Randy, John, Bob, Jenna, and Connor waited in the waiting room of the hospital for word on Noelle. Connor called the police and an ambulance and then he headed to the hospital when the sirens ran through the neighborhood..

Noelle heard the police banging on the door and all she could do was lay there in pain and humiliation. After not getting an answer the police busted down the door and seeing Noelle lying on the floor crumpled in a ball with barely any clothes on they rushed to her aid first allowing the paramedics access to her, and then headed upstairs arresting Dan and taking him out. The Paramedics covered Noelle up after checking her vitals and placed her on the gurney to take her to the hospital. She was consious but wishing she wasn't.

Bob took to pacing as they waited for the ambulance with Noelle in it to arrive.

"How did this happen? How could they just take her? I thought you were going for custody." Connor asked.

"We asked our lawyer the same question. He looked over the papers their Lawyer gave the school and they were fake. The tricked everyone, and now they're looking for Becky since they have Dan, and my guess is they're both going to do time." Jenna said as an ambulance pulled up, and came through the E.R. door.

Everyone stood up as they rushed Noelle in. John, Jenna, and Randy all ran by the Gurney.

"Sweetie are you okay?" Jenna asked trying to grab her hand but Noelle pulled away from her.

"Don't touch me."

Jenna stopped as did Randy, and John as they took her into an examination room, and the doctor went to check her over.

Randy put his arm around his Mom. "She didn't mean anything. "

"I know. If I was her I'd be mad at us also. We promised this wouldn't happen to her again, and look at where she is."

"Jenna this wasn't anyones fault but Dan, and Becky's." John said trying to reassure himself as well as everyone else.

Hours went by before the Doctor came to talk to Bob, and Jenna.

"She's got some cutusions on her body, and bruises. No broken bones, but she was raped. We gave her some scrubs to wear , and she can leave as soon as you sign the discharge papers. We wanted to keep her overnight for observation, but she refused. We'll test the D.N.A we got from her to her attacker and it should be open and shut for the police."

Bob nodded "Thank you Doctor."

The Doctor handed them a prescription "This will help her sleep, and with any pain she may have."

Jenna put it in her purse, and after the Doctor left Noelle came out of the room hugging the way to big scrubs around her body.

Everyone went to her but it was to much all at once for her to handle.

"Just leave me alone." She walked away and out the door and as the fresh air hit her she felt her stomach churn and rushed to the nearest bushes . When everyone came outside they didn't know what to do to help her. John walked over and pulled her hair away from her face as she got sick and when she was done she turned to face John and all her anger came out as she hit him over and over again in the chest until her pulled her into a hug and didn't let go even though she was trying to push him away. He held tight as she cried into his chest and stroked her hair.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." She muttered over and over again.

"It's not your fault." John's heart broke as she blamed herself for this happening to her.

Everyone watched the scene from a few yards away and Randy knew that John really cared for his sister.

"Dad I want this guy to pay for everything he's put her through."

"He will son, he will."

John escorted her to the car as everyone followed, and as soon as they dropped Connor off they headed to the hotel they were staying at and everyone slept in the same room so Noelle wouldn't feel alone through the night. Vince sent her flowers to the room, and gave John, Bob, and Randy the week off to help get her settled back at home. As soon as they were in the room Noelle grabbed the clothes Jenna brought for her to sleep in, and wear tomorrow and headed to the bathroom. She scrubbed with the hottest water she could stand and didn't stop till the water ran cold. Her skin was bright red when she came out to go to bed.

Bob, and Jenna slept in one bed while Noelle had the other to herself. John slet on a cot by her bed while Randy slept on the couch. They were all exhausted from the days events, and fell right to sleep.

A little through the night Noelle started tossing and turning. It wasn't until her screams rang through the dark that everyone woke up. John was by herside first as she tried to fight her dream.

"No!!!!" She shot up and into John's arms.

"Your okay, your safe."

Noelle's breathing was quick but as he comforted her it started to even out.

"I can't go back to sleep. I can't. The dreams are to much."

John nodded. She stayed in his arms and together they watched the sun come up. The flight home the naxt day was slow and quiet. Noelle really wouldn't look at anyone let alone talk so they all stayed quiet so she wouldn't feel like she had to talk if she didn't want to. As soon as they were home Noelle headed to her bedroom and didn't come back out for anything.

"Do you think she'll be okay?" Randy asked later that evening after Noelle didn't come down for dinner.

Jenna cleared the plates from the table and just shrugged her shoulders "I hope so."

John sat on the stairs waiting patiently for Noelle to come out, and after a while Bob joined him.

" Son are you gonna sit here all day?"

"I'll sit here as long as it takes."

"You're really showing your compassion for my daughter."

John looked Bob right in the eye "I love her sir."

Bob nodded and with a pat on the back he left John to doing what he was doing.

Noelle sat on her bed staring out her window as the replay went over and over again in her head. She looked down at the scars on her wrists and regretted it instantly. How could she have given them the satisfaction of killing herself just so she wouldn't be a burden to them anymore.? It was time for them to pay for the burden they caused her life. She knew a court day would be in the future, and she knew that she would have to let the truth out no matter how much she didn't want to.

The next day at breakfast everyone was sitting down to eat when Noelle came into the kitchen. She still had bruises on her face and neck but noone was looking at that. They were surprised to see her downstairs. Her eyes were bloodshot which meant she didn't sleep last night either. Jenna moved to get a plate for her so she could eat breakfast to, and Noelle sat down by Randy and across from John. Noone said anything they just ate in silence waiting for her to start the conversation, but she just picked at her eggs and toast. Finally after a few minutes the silence was broken.

"I'm sorry for keeping to myself the last couple days." Noelle said in a whisper looking down at her plate.

Jenna put her hand on top of Noelle's "You don't have to appologise. You did nothing wrong. We're sorry we couldn't protect you like we promised."

"Excuse me."

Noelle pulled her hand away and got up to go back to her room. She sat down on her bed, and as she got comfortable there was a knock on her door.

"Yeah."

John let himself in, and sat by her on the bed. He went to touch her face to try to get her to look at him but she moved away.

"How can you look at me?" She asked as she stood up with her back to him.

"Because I love you."

Noelle turned and faced him looking him in the eye for the first time since they picked her up from the hospital. "You love me? How can you love someone who had sex with their step-father. I'm a whore."

"No! Your not." He couldn't believe what he was hearing. "How can we tell you this was not your fault, and you believe it?"

"How can you stand there and say you love me?! Do you know the first time I had sex was the night of the prom with Connor, and then we relised our mistake the day Dan came home he knew somehow and when I was taking a shower he came into the bathroom and touched me.I could feel him get excited. It was disgusting. The first time he raped me he held me down so I couldn't even move and then he told me I was just like my mother. The other night when he had me pinned he said he missed my body, and that I was in for a long night. He never stopped, he just kept going. He said he knew I liked it rough. How can you stand to be with someone who was pretty much just used for sex, and a punchbag?"

"I can't even begin to imagine that I understand what you went through but I do know how I feel. I love you, and that's not going to stop."

"I don't want to see you anymore John. I can't."

"Why?"

"Because your eventually going to want a physical relationship, and I'm not sure I'll ever be ready to go there. Not only that but if we ever would have a sexual relationship how could you do anything with me after knowing what happened. "

"I don't care about any of that. I'm not with you for sex, I..."

"Just leave John. I don't want to see you anymore. Leave!"

John shut the door behind him, went downstairs and grabbed his bag. He told Randy bye, and then got the first flight ticket to the next town show he could.

Randy watched John leave and went up to see what happened.

"Noelle ,are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Noelle watched John leave from her window.

"Why did John leave?"

"We broke up. I couldn't let him ruin his life by staying with me."

"Do you need anything?"

"Just some time alone."

Randy nodded and left. He went to his room and dialed John's number.

"Yeah?"

"John, hey I'm sorry."

"It's cool. I'm not giving up. I know she needs to figure this out, and she was just cutting her tie to me because she needed control of somethin right now. I'll give her time, but I'm not going anywhere."

"Your a good guy man."

"Duh. Your just figuring this out."

"Ha,ha. I'll see you in a few days."

"Later man."

John boarded his plane, and made his way to the next show.