Disclaimer: I don't own VicTORIous or the song Sin sings. The Show is owned by Nickelodeon and the song is Chester See's! Enjoy.

Well except for a few small bruises, cuts and scars I'm fine

Oh except for a few small bruises, cuts and scars I'm fine

-Excerpt from A Few Small Bruises - Maria Mena

Sin didn't show up for school the next day. Or the day after that either. Beck called her phone a few times, only getting voice-mail.

"You guys seen Sin around anywhere?" He asked at lunch the third day of her being gone.

"Nope. Kinda strange though, skipping school for three days after starting." Andre said in between bites of burrito.

"Yeah, I agree." Tori nodded, poking her fork through her salad.

"Does anybody know where she lives? We could go see her." Robby suggested.

The group looked around at each other, none of them knowing her address. "I know where her car lives!" Kat supplied, earning a few looks. She looked down at the ground and fidgeted. "I pass it on my way home everyday." She said softly.

"After school why don't you just show us where, Kat. And then we'll be able to find her house I'm sure." Tori decided and they all nodded.


Beck laid his hand on the Impala and nodded. "This is her car. I guess she lives in this apartment building." He said as he leaned against Sin's car.

"But which one? I mean, we can't just knock on doors, can we?" Andre asked.

The didn't have to as an elderly woman walked up the sidewalk towards them. "Oh, are you all friends of that poor girl who owns the car?" She asked as she sorted through her purse for her house keys.

Beck raised an eyebrow at the older woman. "Oh, do you know what apartment she's in?" Tori asked, noticing as Beck began to frown slightly.

"Yes, but you won't find her at home." The woman shook her head as she pulled out her keys. "Poor thing got into a bit of an accident. Fell out of her window, and her family lives on the third floor. Its a miracle she survived, she won't probably be out of the hospital for a long time." The old woman smiled apologetically then left the group so she could go home.

"Oh my goodness." Kat mumbled as the others just looked shocked.

"We need to get to the hospital." Beck mumbled before he rushed to his car, quick to leave.


They found Sin's room, and were let in by nurses. Sin was awake and watching TV, she smiled at them as they walked in. "Hey, mates!" She grinned at them.

Beck frowned as he took in her appearance. She was covered in bruises and bandages. Her left arm was in a cast and she had a neck brace. "What...How did this happen?" He asked her.

She frowned. "Ach. Its so stupid. I slept walked out the window. How stupid am I?" She chuckled, but it was obviously forced.

The group just kind of stayed quiet for a bit. "You know, we should let you rest." Tori said quietly and the group nodded before shuffling out. All except Beck, who decided to stay.

He stood awkwardly by her bed for a bit.

"You can sit down, that's why there's a chair. Or I could try and scooch over?" She winced and somehow managed to shuffle a little over, making room for Beck on the bed. He smiled slightly and carefully sat down beside her on the bed. "So, what brings ya to my humble abode?" She teased.

"Honestly? I was a bit worried. You hadn't shown up at school, and so we tracked down your car. Your neighbors told us where to find you." He replied, leaning back next to her, getting comfortable.

She blushed at him. "Yep, well I'm klutz. Now ya know." She said quietly.

Beck frowned, he had a feeling something wasn't right about all this. "Yeah, and right after you fell down the stairs too." He eyed her as he spoke, gauging her reaction. But she just pursed her lips and nodded.

"You have shoddy tele here in America." She said, changing the subject.

Beck just laughed. "I happen to think its pretty good." He replied.

"Nah, its all the same. Predictable and all." She nodded her head.

They both got silent. "Sin, is..." Beck started then sighed. "Is there something you're hiding...Something more than falling out the window?" Beck said softly. Sin just got quiet and looked away. He shifted his body so he was turned to her. "You can trust me. I promise." He placed his hand on hers and she sighed.

Sin's eyes got all watery and she was about to admit the truth when her step-father appeared in the doorway. "Well ain't this just cozy?" He said sarcastically in a southern accent. He was the reason she and her mother had moved to America from England. Too bad they didn't know that his kindness was going to just turn into anger the moment he married her mother.

"Its not what it looks like." She mumbled as Beck slipped off her bed.

"We were just talking." He smiled. "I'm Beck." He held out his hand and her step-father shook it with his own smile.

"I'm her step-father, Mike. Its nice ta meet ya. Glad she's making friends." Her step-father said in a fake-kind way. Sin watched, hoping Beck would see through him.

Her heart shattered when Beck grinned. "Its nice to meet you too. I'll be on my way, see you soon, Sin." He waved and walked off.

Once Beck was gone her step-father closed the door and grabbed her right wrist harshly. "You little slut! Already shackin' up with all the boys?" He twisted her wrist so hard it made a sickening pop and cracking sound.

She bit her tongue as to not cry out. She took several shaky breaths before replying. "I've never done anything like that! I've told you that before!" She practically cried. He backhanded her before walking out the door.


Two weeks went by, with Beck visiting everyday, and finally she was released from the hospital, but she would still have the cast on her arm for another week.

She finally showed up at school and was cornered by the principal before she could even go off in search of her friends.

"Miss Night, since you've been in the hospital you've missed a lot of curriculum. So to catch up I thought it would just be easier if you give a performance during the lunch hour, next week. Alright?" He didn't even let her respond, he just smiled, patted her shoulder and walked off.

Sin stood there dumbfounded for a moment but was drawn back when Beck tapped her on the shoulder. "Hey, something wrong?" He smiled.

She shook her head. "Nah. Just found out I have to give a performance during lunch." She shrugged, then waved when she saw Tori and Andre walking their way.

"Performance? Who has a performance?" Tori asked, coming in at the last bit of the conversation. "Oh, and good morning!" She took a sip of coffee.

"I do. And good morning." Sin grinned.

Beck smiled at her. "I'm sure you'll do good. Although, I am interested to see what you got into the school with." He grinned wide.

Andre and Tori exchanged looks at Beck's actions and words. "Yeah, I'm excited to see what talents you got." Andre grinned.

Kat and Robby soon joined there little group and the six of them stood and chatted about nothing important until the bell rang for class.


Sin sat on her bed at home, her step-father passed out drunk on the floor in the kitchen as she looked through sheet music. She was currently trying to pick a song to sing for her performance.

She furrowed her brows as she tried to pick. Her mind flickered to Beck and she blushed. Since she met him, she couldn't deny the attraction he held for her. She was enthralled by him.

Sin smiled softly, picking a song that described her feelings. She decided that she would admit to him through song, without actually admitting to anything, how she felt.

She stood up and did a few vocal exercises so she could start practicing.

Just as she opened her mouth to sing, her bedroom door flew open, her father stood on the other side looking very angry. Sin's heart began hammering in her chest.

He strode over knocked her over with one beefy hand, knocking her into her bed before yanking her off and onto the floor.

She clenched her eyes closed, preparing for the worst. "You're a little, worthless, whore!" He roared, grabbing a fistful of her hair he yanked her head back. "You better remember that, and don't get no ideas. No one will accept your filthy 'talent'. You're not even that good." He spit on her before shoving her to the floor. She began to sob as he ripped up all her sheet music then stomped out of her room.


The next week came both too quickly and too slowly for Sin.

She had had to explain away her new bruises with a large set of new lies. And then she had to get new sheet music and find somewhere that wasn't home, to practice her solo.

But finally she was ready. She looked Beck in the eyes as the music started.

I was scared and unaware of what your touch might do

I tried to fight it, couldn't hide it, I was falling for you

But I lose control and I don't know if I can do this

Because every time I'm near you

Well, I just feel so helpless

I try to leave but something brings me closer to you

I fall in love a little more each day

'Cause I don't have the strength to stay away so

Tonight I know, Tonight I know

Tonight I know

I've never been so sure about a single thing

Tonight I know

Tonight I know

I'll be honest, I can't promise that this love won't change

'Cause I can't ignore it, I love you more with every single day

And you should know, That I won't go, I'm here forever

As long as time allows us, we'll always be together

You're the one and only love I've ever known

I fall in love a little more each day

'Cause I don't have the strength to stay away so

Tonight I know, Tonight I know

Tonight I know

I've never been so sure about a single thing

Tonight I know

Tonight I know

Tonight I know, Tonight I know

Tonight I know,

I've never been so sure about a single thing before

Tonight I know, Tonight I know

Tonight I know,

I've never been so sure about a single thing before

Tonight I know

Tonight I know

She never took her eyes off Beck as she sang, blushing the whole time. Her classmates all bursts into cheers and claps when she finished and she gave a bow before making her way to her friends.

Her friends stood around her, congratulating her on a job well done.

"That was amazing!" Beck told her and she blushed harder.

"Yeah, thanks." She grinned and looked down. Beck put two fingers under her chin and made her look at him before he pressed his lips to hers.

"Amazing."