Chapter 8

BPOV

We walked out only to be met by Emmet who I ran into and fell flat on my face. "Ouch" I said landing on my butt and Edward panicked and kneed down to my leavel.

"Emmet you idiot look what you did. Isabella, are you alright?" He asked and I nodded as Emmet set me back on my crutches, blushing.

"Sorry Bella. I didn't see you down there. I love that blush that you do," Emmet said laughing and I blushed again.

"Its alright Emmet," I replied quietly as he and Edward helped me down the stairs which were very annoying.

"Hey Bella I think Esme wants your help in the kitchen if its ok with Edward," the boy names Jasper said speaking up for the first time. "Aro gets here in an hour."

"Its ok Isabella go help Esme while I catch up with Emmet and Jasper," Edward said and I nodded quietly and walked off to the kitchen and dining room. I looked at the dinning room table and saw it seated 12 people. I found Esme, Rosalie, and Alice in the kitchen. Esme was taking the turkey out of the stove, Rosalie was finishing the stuffing, Alice was doing the bread and everything else was done and cooling.

"Ah Good morning Bella," Esme said and Alice hugged me in a comforting way and I nodded and she let go of me.

"I thought you would need that after all you have been through," Alice said and Rosalie hugged me also. This is a hugging family.

"Thanks," I said in a small voice I had no tend to speak a lot.

"Bella, will you set the table for me?" Esme asked handing me a tray of spoons, forks, knives, and napkins.

"Yes Ma'am," I replied quietly and turned carefully and crutched to the dinning room and started placing them properly like my mom had.

After I had finished setting the table I went back to Esme and she said, "Don't worry Bella all we have to do it set the table and I don't want you to fall on the crutches so why don't you go sit with Edward in the living room?" I nodded even though I didn't want to go to Edward.

I made my way to Edward in the living room where he, Jasper, and Emmet were playing Mario Cart Wii and I held back a laugh as Carlisle looked up from his newspaper.

"Good morning Bella," Carlisle said and I nodded and sat on the couch. I watched how Jasper would win each round they played and Emmet or Edward would hand Jasper money which was funny but I kept a dull look on my face and kept watching until Alice came running in.

"Aro is here. Shut off the game before he sees you!" She said and the boys jumped up and turned the game off ad hid the Wii and Esme, Rosalie, and Alice ran to sit in a seat. Edward quickly sat beside me and hugged me to his waist. It was all happening so fast I was starting to get confused.

"I'll tell you later," Edward whispered in my ear and I nodded and leaned back as everyone got settled.

Then the door bell rang and Carlisle got up slowly. Wow this dude must be very important. He walked to the front door which was in front of the staircase and opened the door.

"Carlisle, old friend, its been to long!" A voice said loudly hurting my ears as a man with long black hair stepped into view but Edward turned my head towards the TV that I hadn't noticed was on. I watched it silently as we watched the news and the announcer started to talk about me and I was listening but then Emmet switched the channel and I gave him a questioning look. He then pointed to Edward and I looked at Edward and Edward shook his head as Carlisle and the man, Aro along with 3 men following him came into the room.

"Yes its been long Aro. You know my family and that's Bella," Carlisle said quietly as Esme stood next to Carlisle.

"Yes indeed," Aro answered and shook the boys' hand.

"Why don't we go have lunch in the Dining room Aro. Happy Thanksgiving," Esme said to Aro and Edward helped me up. It certainly was not a happy thanksgiving.

"Yes lets go my stomach is rumbling," Strange, strange man I thought to myself.

Edward walked me to my seat which was between him and Alice. I sat down carefully since my foot was still hurting and Alice put the crutches away and sat beside me and Jasper.

"Go ahead and eat all you want we made plenty," Esme said taking her seat between Carlisle and Edward. It was Carlisle at the head Esme to his left, then Edward, me, Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, Emmet, and Aro's people, and then Aro next to Carlisle.

Edward started putting things on my plate like I was a little kid and I just gave him a confused look while he put beans, turkey, sweet potatoes, stuffing, and rolls on my plate.

"Don't start it Isabella," Edward whispered to me and I sighed to myself and started eating my turkey.

"Bella, What happened to your ankle?" Aro asked eating turkey himself. Then Edward gave me a look.

"She accidently fell down the stairs the other day," He answered for me. Liar! Uh!

"Yes I did. I am extremely clumsy," I said quietly and I heard Esme sigh next to Carlisle.

"O dear. I hope you are alright," Aro replied louder than I anticipaited.

"Aro, She is fine. I looked at it and she will be walking in the next 2 weeks," Carlisle spoke up for me.

"Good, Good," Aro said returning to his food.

After 10 minutes of silence Alice spoke up.

"Why don't we say the things we are grateful for?" She chirped. I wasn't thankful for anything besides God allowing me to live on this earth.

"Sure Alice," Esme said happily. "Carlisle you go first?"

"Ok I am thankful for Aro being here with us," Carlisle said for everybody to hear and Aro shined with happiness. "Esme, Love?"

"I am thankful for my family," Esme shined and leaned on Carlisle as I ate my sweet potatoes silently. "Edward?"

"I am thankful for Bella," Edward said and Aro gave an 'awe' and Edward looked at me with half love eyes and a death glare. "Bella?" Wait he just called me Bella? I am so confused.

"I have nothing to be thankful for," I said loudly to make sure Aro could hear. Aro gave me a very confused look as did the rest of the family.

"Why don't you have any thing to be thankful for Bella? You have a loving family here?" Aro asked. I was going to tell him. Maybe he would run off and tell the police and then they will come and get me.

"You really want to know why?" I asked in disgust as Edward gave me a warning look and Alice gave me a pleading look as to tell me to hush.

"Please," Aro begged.

"Isabella!" Edward hissed but I ignored him and we continued.

"Well I am being forced here Aro! Edward kidnapped me from my home in Forks. I just want to go home! I am sick of this place. The real truth is Edward broke my ankle a week ago and its all his fault and I was trying to go home! That's all I want to do is go home. Aro, Edward is hidieous! I hate him! Please take me home to my parents! Tell some one! I hate it here!" I screamed tipping over my tea and Edward stood as Aro and the rest of the family gapped at us. "Please!"

"Isabella! What did I tell you when we were upstairs!" Edward hissed at me and slapped me hard across my cheek and I got mad and slapped him back as everyone sat there astonished at what I had done.

"You are not the boss of me, you monster," I hissed at him.

"O that's what you think lets go upstairs and see who is boss and then you can tell me who it is," Edward said and grabbed my arms and threw me over his shoulder.

"Put me down! I don't care what you do to me! I want to go home!" I screeched and kept clawing and beating his back as we left the dining room and went upstairs. He unlocked the gate and locked it again as we went into the room and he threw me on the bed.

He walked to the cabinet. Oh no! He pulled out a pair of handcuffs and locked it again.

He walked back over to me and I could tell he was angry. Really angry. Stand your ground Bella I told my self and put on my look of anger on.

"Get off the bed, now" He hissed as he walked into the closet and retrieved a belt. Great, I used sarcasm in my mind. " I said get off the dang bed Isabella!" I carefully got off the bed on 1 foot hoping I wouldn't hurt my ankle.

I was now standing on 1 foot in front of Edward. I was scared but I didn't show it.

"Strip" He said and I looked at him with a 'what did you just say' look. "I said Strip as in clothes!" He wanted me to strip in front of him. "Do it Now!" I started to take off m shoes carefully as he watched me. Then I pulled off my jeans, and then my shirt. Now I was in my underwear and bra in front of him which made me cautious. I hope he doesn't rape me.

He moved towards me and put the hand cuffs tightly on my wrist making me whimper. Edward slapped me and I just starred at him astonished at what he did then he took advantage of the chance and slapped me again knocking me onto the floor hitting my ankle and I screamed in pain.

He picked me up and looped the handcuffs on the hook hanging from the ceiling. Oh no what have I done! Now I was dangling from the ceiling. Tears that had welded up in my eyes were going down my cheeks now the Edward grabbed his belt and took a whip on my back and I screamed out in pain.

"You will learn who is boss!" Edward hollered at me as I cryed out. He kept whipping me and I started begging him to stop. I was still naked infront of him. He could see almost every inch of my body which scared me.

After 15 minutes of pure agony Edward finally stopped beating the heck out of me and unhooked me and put me safely on the bed as I cried for 5 more minutes.