Here's Chapter 15, enjoy and review please xx (don't mind negative reviews)

Bella's POV

After I had finished eating the delicious tomato soup, Edward carried me into the living room and placed me gently on the sofa. He sat down beside me on the couch and wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me into his chest. Nobody else was in the room with us and for the first time in ages I felt relaxed. I wasn't worried about when I would next be getting hit, I could finally have a day where I could be a normal teenage girl.

'Edward, where are the others?' I asked him.

'Alice dragged them all shopping. They will be back later on' He said.

'Will you introduce me to the others, I don't even know there names' I asked him. I mean if they were technically going to be my brothers and sisters I needed to know there names.

'Of course I will darling, I was going to do that later anyway. We just wanted you to get used to living here first and didn't want to overcrowd you' Edward said. His voice was so smooth like silk. It made my heart flutter every time he spoke to me. I couldn't help but think how much my life had changed in the past few days, I went from having no one and no chance of ever escaping my father to having an entire family that cared for me more than anybody has ever cared for me for. It made me feel loved for the first time in god knows how long. I knew with their support I would get through this.

'What are the others like?' I asked him wanting to get at least an idea what they were like before they came home.

'Well there's Emmett who's pretty muscly and scary looking but once you get used to him, he really isn't that bad. He likes to play jokes on people and I know he will be dying to play a prank on you but don't worry we will stop him before he does anything. He's really harmless, more like a teddy bear. Then there's his girlfriend and my adopted sister Rosalie, she can be a little obnoxious at times and hard to get along with but after you get to know each other better I'm sure you two will get along with each other just fine. Then there is Jasper who is Alice's boyfriend and my other brother. He's a little timid and doesn't like to get to close to people but he will like you. Bella you have nothing to worry about they will all like you no matter what' He said. They all sounded really nice and I hoped he was right about the liking me part.

'I hope your right. Do they mind me staying here? I don't want to impose on anyone' I said. I didn't want anyone to feel uncomfortable with me being here.

'Bella they are fine with you being here. Don't worry about anything, okay. You are part of this family now so you don't need to worry about anything' Edward said.

'I know it's just going to take some time to get used to. Did Carlisle phone the police yet?' I asked him. I wanted to get it over and done with.

'I think so. I'll go and check now' He said standing up and running up the stairs. He came back down a few minutes later with Carlisle following behind them. They both sat down on the other couch facing me.

'How are you feeling Bella?' asked Carlisle.

'I'm fine. Did you talk to the police?' I asked him.

'Yeah I did. Someone will be here later on today to talk to you is that okay?' He asked.

'Is it someone from my dad's police team?' I asked nervously. I knew if it was one of my dads friends then they will tell him what I've told them and make sure it doesn't go any further.

'No I thought it would be best to have someone from Seattle come and talk to you. I figured that way your dad won't found out until the last minute' He said and I immediately sighed in relief.

'Yes thank you' I said.

'She will be here at 4 this afternoon. In the meantime I think you should go and get some rest and I'll give you something for the pain when you wake up' Carlisle says. I nod feeling sleepy. I go to stand up but before I take even two steps Edward has me in his arms and is carrying me back upstairs to his room.

'I can walk you know' I said.

'I know you can but you shouldn't be moving around too much, you need plenty of rest' Edward said. I knew I would have to get used to this because I knew they wouldn't be letting me walk around much on my own for a while. He walks me back into the bedroom and places me back on the bed very gently before tucking me in like a little kid.

'You get some rest and I'll wake you up in a few hours darling' Edward said before placing a tender kiss on my forehead. I nod at him and he leaves the room. I didn't practically want him to leave me, I would much rather he stayed with me. I was frightened that the nightmares were going to come back. I was scared of closing my eyes.

As much as I didn't want to close my eyes, I couldn't keep my eyes open. I instantly starting having a bad dream.

I was in a dark room tied to a chair, my father sitting in another chair in front of me holding a gun switching it from hand to hand. He looked extremely angry and when he saw me looking at him, he looked up at me and smirked evilly. He stood up and walked over to me and slapped me extremely hard across the face causing my head to snap to the side.

'I told you, you will never get away from me. I will come looking for you and I'll kill the Cullen's along with you' He said pointing the gun at my head.

'Please don't kill them, you can kill me but please don't hurt them. They don't deserve to die, please' I said between sobs. I couldn't let him hurt them because of me.

'Maybe just your precious little Edward then' He said walking away from me and dragging a beaten Edward over in front of me.

'NO please don't do this, just kill me not him' I begged him.

'Shut up' He shouted in my face and punched me causing the chair to fly backwards. I hit the floor with a loud thud. Charlie grabs hold of the chair and places it up right before placing the gun to Edward's head again.

'Any last words you want to say to him before I kill him?' Charlie taunts me.

'Charlie please don't do this' I beg him again. He chuckles before pressing down on the trigger, a loud gunshot sounds through the room and Edwards body slumps to the ground.

'NOOOO!' I scream.

I shoot up in bed and scream, the bedroom door comes flying open and Edward comes rushing over to the bed with Carlisle behind him. Im crying so hard that im shaking, he comes over to me and takes me into his arms and I cry into his chest. Within minutes his shirt is soaked with my tears and my body is still shaking. I couldn't get the image of Edwards lifeless body laying in front of me.

When will this end? I am physically free from him but I will never truly be free from the torture he put me through, it will stay with me everyday. I will never be able to forget the beatings and the nightmares that come with them.

'Bella sweetheart, are you okay?' Carlisle asked me rubbing my arm.

'No, i had another nightmare. I just want it to stop' I whisper and another round of crying starts again.

'What happened in the dream darling?' Edward asked me.

'Charlie had me tied to a chair and he slapped me across the face. It felt so real like I could feel it, I was terrified. He said to me that I pretty much must of been stupid if I thought he wouldn't come after me. He threatened to kill you all when he comes to kill me so i begged him to leave you all alone and just kill me. I couldn't let him hurt you when you saved me. Then he said maybe ill just kill your precious little Edward and that's when he dragged you over to in front of my feet. He had beaten you up pretty bad. I begged him to let you go but he just asked if I wanted to say any last words to you before he killed you so I tried begging him to stop one last time and that when he laughed and pulled the trigger and that's when I screamed and woke up crying' I said with tears still falling down my face.

'Bella look at me sweetheart' Carlisle said. I looked over at him and I could see the anger in his eyes. 'You are perfectly safe here with us, we won't let him anywhere near you, I promise. It was just a dream darling and I won't let him hurt you or any of my family' He said.

'I know you will protect me and I feel safe here but I can't stop the images of what he did to me from coming to mind every time I close my eyes and I just want it to stop. I can't take anymore of it' I said. I felt Edwards arms tighten around me.

'I can't promise that things will easy but they will gradually get better Hun. You just have to give it sometime, the first step is to get him arrested and punished for what he has done to you Bella. Why don't you go wash your face and then I'll give you some painkillers and we can go and make you something to eat before the officer comes. That's if your still up for it today?' He asked me.

'Yes, I want to get it over and done with' I said and carefully got to my feet and slowly walked over to the bathroom. I splashed some water on my face and freshened up abit. I wanted to take a shower as I was all sweaty from my dream but I knew I didn't have time before the police officer came. As I walked back in the bedroom both Carlisle and Edward were still in the room talking quietly on the bed. When I walked in they both give me a smile and we all walked over to the door. Edward picked me up into his arms and walked slowly down the stairs, i buried my head in his chest and took some deep breaths. He walked into the living room and placed me gently on the couch.

'Edward will you make her some soup or something whilst I give her some morphine please' Carlisle asked him. Edward nodded and walked into the kitchen. Carlisle opened his medical bag and brought out a medicine syringe with a needle attached to it. He apologised as there would be a sharp scratch and I yelped a little bit but it was over quickly and almost immediately I could feel the pain starting to go away. Edward came back in a few minutes later with a ham sandwich and a glass of orange juice.

'Thank you' I said to him when he handed me the plate.

'Your welcome' He said coming and sitting next to me on the couch.

'Bella do you want us both to stay when the police officer comes or just Edward. I don't mind either way but if you want us both there with you then I will be' Carlisle said. Of course I wanted him there, after everything he has done for me these past few days I considered him as my father now. He has done more for me than my own father and that's saying something.

'I want both of you here. Carlisle I hope you don't mind me saying this, but I class you as my father now. You have done more for me than my own dad has ever done' I said nervously playing with my fingers hoping he wouldn't be mad at me for saying that. When I looked up at him, he had the biggest smile on his face and he looked like a little kid at Christmas.

'Of course, I don't mind you saying that. I already consider you a daughter as well and I will be here for you whenever you need me' He said. His words made tears run down my face but this time the tears were happy ones. I had a big smile on my face, I couldn't believe he thought of me as his daughter. He didn't understand how much that actually meant to me. I put my plate down on the coffee table and slowly got up despite how much it hurt and went over to him and give him a hug which he returned happily.

'Thank you for everything' I said hugging him tighter.

'Your welcome sweetheart' He said. I give him a big smile and in that moment I felt so happy. Our happy little moment was interrupted by the doorbell ringing, I knew who it was straight away. Carlisle got up and helped me back to the couch before heading over the front door to answer it. I took a deep breath and thought to myself, Here goes nothing...

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