Fallen Angel:

Chapter 4

Carlisle tried to go for playing dumb. He didn't want to believe that someone had discovered their secret. Things were going well for them in Forks. He didn't want to have to move everyone somewhere else. Everyone agreed that they liked it in Forks. He looked at Amy again. She was serene, peaceful, yet he could tell that she was troubled by something, underneath the calmness she projected.

He felt a small tickle at the back of his mind. He didn't recgonize it at first, it seemed like just an annoying irritation that would go away if ignored. He tried his best to ignore it and brush it off and it went away briefly. After a couple minutes, however, it was back a little stronger than previously. The feeling was still weak, yet gradually getting stronger. Then that was when he knew for certain what it was.

"You can read minds as well, can't you Amy?" Amy nodded, pleased with herself that someone else finally knew. Jasper tried to read her mind again and was rewarded with a look. He backed off a little sheepishly and returned to his perch. Edward on the other hand, did not heed the look and was rewarded with a push out of Amy's mind. He growled at her and in turn she growled right back. After a couple minutes, he sat back down.

"I put some kind of block up because I didn't want just anyone to be able to sneak in. Although Jasper was the most gentle of the three of you. Carlisle, you were just trying to figure out what was wrong. Edward on the other hand, was like a bull in a china shop. I'm surprised that I didn't get hurt worse. You were rather persistent. You are lucky that I felt your motives were pure, that's why I have not hurt you."

Jasper was amazed. Amazed, yet happy that Amy knew one of his secrets. He tried telepathing with Amy to see if she could pick up what he was saying. At the same time however, Carlisle sat down on the edge of her bed and just looked at her. Jasper quickly backed off and sat down once more, certain that Carlisle was going to try to probe her mind again. He smiled at her and took her hand in his.

"Why else did you take off Amy? If you are going to be emancipated, then it is not running away. It is simply taking off. There is a difference, there is also no reason to take off. I know there is another reason for you taking off and why that reporter showed up, who by the way, Probably already called the FBI, and those guys are probably already on their way here to either arrest you or take you back to Pennsylvania."

Amy remained quiet, with her face turned away from them. Edward surprised them all by reaching forward and taking her hand. He pushed Carlisle off the bed gently and took his place. He held her hand and touched her cheek gently. After a moment, he had the true reason why she ran. He closed his eyes and growled, loudly. Jasper smacked him in the back of the head for making the noise.

"Quiet! You want people to start looking at us more and being suspicious? What's your problem anyway?" Edward looked at him with a glare in his eye. He looked at Amy, who had gone as white as chalk. He softened and held her hand again. He silently allowed her to read his mind for a moment. Something that he rarely allowed anyone, even Carlisle, who had been the one to turn him, do.

He felt vulnerable, letting someone that he barely knew, read his mind willingly. He wanted Amy to know that he wasn't going to tell Carlisle or Jasper that she ran because her uncle raped her, or that she was pregnant, though he suspected she was not even aware of the pregnancy yet. At that Amy looked at him in shock. Edward decided to spare her the knowledge that it was twins for the time being. She would know soon enough.

"Well then, I guess I will have to say something to them now. Won't I Edward? You couldn't leave well enough alone could you?" Carlisle and Jasper looked at each other and then at Amy, who sat up straighter. She pushed the table away from the bed slightly, Edward moved to the other side of the bed to hold her hand. Carlisle resumed his earlier post and smiled encouragingly at her. Jasper sat there and watched her like a hawk.

"It started about 10 years ago. There was this guy in my family that I really loved. Did everything with him, went everywhere with him. I never said no to him at all when he wanted to take me somewhere. I placed him above everyone. My friends, family. All I had ever asked in return was to feel safe, be safe. It was the one thing he would never give me. I was 6 the first time, It didn't hurt me." Amy bit her lip.

"It continued for about 2 years and then stopped suddenly. I wasn't sad. I was relieved. It was only ever touching. He touched me, I touched him. He had fallen ill with some disease. Puemonia I think I don't even remember. I moved on. I went to school, got good grades, had a boyfriend. I broke up with him right before I left home. Stayed away from him because we didn't live in the same state anymore."

"One day when I was 15, not that long ago actually, my mother informed me we were going to visit them. He had gotten better and had been asking after me for some time, how I was doing. I didn't know that Mom was talking to him about me all the time. Actually I guess I did know, but I just didn't want to believe that she would go against what I said. I had told her that I didn't want him to know anything about me."

She rubbed her eyes, frowning at the tears. Telling them was taking a lot more out of her than she really thought that she could handle. She always thought of herself as a very strong young woman, she had to be. She put up with shit that no one should ever have to put up with. Carlisle looked at her sympathetically and patted her hand. She knew enough about herself to know that if she didn't finish telling them now, she never would. She would bolt.

"Amy, You don't have to tell us in one lump if you don't want to. I'm not going to push you. You've been through alot in the past 72 hours. I dont want you to feel as-" Amy cut Carlisle off with an impatient gesture. He raised an eyebrow and leaned back, somehow certain that he wouldn't like what she was about to say. Jasper had come closer and held her hand, pleased that she didn't flinch away.

"We got there, and my parents wanted to go out to eat. My Aunt went with them. I desperately wanted a shower. I was 15. I cared about what I looked like and what I wore. My uncle agreed to wait for me and drive me over. I got out of the shower and went into the bedroom I was using to get dressed. I didn't expect him to come into my room and start touching me, totally ignoring my saying to respect my personal space." Amy struggled to maintain her composure.

"He said that I had grown into a fine young woman, and that the only thing left to do was take the cherry from the pie. That he had been dreaming about loved cherries. What a creepy bastard. I tried to leave the room, thinking that if I could get to the bathroom, I could lock myself in there until my parents came home. I didn't expect him to be so strong. I can see what he was doing for those years when I was younger."

Amy closed her eyes tightly, trying hard to not relive the rape right there in front of three people that she had come to care about very deeply in a very short matter of time. She focused on her breathing for a moment and then opened her eyes. She felt a little better now that someone else knew, and she was sure that it cleared up a few things for Carlisle, who, despite his best efforts, kept letting his mind wander into hers.

"He raped me right there on the bed. I begged him, I don't know how many times to stop. He wouldn't. I told him not to do that awful thing, to wait until I was 18 and then I would give it to him willingly, that way he wouldn't get in as much trouble. I said anything that I could think of to him to get him to stop. I wouldn't have actually given it to him. But he wouldn't stop. He stole my virginity. When I told my parents that night, They wouldn't believe me." She wiped her eyes.

"They wouldn't take me to the hospital. Nothing. I bled for 3 days before the bleeding finally stopped. They were and still are in absolute, complete denial. I tried several times to talk to them about it. Nothing. I told one of my teachers, when they called child protective services, my parents made it look like I had mental problems. They told me that I had to grow up and stop childish nonsense, apologized to my parents and left."

Amy leaned back against her pillows. She felt, fragile and exposed now that they knew, but surprisingly she didn't really care. It was could that a doctor knew. She could get checked and treated, and it would strengthen her criminal case against her Uncle. She rested her hand lightly on her stomach. She looked over at Edward first, saw him nod his head very little, and then at Carlisle. She took another deep breath.

"There's more. According to Edward, I'm pregnant. I don't think I am, and if I had known if I were, I would have said something to you Carlisle." Carlisle looked at her in shock. He hadn't even thought to ask about the possibility of Pregnancy when they were going over her medical history before the surgery. He would have to have someone do an exam on her as soon as possible to determine if what she said was true. Just then Alice appeared at the door.

"Carlisle! Men in Suits will be here soon. Looking for Amy. They have orders to take her into custody. What the hell has she ever done to anyone?" Carlisle shushed her. Amy smiled at Alice. She really hated to get them all mixed up in this mess. Carlisle closed the door again and faced Amy. He couldn't move her, she'd just had surgery. He could put her off limits, but then they would either go around or through him to get her.

"Carlisle, Please send your kids away. I don't want them getting involved in my mess. While I am grateful to Jasper for bringing me to you so I could get my ankle taken care of, I can't ask you all to stick your necks further out. That could mean jail for you all. I don't want that. Please." Carlisle didn't want to argue with her. He merely shook his head. Jasper, who had been mostly quiet up to this point grabbed her chin in his hand.

"Now, you listen to me my Sweet Lady. They aren't going to put us in Jail, and they sure as hell aren't taking you back home. You have an open petition against your parents for emancipation. I know enough about the law to know that if you have an open case, they can't do anything to you. Let us help, please. You wouldn't even be in this mess if it hadn't been for me scaring the piss out of you." Amy frowned, then nodded.

"Ok. What do we do? I just had surgery. I can't leave the hospital, can I?" Carlisle shook his head and sat down on the bed. Then an idea came to him. He went out to the nurses desk and spoke with the head nurse. The nurse listened to his dilemma and agreed to help him out. She came into Amy's room and shooed everyone out while she helped Amy get dressed in some lounge pants before packing up what she could for them. Carlisle came back in.

"Ok. Edward, grab a couple bags. Alice, grab the crutches. She will need them soon. Jasper, carry her. DO NOT hit her foot on anything. You will know if you do. I'll drive. Amy. You are officially discharged from this hospital. Technically not from my care though. We are taking you to our house. You will be safe there. I doubt anyone will think to look for you there. We will get anything you need from your place. Just let us know. Ok. Let's go."

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