Stephenie has it all. I just decided to play with her characters and add some of mine.

Pre-read by TeamAllTwilight.

We're back to young Edward here... proceed with caution.

I didn't want to expect much of today.

It was going to be like any other day,

Everyone loved their birthdays. Not me. I hated mine.

My parents never remembered it, not like they had a reason to keep it in mind. It was the day I appeared into their lives and ruined them. And they were ruining mine, right back.

The door of my room opened and Mommy stepped inside smiling.

"Happy birthday, sweetie."

I was in shock.

"I baked you a cake. And daddy has a surprise for you."

"Thank you," I whispered, going to hug her.

"Let's go eat."

Of course, I didn't get cake as breakfast and I didn't dare ask. After I finished my cereal with milk, I went to get washed and dressed for the day. Daddy had a surprise for me. I hoped it was something nice.

We went to the park and it was nice to hold their hands. They looked happy. That meant they wouldn't hurt me.

When I tried lifting my feet off the ground and bracing on their hands, Daddy dropped my hand and shouted at me to act normal and not embarrass them. I just wanted to play. I thought I was allowed to do whatever I wanted because it was my birthday.

"Stay here," he snapped when I walked a few feet ahead.

"Leave him be, Edward," Mommy said softly, ruffling my hair. "You can run, but not too far away."

After running to the first tree and back, repeating the process until there were no more trees, Mommy told me to look at the lake to our right.

Ducks!

I rushed to the edge of the water and watched in awe the small birds. They were really beautiful. They were black with green and blue and some red and when their heads disappeared in the water I liked how their little bottoms shook.

"They're cute!" I exclaimed.

"I'm going to buy something to feed them. Would you like that, Anthony?" Mommy asked, looking down at me.

"Yes." I nodded eagerly, going closer to the edge of the water.

"Anthony!" Daddy shouted, dragging me to the paved area. "Don't go near the water."

"Sorry," I mumbled, looking down.

I heard the ducks quaking and that got my attention. I watched them play around until I decided to ask Daddy if I could go near if he was with me.

He wasn't around.

I looked everywhere, panicked. I was alone.

"Daddy?" I asked on a shaky voice. Why had he left? I listened to him and didn't go near the lake.

"Mommy?" I tired again, maybe she would answer.

Biting my lip, I started going back the way we had come. Or so I hoped. I wasn't familiar with the park.

They were no where to be seen.

They had left.

It finally happened.

My wish had come true; they were no longer going to hurt me. But I was alone somewhere I didn't know anyone.

I found a bench and clambered on it, taking the twig that was next to it and digging it into the dirt at my feet.

What now? I wondered.

I wanted my parents back. As much as I didn't like how they hurt me…they were nice. I knew them.

I felt a few tears slipping from my eyes while I realized that I'd miss them. Why had they left? I really hadn't done anything bad. I was good.

I ate everything, even the veggies.

I didn't watch cartoons more than an hour.

I said 'thank you' and 'sorry' like they taught me.

I was nice with our old neighbor.

"Anthony!" I heard Mommy shouting then she was in front of me, kneeling and hugging me to her chest. "Anthony, you scared me, baby. Never scare mommy like this, okay?"

She was back!

I nodded against her chest, hugging her back and sniffing. I welcomed her smell and her warm hug.

"Why did you run away?" Daddy thundered, grabbing my elbow and shaking me. "How could you scare us like this?"

"I didn't see you," I started to tell him, feeling the pain taking over my left arm.

"Edward, it's our fault for leaving him alone," Mommy told him, taking me in her arms.

"He should have stayed put. If he hadn't left, this wouldn't have happened. We're going home and I'm going to teach you a lesson about running away, boy!"

"No!" I cried, hiding behind Mommy. "I tried to find you," I mumbled.

"I'm sure of that!" Daddy snorted, snatching me from the arm and dragging me all the way home.

The more I squirmed to free myself, the angrier he got. When I started screaming as we walked up the stairs, he slapped me with the back of his hand over my mouth. I tasted an odd metal like thing in my mouth but didn't scream again.

Once inside, he took me to my room and locked the door. That's when I saw the twig I was playing with in his hand. Fear gripped me, knowing he'd hurt me with it.

How bad was it going to hurt? I hoped not too bad.

"Take your pants off, Anthony!" he commanded.

I fumbled with them making him grow impatient.

"Edward, don't hurt him. Edward, open the door! It's our fault!" Mommy pleaded from the hallway.

I tried to go to the door, unnoticed. It didn't work and Daddy put me on the bed, on my stomach as he snatched my underwear down my ass.

"No, Daddy!" I cried, putting my hands over my ass.

The twig swished through the air and hit my fingers making me withdrew them as I cried in pain.

"MOMMY!" I shouted.

"Edward, stop it!" she yelled from the other side of the door, trying the door handle.

Daddy didn't seem to care and started spanking me. My voice grew hoarse and once the twig broke, I thought he'd stop but he continued with his palms. All the while, he told me to never do it again and that this was going to happen every time I left them or wandered away.

After he left, Mommy came to me and hugged me tightly, apologizing and kissing my head. She tried to cheer me up by bringing me some cake. That night, she slept with me, promising me that Daddy would never hurt me again. I shouldn't have believed her. Deep down, I knew that he would and that she couldn't stop him.

I'm trying to show Liz's good side, but I know to most of you it doesn't make a difference because she didn't...leave Ed.