Chapter 10

Selena opened her eyes slowly and looked around her to see three bodies, one on a chair next her, another at the end of the bed and the third on the couch. They were all passed away.

She looked to the one next her and knew it was Miley. She got confused, but suddenly it hit her as she remembered what happened to her, she winced making a small movement that woke Miley up.

"Oh, hey, you're up. Are you okay?" she asked her, as Selena looked at her strangely.

"Is she up?" Danielle asked from her place on the couch waking Demi up, they seemed like they were just resting, not really asleep.

"Yes," Miley nodded, "Selena, are you okay?" she repeated her question.

"I don't know." She shook her head and her lower lip quivered.

"Hey, hey, it's okay, nothing is wrong. Do you remember what happened?" Demi said quietly as Selena nodded. "It's alright, nothing is going to happen now."

"Is it time for the meds yet?" Danielle asked as she was now on the other side of the bed.

"Not yet, still in an hour." Miley said glancing at the clock.

A while after, when Selena was calmer, Demi thought it's okay to ask her about what happened,

"Do you remember what happened?"

It took Selena a while to respond as she closed her eyes and nodded.

"Well, do you think you can tell us?" Danielle asked her.

And to that one they got no respond at all.

"Selena, we need to know. Everybody is freaking out, I mean they all wonder who could it be, and your brother is going crazy accusing every and any one." Miley told her as Selena just looked at her, "Please?"

"Where's Taylor?" Selena asked.

"She was tired, so we took her place as she went to rest." Demi answered, "It's okay, you can tell us."

"You don't know me." She closed her eyes.

"The doctor said you were a little drunk." Danielle blurted after a while of silence. Selena's eyes shot towards her glaring, "It's okay, Selena, tell us, we won't judge you."

"Well," she started after another silent moment and they almost gave up on her telling anything, "I was in the garden when I heard footsteps behind me. I turned around but they were quickly to blindfold me. Yes, I was drunk, but I remember, I wasn't fully wasted, but I was a little weak though. I tried screaming but I couldn't; I was already tied up and being dragged to God knows where. They finally stopped and I was left on the floor where I kept hearing dreadful voices, I guess there were also hisses… and… I don't know, it was so scary down there." There she went off crying again.

"It's okay now. You're not alone, and you're okay." Danielle hugged her while Miley on her other side rubbed her back.

"I don't know who did this, or what they wanted, I was just left there with the sounds and tied up so I can't do anything." She cried.

"It's okay, they're not here." Danielle soothed.

"Selena, it's better you sleep, I'll wake you to take your meds. But just sleep for now." Miley told her as she nodded and closed her eyes; her sobs slowly fading as her breath got slower and she drifted into sleep.

"What the hell happened? Who's that?" Demi asked with wide eyes, as the other two looked at her dumbfounded. None of them clearly had an answer.

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"Who the hell would want to hurt her?" Liam yelled frustrated glaring.

"I don't know, that's what she said."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I'm not saying anything; I just told you her story." Demi yelled back as Liam huffed.

"Taylor, does she have a crazy ex or something?" he asked his sister.

They were all gathered the next morning right after breakfast talking about what happened, as Demi just said what Selena told them the night before.

"Not recently. They're all having their own lives now." She frowned thinking.

"Then, what the hell is this?" he yelled again, "We should call the police."

"No, I don't think we should." Taylor shook her head.

"What?!"

"She's okay, Liam, there's no harm done." She said annoyed.

"But-"

"Just drop this one. It's a bad idea." She cut him off annoyed.

"Do you think it's one of the servants?" Kevin suggested hissing.

"Why would they want to harm her?" Taylor shook her head. "It's probably someone she knows."

"I'm going to have some rest." Liam huffed and left the room.

"You too, girls, I guess, you need to sleep, you've been up the whole night next her." Taylor said gratefully.

"Right, I guess I need a nap." Danielle said yawning as Taylor smiled at her.

"I'm going to just lie there and relax a little bit, don't feel the need to sleep." Demi said standing up too, "You coming, Miles?"

"Nah, I'm going to survive." She smiled, "Besides, you're going to fall asleep anyway."

"No, I-"

"By now, I realize you're a heavy sleeper, Demi." She said as she stuck her tongue out at her. There was a progress between them, especially those two; they've become more comfortable around each other. Miley, too, has adapted t being around her cousins, she was acting like herself more now, not her fully going out personality, but it's getting close.

"Fine." Demi said mimicking Miley's move and left smiling.

"And, I'm going to check on her." Taylor said.

"Hey, Nick, what are you doing?" Kevin asked his younger brother as everyone left looked at him. It wasn't until then that Nick realized he was playing with the squirrel.

"Playing with Martin."

"Martin, huh?" Kevin said standing up ready to leave too, as Justin did the same.

"Yup."

"Not even going to ask."

"You named it?" Miley smiled as she moved closer looking at the squirrel. Miley got to help it and fix its leg before the whole Selena thing happened.

"Yup. We're best buddies now. He spent the night with me." He smiled at her.

"Cool." She said giving him a weird look. "And you were making fun of me!" she chuckled as he smiled.

"Who do you think did this?"

"I don't know, I don't know her, or if she knows someone who would do that, but the question is, how did they get in with all the people living here? How did they manage to not get caught?"

"Right! Actually, this is scary."

"It is."

Later that night, when Miley and Demi were sitting in their room as Taylor and Danielle took care of Selena that night –even though she was already better, but she was still scared- the door knocked and who was there surprised the two girls… it was Liam!

"Um, can I talk to you?" he asked looking between them.

"Yeah, sure." Demi nodded.

He entered and closed the door behind him.

"I just… um… I want to say thank you for taking care of Sel last night."

"You don't need to," Miley shook her head.

"But I wanted to." He shrugged as Demi and Miley both looked at each other confused. After all, Liam was the last one there to be nice, or so they thought.

"Well, we are glad we did, we're cousins after all." Miley smiled at him and surprisingly he returned it.

"And I'm sorry about my previous yelling, I was just stressed."

"It's okay we get it." Demi reassured.

"Great. Now, uh, I'm going to check on her." He stood up and walked to the door.

"Hey, Liam!" Demi called.

"Yes?"

"Why are you being nice now? I'm curious to know." She frowned as he sighed. She knew she shouldn't have asked something like that, but she couldn't hold it.

"Gotta cope." He shrugged smiling, "besides, it won't hurt me being nice, huh?" he smirked.

"Never."

"Then, be nice it is." He shrugged and left as he was already half out.

"That's weird." Miley commented as Demi agreed by nodding as the door knocked again, this time Demi got up and opened it to find Nick.

"Um, Miley?" he said barely hearable, but she moved aside anyway.

"Oh, hey." Miley said instantly noticing the small animal in his hands.

"I just wanted to drop Martin by."

"Are you sick of nursing it?" she laughed.

"No, but me and Joe are fighting over him."

"Huh?"

"Joe claims that he's biting him while he's asleep."

"He can't walk right." Miley frowned taking the squirrel from him.

"I know, but Joe is acting weird since yesterday."

"Maybe he's the one who attacked the poor girl." Demi mumbled but he could hear her as he turned facing her.

"No, actually, I don't think he did." He said blankly as Miley felt the tension between them so she cleared her throat.

"Alright, I can take care of it; it was my idea to bring it anyway." She chuckled nervously.

"Right." He said, "I should probably go."

"Better." Demi muttered again as he rolled his eyes but didn't reply.

"Oh, and I called Delta and she said she'll come, thanks for your advice." He turned around again and smiled at her.

"Oh really? That's great." She smiled back.

"Yeah, so see you later." With that he left.

"I see you're getting close, huh?" Demi said a little bitterly.

"It was just a couple of conversations, but he told me about his girlfriend, apparently he needed to share this." Miley shrugged.

"I feel bad for the girl." Demi raised an eyebrow and said, which made Miley laugh.

"Hey, why do you hold a grudge for them?" she asked her.

"I just don't like them, Miles. And I don't want you to get hurt when you're close to them."

"You can't judge; you haven't tried them." Miley told her as if not waiting for a reply as silence fell for a while until Demi bit her lip and sighed,

"Actually-"

"WHAT? HOW IN THE HELL?" they heard yelling as they left the room frowning to see what's wrong again and went to the outside of the one where Selena was where Liam and Taylor were fighting.

"Calm down-"

"SHUT UP, CALM DOWN, HUH? HOW CAN I? SINCE WHEN DOES MY LITTLE SISTER IS DOING DRUGS?"

"LIAM." Taylor yelled as she saw the others gathering. "Happy?" she glared and entered Selena's room slamming the door in his face.

"DON'T THINK THE CONVERSATION IS OVER, TAYLOR." He screamed, "NOR YOU, SELENA."

"Ahem, guys." They heard and turned around to see Sara with Justin looking as tired as ever. He was leaning on her and she was holding his shoulder to keep his balance, "I found him about to faint." She whispered a little horrified.

"What?"

"Again?"

"Oh, God."

There were obvious bruises on his face and a thin line of blood running from the corner of his lips. Looks of confusion, fright, and horror shot towards him, yet everyone was so socked that they weren't able to catch him on time when he collapsed on the floor.

Hehehe.. too much to get huh? So, basically, Selena doesn't know who did this and she's doing drugs. Justin also got attacked. Niley is getting closer. Demi was about to tell Miley something :P and…. DELTA IS COMING :D who's excited? Review maybe? :)