Edward growled and moved to hold onto the railing by the stairs trying to wipe the blood away from his eye to at least find out if he could see out of it still. He cursed when touching it only caused him more pain and sat down on the top step to drop his head against his arm.

"Just give me a minute." He spoke softly when he heard her walking up behind him. She stopped and bit her lip as she waited.

"I'm sorry." Her voice cracked as she held back a sob. She wasn't really upset at him shoving her as much as she was Charlie had hurt him. She understood now why he felt the way he did whenever she had been hurt and how much it broke his heart and how angry he felt.

He finally moved and pulled her to him while still holding his eye. Whatever it looked like he sure as hell did not want her to see it. "Lets go." He kept his arm around her as she got her things and followed her out to her truck.

They got into the truck without really speaking to each other and she drove toward his house. Edward knew he was going to have to say something to her about his actions, but couldn't right then since he wasn't in the right mind set to try and apologize. He was just thankful she was still right beside him and had not left him there alone.

He took off his torn shirt to press against his eye since it was already ruined. Bella looked at the road wondering out of all people how Charlie managed to hurt him. She wasn't about to ask until he calmed down.

"Let me out here." He spoke when she pulled onto his road and she stopped the truck to let him go.

"I won't be gone long, explain to Carlisle what happened and he will understand why you are there." And in that instant he was gone.

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END NOTES:

Once again I have only read the first book and a few pages into New Moon. I know I probably did not stay in canon once again, but I want to try something different. I hope you die hard Twilight fans do not hang me haha.