Chapter 3: Bullied

Renesmee: Age 8

Edward's POV

"Nessie, it's time for school" I said. "I don't want to go daddy, I don't like school" she said. She used to love school, until a few months ago when we moved to Chicago. I don't know why she suddenly hated school so much. If only I could read her mind. For some reason I couldn't read her mind, just like I couldn't read Bella's mind.

"No daddy! Please don't make me!" she said. "Nessie, you better be down here in one minute!" I said starting to sound mad.

She came down wearing long sleeves and a sweatshirt on top. Lately she has been covering every inch of skin with clothes.

She starting eating her oatmeal and out of the corner of my eye I saw her pull out a thermometer and stick it in the oatmeal. I was shocked, I couldn't believe she was resorting to this just so she can stay home.

"I don't feel good daddy" she lied as she held up the instrument. "Nessie, I saw what you did. I can't believe you" I said angrily."But daddy..."

"No buts Nessie, just go to school and we will talk later" I stated. "Okay daddy" she replied. She got her backpack and left. I let her walk to school because it is a short distance from our house.

I love my daughter, but lately she has been difficult. I thought the teenage years were going to be tough.

As the day went by I got this uneasy feeling. Something was wrong, so I decided to pick up Nessie today instead of letting her just walk home.

I got to the school just as all the classes were being let out for the day. I saw Nessie making her way towards the exit with two new library books in her hands. I saw six boys approach her. As soon as she saw them she started running in the opposite direction, but they were bigger, stronger, and faster then she was.

When they caught up to her one of them pushed her, and another one tripped her so she would have no chance of regaining her balance before she fell face first onto the concrete. One of the boys violently yanked her backpack off of her and shook it so hard that all of the bag's contents fell on her. Another boy snatched her books and threw them at her.

My body reacted faster than my mind did once they had all started kicking her and laughing cruelly. I even heard her rib snap and her cry out in pain when one of them kicked her way too hard.

It took everything I had in me not to run at full vampire speed to rescue her.

"Get the hell away from her!" I shouted once I was over there. I growled the most ferocious growl I ever had in my life. The boys nearly wet themselves in fear.

It didn't escape my notice that there were teachers and staff there watching the entire time and didn't do anything at all.

"Why didn't any of you stop them?!" I shouted. "We've tried before. We think it's just easier to just let them" one of them said.

"Just let them!" I roared in pure anger. "How can you just let them?! Kids are suppose to feel safe at school, not afraid" I said as I finally realized why Nessie wanted to avoid school like the plague. My baby was being threatened and bullied. "How long has this been going on?" I asked. "She first complained about four months ago" they said.

I was speechless. This has been going on for four months and no one bothered to let me know.

just picked her up bridal style and screamed at them they will be hearing from my lawyer, since I planned on suing the school for not even trying to stop the bullying. Someone else was kind enough to gather all of her stuff for me.

I took her to the hospital since I knew she had a broken rib; her breathing even sounded labored.

I was appalled by the number of bruises I saw when they were taping her up.

"Nessie, why didn't you say anything to me?" I asked when we were alone."I didn't want you to worry about me daddy" she said. "I'm your dad, it's my job to worry about you" I said. "Your not daddy in public though" she said.

She was right about that. She was getting to old for me to logically claim as my daughter so I was her 'Uncle Edward'. She was confused, but I promised I would explain when she was older.

"I still worry about you" I said as I gave her a little kiss. "I don't want to go back to that school" she said. "You don't have to sweetie. You don't have to" I said.

As she fell asleep I kept thinking about what happened. I seriously wanted to kill all those boys and teachers and staff for what they did to my girl. I thought about changing my diet just for them.

I heard my cellphone ring. The Caller ID read 'Alice Calling'

"Don't even think about it Edward!" she shouted as soon as I answered.

Damn it! Stupid Pixie!

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