Chambers of the Soul

Summary: Bella lives with her abusive father; Charlie, her older brother; Maxi and her younger sister; Harmony. She almost thinks there's no hope but what happens when the new family comes to town? Will she ever be happy? What if Bella and her siblings became happy and then someone came back to haunt them…

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. All characters and other twilight-related things belong to SM. I only own the storyline.

Rosalie Hale POV

I was spread out on my bed in my new bedroom flicking through a magazine but my thoughts were else where.

The human girl came out to me; like I needed to help her. I knew something was wrong, I think everyone who was at the school did but they were too afraid to take anything further.

I sighed and pulled my notebook from my rucksack and flipped to a clean page. I started to jot down things that I had seen in Bella since I'd first met her.

The list wasn't very long but all of the points were negative.

She was definitely anorexic; I was going to go talk to Carlisle later.

She was definitely scared of something.

I heard the front door open and then Esme's light feet padded across the front room. She dropped down onto the couch and I heard her clear her throat. "I met Bella's dad!" she said, happily.

This was a conversation I wanted to hear.

I chucked my notebook and pen on my bed and made my way downstairs. Everyone else in the house had come to join and we all took seats on an available seat.

"So…what's he like?" Emmett asked.

Esme seemed to hesitate. "He's chief of Police."

"Cool!" Emmett yelled.

"That's it? That's all you got?" Jasper asked.

Esme shook her head. "Well…yes but he's coming for dinner!" she soon brightened up.

"Dinner!" I choked. "We don't eat!"

"I have food." She smiled, simply, and went off to the kitchen.

2 hours later at 8pm Charlie came to dinner.

The minute I saw him I felt unsafe…well uncomfortable.

He was tall and looked like he had a strong build. His face had stubble and his curls were messily combed. He had on a pair of black trousers and a shirt and tie. His hands were huge and he walked so confident and he was just…huge…

As we pretended to eat Carlisle started conversation. "Have you got children?"

Charlie shifted his position next to Emmett. He hummed a response. "Yeah. A boy and 2 girls." He didn't sound very proud of it.

Carlisle smiled. "You know they were welcome to come to dinner too."

Charlie swallowed his food. "My daughter…had plans. My son is babysitter." He managed a smile.

Esme smiled. "My children know Bella."

Charlie's fingers tensed around his fork. His eyes slightly angry. He relaxed after a few seconds. "Oh, that's…nice. Bella doesn't socialize much. I think me and her prefer it that way."

Edward seemed to be concentrating hard on Charlie. I wondered if he could read Charlie's mind.

Edward shook his head once at me before Charlie could see.

Wow. What was up with the Swan family? Edward couldn't get into any of their minds!

After dinner Esme made Charlie stay some more. We all sat in the front room talking.

Charlie's cell went off. He fumbled for it gruffly and apologized before answering. He looked annoyed.

"Um…Charlie…it's Bella…it's not good….I…you need to tell Tyler…please…just…this once…I'll do anything tonight…" I recognized Bella's older brother's voice, he sounded sad, panicked, upset…

Charlie looked even angrier if that was possible. "Where's Tyler and where the hell is Bella. I swear if either of you have…"

Charlie was cut off by a loud wail in the background.

Charlie's eyes widened. "And why can I hear Harmony?"

Maxi took a long breath on the other side. "Bella…needed me so I took Harmony…with me, sir. I…she was scared…I'm sorry…we are still here, we're not doing…anything wrong."

Charlie sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "Okay, well you stay right where you are. Make Harmony shut the hell up and leave Bella be. I'll sort things out later."

Maxi sighed quietly and hung up.

Charlie looked apologetic as he closed his phone. "Sorry bout that. You know what kids are like."

"Is Bella okay?" Edward asked.

Charlie studied him closely. "She'll be fine. She probably fell down the stairs again or something, that girl; clumsy" he chuckled lightly.

At 10:20pm he went home. As he pulled away from the driveway I heard him mutter things about his kids.

"I hate him…he's….scary." Alice said, wrinkling her nose.

"Was I the only one who noticed the smell of alcohol and drugs?" Jasper asked.

We all shook our heads.

Bella Swan POV.

Tyler pulled his friend who lived between his legs from me and stood up, roughly. His hand clenched around my top and he dragged me to the wall.

I had already been here for an hour.

His friends laughed drunkly as Tyler started throwing punches at my weak chest.

I was already sobbing. "No….stop!" my knees gave way and I fell to the floor.

Tyler just laughed harder and crouched to the floor. His breath wafted in my face. "No chance, honey. You're so gorgeous. Mmm."

After another hour of beatings and things I didn't want to do Tyler dragged me to his car. He pushed me through the open door and I wacked my head hard on the gear stick. I groaned and sat properly as he pulled away, grumpily.

"2 hours is never enough." He mumbled, glancing at me before turning back to the road.

I sunk in and out of consciousness the whole ride. I was awake when we stopped a few houses away from my home.

Tyler reached over me and opened the door. He unclasped my seatbelt and roughly chucked me out of the car.

I held my hands out as the sidewalk came close to my face. My arms collapsed and my face grazed the hard concrete.

I cried as I lay there for a few minutes before I pulled myself up, weakly, and fumbled for my cell.

Blood was dripping from nail marks on my arms and something wet was at the back of my head. My chest was hurting and I felt the blackness coming and the oxygen leaving.

I managed to get Maxi to answer.

"Mrs. William's house." I gasped out and hung up, knowing he'd understand.

It seemed like ages until I heard footsteps near me. I immediately cowered, thinking it was Tyler but then warm, familiar hands were holding me.

Maxi.

My breathing was getting harder now and the darkness was drawing with my fight.

I grasped hard onto Maxi's hand like it would somehow make me stronger.

"Bella." Maxi gasped, "What did they do." He whimpered.

I didn't respond, I wanted too but I couldn't.

There was another set of footsteps, softer now but to loud to be Harmony's. "I've got this, will it do?" a voice I had heard before asked.

"Yes, thank you Angela, where did you get it?" Maxi gently stroked my cheek.

I opened my eyes a little and saw a blurry figure of Angela Webber's small frame.

Angela shrugged. "My little brother had some breathing problems. Everything to help him and some bandages and everything is in there."

"Would your parents mind us using it?" I glanced down to make out a green sort of thing on the concrete floor and Maxi's hands fumbling through it.

Angela shook her head and I felt her warm body drop down next to me. I then felt her tiny hand on my back; she gently rubbed it and soothed me.

My eyesight became clear and I realized the green thing was in fact a medical bag.

Maxi was looking at Angela curiously as she patted my back.

Angela smiled weakly. "It helps to get oxygen to them a little."

Behind Maxi's small smile I noticed the pain in his eyes. He glanced at me and then froze, knowing I was aware.

There was some type of oxygen mask in his hands and he scooted closer to me. He gave Angela a look that I couldn't make out.

Angela gently took the mask. "Lie her down and then hold this firmly over her nose and mouth. I think she'd be more comfortable with you doing it."

"Its okay, Bella. Shhhh." Maxi soothed as I cried in pain as he slid his hands under my legs and led me down onto the concrete. He lifted up my head and then something soft was underneath it.

There was an exchange of something. I couldn't see it because I was staring up at the dark sky.

Maxi scooted to behind my head and he smiled weakly at me when he caught me looking.

Then something came crushing down over my nose and mouth. My hands reached up to drag it off but Angela's tiny hands reached and pulled them down.

My chest heaved and it hurt as my stomach moved. I squirmed and tried to beg them to take the oxygen mask off but I couldn't speak.

My body was accepting the oxygen even if I was protesting.

"That's it Bella, well done." Angela's warm voice praised.

Angela was the only nicest girl that was at the school. She had never said anything nasty to me ever. She was very kind but didn't know what was happening to us.

I wasn't going to tell her either, not even if she wanted answers after this.

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