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.

Edward Cullen POV

After visiting Bella my dead heart felt like beating. She had looked so fragile lying in that bed and Carlisle's thoughts were not good at all.

I hated concrete steps now and hated the snow and ice more. It had hurt my Bella….

Hang on; MY Bella? Since when was she MY Bella?

Alice hopped up onto the stool next to me. "Because you love her." She murmured, tracing the patterns on the kitchen island.

I stared at her. "That's ridiculous"

She shook her head and started to explain to me the 'First Signs of Love.' After I knew 5 of them Rosalie came and joined in and I couldn't take it any more.

No. 1 – it was way to girly and….

No. 2 – they were all true….

I was in love with Bella, as they put it but I had to shake it off, I couldn't be; she was human, innocent and fragile. I was a monster, deadly and strong…

It just wasn't right!

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The next day I trailed my way into Alice's bedroom and purposely left a trail of mud behind me so it was smudged into her pink designer carpet that she had spent more money on than her bed!

I sat down loudly on the bed to make myself known.

Like planned she came marching into the room with piles and piles of neatly folded Gucci designer clothes.

She smoothed out a pair of dark straight cut jeans and then an EMPORIO ARMANI Men's Body Fitted Sweater.

"Put those on; your going to look dashing!" she trilled and clapped her hands together. She looked over at the mess on her carpet and frowned deeply. "Later." She threatened.

I grumbled something unintelligible and scooped the clothes up into my arms. "It's only school, did you really have to buy me a sweater and jeans that cost nearly $500 together?"

"Of course!" Alice looked offended by my rhetorical question so I quickly headed out of the room before she could lob some shoe at me or something like that.

I quickly got changed; clearly not that happy with what I had to wear. Did we really have to make all of the other kids so jealous?

The thoughts running through those kids minds yesterday were full of jealousy and admiration. Did she want to draw attention to us anymore? Man!

As I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen Esme greeted me with her warm smile and her motherly posture.

"Morning, Edward." She said as she cleaned dishes that didn't need cleaning. I guess it was just something for her to do.

"Morning, Mom." I said as I turned so my back was to her. I could imagine the smile and the light in her eyes at those 2 words. I turned a fraction and saw exactly what I thought. Her thoughts went crazy as she thought in her own little world.

I grabbed my books from the island and went over to her. I lowered myself down a tiny bit and kissed my mother's forehead. "See you later, I'm going to be home a little late; I'm going to be visiting Bella again, I hope you don't mind."

She shook her head as she hugged me back. "You go see that girl as long as you like; she deserves it."

When I was halfway out of the doorway she called out to me. "Oh and Edward!"

I turned.

"When she's well enough please invite her over; I'd love to meet her!" She giggled like bells before turning to carry on her business.

I met Emmett in the hallway and he gladly accepted my invite for me to drive him to school. I also noted and informed him that that meant he would have to see Bella because he wouldn't get home unless he went with the others which he didn't want to do. Don't ask me why.

He didn't seem bothered about going to hospital with me.

Rosalie, Alice and Jasper went in Alice's Porsche. Alice drove fast down the driveway out of our home. We drove through the lanes fast before reaching the busy part of Forks. As we drove past the Carver Café (AKA the Diner) we saw a police cruiser in the parking lot. Charlie Swan was leaning against the door looking calm and happy. I was surprised to seem him smiling. He was laughing with a young girl who had one of the café's aprons on.

I had a tense feeling in my stomach and a strange load of thoughts that screamed that something wasn't right.

When we pulled into the school parking lot it was still early so not many students were there. A few cars were on the far end of the lot and about 3 where we pulled up.

Maxi was leaning against the wall of the school out of anyone's way with his arms wrapped secularly around his legs. He was breathing deeply through his nose and he didn't look good at all. Harmony was perched on the grass opposite him with a cut along her right eyebrow. Her skin was pale and she was crying.

Rosalie noticed the sudden sadness in the child's eyes and lurched forward towards Maxi and Harmony. We all watched from our cars as she bent down and started to ask what happened.

She got nothing and so we all approached them.

Maxi tried to get his breathing under control desperately but struggled to succeed whilst Harmony gladly accepted the invitation of Rosalie's cold, stone arms.

"What's wrong? Is Bella okay?" the words just rolled out of my mouth. I was asking about Bella when clearly her brother was trembling.

"She's fine….at least I think." He muttered the last part to himself and I had that feeling that told you they meant something more.

Most of the tension from my body began to dissolve at his reassurance.

"Then what's wrong?" Emmett asked as he leaned against the wall.

"Nothing." Maxi sniffled and pulled himself up. He winced in pain as his left leg began to give out. He pulled himself up by grabbing onto the metal railing beside him.

"You're hurt." Alice stated; a small frown over taking her calm face.

"It's fine," Maxi said with a shrug that caused him to wince again. "Harmony and I were messing around last night with the Christmas stuff. I guess we had too much fun." He grinned.

"I think so; she's shattered." Rosalie murmured from the closure of Harmony's hair.

Proving Rosalie's comment Harmony stretched out her little body and snuggled into Rosalie's shirt; falling into a dream.

Maxi dragged his feet up the steps beside him with loud, deep breaths. He closed his eyes for a second and then opened them; wincing in pain. How on earth could Charlie send the both of them here like this? Why didn't he look after Harmony anyway?

I moved to support Maxi's frame as he nearly fell sideward's. "Okay you defiantly shouldn't be in school, our dads home; you can go and see him; we can call him."

Maxi's head shot up in alarm and he tried to get out of my grasp. I let him. "No, no that's not necessary, we're just fine." he turned to look at Rosalie. "Can I have Harmony back now?"

She just stared at him and nodded. His face relaxed but then tensed after the words that came next. "Only if you go see our dad."

Maxi took a step back; bringing himself between us and the wall. "I…I can't…"

"Why not?" Rosalie pressed, cradling Harmony against her chest.

"Because I just can't. My legs just fine." The bell then rang loudly and Maxi – who thought he could get away – limped towards Rosalie trying to grab his sister.

She didn't let him; instead she stepped around my back and out my other side so she was 14 inches away from him.

Harmony woke up and with a squeak she was fighting to remove herself from Rosalie's arms. "Max-I!" She wined his name in complete fear.

Rosalie – who was staring at the girl with a blank face – rocked Harmony back and forth.

Maxi stumbled forwards and bashed his head against the railing so hard that it vibrated. Just before he was a few inches away from the floor Emmett caught him; lifting him up into his arms because he'd lost consciousness. Just great.

Before the Principal could come out and scream at us to get to class we all got into our cars. Emmett put Maxi across the back seat and Rosalie got in next to me with the child in her arms.

Edward's POV :)

I've been so busy since we're now caring for a terminally ill child but I hope you like this one.

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