Dawn looked like she had gone into shock. Paul sat her down on my bed and got her a glass of water. She took a sip and seemed a bit better after it. She looked at him and said he had to explain because she didn't understand it anymore.

Paul sat next to her and took a deep breath and started talking.

"My father left when I was 9, he was a drug addict and didn't want to take care of two children. My mom tried to handle herself, but she really missed him and raising two children on your own can be a tough business. She died two years later of heartache. Even though they had their problems, she still loved him. My brother was 16 and he had to get a job to take care of the both of us. My brother called this afternoon to tell me my dad had contacted him via letter, apologizing and asking if we could get together sometime to talk. My brother says he has bettered his life, but I don't believe it. All my life I have had a hard time believing and trusting people," Paul told Dawn.

She gave Paul a kiss on his cheek and he continued to tell his story.

"I was glad I got accepted into this school. I could get a diploma and get recommendations everywhere. I would get a great job and could help Reggie pay for things. Then I met you, a happy girl without any problems it seemed. I envied you and wanted to be like that. But soon you told me your dad had died. I felt guilty for prejudicing you like that; you didn't deserve that. I liked our little arguments and thought it was funny to tease you with Drew. I did not anticipate for him to break his ankle like that. That was never my intention. When I saw Conway kiss you I was mad at myself and so jealous of him. I did not know he blackmailed you, so I called you a slut. I was hurt. I thought you wanted to kiss me instead of him. I treated you badly and when you fainted on stage, I thought I was going to loose you. When May told me you dated Conway because of your feelings of me, I was angry again. I couldn't get anything right."

Dawn grabbed his hand and squeezed it. Paul smiled faintly at her and continued to talk. "When you woke up in the hospital I was happy and scared at the same time. Happy because you were going to be okay and I was scared because I did not know if you would forgive me. You did and for some time we were good friends. But then I heard you talking to May the other day. You wanted to look around, because you thought I didn't love you. I was sad again, but you seemed scared about Conway. I tried to comfort you and protect you as much as I could. You seemed happier and I was happy to spend so much time with you. I find it difficult to really trust people. But when you stormed through that door just now to tell me Conway had threatened me and to make sure I was okay even though you just had a major surgery, I felt I could trust you."

Dawn looked overwhelmed by Paul's story.

"I never knew you had such a story. If I had known I would've understand your character better," Dawn said.

"I know, but I am not a person who talks a lot about feelings and emotions. Especially not when I don't know if I can trust them," Paul replied softly while touching her cheek.

"I understand," Dawn replied and kissed him on his lips. He kissed her back and his hands wove through her long beautiful silky hair. His hands stumbled on little branches of the bushes she had ran through to get home. "Oops," Dawn giggled, "I think I might need a good shower and some clean clothes." He chuckled at her and they leaned in to kiss each other once more.

They were interrupted by a knock on the door. "Come in," Paul told whoever knocked on the door. A confused May entered the room. "I'm sorry to interrupt you," she said, "but I am a bit curious as to what happened to Dawn."

Dawn face-palmed herself and apologized to May. "I am so sorry May, I totally forgot."

Dawn quickly told May the story about what happened at the library and May looked shocked when she heard all of it.

"So, what are you going to do about Conway," May asked Paul and Dawn.

Paul and Dawn looked at each other and it was Paul who answered.

"We haven't made a plan about it yet," he confessed.

"You could always turn him in for stalking and threatening you," May suggested.

"We could do that," Paul said, "but I think Conway would just lay low for a while. And as soon as he feels safe we'll be threatened again."

Dawn agreed; she knew Conway would be capable of that.

Then she remembered something about the conversation with Conway at the library.

"Conway told me someone else wanted to kill you Paul," Dawn said to Paul.

"Did he tell you who it was or did he drop any hints?" Paul asked her.

"No, he didn't," Dawn said while sighing. She didn't like the fact her love was being threatened by someone they didn't know about.

"I suggest we just wait and see," Paul said. "We don't know anything and I wouldn't want to risk a false alarm. Maybe we should keep an eye out for Conway though," he said.

May and Dawn nodded, knowing this was the best solution for the time being.

Then Gary knocked on the door and told them dinner was ready. May immediately went to the dining room and Paul quickly kissed Dawn on the lips. She smiled at him and took his hand while walking to the dining room. Paul asked Cilan if he had some pure alcohol; he wanted to disinfect the scratches on Dawn's cheek. It stung a bit but she smiled at him and when he looked into her eyes his hart skipped a beat.

This didn't go unnoticed but Paul wanted to tell everybody the other important news first. He looked at Dawn and she nodded. They wanted everyone at the table to be on the same page. Paul and Dawn told everybody the whole story while eating dinner. About Dawn being blackmailed by Conway, about their relationship and about what happened that afternoon with Conway at the library.

Leaf and Misty looked amazed, because they had known Paul and Dawn had some problems but they didn't know why. Gary, Ash and Drew looked angry with Conway. How dare he blackmail Dawn and threaten Paul? Cilan and Iris looked shocked. They hadn't known any of this. Only that Dawn didn't want to be alone outdoors because a guy was stalking her.

They all agreed to keep an eye out for Conway and his little tricks.

"So are you guys together now?" Gary asked them bluntly. Leaf kicked his leg under the table and he grumpily told her that everyone was curious about it but no one had the guts to ask.

Paul smiled and looked at Dawn again. There was a sparkle in her eye that made him sure of the answer he was going to give the group.

"Yes we are together now," he said.

Dawn smiled and May gave her a hug.

"I am so happy for you guys," Misty told Paul and Dawn. "You really deserve some happiness after all the drama," she said.

"Thanks, that means a lot," Dawn told her best friend.

They finished the lovely dinner Cilan had made and they all went to the living room except for Dawn, who was going to take a shower and put her pyjamas on.

Drew dropped himself on the couch and sighed contently. "That was delicious Cilan," he said.

They watched TV the rest of the evening and went to bed early.