Okay. Next chapter! Yay! I'm working on the second chappie of What we hide so don't fret your little heads. Umm I'm outta news and smartass comments, take a number? XD

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Tyler walked into his room after partying with the guys at Nickys. He was ready to see the blonde bad-boy that made life so exciting and fun for him. He secretly liked the older boy, but didn't want to ruin the relationship he had with Reid so he had never told him or the others. What greeted his eyes when he entered the room and flicked the lights on was not at all what he had been expecting. There sprawled on the floor in a puddle of his own blood was a naked and unconscious Reid. He had a motley of bruises all over his body, his right arm was bent in an unnatural and painful looking angle as well as his left leg, a few cuts on his torso, blood pooling around his legs, and his hips were also bruised. Tyler quickly ran over and checked for a pulse. He was relieved when he found one, but it was a very faint one. He pulled out his cell phone and frantically punched the hospital's number in. He told them the situation and they said an ambulance would be there soon. Once he hung up he tried to stop as much of the blood flowing out of his best friend as possible. Once that was done he tried to help further but knew he couldn't. He waited impatiently for the ambulance, checking on Reid every few seconds. Finally the ambulance arrived and they loaded Reid onto a stretcher and into the ambulance. The paramedics told Tyler he wouldn't be able to ride along. Once they took off Tyler hopped into his Hummer, dialing Caleb's number hurriedly as he sped off.

"Hello?" Caleb's voice answered.

"Caleb. It's Tyler. Something bad happened to Reid while we were out. Yeah, they're taking him to the hospital now."

"Alright. I'll call Pogue. We'll meet you there." Caleb said hanging up and calling Pogue. He relayed the information Tyler had given him to Pogue as he hurried out the door. He hopped into his car and sped off towards the hospital. Pogue arrived at the hospital the same time he did. When they walked in they saw Tyler in the waiting room, his shoulders shaking with supressed sobs. They hurried over.

"Tyler what's wrong, buddy? Where's Reid?" Pogue asked gently, sitting next to the sobbing boy. Tyler looked up at them, tears streaming down his face like a waterfall. Tyler wiped them away angrily.

"He's in the emergency room now. They don't know if he'll make it. They also said he was...raped." Tyler said whispering the last word. He hung his head as fresh tears fell from his eyes. Caleb and Pogue's faces both dropped. Caleb's expression was unreadable and tears slowly made their way down Pogue's face.

"Are they sure?" Caleb asked, hoping it wasn't true. Tyler nodded. Caleb sat down next to Pogue, realization suddenly hitting him like a ton of bricks. Tears started to fall from his eyes. He wiped them away angrily. It was his job to protect them, he should have known something was wrong when Reid had gotten that phone call earlier. Pogue reached over and put an arm around him, pulling him into a tight embrace. Caleb buried his face in his shoulder and sobbed freely. They all began waiting for news from Reid's doctors. Time moved slow as they waited. Finally one of the doctors came out of the emergancy room, wearing an expression that was a mixture of relief and anxiety. The three boys swarmed around him asking him questions about Reid's condition.

"Is he gonna be alright?!" Tyler asked. The doctor sighed deeply pinching the bridge of his nose.

"We've stabilized him, but he's still in bad condition. Where did you say you found him?"

"The dorm room we share. Why?"

"The police are asking questions about it. They believe someone broke in and beat your poor friend then took advantage of him in his weakened state. The extent of his physical injuries is enough evidence to prove that. There is no telling how emotionally traumatized he will be when he wakes up." The doctor said with great sadness. Tyler could tell this man was also worried about Reid.

"When can we see him?"

"Now if you like. We've moved him into a normal hospital room, but he's close to the emergency ward just in case something else happens. He still hasn't woken up yet. Would you like to go see him?" The doctor asked. All three boys nodded eagerly. "Very well then. Follow me to his room please." The doctor said leading them down the hall. They reached Reid's room after many twists and turns. The doctor pushed the door open for them and they all went inside. Reid was asleep on the hospital bed with many machines hooked up to him.

"Why does he need so many machines?" Caleb asked growing paniced about his friends condition.

"Oh. Those are just there to stabilize him. Once he wakes up I'm sure he won't need them any more." The doctor said reassuringly. The doctor left to go attend to his other patients, knowing Reid was in good hands. Tyler sat in a chair next to the bed and held Reid's hand.

"He looks so pale." Tyler wondered aloud. He sat there watching Reid for hours. The doctor came in and told them visiting hours were over, but allowed Tyler to stay after much persuasion.

"Thank you." Tyler said gratefully to the doctor. The doctor left and lead Pogue and Caleb out of the room smiling. Tyler settled back in his chair and watched Reid until he fell asleep.

Okay. I tried to be more descriptive in this chappie. Thanks a bunch for reading! Please review! Also I beta my work, but if you would like to be my beta person please e-mail me!! XD