*Andy’s POV*

“I didn't want to....." Tay’s words kept bouncing around in my head. All I could hear were her words. I turned on Cameron who had his head in his hands and he was mumbling something but all I could hear was Tay, broken and hurt. I did the only thing I could I hit him. I decked him right in the face. He hit the ground and just stayed down.

My dad stood right there and watched me do it. He didn’t even try to stop me. I couldn’t stay there and watch Tay cry anymore. I ran to the living room where Mike and Vic were. When they heard me come in they looked up.

“What’s wrong Andy?” Vic asked me. I just shook my head and punched the nearest cabinet. Jaime came running out after me. “Andy, I am so sorry. What happened was wrong and in no way do I condone it but this isn’t going to help Tay right now. She needs you there for her. I am going to keep Cameron away from her for a few days.”

I took a minute to cool off and register what Jaime had just told me. Once it sunk in I headed back to my sister. Cameron was nowhere in sight and it was just Ashley, my dad, and Tay. Tay was crying in my dad’s arms and Ashley was rubbing her back.

“I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry.” Was all Tay was saying over and over.
“Tay! This isn’t your fault. It is that fucking demon ruining our lives! I am so sorry you had to go through that!” I practically yelled as I ran up to her and pulled her into my arms. “I love you little munchkin but please calm down some. We just got you out of the hospital we don’t need you going back in.”

“Deep breaths.” Ashley said from behind Tay. “I know it’s hard but it is the only way to calm down.”

Finally Tay’s breathing slowed. My dad gave us a hug and said he was going to talk to Jaime and Cameron and check on Ben.

*Tay’s POV*

I had finally managed to actually breath instead of hyperventilate. I was exhausted from all the crying but I didn’t want to go to sleep. I didn’t want to risk seeing my aunts. I didn’t want to face them and ask them why they had lied to me.

Andy sat down next to Ashley with me in his arms. I curled up to his chest and acted like I had fallen asleep.

“I think she is asleep.” Andy whispered.
“Probably but don’t put her down, you will wake her up.”
I could feel Andy move and then get still again and I heard Ashley sigh. “This is going to be hard for her to get over. It will scar her for the rest of her life.”

“I know. I am so worried about her. This never should have happened to her just like it never should have happened to you. Why the fuck couldn’t I protect either of you?” he finished more to himself then out loud.

“This isn’t something so easy to protect people from but it is the past and it is behind us. We need to move forward. We need to help her cope. She doesn’t seem to blame Cameron but I think it would be best if we kept them apart for a few days just so she can recover.”

Andy made a humming noise and it was quite for a while. I almost thought they had fallen asleep until Andy whispered to Ashley. “Ash, you were going to tell me something before all this happened. What was it?”

“It’s nothing…” She said, trailing off.
“No babe it was something. Please tell me?”

Ashley sighed and went quite again, just when I thought she wasn’t going to answer she said, “I.. want to keep the baby.”

*Ben’s POV*

I felt like I was floating forever. Occasionally I would feel a weird pinch or tug in different parts of my body but other than that I felt weightless. I had no idea what was going on and I just floated until I heard voices. At first the voice made no sense and they were all jumbled together. I couldn’t even make out words but slowly the voice untangled and I could start making sense of a bit of it.

“Tay just needs some time…” that voice sounded really familiar.
“It was wrong and you know that but it’s done now.” I should know that voice too.

I struggled to pull myself out of the space zone I was in. Trying to come out of it was hard. It was like I was trying to trudge through tar. The process was slow and a bit painful but I managed to bring myself back to the real world.

I let out a groan and slowly opened my eyes. Sally was the first person I saw and I gave her a smile. “What’s going on?” I asked as everyone conjugated around me, well everyone except Tay, Ashley, and Andy.

“Ben! Thank goodness you’re awake! How are you feeling? Do you hurt? Is everything okay?” Sally asked, all of her questions running together.

“Umm, I’m fine. No I don’t hurt. Why are you asking so many question?” I was confused. I had just fallen asleep during the movie. I must have slept through the concert though. “Did something happen? Is Andy and Tay okay? Is Ashley okay?” I was now worried something had happened while I was asleep.

I tried to sit up but realized I had something on me. I looked down and realized I was in a sling and a brace.

“What the hell?” I asked, now on the verge of panic. “What is going on?” I asked, my eyes darting from Sally to my dad.
“Ben, what is the last thing you remember?” my dad asked.
“Getting ready to watch a movie before the concert in New Mexico. Tay went to take a shower and I guess I dozed off.” I said.

Sally let out a gasp beside me and my dad sat next to me. “Ben, Tay ended up in the hospital and me, you, and Sally all get in a wreck. You got the worst of it and that’s why you’re in the sling and brace.”

I looked at everyone confused. “But I’m not in any pain. I don’t hurt! Where is Tay? What happened to her? Is she okay? Oh God, Sally are you okay?” I asked now looking at her frantic.
“Ben calm down. Tay is okay and so is Sally.” My dad reassured me.

I calmed down some when Sally grabbed my hand and gave it a small squeeze. I looked at my dad as he told me the events of that night and the days leading up to now.

“So your saying Mitch healed me?” I asked as he finished. He just nodded, letting it settle in. “Well that explains the weird floating feeling and the tar dream.” I said after a while of thinking. “But what happened to my memories? Why can’t I remember what happened?”


I was racking my brain trying to pull up any memory of the last week and I just couldn’t.

Notes

Well what do you guys think happened to Ben's memory? Why won't Tay fall asleep? How will everyone react to Ashley's decision?

I'm curious myself. I can't wait to see what the answers are ^^

Thank you guys for reading! I hope you are enjoying this as much as we are <3

~Raz