Phoebe cried into her hands and looked at her YouTube video over and over again. So many people had already watched it and commented it. Those comments weren't the nicest ones. She could not believe what she had gotten into and feared going back to school. She understood why it was so hard for students, who were bullied all the time at school, to go to school every day. She had never been bullied at school. She had always been the one protecting others. But right now she felt like she needed protection and she hated it.

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Haley opened the door and the Bakers came in, "She's upstairs in the bathroom and won't come out." Brooke and Julian nodded and went upstairs immediately.

"It's good to have you back, Sam.", she hugged her tightly, "You're definitely a little woman now." Sam blushed at this comment but smiled. She had missed the Scotts as well and was happy to see them again. Of course in a different situation would have been better, but no one could choose that.

Jamie came downstairs as well and hugged Sam, "Can you tell me what is happening right now with Phoebe and you?", he whispered and Sam nodded and they went into his room.
"Phoebe. Please come out. We want to talk to you.", Brooke said but Phoebe did not want to talk to them at all. She was embarrassed, stubborn and hurt and she did not answer them but continued crying into her hands. She knew she was hurting her sister and everybody else but right now she just wanted to push everybody away.

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Brooke tried it for a long time but after two hours they decided to leave her alone and give her the space she obviously needed. No one knew what to do with her and everybody felt helpless.

Phoebe was sitting on the floor and feared school. She knew that the video and photos would be sent to everyone at school and she could not skip forever. Maybe it had been a bad idea coming back to Tree Hill? She did not only fear school, she missed her other family, she missed Rebecca and her body was still hurting. And of course she missed Brooke and Julian but somehow just could not go back to them. When she heard Brooke and Julian leave she went out of the room and into the guest room and closed the door immediately.

She had not seen Jamie sitting on the bed and screamed in shock, "What the fuck. Jamie."

"Hey.", he pulled her on the bed as well.

"I miss talking to my best friend.", she did not answer that comment.

"So what happened at school? Sam told me that I should ask you. Why did you run away?" Phoebe went under the blanket and hid her face.

"I can't", she whispered.

"Why?", he took her blanket and looked into her eyes, "I thought we tell each other everything?" she rolled her eyes "and where do all those bruises come from?"

"I just fell and I cannot tell you…it's embarrassing.", she sobbed and thought about school.

"How bad is it on a scale of one to ten." Phoebe looked confused at him.

"All together a nine."

"That bad?", he asked confused "and you cannot tell me what it is? Maybe I can help!" But Phoebe shook her head, "Definitely not. Nobody can.", she went under the blanket again and Jamie sighed when Phoebe stopped talking. Sometimes he could not understand her but he hoped that she would open up soon because it was driving him crazy seeing her that hurt. He really cared for her and wanted to help.

"Okay Phoebe. I am in my room but if you need me, just knock.", he could sense that Phoebe wanted to be alone and stood up and walked out of her room.

"Okay. Thank you.", Phoebe whispered and closed her eyes hoping to forget the video and her whole past. Wasn't there a place for her where she could only be happy?

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The next day did come.

The video and photos were going around school and everyone, who had received it anonymously send it to another person, so that almost the whole school was having a picture of a half naked Phoebe on their mobiles or computers. Some made fun of her, some pitied her and defended her and some wanted to know who had started everything and kick the shit out of this person.

Of course Sam knew who it was and went over to Zoey, "You are a fucking bitch.", without warning a fight started right in the hallway. Before someone could tear them apart, Sam landed a punch on Zoey's mouth, "I swear you will get punished for that you whore.", Sam screamed again and then left the school to look for Phoebe.

She knew that she would be skipping again and would be with those homeless people again.

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"But Jonas. I am now probably on everybody's mobile. It's like being a porn star." Jonas drunkenly laughed.

"I know. It is horrible but...but you have to fight her with her own weapons.", Phoebe looked stunned at him.

"And how exactly am I supposed to do that? I am not really big enough to undress her and make a photo of her half naked." Jonas thought for a moment.

"No you're not but you can turn your photo into something special."

"You're drunken Jonas. There is nothing special about my body. I look like a kid and everyone else around me is at least a head bigger than I am and now everyone even sees me half naked.", she whined.

"I think I have to run again." Jonas took her chin.

"Don't you dare. You finally got the family you wanted and don't let this one incident destroy your future."

Phoebe looked sadly at him. She had never told him about her other family. In fact no one knew of them except of Sam, "And your sister and Julian don't want you back at home?" Phoebe hid her face.

"They call me every minute. Julian called me even at two in the morning. But it does not matter any more because I cannot come back because I will definitely not go to that school any more.", Phoebe stood up, "I have to go home to the Scotts. See you tomorrow.", she said sadly and was shocked to bump into Sam when she went around the corner.

She looked up and raised an eyebrow, "Do you spy on me?" Sam laughed. Phoebe could definitely change fast.

"No, no. I just saw you walking out of school and wanted to ask whether you want to go to the mall or something like that? I was not in the mood for school either." Phoebe shook her head.

"Stop trying to be nice to me.", she went past Sam and Sam rolled her eyes. This was definitely a hard nut. She had thought that everything had changed between them after everything. But obviously not. Then she suddenly had a thought why.

"Um...I am not with Joshua any more.", she said and Phoebe turned around.

"Like I care."

"Well, he broke up with me when I told him that I had told your age at school."

"What a nice move of him.", Phoebe said calmly but was relieved on the inside. Sam jumped forward and took hold of Phoebe's shoulders.

"Look. Just come to school next Monday okay. Like I promised, everything will be all right. Okay."

Sam had an idea in mind how to help the little one and Phoebe looked confused up at her, "Please Phoebe. Just wait till Monday.", Sam pleaded again and looked into those sad eyes.

"Ooookay.", Phoebe whispered and then gave Sam a note.

"What is this?", she asked confused and looked at the number.

"Ben's number.", Phoebe smiled at her "Although I am not really happy to give it to you, I promised it to him."

"All right, all right. Let's do something funny.", Sam then said.

"Why do you even want to hang out with me?", Phoebe asked stunned.

"Well, first of all, you are going to be my future little sis, so I have to get to know you and second of all, don't think it's only because of you, I am not really fond of school either."

"Yeah well, you don't have naked pictures of you everywhere." Sam frowned at the thought, "And I am definitely not your future sis. If Brooke and Julian adopt you I will be your future aunt, which means I could ground you ha!", Phoebe smiled for the first time at Sam who rolled her eyes.

"Dream on kiddo."

"Have you shop lifted in the past?", Sam asked Phoebe.

"Are you kidding me? You've seen my family, right?"

Sam laughed and then added "Okay, the one with the biggest price wins."

"Deal", Phoebe said and went into the store. Both of them looked around what to rob and after some minutes they met outside.

"See, I won.", Phoebe gave her a Swarovski flower which cost a fortune.

"How?...c'mon. How did you rob this?"

"Just talent.", Phoebe smiled proudly and they went on in the mall.

"How about a movie?", Sam suggested. Phoebe shrugged her shoulders.

"Okay."

"Which one do you want to watch?", Sam asked and Phoebe shrugged he shoulders again "How about Saw?"

"You do realize that you're not old enough to watch it.", Phoebe said to her and made her burst out into laughing.

"And you are?"

"Well, according to this yes.", Sam looked at her ID which told that she was eighteen.

"I don't mean to be rude but no one will believe this."

"Trust me, they will." Sam was shocked when she heard Phoebe talking to the sales assistant how rude it was of him to judge her because of her genetic disorder which made her look so young.

Finally he agreed and let them in. He did not dare to ask Sam as well.

"Popcorn?", Sam asked again.

"I am not in the mood to eat.", Phoebe said calmly and Sam realized how thin she had gotten.

"Have you eaten lately?", Phoebe looked up at her.

"You are starting to go on my nerves.", Phoebe looked annoyed at Sam.

"Ooookay.", Sam smiled at her, but then took her arm for a minute, "I had an ED when I was younger and I don't want you to get that. Okay."

Phoebe did not really know what an ED was but just nodded "Got it."

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Meanwhile Julian and Nathan were playing basketball at the river court.

"You are really a mess Julian. Your daugh...I mean Phoebe is even better than you are." Julian laughed.

"How is she?", he sat down on the bench. He really missed her and hoped that she would finally give up with her stubbornness.

"Well, not good. She keeps everything to herself and we almost don't see her downstairs, only when I ask her to play a bit basketball she comes out. But that's it."

Julian nodded "Thanks man. For taking care of her."

"Julian, you really don't have to thank me. She's my family too. You know that." Julian nodded and they started playing again.

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Sam and Phoebe looked shocked at the screen. There was just too much blood and this psycho movie did not make them feel good at all. Sam was frightened by it and when she saw Phoebe's pale face she took her hand, which made Phoebe scream because she had not expected that.

"Sorry. Want to get out?" Phoebe looked at her with wide eyes and then nodded.

"Yeah. Please.", she whispered and Sam took her hand and both of them went outside. "What a stupid movie.", Sam said to the sales man who laughed at them.

"Yeah. Really stupid movie.", Phoebe added.

"God I almost pissed my pants.", Sam laughed when they were outside on a bench. "Baby.", Phoebe laughed but admitted it when Sam raised an eyebrow, "Okay. Okay. I was scared too."

Sam stopped walking and took her hands on Phoebe's shoulders, "Okay, I know you don't wanna talk about it but you have to tell me why we were running from this man and why he was chasing us? Don't leave me clueless. It's not fair."
Phoebe looked up at Sam and took a deep breath, "Look. It's a long story and I don't really wanna tell it right now. In short, I have something that they think that belongs to them."

Sam looked confused at her "Just because I have to go home now I won't question you further but I will Phoebe."

"Home. Yeah right.", Phoebe whispered and looked down.

"Phoebe. Why don't you come back too? They miss you so much and I think it would be easier."

Phoebe did not answer her question "We'll see us tomorrow, right?", she asked a bit unsure.

Sam tinkered with her eyes, "Of course we do.", she went through Phoebe's hair who pushed her hand away.

"What a bummer. I thought I could spent some time without you."

"I know you don't mean it. Well, see you tomorrow. Same time same place." Sam ran away but then came back again. She just had to try it again, "Okay, I don't want to push you but…how is your body?", Sam had intended to ask something else but came up with this.

"Like a truck hit me. Um…how are Brooke and Julian?"

"Well, like shit. Brooke won't even really talk to me and if she does, she yells at me for hours. Julian is somewhere in the middle. They don't understand anything that's going on and miss you like hell and if you keep on torturing them I bet Brooke will come and get you by forcing you."

Phoebe looked shocked up at Sam, "I don't torture them."

"Yes you do. It's not really fair to keep them in the dark Phoebe. I won't tell them anything because I promised it to you but I don't really like lying to them and I cannot be yelled at any more. Why don't you just come home Phoebe? They already miss you so much and if you just stay with the Scotts to make them miss you even more you can stay there forever because they cannot miss you more."

"But…"

"Look pumpkin. I know you are confused and I know it's too much to handle at the moment. I am older than you and I don't really know how to handle all of the stuff and I am not the one naked on the Internet or having whatever secret you have. But you make it worse by not letting them in. And you hurt them Phoebe. So much."

"I knooooow.", Phoebe covered her face with her hands when the tears finally fell down.

Sam immediately pulled her against her chest and held her tight, "Let's just go home Phoebe."

Phoebe shook her head. "I can't.", Phoebe whispered.

"Why Phoebe? Please tell me. I don't understand it."

"Because…because I feel like betraying my other family. I feel like I don't deserve it. I feel like I will…I will forget Becca if everything turns out good and…I…", Phoebe wanted to talk further but Sam took her face into her hands and looked down at her.

"You do not betray any one Phoebe. Why do you think Jim, Macy and Ben and all your friends told you to leave? They wanted to you to leave because they love you so much and know that you can get happy here and have a…um…normal childhood. It isn't easy for them either. I can tell how much they love you and want you safe. Wouldn't it be unfair to them if you destroy the hopes they have for you? I don't know who Rebecca was but I can tell that you love her very much and she would definitely want you to be happy, right?"

Phoebe looked up at Sam and nodded sadly.

"Okay Phoebe. What makes you happy?"

Phoebe looked confused at Sam and then thought about it.

"Um…laughing with others and having fun.", she said in a childish way.

"So, if anyone you love is sad what do you feel?"

"I am sad too and want to help."

"So, if anyone you love is happy what do you feel?"

Phoebe looked confused at Sam and for the first time she felt like she did not know where this conversation was going.

"Um…I am happy too."

"So, do you realize that if you are happy you make others happy too? And if you run away again it's not only you, who is sad and alone, the people that love you are too."

Phoebe was still looking confused at Sam and then smiled a bit, "You should be a therapist one day."

Sam laughed "Well, only if you get my message. Do you?"

"Well, I think I do."

"So let's get you home, okay?", Sam took Phoebe's hand but Phoebe stood still.

"But…um…they will probably scream the shit out of me."

"Don't tell me you're afraid of their screaming but not afraid to point a gun at me?"

"Oh yeah. Sorry about that.", Phoebe blushed a bit "but have you seen Brooke? She can get so dramatic and loud." Sam burst out into laughing.

"Kinda reminds me of someone."

"I am not dramatic my life is.", Phoebe softly slapped Sam and then nodded, "Okay. I come home.", Sam cheered and went down on her knees, "What are you doing?", Phoebe asked confused.

"Well, jump up."

With a smile Phoebe jumped on Sam's back and they walked home.

"Thank you.", Phoebe hugged Sam tight for the first time.

Some minutes later they were standing in front of the door and Sam was about to open it when Phoebe pulled her back.

"No wait."

"C'mon. They won't beat you or anything."

"Trust me. At the moment I wish they would just hit me instead of the talking and screaming and crying and yelling that will follow."

"You know you don't mean what you say."

"Whatever."

"So, what are we waiting for?"

"I don't know. My heart is beating so fast Sam.", Phoebe whispered and suddenly all her fears came back and she started to do what she was best in: running.

She did not really want to escape but she could not handle the situation and ran back to the Scotts.

Sam wanted to run after her but Brooke opened the door and of course she was still grounded and went inside, so she just phoned some friends to start her plan.

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"This is a great idea Sam. I hated you but this makes me really think good of you bitch.", Rachel said on the phone.

"Um...thanks." she kind of found it weird that Rachel was calling her friends bitch or whore.

"I'll ask the cheerleaders and you...um...ask the emos." Sam laughed.

Why was everyone calling her an emo? Only because she enjoyed wearing black? Whatever.

"Perfect. We'll start tomorrow. I want as many as possible."

"Ohhh. That's so exciting. I um...thank you Sam. I really want my Phoebe back." Sam nodded.

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