here's chapter 6 :) thanks for reading xx

Bella's POV

I had just agreed to tell them what happened but I was stuck for words. I didn't know how to start. I just hoped I could tell them without breaking down in tears. I looked between the three of them and they all had sympathy on the face and in their eyes. I didn't want people to feel sorry for me. I've never wanted that.

'I don't know where to start to be honest' I told them.

'Well did you really need to meet someone else this morning?' Alice asked me.

' I'm sorry I lied to you but no I didn't. I saw them there waiting for me and the last thing I wanted was them to hurt you just for being with me that's why I said that so that you didn't get hurt' I said hoping she wasn't mad at me for lying to her.

'You don't need to be sorry Bella. I'm not angry at you. I understand why you did that but you shouldn't of. You should of just stayed with me and I could of protected you.' Alice said.

'Bella how long have they been bullying you? ' Edward asked. I couldn't actually remember it's been so long.

'I honestly can't remember. I think about two years. It won't so bad at first. They would just call me names but the past few weeks have gotten worse. Every morning they wait for me and hit me sometimes until I lose consciousness' I tell them.

'Aww Bella you really should of told someone earlier. nobody deserves to go through that' Alice says and gets up and gives me a gentle hug. I hugged her back.

'I know but they told me if I ever told someone they would kill me. I was frightened and still am.' I said.

' You have no need to be frightened from now on through because me and my family won't let them hurt you no more' Edward said. I smiled at him.

' Thank you' I told him.

'Your welcome' he said.

' They were pretty rough with you. You have a lot of bruises and cuts. What exactly did they do?' Carlisle asked.

' Well after Alice went inside. I walked towards them and hoped they might just leave me alone. Of course they didn't. Jade shouted at me and stopped me from walking past. She wanted to know where i was going and who I was with and I don't know why but for the first time I actually said something back to her. I told her it was none of her business who I was with. She was shocked because normally I don't say anything. I suppose I just had enough of the way they were treating me.' I stopped and took a deep breath.

'Her face got bright red and she grabbed me and slammed me into the wall and then she said that I didn't deserve to have any friends and that I wasn't allowed them because they told me I couldn't. I don't why but I lost my temper and ended up screaming at her saying that I could do whatever I liked and that I knew that no matter what I did they would still treat me the same way. She then just lost her temper and threw me to the floor and started punching me. The others just stood there laughing and then joined in with her and started kicking me. I was screaming the whole time hoping that someone would help me but no one came that's when I started feeling dizzy and passed out. The next thing I remember is waking up here' I told them and actually felt better getting it off my chest.

' I'm sorry you had to go through that Bella. Thank you for trusting us by telling us. I do however think they should be punished and you should report this to the police' Carlisle said.

' I don't know. I'll think about it ok' I said. I would think about it but i knew it was best just to leave it. They did deserve to be punished but I wanted to deal with it myself. If they tried anything with me I was going to stop them. I wasn't going to let them treat me like shit no more.

I looked over to the clock hanging on the wall and realised that it was going 7pm and Charlie wasn't here yet. I wonder if they had even ran my dad. I hoped not knowing how mad he is going to be when he finds out that im here.

'Carlisle have you called my dad?' I asked him becoming nervous. I could feel my heart beat like crazy.

'Yes he should be here soon' He said looking at me worriedly waiting for my reaction.

'Okay' I say. My heart going so fast and my breathing was becoming laboured. I knew that I was in deep trouble and he was going to punish me for being here. It's the one thing he said I was never allowed to do.

Throughout the many years of abuse and bullying I have wished more than anything that the pain would stop. Not just the physical but the emotional pain.

The saying sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me is completely false. words can hurt you just as much as being physically hurt. Every word my father and bullies have said to me over the years for will stay with me for the rest of my life.

It was like I went into my own little world. I forgot that the Cullen's were even in the room until I felt Edwards hand touch mine. Sparks of electricity flew through me causing me to gasp. It was like mini fireworks flying through me. The feeling was breath-taking.

' Are you okay Bella?' Edward asks me. I don't think I will ever truly be alright. I will forever miss my mum and never forget the pain my father and bullies have caused me but I wanted to try to be happy but I couldn't yet until I was free from my fathers abuse. I felt like that was never going to happen and the thought made my heart clench in pain.

I couldn't speak to answer his question so I just nodded my head. I needed to be alone for abit, I didn't want to cry in front of them. I could feel the tears coming. I stood up without saying a word and slowly got out of the bed and walked over to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. I couldn't hold the tears in any longer. I collapsed to the floor of the bathroom and cried like I have never cried before in my life.

Edward's POV

I felt anger rush through my body as Bella explained what them vile girls have been doing to her. How anyone treat another person like that is beyond me. She doesn't deserve the way they have treated her and I was struggling with myself to stop myself from going to them and killing them.

From the first time Alice showed me about Bella I knew I had to stop her from hurting and protect her from all harm. I don't know why but It hurt physically when I saw her in pain. It felt like someone had ripped out my unbeating heart when I saw her unconscious after being beaten up.

I saw the pain in her eyes and in that moment I knew something was very wrong. When Bella had asked about her father her heartbeat quickened and her breathing became fast and I knew she was starting to panic.

I reach out and grab her hand and when I do I feel fireworks shoot through my body just like electricity. Bella gasps, she must of felt it too. It was a feeling I have never felt before in my life and it felt good. It brought a smile to my face but it soon disappears when I see how much sadness consumes the beautiful fragile girl in front of me.

'Are you okay Bella?' I ask her. She looks into my eyes and I can see her trying to hold back her tears. My heart broke if that was even possible seeing her in so much pain. I wanted to help her but couldn't until she told me what was going on.

She didn't seem to be able to speak so she just nodded. I looked over to Carlisle and shared a worried look with him. He looked concerned for her and that was nothing compared to what I felt when I thought of someone hurting her.

She took her hand out of my grasp and slowly got out of the bed not saying a word and walked over to the bathroom and closed the door behind her. A few seconds later we hear her slump to the floor and all we can hear is her crying. Her sobs getting louder and louder. I was frozen in place. The sound of her cries caused me agony and I didnt understand why I was feeling this way. I had just literally met her today and already I felt like I was falling in love with her.

Over the years of my existence no girl has ever made me feel like this. many have tried but not of them appealed to me like Bella does. I don't know what it was about her but she was beautiful to me which made it even harder to understand how anyone could bully and beat her up like they have done for so many years. I dunno why but I felt like she also wasn't telling us something.

Some of her injuries were really bad and some of them were really old. Too old for them to be caused by the same girls which made it obvious that someone else was obviously hurting her and the only person that came to mind was her father. Definitely with how she reacted when she heard her father was on his way.

I don't know how but we had to find out what was happening to her because she obviously needed help. You could see how she tried to keep strong and not cry in front of people just like she has just done. I wanted to go in there and hold her why she cried so she knew she wasn't alone. I didn't know what to do.

The room was silent apart from the sobs coming from the bathroom. I hated to see her so upset, it was like I could feel her agony which made me want to scream. I suppose that's how you felt when the person you loved was hurting.

'What do we do Carlisle? I can't bear to hear her hurting so much.' I asked him. shock crossed his face at my words. He was confused at how much I cared about her and couldn't see her hurt.

'I don't know son. Maybe Alice should go in there to her. She knows alice the most and is probably more comfortable with her than us' Carlisle said and even though I wanted to go and hold her in my arms. I knew he was right.

Alice nodded and walked over to the bathroom door and knocked on it gently before opening the door and going in. As soon as the door closed again, I put my head in my hands. I was worried about her.

'You like her don't you?' Carlisle asked bringing me out of my thoughts.

' I know its going to sound stupid but yes. from the moment alice told me about how much she was worried and showed me what had happened the day she met Bella. I don't know I felt protective of her and if I'm being entirely honest I think I am falling in love with her' I told him.

His face lit up with happiness. I have always been the odd one out in the family. They all had their mates and I had no one. I know Esme my loving mother worried about me everyday that I was feeling lonely and hoped that I would someday meet the love of my life or existence as I call it.

'That doesn't sound stupid at all Edward. It's exactly how I felt when I layed eyes on esme for the first time. It was like the world around me had stopped. I'm sure that's how the others felt as well. I'm happy for you son and if from what I have saw, she likes you too but just give her time. We don't know what is happening in her life but obviously something horrible. I know you want to help her and so do I but we have to let her tell us otherwise we can't help her' Carlisle said.

On one hand I wanted to smile because he had felt the same way when he found his mate and I was happy to finally found the one I wanted to spend the rest of my existence with but on the other hand I felt anger and rage that I couldn't help her. I wanted to stop whoever was hurting her and I was going to if it's the last thing i do.

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