CECE P.O.V.

I curled deeper into myself, into a ball, on the small cot in the med bay. I was numb. All my thoughts were numb, just thinking about how they're gone and I don't know that they'll ever come back. The torture I'd endured today was because my cover was blown by Jessica. They'd spent hours slowly tearing at me.

Footsteps approach softly and I don't bother turning, I just continue to stare at the light gray walls.

"Cece?" I still don't turn or acknowledge that he's spoken to me although I am surprised he's here.

He comes to stand in front of me and crouches down to my eye level. He hesitantly cups my cheek and gives me a questioning look, asking me what happened and I feel my eyes start to tear up again. Gently he pulls me up from the bed and into his arms so that my face is in the crook of his neck while I'm sitting on the bed and he's just simply holding me. I finally allow myself to break down and take a fistful of his shirt in my hand as I cry.

"Cece." He repeats my name, the question lingering below the surface. I choke out a chopped up answer for him between my tears that I'm sure he doesn't understand. "Part-of-me-gone- pain- so- much- pain- tearing- so- slowly-torture-" He presses my head into his shoulder and runs his hand along the back of my head soothingly. It's enough to calm me down for now.

The door creaks and I hear harsher footsteps this time but I once again ignore them and burrow myself closer to him, turning my face away from the intruder.

"Jason." I flinch at the new voice, it's her. It's Jessica Dilaurentis. She never liked me, not since she found out her husband also had an affair that produced me at the same time that she had one with Peter Hastings that resulted in Jason. His arms tense around me when I flinch, like he doesn't know exactly what's wrong but wants to protect me.

"Come son, it's time to start training for the day."

"I can't."

"And why not?" her voice is curt, her words short and clipped.

"Because I'm in the middle of something. I'm taking care of Cece." His arms tighten around me, like he isn't willing to let me go, and I wince at the pain it brings me. My wounds are entirely fresh and my back burns with pain.

"Where are you hurt Cece?" He turns to me so he can see my face.

After a moment I find my voice again enough to answer him with two words. "My back."

"Jason, you need to start your training. It's pertinent and takes precedence-"

He cuts her off abruptly. "My training takes precedence? It matters more that I am training, at this very moment, than her safety, health and wellbeing does? No mom, Cece takes precedence, she's hurt and needs me." Then he moves so he's on the other side of the bed, standing between Mrs. Dilaurentis and me, his arms crossed over his chest and a set, angry look taking over his previously calm facade.

I manage to keep myself upright, albeit slouched a bit. She purses her lips and begins to tap her foot. "Well?"

"Well what?"

"Hurry up with it then, we don't have all day." he shakes his head at her response. "You don't have to stay, in fact I think you should go."

"I'll be right outside the door." She gives him a pointed look before moving to stand by the wall immediately across from the doorway. Jason pushes the door closed before returning to my side. "Cece." He prods again and I know he won't leave me be until I show him. I turn so my back is facing him and untie the front of my robe, maneuvering it so that my back becomes visible to him but it still covers me in front. I hear him suck in a breath, from shock or surprise or something else I don't know.

I wince again as he draws a single finger down my back next to my long wounds. "What did they do to you Cece?"

I look over my shoulder. "They took a part of me away." That I think is all the answer I can give him right at this moment without breaking again.

NOTE:

NEW CHARACTERS ADDED:

-CECELIA 'CECE' DRAKE- THE ANGEL

-JASON DILAURENTIS-CURRENTLY UNDECIDED

-JESSICA DILAURENTIS- CURRENTLY UNDECIDED

IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR WHICH CHARACTER IDENTITIES TO PAIR UP JUST LET ME KNOW AND I'LL SEE IF I CAN WORK IT IN!