Emily's P.O.V

I was really sleepy after the police questioning, I could hardly keep my eyes open and every limb was so heavy. I just wanted it all to end, and I don't know what would have happened if Ethan and Noah didn't find me. 

When I saw him there beside me I knew I was safe, I felt it. I just wanted for him to stay by my side and never let me go. 

And now I am laying here in this bed in his house, I feel safe so my eyes start to close as the darkness consumes me. 

All I can see is darkness, there are arms that are pulling me into the black darkness. It is him, it is my father he is taking me back. I try to run away but he is holding me close his nails digging into my flesh. ˝Please let me go, father please!!!!˝ I yell and yell but he doesn't let go of me he keeps dragging me behind him. I have pain all over. He throws me forward and there is a man waiting to grab me, one of them gives my father a bunch of money and then he leaves me there with them. They start to touch me all over and I see Ethan in the distance. But he doesn't come to help me, he just turns away with a bored expression and leaves me. The man starts to grope me and start to touch me all over....˝ Nooooooooo...

˝ Nooooooo˝ I was being shaken by the shoulders.

˝Emily wake-up!˝ I opened my eyes and shot upwards, my breath was deep and laboured. I was shaking and a cold sweat was forming on my forehead. 

˝It was just a nightmare Em,˝ I couldn't get a full breath in and all I could do is throw myself into Ethan's arms, he hugged me tightly.

˝You were there and you just left me there...˝ I started sobbing into his shirt, he probably didn't get any of that. I hated feeling so weak and broken in front of him. 

˝Em, it was just a dream, I would never leave you !˝ He says just louder than a whisper. I sniff and nod. I slowly peel myself of Ethan he probably wants to go to sleep rather than babysit me here. 

˝I am sorry for waking you up Ethan,˝

˝I wasn't even sleeping really,˝ he says jokingly, and I let out a small laugh. 

˝You wanna go back to sleep?˝ He asks me. ˝Not really, I am scared I will see him in my dreams again.˝ I say truthfully and he pulls himself onto the bed, he removes the leg prosthetic and makes himself comfortable. I raise an eyebrow at him.

˝I am gonna keep you some company,˝ he says and I smile a little. 

˝Is that so? And what if I don't want that?˝ 

˝Well tough luck,˝ he says smirking at me.  We both lean on the wall behind the bad. 

˝So you never told me how you lost your leg,˝ I say after a while breaking the comfortable silence. 

˝Car accident...˝ He is looking at the window and outside into the dark night. 

˝I was driving back from a game, going over the speed limit. It was raining and the roads were slippery. A lady ran a stop sign and I couldn't stop in time... I crashed into her....˝ 

˝Oh Ethan...˝ I say as I squeeze his hand. 

˝She died.˝ My heart stops for a minute. The burden he must carry. 

˝I wasn't convicted because she was at fault also and because I got hurt...˝ I could feel him squeeze my hand back. 

˝I am sorry.˝ Is the only thing I can say and he shrugs with his shoulders. ˝It still haunts me in my dreams.˝ He says as he lays down and closes his eyes. 

I do the same. ˝Do you think that bad dreams ever go away, Ethan?˝ 

˝I have to believe that they do!˝ he says as I also close my eyes. 

When I open my eyes it is already day, I look to my right and the bed is now empty. He must have gone to his room after I have fallen asleep. I don't know why but the thought of him being near me calmed me down. I like him being there for me, and I could be there for him. 

I sit up and ache in pain. The reality of my words has caught up to me and I couldn't even stand up because of everything hurts. A faint knock on the door makes me look up. 

˝Come in,˝ I say and even my voice is horsed. The door opens and Ethan's mom walks in.

˝How are you feeling dear?˝ 

˝I am okay.˝ I lie. She just gives me a soft look and walks towards me. 

˝Do you wanna get yourself cleaned up a bit?˝ she asks softly ˝and we need to redress your wounds.˝

˝I... don't think I can walk to thhe bathroom allone.˝ I stutter like a child being caught laying. 

˝I will help you if you let me.˝ She offered and I didn't want to be a burden to them but I knew I couldn't do it on my own. Tears started to form in my eyes.

˝I just need a little help to get to the bathroom.˝ I say as she helps me stand up. 

After arguing she helps me get undressed and into a bath. She helps me clean myself and doesn't say anything about me crying. After she helps me put on some new clothes that I assume are hers and leads me to the bed for me to sit down. 

˝I am sorry to be a bother to you Mrs Hunter, ˝ I say apologetically.

˝I would never imagine you a burden! You helped Ethan and now he wants to help you. And for me knowing that you helped my son that is reason enough for me to care for you !˝ 

The things she says make me feel like I belong. Like my father didn't beat the crap out of me like I didn't just lose a home and a life I knew... It made me feel special.

As she leaves the room, soon after Ethan comes in. ˝How are you feeling?˝ he asks and I for once I don't want to lie to him.

˝As well as it could be expected... Ethan can I ask you for your phone so I can call Alex and tell her that I won't be coming back to the RC.˝

˝You are not going back?˝ He asks surprised? 

˝No I don't think so...˝ I say as I look at my hands.

˝Me nither.˝ He says as he hands me my phone to my surprise.

˝How do you have my phone?˝ 

˝I got it at your house yesterday.˝ 

˝What were you doing there?˝ 

˝I will tall you everything at breakfast. Come on!˝ He helps me stand up and walk downstairs.

˝And what do you mean you are not going back to RC, you still have some therapies!˝ I say not wanting for him to throw away al the hard work.

˝If you are not going to be there I don't need to be there ether.˝ And as he says that I feel a warmness around my heart.