During the past few nights Ulrich has been returning to his father's house. Most of the times it would be for help around the house or his little 'lessons' with him. (I know, I know. Sorry for the timeskips.) He was trying to study for his science class until he got a message on his cell. From his father.

'I got your grades back for science. I want you to come over and we'll have a little talk.' He read. He knew what that meant. He sighed worried about what he was gonna say. He knew since Odd was out on another date he could easily leave.

Once he made it to his father's house he waited out front for him. He saw his dad's car outside but no one answered. "Dad?" He called. No answer. He saw a flower pot and felt around seeking the spare key. He found it and unlocked the door. "Dad? Are you here?" He called again. He heard a clattering sound coming from the living room.

"Dad?" He called again. He saw his father pouring himself a cup of scotch and placed the empty bottle aside. "You said you wanted to see me?" He said stepping in the room. "I got your report card today." He said without turning around. Ulrich sat on the couch nervous staring at the fireplace. "Your grades seemed to drop a bit from last time." He sipped from his drink.

"Can I get a answer?" Ulrich stayed quiet. His father slamed his cup down on the table and grabbed Ulrich's hair and forcefully made him look at him. "This will not be tolerated, Ulrich." He said. "Science is too hard Dad. I just don't understand it." Ulrich said as tears began to drip from his eyes. His dad pushed him to the ground. "All that money I paid for you to get a decent education. And that's going down the drain." He shouted at him. Ulrich rubbed his head.

"Dad. I'm sorry I promise I'll do better." He pleaded. Ulrich's Dad mumbled and walked downstaires into the basement. "Get down here!" He screamed. "Now!" Ulrich jumped out of startlement. He went downstaires and saw darkness. "Dad? Where are you?" He called trying to see. He heard the door slam close and lock. "Dad?" He felt his shirt getting tugged.

"You need to learn your lesson." His dad said trying to remove his shirt. Ulrich pushed his dad off. "Dad, stop your out of control." He said. His dad punched him in the stomach hard enough to where he couched over. His dad started undressing him until he was left in his boxers. He was thrown to the ground and was handcuffed to a hook in the wall. Ulrich looked up scared at his father. He saw him taking a camera and snapping pictures of him.

"Dad stop." He cried. "Shut up and smile for the camera." He snapped more pictures of him. "Please." Ulrich said in his head.

Odd was returning from his date and saw Kiwi sniffing Ulrich's pillow. "Hey kiwi. Where's Ulrich?" He asked. Kiwi barked twice. "I know he was suppost to be watching you while I was gone." Odd said pulling out his cell phone dialing his number. No answer. "Where is he?" Odd asked his self. He went to Jeremy's room to see if he has seen him. "Hey Odd." He greeted.

"Hey, have you seen Ulrich? I can't seem to find him and he won't answer his phone." Odd explained. "That's not like him at all." He said. "Do you think it has something to do with Xana?" Odd asked. "It wouldn't I did a tower scan earlier, and there's no activated tower. And my computer would have told me." He said. "We'll let me know if you see him." Odd said heading back to his dorm.

He sat on his bed and sighed wondering where Ulrich was. He saw his door quickly open and close. It was Ulrich leaning against it panting hard. "Ulrich? Where were you?" Odd asked. "I was out." He blankly said. "Out where?"

"Just out ok, Odd? Just drop it and go to bed." Ulrich said about to go to bed. "Listen Ulrich something is wrong with you and I can't help you unless you tell me." He said grabbing Ulrich's shoulder. Odd's touch was sensative on Ulrich. He pushed him off and Odd fell on his bed. "Uh, just leave me alone. Ok?" He said looking away.

Kiwi smelled Ulrich's shirt. He growled and started chewing and ripping Ulrich's shirt. "Kiwi, let me go! Bad dog!" Ulrich said trying to pry his shirt away. Kiwi ripped a chunk of the fabric off of Ulrich and Odd saw the various bruises on him.

"Ulrich, you're covered in bruises." Odd said seeing them. Ulrich covered them and turned away. "It's nothing." He simply said.

"This isn't nothing. Ulrich, what happened, who did this to you?" Odd kept asking. "I just got into a fight ok? I'm fine. Don't tell anyone about this." He said. "But..." Odd arm was forcefully grabbed. "Don't tell anyone like I said got it?" He said through gritted teeth. "I won't tell anyone." He agreed. They both went to bed without any other word to each other.

Ulrich was walking around the forest trying to clear his head from last night. "Maybe I should tell someone." He said to himself. "No! That's crazy. He'll kill me for sure." Ulrich felt one of his sore bruises on his arm. He heard a russling sound coming from behind him. "Who's there?" He called. He looked around and saw nothing.

He felt a hand touch his back. He jumped back. He saw William. "You leech on to me more than Sissi." He said. "Ulrich. Seriously, tell me what's gotten into you." William said. "It's nothing. Just go away." He said trying to turn back but William grabbed his shoulder.

"Just tell me who did this." Ulrich turned around with a pain expression on his face and fresh tears coming out his eyes. "You have to tell me what's going on. What's wrong with you."

"I can't. He'll come after me." He said. "Who will?" William asked. "My dad..." He whispered. "Who?" Ulrich turned around with tears in his eyes. "My dad! Ok!" He shouted trying to get away. "Your dad?" Ulrich removed his shirt and showed William his bruising, marks and, scars. "And you just let him do this?"

"I can't stop him." He cried. William grabbed Ulrich with a passionet hug. Ulrich looked at William blushing. "Listen, even though you don't consider me a friend. I'm willing to help you." He said. "First things first we're gonna go to police..." Ulrich pushed William off. "No! We can't! He'll come back for me!" He said scared. "But we have to. He'll get worse if you don't stop him. And we want to make sure you're ok."

"I'll be ok if you don't tell anyone." William gasped. "You don't really expect me to." Ulrich turned around. "Please do it for me. I'll handle this on my own ok?" Ulrich stated. "But..."

"Please William." He begged. "Ok. I won't tell a living soul." He agreed.