Chapter 22 (Emily's POV):

I got out of the cabin and decided to go walk a little through the camp. Everyone should be in the cafeteria 'cause it was dinner time, and since I wasn't hungry, no one would bother me. I walked for a while, until I started to hear voices. It seemed like Kyle and Gwen. I approached them, and kept a little distance as I hid, so they couldn't see me.

"What do you mean by that, Kyle?" I heard Gwen asking.

"I mean that's better if we broke up. I love Emily, not you" I heard him saying, and I felt my blood rushing to my head. In one hand, I felt angry with him. How could he say he loved me, after what he had done? However, something inside me also melted while I heard those words…

"Kyle, I swear, you'll regret this! You saw what happened the last time you broke up with me because of her! She doesn't deserve you! She kissed another boy! One of your best friends!" She yelled. I felt the anger take over me. She didn't know anything! She also kissed another boy! She wasn't attacked!

"Shut up, Gwen. I remind you that you also kissed one of my friends. And what happened with her was a misunderstood. I realized I was wrong. Sorry, Gwen, but what happened between us was a mistake. It shouldn't have happened. I love her. Between you and me there's nothing more. You always knew I love her. She's my only one. I love just her" he said. I felt a tear running down my face.

"You'll regret this, Kyle! Believe me, you will! She will betray you again, and then you'll come after me! But then, it'll be too late!" she yelled. I got angrier and left.

I didn't want Kyle! I hate him! He hurt me, like I never thought it would be possible. Even though I tried to blame him for what happened, I knew I couldn't, 'cause it wasn't really his fault. It wasn't him who told Sean to attack me. I tried to put myself in his shoes, and I realized that, if I were him, I would have thought exactly the same… If I saw him kissing another girl, I would think he was cheating on me. However, it still hurt me the fact he didn't listen to me. In his place, I would have listened to his side of the story… In his place, even though it hurt a lot, I wouldn't have slept with any other boy… Boys are really weird, that's true, but he didn't have the right to hurt me like that… It wasn't his fault, but that doesn't change the fact that he had been with another girl, while I needed him.

I walked during a whuke, without really seeing where I was going. In my head was going on a huge and confusing debate about what was right and what was wrong. I tried to understand Kyle's reasons, and I realized I really understood the way he reacted. Then, I felt someone grabbing my arm, and I looked to the hand that was grabbing me. I didn't look to his face. I was afraid to see him. However, I soon realized who he was, when I heard his voice near my ear.

"Did you miss me? I missed you" he said, pulling me. I felt the panic invading my body again, and I tried to release myself. But he grabbed me with even more strength and he threw me to the floor.

"Get off of me!" I yelled, but even though I was trying really hard, he wouldn't release me.

"It's useless yelling, honey. Everybody is having dinner. No one will hear you" he said, grabbing my arms with strength.

"Get off of me!" I yelled again, struggling to make him release me. However, he beat me really hard, making me turn my face, and I went against a rock pretty hard. I felt dizzy. I realized I had started bleeding, and I felt all my strength leaving my body. He smiled.

"That's right. You're much more beautiful like that, still and quiet. It won't hurt, I promise… Well, maybe it'll hurt a little" he said, laughing. "You know, at first, you looked familiar to me, but I thought it must be a coincidence… I was really lucky… My ex-girlfriend's sister, and the girlfriend of that idiot, Kyle… I sure know where you got your looks from… You're beautiful, just like your sister" he said, while he was passing his hand through my face. I felt tears coming to my eyes, and running down my face. "Don't cry… It won't help you" he said, trying to kiss me. I bit his lip and he got me of, screaming, and he beat me again. "If you ever do this again, you'll never see your sister again!" he threatened.

"Kyle…" I mumbled. I wanted to scream, but I had no strength. I wanted to move, but I couldn't.

"Get off of her!" I heard him yelling. However, I thought I was dreaming. I wanted it so bad for it to be real, that maybe I was already imagining things… But I saw someone grabbing Sean, and getting him off of me. I looked at his face, and I saw it wasn't a dream. He came down next to me and I smiled, just like him. However, he seemed really worried.

"You're hurt" he said, passing his hand through my forehead.

"I'm fine" I lied, trying to sit down. However, I was too weak. Then, I saw Sean getting up, and pulling Kyle, and the two started punching each other. I wanted to get up and separate them, I wanted to put myself in the middle of them, I wanted to yell for someone to show up and separate them, so Sean couldn't hurt him, but I couldn't. Even though I tried really hard, no sound came out of my throat, and I had no strength. So, I closed my eyes, and I wished with all my heart for everything to end.

"Why do you care so much about her?" I heard Sean asking, and I opened my eyes. He and Kyle were going in some sort of circle, trying to avoid each other's attacks.

"'Cause I love her. Even if she blames me for what happened, even if she hates me, and never wants to see me again. Even if she doesn't love me anymore, and even if she doesn't want to have anything with me anymore, I love her. And I won't let you hurt her again. I once made the mistake of leaving her alone, in your hands, I made the mistake of letting you hurt her. But I won't do it again. I won't let you touch her again, nor hurt her again" said Kyle, firmly. I wanted to believe that, I really wanted… But could it possibly be that he really loved me? After everything?

"Don't be pathetic, Kyle… You know that you're only with her to use her, just like the others. But I understand you. Beautiful, young, naive… You're her first, you know? She's my ex-girlfriend's sister" said Sean. So that was why Kyle was with me… 'Cause he wanted to use me… He wanted to take advantage of me…

"Riley is the ex who you told me about?" Kyle asked. From his tone, he seemed surprised. Sean laughed.

"Yes, she is. When I realized that your girlfriend was my ex's sister, I realized how lucky I was… You know, Emily was never interested in boys. She was always so quiet, very naive, and she was always with her guitar. She turned down every guy who tried to ask her out… I can't understand how she ended up with you… Wanna know the best part? She really loves you… And she doesn't even dream about the things you can do…" said Sean, laughing. I felt a tear running down my face. What did he mean with that thing that I don't even dreamed about what Kyle could do?

"If you ever even look at her again, I swear I'll kick your ass!" Kyle yelled, throwing himself against Sean again.

Kyle and Sean fought during a while, and then Kyle threw him a big punch, that left Sean unconscious. Then, he approached me, and he kneeled next to me. Then, he pulled me against his chest, and I put down my face against him, inhaling his perfume. I opened my eyes. I was in the cabin again.

"Emily!" Riley yelled, hugging me. I realized she was really worried.

"What happened?" I asked, looking her. She sighed.

"Kyle told me that you fell and you hit with your head on the floor, and he said that was better to ask you what happened. Don't you remember?" she asked.

"Kyle?" I asked.

"Yes" I heard his voice and I looked back. He was there, and by his side was Nate.

"Where are Hayley, Ashley and Allegra?" I asked.

"Their boyfriends took them out. They were too nervous" said Riley. I nodded. "Your bruises are worse" she noticed, grabbing my wrists and staring them. I lowered my head. "Will you tell me what happened? Please?" she begged, worried. I lowered my head again.

"Nate and I will be outside" said Kyle, pulling Nate with him and locking the door. I sighed. I realized that was about time to tell Riley the truth.

"Sorry, sis. I didn't want to worry you…" I started. She shook her head.

"You're my little sister, it's obvious I care about you… If you don't want to tell me, I understand that, but don't ask me to not care…" she said. I took a deep breath.

"I went to a party, with Kyle… And, there, I met a friend of his…" I started. I thought it was better to hide the part that his friend was Sean. She was worried enough already.

"Go on" she requested. I lowered my head.

"We drank a little and…" I continued. However, my voice was stuck in my throat, and I couldn't say anything else. She hugged me.

"It was Kyle, wasn't it? He hurt you! He tried to touch you! I'll kill him!" she yelled, furious. I sighed and I realized I had to tell her all the truth. I took a deep breath.

"His friend took me to a room… I thought it was Kyle, but then I saw it wasn't, when I heard Kyle yelling to see his friend kissing me… I thought it was Kyle, I didn't look to his face…" I said. Riley sighed and hugged me tightly. "Kyle left, hurt. He said I was a liar, and that he didn't trust me anymore… I started crying, and his friend… He… He…" I said, starting to cry. Riley rocked me in her arms. "He tried to rape me" I admitted, crying hardly.

"I'll kill him! I'LL KILL HIM!!" Riley yelled, so loud that I'm almost sure everyone heard her scream. "Tell me who it was!" she requested. I lowered my head. I couldn't tell her…

"You… You don't know him…" I mumbled, still crying. She sighed and stayed there, hugging me, until I finally fell asleep.