I know I haven't updated in awhile but softball season just ended for me so now I have more time to update my stories so here goes nothing hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 3: Never There

By the end of the school day I was feeling less sore and a lot better about myself I still have a half an hour until I have to go to Emily's house. I walk into my room and throw my stuff on the floor and lay in my bed. I think about what happened last night. I know what my dad was bad but he was just in shock. I hear the door downstairs open and close. I get up from my bed and peak my head out the door.

"Dad is that you?" I say slightly terrified.

No one answers. I walk over to my closet and grab my field hockey stick. I step out of room and make my downstairs. I hear something fall in the living room. I hold up the field stick ready to swing at whoever it is in my house.

"Who's there?" I say shaking in fear.

I walk into the living room and see Emily there. I drop my field hockey stick and walk over to Emily.

"Emily, What are you doing here I thought that we were going to your house to hang out." I say taking a breath of relief

"Yeah we are I just wanted to check on you…. I know you were lying to me about the bike accident Paige." Emily says concerned.

"I'm sorry for lying… but if I tell you what really happened then you'll just get more worried." I say not making eye contact with her.

Just then someone barges into the house. I pull Emily behind me trying to protect her. I see my Dad come into the living room I tighten my grip on Emily's hand.

"What is she doing in my house… she is not welcomed here." He says angrily.

"She just came to check on me unlike you." I say with just as much anger.

"Don't you dare talk to me like that!" He yells.

He slaps my in the face. I can hear Emily gasp next to me.

"Paige are you okay?" Emily lifts my head to examine my cheek. I nod my head.

"I'm fine." I look at my dad. " do you really think that beating the crap out of me is going to work… make me love Emily any less… well it's not going to work beating me up will just show how much you don't accept people like Emily and I even if I am your daughter!" I yell at him.

He just looks at me with hate and anger evident in his eyes. Before I know it he punches me in the stomach and I topple over.

"PAIGE!" I hear Emily yell.

"YOU SHUT UP THIS IS YOUR FAULT THAT MY DAUGHTER IS LIKE THIS!" he yells at her. He starts kicking me in the stomach until I start to cough up blood. He stops and looks at Emily. I see him walking towards her. I quickly get up then my body is overwhelmed with pain. I run and block Emily from his path. Then I punch him right in his nose.

"Don't you dare touch her." I say angry at the fact he even thought about hurting Emily.

"Oh so you think you're all grown up now… that you don't need Me." he laughs.

"I never needed you… you have never been there for me not even when mom died and that's when I needed you the most." I yell. I see him boiling with anger. I start to shake knowing what's about to happen next.

"Run upstairs lock the door and call 911." I whisper to Emily.

"But Paige…" I give her a pleading look and she does what I told her to do as soon as Emily closes the door upstairs. My dad punches me hard in the gut. I cough up more blood and I groan in pain. He punches me in the nose. My head snaps back and I see my nose bleeding. I fall to the ground. He kicks in the back of the head and then I black out.

TWO DAYS LATER

I wake up and I can tell I am in a hospital room I look around the room and I see Hanna, Spencer, and Aria sleeping in a couch. I look over to my left and Emily is sitting in a chair by my bedside. I try to sit up but everything hurts too much. I feel Emily stir next to me. She turns her heads and looks at me with wide eyes.

"Paige you're awake, oh my god… guys Paige is awake!" Emily yells. Hanna, Spencer, and Aria wake up and look at me with the same expression as Emily.

"Oh my god Paigey you sacred us so much." Hanna walks over and hugs me.

"Please don't call me that ever again." I say laughing. I look at Emily and she looks like something is bothering her. "Can you guys give Emily and I minute?" I ask.

"Yeah of course it's nice to have you back Paige." Aria says walking out the room with Hanna and Spencer. Once they are all out I look at Emily.

"Em what's bothering you?" I ask taking her hand in mine.

"You've been asleep for two days Paige… you have 2 broken ribs, a broken arm, and severe concussion… you could've died Paige." Emily says. She starts to cry.

"Emily please don't cry… I know I could've died Emily but I didn't… I may not be fine internally but emotionally I am fine." I say honestly. Emily stops crying. "So what happens to my dad?" I ask curiously.

"He has been arrested for child abuse he won't ever put a hand on you ever again." Emily smiles at me.

"Okay… but where do I go I can't live in that big house by myself." I say worried

"Until we graduate you'll be staying with me and my mom… I already talked to her about it and she said it is fine… She just has some rules for us to follow… I love you so much Paige… and I hope you don't mind I told my Mom, Spencer and Aria about us… you know about us being together." Emily says timidly.

"I don't care about who knows about us anymore… I will scream it to the world that I'm gay and the gorgeous Emily Fields is my girlfriend." I say smiling at Emily. Emily gives me kiss on my cheek.

"I love you so much Paige McCullers." Emily says looking at me with those adorable eyes of hers.

"I love you too Emily Fields." I give her the same look.

"Now go back to sleep you're going to need some rest before the doctors come to check on you later." Emily says. She gives me a quick kiss on the lips then I drift off to sleep.

I hope you all like this chapter please COMMENT if you have any ideas on where I should take this story. Thank you for reading have a nice day.