Okay I decided to make another chapter for exitlight. The song is Scars by Papa Roach. Sorry but I really love that band!! .

Disclaimer: Don't own the Covenant. Don't own Scars either, awesomeriffic Papa Roach does.

I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut

My weakness is that I care too much

And my scars remind me that the past is real

I tear my heart open just to feel

Caleb watched Reid resting peacefully on the hospital bed. The doctors said he would be fine he just needed rest. He kept berating himself for not catching this, for not knowing. Deep inside it felt as if he had let Reid down and made him think that he didn't care about him. The guilt and shame tore a hole in his heart that just kept growing as Caleb eyed the scars that marred Reid's arms. They were small dark colored lines that seemed to taint his pale beauty. He knew the scars were from Reid cutting himself to try and escape the pain. Caleb couldn't figure out why Reid just didn't tell him and the rest of the Covenant, he really wanted the other Sons to be here to help him but he would wait and ask Reid when he woke up. He didn't want to make him more uncomfortable, he was sure to be nervous to wake up in a hospital. A low pain filled moan came from the bed. Caleb leaned over from his chair next to the bed and saw Reid's eyes opening. Dazed baby blue met concerned dark brown.

"Oh thank God your finally awake!" Caleb said relief flooding his face as he sat back in his chair. Reid looked around the room warily, taking in his new surroundings. He quickly realized he was in the hospital.

"Is this a trick? Did He set you up to this?" Reid asked, looking at Caleb skeptically.

I'm drunk and I'm feeling down

And I just wanna be alone

I'm pissed 'cause you came around

Why don't you just go home?

Cause you channeled all your pain

And I can't help you fix yourself

Your making me insane all I can say is

Confusion furrowed Caleb's brow.

"A trick? No it's not a trick. Who's 'He'?" Caleb asked as gently as possible, talking to Reid as if he were a small child or wounded animal.

"I can't tell you, if I tell you He won't just hurt me He'll go after you too." Reid said worry and fear filling his expression. Realization suddenly dawned on Caleb.

"Is he your father?" Caleb asked in the same tone he used before. Reid looked around warily and nodded slightly. Caleb sighed and sat on the bed next to the frightened Reid. He took the shaking boy into his arms and rubbed soothing circles on his back.

"I won't let him hurt you ever again. I won't even let him near you." Caleb said firmly. He felt Reid shrink back from the force behind his voice but he relaxed when Caleb continued to rub his back and whisper sweet nothings in his ear.

I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut

And my weakness is that I care too much

And our scars remind us that the past is real

I tear my heart open just to feel

Caleb felt the rough spots on Reid's back knowing that they were scars or fresh wounds. How could they have missed this? The swim team wore close to nothing, but Reid still somehow managed to hide the scars and wounds from them. Then he remembered Reid was always the first one in the pool and the last one out, and whenever he was out of the pool he had everyone's attention focused elsewhere. Caleb realised that Reid had thought this out and it had worked very efficently. Reid felt crystal tear drops hit his face and he looked up to see Caleb crying. He reached up and gently wiped the tears away. Caleb looked down at him and he smiled up at him weakly.

"Please don't cry for me. It's my fault for being weak. This is my burden not yours." Reid said trying to pull himself out of Caleb's arms. But Caleb wouldn't let go of him. Reid panicked, thrashing around wildly in Caleb's arms.

"Reid! It's ok it's just me. Your safe no ones going to hurt you." Caleb said keeping a firm but gentle grip on the struggling boy. Reid's struggling finally ceased and he sat in Caleb's arms exhausted, having worn himself out from all his struggling. Caleb sat him down on the bed and carefully slid him under the covers.

"You should get some rest." Caleb said sittting in his chair. Reid nodded and looked at Caleb.

"Caleb? If it isn't too much to ask will you...?" Reid asked trailing off. Caleb nodded, smiling slightly.

"Yeah. I'll stay here with you." Caleb said. Reid smiled weakly and his eyes slid shut, instantly falling asleep. Caleb smiled softly down at the younger boy and crawled into the bed, wrapping his arms around him protectively. He quickly fell asleep, with his arms wrapped comfortably around Reid.

A/N: Well that certainly turned out different than I thought it would. I didn't use the full song either : (. I was gonna use Broken Home but I have other plans for that song. -evil cackle- ANYWAYS I have a quesiton, I'm working on a another ficcy but it pairs actors together, are we allowed to post things like that? Or will we get in trouble and have to sit in the naughty corner? Hope you liked this chappie, if you didn't I can redo it. Thanks a bunch for reading!!! Please review!