Notes: This chapter is about how Karen finds out about Kyle.

Olivia spooned some cheerios into her mouth. Rosario watched her from across the kitchen. "Something bothering you, Miss Olivia?"

Olivia shook her head, but Rosario knew she was lying. Karen came into the kitchen and gave Olivia's shoulder a little squeeze, and the two smiled faintly at each other. Rosario raised an eyebrow beneath her dark sunglasses, and left the kitchen hastily.

"Olivia, do you need a ride to school?" Karen asked from the mini bar.

"That's okay, I take the bus."

Olivia's school day was terrible. Kyle kept cornering her in the halls and whispering dirty things in her ear, violent things, telling her he would kill her if she ever told anyone what he tried to do. She was so shaken up by lunch time, she threw up everything she ate. Her friends seemed naturally worried, and asked her if she was okay. She just lied to them and said she was fine. They were satisfied. On the bus ride home, Olivia was almost in tears, and as she stepped through the door, she was crying.

Rosario was at her side immediately. "Miss Olivia" Rosario said worriedly, "what happened?"

"He said these-these horrible things" she whimpered, and her voice trailed off.

Rosario didn't say a word, she just walked over to Olivia and hugged her. Olivia panicked. "GET OFF!" Olivia screamed, and Rosario stepped back, shocked. Olivia ran up the stairs to her bedroom, passing a confused looking Mason in the hallway.

Karen walked through the door, and set her shopping bags down. She looked in the kitchen and found a very dazed Rosario standing over the counter. She made a joke to try and lighten her up, but Rosario just shook her head. "Honey, what happened?" Karen asked, and stood beside her.

Karen's brow furrowed, and she nodded her head. "Let me go check on her."

Olivia flipped through the pages of a magazine numbly. Someone knocked on her door, and she knew who it was. "Come in, Karen."

Karen opened the door softly, and let it click behind her.

"Rosario said you were crying this afternoon, and got scared when she tried to hug you."

Olivia looked at a lipstick ad, and focused all her attention on it. "Yea."

Karen sat beside her and gently took the magazine from her hands. Olivia flinched. As Karen tried to slide an arm around her, she trembled. Karen pulled her arm back, and looked at her stepdaughter questioningly. "What happened to you?"

"Do you promise not to tell anyone?" Olivia whispered.

Karen nodded, "I promise."

"My ex boyfriend tried to rape me Wednesday night" Olivia started to cry, "and he's been telling me he'll kill me if I tell anyone…that's what he said today.." she sobbed slightly and looked up at Karen.

Karen had a horrified expression on her face. That son of a bitch she thought to herself. "Olivia…honey….I'm so sorry…we do need to tell someone.."

"Not now" Olivia sobbed, "please, not now."

"Shhhh" Karen whispered, and wrapped her arms around her. She rocked her back and forth gently, stroking her stepdaughters red hair. Olivia sobbed softly.

"You're safe now….sweetie….your safe…shhh" Karen whispered into her hair and kissed it. Karen held her for a long time until Olivia had a hold of herself, and the two just stayed in long hug.

"I love you Karen" Olivia whispered.

"I love you too sweetie, I love you too."

Notes: Review please. Would you guys like me to do another chapter, about how they deal with the Kyle situation? If so let me know!