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DISCLAIMER: If you think we own it you are delusional! Has April done Sing From Your Hoo Hoo yet or not?

Shelby's POV

April had fallen asleep on and off after we had finished cleaning her up. I had gotten her to laugh a few times but she still seemed so weak. I sat beside her on the bed trying to make sure she was okay. And not hiding any pain she would hide just to make me feel better. April sighed when Will left. She seemed so sad to see him go but was glad to see that I was going to skip school to stay with her.

We had just finished watching The Music Man, one of April's favorite musicals when she began to talk, "Shelby, do you think I could ask you something?" Her voice was so weak and tired that I was about to cry all over again.

"Sure April what is it?" I asked trying to hide the tears that I felt coming to the surface.

April sighed, "Where are your parents? You never mention them at all," April asked.

The question took me by surprise and I gasped because I didn't know what to tell April. But I had to tell someone.

I sighed in defeat, "April, my parents are gone, like on business a lot. I haven't seen them in three months. They sent me an email saying where they were but that's it," I said holding back tears. April's face dimmed and you could see the sadness in her eyes.

She laid her small hand on top of mine. "Oh, Shell, I'm sorry to hear that. You and me are in the same boat."

I gripped her hand with a smile. "Yeah, I guess we are."

April giggled and gasped in surprise. "I have a brilliant, beyond brilliant idea." I looked at her ready to hear what she had to say. She smiled brightly, "How would you like to move in here with me. My parents are gone all the time and they said when ever I wanted a friend to stay with me I was allowed."

My eyes widened with surprise. "Oh April I couldn't."

"No, I am not asking you to, Shell, I'm telling you to. I'm always here by myself and I already consider you a sister."

I sighed heavily and said, "All right, April, sure I'll move in with you."

She giggled happily dispite how weak and tired she was I bent down so she could give me a hug. But the moment was interupped by someone clapping.

"Well, isn't that just the sweetest thing."

April and I both gasped and turned to see Bryan standing in April bedroom door way.

"How did you get in here?" I hissed with anger.

Bryan chuckled and April gripped me arm with fear.

Wait, fear?

Was April scared?

"Well, Miss April gave me a extra key last year at glee so yeah I just kept it just in case. And it has really come in handy And I have come here, my dears, to finish the job for Sue and Terri." He grinned evilly.

I got up and stood in front of April. "You will have to get through me first to get to my sister," I said bravely even though I knew Bryan could throw me half across the room if he wanted to.

And that's exactly what he did. I hit the ground hard and felt the breathe knocked out of me. Bryan made his way towards April. And instead of April readying herself she curled up in fear. Her body was too weak and wounded from what they had done to her last time.

"This is going to hurt me a lot more than it is going to hurt you Miss April. Oh wait, no it isn't," Bryan laughed revealing his silver ring that he was getting ready to punch April's face with.

I forced my body up and was in between them before Byran could swing.

"WAIT!" I said, taking one look at April's fragile body and knew what I had to do. "Bryan, hit me instead of April. That way Sue gets back at both of us. I'll let you hit me all you want," I said sadly.

"No, SHELL!" April said trying to sit up but failed miserably.

Bryan looked at me thinking hard about this. "You won't fight back?" he asked with a smirk.

I shook my head, "As long as you don't hurt April anymore." I said bravely. Bryan nodded in agreement.

"No, please, Shelby don't do this," April begged. "I'm sorry, April, but you are in enough pain," I said standing up giving Bryan a full way to hit me.

"All right then," he said happily.

I closed my eyes and felt a sharp wave of pain go through my cheek like hot metal. I screamed with pain and the force of the hit made me hit the ground. I let my hand touch the part of my cheek only to see blood cover my hand. Then Byran kicked me in the stomach causing all the air to leave my body. I gasped in pain and misery trying to gain my breathe back.

"Well I think all that blood should be enough for you, Miss Shelby," Bryan said, laughing as he left.

"Shelby, please, Shelby talk to me," April begged, but I couldn't get the strength to do it.

My vision became blurring and everything went black.

April's POV

"Shelby, please, Shelby, talk to me," I begged as Shelby lay on my floor.

Bryan had given her a punch to the cheek and it was now bloody, and she was curled in the fetal position, trying to regain her breath from the kick she received to her stomach.

Thinking as fast as I could I found my phone by my bed and dialed Will's number.

"Hello?"

"Will!" I try to yell despite my weak voice.

"April? What happened?"

"Bryan came to my house! He beat up Shelby, tell Kyle, will ya?" I said, worried.

"I will, and I'll be right over as soon as I can."

As I hung up, I looked back at Shelby, weak and bleeding on the floor. She was brave to take the punch for me, but I'd rather he attacked me again than beat Shell.

And all I could do was watch.

CLIFFIE! Yes, Bryan Ryan is an a-hole but that's just him for ya. *mutters* Stupid turncoat… REVIEW!