Broken
Chapter 9
All week James has been degrading because he's letting me eat, although it's nothing huge, I'm actually taking the verbal abuse better with some food in my stomach.
I figure he's got me at maybe 600 calories a day. Breakfast is a poached egg and one slice of toast, no butter or oatmeal. Lunch is usually some celery and an apple, especially if we had to attend a dinner party, he'd always be the 'gentleman' and order for me. I was allowed skim milk with breakfast, water the rest of the day and 1 glass of wine if we were out to dinner.
He started calling me fat again and stupid again. The first few times he said it I cried, and I realized he couldn't hit me because Carlisle was coming back, but he still fucked me when and wherever he wanted and painfully hard most of the time.
When he left for work I'd stand in the shower forever and scrub myself and cry.
"Bella, get your fat ass in here right now!" James yelled from the sitting room.
I walked in with my head down.
"Carlisle called and he and his son need you at the Marriott in 15 minutes. Get your lazy ass dressed so we can get you there. And don't wear anything that will make his son want you. Who am I kidding, I'm the only one who will fuck your fat ass. Wear whatever you want, let him drool." James laughed a sick laugh, slapped my bare ass with way to much force and told me to hurry up.
After jumping in the shower quickly, and I dressed in a pair of jeans and a cute top, with flats and threw my hair up in a ponytail, forgoing makeup, hopefully.
We arrived at the hotel, James yelling at the way I was dressed the entire time.
"Why are you dressed so frumpy, no goddamn makeup, flats? Really? When did you even get those things? I guess because you've gotten so fat you can't walk in heels anymore. Just as good, he's not going to want you either." James spat and parked the car.
Pulling me out of the car, Carlisle and Edward were waiting.
"Just remember, you pay when you get home." James whispered in my ear.
"Come Bella." Carlisle motioned with his hand.
Head down, shaking, trying not to cry, I slowly walk forward.
"Bella so good to see you." Carlisle embraces me with a hug. "Let's get you inside." He wrapped his arm around me and guided me inside.
We make it into the safety of the room and I hear bags drop and strong arms wrap around me.
"Bella." He whispers softly.
I push away, I can't. I shake my head.
"I'm married." I say in a whisper.
"Of course." I hear the sadness in his voice.
"OK, Bella here's the gown, please go in the bathroom and change." Carlisle says.
I take the gown and walk slowly walk into the bathroom.
"Alright, I'll start the examination with you standing up. I want to look for bruises and check your weight." Carlisle asserts.
He runs his hands over my ribs, checks for bruises, and then tells me it's time for the internal exam.
I lay on the bed, completely still, I know they'll see the scar, I know Edward will never want me after this.
"OK, I don't have stir-ups, so I'll have to do the best without." Carlisle smiles softly.
"OK, let's check you out and I'll give you the shot as well." he announced.
"What in the HELL is that?" Edward roars and I start to shake and cry.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I could never be mad at you." Edward caressed my hair, I turned my face away, embarrassed.
"Bella, when did this happen." Carlisle motioned for Edward to sit me up.
"When he kidnapped me." I whispered.
"We can get that taken care of through skin grafts, right dad?" Edward asked.
"Yeah, that's not a hard problem to fix, just a little painful, I can schedule…" I held up my hand to stop him.
"James will never go for it. It's to make sure everyone knows I'm his property and to assure no man will ever want me." I start crying harder.
"Bella, you've got to come back with us. We need to get you away from him." Edward insisted.
"He's not that bad Edward, he's been letting me eat three meals a day, doesn't beat me anymore, really I'm doing well. Besides, no one wants a fat cow whose been branded." I sobbed.
"A fat cow?" Edward scoffs.
"Bella, you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. I want to be with you." He declared.
I shook my head. "Look, thank you for trying to help, but I'm fine. Really. I don't need anyone to look out for me, James does that." I sat up trying to dry my tears.
"Bella…" Carlisle starts.
"Carlisle, if you want to continue these, that's fine. But I'm OK." I sigh. "Can I get dressed now?" I asked.
"No, I need to finish the internal exam." Carlisle said coolly.
"Edward. Take note of everything, please." He went through the exam and sighed.
"There's a lot of tearing both in your vagina and anus. Is he rough with you?" he asked.
"He just takes it when he wants it, however he wants it. Sometimes I struggle against him. It's my fault." I shrugged.
"Bella, no one deserves to be raped." Edward snapped.
"I'm his wife, it's not rape." I Insisted.
"OK, get dressed Bella." Carlisle sighed.
"We'll be back in a week or so. James is waiting downstairs for you." He hugged me goodbye and I made the mistake of looking at Edward standing behind us. His eyes were so pained.
"Goodbye" I whispered and walked out the door.
AN:
Quick update for y'all…
Hope you enjoy the first checkup.
They're not giving up yet…
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