When Haley finally awakes she opens her eyes to the bright glint of a sword. Panic and fear seem to seize her mind as she sits up quickly, pushing herself as far away from the sword as she can.
"Please don't hurt me…." She begs, beginning to cry. "I'll do what you want…. Just please" Haley cries, rocking herself back and forth.
"Haley! Haley calm down, it's me." A girls voice cries, and the sun bounces off the sword as it moves closer.
"No! Please!" Haley screams, pushing herself back farther. The sword seems to disappear and Haley begins to sob in relief.
Strong arms gently move Haley away from the wall.
"It's okay Haley. No one is going to hurt you." A man's voice says soothingly as the arms lift her like a child onto the mans lap.
"Blaine…" Haley murmurs, crying softly into his shirt.
Blaine rocks back and forth, gently stroking Haley's head as she cries herself to sleep.
When Haley awakes again she is assaulted by two very familiar girls.
"Haley your okay!" Yvonne cries.
"I'm so sorry Haley!" Selena exclaims at the same moment.
"Why are you sorry?" Haley asks, pushing the two girls off of her.
"I shouldn't have been practicing with my sword, not after what happened." Selena says, motioning to Haley's arms.
Haley glances at her arms, noting the bandages up to her shoulder. All that happened comes back to her in a flash and she shudders involuntarily.
"What happened exactly Haley?" Yvonne asks, but Haley just shakes her head.
"Haley.." Selena says softly, and Haley turns towards her. "Why don't you trust us?" Selena asks, studying her hands folded in her lap.
"I do, Selena.." Haley begins to protest, but Yvonne cuts her off.
"Then tell us what happened."
"I can't..."
Selena stands.
"Then I guess there is no reason for me to be here."
"What?" Yvonne says, surprised by Selena's reaction as much as Haley is.
"As a friend it would seem only right for me to listen, but if she won't say anything I can't help her." Selena says to Yvonne, then looks at Haley "And what you most need is to talk about it Haley, before it sticks to your mind and drives you mad."
"But-"
"No but's Haley. If I am your friend-"
"You are!"
"Then if I am to help you, you need to tell me what happened."
"Okay." Haley says softly, and the other two girls settle down again to listen and give their own advice, helping in the best way they could at that moment.
THE END