When he was done, he got up, fixed himself, and drove away leaving me there. I could barely move. I felt dizzy and sick. The next thing I knew I was out cold. Jeff, Matt, and Dad called the cops and told them everything. They all rounded up at least 5 people to go around looking for me. It was getting dark out and they all were looking for me with their flashlights. They were searching the woods when 2 men spotted me.

"WE FOUND HER! WE FOUND HER!" The men yelled.

The whole group that was searching the woods came running. They were calling an ambulance. One of the men took off his jacket and put it on me as the people looked for breathing and a pulse. They found it. An ambulance came and took me to the hospital. Jeff, Matt, and Dad rushed to the hospital, but had to wait because the doctor had to check me out. The doctor came out 1 hour later to talk to my family.

"Are you the Hardy party?" The doctor said

"Yes.how is my daughter?" My dad asked.

"After doing tests and checking her out. What we can confirm is your daughter was severely beaten and she was also raped. We'll let you know more when we find out. I'm sorry." The doctor said

"Can we please see her?" Jeff cried.

"Of course, follow me." He said.

He led them to my room. He told them to go right in and if they need anything, to buzz the nurse. They walked in and broke down in tears. I was covered with bruised from head to toe. They sat there for hours holding my hand, talking to me, and crying. The nurse came in and said visiting hours are over and that they would have to leave, but one may spend the night with me. They let Jeff because Jeff and I were alot alike and we were closer. Jeff had fallen asleep in the chair around 2 a.m. At 3:30 a.m, I woke up. I woke up scared that I was still with B.J, but through my black and blue eyes, I saw Jeff. I was too scared to go back to sleep, so I got up and walked over to the chair. I sat right on Jeff's lab and curled into him. Jeff woke up immediately. He looked down and saw me curled up into his body. He wrapped his arms around me and stroked my hair. He heard me cry and he felt me shaking.

"It's okay Stacy. I'm here. No one will ever hurt you again." He whispered.

Jeff reached over and grabbed the covers off the bed and wrapped them around me. He leaned back and held me. He was humming a song as I fell back asleep. He sat there watching me sleep. He fell asleep after 10 more minutes. Morning came and visitors were allowed in. when Dad and Matt walked in they saw me on Jeff's lap sleeping.

"She must have been scared when she woke up." My dad whispered to Matt.

"Poor thing. Let's get her back in bed and wake poor Jeffro up" Matt said.

Matt went over and picked me up and placed me in the bed. He covered me up more warmly. Dad woke up Jeff.

"Hey son." My dad said

"Hey dad, when did you get here?" Jeff asked

"Just now. So what happened last night?" He answered

"Actually it was this morning, but I was sleeping in the chair and I felt something on my lap and when I woke up there she was. She was on my lap, curled up into a ball, and she was shaking and crying. I finally got her to get back to sleep by humming to her." Jeff explained.

"I feel so helpless. You know?" Matt said as he rubbed the back of his neck

"I know son, but we have to try and help her some way" My dad said.

I was on the bed, curled up into a ball, when I woke up. Jeff was the first too see me awake. He walked over to me and rubbed my hand.

"Hey baby girl." He said sweetly

"Hey sweetie. How are you?" My dad asked.

I just looked at him and cried. He sat on my bed and held me.

"Shh...It's going to be okay." My dad whispered in my ear.

He set me down and wiped off the tears that were on my cheeks. Matt came over and stroked my hair. Jeff took a shower. He got out, got dressed, did his hair, and took out his cell phone to call his girlfriend.

"Hello" Laura said

"Hey sweetie." He said

"Jeff, Oh my God, I thought something happened to you. You said you would call when you got back home." Laura cried.

"I'm sorry babe, but I have been at the hospital" Jeff said

"Hospital? Are you alright?" Laura asked.

"I'm alright, but Stacy was beaten and raped last night. So I spent the night here with her." Jeff cried.

"Oh baby, I'm sorry. Do you want me to be there with you?" Laura asked.

"That would be nice sweetie." I said.

"I'll be right there"Laura said.

They said their goodbyes and hung up. Jeff walked back to the room. He saw I was asleep again.

"How is she doin?" Jeff said.

"Not good. All she does is cry. She doesn't say anything." My dad said.

"I hope they find that bastard that did this to her" Matt said

"Me too bro. Me too" Jeff said.

"I called Amy and she is coming down." Matt said.

"I called Laura and she is coming too" Jeff said.

I then opened up my eyes with fear still thinking B.J was there, but then I saw Jeff, Matt, and my dad and I relaxed, but still had tearing running down my cheeks. There was a knock on the door.

"Come in" my dad said.

Then Erin came in.

"Is this Stacy's room?" She asked.

"Yes it is. Come in" Gil said.

Erin walked over to the bed and saw me. She sat down on the bed and I sat up and hugged her and cried harder.

"Shh...it's okay. No one will ever hurt you again. I won't let that happen." She said to me.

I laid back down and she wiped away my tears gently so she wouldn't hurt my bruised face.

"Heidi wanted to come, but she still has to do more time" She told me.

I nodded. She talked to me for 10 more minutes and then she said.

"Hey listen, I got to go, but I promise to be back tommorow to check on you, okay?" She said

I nodded and hugged her one last time before she left. After she left, I fell asleep. While I was asleep Amy and Laura came in. Amy started crying after she looked at me. Matt comforted her. Laura rushed to Jeff and Jeff held her. Laura was also crying.

"Shhh...its okay. I am here" Jeff whispered.

"I'm glad you're okay, but I am upset that Stacy is hurt" Laura choked out.

Jeff sighed and looked at me. 2 days went by, I still haven't talked at all. I had alot of visitors. Finally, I got to go home, but I have to see a theripist twice a week for a month. I would sleep a Jeff's house one night, then Matt's , then dads. I would never sleep alone. I was too afraid to be alone. I went to the theripist and I still didn't talk. She had me draw pictures of what I was feeling and when she asked questions about it I would nod or shake my head. It was the night I slept at Matt's house. I stayed in Matt's room mostly the whole day. I was sitting on a chair by the window. I was looking outside. Jeff and Matt were down stairs talking about me and how they could help me. Anyway, while I was looking outside, I saw a man standing outside across the street looking up at me. It was B.J and he was yelling something.

"I'm going to kill you Stacy if you say anything" B.J said.

I screamed and B.J ran. I ran to the corner and rocked back and forth crying. Jeff and Matt heard my scream and ran upstairs to see what was wrong. They saw me in the corner and ran to me. They tried to reach out and hold me, but I backed away whimpering.

"Baby girl, It's me Jeff. Matt is here with me. We're not going to hurt you." Jeff said

"Stacy look at us. You know we love you and would never hurt you." Matt said.

I looked up at them and since Jeff was closer I jumped into his arms and cried. He stroked my hair and Matt rubbed my hand.

"Shh..We're here baby girl. We won't let anyone hurt you ever again." Jeff said.

"What scared you sweetie?" Matt asked.

I pointed to the window and cried. Matt went and looked out it and then came back by us.

"Did you see something out the window that scared you?" Matt asked.

I nodded.

"Can you write or draw what you saw?" Matt asked

I nodded as Matt took out a peice of paper and a pencil and gave it to me. I drew 2 letters and gave it too him.

"B.J was out the window?" Matt asked.

I nodded. You could tell Matt and Jeff were angry. While Matt called the cops, Jeff carried me downstairs and laid me on the couch. I fell asleep. Jeff and Matt waited for the police to show so they could tell them about B.J. The police showed and wrote a report and left. Matt and Jeff looked at me and then talked. Jeff then had an idea to make me feel alittle better.