Over the next few days, Kevin rapidly improved physically. Though, he was still trying to recover from the damage emotionally. He was eating again. Janis spent most of her time with him. He started to wonder why She missed school, but, really didn't Questing it. He did shed tears as vision of Chase past through his mind. He had made very little eye contact with his visitors.

Slowly but, surely he started to get more visitors. They tried to visit, but, it was hard. Usually he would keep quiet or just stare off into space. The only person he opened up to was Janis. They rarely talked , but, they really didn't need to.

"Why…. Aren't you at school?" Kevin finally asked as lunch was served. Janis stared at him for a moment then sighed.

"I got suspended." She sighed. Kevin gulped thinking it was his fault. He knew he was. Since his parents told him. "After the fight… Some kids "tinkered" With Chase's car. I took the blame because… Well he deserved it! I also helped a little I mean, They know you..I couldn't let them take the fall. I was trying to tell my dad about Chase..."

"Who was it? What happen?"Kevin Egged her on.

"Some girls, named Lee, Marie and I think May. A couple other kids too. Said that they wanted to give Chase some thing. I guess the brakes accidentally got tampered with. I guess one kid cut the brake line. That Ed guy did it or was it Eddy.." Janis ranted, " Chase didn't know about the brakes until he was in the middle of the street. We then heard the crash. Nothing too major."

"IS… Is he here?" Kevin asked as he started to panicked.

"No! He's not. I think he was just sent to the ER for a few hours for a broken bone. If he even was here, they wouldn't let him near you." Janis said as she Kissed him slowly . He then pulled her in more and kissed her again. This time, it was a deep kiss. She then tried to climb in his bed. He wanted to hold her like he had done before . But, they were interrupted by a knock. They both looked up and saw Nazz.

"Am I interrupting something?" Nazz said as she stepped in.

"Not really, Nazz." Janis said as she got up. Kevin looked at the two for a minute.

"You know each other?" Kevin asked

"We met in the main office, the day of the fight." Janis said, "We both found the notes that you wrote to us." Kevin stared at Nazz for a second, He was amazed that she found the note. "I'll just step out for a minute. I need a drink any way." Janis said as she left.

"Nazz." Kevin breathed as tears fell.

"Kevin, I'm….. I didn't know ….. You…… I'm so sorry. " Nazz babbled as she rushed over to hug him. He wrapped his arms her as he fell apart. He had been wanting to tell her for so long. The two held on to each other for a moment or two. "I wished you had told me sooner! Why didn't you tell me?" She sobbed.

"I wanted to pro…pro.. protect you!" Kevin sobbed . "He would had gotten to you!! He would of hurt you. He told be he said he…"

"It's ok ! " Nazz said as she rubbed his back. He then looked at her. She was there! Looking at him. Thoughts raced through his mind about what to say first. He then felt embarrass about how he looked, wanting to hide. "Hey." Nazz said . He then looked up again with tears in his eyes trembling slightly. "You've been through a lot!" She the hugged him again . Tears flowed down his face as he hugged Nazz tightly. "Everything will be different!" She released him as Janis came back in.

"Why did you go to the office?" Kevin asked Nazz.

"Once I read it. I started to put the pieces together. You should of let me …."

"Chase would of attack you! I was fine in the hall." Kevin said interrupting Nazz. He then turned away from her. He could here Janis and Nazz talking faintly. He then dozed off to sleep.

Over the next few days the routine was the same. Kevin rested mostly as Janis and him visited. He then started to notice how quiet she had gotten.

"What's a matter Janis?" Kevin asked as she stared out the window. "You don't have to be here."

"I want to be here! It's just well, .."Janis said as she started to pace. "The school is looking into what happen. They didn't believe me at first, after the fight and the note…. The started an investigation."

"WHAT? NO!" Kevin yelled as he started to panic and trembled.

"They had to! A few days ago they went through Chase's lockers." Janis said as she sat in Kevin's bed. Kevin started to hyperventilate. He knew what they might find. He didn't want to relive any of it . "Kevin! Kevin!" Janis shouted as his eyes met hers., "It's alright… You're ok! …" Kevin turned away and closed his eyes. He wanted it to be a dream.

"I shouldn't be here!" he sobbed thinking about everything. "I wanted to …"

"He was that cruel to you. Look, this could get him into some serious trouble. You're not at fault." Janis said as she tried to comfort him.

"I'm nothing!" Kevin mumbled," I not worth anything "

"THAT"S NOT TRUE!" Janis snapped. "You are something , you are some one. You're my boyfriend!" Janis said as Kevin turned and looked at her. "What ever Chase did to you was wrong and it's over."

"I should of never stood up to him at camp!" Kevin said as he calmed down. He then took in the statement "Boyfriend", Janis had called him her boyfriend. He then grabbed her hand. He then stared at her. "You called me your boy friend?" Kevin sighed. .

"What else would you be? I love you." Janis sighed as she fixed his hair.

"You just pity me." Kevin mumbled.

"NO! I LIKE YOU… I love you. Why do you think I kissed you that time in the closet?" Janis said.

"I'm not worthy of a girlfriend." Kevin whimpered.

"Kevin! You are! You are worth something. Stop believing Chase." Janis said as she started to cry. His parents tried to tell him the same thing. "Chase torture you! That's wrong! …"

"You don't know the half of it!" Kevin snapped, " He would starved me … Kept me from sleep ... Beat me senseless… He even force me to… to WEAR DIAPERS!" Kevin finally yelled he was trembling hard wanting everything to stop. He sobbed hard. He turn away from Janis. He finally said the one thing he wanted to hide.

"That's what …. Oh my GOD! …" Janis stammered. "OH MY GOD! HE….. THAT ... THAT...PRICK!! NO wonder you wanted to kill him…. Look, everything is going to get better. I PROMISE!"

Kevin just stared blankly at the wall for a moment, soon his eyes caught Janis's. He stared at her deeply. The warm feeling came over him as he grabbed her hand . "I … I Love you." He breathed as he pulled her in close. He then realized that the warm feeling was love as it over whelmed him. "If… it wasn't for you… I wouldn't be here." He cried. He then Kissed Janis slowly, over and over, with each kissed longer than the last.

"Everything will work out." Janis breathed as the laid there after their moment of passion. Kevin then sighed as he looked at her. "They want... to talk to you.'

"What? NNNO! IIII Can't" Kevin Whimpered

"Not right now. Look, They're even investigating my dad. You might..."

"Janis, please!" Kevin begged.

"LOOK, PEOPLE LIKE CHASE AND MY DAD DESERVE THIS!" Janis yelled.

"I WAS LIKE HIM! " Kevin yelled as he slammed his fist down. "You don't know who I am!"

"I do know You! Your not like them you didn't deserve that treatment!" Janis yelled. "They need you to fill in the details. They'll wait until you're ready . It's for the best."

Kevin didn't say any thing after that. It wasn't until a few days later he spoke to his parents."I'll do it." Kevin breathed knowing that he might be asked about what happened.