It was two days after Brooke had had the babies and the kids were at school.

"Lily!" Lily turned around after she heard a guy's voice call her name. It was Drew Delton. They were partners for a project where they had to research a topic and make a website about it.

"Oh, hey Drew"

"You want to get together later today to work on the project?"

"Yeah, we should get started. I already have a few ideas written down"

"Great. Want to meet at your house around 4?"

"No, that's probably not a good idea"

"Why not?"

"Do the words "cranky, crying, newborn, twins" mean anything to you?" She joked.

"Alright, then come to my place after school. We can walk together. My house is really close"

"Sounds good. I have to get to first period, but I'll see you later "She said walking off.

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"So, how long are you going to avoid working on this project with me?" Katie heard a voice behind her. She rolled her eyes. It was Lars.

"My aunt just had twins; I was at the hospital with my family last night…and the day before that I actually was avoiding you" she said exasperatedly.

"Well, if you avoid me again today, I'll make you do all the work" He said with an annoying smirk.

"There's something about you that makes me want to rip that smirk right off your ugly face"

"Meet me out front after school. We'll walk to my place."

"I'll pass. Jenny can drive me" She said walking away.

Katie!" She heard David call her over and she walked over to his locker.

"Hey, we haven't talked in a while" he noted.

"I know I'm sorry. I would've called you last night but Brooke had the babies and I was over there"

"Yeah, mom told me. Peyton called her I guess"

"Oh, how are you?'

"I'm fine I guess. The trials next week so I'm pretty nervous. What about you?"

"I'm not nervous. Is Ben treating you better now that I'm gone?"

"He hasn't been around much. Are you going to ask about mom?"

"I don't care about that bitch. I hate her" Katie said calmly. David however looked angry.

"How can you say that! So what, she's made some mistakes but she is still our mother!" David shouted. People started to stare at the two siblings.

"I hate her! I hate her so much! She ruined our family! We could have been one family, but NOOO, she had to go marry that bastard!" Now everyone, including Lars, was staring at them. Nathan was also there.

"Look, I know how you fee-"

"No! Don't you dare say you know how I feel! You don't! Does Ben go into your room at night! Does he rip your pajamas off! Does he show you his private! Does he make you touch it! Did he steal your innocence when you were twelve years old! Does he tell you he'll kill both mom and dad if you tell anyone! No? I didn't think so!" It wasn't until then she realized everyone was staring at her-including her dad. She saw her dad walking over to her, shock all over his face. She couldn't move.

Katie felt a strong hand pulling her through the hallway. They ran toward the door. She looked back and saw Kevin and David running after them. Lars pulled her into some bushes. She wanted to scream, but he put her hand over her mouth. They saw David and Kevin go in the opposite direction, but then Nathan called them back in. She and Lars waited a few minutes before running again. They probably ran for almost ten minutes before they reached a house. Neither said anything as Lars took a key out of his pocket and opened the front door. He gestured for her to follow him into the kitchen and she did. She looked around. She didn't expect him to live in such a nice house. He handed her a cold water bottle and took one for himself.

"Is this your house?" She asked quietly, finally breaking the silence.

"What? You thought I lived in a cardboard box?" He joked.

"Why'd you save me?"

"Don't you remember the other day when I saw the bruise on your arm?"

"You said it looked like we had a lot in common"

"Well, we do"

"Oh-I had no idea"

"I don't really like to talk about it"

"Well, I'm not quite ready to face anything outside of your house so…if you share your story, I'll share mine"

"Are you blackmailing me now?"

"You don't have too…"

"When I was five my parents got divorced. I went to live with my Dad and stepmother. My stepmom, Adrianna was a monster. She would beat me, even when I did the littlest thing. Somehow, she thought I was evil and out to get her. My Dad hit me too. But he also did worse things. Things that whoever Ben is did to you. His friends also molested me too. Last year, I finally told my mom and my Dad and stepmom got put into jail. I live here with her, my stepdad, and my half-brother and half-sisters now. And no, they don't hit me. It's like being in a real family"

"That's good; I'm glad things worked out for you"

"So, want to tell me who Ben is? We had a deal…"

"Ben is my stepfather. I guess I'll start at the beginning. My parents got married at seventeen and they had a bad first few months of marriage. They decided to get a divorce-even when my mom was pregnant. My dad had sex with some other girl before he knew my mom was pregnant. David is my twin and Kevin's my half-brother"

"Then your mom married an asshole and now your dad's trying to get custody of you"

"How'd you know about the custody thing?"

"Word gets around and my mom is your dad's lawyer"

"Aren't lawyers supposed to have some kind of confidentiality thing with their clients?"

"Yeah…well…I might have mentioned it and said you were a good friend and she told me" She shrugged and gave him a weird look.

"I'm not" She said looking away.

"You're not what?"

"You said I was a good friend and I'm not. I barely know you!"

"I just told you my life story and you say you don't know me. That's interesting because I know you"

"Really" Katie said sarcastically.

"Yeah, I'm you in pants"

"I'm not even going to respond to that!" She noticed him opening a drawer and take out a Cracker Jack box. He handed her a few and she popped them all in her mouth and chewed with her mouth open just to annoy him. He smirked and did the same. She wrinkled her nose. He took something out of the box-it was one of those little prizes you get in Cracker Jack boxes. It was a pink and blue plastic bracelet.

"Don't say I never gave you anything" he said putting the bracelet around her wrist.

"Nice pick up line" She smirked.

It was later that afternoon. Haley had just gotten back from work and she wanted to take a shower. She heard moans coming from the bedroom she shared with Ben. She opened the door and gasped in shock at what she saw: Ben and another woman-naked and all over each other. The "other woman" giggled and walked out of the room taking Ben's shirt with her. A few seconds later the front door slammed.

"Ben-"

"Don't lecture me, Haley. I'm sure you've cheated on me before" Ben said rolling his eyes like it wasn't a big deal.

"That's not true and you know it"

"Fine. I have an idea" he suggested smirking.

"What?"

"I'll let you have sex with other guys if you don't be bitch"

"How am I a bitch?"

"Come on-can't you let a guy have a little fun"

"I'm the only one you should be having "fun" with"

"Okay, let's have some fun!' He said grabbing her down on to the bed. He forced his lips down on hers and forced his body on top of her. She shouted for him to stop, but he pulled his pants off, then his shirt.

"No! Ben! Stop!" Neither of them heard the front door being kicked open or footsteps running up the stairs.

Neither of them heard Jake Jageilski, who was a policeman barge in along with two other policemen. Jake stood there in shock.

"Benjamin Greene, you are under arrest for the rape of Katelyn Scott-and attempted rape of Haley Greene. You have the right to remain silent and..."

Jake went over to Haley and she sobbed in his arms.

"Jake?"

Yes, Hales…"

"The policeman said he raped Katie"

"She admitted it during school and a lot of people heard her"

"This is all my fault!" She exclaimed sobbing.

"No, Haley this is not your fault. It's Ben's fault for doing this to you and Katie and David" He had seen a lot of victims of abuse and rape but it really hurt Jake to see his old friend like this.

"What am I going to do?"

"Well, tonight I'll take you to the police station and then you can stay with me and Peyton"

"Are you sure"

"Yes, Lily's at Lucas's so you can sleep in her bed"

"Thank you; I don't deserve this"

"Come on; Let's go"

Peyton came home from work to see Haley at her kitchen table. She had on an old black sweatshirt and jeans.

"Well, this is not a sight I see everyday" she joked.

"Jake didn't tell you?"

"No, my phone hasn't been working. Hales, what happened?" Peyton asked sitting down next to her old best friend.

"The cops including Jake who was on duty caught Ben- caught Ben- I can't say it. I'll start crying again" Peyton simply nodded and hugged her friend. Her good-hearted husband had brought more then a few abuse victims to stay, but it hurt her to see her best friend like this.

"So, on a lighter note, I'm pregnant"

"Oh, congratulations Peyton. What did Brooke name the baby?"

"She named the babies Erik and Fiona"

"Those are beautiful names. Can we go see her tomorrow?"

"Sure, I don't have to work tomorrow so we'll have a girl's day"

"Gosh, it's been so long since I've spent time with the two of you"

"I know, but you're here now" Peyton said smiling. The two friends talked through the whole night and Haley realized what a long time it had been since she was truly happy.

A/N: Okay, I hoped you liked that chapter. Sorry if it seemed rushed… I didn't expect to have Ben get arrested in this chapter but I did. Hope you liked it.