Waking up with a freight and sitting up in the bed, I remember I'm not in my bed at home and that I'm in hospital because he did it to me again. I see all the other beds with sleeping forms in them; I smile at the amazing friends I have and great girlfriend. Realising my hospital bed just has me, I panic and look around to see Aria is no longer in the room and the bathroom door is still open. Slowly getting out of the bed which hurt a lot more than it should, wrapping the hospital blanket around me in the hope of keeping myself warm. After one more look around the room, I head over to the door and open it up. Walking out into the brightly light corridor and closing the door so not to distract anyone. At the nurse station which wasn't far from my room I could see a clock which only said it was 10:00pm at night, it felt like it should be so much later. Not seeing Aria out here or at the nurses station panicked me because this hospital was awfully big and I'm only a little person.

A nurse saw me and immediately came down to me; she asked "Is everything okay?"

I replied with "No, I can't find my girlfriend," I look up and down the corridors again in the hopes of finding Aria.

The nurse asked "Do you mean the short brown/black coloured hair wearing what looked to be party clothes?"

"Yes that's her, do you know where is she?" I asked relieved at someone seeing Aria.

The nurse said "She is at maternity ward, staring at all the newborns," I nodded but was confused as to way Aria would be there.

"Okay, thank-you," I say turning away from her to start heading there.

"Wait!" she calls out after me and steps up to me, I hadn't been moving as fast as I thought I was.

The nurse said "You are not fit enough to walk all that way."

I replied with "I have to see my Aria, I have to see her and I don't give a shit if you think I can't make it."

The nurse sighed and said "At least let me wheel you in a wheelchair," I see there's a wheelchair up a head and after me nodding my head she goes to grab it. On the trip to the maternity ward I hadn't felt like talking though this nurse seemed like catty-Kathy, after a while of her just talking and talking I end up just tuning her out. Approaching the maternity ward I saw Aria sitting all the way down at the other end of the corridor and she did not look okay.

I say "I've got this from here," I place my hand on the wheels and wheel myself down the corridor.

Getting closer to Aria, I asked "What do you think of my new wheels?" Aria's head snapped up to look at me, the smile I had faded when I saw Aria red puffy face but Aria smiled at maybe just seeing me.

"Where'd you steal that from?" Aria asked as I rolled the wheelchair so I could sit in front of her.

"I didn't steal it; a nurse said I wasn't strong enough to walk all the way over here."

Aria giggled and said "She obviously never meet a Fields before."

"That's what I thought but I got these cool wheels," Aria smiled at me. Reaching up with my non-bandage arm I start wiping Aria's tears away and I could feel Aria lean into my pam.

I asked "Where did you go?"

"I had a phone call and normally I wouldn't take it because you are my main focus but it was Mike, so I had to go outside of the hospital to ring him back."

"What did Mike want?" I asked really concern for Aria and Mike's wellbeing.

"He wanted to know when I was coming home from the party because Mum and Dad had come home arguing again, but worst of all they didn't cook Mike any dinner and he's hungry."

I nodded and asked "What did you tell him?"

"I had to tell him Emily, I had to tell my little brother about how bad life can be," Aria shattered after that and broke down into tears. Pulling myself out of the chair and into Aria's lap, she clung onto me tighter than ever before, I held onto Aria and wasn't going to let go ever.

Aria said "I don't know what to say to you, I don't want to say things like everything going to be okay or it gets better."

"You can say anything you want to, I don't know what's going to happen from here on out. There are going to be bad day, horrible days and terrible days but there is going to be a few good days, I won't be able to forget and his not getting away with it this time."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm reporting Ben for both assaults."

"That's great Emily but the first one was a while ago, there no proof or witnesses."

I replied with "There is proof."

"What do you mean?" Aria asked.

I answered with "It pays sometimes to have a friend with a lawyer for a mother, few of her things rub off."

"What does Spencer have to do with it?"

"Spencer thought we'd need proof if I later decided to report Ben, that's why Spencer volunteered to clean me up. Spencer has my swim suit from that day and photos of his assault, with all make-up removed from my body."

"Oh, why didn't you tell Hanna and I?"

I replied with "We weren't sure how crazy Ben was and if he would be at school the next day or what was going to happen, Spencer thought it was best that no one other than us and her Mum knew about it."

"Why did Mrs Hastings get told?"

"Because she is a lawyer and if I was going to ever need one, she was it. She also had places to hide the evidence."

"That's crazy."

I replied with "I know but it was just needed," I slide off of Aria's lap and back into the wheelchair.

I spoke again "I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, or the next day after that but I need you Aria. You don't have to say a word if you don't want to, I just need you because I don't know if I'll get through this with you," I held my hand out for Aria.

"Okay," Aria replied with while taking a hold of my hand in hers.

"Good, now you can help me tell my parents that I won't be able to swim ever again."

"Do you think they'll take it badly?"

I replied with "Of course they will, Dad will want to kill Ben after this and not that I don't want for Ben to die, I'd rather he was punished for all the pain and hurt his caused me."

"Yeah I understand," Aria started to move her thumb up and down across my hand.

Aria then asked "How do you feel?"

"I don't know, why did he do it again? Was it his plan along to come back here and make me feel damaged again? What did I ever do to him that made him hate me so much?"

"This isn't your fault Emily, it's his. Ben is the one who is messed up and damage, not you," Aria said and I nod my head really trying to believe her but it was hard.

As I yawned Aria asked "Do you want me to wheel you back to your room and we can try to get some more sleep?"

"Okay," I say not really caring. I didn't want to be like this around Aria, she didn't deserve it but I was letting Ben actions and words affected me. It was hard getting those words out of my head and to stop hearing them, or continue listening to them. Aria dropped our hands and stood up to start pushing the wheelchair.

"I'm sorry Aria. I'm sorry this happened again. I'm sorry that we don't know where we stand anymore with each other. I'm just sorry for all the pain that this is going to cause both of us." Aria didn't reply, she didn't need to and I was glad she didn't. These were just words I need to say, it was like the calm before the storm is going too erupted. Not knowing what was going to happen next scared me, I liked knowing things and having set producers for things but this going be schedule, it was just going to happen.

If I had thought telling my parents I was gay was hard, I had no idea what hard really meant because telling them I was never going to swim again was beyond hard. We had all been woken around nine because Doctor Wren wanted to check-up on me, he had everyone leave them room and he asked a few question, took a few more tests. In this time my parents had arrived, asking everyone how the night had been no one could really answer other than Aria. Aria told them about me waking up at night, they apparently panicked but Aria was able to calm them down, and stop them from charging into the room wanting to know everything.

When everyone including them entered the room, they asked me question after question and my Mum wouldn't stop fussing around. It was driving me insane but I knew they cared about me. There also this tension in the air because everyone knew something my parents didn't and no one lied to my parents, it was just impossible. An hour later Spencer and Hanna had to leave, they were still in there party clothing and wanted to shower. They told me to call if I needed anything, which I promised I would but with Aria by my side I thought I'd be okay; it's still nice to know people care.

Maya and Noel spoke up next that they had to leave, Noel had to get Maya home and then return home himself to talk with his parents. He apologised thousands of times and I told him it wasn't his fault, but I knew he wouldn't believe me. I understood why he wouldn't believe me, I just wished he would but it was a time thing. After everyone else had left, I looked at Aria expecting her to say she was leaving but she just told me she wasn't going anywhere; I couldn't help but smile at her. Another two hours later Doctor Wren came back into the room with my discharge papers, Dad left to go bring the car around and Mum went to go get me a wheelchair because apparently they think I can't walk anymore. Doctor Wren point out for where me to sign which was difficult to manage but I eventually got it, I smiled at him and Aria trying to get them both to believe I was okay to leave.

Doctor Wren said "Now, I don't want to see you coming in here from an ambulance for at least six months," he smiled me and I nod my head.

"I'll see what I can do," I replied with and then something comes into my head.

I asked "You are still single, right?"

He blushed and replied with "Yes Emily I am still single.

"Good, keep it that way."

"I'll see what I can do," Doctor Wren replied with and I smiled at him.

"Here we are," Mum said walking in with a wheelchair. Aria smirked at me before getting me to sit in the wheelchair and somehow getting Mum to allow her to push me instead.

"Goodbye Doctor Wren," I say he wasn't a bad doctor and I really liked him.

Wren said "Drop the Doctor Emily, I think we'll be seeing each other soon," he smirked at me and I couldn't help but smirk back.

Mum said "What kind of a thing is that to say to a patient," she obviously didn't know what we were talking.

"Mum, he was meaning in the social scene and his right we will be if I have anything to do with it," I say while nodding my head.

Wren said "Goodbye Emily, six months."

I smiled and replied with "Goodbye Wren," I tap Aria's hand and she starts pushing the wheelchair.

Aria asked as she pushed me onto the elevator with my Mum right behind us "What are you planning Emily Fields?"

I replied with "Absolutely nothing, I am passed the planning stage anyway."

"That's what makes me worried," Aria said which just made me laugh and smile up at her. When we had gotten outside Aria got a phone call, I became very worried when I heard Mike's shouting voice on the other end and Aria was trying to calm him down. They soon hang up from each other with Aria promising to come home straight away, Aria gave me those eyes and I knew she didn't want to leave me. I told her to go and that I'd be fine, it took a lot of convincing before Aria left with the promise to come over whenever she could. Telling my parents that I'd never be able to swim became very hard especially without Aria holding my hand but as soon as we arrived home, I settle us down into the lounge room telling them I had something to tell them; now or never.

Mum asked "Emily, what's going on?"

I replied with "There's something Doctor Wren and I haven't told you about my injured shoulder."

"Go on," Dad said while taking a hold of Mum's hand and I watched as they braced themselves for what I would tell them.

Taking a deep breath before speaking "Ben, well he pulled or pushed my shoulder so far back that even though my shoulder will recover I won't be able to swim, ever again," sighing as I finish. Resting my head on the sofa as I wait for the storm to hit and hit it did, Dad was up in heartbeat pacing and stating he would kill Ben. What was weird about this situation was Mum was just sitting there in silence, doing nothing and that was so not her.

"Daddy, please calm down," I say becoming scared of him getting angry. I know he has every right to be angry, especially since last time we didn't tell him but his anger was scaring me.

"I'm sorry Emmy," Dad said while sitting down next to me and pulling me into his arms.

"I'm just furious at him for doing this to you, you didn't deserve this happening to you," Dad starts rubbing his hand up and down my shoulder in a soothing matter; even though it was hurting me I allowed him to do this.

Taking a deep breath, I say "I don't want Ben to get away with this. I want to, I want to press charges against Ben for both assaults," at this Mum snapped out of her silence mode and smiled across at me.

Mum said "That boy won't know what hit him," I smile back at Mum knowing she was going to come down hard on Ben.

Dad asked "How can we prove the other case though? It was almost four years ago."

I replied with "Let's just say it pays to have a lawyer for a friend's mother," they both looked at me confused but at my smile they smiled as well.

"I want to do it today, I want to press charges against him today but we need to go to the Hastings first," I spoke with determination in my voice.

Mum asked "Are you sure you are ready for this today?"

I replied with "I need to, I don't want him to hurt another person like he done me and I also don't want to lose my nerve."

Dad said "Well let's head to the Hastings place," he stood up from the couch and held a hand out for me. Taking my Dad's hand with him and Mum by my side now, I was unstoppable. I knew I was avoiding the real issues at hand but I need something else to focus on, I'll deal with the emotional trauma later.

Aria's P.O.V

Why did Mike have to do that? Why did he have to ask what was going on with my parents today of all days? I really just wanted to be with Emily and help her tell her parents that she'd never swim again. I understood why Mike had done so and even though Emily did know what was going, I knew by the look in her eyes that she was okay with me leaving. Sighing to myself as I walk into my house, it was quiet and I wished it wasn't because then it would mean everything was okay but it wasn't. Taking a deep breath as I enter my lounge room to find Mum sitting on one couch and Dad on the opposite, Mike was standing in front of the fireplace with a blank expression on his face.

I asked "What's going on Mum and Dad?"

"Nothing's going on sweetie," Mum replied with quickly as she glared at Dad.

"Bullshit," I say without even thinking.

"Aria! Watch your language!" Dad shouted at me.

I replied with "No, I'll speak however like since I've had to come home and look after my parents, who have been acting like baby's for weeks now."

Dad asked "Aria, I don't know what has come over you," I looked up at Mike and he just shrugged his shoulders.

"Are you two going to tell us what's going on?" I asked really hopeful.

Mum replied with "We've already told you nothing is going on, nothing is wrong and everything is fine." Rubbing my forehead as I took a deep breath, I was trying to calm myself down because I didn't have time for this all I wanted to do was get back to Emily and protect her from anything that could hurt her.

"I'm going to ask one last time and you better answer because I don't have time for this, what is going on? Why are my parents hitting with each other? Why are my parents forgetting about their kids?" I asked with even more hope to get an answer out of them.

Dad stood up and said "No daughter of mine is going to speak to me like that, go to your room and think about what has come over you."

I replied with "You are one second away from getting slapped Dad, so back the hell up because honestly I don't want to be here dealing with this right now; sorry Mike."

Mike said "I understand Aria, I'm sorry I pulled you away from her, not my smartest move but they wouldn't drive me to come see you."

I replied with "It's okay Mike," I look at Mike sweetly because I knew his intension were well thought through.

Mum asked "What are you two talking about?" Mum and Dad were looking between Mike and I confused.

I replied with "Oh so now you care about what's going on in our life. Well let's see last night I went to a party a friend organised and instead of having a good night like we had all planned, my girlfriends waters were spiked and she, she was raped. My girlfriend was raped again by the same person who did it last time and on top of it she'll never be able to swim again."

"Oh my god, poor Emily," Mum said.

"Poor Emily is right, I don't have time to waste being here holding my parents hands and try to figure out what the hell is going on. My girlfriend, the love of my life needs me and why am I not with her? Because you two can't stop arguing to give Mike a lift to come see me." I hadn't mean to say so much hateful things but when I got angry, I had word vomit and I just couldn't hold my angry back about the whole situation.

Dad said "Aria, we are so sorry we had no idea."

I replied with "I don't expect you to. You two really need to sort your shit out before someone gets hurt and by someone I mean Mike, he doesn't deserve this. Now I'm going to take Mike with me, we are going to leave you two her to sort out your proprieties because right now you two are sucking at parents, even the Hastings are doing a better job then you two." I motioned Mike over to me and he was smart enough to walk over to me, I hugged him before giving him my car keys and telling him to get into the car.

After Mike left out the front door, I said "The house better be in one piece when we get back and this mess better be sorted, or Mike and I'll have to go stay with the Marin's until it is sorted out," glaring at both of them harshly to get my message across. Getting angry wasn't a thing I liked to do but protecting Mike was my propriety, it was in the big sister description. Protecting Emily was also one of my proprieties, just not protecting her but taking care of her and being there for her whenever she would need me. Walking out of the house I found Mike sitting in the passenger side of my car, I smile at him for doing what he was told for the first time in his life. Pulling the car door open, I hop up into the car and look across at Mike.

I say "I'm sorry you had to deal with them. I was going too, I was just waiting for when you weren't in the room."

Mike replied with "It's okay Aria but you've got to stop treating me like I'm a little kid, I'm almost an adult and I can handle stuff like this."

Sighing, I say "I know, it's just hard because when I look at you I see the little boy who wanted me to read to him every night before bed. I see the little boy who came home crying because he had a scarped knee and it's my job as the older sibling to protect you from the big bad world."

"That's sweet Aria, it really is and I love having you as my older sister. You just need to learn that I'm now old enough to deal with these kind of situation, with Mum, with Emily and I can handle whatever the world throws at me. If I do get knocked back down then I'll stand back up again, or I'll have you to help me stand back up."

"I'll try, I promise but it's hard. My little brother is becoming a man and I'm not ready for him to be all grown up," I reach across and ruffle my fingers through Mike's hair.

Mike smiled and asked "How bad is Emily?"

I replied with "I don't know she doesn't know what to say and neither do I; which makes the situations a lot harder. The good thing though is she wants to press charges against Ben for both cases, with the evidence, proof and witnesses we should be able to put Ben away from a long time."

"Good, I hope that scum bag gets everything he deserves. Just hold in there with Emily, it's a pretty rough situation and it's going to take her a while to find her again, to accept this and try to move on."

I smiled at my brother and said "Thanks Mike, you really are becoming a man."

Mike replied with "I'm sorry for making you come here instead of be with Emily," I saw the sorrow and regret in his eyes.

"It's okay Mike, I just hope her parents took the bad news okay."

"What bad news?"

Sighing, I replied with "Not only did he rape her but he also tore something in her shoulder, Emily will never be able to swim again."

"That jerk, I'm going to kill him if I ever see him again. Emily doesn't deserve this; she is a sweet, caring, kind, lovely and generous person that I have ever known."

"I completely agree with you Mike, Emily hasn't done anything to deserve this and if I ever see him I will kill him." Mike placed a hand on my shoulder; he squeezed it in an attempt to calm me down.

Mike suggested "Let's go find that girlfriend of yours."

I replied with "We have to do something first," I smile at Mike with an idea in my head and I hoped Emily would like it. I wanted Emily to feel special and I was going to do everything in my power to make that happen.

A/N: Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoyed this new chapter. I also hope you all had a good Christmas and that you are all well during this time. I also would like to wish you a Happy New Year! Now here where I am it is currently New Year's Eve, so I just wanted to thank you all for a wonderful year and for sticking by me even though I take forever to post a new chapter. Thank-you for spending some of this year reading my story and I hope we can all do it again next year, hopefully I'll have some more chapters for you guys. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! ~KJ99