Glee Club became tense. I sat alone on one side of the room and everyone else sat on the other side, glaring at me. "Look guys. Yes I did make out with Artie, Yes I enjoyed it, but I didn't mean to hurt anyone! Why won't you just listen to me? Why can't you let me explain!" My voice crack as tears started running down my face. Instead of sitting there crying I stormed out of the classroom.

~ Ashley's p.o.v~

I walked through the hallway, having gotten stuck at my locker, when I heard a sob coming from the girls' bathroom. "Hello?" a sniffle was the response that I got. I pushed lightly on the stall door and discovered that the crying person was Selene. "Selene, what happened?" She shook her head "go away" I hugged her until she calmed down enough to talk. She told me about the Glee club and about how no one cares about her side of the story. Once she was done I squeezed her shoulders comfortingly and said "Let's go talk to the club. They might not listen to you but maybe they'll listen to me." She nodded and wiped her eyes.

I was wrong. They just ignored everything I was saying.

~ Selene's p.o.v, that night~

I was pulling my hair into a ponytail when I spotted the scars. The only scars that weren't caused by my father. They were in a crisscrossed pattern, each having been my outlet of pain. 'No Selene, your better than that. You stopped doing that a long time ago' one part of me spoke to me but the other, much louder part, spoke differently. 'Come on, you've done it once before. Just go over your old marks. No one will ever know. You're all alone, remember?' I grabbed my razor from the bathroom and slowly, but deliberately, dragged it across my scars. After making three identical marks I dropped the razor and watched the blood flow down my arm. "All better, no more pain" was the last thing I spoke before blacking out.

~Damian's p.o.v~

I knocked on Selene's door, wanting to apologize, and waited for a response. "Selene? Can I talk to you?" I hesitantly pushed her door open. "Selene!" She was bleeding from three cuts in her arm. I pulled off my shirt and held it to the cuts. "Mum, call the hospital! Selene's bleeding badly! I-I-I think she cut herself!" I was freaking out. How could she hurt herself? Soon I heard the sirens and I knew the ambulance was almost here. "You're going to be fine Selene. Just hold on for a little bit longer." I pushed her hair out of her face with a bloody hand as tears ran down my face. Then she was out of my arms and I was being held by my mom. "Shhhhh, Damian. She's in good hands. She'll be fine." I heard the ambulance pull away and I cried harder. "Do you want to follow her to the hospital?" I nodded and my mom helped me off the floor.

Once we pulled into a parking spot I ran inside, still not wearing a shirt, and to the receptionist. "Selene Antebellum's room." She observed me then said "I'm sorry only family is allowed in her room, doctor's orders." My eyes filled with tears again "I need to see her, please. Can't you make an exception?" she shook her head and I broke down crying again.

~Selene's p.o.v~

I walked along a road, alone, when I saw them. My mom and Jessie. "Mommy, Jessie?" I ran into their open arms and felt at home. "I miss you guys." Tears of joy tumbled down my face. "We miss you too baby." Mom started to ask me about the whole I-kissed-Artie-but-I-like-Damian and things seem right. Like I was meant to be here. "You know you can't stay here Selene. You have a long life ahead of you. And you've got people waiting for you." I started to speak but my mom cut me off "Don't lie to me young lady. I can read you like a book and I know you were thinking about staying with us." I nodded sadly "But mommy, I feel right being here with you." My mom gave me a kiss. "Go on sweet pea. You'll see us soon." Her voice faded away and I ran after it. "Mommy! Jessie! Don't leave me!"

I awoke in a bright room. "Selene?" suddenly there were arms around me. "Don't scare us like that again!" I relaxed into the hug from my uncle Leon. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." I hugged him back. When we separated I was surprised to see Damian and Artie, both with worried expressions on their faces. "Hi Damian, Artie. What are you guys doing here?" they looked at each other before either one spoke. "We were worried-" Artie interrupted "Yeah. And we wanted to apologize for the way we've treated you" "Thanks guys. Now get over here." They came over and I hugged them. The doctor interrupted our moment though. "Well Ms. Antebellum, your very luck young Mr. McGinty found you when he did. You might have bled out otherwise." I glanced at Damian "But you're recovering very quickly so you should be able to go home tomorrow." I nodded and the Doctor left. The next person to enter my room made me sink into the bed, trying to hide. My father. I was the only one to notice his presence until he spoke. "Selene, are you ok? I'm sorry I wasn't here sooner." He stepped closer to the bed but Damian got in his way. "Get out of here. She doesn't want to see you." "I'm her father. Of course she'd want to see me. Right Selene?" He looked around Damian, at me. I didn't answer, frozen with fear. "Leave. Damian's right, she doesn't want to see you." Artie rolled next to Damian, blocking my father even further. "Why don't you two leave? After all you're not family and she's only supposed to have family visitors." They stayed their ground until my father did something I never thought he would do. He turned and left. I relaxed immediately. "Why don't we all leave and let Selene get some rest?" Rachel suggested. My uncles agreed and left the room. I watched Damian and Artie hesitate before moving next to my bed. "We're not going to risk it." And they both kissed my cheeks as I let my eyes close.

~Damian's p.o.v, glee club the next day~

Before Mr. Schue started the lesson I raised my hand. "Mr. Schue, if it's all right with you, Artie and I put together a number for Selene." Taking a deep I looked at Selene "Selene. Recent events have made me realize just how much you've gone through. I know there are probably times that you feel like you're not meant to live on this planet, like you were meant to die with your mom and sister. But Artie and I are telling you that you're meant for great things in this world." I looked at Artie, allowing him a chance to say anything and when he didn't' say anything I cued the band to play.

Made a wrong turn once or twice. Dug my way out, blood and fire. Bad decisions, that's alright. Welcome to my silly life. Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood! Miss "No way, It's all good", it didn't slow me down Mistaken, always second guessing, underestimated! Look, I'm still around...

Pretty pretty please! Don't you ever ever feel Like you're less than, less than perfect Pretty pretty please

If you ever ever feel like you're nothing you are perfect to me.

You're so mean (You're so mean) When you talk (When you talk) about yourself, you were wrong Change the voices (Change the voices) in your head (In the head) Make them like you instead so complicated, look how happy you'll make it! Filled with so much hatred... such a tired game it's enough! I've done all I can think of Chased down all my demons, I've seen you do the same.

Oh, pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel Like you're less than, less than perfect Pretty pretty please

If you ever ever feel like you're nothing you are perfect to me

The whole world's scared so I swallow the fear The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer So cool in line, and we try try try, But we try too hard and it's a waste of my time Done looking for the critics, cause they're everywhere They don't like my jeans, they don't get my hair Exchange ourselves, and we do it all the time Why do we do that? Why do I do that?

Why do I do that?

Yeah, oh, oh baby, pretty please! Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel

Like you're less than, less than perfect Pretty pretty please

If you ever ever feel like you're nothing you are perfect to me Yeaaahhh...! You are perfect, you're perfect! Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing you are perfect to me.

Selene had tears in her eyes when we finished. "You're perfect Selene." Then Artie and I pulled her into a hug"

~Selene's p.o.v, that night~

I knocked on Damian's bedroom door. "Come in." "Hey Damian. Thanks for the song in glee. I loved it…" I paused "…and I love you. I realized that you're the one I want to be with. Not Artie, you." He looked at me with shock. "Really?" I blushed and nodded. The next thing I knew his lips were on mine in a passionate kiss. When we pulled apart he hugged me. "I love you too Selene."

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Perfect