I passed out after Derek left but was only left with nightmares to dream about. They were hazy I couldn't tell what they were about. Just that they were terrifying.

I finally awoke with a choked sob. My breathing was ragged and strangled making it hard to fill my lungs with the air I so desperately wanted. I sat up and wiped my eyes. They were wet. I was, was crying?

Both Derek and Simon came barreling through the door. Of course Derek was first. He looked around the room. Simon sat next to me his arms were wrapped around me as in protection. The only thing I needed was protection from myself. Derek walked around the room, inspecting it for something. Simon stayed by me.

"Are you okay?" He asked his breath hot on my ear. I just nodded afraid my voice would give away how confused, upset, and just plain out of it I was.

"What happened Chloe?" Derek asked his voice an impatient snap. He was probably tired of being in my room 10 times a night. I took an intake of breath.

"I'm not sure really. It was… confusing." My thoughts were inside and out. Everything was jumbled together from the dream and memories.

He turned on the light making me blink furiously. He stood there in shock for a second and was quiet. "What?"

He kept staring at me. I looked over, so was Simon."What?" I demanded and expected an answer. They kept looking at me for a minute before Derek came toward me. He kneeled and gingerly lifted my face to him. A stricken look passed through his face. "What?" I demanded again.

He took me to the hall bathroom just a few feet from my room. He turned the light on and turned me to the mirror. I stared at my reflection in horror. "W w w what?" There was a huge handprint across my left cheek. Simon pushed his way into the bathroom.

I felt my cheeks get hot. He looked at me with the same sympathetic expression as earlier in the day. "Chloe," I shook my head I just didn't want to talk about it.

After a second of silence I pushed past them both and into my room. I could feel it already start to bruise. How could this have happened without me knowing it? I shut my door and crawled into bed. This would only ever happen to me.

I would not let myself fall asleep. Not after what had just happened. I wasn't even sure what had really happened.

I stayed up until the sunrise then I went down to the sitting room again. Derek had beaten me down this time. "You look like Hell." Observing me.

"Thanks." I muttered sitting down on the other side of the couch. I felt like Hell to.

"Did you not sleep at all?"

I shook my head. I was going to be worse than Tori and that's pretty hard to beat.

"Let me see your face." He said looking at me.

I turned my left side toward him. "Is it that bad?" I asked grimacing at just the thought of how bad it bruised.

He examined it for a second. "It could be worse but it's not good." I nodded. Great.

Simon came down after I resituated myself on the couch. "Wow, you look like a ghost."

I sighed I probably did look bad if Simon said something. "Why don't you go get some sleep?"

I looked at him trying to see if he was serious."No way. Not until I find out how I got thins." I said gesturing to my face.

"But-"I shook my head letting him know I did not want it discussed further. We all heard Tori clomping down the stairs before we saw her.

"Morning." she said looking at all of us but stopping at me. "What happ-?"

"Can we please talk about something other then my face?" They all looked at me. "Please?"

They all grumbled a yes and sat down. "Where is Andrew?" I asked breaking the heavy silence.

"He's gone for a couple days. He left a not." Derek passed me the note and I scanned it quickly.

So we were by ourselves for a couple days, again. It'll give us time to look around. The silence was filled with tension and made me uneasy.

"Why don't we get food?" I suggested gesturing the way to the kitchen.

"Good idea."Simon said getting up and heading toward the kitchen.

"Oh, little Miss. Sunshine is full of good ideas." Tori said in a mocking sweet voice. This is going to be a very long day.