Leaving the Kane's Gabby thought back on her life, her family and friends and decided that her next action was going to have to be calculated and planned. She was going to need some more time to work things out.

Her cell phone rang and she moved over her seat to grab it from her purse.

"Hello"

"How are you?" he asked concern in his voice.

"Fine, I have some new evidence, I will bring it by later" She said in a peppy voice trying hard to compose herself and sound normal.

"Okay I will call the man and let him know" he joked before getting serious "Are you sure your okay?" he asked sensing something wasn't right.

"Yeah just a little tired" she said holding back the tears that once again forced their way out.

"Well I will see you tomorrow, sweet dreams honey" he said in that voice that always made her feel at home and safe.

"Bye" she said quickly shutting off the phone before her throat tightened and she choked out a loud sob. She had been crying for a while, even having to pull over to the parking lot at some crappy Camelot Motel so she wouldn't crash her car.

"I can do this" she repeated to herself again and again trying hard to gain the strength to go home and face the monster.

She pulled into the driveway and her breath caught as relief poured into her at the sight of Logan's car. If anyone could make things right in her life it was Logan, she had felt terrible lying to him about everything but soon she would be able to tell everyone. Soon.

She walked into the door before stopping in her tracks at the familiar sound of a five hundred dollar Gucci belt whipping into skin. The hair on her neck stuck on end as she walked farther into the house to see that the Door of her parent's room was closed. And her mother stood frozen in place looking at the door, reeking of alcohol with her glass of rum in hand.

This was it "no more this is going to end!" she screamed forcing her mother to jolt around.

Gabby looked around, looking for anything she could use when her eyes settled on a set of 3 foot pillar candle holders, they were wooden and curvy and always reminded her of a club.

Moving into the living room she kicked the unlit candle off the top, roughly grabbing it from the base and throwing it over her shoulder. She moved toward the doors weapon in hand and any sense left behind, three words screaming a constant mantra in her head 'This Is Over'.

Lynn got in her path her eyes pleading her to stop and let them be, all the anger inside Gabby forced itself up and she pushed her mother from her position "get out of my way you drunk whore" she yelled moving to the doors and flinging them open.

She moved into the room surprised that Aaron had yet to hear her, his mind was too focused on beating his child to care about anything else.

"You stupid Fuck" she screamed wielding the makeshift club at his stomach forcing him to fly backwards on the floor.

Logan's eyes were shut tight trying hard to think of anything but the pain, at the sound of his sisters outraged cry his eyes flew open and he turned around.

There in front of him was a sight that excited and scared him. His father on the ground while his sister loomed over him a huge bat looking thing in her hand. Aaron tried to get up and lunge at her but she swung the club again making contact with his million dollar face this time, sending him back his eyes shut.

'I killed him' she thought as she looked at the limp form on the floor. It was then that she finally let her guard down enough to look at her brother. He was now sitting on the foot of the bed a look of pride and horror mixed on his face. She then looked down at the candlestick, she felt the power rush through her again, the feeling of pure evil and hatred. She dropped her weapon and looked at her hands once again.

Her mind was racing and she found it hard to breath, 'I have to get out of here' she thought as her feet began to sprint her body to the door. She ran out of the house as she listened to the protests of her mother and brother.

The car ride was yet again a blur as she sped through the streets and to the place that was the safest. She went to the place she had entitled her second home in the past couple of months and into the arms of the only person who knew everything.

Veronica walked into her apartment taking off backups leash as she settled herself onto the couch. Keith walked through the door talking on his cell phone before seeing his daughter he whispered something into it before shutting it off.

"Who was that?" she asked

"Someone who was giving me information on a case" he said nonchalant as he walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge. Her dad had been so secretive lately and it was beginning to bug the hell out of her.

She watched a couple of episodes of friends and her and her father started dinner, she kept thinking about Lilly and the big secret she had. She decided to call her after eating and get the info. The phone rang as she sprung up from her seat to get it.

"Hello?"

"Veronica" a whisper came through the phone.

"Logan?" she asked scared at how weak he sounded.

"Aarons in the hospital….he was hitting me when Gabby came in….." he stuttered tears threatening to take over.

"Logan calm down..." she said panicked. "Is Gabby alright?" she inquired.

"She's gone….she ran off" he got out before he broke down.

"I will be right over, I will get some people to find her" she said reassuringly as she hung up the phone.

"What is going on?" Keith asked looking almost as panicked as she was.

"Aaron is in the hospital, Logan said he was hitting him when gabby came in, he didn't say anything else except that Gabby is now missing."

"I am going to the Echolls" he said grabbing his coat.

"I'm coming to" she said running out the door after him.

They pulled up an apartment complex, she ran up to the door trying to get anyone to help her find Gabby.

After about a minute of rummaging around inside deputy Leo finally answered his door. They had met a couple of times as he would often come into the office and help her dad with cases. There was no one in the Sheriffs department her father trusted more to help with a situation so fragile.

"Leo we need your help" she said.

"What is it?" he asked trying to figure out who 'we' is.

"You remember my friend Gabby?" she said.

His face lit up a bit, but he held his neutral expression. "Kind of" he replied.

"She is missing and we need to find her" she said pleading for his help.

"I will meet you at the Echolls estate" he said, she smiled in reply and ran back out to her fathers car.

Leo closed the door and walked back into the living room. He looked down at the peaceful girl asleep on his couch, she was curled up and had moved for where he had adjusted her when he went to answer the door.

He bent down and moved her red hair from her face leaning in and kissing her forehead lightly.

"Baby you need to get up" he said into her ear.

Her lashes fluttered open as she smiled; he looked so beautiful she thought as her hand caressed his face. "Hi" she said with a slight smile.

"Hi" he replied. "You need to get up, people are looking for you"