Chapter 4

The whole room got quite, and everyone looked at you. You sighed and began to speak.

"Okay, I'm sorry I've been keeping secrets from you guys. I know that you guys trust me with your secrets of being rangers, and that you probably feel betrayed. But you have to understand that if this secret got out, it would be really bad."

"So what are you saying? That if people found out that we were rangers, that it wouldn't be a big deal?!" asked Connor.

"No. Thats not what I'm saying," you replied.

"Then just what are you saying?" asked Ethan, who seemed a little mad.

"Guys...If people found out about my secret, then it would be more than just paparatzi coming up to me everyday. It would mean having to go through court, going into an orphanage or foster home. Or I would just have to move away. You guys dont' understand...I moved away from here when I was 15 years old, to New York because of my father. I figured that I would go up there, get a recording contract, and make it big. Truthfully, I was just a musician walking the streets nickle-and-diming it just to get by. I would only have a dollar to my name each day and I would go up to this 50 cent store everyday and buy a loaf of bread and a gallon of water. I lived off of nothing but bread and water for two years. Then, when I was 17 my mom called and said that her and my dad had broken up and that she was really sorry for everything. So I saved up my money for a couple of weeks and moved back down here. Little did I know that mom hadn't changed at all. She still does herione, drinks, and is a whore. My dad still likes to beat me obviously, and if he could get me alone, well, put 2 and 2 together...I'm just sorry that I didn't tell you sooner." you said, as tears rolled down your face. Kira ran up to you and began to hug you, but you quickly pulled away as the bruise on your stomach began to hurt. She looked at you with a hurt look, but you smiled.

"I'm sorry...I didn't mean to pull away, its just that my parents hurt me last night and my body isn't exactly healed yet..." You said, putting your head down.

"What do you mean?" she asked, looking at your stomach which you were now holding.

"Let me see your stomach..." Dr.O ordered. You were about to protest but he gave you a look that said 'now'. You took off your jacket, but before you began to lift up your shirt, Dr.O gingerly touched your arm. You looked down at your arms and they were black and blue and your left one had a huge cut from your shoulder to your wrist. Kira muttered an 'Oh God' while the guys just stood there speechless. Asoon as everyone got a good look at your arms, you lifted up your shirt to show them your stomach. Gasps were heard from everyone in the room, including Dr.O. Everyone just sat there staring, with thier mouths open. Your stomach was black, purple, and green from left to right. Cuts were raked across your stomach from your fathers pointy shoes. Your ribs stuck out and was cracked and broken. Kira went to touch your rib, but you welped and winced in pain.

"C..C...Connor..Can you go into the kitchen in the cabinent and get me a couple Icy-Hots, please?" Dr.O asked, a little shaken up.

"S..Sure." Connor replied with the same shakyness.

"Ethan get up so she can lie down," Kira ordered.

"Guys, come on..I'm okay-" you began.

"Lie down." Dr.O said,"Please. We need to attend to these wounds." he begged. You nodded and got up to lie down, but falling in the process. Luckily, Dr.O caught you. He picked you up bridal style and layed you on the couch. Connor returned with some icyhots and handed them to Dr.O.

"I'm not going to lie to you. This is gonna hurt like hell.." he said before shaking them.

"Its okay...I can handle pain." You said through a smile. He smiled at you and put them on your stomach. You clenched your hands into a fist and closed your jaw shut so you wouldn't scream. You closed your eyes and tried to breathe it out. Then something wet and cold came on your forehead. You opened your eyes, and saw Dr.O there with a washcloth on your forehead to calm you down. You weakly smiled them closed your mouth back shut. He smiled and rubbed your head.