Austin's POV:

"I don't think we need to do a lot of searching guys," I turned away from the argument and so did the rest of the guys to see what the hell Alan was talking about and boy I almost wished I hadn't. In the darkness all I could make out was the small shadow of a person but it wasn't the fact someone was standing there, it was how they were standing there. One shoulder drooped lower than the other as her head rested on it, their knees were weak and shaking and they didn't move. It was like staring at a zombie or something from a horror movie. I didn't want to believe it was Lani but I knew it would be.

"L-Leilani?" I stuttered trying to get her attention without alarming her. The body took a step forward into the glow of the street light and I was mortified by what I saw. Her clothes were tattered as her underwear peeked through the rips and holes, her skin was bruised purple and blue and blood was dried all over her forehead and shirt.

"Oh my god!" her frail voice yelled out in relief, "Oh god, I finally found someone. Please help me, I've been wondering for what feels like hours now and there's been no one," she pleaded but what struck me most was she didn't recognise us.

"Lani?" Alan mumbled. She jumped back.

"H-how do you know my name?" she whimpered.

"You don't recognise us?" I interrogated. She shook her head quickly but then started to laugh hysterically, she almost sounded crazy. What the fuck was going on?

"Guys I'm just fucking with you!" she continued to laugh. "Although I was serious about there being fucking no one around and not knowing how to get back but then I ended up here I was just going to walk back to the hotel once I noticed where I was but then I saw you guys. You should have seen your faces, you all looked like you were scared of me or something," she laughed again as if her condition was nothing.

"You bitch! I thought you fucking lost your mind!" Phil yelled.

"He would have had to knock me fairly hard in the head for that to happen but I took care of it," she shrugged and turned to walk back but I grabbed her arm. She looked back at me with pleading eyes as if telling me not to ask but I did anyway.

"What happened Lans?" I pulled her into a hug and the guys joined in. She pulled away and stood before us all before she explained her series of events.

"Bryce happened, look it was nothing," she huffed, "I left the venue so I didn't have to be around him but he followed and forced me back to this house. It was like abandoned, I don't know. Anyway he tried to rape me, hence the ripped clothes but you guys know what I'm like I put up a fight. I got him off me and it was just a huge hassle and fight and I finally hit him hard enough to get out of there," she finished. I felt a ball well up in my throat and I didn't know whether to cry or to be scared of what she might have done.

"Leilani," I sighed, "W-what did you do?" she rolled her eyes as if I was accusing her of something grim.

"You make me out to be a murderer," she joked but no one laughed, "God you stinkers, I didn't kill him. I punched him in the nose and he fell back so I tried to make a run for it but he grabbed my ankle so I kicked back and coincidently got him in the side of the head, knocked him right out. I checked his pulse and he was fine so I ran," she explained, relieving us all. I wrapped my jacket around her to cover her up and we started walking back to the hotel.

Leilani's POV:

"You know we've got to call the police otherwise he'll make up some story and you'll be in a heap of trouble," I sighed knowing he was right but it was going to be so dramatic because of my history and I'd have to call Michelle.

"I know, I'll call Michelle in the morning she can arrange it all," he nodded. We'd made it back to the hotel and I was receiving multiple looks. I ran uncomfortably to the elevator and tapped my foot as I waited impatiently. It finally came and the boys stood in front of me almost like a protective barrier. I shuffled out of the elevator and into the room making a b line for the shower but Tarni stopped me when she embraced me into a hug and pulled us to the ground as she sobbed violently on my shoulder.

"Oh god Lans, I thought I lost you," she pulled back and pushed my messy hair back, "look at you! I'll kill him I swear to god!" I laughed.

"Don't do that, you;ll be gone longer then I was and I can't have that. I need you too much," she nodded as the tears flowed from her eyes.

"I tried to follow you guys but the time I made it out to the street you's were gone, I was so scared!" I hugged her tightly and lifted each other from the floor.

"Hey, it's okay Tarni, I'm fine and in one piece. He barely laid a hand on me," I explained.

"The blood?" she quized.

"It's his silly, I broke his fucking nose. You think I'd let him hurt me?" she shook her head. "Good I thought you were underestimating me," she laughed, "now let me go for a shower. I'll see you in the morning. I love you," I kissed her on the forehead and walked into the ensuite of Austin's room.

***

I stepped out of the shower and let the cold air embrace me as I dried my hair with the towel. I let the shaggy mess fall around my shoulders as I proceeded to dry my body. I removed the left over remains of make up and blood from my face and sprayed on some perfume so I felt a little bit fresher. The smell of cherry and rose filled my nostrils and I drowned myself in more forgetting the nights events as the subtleness calmed me. I pulled my black thong up my legs and snapped it at my waist and clipped the matching lace bra around my chest. I slid open the bathroom door causing Austin's head to snap up from the bed to assess my body. His eyes
quickly expanded in their sockets.

"You know I was hoping to crawl into a nice warm, comfy bed without being ogled by another creepy guy," I joked. He outstretched his arms signalling for me to come to him and I did. I ran and engulfed myself in his arms as he sat me on his lap. He nestled his face in the crook of my shoulders.

"Well then maybe you should have worn some clothes," he giggled as he kissed lightly against my bruises.

"You're right I'll cover up, you don't mind passing me a shirt do you?" I giggled, joking of course as I tried to tease him. He shook his head violently.

"Nooo, I like you without clothes!" he whined like a child.

"Well I guess it's a good enough excuse to stay like this," I rolled out of his arms and snuggled into the blankets, "come cuddle?" I begged and he did. He pulled me into his large arms and sung me to sleep.

"Here in this world I'm waked with mistakes but it's love that keeps fuelling me, fuelling me. Pretty little lady with the swollen eyes will you show them to me?" he continued to sing as my eyes drifted into a slumber and he played with my hair until I was no longer conscious.

***

I was awoken the next morning by the loud screams of Tarni and I shot up in bed from my pillow.

"SHE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG! HE TRIED TO RAPE HER! LEAVE HER ALONE!" she screamed but the real question was who was she yelling at?

"Miss, we're going to have to ask you to step away from the door so we can collect Miss. Bennett and take her to the station," a harsh voice sounded from behind the door. I panicked and jumped up waking Austin in the process. I pulled on some sweat pants and Austin's jumper that lay on the floor.

"What's going on?" Austin demanded answers in his groggy voice.

"The police are here for me. Bryce must have got the them first. It'll be fine just cooperate," he nodded and I opened the door to reveal a room full of men in suits. They looked past Tarni at me.

"Leilani Bennett?" the man with the harsh voice questioned and I nodded. He pushed Tarni away from the door and proceeded into the room. He turned me around pulling my arms behind my back before locking my hands in the cold, steel handcuffs. "You're under arrest for grievous bodily harm taken out on Mr. Bryce Taylor and breaking your parole agreements, do you understand?" I nodded and he continued to read out my rights as he dragged me down the elevator into the lobby.

Austin, Tarni and the guys followed the crowd out all yelling that they'd come down to the station later and make statements but the police kept telling them to shut up. As I turned back looking for Austin I saw Mike and Vic staring in disbelief at me from the hotel desk amongst all the other strangers who stared on at the commotion unfolding before their eyes. It was the first time I'd seen him since I had my random outburst at breakfast and he had to see me like this. Why?

"What the fuck?" Mike yelled out. Austin snapped his head in his direction and glared fiercely before glancing back at me one more time.

"I love you Leilani! I'll get you out of there okay?" he professed as I was being dragged closer towards the doors. He what? I was stunned, I was literally left without words to say to him. Millions of questions filled my already blurred mind. Did I love him back? Was he just saying it to make Mike jealous? Why now? He really had to say it in the worst possible time. Good going Austin.

"What happened to him having nothing to be protective over you for huh?" Mike screamed over the crowd as he ran towards me. Fuck, Mike really? Just make it worse why don't you. The police pushed him back and warned him away as I was shoved through the hotel doors and towards the line of police cars. I looked away and didn't look back as I was pushed hastily into the back of one of the police cars knowing if I looked back it would only break my heart.

Did this all have to happen at once?

Notes

Lani's Lingerie

Omg! Don't worry guys I will get Lani out of this situation!!!