Dani hides underneath the stairs not speaking to anyone. Using the rock, she drags it down her wrist counting down the days she has been kidnapped, two weeks. Every night she has been raped and abused, and she honestly stopped talking all together.
"Alright Paul, time is up." Dave states coming down the stairs spooking Dani out of her skin.
"Take Karen or Rose, but leave me. My life is too precious." Paul begs. Dani looks at Paul disgusted.
"You would give up your daughter and wife for your own life to be spared? That's sick, even for you." Dave points his gun at Paul's head and pulls the trigger. Dani's eyes widen hearing the bang as Paul's lifeless body falls to the ground, "Bring them down."
Hearing footsteps, Dani watches a group for five men come down with three women and they all sit with their hands tied up along the wall furthest from Paul's body and Karen and Rose.
Watching Dave shoot them as well, Dani silently whimpers and breathes heavily.
"Where is my little doll?" Dave asks looking around, "Rose, where is Dani?"
"In the corner." Rose answers looking straight at Dani pointing at her.
Dave walks straight over to her and pulls her out of the corner from under the stairs. Dani grabs the stairs and kicks her feet trying to get away.
"POLICE, OPEN UP!" Dani hears when Dave drags her partway to his bedroom even with her fighting.
"Stay here." Dave orders pointing his gun at her before closing his bedroom door on her. Getting undressed, Dani sits down on the bed and curls into a ball waiting.
"Check all rooms." Hearing doors open, Dani tightens her arms around her legs and buries her face into her knees just as the door opens.
"Found one." A lady calls out before slowly walking toward her and removes her coat. The lady wraps her coat around Dani since the clothes are ripped and now just scraps of clothes. Zipping up her coat for Dani, the lady asks softly if she may carry her to the car, and Dani just stares at her blinking before nodding.
Once in the car, Dani buckles up before staring out of the window seeing the sun for the first time in two weeks.
~S&D~
At the hospital, Sue rushes to Dani's room and walks in slowly.
"Dani?" Sue calls out gently seeing that Dani is awake and just staring into space. Dani looks at her and mouths 'mom'. Rushing over Sue stops herself before hugging Dani, "May I hug you?" Seeing Dani nod, Sue hugs her tightly, "I love you so much, Dani."
Feeling Dani's tears against her neck, Sue sits down and keeps her in her arms.
Hearing a knock on the door a few minutes later, Sue calls 'come in' and smiles seeing Santana walk in with Dani's favourite purple flowers.
"Dani, look who's here." Dani peeks out from Sue's neck and smiles seeing Santana, "I'll leave you two to kiss and hug for a few minutes but when I return after getting a coffee, I get Dani back."
"Sounds good Coach." Santana agrees immediately taking Sue's spot and hugging Dani tightly. The second Sue is at the door, she looks back to see them already kissing.
Hearing the door close, Santana and Dani pulls away and hug tightly. Dani hides her face in Santana's neck and kisses it gently.
"We know you were raped multiple times." Santana whispers as Dani freezes. Seeing the guy's face in her mind, Dani whimpers and makes herself small, "Shh, I got you, no one will hurt you."
Santana tightens her arms around Dani, calming her a tiny bit. Dani starts to leave her mark on Santana's neck, shocking her but she melts in Dani's arms. Feeling Dani pull away after soothing her neck, Dani smiles approving her work.
"Can you talk babe?" Santana asks the question on her mind. Dani looks down and shrugs her shoulders watching her makes signs of strangling and choking, Dani doesn't know, "Do you want to try?" Dani shakes her head, "Okay, we don't have to. What do you want to do?"
Dani leans into Santana's arms and just hugs her cuddling up to her.
When Sue returns, she finds Dani asleep in Santana's arms and Santana wide awake glaring at the door.
"Why are you glaring at me?" Sue asks walking over to her.
"Not you. Other people made Dani tense and cry. I kicked them out."
"Good, I would have done the same."
"Dani was crying for you. And I found out why she's not speaking."
"What is it?"
"She was strangled and choked. Either her vocal chords aren't working or she chooses to not speak. But it's because of abuse." Sue nods and strokes Dani's hair from her face. Watching Dani go tense, she opens her eyes and hides in Santana's arms until she recognizes her mother.
Dani relaxes as tears fill her brown eyes.
"Just breathe honey, you're in the hospital." Sue strokes Dani's hair again as Dani mouths 'How long', "You have been here for five hours. I have to go get Kelly. Santana will stay with you and then Kelly and I will be back."
Seeing terror in Dani's eyes, Sue kisses Dani's forehead and promises to call Santana's cell phone as soon as she picks up Kelly. Santana steps out of Dani's room leaving Dani alone after making sure Dani is okay.
Dani watches the door open and a male doctor come in.
"Danielle Sylvester, requested a female doctor, which is not available. Raped repeatedly for two weeks straight. Fifteen-years-old." The doctor looks up at Dani, "So you are the child that was kidnapped and the police were searching for and had an amber alert for on all TV stations."
Hearing her breathing heavily, the doctor walks closer, "Is there something wrong with your breathing?"
Dani shakes her head and moves away from him.
"Why aren't you talking to me? Is it because I'm a guy?" Dani nods causing the doctor to frown, "Danielle, I'm not here to hurt you. I'm here to help you."
"Get away from her!" Santana interrupts slamming the door open causing Dani to relax at the sight of her. Santana rushes forward and pulls Dani into a hug.
"Who are you?"
"Her girlfriend. Her mother asked for a female doctor to make Dani comfortable, now get that doctor!" Santana glares freaking out the doctor. The doctor nods and leaves the room, slamming the door and scaring Dani as he leaves.
Dani whimpers in Santana's arms as Santana climbs into the bed.
"I shouldn't have left you, but I had to take the call from Coach. She's on her way back." Santana strokes Dani's hair and kisses her forehead, "I'm staying the night and the hospital can threaten to kick me out but since dad works here, he will pull some strings to make sure I can stay."
Laying together on the bed, Santana and Dani stares into each other eyes, before they start kissing lightly. Santana licks Dani's lips gently asking for entrance, which Dani grants immediately.
As they deepen the kiss, Santana shifts so she is above Dani. With her arms flat on the bed, Santana feels Dani's arms wrap around her neck. Dani buries her hands in Santana's long hair pulling her closer as the kiss gets more heated. Hearing the door open, they break the kiss and looks over to see Sue carrying a tired Kelly in.
Santana sits up and helps Dani sit up as Sue smiles and sets Kelly on the bed. Kelly looks at Dani for a second nervously.
"Dani?" Kelly whispers staring at her looking for any sign of anything that is off. Dani nods with a tiny smile and Kelly crawls forward carefully. The second that Kelly is in Dani's arms, Dani hugs her tightly and Kelly starts to cry, "I missed you." Dani tightens her arms and kisses her forehead.
~D&S~
When Dani is allowed to go home, Sue, Kelly and Santana walks her to her bedroom where Dani immediately curls into her tiny ball and falls asleep.
"Let's let her get her rest." Sue whispers picking up Kelly who stares at her older sister.
"But she has been sleeping a lot." Kelly whines.
"She's been through a lot." Santana points out taking Kelly from Sue's arms as Sue starts to cook dinner. Santana's parents have gone on a business trip to Brazil and refuses to leave her home alone, even though she is eighteen, so she is staying at Dani's house, which explains why she and Dani are sharing Dani's bed.
"MOM!" They hear Dani scream loudly, "MOMMY HELP!" Sue bolts to Dani's room as Santana holds Kelly tightly on the couch. A few minutes later they watch Sue carry Dani out on her hip as Dani hugs her tightly staring at everything terrified.
Following them into the kitchen, they see Dani sitting on the counter next to Sue. Watching Dani's terrified brown eyes land on them, Kelly whimpers and sniffles in Santana's arms. Seeing Dani's eyes fill with tears, Santana walks over slowly and laces their hands together as Dani rests her head on her shoulder.
"Nightmare?" Santana guesses as Kelly hugs Dani tightly. Dani nods and clenches Sue's other hand tightly, "Terrifying?" Feeling Dani tremble, Santana kisses her nose before letting go of her hand and wrapping her arms around her and Kelly, "Well the guy has to get through me and Coach before getting to you, which is impossible."
Feeling Dani relax against her, Santana feels Dani kiss her neck. Looking down at her, she catches Dani blush but Dani smiles and kisses her neck again. Santana kisses Dani's forehead and doesn't pull away, she closes her eyes for a moment before pulling back. She loves Dani and plays to spend her life proving how much she loves her.