Rachel answered the door and gasped when she saw it was Richard.

"What are you doing here?" Rachel said looking up and down the street worried Roy would see them.

"May I come in." Richard asked politely. Rachel answered him by pulling his arm hard into the apartment.

"What the hell are you doing here. If Roy finds out he will be so pissed." Richard was taken back by this.

"Rachel, stop calm down let him find us." Richard said reaching out to hold Rachel, but Rachel stepped back and wrapped her arms around herself.

"Richard, I'm not right for you, I keep causing you trouble."

"No, your not. You have given me something to care about. Please I can't see your hurt, sad, and confused. Come home with me." Richard held out a hand. Rachel stepped back again and wiped away a tear. Richard turned from her and punched the wall. "Damn it Rachel, at least let me take you to Jinx's house. Just don't stay here..." Richard looked at Rachel with pleading eyes. "Please.."

"Why do you care about me so much?"

"I have never met anyone like you before. When my parents died I lost something, but now that you're in my life i'm getting the part of me back again, and I can't lose it. I won't."

"I'm Sorry Richard I don't want to hurt you, but... my troubles are becoming yours and I can't do that to you."

"Don't worry about me. Remember I was given the assignment to help you. Now let me help you." Rachel finally let Richard get close to her. Richard wiped the tear from Rachel's cheek. Rachel put a hand atop of his.

"I'm sorry." Rachel whispered. Richard closed the space between them and leaned into kiss her, but that was interrupted when Roy bursted in.

"Hey Rae, I got the good stuff. Were going to have some fun tonight." he called from around the corner and once he was in the living room it was daggers at Richard. Rachel stepped away.

"What is he doing here?" Roy asked sternly and Rachel shrugged not knowing what to do and Richard saw that she was still in a bad place where she can't see the difference between right and wrong. "Get out of my house before I call the cops."

"Not without rachel." Richard stated.

"Well shes staying with me. isn't that right sweetheart." Roy said and both boys looked at Rachel who was a deer in headlights. "See she doesn't want to go with you. Now leave." Roy said walking over to stand by Rachel. He wrapped his arm around Rachel waist and she let him. Richard was seething with anger it was obvious that Rachel was not in good mental state and he was taking advantage of it. Then Roy made his move kissing Rachel's neck and she didn't move it was like she was frozen and couldn't be moved. Angered Richard lunged toward Roy.

"Don't you ever touch my girl friend again." Richard said punching Roy in the stomach, but Roy pushed him off.

"You have five seconds to leave this house before I call the police." Roy said.

"Rachel?" Richard said.

"Go, Richard" Finally she spoke. It was the first sign to show she was still alive and breathing.

"What?"

"Go, Richard it's better this way."

"No its not!" Richard said as he left the apartment slamming the door." Richard drove home it was late and his parents were worried. Richard stormed into the mansion walking past Diana and Bruce.

"Richard come here." Diana called and Richard groaned.

"What?" He said with an attitude.

"Richard don't talk to your mother like that." Bruce said.

"She's not my mother!" Richard yelled. Diana was scared from the boys rage, but very concerned. He has never lashed out like that before. He sat down. "Diana sorry I did not mean that. I'm so thankful to have you in my life."

"I know. Now tell me what is wrong." Diana said. Richard explained everything from Rachel's night mare to her drunk dad in an empty house to Roy planning to get Rachel drunk and high and have some fun with her. Diana was worried, she did not want anything to happen to Rachel that she would regret.

"I'll go get the girl. You two stay here."

"Bruce, dont Roy is crazy, and when under the influence who knows what he will do. Call the police." Diana suggested.

"Don't do that, because they will take Rachel away. They will find out about her home life."

"Okay so there, I will go get her."

"You know, she didn't want me to take her, and I offered to take her to Jinx's house so maybe we should just leave her."

"Richard, how can you say something like?" Diana said angrily.

"He's giving up on her."

"I don't want to."

"Then don't, but I'm going to go get her cause I know if something happens to her you won't be able to live with that" Bruce replied while grabbing his keys and walking out the door, Richard put a hand to his shoulder.

"I'm coming with you." Bruce smiled at his son for making the right choice. "I'll bring her back Diana." The boys left and Diana felt so proud. When they arrived at Roy's apartment it was past midnight. Bruce made Richard wait in the car when he went to the door he knocked. Bruce waited a few minutes, no answer. He rang the doorbell and he finally got an answer. Rachel answered the door wearing one of Roy shirts and wearing her underwear underneath that you could barely see from the long shirt. Rachel eyes half lidded and what you could see was that they were red.

"Can I help youuu?" Rachel asked slurring her words and trying to stand up straight. Rachel found her balance leaning against the door frame.

"I'm going to take you to my house okay Rachel." Bruce said.

"Who are you?"

"Its Bruce, Rachel. Come on." Bruce grabbed Rachel's arm.

"No. Stop. I can't leave, not now." Rachel said and she looked like she was going to pass out.

"Where is Roy?"

"mmm waiting for me to come back to bed, i think. we were just about..."

"Okay Rachel i've heard enough. Come on." Bruce picked her up and took her to the car.

"No stop put me down!" Rachel demanded hitting Bruce's chest as hard as she could.

He placed Rachel in the back seat. Driving back home Richard looked back to see a sleeping Rachel then he glanced at the clock.

"It's Christmas Eve."

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