AN: The end of this chapter was probably one of my favorite parts that I wrote. You get to see how Sammy is around Rachel. This and some of the other chapters later-er on were fin to write. Well I'll shut up and let you see Chapter 5!

Chapter Five

Learning the Truth

Sammy's P.O.V.

My eyes fluttered open and the first thing that I feel is the pain all over. Then something over the left side of my face, that went all the way down my neck. There was also several IV's stuck into my arms. One I was sure had to have been blood. I looked around and everything still seemed fuzzy and kinda dizzy. I try to put my right arm to my head but I find that I can't even move it. I try harder resulting in feeling pain shoot through my shoulder. I was sure that Bailey could feel it too, so I stopped trying.

I feel so weak and tired and I know I won't be awake for much longer. My eyes droop close and black out again.

Time skip

I finally wake up again, but everything around me is blurry and still fuzzy. The patch on my face and neck was still there as the IVs. But I feel something else on my left hand. I look to it to see a hand. I follow the hand up to the arm and follow the arm to the face. It was difficult to see because my vision was still clearing.

The person stroked my finger and slowly my vision clears. Bailey. The hand, arm and face belonged to Bailey. 'I should have figured it was Bailey.' I thought, I smiled really weakly and my hand tightens around her hand.

"Hey Sleepy." She said with a small laugh, "How ya doing?"

"Uh…" I groan. "Not real good." Bailey laughs a little. "What happened?" I asked. I tried to think about the incident, but the only think I could remember was hitting the wall. Bailey's smile dropped and then I could tell it wasn't too good. She started to knawel on her bottom lip and I could feel mine starting to tingle.

"Bail don't bite your lip." I say and I reach up with my left hand. I put my thumb under her chin, and index finger under her lip and I rescue her lip from her abusive teeth. A feeing flashes through Bailey that I don't quite understand. 'Was that want? Longing? Regret?' I couldn't tell, but whatever it was it was bugging her.

"Do you still want to know what happened?" She asks. I could tell that the other thing was making her uncomfortable, so I allowed her to change the subject. I nod and she tells me.

By the time Bailey was done she was on the verge of tears. I had a broken shoulder, that has to be re-broken, and I had lost a lot of blood.

"Leo said that we were lucky." Bailey choked out. "The whole way home you…you were so cold and pale, it scared me." She said. I touched her hand and the same strange feelings flashed through her again.

"I'm sorry Bail. I'll try better next time." I say and Bailey cracks a small smile. "That's my girl." I say.

Macy pokes her head into the hospital wing and smiles, her rare Macy smile. She's my room mate so naturally she gets me after Bailey.

"Hey Mace." My voice cracks. 'Aw crap.'

"You doing okay?" She asked and I nod. But right after that Leo comes in and man do I start to feel claustrophobic.

"I'm really sorry girls but Sammy needs to rest if we expect her to get better." He said, causing Macy and Bailey to groan but they agreed. The two said their good byes and left. I looked to Leo and weakly smiled. He smiles a half quick smile and sighs.

"You know how lucky you were?" He starts. I look to my hands and sigh. I look back to him.

"But if I didn't get in the way Bailey could have been killed. Oak would never let any of us survive. And I wouldn't be able to help Bailey out with Katie there." I exclaimed and tried to sit up, but Leo pushed me back down.

"I know and I understand. It was very brave and I'm proud of you, that you put Bailey's life before your own." I smile. I've never had a complement from a parental figure. Hell I've never really had anything like that come from anyone. Speaking of 'parental figure' the she-demon had walked in. My smile dropped and I looked away.

Already anger boiled in me, just having Rachel being in the same room as me pissed me off. Leo gave me a warning glance. My jaw clenches, hurting the side of my face that had the long cuts on it. I glance down my arms and see the scars from so long ago. I choke back tears and look to Rachel.

"Sammy." She says with concern. When she touches my hand I flinch away and look to her with fear flooding into me. With that one touch…it…it sends all those terrible memories back. My eyes widen as they all rush back. All that yelling and screaming, all the blood and bruises, and the long hours in the darkness...it all came back. I let out a soft whimper and look at Rachel as tears sting my eyes.

"Don't…don't touch me…ever again." I say afraid and disgusted. Rachel opens her mouth to protest but Leo puts his hand on her shoulder.

"She needs time. Let her have it, okay?" He mumbled to her. Rachel looked to me and I avoided her. Tears streaked down my face. Rachel starts to leave, but before she walks out she casts another longing glance at me, and then leaves. Leo looks to me and I avoid his eyes too.

"Do you want me to send Bailey in?" He asks. I don't answer right away. I didn't know if I wanted to be alone or with my best friend. I wipe my eyes and finally nod. "Okay, I'll go and get her." He says. He pats my hand and leaves to go get her.

AN: So what sis you all think? Review please!