A/N: aaaaannnd here we have part three! Or rather seven...you know what I mean! This has one of those scenes where I started writing one thing, and another thing ended up happening so enjoy the angsty Haleb I guess? I feel like the show's going quite dark with Hanna for once and what happened to her, and quite frankly, I don't think it's realistic for her to be acting anywhere near to normal, so I'm trying my best to do the whole thing realistically...I hope it's working!

"I told you. I TOLD YOU. But no, you thought it was a good idea to take Hanna to a mental hospital and get all up close and personal with the creepy doctor who may or may not have kidnapped and TORTURED HER" Mona screamed the last part and Caleb had to hold the phone away from his ear. He looked upwards, praying for patience.

"This wasn't at Welby"

"I know, because you're such an IDIOT that you decided to take her to creepy HQ. WHAT THE HELL MADE YOU THINK THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA!?"

"Mona, it was the only way to avoid her going off on her own. You didn't see her, she would have. Either to go and search the house herself or to help Aria do it. At least this way, I was there and she was outside that damn house" Mona swore. A lot. Caleb had to wince.

"You're missing the point Mona. It was him"

"Yes. It was him. And Hanna had a freak out way worse than the one from yesterday, congratulations"

"Mona-"

"Honestly Caleb, you are such-"

"An idiot yeah I know. But I didn't call to chat about that"

"No you called to tell me you let Hanna get even more traumatised" Mona snapped. She's right. Caleb had been beating himself up about it ever since, but he couldn't risk Hanna going off on her own to do it and something bad happening to her because he wasn't careful enough. "I'm sorry Caleb. I hope you heard that the first time because I won't be repeating it. Ever." she sighed. "I know it wasn't your fault okay, I'm just worried"

"Me too" he said quietly. "Did you find anything?"

"Not yet" she sounded frustrated. "I'm taking a break and then I'm going to try something else, I'll call you when I have news. Or when I feel my sixth sense for your stupidity start to play up" She hung up.

"Bye Mona. Love our chats" he said sarcastically.

He walked back in to the Hastings's kitchen where the girls where studying the photos Aria had taken. Except they where no longer studying the photos, they where all standing in some kind of…well..stand off.

"What's going on?" Caleb asked Hanna as he walked towards her.

"We saw Rollins credit card statements, we might have a lead, we might be able to find out more about Rollins and his connection to Mary" Aria replied. Caleb looked at Hanna. She was staring at the screen as Spencer was clicking through the photos. Neither girl looked inclined for whatever road trip Aria had planned.

"Come on guys, I can't go on my own" Aria looked at Hanna and Spencer expectantly and they stood in silence for a few minutes.

"I can't" Hanna said quietly.

"What do you mean you can't?"

"I mean I can't"

"Hanna-"

"No. I can't. I can't leave. I can't go out there, I can't"

"Han, what do you mean?" Aria asked gently.

"I can't go out there. I can't. Not when he's out there"

"Who?"

"Rollins. He's out there. He….he could be anywhere he could be watching and he could…he could be waiting to get me again. He could be. I'm not going out there. Not when he's…when he's out there. He could be anywhere."

"Han you'll be with me, it'll be fine, I won't let him get to you" Aria said reassuringly but Hanna wasn't listening.

"I can't…I can't go, his family, if it's really his family…I can't go there. They could be like him. They could tell him, and then he could come and..and….I can't. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry but I can't" Hanna's voice became steadily more panicked. Caleb moved to her side.

"Han, I can go with you?"

"No. No I can't leave Caleb. I can't. I don't want to." Spencer and Aria watched wide eyed as Caleb put his arms around an incredibly distressed Hanna. "Don't make me Caleb" she whispered. He stroked her hair then looked at the girls.

"I'm taking her home. You two will have to do this without her"

"But-" Aria started.

"No" He leaned towards the other two girls and whispered, "It took a lot for her just to go to Welby, she…"

"She what?"

"I heard her on the phone, talking to Jordan, she….she freaked when he obviously suggested she come to New York"

"She's scared to leave Rosewood?" Aria asked with concern.

"Scared to be outside in general, more like. She only managed it earlier because.." he trailed off as he looked at Spencer.

"Because what?" Spencer narrowed her eyes.

"Nothing. She was just concerned about Alison and determined to help her friend, but after that run in with Rollins…" Spencer looked at him, and he figured she'd put two and two together, from the look she was giving him.

"Fine. I'll go with Aria you….you take care of Hanna" Caleb nodded.

"C'mon Han, we're going home" she nodded, sniffling and Caleb followed her to the door. Spencer grabbed him before he could leave.

"She's not….she's not wearing her ring, and you said she called Jordan….did she…?" Spencer and Aria looked at him expectantly.

"Look I think you guys know the answer to that. If you want details you'll have to wait for Hanna to be ready to tell you" both girls nodded and Caleb exited the house to find Hanna already in the car, arms wrapped around herself. He opened the drivers side door and settled himself in.

"Do you want me to call Mona?" Hanna shook her head.

"I just want to go home" Caleb nodded and threw the car in to gear.

Hanna was sitting on the couch, wrapped in her blanket, and mindlessly flicking through tv channels. He'd offered to get food on the way home but she'd said she wasn't hungry. She hadn't really eaten much since she'd been back and he couldn't really blame her. There was still a tonne of junk food piled on the table from Mona's shopping trip the other day, and he moved some of it closer so she could reach it if she changed her mind. Caleb was settled on the other side of the couch, close, but not too close. Hanna had been distant since the events at Spencer's house and Caleb wasn't really sure what to do. He wanted to help her, but he didn't know how. He spent so much time watching her, he felt like he'd achieved ultimate creeper status. But it was all he could do. Watch her…make sure she was safe. Make sure no-one was grabbing her out of secret floor hatches and dragging her off.

"Stop staring at me" Hanna mumbled.

"I can't"

"Why not?"

"Because"

"Because…what"

"Because….you're just very stare-able" Hanna snorted.

"That's not even a word"

"It is now"

"It can't just suddenly be a word, just because you say it is, you're not the…dictionary guy or whatever" Caleb just smiled at her. "What?"

"Nothing. Just happy to see you being…you" he smiled even bigger when she rolled her eyes and muttered something about him being an idiot. He shook his head.

"So, what do you wanna watch? We got….some superheroes, some horrendously pink DVD's, Harry Potter, Disney…." he trailed off looking up in Hanna's direction. She was staring at him.

"Now who's got a staring problem?"

"You don't have to do this you know. Sit here with me, watch movies…"

"But I want to" he said casually, selecting a DVD at random and putting the disc in the player, before turning back to Hanna.

"But you don't have to" she repeated. He sighed.

"Hanna. Can we skip the pushing me away part? I love you. You love me. We're both free agents now. There is nothing stopping us from being together"

"Yes there is Caleb. There always is" she muttered the last part.

"What do you mean Han?"

"I mean, there is always an A. There is always someone trying to screw with me, and completely not afraid to drag you in to it."

"I don't care. I never have. I just care about keeping you safe"

"Well I care about keeping you safe Caleb. I won't let you or anyone else get hurt because of me" Caleb beamed. "What are you smiling about?!"

"I'm smiling because you just admitted you care about me, so now, whenever you try to tell me that what's going on between us is just a "moment of weakness" or whatever, you and I can remember this moment and-"

"God Caleb, stop. Yes I care about you, I love you. So what?" Caleb frowned.

"Hanna-"

"No. Just no. I can't do this with you again Caleb. I can't. I screw everything up every single time. How many times have we broken up because of me or A? How many times have I hurt you? It'll just happen again and again and again"

"No it won't Hanna. After everything we've been through…it won't. I love you. I was stupid and immature in New York, but I'm different now. All I care about is being with you. No matter what. I will never leave you again"

"Until you do. Because of something I've done, or A has done or whatever. It always happens with us Caleb. Always."

"But this time it won't"

"How do you know?"

"Because I am never letting you go again, I swear" he said sincerely. They stared in to each others eyes.

"Caleb.." This is it, everything is finally going to be right. Hanna glanced away, towards the TV screen. She did a double take and then stared. Caleb followed her line of sight.

"Han? What is it?" she was staring at the screen, which was currently showing some programme about farming. There was a farmer on screen, using some sort of electrical cattle prod thing to move his cows or…whatever. Caleb had no idea about farming, and he wasn't sure why Hanna had become so fixated with the show. As Caleb watched Hanna's entire facial expression gradually changed, horror….fear….terror…he could see all of it at once. He glanced up at the screen. The farmer was still using the weird electrical prod thing on his cattle. He glanced back at Hanna. She hadn't moved. He wasn't even sure if she was breathing.

"Hanna…what's wrong?" silence. "Hanna please, answer me" Hanna shook her head slightly but didn't take her eyes of the screen.

"That's what he used on me" she got out. Caleb narrowed his eyes.

"A cattle prod?" Caleb ground out. So that's what he used to make those electrical burns. He doused her in water and then he used that on her. Caleb clenched his fists, feeling rage like he'd never felt before building up. "I'm gonna kill him. I'm gonna go over to that house, and I'm gonna use his freaky medical tools on him and I'm gonna kill him" Caleb said in a low, deadly voice. Hanna's eyes started to glisten, and she hurriedly started to wipe them.

"It's fine. I'm fine" she said in a shaky voice, and Caleb felt all his rage drain away momentarily, in the face of Hanna's tears. Caleb reached over and pulled her tightly agains his chest, one hand around her waist, one on the back of her head, stroking her hair. After a minute, he felt her arms go around his waist. He took a moment to revel in the embrace.

"I'm broken Caleb" she said softly. He wasn't sure if she was continuing their earlier conversation or just making a statement.

"I don't care"

"You should"

"But I don't" he said, holding her tighter.

"Why?"

"Because I love you. I will do whatever it takes to help you heal Hanna" He felt her tears start to seep through his shirt.

"I love you" she whispered, "But-"

"No buts. We'll figure things out, okay" He felt her nod agains his chest. "For right now, we'll just sit here, and we'll watch…The Little Mermaid" Caleb tried and failed to hold in a sigh. Hanna made a sound that could have been a giggle. He pressed a button on the remote and the screen changed to the DVD menu. He pressed play, praying he'd be able to stay awake.