TYLER'S POV:
I made my way into the kitchen later that evening, finding Piper washing the dishes after dinner. Moving over to her, I wrapped my arms around her waist from behind, pressing my lips to her cheek…
"Why don't you sit down?" I suggested "I can do this…"
"I'm almost done." she informed me
"How about I dry then?" I asked
She smiled at me warmly and handed me a towel, the two of us continuing in a comfortable silence…
"How're you feeling?" I questioned
"Fine." she replied
"Yeah?" I inquired "Are you sure?"
She nodded her head… "Why would I lie?"
"I just know you bottle things up sometimes." I admitted "That's all."
"I know I used to, but that's not me, not anymore." she replied "I'm okay, really I am."
"Good, because…" I began
"Because what?" she asked
"Nothing." I replied "Forget I said anything."
"No, you obviously have something to say, so say it. What is it?" she questioned
"Because I don't want you feeling the need to cut." I admitted
"What?" she inquired
"I'm sorry," I sighed "but the thought has crossed my mind since what happened, happened."
"Since what happened, happened?" she asked "You can't even bring yourself to say we lost our child, and how could you think I'd resort to cutting myself to cope? That's low, Ty, even for you."
"Piper, I…" I began "Where're you going?"
"I think it'd best if I stayed at Mum's tonight." she informed me
PIPER'S POV:
"Piper," Mum greeted me as she turned her head from where she sat in the living room as I walked in the front door "baby girl, what's the matter?"
I pursed my lips together nervously and dropped the bag I'd been holding, beginning to sob, seeing her hurry over to me…
"Oh, sweetheart, what is it?" she questioned worriedly
"Tyler," I began "Tyler thinks I…"
"Tyler thinks what?" she asked
"He thinks I could get the urge to cut." I informed her
She swallowed a lump in her throat and I pulled her away from her…
"You think I could too, don't you?" I inquired
"You're under a lot of stress and strain, sweetheart," she admitted "it'd be okay to slip."
I scoffed and pushed her away from me, picking up my bag and hurrying out of the house and across the street, knocking on Dad and Lauren's door incessantly…
"Pip," Ned greeted me "hey, what's the matter? Why are you crying?"
I threw myself into his arms, his arms wrapping around me tightly, the two of us standing there as I continued to cry…
Will Piper tell Ned about her self-harming and if so, how will he react? And how are Tyler and Terese going to make things right with her?