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Chapter 10: Not Alone

Neither Shelia nor Piper were in class the next day. Now Leo was sure something was going on. There was no way in hell both of them would miss class. Something was going on, and he was going to find out what it was.

"Hey, Leo," Darryl said. "Have you seen Shelia? I haven't seen her since she walked out of class yesterday."

"I was just wondering that myself. There's something going on between your girlfriend and mine and I intend to find out what it is. Here," Leo said, thrusting Shelia's and his notebooks at him, "take notes for me and Shelia. I'll talk to you later."

He walked out of the classroom, walking right past Professor Monix. "Mr. Wyatt, where go you think you are going?"

Leo didn't answer. He just kept on walking. He didn't stop until he was at Piper's dorm, knocking on the door. Shelia answered and Leo didn't give her a chance to say anything.

"Shelia, let me talk to her. I don't know what's going on, but I want to know. I care too much for her to let her shut me out. Now let me talk to her."

Shelia nodded and opened the door wider so he could enter the dorm. Leo followed her to Piper's room and the sight before him broke his heart.

Piper, with hair wet as if she just stepped out of the shower, was cowered against the wall, knees drawn to her chest. He wasn't even in the room yet and he could hear her soft weeping.

"I think I'll leave you two alone," Shelia said and walked into her own room.

Leo slowly entered the room and closed the door softly, as not to disturb Piper. She didn't seem to be aware that he was in the room. He walked over to her and squatted down by her.

"Piper," he said softly and reached out a hand.

Piper's head shot up and she moved away from him. "Don't touch me!" she yelled and hugged herself tighter. There was anger in her voice, but more than that was the fear. Leo didn't know what she was so afraid about, but what ever it was had to horrible.

"Piper," Leo said, not attempting to touch her this time. "I'm just trying to help. Talk to me. Tell me what's wrong."

"I can't."

"Why?"

"Why! Because he'll kill me, that's why!" The tears were flowing freely down her face. She looked like a frightened, hunted animal, and Leo got the funny feeling that was true. Maybe she was being hunted like an animal.

Leo felt as if he were frozen. Because he'll kill me. Her words echoed in his head. "Who? Who would kill you?" he asked, becoming angry. If he could get his hands on whoever threatened her…

Piper just shook her head.

It was all Leo could do from trying to shake the answer out of her. He knew if he did that she probably would never talk to him again. "Piper, you can tell me. I won't let whoever it is hurt you."

"It's a little late for that," she whispered bitterly.

Her words cut into him like a knife. Someone had already hurt her. He swore that he would get whoever it was.

"Piper, who was it? What did they do to you? Did they hit you?"

Piper laughed bitterly. "I wish."

"Then what was it. Please tell me."

Leo took a step towards her and she took a step back. But that didn't stop him. He kept advancing towards her until she was against the wall.

"Please, don't," she whispered as if she was in agony. She closed her eyes and clenched her fists as if she was waiting for someone to hurt her. "Please, don't," was all she would say.

It broke Leo's heart to see her like this. She looked so broken. He took her chin in his hand and made her look him in the eyes. "Piper, look at me." She slowly opened her large, chocolate brown eyes and Leo could see all the pain she was feeling. "Piper, you know you can trust me. You know I love you and would never do anything to hurt you."

His declaration of love was a surprise to him. He hadn't meant to say it, but as he began talking to her, his feelings had poured out of his heart.

Piper seemed just as surprised as he was. She unclenched her fists and let Leo gently touch her face. He traced her face from her hairline down to her chin.

Before she knew what she was doing, Piper threw her arms around Leo's neck. She thought she would never be able to trust another guy, but Leo was sincere, genuinely concerned. His sincerity caused her to cry, but then again, everything these days did.

Leo hugged her back, gently rubbing her back. He still didn't know what was going on, but maybe she would trust him enough to tell him now.

"Piper, please, just tell me what happened."

Leo led her over to the bed and held her hands as she began to tell the story. "You were late to the…party, and I was waiting…"

"I'm sorry about that. I got caught up---"

Piper put a finger to her lips to shut him up. "He came over and handed me a drink. I think there was something in it because I felt dizzy and lightheaded. He convinced me to go upstairs… god, I was so stupid… and he turned off the lights…" Piper dissolved into tears.

Leo held her as she cried, hardly believing what she was telling him. "Piper, did he…?"

Piper nodded her head. "He raped me," she said softly, still crying.

Leo froze. It was one thing to think it, but a whole different thing to actually hear it. "Who, Piper? Who?"

"Kevin," she said so softly he had to lean in to hear.

"Kevin? Kim's boyfriend Kevin?"

Piper nodded her head. Leo held her close. He wiped the tears from her eyes but would feel his own face wet with tears. "Piper, I'm going to get him, I swear. I'm going to get that son of a…"

Shelia walked into the room. "How's everything going in here?"

Leo looked at her and stood up. "Stay here with her. I'll be back soon."

"Were are you going?" Shelia asked, bewildered.

"I have business to take care of." He walked out of the room and didn't look back.