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Summery: Emma realizes The Bates have been keeping secrets

Author's Note: Sorry guys it's been forever I have been so busy with school and had writers block on this story for awhile. Only three more chapters!

XOXOXO

After Emma basically seduced him, Dylan and her were practically inseparable. They couldn't seem to get enough and couldn't keep their hands off each other. Their Thursday lazy days were turned into exploring each others bodies. Discovering news likes and needs that they can only get from the other. It went on like this for a little over a month; them basking in the new glow of their relationship. However, things in White Pine Bay have never been simple and they were no exception. This type of happiness always comes with a price.

One Tuesday while Emma was at the Motel, sorting out old files while it was slow, Norman walks inside. She hasn't seen too much of him since Dylan revealed their relationship but she could tell he wasn't right. He had a dazed, far off look on his face and was looking around like he didn't know where he was. She knew without a doubt he was having one of his blackouts.

"Norman..." She says softly hoping he would snap out of it. That night Norma left and he had the blackout was one of the scariest nights of her life. However, she couldn't deny that it gave her Dylan and she wouldn't trade him for anything right now.

Norman looks at her confused but gives her an almost... feminine smirk.

"Oh Emma, I'm sure Norman's around somewhere, but I thought I'd come and see how you are. We haven't had a nice girl's talk in so long." Norman says in a soft voice giving her a wink. What was going on? Norman was almost sounding like his mother...

Oh my God, Norman thought he was Norma! Emma looks towards the door thinking of what she should do. She should run and find Dylan right!? Or what if...what if Norman, her sweet friend, was dangerous when he was like this? People with multiple personality disorders, if that's what he has, usually have deep psychological issues and she was way out of her depth to know for sure.

"Come on my dear, sit and talk with me." Norman says patting the seat next to him (her?) with a knowing smile. He knows she wants to run but he also knows she won't. Norman wasn't asking her to sit and talk, he was telling her.

Emma hesitantly sits in her desk chair with her tank next to her and gives a small, shy smile.

"What's on your mind, Norma? How are you?" She looks at him and his eyes narrow, like he was stopping himself from lashing out. Oh God, she hopes Dylan decides to pay her a surprise visit today. Maybe he knew about this and would know what to do.

"Oh not as good as you I'm sure. Look at you, you are absolutely glowing! You and my eldest must be enjoying each other very much. All while my Norman rots away in the basement!" Norman spits at her and standings up making Emma flinch. A part of her knew that she must look bad moving on from Norman to Dylan so quick but she knew that Norman was not the one for her. Dylan was someone who was right in front of her for so long but she never had the chance to see him until Norman's blackout. But she thought Norman would understand somewhat, he seemed happy for her that she moved on from her pathetic crush on him.

"You see...I always thought you were a good choice for my baby. A nice distraction. Someone to occupy his time until he got older. Lord knows you were better than Bradley and that Cody bitch." Norman laughs his eyes dancing with fire as he talks of Bradley and Cody and Norman's brief relationship with them.

"A distraction from what?" Emma had to ask. Maybe if she keeps talking Norman won't hurt her. Maybe, or maybe she was just scared and needed to keep talking or she'd start freaking out.

Norman gives a sarcastic laugh. "Why from me of course! Norman was too young for me at the time but he's grown up quite nicely if I say so myself! You should know by now Norman and I have always been for each other. That's why he killed his shit of a father, so we can be together." Norman says with a dreamy, romantic tone and Emma's eyes go wide at his confession.

Norman...a killer?

She needed to get out of here and quick!

"That's...sweet...of him." Emma whispers and Norman gives her a sweet smile as he puts his hand on her cheek, stroking her canola.

"I know isn't it? You know, I should be worried about you. I should probably kill you to keep you from spilling our secrets, but it's not like you have too much time left. Norman told me all about your infection in your lungs and your life span went from 27 to probably...20? I know you're smart enough not to waste away what limited time you have left fighting me and losing." Norman leaned in so close to her face as Emma's eyes filled with tears. Who was this boy? How was this the sweet boy she met at school, the boy she had a crush on? How did he turn into this...psycho, threatening to kill her?

Emma shakes her head.

"I would never say anything. You know you've always been like a...mother figure to me." She whispers and Norman smirks as he moves away from her.

"Well then I'm glad we understand each other." Norman blows her a kiss as he walks out of the office like nothing happened.

Emma doesn't move until she sees him go inside his house. What should she do? She can't say anything to Sheriff Romero, Norma/Norman could really hurt her. Plus, it's not like she had proof. But would Norman even remember this conversation?

She looks at her phone and dials Dylan's number.

"Hey babe what's up?" Dylan answers after the first ring. He was at the barn doing some work but he missed her so much.

"I...need to see you. Something happened." Emma breaths into the phone trying to calm down her breathing.

Dylan voice immediately grows serious,

"What's wrong!? Do I need to take you to the hospital? Should I call your dad?" He asks worried. This couldn't be the end right?! He needed more time with her!

"No. I just need you to pick me up right now. I'm in the office." She says before hanging up the phone. She doesn't say goodbye, she just needs him to rush here.

She gets up and locks the Motel door. She knows it wouldn't stop Norman since he had a key, but it would slow him down if he did come back before Dylan shows up.

It take Dylan seven minutes to pull into the Motel parking lot and Emma just unlocks the Motel door and runs to his car, her precious pet barley slowing her down.

"Em, what happened?" Dylan asks her and she just shakes her head.

"Just go to the barn, we need to talk." She says emotionally and Dylan just looks scared as he drives.

We need to talk? That is a cliché dreaded saying. Was she breaking up with him? What could have possibly happened since last night? She seemed so happy! What was going on.

When they reach the barn, Dylan gets out but Emma was still staring ahead un-moving. That should have clued him in something was very very wrong. Whenever Emma comes to the barn she was mesmerized by the lake, every time, but now...nothing.

He walks to her side of the truck and opens the door.

"Emma...baby, please talk to me! Did I do something?" He asks her softly reaching out to touch her hand. She takes him hand in hers and finally looks at him. There are tears in her eyes and she looks a little frightened.

"Dylan, please tell me what's going on with Norman." She finally says and he looks at her surprised.

"What happened? Did he hurt you?!" He immediately asked and she looked at him.

"Dylan...tell me what's going on. I need to know." She says desperately and he can see something happened with Norman.

He promised his family that he would protect them from the secrets they've been keeping. Norman killing his father, Norma killing the guy who owned the Motel before her, and so many more secrets. That was when Norma and Norman were all he had. He was so desperate to be apart of their world and their connection that he's killed to protect them.

He looks at Emma and he knows he loves her. Whether she lives for ten more years or ten minutes he will do anything for Emma. He will chose her over his blood any day because Emma was more family to him than they ever were.

He finally nods to her.

"I'll tell you anything and everything you want to know." He finally says.

She gives him a smile and lets him pull her out of the truck.

It was time she got some answers.

TBC