Chapter 6

Couple of days later I was sitting well more like lying in the choir room, I didn't have anything better to do; well I could do school work but I didn't feel like it. Quinn, Santana and Brittany had been summoned to Coach Sylvester's office, their crazy cheerleading coach and I didn't want them to get to trouble. So here I was lying on the ground in the choir room strumming my fingers against my chest, not thinking about anything it was completely silent. Mr Schue was having lunch in the stuff room today with Ms Pillsbury probably, it didn't take a genius to work out those two were at least hot for each other; they were like teenagers but worse because they are adults.

Suddenly a voice said, "There you are freak," knowing that voice I looked up to see Tony and at least twelve other jocks none that I knew. I couldn't stop the gulp that I produce, I tried not to show my fear but I think I wasn't doing very well.

"What do you want Tony?" I asked sitting up.

One guy yelled "Don't you dare speak to him freak!" I watch as four went outside and the doors closed, they were probably now guarding the door. One jock stood in front of the door just in case they need to leave and could hear the warning signal was my guess, this still left six guys spare them taller and bigger ones of course. There was no escape as the six approached me before I knew it; I was surrounded by them all looking at me smugly. Two guys behind me grabbed a hold of my arms and pulled me to my feet. For a straight seven minutes, I was punched over and over again in the stomach, I figured around sixty punches combined between the six guys and Tony.

"Had enough freak?" Tony asked.

"You wished," I was then roughly thrown to the ground. Now it was kicking, hard swift kicks across my whole entire body hurt but I wasn't giving them the satisfaction of showing pain. Hearing a knock, I was relieved a little until I saw one of the guys open the door and two more jocks different ones, ones I still didn't know; they were holding two boxes each. Tony walked over to them with a smile shaking their hands, I watched as he pulled out a cup and new this couldn't be good. Standing above me, he smiled as he tipped the frozen beverage over me and the other began to laugh. Being my first time being hit with a slushy, nothing could prepare you for how cold it was.

Tony then commanded "Destroy this place." I watched in horror as from another box they pulled out spray cans, black and red they then began spray painting around the room. Scribbling words like loser freak and anything else they thought of. Rolls of toilet paper were thrown around the room. They all looked around proud of their work on the choir room; chairs had even been flipped and broken.

"Alright, your turn," Tony said as their focus turned back to me. I was still cold from the slushy but it was stickier then anything. The eight guys and Tony began kicking me again; one guy even drugged me along the ground and pushed me so I would roll down the platforms until I was on the actual floor. It was only when the bell rang did they stop their punches and kicks, I waited for them to leave but they just smirked. Tony lead them over to the box, they all pulled out two cups each and I knew they were filled with slushy. There was no chance I was going to be able to move or run from this, I took a deep breath and prepared myself for the cold shower of slushy I was about to take. Surrounding me one again at the same time they each tipped their two cups of slushy, I tried not to show pain but I couldn't stop the small yelp that came when cold liquid connects with open wounds. Dropping their empty cups to the ground, they all began leaving snickering and laughing as they went.

Tony then said while grabbing face roughly in his hands "Tell anyone it was us and you're a dead freak," he slapped my face and gave me two hard kicks before leaving. When they were gone completely that's when I allowed the tears to fall from my eyes, sob after sob left my body as I circled up into a ball. That movement alone hurt so I didn't know how I was going walk or move, I decided to just stay here and maybe die.

"Oh my," I heard voices stay. Looking as best I could through my slushy covered face I saw Rachel, Kurt and Mercedes standing in the open doorway. They looked around the whole room trying to take it all in, Mercedes was the first to notice me but she couldn't tell who I was probably because of the slushy.

"Emily, oh my!" Rachel shouts charging over to me. Rachel drops down in front of me not caring that she's kneeling in the slushy; I watched as Rachel analysis my body trying to work something out.
Staring up into Rachel eyes, I breathed out "Quinn," I see Rachel nod her head before turning to look at Kurt and Mercedes. I heard Kurt say he'd go, I wasn't sure where but I hoped to go get Quinn and Mercedes said she was already on it which also could mean Quinn. Not being able understand sucked but I was into much pain to focus on the conversation going around. I histed when I tried to sit up, which made Rachel turn and tell me not to move, also to relax.

I breath out "I…couldn't stop…them, from…destroying the room. Too…many, too…sore."

"I don't give a damm about the choir room, everything can be replaced but you can't."

"I'm an original is what everyone use to say in Rosewood."

"Rosewood sounds like a good place to live."

"It is, like here but with nicer people."

I then heard a voice say "Kurt, I don't understand why-oh my! Emily!" Rachel moved out of my view and Quinn stepped into my view.

"Quinn," I breath out as tear begin to well-up again.

"I'm here sweetie, I'm not going anywhere," Quinn breathed as tears fell from her eyes. Quinn laid down next to me and carefully placed an arm around me, we looked deeply into each other's eyes and felt the others pain.

"It hurts."

"I know sweetie, I know."

"Quinn?" I asked still feeling out of breath.

"Yes sweetie, I'm still here."

"You're beautiful."

"Always so smooth, even when you're in pain."

"Thought I'd try to lighten the mood," I smile when Quinn smiles.

"Oh my," I heard two voice say at the same time.

I asked, "Who's that?"

Quinn looked quickly before saying "Mr Schue and Ms Pillsbury, the others probably called them. Ms Pillsbury has towels."

"You've gotten slushy on your uniform," I say realising her coach would be pissed.

"It's okay, I'll handle coach and I'll buy a new one."

"I'll buy it for you."

"Not need Emily, I can do it."

"Okay," I say yawning.

I heard Mr Schue say "Emily, you can't go to sleep. The ambulance is on its way in the meantime we need to dry the slushy as best we can."

I asked, "Can I have some water please?"

"Mercedes in my office there should be a bottle on my desk," he instructed and Mercedes followed.

"Mr Schue, can I borrow your hand for a minute please?"

"Okay but what for?"

"I'm going to try and sit up, which will hurt and I need something to squeeze and well, I don't want to hurt anyone," I say thinking that's the safest way.

"Alright," Mr Schue held his hand. Taking his hand in mine, I used my other one to boost myself up right. Mr Schue yelped a little at how hard I was squeezing but didn't make any more noise after that, I sat up so I had a back rest if I needed.

"Thanks and sorry," I say when I see the nail marks in his hands.

"It's all good," as he walked away to inspect his hand then the room.

"How are you feeling?" Quinn asked handing me the bottle of water.

I replied with "Oh just great, never better."

"Stupid question, huh?"

"For you, no but also yes."

"Still so smooth," Quinn said with a smile as she moved to sit the other side of me.

Looking at Mr Schue, I say "I'm sorry about the choir room, if I could've I would've tried to stop them."

"I don't care about the choir room Emily, you're more important right now," Mr Schue explained and everyone nods their head.

Ms Pillsbury asked "Do you know who it was?" Looking from Ms Pillsbury, I looked to Kurt and Rachel knowing they knew who it was.

"It was him wasn't it?" Rachel asked.

"He did this because you protect us against him?" Kurt asked.

"Yeah but it wasn't just him, I don't know anyone else and that's all I'm saying," I say looking in between Kurt and Rachel. Feeling my phone vibrate shocked me, I did not think it would still be working not after all slushy.

"Here let me," Quinn said carefully pulling my phone from my pocket and turns it over to see Hanna's face.

Smiling, I say "She always knows."

Taking the phone, I answered with "Hello."

"Are you okay?" Hanna asked.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"

"I just thought I sensed something was wrong."

"Maybe you are my Mama," I say to make Quinn and Hanna laugh.

"Tell Mama what happened?" Hanna instructed.

"Umm…nothing really, I just got into another fight where I lost big time."

"How big time?"

"Worse than that time when Toby pulled me from the gutter."

"Oh my god! Emily, are you okay! You're not going to die right?"

"I'm fine Han, just a little sore all over and that's yet to be determine."

"How can you make jokes at a time like this?"

"It's all I've got going though Quinn said I'm smooth."

"Aww, don't change the subject."

"Oh but I'm talking to queen of changing the topic."

"How rude!"

"Talk about changing the topic."

Hanna said seriously "If it weren't for me being seriously worried, I'd hang up on you."

"Aren't you meant to be in class?"

"It's only English, I'll make it up with Aria's Mum and she'll understand my whole making too sure you're okay thing."

"Hanna Judith Marin, don't make me come all the back to Rosewood just to make sure you go to school."

"Don't tease."

"Hey, I got to go paramedics are here."

"Okay, keep me update. I love you."

"I love you too Han, can you make sure the others know?"

"Of course Em, stay safe."

"Stay smart," I say hanging up the phone just as the paramedics walk into the room and everyone looks at me like I have two heads.

The male paramedic introduced "Hi, I'm Ned fully trained and licensed to be a paramedic. What seems to the problem?"

Quinn states "My girlfriend was brutally bashed," he nods his head and begins inspecting my wound or at least the ones he could see.

Ned asked, "What is this liquid covering you?"

"Slushy."

"Seriously?" he asked and I nod my head.

Ned spoke "Okay it's a little hard to tell what is exactly where with this slushy but I've count at least three wounds big enough for stitches. So, we will take you with us in the ambulance unfortunately a teacher needs to act as your legal guardian, which means your girlfriend can't ride with us."

"What! No, I want to go with her," Quinn said immediately.

"Quinn, baby, it's the law they can't take me without a teacher. But it doesn't stop you from coming to the hospital all together."

Mr Schue suggested "Emma, why don't you travel with Emily while trying to contact her Mum? I'll drive Quinn over to the hospital."

"Santana and Brittany too," Quinn added and Mr Schue nods his head.

Kurt then said, "We will inform Mr Figgins, Coach Beastie and Sue what's happened."

Mercedes added "As well as the rest of the glee club and get started on cleaning this up."

"Thanks," Mr Schue spoke.

Ned asked, "Can you walk?" I shook my head and he instructed the female paramedic named Angelic go and get the stretcher. After being transferred onto the stretcher and strapped in ready for travelling, I asked for a moment with Quinn.

Staring up at Quinn's green eyes, I say "I've been waiting for a girl like you to come into life," Quinn smiled down at me and pecks my lips before I was rolled out of the room with Ms Pillsbury following us.

In the ambulance Ned sits in the back with us while Angelica drives, Ned tells Ms Pillsbury it's good to talk to me while travelling.

"That's a nice song, you sang," Ms Pillsbury said.

"Yeah, it's just something between Quinn and I."

"Understandable."

I asked "You're completely freaked out aren't you?"

"No?" she said but I knew it wasn't the truth.

I say "I'm sorry you had to go into the choir room and then see me."

"It was a lot of mess."

"You seemed to handle it very well, not many people like you could've."

Ms Pillsbury asked "How did you know?"

"I notice things, everyone knows but doesn't say anything."

"Oh," she said surprised.

"Don't worry if they did, I'd put them in their place."

Ms Pillsbury asked "Do you always stick up for people you barely know?'

"If they are an underdog, of course but I'll help anyone if they need. Some people can't fight their own battles, so I'll help them fight."

"William said something about one of your friends back in Rosewood has a condition no one else understands, is it like mine?"

"No, my friend has Bipolar Disorder."

"Rough," Ned and Ms Pillsbury said.

"Yeah. It wasn't exactly easy getting diagnosed either. She went off her medication the other week, which made her become paranoid. It sucked not being there to help her, especially when I've always been the one to help her."

"She's lucky to have you."

"I'm lucky to have her, she's my best friend. I'd do anything to keep her safe and I mean it," I say deeply serious probably scaring them but I didn't care.

Ned spoke "Here we are."

"What's going to happen now?" I asked a little scared.

Ned explained "A doctor will look you over, probably instructed a nurse to sponge bath you and then access after that."

"Great, does it have to be a nurse or could we wait for my Mum to get here?"

"You'd rather your Mum then a nurse?" Ned questioned.

I replied with "Yes, I'm happy with my girlfriend and I don't want to anything to change that."

"Surely Quinn would understand," Ms Pillsbury said.

"Maybe so but if it can be my Mum, I would prefer that."

Ned said "Sorry it's not up to me, it depends on which doctor you get."

"Okay but thanks for the help."

"We just gave you a lift nothing special," he said and I gave him a look which made him smile. The back doors to the ambulance open and different voice began speaking. I was wheeled into the building with different people swarming me like I was a bee hive and they were bees, I laughed at my own metaphor.

Ms Pillsbury asked "What's so funny?"

"I'm a bee hive and they're the bees, just looking for honey but instead of honey it's blood," a few doctors did pause to laugh as did Ms Pillsbury.
In a private room, a male spoke "Hello my name is Doctor Tristen Thomas."

I asked "So TT?"

"If you'd prefer, can you tell me what happened here?" he gestured around.

I replied with "I got into a fight and well lost big time."

"At least tell me, the others are being wheeled in behind you?"

"No, it was unfair fight. Eight against one, not exactly great odds."

"Idiots," he said shaking his head.

A female asked, "Can you tell me what this sticky stuff is?"

"Slushy," I say and she looked at me almost asking if I was serious, to which I nod my head.

Doctor Tristen spoke "Alright Emily, there's not a whole lot I can do or see while your covered in this slushy. This means you are going to be treated to a nice sponge bath by one of our lovely nurses, that won't be a problem, will it?"

Looking at the nurse, I say "Don't get me wrong, you seem lovely and well nice. However, my girlfriend is the jealous type and probably wouldn't want anyone seeing me naked that isn't her."

The nurse smiled and said "That's okay, who would like to give you sponge bath?"

"Is it possible to wait for my Mum, she's been contact I believe and should be here soon."

The pair looked at each other before Doctor Tristan said "Okay, we can wait forty-five minutes but any longer than that won't do, you could have internal damage and I'll explain that to your girlfriend if it comes to it."

"Thanks," I say smiling and watching him walk away.

The nurse asked "Anything I can get you?"

"Your name, only because I hate not knowing what to call people and there are several nurses here or I'm guessing, you could be the only nurse I'd have no idea."

"My name is Meredith."

"Thanks," I nod my appreciation just as Ms Pillsbury walks in.

Meredith asked "Is she your Mum?"

"No, the schools guidance counsellor, school policy to have a teacher ride with me," Meredith nods her head and continues her job.

"Mr Figgins rang your Mum for me; she should be here in ten minutes. As she was only at the park," Mrs Pillsbury explained

"Oh Mum," I say smiling and shaking my head.

I then explained after the looks I got "My Mum neither takes a break from anything the only times she does, is her birthday, mother day and one day during a week where Dads gone. Today must be the day."

"I'm sorry about your dad," Ms Pillsbury said probably assuming he was dead.

"His not dead, he works in the military which means he's often gone for long periods of times."

"Oh," they both said.

A voice then yelled "I DON'T GIVE DAMM ABOUT YOUR STUPID POLICY, TELL ME WHERE MY BLOODY GIRLFRIEND IS NOW!"

"Quinn's here," I say.

Meredith said "Okay, yeah I aint giving you a sponge bath, not after seeing your girlfriend."

Smiling, I say "She's not going to stop yelling until they tell, can you go get her please."

"Sure thing," Meredith said before leaving. Two minutes later Quinn walked in looking scared with a crying Brittany, whited face Santana and Mr Schue.

"Hey," I say casually.

Quinn asked "Why do you still look the same? Hasn't a doctor check you out yet?"

"Yes, they have but I need to have a sponge bath first, so we are waiting for my Mum," I say with my head lowered at Quinn's harsh voice.

"Why are you waiting for your Mum? I'm fairly sure people here are trained to do it."

I replied with "Well…umm…I refused them to do it."

"Why would you do that?" Quinn asked in a softer tone. Glancing up at Santana, I connected with her through her eyes and she got it; I knew because she burst out laughing.

Ms Pillsbury spoke "Santana, I don't think this is the time to be laughing."

"Sorry but what she said was funny and by funny, it's gross and makes me want to throw up," Santana explained.

Quinn said gently "You can tell me, sweetie I won't be mad."

"Well, I thought if I could have a relative to do it that would be better because I didn't think, umm…that you'd want anyone else to see me naked. Unless they were family, hence my Mum," I say not looking Quinn in the eye.

"Oh sweetie, you are just the cutest. No, I wouldn't want that but if it helps get you cleaned up quicker than I'd be okay."

"Still I'd rather wait for my Mum. It's like I said that night, I do want things to be special."

"Okay sweetie, we'll wait," Quinn said calmly as she leant forward to peck my forehead.

I asked, "You're not mad?"

"Mad at you? Of course not, sweetie."

"I really, really, really like you."

"And I really, really, really like you," Quinn replied with a smiled.

"Emily?" Brittany asked.

"What's up Dolphin?" I asked knowing Brittany was probably scared.

"Are you tickling again all over?"

"Definitely but just like last time they'll heal."

"Good," Brittany said with a nod.

"You okay Tana?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Santana said in a voice which told a different story. Looking at Brittany I instructed her to come closer, Quinn stepped back to give Brittany room to do so.

I whisper, "I can't because of this bed, I'm in pain and don't want ruin her uniform but can you please give Tana and big hug for me please?" Brittany smiled and went to exactly what I instructed. Brittany wrapped her arms around Santana and as soon as she did, Santana burst into tears which made my heart break.

"YOU BETTER TELL ME WHERE MY DAUGHTER IS OR HEAVEN FOR BID!" I heard an angry female voice shout.

I say, "Quick everyone other side before my Mum enters," everyone did but slowly.

"Emmy! Emmy! Emmy!" I heard my Mum begin to shout.

"Thank-you," Mum said before entering. She gasped before rushing to me and wrapping her arms around.

"Are you okay? What did they do to you? Who did this? Why did they do this?"

"Mum, one question at a time please," I say in her arms.

"Sorry Emmy, I was just so scared after what they said on the phone. They made it sound like you were going to die."

"The slushy didn't help them, they probably thought it was blood."

"Slushy, as in that cold drink?"

"Yes they tipped it on you here."

"Oh, jerks," Mum said making me smile.

I then said "I need to ask a favour of you."

"Anytime Emmy, you know that," she said while tacking a fallen strand behind my ear.

I asked "Would you be able to give me a sponge bath? I don't want to make Quinn jealous and the safest way to do that is if you were to do it."

"Of course I can Emmy."

Meredith spoke "Great, I'll go inform the doctor and gather up the supplies."

"Thanks Meredith," I say as she leaves the room.

When Mum had finished cleaning the slushy from my body and helped me get changed into a gown, the hospital had provided. I had told her every detail of what had happened and what they did; she was disgusted to hear this. Once I was cleaned up, I was wheeled to an x-ray machine where serval photos were taken. Wheeling back into a room for me, I was pleasantly surprised to see balloons practically covering the ceiling and flowers covering surfaces.

Quinn walked up behind us "The rest of the glee club were here but we sent the home, not wanting to overwhelm you." A nurse helped me transfer from the wheelchair and up onto the bed, looking around the room I saw my Mum, Quinn, Santana and Brittany all looking back at me.

"I'll page the doctor now and he'll come look," I nod my head as she leaves the room.

"How are you feeling sweetie?" Quinn asked stepping up to the bed.

I replied with "Definitely had better days."

"You don't look as bad now," Santana commented.

"I think the slushy made it hard to tell but you don't want to see my stomach," I shook my head.

Quinn asked, "Is it bad?" Quinn looked over at my Mum who was the only other person to see it.

Mum replied with "It's an ugly purple colour; I'll be making sure the doctor looks at it." Quinn gave me the biggest sad eyes I had seen, I reached out with my hand for hers to take and she did.

"Knock, knock," I heard a male's voice say and I looked to see it was Doctor Tristan.

"Hey TT."

"Hello Emily, now that you're all cleaned up we can see what's been damage," Doctor Tristan explained as he was handed my x-ray's.

Doctor Tristan spoke "Well your legs, torso and head seem to be fine, however there is a slight break in that left arm. Is it in any pain?"

"No," I say shaking my head.

"Okay, we will still have to put a cast on it to help it heal properly. I'll need to do a concussion test and an exam across your body. Fingers-crossed everything's good and you won't have to stay the night," I instantly cross my fingers making them all smile.

Doctor Tristan said, "Okay Nurse Meredith here is going to cast your arm while I do a concussion test." He shone a bright torch into my eyes, which I followed when moved as in instructed.

Feeling the back of my neck he asked, "Can you tell me your full name, your age, your parents name and your girlfriend's name please?"

"My name is Emily Marie Fields, I am 17 years old and my parents' names are Pam Marie Fields and Wayne Adam Fields. My beautiful girlfriends name is Quinn Fabray, I don't know her middle name because she hasn't told me yet."

"It's complicated story but my full name is Lucy Quinn Fabray," looking around the doctor at Quinn confused and she just said she'd explain another time.

Doctor Tristan said "Very good, I don't feel any lumps or bumps appearing but if at any time, you do you must warn someone. Now I can see you have a big cut on this arm, which needs to clean up and stitched to stop any inflections; Nurse Meredith when you finish that please."

"Yes Doctor," Meredith said walking into the room.

"Hey kiddo, how you feeling?"

"Good, sorry you have to bandage my arm."

"It makes for good practice, haven't done one since med school," she said sitting down and beginning to clean my arm.

"Unfortunately you are going to have a nasty black eye in the morning and a bruise upon the back of your neck. How is the torso and back?"

"Not a pretty sight," I say shaking my head.

"Can you sit up for me please?" I do my best to sit up without moving my arm from Meredith's grip.

Doctor Tristan spoke "You right it's not a pretty sight, it's definitely going to hurt. I suggest doing as little as possible, no carrying any bags or anything." He then moved to the front and carefully looked at my torso coming to the same conclusion as my back.

"When sleeping I suggest have a pillow either side, so when you roll over you will have something soft to level you. I'm going to write you a prescription for some painkillers which can be filled here, take two a day with food, one in the morning and one at night that sort of thing."

"Just your legs and if everything's fine, you should be okay to go. How's the cast coming nurse Meredith?" Doctor Tristan asked while beginning to inspect my legs.

"Good, I know the colour casts are for kids but I get an inkling Emily will like this colour I chose."

Brittany asked "What colour is it?"

"Blue," Meredith said making everyone smile and nod their heads.

Doctor Tristan asked "Emily have you had previous knee injury?"

Looking across at Mum, I say carefully "Yeah, I umm…broken it a few month ago."

"That must be why it looks bad, it's still recovering. I suggest wearing a knee brace over this knee just for a couple of week to help support it."

"Sure thing," I say still looking at my Mum who looked at me and nods her head.

Nurse Meredith asked "How did you break your knee?"

"Illegal tackle when I was playing a friendly game of soccer," I answer but it's a complete lie.

Doctor Tristan commented "Your friendly game and my friendly game are very different."

Smiling, I asked "Am I able to go home?"

"Yes, the wounds on your legs do look bad but they don't need stitches. So, once you've had your arms done, I'll have your Mum sign some paperwork and you are free to go. However if something goes wrong or feels wrong, come back here immediately."

"Okay TT," I say before he leaves the room with your Mum.

Santana asked "So I was thinking if you were up to it, we could all come over to your house, order some pizza and watch Disney movies all night?"

"I'd take that offer," Nurse Meredith said as she stood up and looked at my now cast arm.

She then explained "When taking a shower cover your arms up with a plastic bag, if it gets itchy try a ruler that helps some people."

"I know Nurse Meredith, not my first broken bone. I've had my shoulder broken, head cut open, wrist broken and two ribs, I think I know how to protect them."

"Okay, okay but how'd you do that?" Nurse Meredith asked surprised.

I replied with "I fell out of bed wrong."

"Yeah, we aint believing that," Santana said what everyone was thinking.

"How did you do it?" Quinn asked.

"I was just a clumsy kid was all."

Meredith asked, "You parents didn't like, hit you, did they?"

"What no! Get out! I want a new nurse!" I yell pulling my arms out of her reach and Quinn stands protectively in front of me.

Mum and Doctor Tristan rush in and asked, "What's going on?"

I yell "She thought my parents abused me as a kid!"

"That's an outrage, we'd never hit a kid," Mum said upset and angry.

"Okay, I'm sorry," Nurse Meredith said and tried getting my arm back.

"Emily, calm down, you'll hurt yourself more. Nurse Meredith, please see to other patients I will attend to Emily's arm," Doctor Tristan said calmly. Nurse Meredith apologised once more before leaving the room.

"Can I please see your arm?" he asked sitting down on the stool Meredith had been using. Holding out my arm again, as he pulls gloves on and begins cleaning my arm up.

Looking at my Mum, I asked "Can the girls come over tonight?"

Mum replied with "Sure, if it's okay with your parents."

"We already confirmed it with. Emily, we're going to go get the pizza and meet you back at your place, okay?" Santana spoke; I nod my head and watch as she and Brittany leave the room. We heard very loud, Spanish words being yelled before silence outside.

Quinn said, "Well Santana has left the building," I smiled up at Quinn.

Limping slowly into my house with Quinn and Santana either side of me, ready to catch me if I was to fall or if I needed any help.

"Emily, why don't you sleep downstairs tonight? I can bring your mattress down for you, so you can be comfortable."

"The couch should be fine Mum," I say sitting down on the two seater in the lounge room.

Mum said "No, I'll go bring it down now," she then left the room.

"Hold up, Mrs Fields, I'll help," Santana quickly yells.

Quinn asked "How's the pain?"

"Manageable," I say widening my arm and Quinn sat down, leaning into me.

"Seeing you in that choir room today, I've never been so scared."

"I'm sorry, you had to see me so messed up."

"I'm glad you let me see you that messed up."

"All I want after they left was to die and you."

"Please don't say stuff like that," Quinn said pulling away.

"I'm sorry. I was in so much pain and felt bad for not stopping them from destroying the choir room."

"No one blames you for that. Everyone just wants you to get better, the balloons and flowers sum that up."

"Your still in your cheer uniform, you'll never get that red stain out," I say pointing out the obvious red stain blending into the white strip of cheerio uniform.

"I should probably change out of it. I have spare clothes in my car; can I use your bathroom?"

I replied with "Of course."

"Stop feeling bad Emily, you didn't do anything wrong, they did," Quinn said standing up and walking out of the house.

"Where'd Quinn go?" Brittany asked walking into the room.

"Get clothes to change into."

"Oh," Brittany nodded and sat down next to me.

Brittany asked "Are you okay?"

"I'm super Brittany."

"Well you seem angry."

"I am."

"Santana said I'm always good at telling what emotions everyone is feeling."

"That's a great skill to have."

"It is but why are you angry?"

"Because I didn't get the chance to fight back, they surrounded me in a matter of seconds. I hate not getting the chance to fight back."

"The way I see it, you did fight back."

"How? Because from where I'm sitting, I got my ass kick."

"They didn't break you Emily, you're going to go into school tomorrow or whenever and be stronger, that's the best way to fight back."

"You sound like Mr Schue."

"Is that such a bad thing?" Brittany questioned.

"I guess not but I really would love to punch them all in their smug little faces."

"Who? You haven't said who did this."

"Because I only know one of the guy's name, I'm still new everyone kind of looks like everyone here."

"What was his name? We will know."

"I can't tell you."

"Emily by not telling us, your letting him win."

"I know Brittany, don't you think I know that," I say angry just as Santana and Mum walk into the room.

Santana yelled "Hey, don't get angry at her."

"I'm going to go change," I say slowly standing up and slowly making my way upstairs. In my room, I walked over to the poster of my friends and wished they were here right now.

"I know we're not them but we can be," I heard a voice say and I looked to see Brittany standing there.

"Sorry for yelling at you."

"It's fine, I can understand yelling but why did you get so angry at me. All I was doing was trying to help."

I replied with "Before he left he said that if I told anyone who had done this, I was dead. I just didn't want any more trouble."

"But your letting them get away with it."

"I know."

"You can't keep this a secret, you need to face this."

"Why?"

"Because if you don't, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. You've made a point of sticking up for other people and now it's time to do the same for yourself," looking across at Brittany she stood there looking so right. Groaning in frustration, I gently punch the wall not harder enough to break through or hurt but it does scare Brittany.

"When did life get so hard."

"I don't know Emily, I don't know but you can do this and we will all help you get through this."

"Britt's right, you promised to help me and it's not a one-way street, I'll be there to help you if you need it," Santana spoke walking into my room.

"Thanks, I might need it while I've got this on," I say gesturing to my cast.

"Such a sweet moment," Quinn said changed into jeans and t-shirt.

"Disney movies, pizza?" Santana asked. Quinn nods her head and the pair leave, leaving Brittany and I alone again.

"Everything will work out Emily, you'll see," Brittany offered before leaving the room. Sighing, I move to start changing when I see a note upon my cupboard which I had never seen, it was upon blue water. Picking it up, I freaked out when I saw it was another message from A.

-Unknown
Ouch! That looks painful want some of my special cream to help with that –A.

I hate that this person was getting to me so much, especially since I didn't know who it was and it felt just like last time; however, this time I'm alone. Ripping the note into several pieces, I threw it into the bin and went to change my clothing fast. Once change, I joined the girls downstairs where we ate pizza and watch Disney movies until they had to go home for the night.