Hey everyone, I hope you liked the last chapter, why no reviews?

Anyway, here is the next chapter and I am going to try to make this chapter long as well.

I hope you like this chapter.

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-Previously-


"What is it Marshall?" Barney asks, looking slightly annoyed.

"It's about Talia" Marshall tells him, this interests Barney and he is now paying his full attention on Marshall.

"What about her?" Barney asks looking concerned.

"I found this in her handbag" Marshall says pulling out the scissors.

"Barney!" Lilly shouts, running up to them, before Barney can respond, but the look on his face is something of realisation and worry.

"I think there is something wrong with Talia, I think she punched the mirror" Lilly says, holding an opened pack of bandages in her hand.


-To be continued...-


-Now-


Ted's POV

I run up onto the roof, I see Talia leaning against the side of the roof looking down.

"Talia, I need to talk to you" I say walking closer to her.

She doesn't respond, or turn around.

I walk up to her and tap her on the shoulder.

She turns around and I notice that her left hand is bandaged.

"What is it you want to talk about Ted?" she asks, holding her handbag close to her and looking down.

"What happened to your hand?" I ask, grabbing her bandaged hand

"I asked you first" she says stubbornly, pulling away her hand and folding her arms, wincing in pain as she does.

"ok, fine, I didn't take your bag, Marshall did, he wanted the sweets, but dont be angry at him, he's like a child sometimes when it comes to sweets" I say, explaining what had really happened, for some reason she pales when I mention that Marshall went through her handbag.

"Dont worry, sorry about yelling at you, and I'm not angry with him, I've only known him for a few days but I still agree with that last part" she says, laughing a little.

"So, what happened to your hand? Come on, I answered your question now you answer mine" I say, not letting her get past this question.

"I just cut it on some broken glass, by accident, it's no big deal, and I've had worse" she says, brushing off my worry, like its nothing.

"No big deal? Let me see" I say, grabbing her hand again, she tries to pull it away but I tighten my grip, not so much that it would hurt her.

"Ted, just leave it alone, trust me, it is fine" she says, looking fustrated.

I ignore her and un-wrap the bandages that cover her hand.

She has small criss-cross scars on her knuckles and on the rest of her hand, some of the cuts are still bleeding.

"It looks like you punched a mirror to me" I say, inspecting her hand.

"I didn't, if Barney asks tell him I've decided to walk home" she says pulling her hand away and re-wrapping it.

"Wait, can I at least help clean the cuts for you" I ask.

"No its fine, I can do that when I get back" she says, getting closer to the steps.

"Are you sure you want to walk, its late and this is New York, it's hardly safe walking back, alone, I could walk with you" I tell her, hoping she will change her mind and wait for Barney, or take me up on my offer and let me walk with her.

"Trust me, I will be fine, just tell Barney not to worry about me" she says turning around and looking at me.

"But, thanks anyway" she says smiling, it's a small smile, but it still makes her look beautiful.

"I'll see you tomorrow then" I say.

"Yep, see ya" she replies.


Lilly's POV

"I think there is something wrong with Talia, I think she punched the mirror" I say, holding out the opened pack of bandages that I found in my hand.

"Talia punched the mirror?" Robin asks, suddenly popping up behind me.

"Yeah, I think, the bathroom mirror is broken and I found these, open on the ground" I tell her.

"Do you know where Talia is?" Barney asks Robin.

"Yeah, she is on the roof with Ted" Robin says.

"Ok, you guys stay here, I'll go talk to her" Barney says, pushing past us and run outside and up to the roof.

"Why have you got a pair of scissors in your hand Marshall?" I ask, only just noticing the scissors in his hand.

"That's what I was talking to Barney about, I found them in Talia's handbag" Marshall says.

"Why on earth would Talia have scissors in her bag?" I wonder out loud.


Barney's POV

I decide not to tell Talia that i found her scissors, but she is sure as hell not getting them back, though I'm sure she has got something else she will use, I am going to talk to her later though, but first I have got some good news for her.

I walk up onto the roof and I see Ted there, but Talia is nowhere to be seen.

"Ted, where's Talia? Robin said she saw Talia head up here" I ask him, looking around, I would have seen her when I walked up here.

"She just left a couple minutes ago, she said she is walking home and she told me to tell you not to worry, she cut her hand on broken glass, but it looks like she punched a mirror or something, do me a favour, she probably won't clean her cuts when she gets back, can you do it?" Ted asks.

"Yeah sure" I reply.

"I've done it enough times before" I add under my breath.

"I'm heading home now anyway" I say, heading back down.

Ted follows behind me, and I quickly mutter a goodbye to everyone and leave.

I decide to walk as well.

Talia and I are going to have a long talk when I get in.


Ok, that is it for now.

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