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Chapter 18: Reunion

Jen Pov:

It's been 4 months since we visited my parents which means it's December. I love this time of year because of the holidays. Now I am 6 months pregnant and everyone knows. All the fans freaked out when we told them about us and the baby. We got some hate tweets but mostly it was a good reaction. The cast was very happy for us. Everyone was so nice to me and the baby. Rebecca loves to sing to my stomach just like she sang to Ginny's baby. Colin and I bought our house and moved in. I helped Emma decorate her own room and she was in love with it. We made Evans room a Star Wars theme because he and Colin are obsessed with it. I was more of a Star Trek person myself for obvious reasons. We decided not to find out the gender of the baby so we decorated the nursery in green and gave it a forest theme. It reminded me of the enchanted forest a little bit. Tomorrow I'm going to LA to a House reunion panel. Evan is staying with Ginny and Josh but Colin and Emma are coming with me. I didn't want to bring Emma because of the press. They figured out that she was my daughter. I haven't put in a statement on the rumors of her father yet however a lot of fans think it's Jesse. Besides being worried about this panel I'm also happy to see my old friends Hugh, Lisa, Omar and Robert. I think Olivia may be there also. I get into bed next to Colin

"Jen honey you need to sleep we have to get up tomorrow"

"Colin the baby is moving sleep is just not going to happen"

He starts to sing to my stomach and the baby stops kicking. Eventually I fall sleep. In the middle of the night I hear screaming.

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Emma Pov:

I'm asleep in my bed then I feel big hot hand wrap around my neck. They pick me up and throw me on the ground. I see him take off his belt. He strips me of my shirt and whips me hard on the back. Then he takes me to the bathroom and throws me in the tub. He takes his razor slicing my skin on my shoulders and lower back. I'm screaming so loud yet no one comes to help. I feel the blade digging into my thighs spelling out the words slut and tramp. I'm paralyzed by fear.

"Emma wake up!!"

I see my mom sitting on my bed shaking me.

"Mommy!!"

I'm sobbing uncontrollably into her chest as she rubs my back.

"Emma honey, it's okay I'm here"

"It was......horrible they......he hurt me"

"Emma shhhh.......it's okay you're safe now. Nothing is ever going to happen to you. Do you want to talk about it"

I look at my mom who has tears threatening to spill out of her eyes. I want to tell her but I can't. So I just take off my shirt and pull down my pants.

"Emma what are you doing"

"Showing you"

I show her my back which has three permanent lash marks across it. I point to the scars littering my lower back and my shoulder. She sees the words that are scarred along the upper parts of my thighs.

"Emma....."

Then she examines my arms more carefully and sees the scars on both of my wrists. I know she can tell which ones were purposeful. She puts my shirt back on me and hugs me tightly. I can feel the baby kicking in her stomach.

"Mom...."

"Emma.....we don't have to talk about it if you don't want. I understand"

"Please don't leave me"

I can't stop crying. She hugs me and lays down next to me in my bed. We both fall asleep.

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