A/N: Hello there again. Here's your recap for the last chapters. So Dana almost got raped by the werewolf Adam only to be saved by Darrin. She went home all mad and such, forgetting her backpack. So Darrin brought it back to her and they almost made out. But Abel interrupted them and Dana almost killed him. So she went to her room to find Darrin on her bed. They started to make out and that's when Dana got a conscience and told him they should stop. Darrin told her that he loved her and she didn't have a response. So he left her to wallow in her own self-pity and ultimate depression.


Chapter 7

I woke up the next morning, my eyes red and stinging. I curled up into a tight ball and suppressed the tears I didn't get out last night. I heard a knock on my door. I sat up.

"Dana? It's time for school," Chris said from the other side of the door.

"I don't feel very good right now. I don't think I'll go to school," I answered.

I heard him grumble something but I couldn't tell what. He was silent before saying anything.

"Alright, you can stay out today; but don't make a habit of it."

I sighed and fell back onto the bed. I waited till I heard them all leave before I let the tears fall. I stayed like that for almost an hour. Then the sobs came. They wrenched through me and I curled tighter into my ball. I was like that till my family came home.

They heard me crying and all came into my room. Abel sat down next to me and pulled me into his arms. I tried to stop the tears but that only made my stomach hurt. After a few minutes of everyone saying comforting words and gentle touches, I finally calmed down. I stood up and walked over to the mirror.

I looked awful. My eyes were bloodshot, my nose like Rudolph the reindeer. I let out a shaky laugh as I looked at my reflection. It turned into a sob, but I held back the rest.

Chris came over to me and wrapped his arms around me. I just looked up at him and tried to smile but failed. Chris just stood there, holding me. He finally pulled away and gripped my shoulders firm but gently.

"What's the matter my little one?" he asked wiping away my tears.

I just shook my head and walked out of the room. I slowly went down to the kitchen and pulled out a carton of cookie-dough ice cream and sat down on the couch, spoon in hand, and turned it onto the soap opera channel. I began to indulge myself in the ice cream and melodrama.

The occasional tear would slide down my face but I'd brush it away and shovel another spoonful of ice cream into my mouth. The others cautiously walked into the den and stared at me with concern. I ignored their stares and watched the screen blankly.

Abel came over and sat next to me, putting an arm around my shoulders. I leaned against his side and let out a pathetic whimper as tears fell down my cheeks. The ice cream fell to the floor as I wrapped my arms around Abel and sobbed.

He stroked my hair and hummed the lullaby that Cain had hummed to me just a few nights ago. It calmed me down a little but not enough to stop the tears. Abel just sat there and stroked my hair and continued to hum softly. He reached up at wiped away the tears.

"I hate men," I grumbled as I snuggled deeper into the couch.

The others looked at me blankly. I sat there and thought about what I had just said.

"I mean I love you guys, but…" I stopped there.

I didn't really feel like sharing what had happened last night but something told me that I had to now. I let my head fall to my hands and thought about how to tell them exactly. I knew how much they hated Darrin's clan and I was afraid of what they might do.

"I just can't face someone right now. He really hurt me and I don't know if I can face him at the moment," I explained my voice emphasizing how I felt.

I heard Helios let out a low growl. Apparently what I had said made him angry.

"Who is he?" he demanded. "I'll rip his head off. I'll kill him for hurting you!!"

I smiled at him and shook my head. He crossed his arms over his broad chest and huffed. Abel looked at my sympathetically and kissed my forehead. I smiled at him as well and gave him a hug. I stood and picked up the carton of ice cream and walked to the kitchen. I put it up and walked outside.

It was raining heavily. I stood there, letting the rain drench me. I turned towards the house and stared at it. I shook my head and ran to the woods. I did the best I could not to fall but that plan failed. I fell in a mud spot and was covered. I lay there, refusing to move. Tears spilt from my eyes and a sob wrenched out. That was the only noise I made. Only silent tears came.

The rain fell harder. My tears mixed with it and left streaks on my face. I stood and wiped what mud I could off. I ran deeper into the woods till I found a shelter made of a tree and overlapping branches. I crawled underneath it and curled up. The tears came back. I stayed like that while the rain poured, mirroring my mood. It seemed like everything was falling apart; and all I could do was watch. I saw Chris, Cain and Abel, Helios, and Alex all walking away leaving me alone yet again. I let the sobs come out slowly. The last thing I saw was Darrin, beautiful Darrin, leaving me forever.