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Bad to the Bones

Chapter 17

"What happened?" I whispered. Edward had been sitting next to me for a while now.

"James was about to kill me when the FBI stormed in and they killed everyone." He said loud and clear for everyone to hear.

"I am so sorry about Alec." He looked me in the eyes.

"Don't be baby girl; I knew that I couldn't trust him."

"Bella!" Charlie came running in with behind him Renee and Phil. He had picked up Renee and Phil from the airport and they came as fast as they could. Edward left just a few hours ago; he had made sure his stepdad, Carlisle, came to Forks. Carlisle lives in Seattle and is there the best doctor you could have. What I had heard of Edward was that they were all very worried. Only my dad knew the true story, he and Edward desisted that it was not a smart idea to tell Renee and Phil. The both of them still didn't want to look at each other but I knew that Charlie was very grateful of Edward.

"O my god, honey are you okay?" In Renee's eyes there were tears, but it seemed to be one's that were out of happiness.

"I was so worried. How the hell did you menus to fell like that?" For a second I looked at Charlie for help, Edward didn't have the time to tell me the story they came up with.

"Let's talk about something else, Renee." Charlie said.

"Of course, of course."

"I am so happy you are all here." A little smile appeared on my face and it seemed to smooth everyone in the room. Precisely at the moment Carlisle walked in, he was truly one beautiful man. He had blond hair and beautiful blue eyes. Even my mother seemed to be affected by him.

"I am sorry to say this since you flew here from Florida but Bella needs to rest." Disappointment arose on all their faces.

"Of course, thank you doctor." This time it was Phil who took the lead. Slowly the al disappeared into the light.

The day after I woke up from the light that was shining in my face. My head felt a little dizzy but nothing too serious.

"He Bella, you're awake." Slowly I turned my head around and faced Charlie.

"Dad, what are you doing here at this hour?" The clock next to the bed was signing 6:00 AM.

"I wanted to talk about what happened between me and Edward. Well more likely what I have done to Edward." Charlie looked down with shame. Automatically my hand went up in the air and settled down on his shoulder.

"It's okay dad, just tell me." He seemed to calm down just a little bit. Charlie grabbed a little piece of paper out of his jacket and handed it to me.

Death by murder

Here in our city of Chicago has been made a murder. A family of three lived in the middle of the city. It was a young couple. The man, Edward Mason, was 28 years old and the woman, Elizabeth Mason Thomson was 26 years old. They had a child called Edward Anthony Mason. The murders came into their house and destroyed everything. The couple was murdered only the child could escape; he is just six years old. Without any parents he is going to live with a good friend of his father, Carlisle Cullen who now lives in Forks in the state of Washington.

It was the same article that I read when I was at Edward's house.

"This was it, where it all started." He whispered, again I started to read it.

"Edward's parents were killed. At that moment the police was in a mystery, and I was part of it. I just turned Chief and my boss gave me full responsibility in the case. The team in Chicago didn't find much evidence of the murder. To be honest there were absolutely no signs of a murderer. My assignment was to interrogate Edward; it was difficult he was only six years old. I asked him questions about his parents but he didn't seem to know much about them. We asked if he knew if his parents had any enemies but he didn't know. The only thing he could tell me was that his mother was most of the time taking care of him and his father worked a lot. When his father was home he was preparing his son to become CEO of his father's company." He took a deep breath and went on.

"Everything didn't seem to get together. At first we thought that the culprit was someone from his family, who wanted to I inherit his money and his companies. But that also wasn't the truth otherwise he would also have killed Edward. We all began to feel desperate; the dangerous murderer was still walking around somewhere. The police of Chicago and we started to work better together. It took us a month and then out of the blue it was there, the evidence we needed. But the evidence we found came as a shock to all of us. It seemed like we finally found the one who was responsible for the murder of Elizabeth and Edward Mason." For a second Charlie looked down out of shame. Again I settled my hand down on his shoulder.

"Continue. Who was the culprit?"

"Edward." It came out as a whispered but hit me hard. It couldn't, Edward would never kill his parents. He was six years old he couldn't be the murderer.

"All the facts were true. He was guilty although he denied it. After another week there wasn't any more doubt. The judge gave Edward 10 years in jail." Charlie stopped again; he needed a little bit of time.

"After 2 years I discovered that I made a mistake, the evidence that we found wasn't evidence at all. I hated myself for making such a mistake. Everyone should have checked the evidence but we didn't. Edward, the little boy of 8, had been in jail without being guilty and didn't have any parents anymore. After I bailed him out of jail the little boy was broken. He didn't say or do anything, I hated myself." Charlie started to cry. Edward was right Charlie did way worse than Edward could have ever done. I was shocked; it must have been so hard for Edward dealing with his parents' death in a cell. I didn't know what I was supposed to say to Charlie.

"I wanted to make things right but he didn't want it. He didn't say anything but in his eyes were laying hate and sadness." Charlie went on with his story.

"Edward has always been smart when he was twelve he found the actual murderer. I wanted to help him but I got a punch in my face as answer. Since that moment I gave up on him, every time I see him I am mad myself self. The fighting between us started when he threatened you." It was the end of the story. Charlie and I were both staring at our hands. At that moment there just weren't any words to say.

Not much happened after that day, Phil and Renee came by much. Charlie didn't dare to look at me at all he was too ashamed and from Edward I didn't hear a thing. It actually made me feel a little bad, maybe he knew that I knew. He was so happy when I woke up, that day that he finally confessed his feelings for me. I had now been in the hospital for two weeks but it felt like forever.

I woke up from someone touching my hair and whispers in my ear but pretended like I was still asleep.

"Hello pretty girl." The voice was defiantly Edward's.

"I am sorry that I didn't visit before. This will also be the last time; today it is the 20th of June, my birthday. Normally I don't do anything about it but this year I wanted you to be there, to feel normal for once in my life." His face was hidden in my hair. I heard him sniff my sent, it actually made me blush.

"I wanted to let you know that I love you and I always will. But I am not right for you; my baggage is too heavy to deal with. I will make you cry and that is the last thing I want." He got his face out of my neck and kissed my forehead.

"Goodbye love." He said when he was about to leave.

"You are not going anywhere." My voice was loud and clear. Edward had his back to me but stood still.

"What do you still want form me?"

"I want to give you something that no one has been able to give you, and I want you to give me the exact same thing." He turned around and he was looking furious at me.

"No, I don't deserve it after what happened." I climbed out of the bed and stood in front of him. My hand was making soft circles on his cheek what seemed to relax him.

"Yes you do. Charlie told me and you came for me Edward. You came for me; no one would have done that for me." His eyes were watery and sad looking.

"I love you too." With my eyes locked with his I kissed him. All the emotions of the last week were in them.

After another week I was allowed to go home, I enjoyed it a lot. I still had to be in bed the most of the day but it felt a lot better. Carlisle came so now and then to check on me.

"Bella, Bella, Bella." Someone whispered into my ear. Slowly I looked next to me; Edward was sitting at the end of my bed.

"He beautiful, I came to tell you something." His eyes looked sad, what made my mouth dry.

"I will be leaving you for a while." I started to cry instantly, Edward almost immediately threw his arms around me.

"I need to make sure that I will get better. I want to be my old self again not some sick thinking mind." He was right he needed this but the pain wasn't less.

"In a few years I will come back for you. But please don't wait if you find someone else than I want you to be happy." I nodded.

"Do this for me baby girl." Again I nodded in response.

"I have got something for you." He gave me a few pieces of paper.

"You are now the owner of your father's house and with these papers your father will be able to get his job as chief back." Edward was really the sweetest guy ever. My tears were running down like a waterfall.

"I love you." He kissed my forehead and stood up to leave.

"I love you too."

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