Phil came into my room. "Edward son your father is on the phone." His kind voice was surprising me until I notice the phone in his hand he didn't want Carlisle to know anything. The look in his eyes as I took the phone told me that my punishment would come later that night.
"Hello?" I asked into the phone.
"Hello Edward, it's your dad." He sounded happy I noted as I waited for him to finish. "Esme and I would love it if you came for a visit this summer, you'll be on summer break in two weeks and we would like you to come meet your new sibling, you have an older brother named Emmett whom would really like to meet you..." He continued to tell me about Emmett. My thoughts went to how my mother was right, I had been replaced by someone else, someone better. I decided that I should just stop ruining his life.
"No, Carlisle, I'm busy this summer and I don't want to come and visit." I said as I felt my heart break.
Elizabeth and Phil's beatings got worst and I had to always come up with reasons not to accept any visits from Carlisle. That night as punishment I found myself lying on a soft four poster bed. My clothes had been thrown to the ground, scanning my body I saw black and blue bruises all over my body. Tears were running down my face, this was nothing new to me. I was 14 and this had been going on for a while, still I couldn't help the fear I felt as the door creaked open.
My screams filled the air…
Carlisle POV- July 4, 2010
I was sitting in my study, attempting to do something with all the paper work I had accumulating on my desk. But I couldn't help my mind from wandering. It was 5:00 am and I was unable to sleep any longer…
Edward was only five when Elizabeth and I had divorced. I had just finished medical school and was doing ok working full time. Financially I helped provide for him and he didn't go without anything he needed. Elizabeth and I were sitting in a court room waiting for a judge to help settle our custody dispute.
"Elizabeth Mason." I judge said as she walked in. "I was informed of your plan to move to Chicago in a few weeks and that you are requesting full custody of your son."
I rubbed my eyes and shook my head trying to get rid of the bad memory.
Elizabeth's request was granted and I was told that I would be paying 1,200 in child support each month. I would only have visitation rights to see Edward two times a year.
Needless to say I blame myself for not seeing the pain Edward had been going through. I'm a doctor I should have seen the signs.
A scream echoed through the house causing me to jump out of my chair, I was out the door and up the stairs before I even know what I was doing.
AN: sorry for the short chapter. Its 1:30 am I'll update soon. Please review they make me smile.