Rachel went home, thinking her dad was not there and she could just rest in her bed from the stressful day, boy was she wrong. She entered the apartment to find her dad sitting at the kitchen table with a beer bottle in his hand. Rachel tried to walk quietly up the stairs, wanting to sleep, and to her success he didn't stop her.

At school the next day it was free period and Richard met Rachel in front of the library.

"How has your day been?" He greeted her and put an arm around her shoulder.

"Oh my day had been wonderful." Rachel answered sarcastically. They were walking to Richard's car to go to the therapist.

"Richard... I really don't want to do this." Rachel looked at him with pleading eyes.

"I know." Richard said softly and took a hold of Rachel's hand as he drove. "This may be good for you though, You never know, just give it a try okay?" Rachel sighed and looked out the window the rest of the car ride. Rachel and Richard walked hand in hand through the building and up the elevator. Rachel didn't want to let go, and when they reach the therapist door, she hesitated to go inside. "Do you want me to go in with you?"

"No, its okay." Rachel shook her head and put her hood on. Richard smiled at her when she did. "What?" Rachel said worriedly.

"Nothing." He said and kissed her on the lips. "I'll be waiting out here if you need anything." Rachel was sacred she looked at Richard one last time and walked in the room.

"Hello Rachel, I'm Dr. Howsley, you can have seat over there." The Dr. pointed of to a comfy looking chair. Rachel sat in the chair and kept her eyes glued to the floor. "So Rcahel, where should we start?" The Dr asked, but Rachel didn't say anything. The therapist took a seat and sighed. "I've read your files Rachel... And I know there's more to then this." He dropped the thick stacks of paper on his desk. "You have to talk to me Rachel. I cant help you if you wont talk to me."

"What do you want me to say!" Rachel yelled standing up from her seat. The therapist smiled, but faded when he saw the hurt that was in her eyes.

"What going on Rcahel? You can talk to me, this is a safe place." Rachel sat back in her chair and looked back at the floor. "I'm not going to give you credit for today, if you don't start talking Rachel. I know the deal you have with the principal. So please talk to me. I know you don't want to leave school, I know you don't want to leave Richard." When Richard's name left the therapist mouth Rachel finally looked up.

"Fine, Ill talk to you, but I'm not telling you anything I don't want to.

"Deal." The therapist said. After a good hour Rachel left the office and her and Richard were driving to her apartment.

"So how did it go?" Richard asked curious.

"It was good." Rachel said with a smile.

Rachel entered her apartment with a smile. Happy with the talk she had with the therapist. She thought things were turning around, but that all came to an end very soon.

"You think I wouldn't find out." Trigon grumbled. Rachel stayed in the hallway staring at him scared to make a move.

"Wha..What.. What are you talking about? You have not been staying away from that boy like I told you too."

"I.. I tried, but I cant." Rachel stuttered scared. Trigon finally got off his chair and walked over to Rachel.

"And why cant you?" He said towering over her. But Rachel; looked away scared not answering until a hand came across her face. Trigon's slap to Rachel cheek made her start to tear up from the stingy pain.

"Because were in love." Rachel whispered looking at floor closing her eyes tight hoping Trigon didn't hear but he did. Trigon grabbed Rachel's hair hard and pulled her close to him and punched Rachel straight in the eye, and dropped her on the floor and beat her like never before. Rachel started having a hard time breathing with her dad kicking her non-stop. Trigon Finally stooped, but when Rachel looked up she was face with her dad who had a beer bottle in his hand. He hit Rachel in the head hard with the bottle and it shattered in to a bunch of pieces. Rachel was on the floor going in and out of consciousness. "Stop...please..." Rachel choked out barely able to breathe.

"Yeah I'll stop." And with that Trigon stabbed Rachel in the stomach with the sharp broken bottle, and blood began to spread all over Rachel's shirt. Trigon realized what he did and he ran out the door, not looking back. Rachel choking up blood reached for her phone and was able to call Richard on speed dial.

"Hello?"

"Help..." Rachel said coughing and spitting blood out of her mouth.

"Diana call the police to Rachel's house. She's in trouble." Richard yelled to Diana as he grabbed his keys and ran out the door. Richard drove to Rachel's apartment, and it was the longest drive of his life. He was scared and panicking. When he finally got inside and saw Rachel unconscious. Right when he saw there he knew something terrible happen, and all he wanted to do was to make sure she was alright. But all he could do was apply pressure to her stomach wound. Seeing her unconscious on the floor remained him of his parents.

"Rcahel! Rachael! Rachel please answer me!" Richard said tears streaming down his cheek. Rachel began to stir, but when she opened her moth to say something blood only came out. "Shit." Richard said under his breath not wanting Rcahel to hear. He knew there was internal bleeding. The police and ambulance finally showed, up they took Rcahel away in the ambulance, while Richard stayed at the apartment answering the police's questions.

"She called me and said help. Then I drove here as fast as I could and found her on the floor covered in blood." Richard explained, and the police nodded at his story. The police drove Richard to the hospital, and he sat outside the operating room.

"Richard!" Diana ran to Richard as fast as he could with her high heels and Bruce trailed behind her. "Richard what happen?"

"He tried to kill her. He tired to kill her Diana, and I wasn't there." Richard began to cry into Diana's chest. "I couldn't do anything to help. I did it again. First my parents, and now Rachel...I cant loose her."

"You wont Richard, you wont." Diana said holding Richard tight rubbing his back as he cried. Diana and Bruce looked at each other with worry and concern in their eyes.

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