Little Bella

Chapter 25

"Bella, wake up, time to go to Vanessa!" Edward sang, waking me up.

"Aah!" I jumped.

"Oh sorry, get dressed and down to eat breakfast." 

I walked to my ginormous closet and picked a sweater and a pair of jeans. Once I had brushed my teeth, I skipped (or more like tried to) down the stairs, tripping on the last one. Luckily, Edward was there to help.

"Thanks!" I grinned at him gratefully.

"It's okay, come and eat," he replied, dragging me into the kitchen.

Once I had eaten, Esme and Carlisle took me to Vanessa's, much to my dismay.

"Hello, Bella. How are you?" her sickeningly sweet voice asked me, making me flinch.

Carlisle, Esme and Edward hadn't come in with me.

"I'm fine," I replied brusquely, frowning.

"Now, are you being homeschooled?" she sounded curious.

"Yeah."

"I think you should go into school."

"No! I mean, Mommy and Daddy were talking about it, but I don't want to."

"Why not?"

"Well, I get bullied."

"Is that it?"

"I guess..."

"How do you like home?" she changed the subject abruptly.

"Good," I tried to be rough with her to show that I despised her.

"Everything fine?" she pressed.

"I wanna go home," I whined.

"No." She was curt.

"Why?" I whimpered.

"'Cuz," she replied.

I quickly got up and ran toward the door, almost tripping on the way, and wrapped my small hands around the doorknob. But she was fast. Her hand closed around my wrist, jerking it from the knob, making me hear a loud crack break through the air. I cried out in pain, trying weakly to pull my arm out of her grip.

She quickly let go, looking around, and wrapped her hands around my throat, lifting me up high into the air. She carried me like this while I choked, then put me down on the chair. As she was letting me go, I thought of something.

Dalton. She was acting exactly like him. I gasped and pulled away, tears brimming over and falling. Vanessa settled herself on her seat across from me, straightening her disheveled bun.

"Now-" she began, but was interrupted by the door slamming open.

I jumped, still thinking of Dalton, when I turned around and saw Esme, Carlisle and Edward standing there, their faced black fury. I was cradling my poor swollen arm at my chest, when Carlisle promptly rushed over to me, putting his icy hand on it.

"What happened?" he proved gently.

"I tried to run away, but she most likely broke my wrist and almost strangled me," I whispered, my voice a broken whisper.

Everyone gasped, and Vanessa gave me an incredulous look. "That's no-"

"It is true," Edward butted in. "You don't care about her."

By now I was crying properly, and Carlisle carried me out of the room. The receptionist looked at me worriedly, while Carlisle ignored her and carried me to the car.

"Where are you hurt?" he asked me gently, probing my wrist.

I winced. "She almost strangled me."

He peered at my neck. "Definitely some bruising there, and your wrist is cleanly broken."

I could do nothing but sob. As I cried, I vaguely heard Carlisle's phone ring.

"Alice?"

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