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NOTICE: This chapter is going to have a scene of rape in it and if you do not like it I'm sorry I feel like this is what has to happen. I will section the flashback off so if you want to skip it that's fine.

Now on with the story!

Chapter 8

BPOV

***Flashback***

Alice, Emmett, and I were over at Sam's house for the annual summer party start off. We have done this every year for the past 4 years. And it is always a fun time. I was walking around talking to Emily when I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. It's like I could feel eyes running up and down my body and the shiver that ran through my body was not a good one.

I saw Jacob and Seth talking and pushing each other and having a good time but as I looked the opposite direction I saw a guy with long blonde hair pulled into a ponytail. He had these piercing blue eyes. But instead of being attracted to him it was like my mind was telling me to run and stay away from him.

I tried to stay close with Emmett or one of the guys the whole time but I had to go to the bathroom. As I made my way out of the bathroom I noticed no one was in the hallway. That was odd.

I just shrugged my shoulders and kept walking before I was pulled into one of the bedrooms. I gasped and looked up and was met with the same piercing blue eyes of the very guy I was trying to stay away from.

"Hello. I'm James Thompson. And I have been trying to talk to you all night and you keep avoiding me. Staying with all your guy friends. Now I'm going to have to punish you." He growled and I opened my mouth to scream but he covered my mouth.

No, no, no, no. This cannot happen. Where is my brother? Was anyone wondering where I was.

"I found out your name is Bella. So Bella if you make so much as a peep I'll slit your throat. Got it?" I started sobbing.

"Oh yes this is going to be fun." The next thing I knew I was naked and tied to the bed. I tried to get loose but it just wouldn't budge.

I close my eyes willing my self to wake up from this nightmare. "Oh yes my pet you look lovely."

My sobbing was getting louder and I felt a hard blow come to my face. "Shut the hell up!"

He put a gag in my mouth. "Now that should keep you quiet."

I closed my eyes knowing what was coming next. As he thrust into me I screamed into the gag. The pain I felt was excruciating and I begged God to let me die. I was a virgin and he took the very thing I wanted to save for the man I loved.
He just kept going and going and wouldn't stop. His fingers were digging into my hips and I knew it would bruise.

I heard a knock at the door and I tried to scream hoping to God somebody could hear me. For what ever reason my prayers were answered. Emmett came bursting through the door along with Alice and Emily.

"What the fuck?" Emmett screamed before he lunged at James. Alice was over me calling for me to come out of the numb state I was in. I wanted to tell her to hold me and to get me out of here but my mouth wouldn't move. All I could do was cry and look at the marks the ties made on my wrist.

"Bella?…Bella?….Wake up! Please wake up!" Wait that wasn't Alice's or Emily's voice.

***End Flashback***

"Bella?…Bella?….Wake up! Please wake up!" I opened my eyes and saw Edward's green orbs looking at me with so much love, concern, anguish, and most of all anger.

"Edward?" I sounded so horrible from the sleep and the crying.

"Oh god baby. I'm so sorry." He pulled me into his arms and I felt safe. I felt at home.

I don't know how long we sat there just holding each other before I had to break the silence. "Edward? Where is he?"

He pulled back and looked at me with his tear stained face. "Come on lets go downstairs everyone wants to see you and we wanted to tell you everything together."

I nodded. "Okay. I am going to jump in the shower and brush my teeth."

He smiled and rubbed my cheek with his thumb. "Alright love. Do you want me to send Alice up here?"

He always seemed to know what I needed. I nodded and left for the shower. As I was washing my hair I heard her enter. "Bell?'

"Ali.." My voice quivered.

"Come on Bell finish up and come out I need to hug my sister." I quickly finished my shower and wrapped the town around me and another for my hair.

I was pulled into my sister's tiny arms and we both just cried until we couldn't. "I'm sorry Bella. I thought he was in jail."

I nodded. "Me too. I hear everyone is downstairs huh?"

She smiled. "Yeah and when I say everyone…I mean the La Push gang and us."

My eyes widened. "Well lets get going. I want to know and don't want to know what happened you know?" She just nodded and kissed my cheek.

EPOV

Watching Bella toss and turn in her sleep is one thing. But hearing her cry and beg for the pain to stop is another. My heart was breaking and I was hurting not to help her. As I walked downstairs everyone stood up and looked at me. All I could whisper was she was in the bathroom.

"Edward are you okay?' Jasper asked.

I just looked at him. "No Jasper. You have no idea what it was like watching her scream and beg and cry for that bastard not to hurt her." I choked on a sob. I felt arms come around me.

"Edward I know my sister. I know what it was like after this happened to her. She is so strong man. Yeah she is going to be upset for a little bit but give her a few days and she will be back to normal. But to tell you the truth. You have made her happy dude. I have never seen her like that except when we get here. But then she met you and she brightened up so much more. Be strong for her. I know she will lean on you." Emmett talked softly to me.

"Thanks man. I just can't believe the asshole did that." I mumbled.

"Me neither."

Our conversation was stopped when we heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Alice came down first and gave us a small smile and a nod. I jumped up and got to the stairs.

As I saw Bella's tear stained face my heart broke a little more. I held out my hand and she didn't hesitate to take it. I pulled her to me and buried my face in her hair willing myself not to cry. She didn't need that. Emmett was right she needed me to be strong.

"You okay baby?' I whispered and she just held me tighter and nodded her head.

I moved out of the way but stayed close to her as everyone hugged her. But not a dry eye was in the place when my sister hugged her. Rose whispered something in her ear and Bella started sobbing as did my sister. I knew what she was telling her.

Emmett went to go break them up but me and Jazz stopped him. He glared at us. "Dude she is making her cry!"

"And she will explain it to you later. All I will say is Rose has been where Bella is." Jasper told him. Emmett visibly dropped his shoulders and sat on the stairs.

As he put his head in his hands and I saw his body shudder I knew he was crying and I felt my heart go out to him.

But what happened next to this day I will never forget. As Emmett did that I saw Bella who's back was to us go stiff and she turned around and looked right at her brother and was at his side within seconds.

"Emmy?" She whispered.

"I'm so sorry Belly. I am sorry I didn't kill the asshole when I had the chance. I'm sorry he hurt you and most of all I'm sorry that I didn't protect you." He was so broken. But my love smiled at him.

"Oh Emmybear. I'm not sorry you didn't kill him. Because where would you be to take care of me and make me laugh. You would be in prison and orange doesn't look good on you." We all smiled through our tears. "To be honest, I'm not sorry he hurt me. What he did was wrong Em but look at how strong I am today for what happened. And as for you not protecting me, who's to say after he raped me he wouldn't have killed me?" We all grimaced. "Em you came in and you did save me and you protected me. You always have. And I am blessed beyond measure to have a brother like you. I love you Emmy."

The tears she tried to stop came down and Emmett grabbed her face gently and wiped them away. They smiled at each other and he kissed her forehead. "I think it's time for you to know what happened."

We all made our way into the living room. Alice and Jasper were on the loveseat. Emmett was in front of Bella and I on the couch and Rose was beside Bella.

"After I jumped him and we took him in the back. Well it took all of my strength not to kill him. Sam and Jacob talked to me and told me I would get pressed with battery charges for beating him to death. We called the cops and they were on their way. You had already passed out by this point and I got Edward and Rose and Alice to take you home. I asked James why he did what he did and the sick bastard said because he wanted to add to his collection. Apparently you aren't the only one he's done this to. Then we asked him why he wasn't in jail and he told us that he easily escaped and has been running but came back this year to get you again. When the cops got there they cuffed him hands and feet. And they said that they are doubling his sentence with no chance of parole. He will be dead before he gets out. He got life babe. The judge that handled your case didn't even want to do a court hearing because James lawyer dumped him. The judge was so mad that he just called the prison and told them to put him in a padded cell for the rest of his life. It's over Bell."

We all looked at Bella who had tears streaming down his face. "I wasn't the only one?" Emmett shook his head. "How many more?"

"It's not important-" He was interrupted

"HOW MANY MORE EMMETT?" Bella was pissed.

"Thirteen Bella." He whispered. Bella shot up and ran to the bathroom holding her mouth. Rose got up and went after her.

But before she left she turned around. "I think it's best if I talk to her. Do you guys mind going out for a bit?" We all just shook our heads.

As I was the last one out I kissed my fingers and lifted them to ceiling above where she was at. And somehow I knew she could feel me and how much I loved her. That is all that matters.

Let's see...umm first of all sorry if the rape was a bit much, it was from a personal expierence. I would really love reviews on this chapter on your opinion of what happened. I know I said I won't beg and I won't, but for this chapter I would seriously love your review.

Much love to all.

Shawna