Carrie screamed at the sight of her past attacker. Tyler, the man who now stood outside the house, was the man who had tried to rape her the year before. "Noah, don't let him get me, please," she began to sob.
There was a horrible banging on the door. He was trying to break in. "Carrie, stand back!" yelled Noah.
Tyler came crashing in, soaking wet and mad as hell. "Where's that pretty little Carrie?" he asked with a frightening craziness.
"You'd better leave her alone, Tyler," said Noah, "because if you go near her I will kill you."
"Oh, I'm so scared," said Tyler punching Noah.
"Noah!" screeched Carrie.
"There you are," said Tyler. He made his way toward her as she whimpered helplessly. Suddenly there came the crash of glass above his head and the huge man fell to the ground. Noah had beaned him with a vase.
Noah quickly jumped in front of Carrie before Tyler had a chance to get up. "Come on, big guy," Noah taunted. "Bring it on."
Tyler took a swing and Noah caught his arm. "Carrie, call the police," he said.
Carrie rushed to the phone and did so.
Noah and Tyler continued to battle. Suddenly, the police pulled up. Sam ran in and pulled Tyler off his son. Noah immediately rushed to Carrie's side and held her as she sobbed. Tyler was read his rights and arrested.
"Noah are the two of you alright?" asked Sam.
"Yeah, she's just a little shaken up," said Noah, trying to comfort Carrie.
"But you were getting punched and kicked," said Sam. "Are you sure you're alright?"
"I'm fine, dad," said Noah. "Carrie needs me right now."
"Alright," said Sam. "Just watch out. See you later."
"We will, dad."
Sam left.
"Noah," said Carrie, "please don't leave me alone tonight. Please, Noah. I'm still afriad."
"I won't. You can stay here," he said. "I wouldn't think of leaving you."

At Aphrodite's Chamber, Ethan and Theresa sat in confusion.
"Where do you think those two are?" asked Ethan.
"I'm getting worried," said Theresa. "I'll call Noah." She dialed the number.
"Hello?" said Noah.
"Noah, hi, it's Theresa. Aren't you and Carrie coming to dinner?"
"Uh, sorry, Resa. We're going to have to take a rain check. Something happened just now and Carrie needs me here."
"What was it?" asked Theresa.
"Um, I can't say at the moment," said Noah. "She's staying for the night and she's really scared."
"Oh, well, send her my thoughts then," said Theresa. "See you later, Noah." She hung up and looked at Ethan. "Their not coming because there was a situation and I guess Carrie's afraid to leave the house."
"Are you alright, Theresa?" asked Ethan. "You sound a little jealous."

Noah and Carrie sat on the couch, she in his arms, becoming more relaxed. "You're alright, Carrie. You're safe with me."
"I know, Noah," she whispered. "Thank you."
"No problem," he said.
"You're my best friend, Noah," said Carrie.
"You're mine too," he said, not even thinking about Theresa.
Before long, Carrie was asleep, with his chest as her pillow. He held her and made her feel safe.
The night went on. Theresa and Ethan had finished dinner and gone home. Theresa crept out of the house and into the rainy night. She stopped and looked into the window of the Bennett house. She saw Carrie, sleeping peacefully in Noah's arms. A tear trickled down Theresa's face.