Summary: Set after the Pilot. What would of happened if the last we saw of Emma was when she gave advice to Will about doing what he loves rather than leave to earn more money? Unable to be around him without being heart broken and watching him start a family she decides to leave without any notice.

Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or anything else. All I own is the two CD's and the Pilot DVD :P

Rating: T

Warning: Instead of increasing the rating I will just give a warning. This chapter involves implied sexual assault, or rape. There is nothing graphic, just before and after.

A/N: This is my first story for Glee. I have never watched the episodes. I only have knowledge from what I have read of episode summaries and episode previews. I have only watched the Pilot episode so pelase forgive me for any mistakes I might make. I really love Emma and Will and think they are so cute, and I severely dislike Terri/Will together, so in noway is this a Terri/Will story. So yeah, please enjoy and let me know what you think =D A special thanks to those who have replied to this story so far. I hope to get as much of this story done in the next few weeks as possible since I am leaving for University in two weeks to study Nursing/Psychology. Enjoy!

Chapter 4- All By Myself

Will walked happily through the school towards his office. He and Terri had been talking baby names for the night and he felt thoroughly happy, a happiness that he believed his Glee students could add too.

The Glee students had been doing extremely well in the recent weeks and Will couldn't help but feel his heart swell with pride at what they were accomplishing.

It was enough that he had completely forgotten about Emma having left the school, no matter how selfish it sounded, he did have other priorities now.

Despite their conversations Will really didn't harbour much feeling towards Emma apart from a bit of friendliness. He was married to his High School sweetheart with a child on the way. He couldn't be distracted from that.

While he had initially been concerned and a little upset at Emma's abrupt departure he had found himself forgetting her more and more each day, and eventually he forgot about her all together having settled as a friend with the new counselor who was very open minded, loud, and was always joining in activities and conversations with other staff members.

It had been six weeks since he had last seen her and four weeks since they had all been told that she had quit and wouldn't be coming back, and her name was never brought up in conversation. She ahdn't really been to well know. Sure she had been the Guidane Counsellor there for two years but she kept to herself and never socialised, so it wasn't such a great loss, at least in the eye's of the faculty, the students were a little upset but had no idea why.

Emma felt horrible. It had been six weeks since she had left Lima, and four weeks since that awful attack. She shivered.

She had eventually picked herself up off the floor and showered about ten times before going to the hospital and making up a story about how she needed a decontamination shower. She didn't speak a word about her attack. When she was questioned over her bruises she had merely said she had slipped on the pavement running home in the rain.

No more questions were asked.

She had returned home and taken the next three weeks off. She now only had one week of holidays left and she felt awfully alone. She cried herself to sleep each night wishing she could be someone else, wishing she could have someone in her lfie who would be there for her, who would care for her, who would love her and hold her tightly despite her little quirks.

She flopped on the couch and ran a hand halfheartedly through her scruffy hair and flicked on the television watching as the news came on. She was about to change the channel when the headline got her attention.

'And to our top story tonight, a spree of sexual assaults being conducted by three men throughout New York have reached breaking point as at least 30 women have been attacked in the last three weeks. Many more are propsed to have been targetted already as well. Police are urging anyone to come forward with information. One of the men, who can't be named, has been arrested and is in custody. Police are urging everyone to always be with someone and never walk alone. Anyone who has had a run in with these criminals is urged to talk to the police, it is believed the first attack was nearly three weeks ago, we are unsure as to how many there were before the first woman stepped forward but please, remain vigilant.'

Emma was frozen, she coudn't believe it, she wasn't the only one who had been attacked. Biting her tounge she felt tears spring to her eyes.

Did she want to go to the police? What happened if they found her again?

And she didn't want to go by herself. But she knew no one.

No one at the school spoke to her, even the students only came to her if they were forced. Emma felt left out and lonely. And she could do nothing about it.

Her eyes wondered to the phone sitting on the receiver and she contemplated calling Will for some support, but the more she thought about it, the more she realised he didn't really care, obviously if he had he would of done more to find her, if he had really listened he would know where she was.

But she shouldn't feel too bad, he was amrried with a child on the way, that would make her a home wrecker, somthing that she had sworn she would never be, and really who cared about her anyway? She was making herself more and more depressed as the days grew on.

Diverting her eyes from the phone she bundled herself into a ball on the couch and cried herself to sleep, again.

Back in Lima Will was rubbing his eyes furiously, he was exausted. It had been a long day and he was thankful that Terri was gone for the night .

He flipped on the news channel and found it boring after the first 5 minutes, but suddenly a headline caught his attention. The same ehadline that had just shown in New York.

'The sexual assaults on women in the New York Upper West Side area are still continuing with the discovery that a woman who was attacked by the three men at the beginning of the spree has been declared missing. Hospital reports stated the woman aged 31 years old came into the hospital five weeks ago claiming she had tripped on the pavement. The hospital informed police and the discovery was made when police turned up to the woman's apartment and discovered a struggle and an empty apartment. Police are looking for any leads anyone may have on the woman and where she might be. The woman's name is Emma Pillsbury, she is 5,4 with red hair and a fair complexion. She has been missing for 7 days now. That is all for tonight.'

Will was frozen, Emma. He had completely forgotten about her. He felt terrible. He hadn't even tried to reach her. Now he was regretting it.

As if a light had flicked on in his head, he realised all along he still had Emma's mobile number.

And not once had he thought to call it, he felt awful. Suddenly awake he called her mobile number out of desperation.

It went to her message bank.

'Hi, you've reached Emma, I'm unavailiable at the moment, please leave your number and name and I will get back to you shortly. Bye!' Said her cheerful voice through the phone.

Will dropped the phone and felt tears spring to his eyes. Emma, sweet and innocent Emma, who only ever cared about helping others, was missing, and had probably been attacked, and was all by herself.

He felt light headed, he knew he needed to do something.

But what?

And how could he have forgotten about her, and the fact she hadn't changed her mobile. He sighed.

It was his fault.

I really hope you enjoyed that one. I also have the next one ready as well, it's just been hectic here recently. Please R&R I love hearing your thoughts about the story.

Kassie xo