Hey guys here is the next chapter, this one has quite a bit of dialogue in because it is important. I will review your reviews with the next chapter as its late now and I'm quite tired lol.

But in answer to your question charmedcrazy14 I do plan to continue with the self-harming that was in the beginning of the story but that will occur later on when we get more into all the elements of the story.

As for all your questions on why Piper didn't call Paige, well wait and see there's and explanation for it coming up. :P

Hope you enjoy and please keep up reading and reviewing.

Chapter eleven Scaring Me.

The hospital door crashed open as Paige came running in followed closely behind by Phoebe. Piper hearing this looked up and straight away knew from the rush Paige was in to reach her she was likely to get an earful.

"Why the hell didn't you call me you knew I could have healed her?" Paige said in an angry hushed voice knowing that there were people around that could have heard her.

"Because I knew you were in the underworld and would not have heard me." Piper replied in the same hushed voice noticing the doctor coming out of a room.

"Are these your sisters Mrs Halliwell?" The female doctor said as she approached the three, oblivious to the small argument that had occurred just seconds beforehand.

All three of the sister's nodded and turned to the doctor for news on their young friend's state. "How is she?" Phoebe spoke up.

"We have managed to stabilise her. You can see her now but there is something I need to talk to you about first concerning her safety." The doctor replied grabbing all three sisters attention immediately.

"Billie collapsed because of extreme blood loss and a lack of nutrients in her body. However the extreme blood loss couldn't have been from the accident as she would not have been hit hard enough to extent of the scaring we found on her body." The doctor continued slowly taking time to watch each of the sister's reactions.

"What do you mean?" Phoebe said slightly confused not really understanding what the doctor was asking off them or telling them.

"She's being abused!" Paige gasped. I should have realised earlier, she thought to herself angrily, looking back at the doctor for confirmation.

"That's what all the signs are pointing to yes. Do you know anyone who could be hurting her?" The doctor said looking to Paige, as she seemed to be the quickest to realise, compared to her sisters.

"Her uncle! It has to be after the way he was this morning with her. I found her soaking wet outside and took her back to my place to help warm her up, we were talking when he came barging in and dragged her out angrily shoving her into his car. It's not the first time I have seen him that way with her either. She's afraid of him and I have never seen her afraid of anyone before." Paige explained quickly with worry and anger in her voice.

"Is this the same uncle you asked us to call earlier?" The doctor said to Piper worried obviously seeing David as a likely candidate for who has been hurting Billie after Paige's explanation.

Oh no, what have I done?, Piper thought to herself while nodding a yes to the doctor who looked worried.

"He's going to be here soon. Even though we couldn't get hold of him we left a message so he will come and pick her up." The doctor explained looking to the sisters.

"Can't you stop him? I mean not let him take her?" Phoebe said sounding angry, as she is scared for the young witch.

"Only if Billie admits to being abused or her uncle admits to abusing her. Otherwise we have no proof. Even though there's enough evidence to make a case against him he could still make it seem as though she is doing it to herself. With the lack of nutrients in her body it looks as though she isn't eating. He could say she is harming herself." The doctor replied.

"Which if he wins and gets her back it could make things a hell of a lot worse for her." Piper continued catching onto what the doctor was getting at.

"The problem is she wont talk to me, or any of my nurses. I'm hoping that she will be more willing to talk to one of you as you seem close." The doctor said looking through the small glass window of the door she walked out of.

"Thank-you doctor." Paige said as she walked to the door, the doctor smiled and walked down the hallway as Phoebe and Piper also walked to the door entering the small room behind Paige.

As Paige walked into the room she could see Billie lying in the bed on her side, she was hocked up to machines that were pumping some kind of nutrients into her body. Paige noticed how fragile the young girl looked and while walking closer to the bed she could see tear stain lines down the sides of her cheeks where she had been crying.

How could I let this happen to you? I'm meant to protect you, Paige thought to herself her heart sinking as she sat on the edge of the bed next to Billie and stroked her hair making the young blonde's eyes shot open.

"It's okay." Paige said seeing Billie's nervous reaction to being touched suddenly. She stroked Billie's hair again noticing the young witch relax this time while smiling weakly at her.

Billie saw Piper sit on the chair next to her bed at the same time as she felt a dip in the mattress behind her. It must be Phoebe, she though to herself while rolling over, slightly, to her side to see whom it was.

When she rolled over she saw Phoebe lying across the bed next to her with her head propped up by her hand, Phoebe smiled to Billie warmly. In that very moment Billie didn't feel alone anymore. Three powerful and loving friends that cared about her were around her. She felt safe with them. She wanted to stay that way forever but deep down she knew she couldn't.

Billie pushed herself up against the pillows so she was still lying down but leaning against them slightly enabling her to see all three sisters. She winced in pain as the scars on her back started to burn again.

"Easy." Piper said wanting her to take things steady. "You gave me quite a scare there missy." Piper continued trying to lighten the mood a little noticing how worried her sisters were and how tired Billie looked.

"Sorry." Billie said with a small smile to Piper, who returned her smile before saying what everyone wanted to say but for some reason couldn't. "Billie, your doctor noticed some scaring on your body that she doesn't think came from the accident. She thinks someone is abusing you." Piper said matter-of-fact-ly, looking the young blonde in the eyes at all times searching her for a reaction.

"If someone's hurting you, you can tell us. Is it David?" Paige asked looking at Billie. In her own mind she had already condemned David but she had to make sure.

Billie didn't answer them; she wanted to but was afraid of what they would say. She thought they would be angry with her for screwing up her chance of being with a member of her family again.

David had told her so many times that she was worthless and pathetic that she had started to believe him. She didn't know what to say to them, all she could do was lower her head to try to escape the gaze of three pairs of eyes that were staring at her waiting for her answer.

"Billie we can't help you if you don't talk to us." Phoebe said finally breaking the silence causing Billie to look up at her.

"What the hell did you think you were doing running around in the middle of streets at night?! You could have got yourself killed!" David shouted from the doorway.

He had just entered the room to hear Phoebe's last comment. Seeing that Billie was about to reply and probably tell them everything he decided to shout the first thing that came to mind to interrupt her from doing so.

Billie's heart sank hearing her uncle's voice, the safe feeling leaving her instantly and the feeling of fear entering her body again.

The sisters looked to each other knowing that the one chance they had to get Billie to admit what was happening to her had just been ruined by her uncle's untimely arrival.