Hate, that all Christina Rush felt as she watched her big sister fall apart before her very eyes, the blonde tried to push the rage away because Lily was the most important thing right now but the anger stood it's ground and wouldn't budge.

Some filthy animal had attacked Lily, beat her, raped her, left her for dead and then took a souvenir with him afterwards, a animal that seemed to have found his way back to torment her all over again.

"God Lily" John said snapping Christina out of her shock "Why didn't you tell us before?"

"I didn't tell anyone when it happened, why would I tell you, I thought if I buried it far enough it wouldn't be able to hurt me anymore..that somehow I'd feel safe again...but when I got that..." she pointed to the package on his desk "I knew I was wrong...as long as he's out there I'll never be safe, I have to stop him from hurting another woman..I can't carry the guilt of another murder...I could have stopped.."

"Stop it" Scotty whispered cutting her off "There's no way that you could have known..besides we don't know for sure that he's the man that killed Lorna, this could just be a sick twisted game, maybe he's just toying with you..."

"But the scarf..the picture...those two things don't belong together..."

"Scotty's right Lil" John stated "We don't for sure that the two are connected, let's get them to forensic, see if they can come up with anything solid."

"I have this gut feeling..I know it's him...we have to stop him...I have to stop him."

Scotty stood, he grabbed the box "I'll take it to the lab." he left the room before anyone could say anything.

Christina couldn't say she blamed him, she wanted to go out and beat something herself but she stayed, knowing that Lily was going to need support whether she would admit it or not.

Did that bitch really think she could do this to him, that's what replayed over and over in his mind as he secured the chains in place, tonight she was going to see what real pain was.

Giving the room one last look he smiled at his handy work, there would be no escape for the blonde, she was going to feel every single bit of the hell he had planned for her.

"Lily" John softly said "I want you take the day off, go home and get some rest...after all you'd been through..I think you need it."

"I don't want to go home...I want to find the bastard that did this.."

"I know" he took her hand "But right now we can't do that, go get some rest, let the lab check that box out maybe we'll get lucky and get a print but until then we have nothing to go on...so go home I'll call you as soon as I hear something."

"I..can't..I'll go crazy just sitting there waiting..."

"Lily, please just go home take a breath, I need your head level and it's not right now."

"Alright..." she knew he was right, what else could she do.

"It's not your fault Lily, none of it, please try to remember that."

The blonde gave him a sad smile, she knew better, but decided not to voice that opinion.

The trip home was a silent one, Lily tried many times to talk to her sister but couldn't find the right words.

Christina parked the car and got out quickly, she didn't want Lily to see her crying, the blonde needed to be strong now, she had to pull herself together before Lily got into the house.

Lily found her on the couch, she walked over and sat beside her.

"Do you hate me?"

"What...why would I hate you?" she asked as she turned to face Lily "Why would you even ask me that?"

"I...don't know...you just didn't say anything..."

"I didn't know what to say..." Christina bit her bottom lip to hold back her tears but they were already streaking down her "I was so shocked..felt so much hate but none of it was for you, it was all for the bastard that hurt you...I don't understand how anyone could hurt you...I'd kill him myself... I swear to god I would, if I knew who he was..I'm so sorry he hurt you..."

I'm...so stupid...Christina...why didn't I stop him..."

"You are not stupid and you didn't do anything wrong Lily" she cupped her sisters face "Do you hear me, you are not to blame, like John said none of it is your fault."

"I didn't tell...how many other women have suffered because I kept silent?"

"Lily you were only eighteen, you had just been...violated..in the worst possible way a woman can be...so no one can blame you for not telling...I don't think I would have been able to, if it had happened to me."

Lily just shook her head, she didn't have the strength to talk about this anymore.

"I'm tired, think I go rest for awhile."

"Ok..if you need anything come get me..."

The blonde started to leave the room but Christina pulled her into a hug before she could.

"I love you Lily..I'm proud to be your sister."

Lily was to shocked to respond, she just smiled and went to her bedroom.

The day passed in a blur, night crawled over the city putting it into a restless slumber.

Christina tossed and turned, this night had brought horrible dreams,Lily was screaming out for help and no matter how hard she tried the blonde couldn't find her.

She woke with a start and reached out a shaking hand to turn on the lamp beside the bed, just to chase the nightmare away.

Light danced over the room, a sense of relief washed over her, it had just been a bad dream, but in the silence of the night something made her shiver and blue eyes scanned the room, nothing seemed of place, still the hair on the back of her neck suddenly stood up, something was wrong.

Fear crawled over her, it made her stand, the need to be out of the bedroom screamed inside her head but her legs felt like jelly and Christina wasn't sure that they could take one step.

"Stop it, this is crazy." she said out loud, trying in vain to calm her nerves.

Christina forced herself to take that first step, she was going to talk to Lily but never got the chance.

He stood above her for a second, Lily had changed the game and now her sister would pay the price.